Yamaha MOTIF6, MOTIF7, MOTIF8, Music Production Synthesizer ●Replace, ●Overdub, ■ Loop Recording (Pattern), MIDI track recording method, ■Replace and Overdub (Song/Pattern), ■Realtime recording and Step recording

			After selecting
Song	01
			the Song number
			and track
		Track 1		MIDI data recording
		Track 2
		Track 3		Recording a Sample
			After selecting	(Sampling)
			the Song number
			and track

Track 16

In this example, Track 1 is a MIDI track, and Track 3 is an Sample track.

Store as a Sample Voice

Style 50

Style 49

Style 48

Style 03

Style 02

Style 01

1			2	3		16
					16 Sections
					After selecting the
	Pattern				Style number,
					Section and track		MIDI data recording
		Track 1
		Track 2
		Track 3					Recording a Sample
					After selecting the
								(Sampling)
					Style number,
					Section and track

Track 16

In this example, Track 1 is a MIDI track, and Track 3 is an Sample track.

Store as a Sample Voice

MIDI track recording method

The following explanations are important points for you to keep in mind as you record your User Songs/ Patterns.

■Realtime recording and Step recording

With realtime recording, the MOTIF functions in the same way as a tape recorder, recording the performance data as it is played. This allows you to capture all the nuances of an actual performance. With step recording, you can compose your performance by “writing” it down one event at a time. This is a non-realtime, step recording method — similar to writing music notation onto paper.

Main functions

■Replace and Overdub (Song/Pattern)●Replace

You can use this method when you want to overwrite an already recorded track with new data. The first recording is lost, and the new one takes its place.

●Overdub

You can use this method when you want to add more data to a track that already contains data. The first recording is not lost, and the new one is added. This method lets you build up a complex phrase together with Loop recording (below).

■ Loop Recording (Pattern)

Pattern repeats the rhythm pattern of several measures	Structure
(4 to 16 measures) in a “loop,” and its recording is also
done using loops.
This method is convenient when recording a Pattern	Basic
As shown in the example below, notes that you record
Phrase using the Overdub method (above).
will play back from the next repetition (loop), letting
you record while hearing previously recorded material.
• Loop 1st round
Bass Drum


• Loop 2nd round

 

Snare Drum

Bass Drum

• Loop 3rd round

Snare Drum

Hi-Hat








Bass Drum

nLoop Recording can only be used with Realtime recording.

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