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MOTIF XS Owner’s Manual
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Basic Structure Basic Operation
Connections
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Basic Structure
Mode Structure
In order to make operation of the MOTIF XS as smooth as possible, all functions and operations have been grouped in
“modes,” many of which also have a number of “sub modes.”
The MOTIF XS provides nine main modes which are divided into several sub modes. For details, see the mode table below.
Mode table
n In addition to the modes above, the MOTIF XS features the Remote Control mode. In this mode, you can control the DAW software on your
computer from the panel operations of the MOTIF XS connected to the computer via USB. For details, see page 51.
Mode Sub Mode Function How to enter the mode Page
Voice mode Voice Play mode Playing a Voice [VOICE] 88
Voice Edit mode Editing/Creating a Voice [VOICE] → [EDIT] 96
Voice Job Initializing a Voice, etc. [VOICE] → [JOB] 133
Voice Store mode Storing a Voice to internal memory [VOICE] → [STORE] 97
Performance
mode
Performance Play mode Playing a Performance [PERFORM] 135
Performance Edit mode Editing/Creating a Performance [PERFORM] → [EDIT] 141
Performance Job mode Initializing a Performance, etc. [PERFORM] → [JOB] 159
Performance Store mode Storing a Performance to internal memory [PERFORM] → [STORE] 142
Song mode Song Play mode Playing a Song [SONG] 178
Song Record mode Recording a Song [SONG] → [I] (Record) 186
Song Edit mode Editing the MIDI events of a Song [SONG] → [EDIT] 192
Song Job mode Converting and transforming Song data [SONG] → [JOB] 195
Song Store mode Storing a Song to internal memory [SONG] → [STORE] 186
Pattern mode Pattern Play mode Playing a Pattern [PATTERN] 208
Pattern Record mode Recording a Pattern [PATTERN] → [I] (Record) 218
Pattern Edit mode Editing the MIDI events of a Pattern [PATTERN] → [EDIT] 220
Pattern Job mode Converting and transforming Pattern data [PATTERN] → [JOB] 222
Pattern Store mode Storing a Pattern to internal memory [PATTERN] → [STORE] 218
Mixing mode Mixing Play mode Setting multi-timbral tone generator
settings for Song/Pattern playback
[SONG]/[PATTERN] → [MIXING] 231
Mixing Edit mode Editing a Mixing program [SONG]/[PATTERN] → [MIXING] → [EDIT] 233
Mixing Job mode Initializing a Mixing, etc. [SONG]/[PATTERN] → [MIXING] → [JOB] 236
Mixing Store mode Storing a Mixing to internal memory [SONG]/[PATTERN] → [MIXING] → [STORE] 233
Mixing Voice Edit mode Editing a Mixing Voice [SONG]/[PATTERN] → [MIXING] → [F6] Vce Edit 239
Mixing Voice Job mode Initializing a Mixing Voice, etc. [SONG]/[PATTERN] → [MIXING] → [F6] Vce Edit
→ [JOB]
240
Mixing Voice Store mode Storing a Mixing Voice to internal memory [SONG]/[PATTERN] → [MIXING] → [F6] Vce Edit
→ [STORE]
240
Sampling
mode
Sampling Record mode Recording audio signals to create a Voice/
Performance
[VOICE]/[PERFORM] → [INTEGRATED
SAMPLING]
161
Sampling Record mode Recording audio signals to a Song/Pattern [SONG]/[PATTERN] → [INTEGRATED
SAMPLING]
242
Sampling Edit mode Editing a sample [INTEGRATED SAMPLING] → [EDIT] 167
Sampling Job mode Converting and transforming Sample data [INTEGRATED SAMPLING] → [JOB] 171
Utility mode Utility mode Setting System related parameters [UTILITY] 259
Utility Job mode Resetting the User Memory to the Initial
Factory Settings
[UTILITY] → [JOB] 269
Sequencer Setup Setting sequencer (Song/Pattern) related
parameters
[SONG]/[PATTERN] → [SEQ SETUP] 269
Master mode Master Play mode Playing a Master [MASTER] 251
Master Edit mode Editing/Creating a Master [MASTER] → [EDIT] 253
Master Job mode Initializing a Master, etc. [MASTER] → [JOB] 257
Master Store mode Storing a Master to internal memory [MASTER] → [STORE] 254
File mode File mode Managing Files and Folders (Directories) [FILE] 272