Quick Guide — Playing the MOTIF ES
Playing the Keyboard (in the Voice Play mode)
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Using the Arpeggio feature
This function lets you trigger rhythm patterns, riffs and phrases using the current Voice by simply playing notes on the keyboard.
Since the preset Voices already have their own Arpeggio types pre-assigned, all you need to do is select the desired Voice and
turn on the Arpeggio function. Try selecting different Voices and check out the various Arpeggio types.
nFor details about Arpeggio, see page 169.
For certain Voices, simply selecting the Voice will turn Arpeggio on.
The particular rhythm pattern or phrase that plays depends on the
actual notes or chords you play, as well as on the selected Arpeggio
type. For details, refer to page 169 in the Basic Operation section.
■ Changing the Arpeggio type during keyboard
performance
A different Arpeggio type is assigned to each of the [SF1] ARP1 -
[SF5] ARP5 buttons for each preset Voice. When a musical note icon
appears to the right of each Arpeggio number in the display (see
below), the corresponding button is assigned an Arpeggio type. Try
out various Arpeggio types by pressing the [SF1] - [SF5] buttons.
You can confirm the currently selected Arpeggio type in the [F6] ARP
display.
Register your favorite Arpeggio types to the [SF1] - [SF5] buttons
You can change the default settings and assign any Arpeggio
types you like to the [SF1] - [SF5] buttons. The selected
Arpeggio indication is highlighted in white. If two buttons
share the same type, both will appear in white. The settings
can be stored as a User Voice in the Voice Store mode.
1Press the [ARPEGGIO ON/OFF] button to turn
Arpeggio on.
2Select the desired Arpeggio type in the [VOICE] →→
→→
[F6] ARP display.
3While holding the [STORE] button, press one of
the [SF1] - [SF5] button.
The currently selected Arpeggio type is assigned to
the pressed button. If you execute this operation with
the [ARPEGGIO ON/OFF] lamp off, no Arpeggio type
will be assigned to the pressed button.
4Repeat steps #2 - 3 as necessary.
5Press and release the [STORE] button to enter the
Voice Store mode and store the setting as a User
Voice (page 85).
nKeep in mind that holding and releasing the [STORE] button
WITHOUT pressing one of the [SF1] - [SF5] buttons will
automatically enter the Voice Store mode, instead of storing the
Arpeggio type.
■
Controlling Arpeggio playback by using the knobs
You can adjust the Arpeggio related parameters such as volume
and tempo by rotating the knobs. If you are satisfied with the results,
you can store the changes as a User Voice in the Voice Store mode.
Selecting some voices automatically turns this lamp on.
For details on what functions each knob controls while the
[ARP FX] lamp is on, see page 81.
1Press the [ARPEGGIO ON/OFF] button to turn
Arpeggio on.
2Play a note or notes on the keyboard to trigger
the Arpeggio playback.
Bank Indicates “pre (preset)” or “usr (user).”
Ctgr See page 169.
Type Refer to the separate Data List booklet.
REMOTE ARPEGGIO
ON/OFF ON/OFF
R-AUDIO
G-MIDI
SF 1SF 2SF 3SF 4SF 5
Arpeggio type currently selected
1Press the KNOB CONTROL FUNCTION [ARP FX]
button (the lamp lights).
2Tweak the knobs while the Arpeggio is playing.
3If you’re satisfied with the results, you can store
the changes as a User Voice in the Voice Store
mode (page 85).
SWING
LOW
KN 1
KNOB
CONTROL
FUNCTION
ARP FX
EQ
TONE
ASSIGN
PAN/SEND
CUTOFF
PAN
ASSIGN A
GATE TIME
RESONANCE
REVERB
ASSIGN B
VELOCITY
ATTACK
CHORUS
ASSIGN 1
UNITMULTIPLY
RELEASE
TEMPO
ASSIGN 2
LOW MID
KN 2
HIGH MID
KN 3
HIGH
KN 4