Yamaha MOTIF XS8 Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
Voice mode Song mode Pattern mode Mixing mode Master mode Utility mode File mode
Performance
mode
Sampling
mode 1
Sampling
mode 2
Reference
Using as a Master Keyboard (Master mode)
MOTIF XS Owner’s Manual
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6 Knobs 1 – 8
Indicates the parameters to which respective Knobs 1 – 8
are assigned and their current values. Pressing the
[SELECTED PART CONTROL] button repeatedly switches
among the parameter sets (indicated by the lamps). For
information about the parameters, see below.
7 Control Sliders 1 – 8
Indicates the levels of respective Control Sliders 1 – 8. The
target to be adjusted by the Control Sliders differs
depending on the mode memorized to the current Master.
[SF1] ARP1 – [SF5] ARP5 (Arpeggio 1 – 5)
When the memorized mode is Voice or Performance, a
different Arpeggio type is assigned to each of the [SF1]
ARP1 – [SF5] ARP5 buttons according to the Voice or
Performance number. The Arpeggio types are assigned to
the buttons with the 8th note icon on the display tab. You
can call them up by pressing these buttons any time during
your keyboard performance.
[SF1] Scene1 – [SF5] Scene5
When the memorized mode is Song or Pattern, a different
Scene setting is assigned to each of the [SF1] – [SF5]
buttons according to the Song or Pattern number.
[SF6] INFO (Information)
Press this button to call up the information window of the
current Master.
Master Information—[SF6] INFO
(Information)
This window indicates the information of the current Master.
Settings cannot be changed here.
1 Master Name
Indicates the name of the current Master.
2 Mode
Indicates the mode memorized to the current Master. One
of the modes (Voice, Performance, Pattern or Song) is
indicated here.
3 Program
Indicates the number and name of the program (Voice,
Performance, Song, or Pattern) that is called up when the
Master is selected. The program differs depending on the
memorized mode.
4 Zone Switch
Determines whether or not the keyboard will be divided
into (up to) eight independent areas (called “Zones”). For
details about Zones, see page 253.
5 Transmit Channel
Indicates the MIDI transmit channel of each Zone (when
the Zone Switch is set to on).
When the Voice mode is memorized: See page 89.
When the Performance mode is
memorized:
See page 136.
When the Song mode is memorized: See page 180.
When the Pattern mode is memorized: See page 210.
When the Voice mode is memorized: Volume for Elements 1 – 8
When the Performance mode is
memorized:
Volume for Parts 1 – 4
When the Song mode is memorized: Volume for Parts 1 – 16
When the Pattern mode is memorized:
When the Voice mode is
memorized:
Voice Bank, Number, Category,
Name
When the Performance mode is
memorized:
Performance Bank, Number,
Category, Name
When the Song mode is
memorized:
Song number, Song name
When the Pattern mode is
memorized:
Pattern number, Pattern name
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