Yamaha MOTIF6, MOTIF7, MOTIF8, Music Production Synthesizer 10. Song Track Mute and Scene

Sampling with Song Playback (Integrated Sampling Sequencer)

10. Song Track Mute and Scene

Reference (pages 180, 181)

These two powerful features give you even greater real-time arranging control. You can turn tracks on and off and switch among Song Scenes, as the song plays — and all your moves can be recorded to the special Scene track. This not only lets you hear the various song arranging possiblities, it lets you record them on the spot.

For example, sample an audio rhythm phrase to one of the tracks of your song, and turn on the Track Loop function (page 182). As the song is playing, you can fly the rhythm part in and out of the song by alternately un-muting and muting the track. To do this, enable recording and select the Scene track (as described in step #3 of MIDI recording on page 103), and record your track mutes in time with the music by pressing the Track number button, then the appropriate track number buttons. This hands-on approach really lets you feel the changes you make — since you perform them in time with the rhythm — and gives you the power to improvise great musical arrangements on the fly.

1	2	3		4	5	6	7		8
Scene track			Mute on		Mute on			Mute on		Mute on
Track 1

Song Playback

Track 1

In addition to Track Mute, the MOTIF also features a versatile Song Scene function. Song Scene lets you make various changes to the tracks (such as pan, volume, and others), and take a “snapshot” of those settings — which you can recall at any time with a single button press.

A maximum of five Scenes can be stored, to the five Scene buttons ([SF1] - [SF5]). To instantly call up a Scene and change the tracks, simply press the appropriate button [SF1] - [SF5]. Just as with Track Mute, you can record these Scene changes as well, by “playing” your button presses along with the music.

							Setting 3			1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	TRACK
																		SELECT
Setting 2										9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	MUTE
																		Setting 4
																		SOLO
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	TRACK	Store
								SELECT					Store
																		Store
									SONG SCENE
9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	MUTE	SF1	SF 2		SF 3		SF 4		SF5
								SOLO	Store									Store
							Setting 1			1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	TRACK Setting 5
																		SELECT
										9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	MUTE
																		SOLO

You can use the Song Scene function from either the PLAY display in the Song Play mode or the SETUP display in the Song Record mode. In the example instructions below, the PLAY display in the Song Play mode has been called up.

Quick Start Guide

MOTIF Quick Start Guide 115