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MOTIF XS Owner’s Manual
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Basic StructureBasic Operation
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Basic Section
VCM Equalizer 501
This effect emulates the characteristics of analog
equalizers used in the 1970s, recreating a warm, high-
quality flanger effect.
VCM Flanger
These effects emulate the characteristics of analog flanger
used in the 1970s, recreating a warm, high-quality flanger
effect.
VCM Phaser Mono, VCM Phaser Stereo
This effect emulates the characteristics of analog phasers
used in the 1970s, recreating a warm, high-quality phaser
effect.
VCM Auto Wah, VCM Touch Wah, VCM Pedal
Wah
These effects emulate the characteristics of analog Wah
used in the 1970s, recreating a warm, high-quality wah-
wah effect.
REV-X is a reverb algorithm developed by Yamaha. It
provides a high-density, richly reverberant sound quality,
with smooth attenuation, spread and depth that work
together to enhance the original sound.
The MOTIF XS features two types of REV-X effects: REV-X
Hall and REV-X Room.
Effect Parameters
Each of the Effect Types has parameters determining how
the Effect is applied to the sound. A variety of sounds can
be obtained from a single effect type by setting these
parameters. For information about the Effect parameters,
see below.
Preset settings for parameters of each effect type are
provided as templates and can be selected in the Effect
Type selection display. To get a desired effect sound, try
first selecting one of the Presets close to your imagined
sound, then change the parameters as necessary.
n Some parameters below may appear in different effect types
with the same name, but actually have different functions
depending on the particular effect type. For these parameters,
two or three types of explanations are given.
REV-X
Preset settings for Effect parameters
Effect Parameters
Parameter name Descriptions
AEG Phase Offsets the phase of the AEG.
AM Depth Determines the depth of the amplitude modulation.
AM Inverse R Determines the phase of the amplitude modulation for the R
channel.
AM Speed Determines the amplitude modulation speed.
AM Wave Selects the wave for modulating the amplitude.
AMP Type Selects the amplifier type to be simulated.
Analog Feel Adds the characteristics of an analog flanger to the sound.
Attack Determines the amount of time that elapses between the playing
of a key and the start of the compressor effect.
Attack Offset Determines the amount of time that elapses between the playing
of a key and the start of the wah effect.
Attack Time Determines the attack time of the envelope follower.
Bit Assign Determines how the Word Length is applied to the sound.
Bottom
*1
Determines the minimum value of the wah filter.
BPF1–10 Gain Determines each output gain of BPFs 1 – 10 of the Vocoder
effect.
Click Density Determines the frequency at which the click sounds.
Click Level Determines the click level.
Color
*2
Determines the fixed phase modulation.
Common Release This is a parameter of “Multi Band Comp.” This parameter
determines the amount of time that elapses between the
releasing of a note and the end of the effect.
Compress Determines the minimum input level at which the compressor
effect is applied.
Control Type This is a parameter of “Control Delay.” When set to “Normal,” the
delay effect is always applied to the sound. When set to
“Scratch,” the delay effect is not applied if both the Delay Time
and Delay Time Offset are set to “0.”
Damper Control When the half-damper compatible FC3 footswitch is connected
to the SUSTAIN jack, the Damper Control parameter is controlled
by the FC3 over a range of 0 – 127, allowing for partial damper
effects, such as is available on an actual grand piano.
Decay Controls how the reverb sound decays.
Delay Level C Determines the level of the delayed sound for the center channel.
Delay Mix Determines the level of the delayed mixed sound when multiple
effects are applied.
Delay Offset Determines the offset value of the delay modulation.
Delay Time Determines the delay of the sound in note value or absolute time.
Delay Time C, L, R Determines the delay time for each channel: center, left and right.
Delay Time L>R Determines the amount of time between the moment the sound is
input from the L channel and the moment the sound is output to
the R channel.
Delay Time Ofst R Determines the delay time for the R channel as offset.
Delay Time R>L Determines the amount of time between the moment the sound is
input from the R channel and the moment the sound is output to
the L channel.
Delay Transition
Rate
Determines the speed (rate) at which the delay time is changed
from the current value to the specified new value.
Density Determines the density of the reverberations or reflections.
Depth When “Space Simulator” is selected, this parameter determines
the depth of the simulated room.
When “VCM Flanger” is selected, this parameter determines the
amplitude of the LFO wave which controls the cyclic change of
the delay modulation.
Preset settings can be selected here.