MOTIF XS Owner’s Manual
Basic Structure
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Basic StructureBasic Operation
Connections
Basic Section
Selecting Modes
Mode and sub mode selection is accomplished by using the corresponding mode buttons. For details, see the Mode table
above. To return back from the sub mode to the “parent” mode, press the [EXIT] button.
The Seven Functional Blocks
The MOTIF XS system consists of 7 main functional blocks: Tone Generator, Sampling, Audio Input, Sequencer, Arpeggio,
Controller, and Effect.
FILE UTILITY
SEQUENCER
COMPARE
SEQ
SETUP
SCENE STORE
MODE
DEC/NO INC/YES
SONG PATTERN
EDIT JOB STORE
SET LOCATE
EXIT
MULTI PART
VOICE PERFORM MASTER
INTEGRATED
SAMPLING MIXING
EXECUTE
ENTER
MODE buttons
[EXIT] button
MIDI IN A/D INPUT
mLAN
(mLAN16E2)
OUTPUT/
ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT
MIDI OUT USB TO HOST
Controller block
(page 67)
Keyboard
Controllers
Arpeggio block
(page 62)
Arpeggio Playback x 4
Preset Arpeggio
User Arpeggio
Sequencer block
(page 59)
16 track MIDI Sequencer
Songs and Patterns
Tone Generator
block (page 56)
AWM2 Tone Generator
16 Parts
Voices and Performances
Song Mixing
Pattern Mixing
Sampling block (page 67)
Samples, Waveforms
Effect block (page 68)
System Effects
Insertion Effect x 8
Element EQ
Part EQ x 16
Master Effect
Master EQ
Audio Input block
(page 59)
A/D Input, mLAN
External MIDI device Computer Microphone, guitar,
audio equipment, etc.
Computer with
IEEE1394
connector(s)
Powered speakers, etc.
Audio signal flow
MIDI messages flow