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MOTIF XF Owner`s Manual

1. O MULTI PART CONTROL button Pressing this button changes the functions assigned to the eight knobs in the Performance Song Pattern mode The lamp next to the currently active parameters will light In the Performance mode the four knobs at the left end correspond to Parts 1 4 In the Song Pattern mode all knobs correspond to Parts 1 8 or 9 16 depending on the currently selected Part Control Sliders pages 25 28 These sliders control the volume of the sound in different ways depending on the mode selected Voice mode volume of the eight Elements Performance mode volume of the four Parts Song Pattern modes volume of the eight Parts including the current Part Master mode volume or specified Control Change number of the eight Zones NOTE fall of the Control Sliders are set to the minimum you may not hear any sound from the instrument even when playing the keyboard or a Song Pattern If this is the case raise all the sliders to a suitable level NOTE The MASTER VOLUME slider adjusts the audio output level from this instrument On the other hand the Control Sliders adjust the volume for each Element of the Voice or each Part of the Performance Song Pattern as a parameter Accordingly the values set via the Control Sliders can be stored as Voice Performance Song or Pattern data REMOTE ON OFF button page 61 The Re
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4. MelodyB Section E 9 Change the Section from A P d Pressing the A buttons calls up Sections H and Main theme Section pressing the USER 1 USER DR buttons calls up the Sections P 120th measure Ending Section PRE 1 PRE 2 PRE 3 PRE 4 PRE 5 PRE 6 PRE 7 PRE 8 NOTE You can create a Pattern Chain by programming the order of ame Jess Less uu Sections created Pattern Chain can be converted to Song sion data by using the Pattern Chain Edit For details refer to USER 1 USER 2 USER3 USER 4 GM GM DR PRE DR USER DR 43 SYN LEAD PADS SYN COMP CHROMATIC DRUM SOUND MUSICAL ETHNIC CHOIRS PERCUSSION PERCUSSION EFX EFX SECTION A H A B H Listening to the Demo Patterns SUB CATEGORY Before creating your own original pattern you should give a listen to some of the preset Demo Patterns These specially NOTE By changing the Sections you can create rhythmic variations and easily improvise arrangements such as recorded Patterns cover a wide range of musical genres and C intro verse chorus verse chorus ending in real time are full of great hints and ideas on how you can create and use Patterns in your own music NOTE When setting the Track Mute Track Solo and the volume for each Part of the Pattern use the same operation as the one in the Song mode
5. EXECU Are you sure NO YES NOTE H you want to load only the Demo Song data set the Load Type to song If you want to load only the Demo Pattern data set the Load Type to pattern NOTICE Loading the Demo data will overwrite all the Song Pattern data already created and stored regardless of the Load Type setting BJ MOTIF XF Owner s Manual 3 Press the INC YES button to execute the Demo Load operation The Demo data is loaded to the Song and Pattern memory location then the Song Play Track View display appears NOTE f you set the Load Type to pattern in step 2 above the Pattern Play display appears after loading Resetting the User Memory to the Initial Factory Settings The original factory settings of this synthesizer s User Memory can be restored as follows NOTE When connecting a computer to the MOTIF via IEEE1394 cable disable the driver used for this connection beforehand and follow the procedure below to execute Factory Set NOTICE When the factory settings are restored all the Voice Performance Song Pattern and system settings in the Utility mode you created will be erased Make sure you are not overwriting any important data Be sure to save all important data to your USB storage device or a computer on the network before executing this procedure page 64 1 Press the UTILITY button then the JOB button to ca
