Front Panel

 

 

) SEQ TRANSPORT buttons

 

(page 78, 179, 183, 217, 221)

 

These buttons control recording and playback of the

 

Song/Pattern sequence data.

 

[

 

 

](Top) button

 

 

 

 

Instantly returns to the first beginning of the

 

current song or pattern (i.e., the first beat of the first

The

measure).

[

 

 

](Reverse) button

Control

 

 

Press briefly to move back one measure at a time, or

hold to continuously rewind.

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Connectors

[

 

 

](Forward) button

 

 

 

 

Press briefly to move forward one measure at a time,

 

or hold to continuously fast-forward.

 

[REC] (Record) button

 

Press this to enable recording (Song or pattern

 

phrase). (The indicator lights.)

 

[

 

 

](Stop) button

 

 

 

 

Press to stop recording or playback.

 

[

 

 

](Play) button

Press to start playback from the current point in the song or pattern. During recording and playback, the indicator flashes at the current tempo.

! MODE buttons (page 67)

These buttons select the MOTIF operating modes (e.g., Voice mode).

@ LCD Display

The MOTIF’s large backlit LCD displays the parameters and values related to the currently selected operation or mode.

# LCD Contrast Control

Use this control to set the LCD display for optimum legibility.

$ [F1] - [F6] (Function) buttons (page 71) These buttons located directly below the LCD display call up the corresponding functions indicated in the display. In the display hierarchy, these functions [F] rank just below the modes.

%[SF1] - [SF5] (Sub Function) buttons (page 71) These buttons located directly below the LCD display call up the corresponding sub functions indicated in the display. In the display hierarchy, these sub functions [SF] rank just below the functions [F].

These buttons can be also used to store/recall the Song Scene (page 115) in the Song Play/Song Record/Pattern Chain Record modes.

^[INFORMATION] button (page 73)

For calling up a special “help” feature that shows information about the currently selected mode. You can go back to the previous display by pressing this button again or pressing any other button.

&Data dial (page 72)

For editing (changing the value of) the currently selected parameter. To increase the value, turn the dial right (clockwise); to decrease the value, turn the dial left (counter-clockwise). If a parameter with a wide value range is selected, you can change the value in broader strokes by quickly turning the dial.

*[INC/YES] button (page 72)

For increasing the value of the currently selected parameter. Also use it to actually execute a Job or a Store operation.

([DEC/NO] button (page 72)

For decreasing the value of the currently selected parameter. Also use it to cancel a Job or a Store operation.

nWhen editing (changing) the value of the parameter, it is convenient to use the [INC/YES] button and the [DEC/NO] button simultaneously. Pressing the [DEC/NO] button while holding the [INC/YES] button increases the value by 10. Pressing the [INC/YES] button while holding the [DEC/NO] button decreases the value by 10.

ºCursor Buttons (page 72)

The cursor buttons move the “cursor” around the LCD display screen, highlighting and selecting the various parameters.

¡[EXIT] button (page 72)

The menus and displays of the MOTIF are organized according to a hierarchical structure. Press this button to exit from the current display and return to the previous level in the hierarchy.

14 MOTIF The Controls & Connectors