Yamaha MOTIF XS7 Manual Do Utilizador

These Arpeggios use a newly developed chord recognition 
technology to determine what notes should be played 
back by the Arpeggio. This XS type of arpeggio has the 
following benefits: 
• The arpeggios respond only to any area on the keyboard 

where an XS type of arpeggio is assigned. Other areas of 
the keyboard do not effect the chord recognition. This 
allows very natural keyboard playing across the entire 
keyboard with arpeggio generated bass and backing 
parts. 

• The arpeggio will always play harmonically correct parts. 

These are especially useful for bass and chordal 
backing parts.

See page 64 for more details. 

n Combining these two kinds of Arpeggios types (named 

“***_ES” and “***_XS”) in performances when creating Songs 
and Patterns allows tremendous interactivity and creative 
freedom. 

In addition to the above types, there are three playback 
types: the Arpeggios created for use of Normal Voices and 
played back using only the played notes and their octave 
notes (page 64), the Arpeggios created for use of Drum 
Voices (page 65), and Arpeggios containing mainly non-
note events (page 65). 

The Arpeggio Type list in the Data List 2 (PDF) 
documentation contains the following columns. 

n Note that this list is for illustration purposes only. For a 

complete listing of the Arpeggio Types, refer to the Data List 2. 

Indicates an Arpeggio Category.

Indicates an Arpeggio Sub Category.

Indicates the Arpeggio Name. 

Indicates the time signature or meter of the Arpeggio type. 

Indicates the data length (amount of measures) of the 
Arpeggio type. When the Loop parameter

*1

 is set to “off,” 

the Arpeggio plays back for this length and stops. 

Indicates the appropriate tempo value of the Arpeggio 
type. Note that this tempo is not set automatically when 
selecting an Arpeggio type. 

The circle indicates that the Arpeggio uses the Accent 
Phrase feature (page 64). 

The circle indicates that the Arpeggio uses the SFX feature 
(page 64). 

Indicates the voice type appropriate for the Arpeggio Type. 
When the Voice With Arpeggio parameter

*2

 is set to “on” in 

the Song/Pattern Record mode, the voice of this type is 
automatically selected. 

*1 The Loop parameter can be set in the Arpeggio Other display 

of Voice Common Edit (page 102), Performance Part Edit 
(page 156) and Mixing Part Edit (page 235). 

*2 The Voice with Arpeggio parameter can be set in the Arpeggio 

display (page 189) of the Song/Pattern Record display. 

There are several methods for triggering and stopping the 
Arpeggio playback. In addition, you can set whether or not 
SFX sounds and special Accent Phrases are triggered 
along with the normal sequence data. This section covers 
the Arpeggio related parameters which can be set in the 
Voice, Performance and Mixing modes. 

The following three settings are available for turning the 
Arpeggio playback on/off. 

n For the displays including the Hold and Trigger mode 

parameter, refer to “Arpeggio setting display” below. 

ApKb

Rock

1

70sRockB

4 / 4

2

130

Accoustic Piano

ApKb

Rock

2

70sRockC

4 / 4

1

130

:

ApKb

Rock

3

70sRockD

4 / 4

2

130

ApKb

Rock

4

70sRockE

4 / 4

4

130

ApKb

Rock

5

70sRockF

4 / 4

2

130

ApKb

Rock

6

70sRockG

4 / 4

1

130

ApKb

Rock

7

70sRockH

4 / 4

1

130

To play the Arpeggio only when 
the note is pressed: 

Set the Hold parameter to “off” 
and the Trigger mode to “gate.” 

To continue the Arpeggio even if 
the note is released: 

Set the Hold parameter to “on.” 

To toggle the Arpeggio playback 
on/off whenever the note is 
pressed: 

Set the Trigger mode to “toggle.” 
The Hold parameter can be set to 
either “on” or “off.”