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Basic Structure
MOTIF XS Owner’s Manual
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Basic StructureBasic Operation
Connections
Basic Section
Sequencer Block applied to both
the Song and Pattern
Depending on the recording method, the Song/Pattern
tracks (1 – 16) of this synthesizer are divided into two
groups: MIDI tracks and Audio tracks.
MIDI tracks are created by recording your keyboard
performance in the Song Record mode/Pattern Record
mode. MIDI sequence data is recorded to the MIDI track
and the Normal Voice or Drum Voice is assigned to the
Mixing part corresponding to the track.
Audio tracks are created by recording audio signal from
the external equipment or microphone via the A/D Input
jack in the Sampling Record mode. Actually, audio data is
not recorded directly to a track but rather is sampled via
the Sampling operation. The recorded audio signal is
stored as a Sample Voice to a Song/Pattern. The stored
Sample Voice will automatically be assigned to the Mixing
Part corresponding to the specified track, and the MIDI
data for triggering the Sample Voice is recorded to the
specified track. During playback, the MIDI data of the track
triggers the Sample Voice. As a result, the track effectively
functions as an Audio recorded track.
The Play Effect lets you change the rhythmic “feel” of the
Pattern playback by changing the timing and velocity of
the notes temporarily and on playback only, leaving the
original data intact. This feature can be set in the Play FX
display of the Song Play mode and Pattern Play mode. See
pages 183 and 211 respectively. If you find a setting you
like, you can convert it to actual MIDI data by using the
Song Job (page 195) or Pattern Job (page 222).
Sequencer Block applied to the
Performance mode
You can record your keyboard performance in the
Performance mode to the Song or Pattern. You can record
knob operations, controller operations and Arpeggio
playback as well as your keyboard playing to the specified
track as MIDI events. (Knob operations that cannot be
recorded include sustain level, EQ settings, Arpeggio
related settings, and Pan/Reverb Send/Chorus Send of the
multi part control.) Arpeggio playback data for Parts 1 – 4
of the Performance will be recorded to the tracks 1 – 4 of
the Song/Pattern respectively. Your keyboard performance
and controller/knob operations (common to Parts 1 – 4) will
be recorded to tracks 1 – 4 separately.
n For instructions on recording a Performance, see page 140.
MIDI tracks and Audio tracks
Sequence data
(Song, Pattern)
Mixing
Sequencer block
Tra ck 1
Tra ck 2
Tra ck 3
Tra ck 16
Tone Generator block
MIDI data
Audio
recording
Audio data
Sample Voice
Assigning
Sample Voice
Recording
Audio data
MIDI data for triggering the Sample Voice
Audio data is recorded to a Sample Voice which is to be assigned to a
Song/Pattern, and note on/off events for triggering the recorded audio
signal are recorded to Track 3.
Part 1: Voice 1
Part 2: Voice 2
Part 3: Sample Voice
Part 16: Voice 16
Output
Play Effect (Play FX)
Performance Recording
Song/
Pattern
Tra ck 1
Tra ck 2
:
Tra ck 16
Changing the timing and
velocity of the notes
Changing the timing and
velocity of the notes
:
Changing the timing and
velocity of the notes
Tone
Generator
Block
Play Effect (Play FX)