MOTIF XS Owner’s Manual 9
Using a Computer 43
Connecting to a Computer..............................................................................................................................43
Creating a Song by Using a Computer..........................................................................................................47
Integration Between Yamaha Editors and Cubase.......................................................................................49
Controlling a DAW on Your Computer from the MOTIF XS.........................................................................51
Basic Section 54
Basic Structure.................................................................................................................................................54
Mode Structure.............................................................................................................................................. 54
The Seven Functional Blocks.........................................................................................................................55
Tone Generator Block....................................................................................................................................56
Sampling Block..............................................................................................................................................59
Audio Input block...........................................................................................................................................59
Sequencer Block........................................................................................................................................... 59
Arpeggio Block..............................................................................................................................................62
Controller Block............................................................................................................................................. 67
Effect Block....................................................................................................................................................68
About MIDI.....................................................................................................................................................76
Internal Memory.............................................................................................................................................79
Basic Operation................................................................................................................................................81
Connections.....................................................................................................................................................83
Connecting External MIDI Instruments..........................................................................................................83
Connecting to an MTR (Multi-track Recorder)...............................................................................................84
Using USB storage devices...........................................................................................................................85
Network connection.......................................................................................................................................86
Reference 88
Playing the Keyboard in the Voice Play Mode..............................................................................................88
Editing a Normal Voice....................................................................................................................................96
Editing a Drum Voice.....................................................................................................................................127
Voice Job—Convenient Functions...............................................................................................................133
Playing in the Performance Mode................................................................................................................135
Editing a Performance...................................................................................................................................141
Performance Job—Convenient Functions..................................................................................................159
Creating a Voice/Performance by Using the Sampling Function..............................................................161
Song Playback................................................................................................................................................178
Song Recording.............................................................................................................................................186
Editing MIDI Events (Song Edit)...................................................................................................................192
Song Job.........................................................................................................................................................195
Pattern Playback............................................................................................................................................208
Pattern Recording..........................................................................................................................................218
Editing MIDI Events (Pattern Edit)................................................................................................................220
Pattern Jobs...................................................................................................................................................222
Multi-timbral Tone Generator Settings
for Song/Pattern Playback (Mixing mode)...................................................................................................229
Audio Recording to Song/Pattern (Sampling mode)..................................................................................242
Using as a Master Keyboard (Master mode)...............................................................................................251
System Settings (Utility mode, etc.).............................................................................................................259
File Management (File mode)........................................................................................................................272
Appendix 286
Display Messages..........................................................................................................................................286
Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................................................288
Installing Optional Hardware........................................................................................................................293
Specifications.................................................................................................................................................297
Index................................................................................................................................................................299
About the accessory disk..............................................................................................................................305