Yamaha MOTIF XS6, MOTIF XS7, MOTIF XS8

Start Guide

Step 5: Creating a Pattern

MOTIF XS Owner’s Manual

4Press the keys to which the sliced sample are

assigned in order (from C1 for the MOTIF XS6,

E0 for the MOTIF XS7, and A-1 for the MOTIF

XS8) to conﬁrm whether or not the Sample has

been sliced properly.

Listen carefully to the results. If you’re not satisﬁed,

press the [SF4] Apply button again to abort the Slice

operation and return the sample to the original status,

then try the operation again. Repeat steps 2 – 4 by

trying another Slice Type and adjusting the value of the

Sensitivity until you are satisﬁed with the sound.

5Press the [ENTER] button to ﬁx the Slice result

as Sample data.

6Press the [PATTERN] button to call up the

Pattern Play display then press the [F] (Play)

button to hear the sliced Sample.

Storing the Pattern and Saving

the Sample

After the Sampling operation, store the created Pattern to

internal memory then save the Sample to a separate USB

storage device. For instructions on storing a Pattern, see

page 218. For instructions on saving a Sample, see

page 279.

Sample data will be lost when the power is turned off. Make sure to

save the Sample data to a USB storage device or to a computer

connected to the same network as the MOTIF XS in the File mode

after the Sampling operation.

nAfter creating several Patterns (Sections), use the Pattern

Chain feature (page 213) to string them together.

You can change the tempo of the sliced rhythm

pattern. Try changing the tempo in the Pattern Play

mode.

Tempo

CAUTION