6. 3 besch TIME VELOCITY OCT RANGE UNITMULTIPLY TEMPO 6 DECAY EQ MID Q 1 2 3 1 Press the SELECTED PART CONTROL button a few times so that the TONE 1 lamp lights The Control Function window appears when a display other than the Voice Play display is shown You can also turn on the TONE 1 lamp by holding down the SELECTED PART CONTROL button 2 Rotate the Knob 1 at the far left while playing the keyboard Turning the knob clockwise results in a brighter sound while turning it counterclockwise results in a softer muffled sound 600608 Knob 4 Knob 5 Knob 6 Knob 7 Knob 8 The sound changes in this way because Knob 1 is assigned to the Cutoff Frequency parameter labeled CUTOFF in the matrix above Knob 1 and next to TONE 1 NOTE The functions assigned to each of Knobs and current values are shown in the display Functions assigned to Knobs PRE 1 66 10506 1 b Catesory Cutoff Reso Attack Decay Sustain Release Assign 4551902 MOTIF Owner s Manual EN Playing the Keyboard in the Voice mode 3 Press the SELECTED PART CONTROL button a few times so that the TONE 2 lamp lights then rotate the Knob at the far right The CHORUS as printed above the Knob is applied to the current Voice NOTE point on the Knob or Slider graphic indicates the
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9. LIMIT 10 Voice settings for Part 2 a 4 Play the keyboard The Part 1 Piano Voice and Part 2 the Voice you have selected above are sounded simultaneously in a layer Next let s play different Voices with the left and right hands Split You can play different Voices with the left and right hands by assigning one Voice to Part 1 with a note range in the lower section of the keyboard and a different Voice to Part 2 with a note range in the higher section of the keyboard 1 Move the cursor to the NOTE LIMIT HI of Part 1 2 Setthe highest note of Part 1 by pressing the corresponding key while holding the SF6 KBD button The illustration of the keyboard indicates the specified note range in color MOTIF XF Owner s Manual ER Playing the Keyboard in the Performance mode 3 Move the cursor to the NOTE LIMIT LO of the Part 2 4 Set the lowest note of Strings sounds with a Part 2 by pressing the corresponding key while holding the SF6 KBD button The illustration of the keyboard indicates the specified note range in color 5 Play the keyboard The notes you play with your left hand sound the Piano Voice Part 1 while the notes you play with your right hand sound the different Voice Part 2 you have selected Adjusting the Part levels Adjust the Volume settings of Parts 1 and 2 by using the Control sliders Changing the Arpe
10. SS B 1 CO FO GO AO C1 A 1 C2 C3 Keyboard The MOTIF XF6 features a 61 key keyboard while the MOTIF XF7 has 76 keys and the MOTIF XF8 has 88 keys All are equipped with a touch response feature both initial touch and aftertouch With initial touch the instrument senses how strongly or softly you play the keys and uses that playing strength to affect the sound in various ways depending on the selected Voice With aftertouch the instrument senses how much pressure you apply to the keys while playing and uses that pressure to affect the sound in various ways depending on the selected Voice Moreover any of a variety of functions can be assigned to aftertouch for each Voice Pitch Bend wheel Controls the pitch bend effect You can also assign other functions to this controller Modulation wheel Controls the modulation effect You can also assign other functions to this controller Ribbon Controller This controller is touch sensitive and is controlled by running your finger lightly across its surface laterally You can also assign other functions to this controller BJ MOTIF XF Owner s Manual ASSIGNABLE FUNCTION buttons According to the XA Mode Expanded Articulation Mode settings in the Voice
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12. SE fuu 555 Heu pem minm ll MOTIF A D INPUT L ECKE Hin Seg ee EE MOTIF 3 Turn the power of the MOTIF XF on 4 Press the UTILITY button to enter the Utility mode then press the F2 button to call up the I O display 5 Set the Mic Line parameter to line or mic Select line when the audio equipment is connected Select mic when the microphone is connected 6 Press the STORE button to siore the setting Sampling setup is completed MOTIF XF Owner s Manual Using the Sampling feature Sampling in the Voice Performance mode When you enter the Sampling mode from the Voice mode or Performance mode you can create your own original Samples edit them assign them to a Waveform and then assign the original Waveform to a User Voice Also in the Performance mode the User Voice can be assigned to a Part of a Performance Sampling procedure 1 Connect a microphone or other audio equipment to the MOTIF XF For information about how to do this see page 16 2 Enter the Voice mode or Performance mode When entering the Performance mode select a Performance to which the Sample will be assigned 3 Press the INTEGRATED SAMPLING button to enter the Sampling mode
