Yamaha MOTIF XS8 Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
Multi-timbral Tone Generator Settings for Song/Pattern Playback (Mixing mode)
MOTIF XS Owner’s Manual
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Voice mode Song mode Pattern mode Mixing mode Master mode Utility mode File mode
Performance
mode
Sampling
mode 1
Sampling
mode 2
Reference
4 Bank
5 Number
These determine the selected Voice. Press the
[PROGRAM] button (the lamp lights), then the desired
Voice by using the [PRE 1] – [USER DR] buttons, [A] – [H]
buttons and the [1] – [16] buttons. The name of the
selected Voice is shown at the right top of the display.
Settings:
Number: 1 – 128
Bank: PR1 – 8 (Preset 1 – 8), US1 – 3 (User 1 – 3), GM, GD (GM Drum),
PD (Preset Drum), UD (User Drum), SP (Sample Voice), MV (Mixing
Voice)
6 Rev Send (Reverb Send)
Adjusts the Reverb send level for each Part. The higher the
value, more pronounced the Reverb effect.
Settings: 0 – 127
7 Cho Send (Chorus Send)
Adjusts the Chorus send level for each Part. The higher the
value, more pronounced the Chorus effect.
Settings: 0 – 127
8 Pan
Determines the position in the stereo field for each Part.
Settings: L63 (far left) – C (center) – R63 (far right)
9 Ins FX Sw (Insertion Effect Switch)
Determines the Parts available for the Insertion Effect.
When this switch is set to on, the Insertion Effect of the
Voice assigned to the Part enabled. Make sure that this
parameter is set to on for any Parts/Voices to which you
need to apply Insertion Effects.
The MOTIF XS features eight Insertion effect systems,
letting you set this parameter to on for up to eight Parts. If
eight Parts are already turned on, the parameter cannot be
turned on for additional Parts. In this case, the switch for
another Part must be turned off before you can turn the
switch for the desired Part on. Please note that the
Insertion Effects are available simultaneously for up to
eight Parts including the A/D Input Part.
Settings: B (on), A (off)
) Volume
Determines the output level of the Part.
Settings: 0 – 127
! [F1] Part 1 – 16
Calls up this display from the Audio Mixer display.
@ [F2] Audio (Audio Part)
Calls up the Audio Part display for setting the Audio Input.
# [F5] Effect
Calls up the Effect display (page 234) in the Common Edit
mode.
$ [F6] Vce Edit (Mixing Voice Edit)
Enters the Mixing Voice Edit mode, letting you edit the
Voice assigned to the current Part. If the Drum Voice or
Sample Voice is assigned to the current Part, this button
does not appear and the Mixing Voice is not available.
Audio Input settings—[F2] Audio
From this display you can set parameters related to audio
input from the [A/D INPUT] connector and the mLAN
connector (available for the MOTIF XS8 and available for
the MOTIF XS6/7 with the mLAN16E2 installed). The basic
parameters for creating a Song are gathered on this
display from the Audio In display (page 234) in the Mixing
Common Edit mode. The settings made here will be
applied to the same parameters on the displays in the
Mixing Common Edit mode, and vice versa.
1 Part (Indication only)
Indicates the Part numbers.
AD (A/D Input Part)
Lets you set parameters related to audio input from the A/D
INPUT connector.
mL (mLAN)
Lets you set parameters related to audio input from the mLAN
connector (available for the MOTIF XS8 and available for the
MOTIF XS6/7 with the mLAN16E2 installed). The audio signal
here is transmitted from the computer via mLAN Ports 3 and 4.
The settings made here are automatically applied to the
corresponding parameters in the Part 1 – 16 display
(page 231).
2 Rev Send (Reverb Send)
3 Cho Send (Chorus Send)
4 Pan
5 Ins FX Sw (Insertion Effect Switch)*
6 Volume
* Available for the A/D Input Part only
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