Yamaha MOTIF XS6, MOTIF XS7, MOTIF XS8

Basic Structure

MOTIF XS Owner’s Manual

Basic Structure Basic Operation Connections

Basic Section

1Sets the Part EQ parameters applied to each

part in the EQ display (page 144) of

Performance Part Edit.

2Determines the Send Level/Return Level to/

from the Reverb/Chorus and the signal level

sent from the Chorus to the Reverb.

This block also selects the Effect Types of Reverb and

Chorus respectively and sets the related parameters.

These can be set in the Connect display (page 149)

and the Reverb display/Chorus display (page 150) of

Performance Common Edit.

3Selects the Master Effect type and sets the

Effect parameters in the Master Effect display

(page 146) of Performance Common Edit.

4Sets the Master EQ parameters in the Master

EQ display (page 146) of Performance

Common Edit.

nThe Effect settings of 1 – 3 in the Voice mode illustrated on

page 69 are available also in the Performance mode.

1Sets the Part EQ parameters applied to each

part in the EQ display (page 236) of Mixing Part

Edit.

2Selects the eight Parts to which the Insertion

Effect is applied from Parts 1 – 16 and the AD

Part.

This can be set in the Insertion Effect Switch display

(page 234) of the Mixing Edit.

3Determines the Send Level/Return Level to/

from the Reverb/Chorus and the signal level

sent from the Chorus to the Reverb.

This block also selects the Effect Types of Reverb and

Chorus respectively and sets the related parameters.

These can be set in the Connect display (page 234)

and the Reverb display/Chorus display (page 235) of

Mixing Common Edit.

4Selects the Master Effect type and sets the

Effect parameters in the Master Effect display

(page 234) of Mixing Common Edit.

5Sets the Master EQ parameters in the Master

EQ display (page 234) of Mixing Common Edit.

nThe Effect settings of 1 – 3 in the Voice mode illustrated on

page 69 are available for up to eight parts for which the

Insertion Effect is turned on.

Effect Category and Type

This section explains the Effect categories and their types.

The Effect Type list described below for each category

contains the columns: Rev (Reverb), Cho (Chorus), Ins

(Insertion) and Mas (Master Effect). The checkmarks

indicated in these columns means the Effect Type is

available for each block. These Effect types (with the

checkmarks indicated in each list) can be selected from

the panel controls.

Reverb

Also called “reverberation,” this refers to the sound energy

remaining in a room or closed space after the original

sound stops. Similar to yet different from echo, reverb is the

indirect, diffuse sound of reﬂections from the walls and

ceiling that accompany the direct sound. The

characteristics of this indirect sound depends on the size

of the room or space and the materials and furnishings in

the room. Reverb Effect types use digital signal processing

to simulate these characteristics.

Mixing mode

Mixing

Part

Part EQ

Part 1 – 16

AD Part

Voice

Insertion A/B

Send

Level

Return

Level

Reverb

Chorus To

Reverb

Chorus

Master Effect

Master EQ

Effect Type Rev Cho Ins Description

REV-X HALL ✔––Reverb emulating the

acoustics of a concert hall

using the REV-X technology.

R3 HALL ✔––Reverb emulating the

acoustics of a concert hall

using the algorithm derived

from the Yamaha ProR3.