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15. 16 004 Try changing the Phrase for each track assign each Phrase to an empty track NOTE Please keep in mind that Phrases are provided only for the Demo Patterns and the number of provided Phrases differs depending on the Demo Pattern When you want to use a Phrase assigned to a different Pattern execute the Copy Phrase function by using the SF5 Copy button For details refer to the Reference Manual MOTIF Owner s Manual Creating a Pattern by using Arpeggio In addition to creating a Pattern by recording your keyboard performance conventionally you can also use the powerful Arpeggio playback features of the MOTIF XF described below and even record audio data from commercially available sample CDs This section explains how to create a Pattern by using Arpeggio 1 Press the PATTERN button to enter the Pattern Play mode 2 Press the Record button to call up the Record Setup display 3 Press the F1 button to call up the Record Setup display Recording Track Time Signature PATTERN Length Keyboard start Loop Quantize 4 Set the following parameters in the Record Setup display 4 1 To select the desired track press the TRACK button the lamp lights then press the appropriate Number button 1 16 4 2 Setthe Time Signature as desired 4 3 Setthe Pattern length to a value equivalent to the Arpeggio length 4 4 T
16. 1 Play back the audio source CD player and adjust the audio input level with the GAIN knob on the rear panel to set the appropriate level Adjust the GAIN so that the level is high enough for a clean recording but not so high as to cause clipping or distortion A D INPUT R P sm GAIN NOTE Please note that the input sound may be clipped or distorted if the meter reaches maximum level 8 Stop playback of the audio source CD player 9 Press the F5 button to call up the WAITING indicator Trigger Standby status 10 Start the CD player Since the Trigger Level is set to 1 here sampling will begin automatically as soon as the audio signal is input from the CD player In this example record a one measure drum pattern from the CD 11 Press the F6 button to stop sampling then stop the CD player The wave of the recorded audio signal will be shown on the display 12 Press the SF1 button to hear your newly recorded sound Sampling Edit procedure E Setting the End Point of the Recorded Sample The start point of the recorded Sample will probably be at the correct place the first beat of the measure since Sampling start was set to begin automatically with the Trigger Level setting However the end point may not be at the end of the measure as desired since Sampling was stopped manually Accordingly you may need to edit the End Point of the recorded sam
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18. SF1 Level Pan Level PERFORM gt EDIT gt COMMON EDIT F2 Level MEF SF1 Level gt Volume PERFORM EDIT Part selection F1 Voice SF1 Voice Volume SONGJ PATTERN gt MIXING F1 Part 1 16 gt Volume W Are the parameter settings such as Element Switch Part Switch Note Limit and Velocity Limit appropriate VOICE gt EDIT Element Key selection F1 Oscillator PERFORM F2 Voice PERFORM EDIT Part selection F1 Voice SF1 Voice Part Switch W When the Element to which Legato of the XA Control parameter is assigned does not sound is the Mono Poly parameter of the Element set to Mono Or is a value other than Legato of the XA Control parameter assigned to another Element within an Element Group VOICE F2 Porta gt Mono Poly Mode mono VOICE Element selection F1 Oscillator XA Control VOICE EDIT gt Element selection F1 Oscillator Element Group MOTIF Owner s Manual Troubleshooting When the Element to which Key Off Sound of the XA Control parameter is assigned does not sound are you releasing the note after the AEG decays The Key Off Sound Element will take over the AEG level of the previous Element if both the Elements belong to the same Element Group To solve such a problem release the note before the AEG level decays to minimum or set the Key Off Sound Eleme
