Yamaha MOTIF ES8 Manual Do Utilizador

Using as a Master Keyboard

This synthesizer is loaded with such a wealth of different features, functions and operations, you may find it difficult to locate and 
call up the particular feature you need. This is where the Master function comes in handy. You can use it to memorize the 
operations you use most often in each mode, and call them up instantly anytime you need them with a single button press. This 
synthesizer has space for a total of 128 of your own User Master settings. 

The MOTIF ES features 128 specially programmed Masters, stored to internal User memory (Flash ROM). Try some of these out 
now.

Selecting a Master is done in basically the same way as selecting a Voice. Since the there is only one bank for Masters, you 
need not select a Master Bank. 

When the Mode is set to Voice or Performance, play the keyboard.
When the Mode is set to Song or Pattern, press the [

F] (Play) button.

001

Voice mode

Voice number 102 (Preset 1)

Off

002

Voice mode

Voice number 088 (Preset 3)

Off

003

Voice mode

Voice number 049 (Preset 2)

Off

004

Voice mode

Voice number 092 (Preset 2)

Off

005

Performance mode

Performance number 044

Off

:

:

:

:

127

Pattern mode

Pattern number 061

On

128

Song mode

Song number 025

On

1

2

3

Mode memorized to the current Master.

Program number (Voice number in this 
example) memorized to the current Master. 

Use the [SF1] - [SF5] buttons to call up the 
Arpeggio type assigned to each button 
(page 66). Assigned types depend on the 
program number memorized to the current 
Master. 

Indicates information related to the Control 
Knobs. The settings depend on the program 
number memorized to the current Master.  

Indicates the currently 
selected Master.

Indicates the Keyboard Octave setting set 
via the [OCTAVE] buttons. Same as in the 
Voice mode/Performance mode (page 63).