Quick Guide — Advanced Course
Creating a Song on the MOTIF ES
114 Owner’s Manual
The User Phrases that can be assigned with the Patch function are limited to the ones contained in the currently selected
Pattern. To copy Phrases from other Patterns for use in the current one, follow the instructions below.
1In the [F4] PATCH display, press the [SF5] COPY button to call up the Copy Phrase display.
2First, specify the source Pattern number and Phrase number as well as the destination (current Pattern) Phrase number and track
number. Then, press the [ENTER] button to execute the Copy operation.
3Press the [EXIT] button to return to the [F4] PATCH display, then check the assigned Phrase by pressing the [FF
FF] (Play) button to
play the Pattern.
Using the Groove function
The Groove function makes it possible to adjust the pitch, timing, length, and velocity of notes in a specified track via a 1-measure
16th-note grid to create interesting, unique “grooves” that would not be possible with precise sequencer-like programming.
nThe Groove settings are applied to all measures of the current Pattern. Keep in mind that you cannot apply different Groove settings to each measure.
nThe Grid Groove function affects Pattern playback without actually changing the MIDI sequence data (created via the Recording, Sampling, File Loading,
and Patch functions). The Groove settings are handled separately from MIDI sequence data. See page 167.
5Select a different track and copy the User Phrase from the another pattern to the selected Pattern’s track.
6Save the created Pattern data to a SmartMedia/USB storage device (page 132) before turning the power off.
1In the Pattern Play mode, select a Pattern and Section for which the Groove is to be applied.
2Press the [F2] GROOVE button to call up the Groove display.
3Select the desired track and adjust the Groove parameters.
Source Pattern number, Phrase number
Destination Phrase and track of the current
edited Pattern.
When this box is checkmarked, Sample Voices
assigned to the source Phrase are copied to
the destination Phrase as Sample Voices, and
are assigned to the corresponding tracks in
the selected Pattern.
ELEMENT/PERF. PART/ZONE
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16 MUTE
TRACK
SELECT
SOLO
15
1412 13
11
10
9
SEQ TRANSPORT
LOCATE 1 2
DEC/NO INC/YES
EXIT ENTER
EXECUTE
DEC/NO INC/YES
0
VELO OFST
GATE OFST
CLOCK SFT
NOTE OFST
Move the cursor... Set the value.
Grid
minus plus
NOTE OFST (Note Offset) Raises or lowers the pitch of the note(s) on the selected grid in semitones.
CLOCK SFT (Clock Shift) Shifts the timing of the note(s) on the selected grid forward or backward
in clock increments.
GATE OFST (Gate time Offset) Lengthens or shortens the note(s) on the selected grid in clock
increments.
VELO OFST (Velocity Offset) Increases or decreases the velocity of the note(s) on the selected grid.
nYou can edit the Groove parameters in real time
during playback.
Select a track.
Set each
parameter.
Play the Pattern
to check the
result of the
Groove settings.
Move the cursor to the desired
parameter and grid point and set
the offset value.