Yamaha MOTIF XS6, MOTIF XS7, MOTIF XS8

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MOTIF XS Owner’s Manual 63

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Arpeggio type with “_XS” at the end of the

type name (example: Rock1_XS)

These Arpeggios use a newly developed chord recognition

technology to determine what notes should be played

back by the Arpeggio. This XS type of arpeggio has the

following beneﬁts:

•The arpeggios respond only to any area on the keyboard

where an XS type of arpeggio is assigned. Other areas of

the keyboard do not effect the chord recognition. This

allows very natural keyboard playing across the entire

keyboard with arpeggio generated bass and backing

parts.

•The arpeggio will always play harmonically correct parts.

These are especially useful for bass and chordal

backing parts.

See page 64 for more details.

nCombining these two kinds of Arpeggios types (named

“***_ES” and “***_XS”) in performances when creating Songs

and Patterns allows tremendous interactivity and creative

freedom.

Arpeggio type with a normal name (example:

UpOct1)

In addition to the above types, there are three playback

types: the Arpeggios created for use of Normal Voices and

played back using only the played notes and their octave

notes (page 64), the Arpeggios created for use of Drum

Voices (page 65), and Arpeggios containing mainly non-

note events (page 65).

How to use the Arpeggio Type List

The Arpeggio Type list in the Data List 2 (PDF)

documentation contains the following columns.

nNote that this list is for illustration purposes only. For a

complete listing of the Arpeggio Types, refer to the Data List 2.

1Category

Indicates an Arpeggio Category.

2Sub Category

Indicates an Arpeggio Sub Category.

3ARP No. (Arpeggio Number)

4ARP Name

Indicates the Arpeggio Name.

5Time Signature

Indicates the time signature or meter of the Arpeggio type.

6Length

Indicates the data length (amount of measures) of the

Arpeggio type. When the Loop parameter*1 is set to “off,”

the Arpeggio plays back for this length and stops.

7Original Tempo

Indicates the appropriate tempo value of the Arpeggio

type. Note that this tempo is not set automatically when

selecting an Arpeggio type.

8Accent

The circle indicates that the Arpeggio uses the Accent

Phrase feature (page 64).

9Random SFX

The circle indicates that the Arpeggio uses the SFX feature

(page 64).

)Voice Type

Indicates the voice type appropriate for the Arpeggio Type.

When the Voice With Arpeggio parameter*2 is set to “on” in

the Song/Pattern Record mode, the voice of this type is

automatically selected.

*1 The Loop parameter can be set in the Arpeggio Other display

of Voice Common Edit (page 102), Performance Part Edit

(page 156) and Mixing Part Edit (page 235).

*2 The Voice with Arpeggio parameter can be set in the Arpeggio

display (page 189) of the Song/Pattern Record display.

Arpeggio related settings

There are several methods for triggering and stopping the

Arpeggio playback. In addition, you can set whether or not

SFX sounds and special Accent Phrases are triggered

along with the normal sequence data. This section covers

the Arpeggio related parameters which can be set in the

Voice, Performance and Mixing modes.

The following three settings are available for turning the

Arpeggio playback on/off.

nFor the displays including the Hold and Trigger mode

parameter, refer to “Arpeggio setting display” below.

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