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20. 1 Functions assigned to knobs Cutoff Reso Attack Decay Sustain Release 599595 Status of four Sliders adjusting the volume for each part Changing the Arpeggio type Four Voices making up the Performance NOTE The above display appears when the Type is set to 1 in the F6 Screen display of the Utility mode You can change this parameter setting by pressing any of the Cursor buttons while holding the EXIT button This operation lets you call up the desired one from four display design types provided in the MOTIF XF Using the Controllers and Knobs As in the Voice Play mode you can change the tonal characteristics by using the controllers and knobs in the Performance mode Try selecting a Performance and operating the controllers and knobs MOTIF Owner s Manual How Voices are assigned to Parts of a Performance By default when shipped from the factory various types of Performances are provided in the User Banks For some of these Performances it may not be immediately obvious how to play them or use them since they are more complicated than normal Voices this section you ll learn the typical ways in which Performances are created and thus better understand how to play and use them Each Performance can contain up to four different Parts This section covers the typical four types of Voice assignments to these four parts This method lets you play
21. 1 Pull down Options menu and select MIDI Devices to call up the MIDI Devices window 2 Add Yamaha MOTIF XF 2 to the Input Device then add Yamaha MOTIF XF 2 to the Output Device 3 Pull down the Options menu and select Control Surfaces to call up the Control Surface window 4 Click the button select Mackie Control then set the Input Port to Yamaha MOTIF XF 2 and set the Output Port to Yamaha MOTIF XF 2 Digital Performer 1 Inthe Audio MIDI setup of a Mac computer connect Port 2 of the interface of the MOTIF XF to Port 2 of the tone generator When there is only one Port for the tone generator add the new Port then connect it to the interface 2 Pull down the Setup menu and select Control Surfaces to call up the Control Surface window 3 Click the button gt Select Mackie Control in the Driver section 5 In the box for setting Unit and MIDI select Mackie Control in the Unit section and select MOTIF XF New Port 2 in the MIDI section B Logic Pro 1 Select the Preference menu gt Control Surfaces gt Settings to call up the Settings window 2 Select the New menu gt Install 3 Select Mackie Control in the model then add it as a control surface 4 Setthe MIDI Output Port to Yamaha MOTIF XF 2 5 Setthe MIDI Input Port to Yamaha MOTIF XF 2 NOTE Mackie Control is a trademark of Mackie Designs In
22. B improved User Interface Unlike the MOTIF series this new MOTIF XF provides several design types of the LCD display for each mode From these types you can select the desired one according to the use scene including the music creation and live performance B Expanded enhanced Arpeggio function including Ending types The MOTIF XF has added 1 248 new Arpeggio types for a total of 7 881 Arpeggio types including Ending types as well as synthesizer and vintage sequencer style Arpeggios and Drum Percussion loop Arpeggios B Built in SDRAM for Sampling Unlike its predecessors the MOTIF XF features 128 MB of SDRAM built in letting you perform audio sampling without the need for installing an optional DIMM Optional Flash Memory Expansion Module The MOTIF XF also newly provides the option of installing a Flash Memory Expansion Module FL512M FL1024M allowing you to internally store Waveforms that include your sampled audio sounds and keep those Waveforms sounds intact even when turning off the power B Responsive expressive keyboard The MOTIF XF6 features 61 key keyboard while the MOTIF XF7 has 76 keys with the high quality FSX keyboard and the MOTIF XF8 has 88 keys with the high quality BH Balanced Hammer keyboard All are equipped with a touch response feature both initial touch and aftertouch These allow you to expressively change the sound in various ways initial touch by the strength with which you play the keys
