Display-based Controls

Information Display

This convenient function lets you call up relevant details about the selected mode — simply by pressing the [INFORMATION] button. For example, when the Voice mode is active, you can quickly check information about which voice bank is selected, what Play mode (poly or mono) is being used, which effects are applied, and so on.

INFORMATION

In the Song Play mode, you can instantly find out how much memory is being used and how much is left over for additional recording.

INFORMATION

Control Knobs and Sliders

This extremely versatile and powerful section on the panel gives you instant, real-time control over the sound and certain functions of the MOTIF. For example, you can use these to shift the Pan position, adjust the Reverb or Chorus effect, change the Tempo of a song or pattern, tweak the EQ, perform dynamic filter sweeps, alter the Volume balance of the elements in a voice or the tracks of a song, and do many other things as well — all in real time, as you perform. The Knobs are also assignable to various functions, letting you control virtually any aspect of the sound or operation you desire (pages 254 and 256).

1 Select the row of functions you wish to control by pressing the [KNOB CONTROL FUNCTION] button.

The corresponding indicator lights, showing you which row is active. For example if you want to use the Knobs to control Pan, Reverb, Chorus and Tempo, press the [KNOB CONTROL FUNCTION] button (repeatedly if necessary) until the top indicator is lit.

 

PAN

REVERB

CHORUS

TEMPO

 

CUTOFF

RESONANCE

ATTACK

RELEASE

KNOB

ASSIGN A

ASSIGN B

ASSIGN 1

ASSIGN 2

CONTROL

 

 

 

 

FUNCTION

 

 

 

 

 

KN 1

KN 2

KN 3

KN 4

 

MEQ LOW

MEQLOWMID MEQ HI MID

MEQ HIGH

2 Turn the appropriate Knob ([KN1] - [KN4]) to adjust the desired function.

 

 

 

 

 

1 Pan, Effect Send. and Tempo

 

PAN

REVERB

CHORUS

TEMPO

 

 

CUTOFF

RESONANCE

ATTACK

RELEASE

2 Filter and EG

KNOB

ASSIGN A

ASSIGN B

ASSIGN 1

ASSIGN 2

 

CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

FUNCTION

 

 

 

 

3 Assign

Press this repeatedly to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

select each function row.

 

 

 

 

 

 

KN 1

KN 2

KN 3

KN 4

 

 

MEQ LOW

MEQLOWMID MEQ HI MID

MEQ HIGH

4 Master EQ

Basic Operation

In this example display, the Pan, Effect Send and Tempo controls have been called up.

MOTIF Basic Operation 73