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MOTIF XS Owner’s Manual
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Using a Computer 43
Connecting to a Computer..............................................................................................................................43
Creating a Song by Using a Computer ..........................................................................................................47
Integration Between Yamaha Editors and Cubase .......................................................................................49
Controlling a DAW on Your Computer from the MOTIF XS .........................................................................51
Basic Section 54
Basic Structure.................................................................................................................................................54
Mode Structure ..............................................................................................................................................54
The Seven Functional Blocks.........................................................................................................................55
Tone Generator Block....................................................................................................................................56
Sampling Block..............................................................................................................................................59
Audio Input block...........................................................................................................................................59
Sequencer Block ...........................................................................................................................................59
Arpeggio Block..............................................................................................................................................62
Controller Block .............................................................................................................................................67
Effect Block....................................................................................................................................................68
About MIDI.....................................................................................................................................................76
Internal Memory.............................................................................................................................................79
Basic Operation................................................................................................................................................81
Connections .....................................................................................................................................................83
Connecting External MIDI Instruments..........................................................................................................83
Connecting to an MTR (Multi-track Recorder)...............................................................................................84
Using USB storage devices...........................................................................................................................85
Network connection.......................................................................................................................................86
Reference 88
Playing the Keyboard in the Voice Play Mode ..............................................................................................88
Editing a Normal Voice....................................................................................................................................96
Editing a Drum Voice.....................................................................................................................................127
Voice Job—Convenient Functions...............................................................................................................133
Playing in the Performance Mode ................................................................................................................135
Editing a Performance...................................................................................................................................141
Performance Job—Convenient Functions ..................................................................................................159
Creating a Voice/Performance by Using the Sampling Function..............................................................161
Song Playback................................................................................................................................................178
Song Recording .............................................................................................................................................186
Editing MIDI Events (Song Edit) ...................................................................................................................192
Song Job.........................................................................................................................................................195
Pattern Playback ............................................................................................................................................208
Pattern Recording..........................................................................................................................................218
Editing MIDI Events (Pattern Edit)................................................................................................................220
Pattern Jobs ...................................................................................................................................................222
Multi-timbral Tone Generator Settings
for Song/Pattern Playback (Mixing mode)...................................................................................................229
Audio Recording to Song/Pattern (Sampling mode) ..................................................................................242
Using as a Master Keyboard (Master mode) ...............................................................................................251
System Settings (Utility mode, etc.).............................................................................................................259
File Management (File mode)........................................................................................................................272
Appendix 286
Display Messages ..........................................................................................................................................286
Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................................................288
Installing Optional Hardware ........................................................................................................................293
Specifications.................................................................................................................................................297
Index................................................................................................................................................................299
About the accessory disk..............................................................................................................................305