23. refers to the process of creating a Voice by changing the parameters that make up the Voice This can be done in Voice Edit a sub mode within the Voice mode The actual parameters that are available differ depending on the Voice type Normal Voice Edit A Normal Voice pitched musical instrument type sounds can consist of up to eight Elements There are two types of Voice Edit displays Common Edit for editing the settings common to all eight Elements and Element Edit for editing individual Elements About Elements An Element is the basic and the smallest unit for a Voice and is created by applying various parameters Effect EG etc to the waveform of the instrument sound Each Voice of this instrument consists of several Elements The Edit E Indicator When changing the value of the parameter in the Voice Play or Edit display the Edit Indicator will appear on the top right corner of the LCD This gives a quick confirmation that the current Voice has been modified but not yet stored To store the current edited status execute the Store operation page 27 EJ MOTIF XF Owner s Manual Drum Voice Edit There are two types of Drum Voice Edit displays Common Edit for editing the settings that apply to all Drum keys in the Voice and Element Edit for editing individual keys Elements For details about Voice Edit refer to the Voice mode chapter in the Reference Manu
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25. gt MIXING EDIT gt Part selection F1 Voice SF1 Voice Mono Poly Pitch or intervals are wrong E s the Master Tune parameter in the Utility mode set to a value other than 0 UTILITY F1 General SF1 Play gt Tune E s the Note Shift parameter in the Utility mode set to a value other than 0 UTILITY F1 General SF1 Play Note Shift W When the voice produces a wrong pitch is the appropriate tuning system selected from Micro Tuning parameter in the Voice Edit mode VOICE EDIT COMMON EDIT F1 General 522 Play Mode Bank Tuning Number Tuning Root W When the Voice produces a wrong pitch is the LFO Pitch Modulation Depth in the Voice Edit mode set too high VOICE EDIT gt Element Key selection gt F5 Elm LFO P Mod When the Performance Song Pattern produces a wrong pitch is the Note Shift parameter of each Part set to a value other than 0 PERFORM gt EDIT Part selection F1 Voice gt SF1 Voice gt MIXING EDIT gt Part selection F1 Voice SF1 Voice When the Song Pattern playback produces a wrong pitch is the Note Shift parameter in the Play FX display set to a value other than 0 SONGJ PATTERN 22 Play FX gt Note Shift No effect is applied E s the EFFECT BYPASS button turned off W Have the REVERB and CHORUS knobs been turned fully counter clockwise to t
26. unplug the USB cable when the connected USB storage device is the self powered type Doing so may result in the operation of the synthesizer freezing or hanging up While the instrument is accessing data such as in the Save Load and Delete operations in the File mode do NOT unplug the USB cable do NOT remove the media from the device and do NOT turn the power off to either device Doing so may corrupt the data on either or both devices Saving Loading Data in the File mode MOTIF XF Owner s Manual EN LCD Indication Description Are you sure Confirms whether you want to execute a specified operation or not Arpeggio memory full The internal memory for Arpeggio data is full preventing storing the recorded sequence data as an Arpeggio Bad disk or memory The external storage device connected to this synthesizer is unusable Format the external storage device and try again Bulk data protected Bulk data cannot be received because of the setting in the Utility mode Can t access to the host The MOTIF XF cannot access a host computer Can t execute to the Preset Wave This message appears when you try to save the preset Waveform to an external storage device Can t undo Are you sure When certain Song Pattern Jobs are executed internal memory becomes too full for use of the Undo operation Completed The specified
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28. The indicator lights The Sampling Main display appears 4 Press the F6 Rec button to call up the Record Setup display then set each parameter as follows Recor Input Drum Key Standby Recording Type Select sample Input Source Select A D Input Mono Stereo Select stereo Record Next Select off Frequency Select 44 1kHz Waveform Select a Waveform having no name shown as the broken line in the name box below the Waveform number As name New Waveform is assigned to the selected Waveform when stored Keybank Select the note to which you want to assign the sample obtained via the Sampling function Voice Select the Voice Bank and Number as sample destination Part Select the Performance Part to which the new Voice is assigned This parameter is available only when entering the Sampling mode from the Voice mode Set other parameters as necessary EJ MOTIF XF Owner s Manual D Pressthe F6 Standby button to call up the Record Standby display 6 Setthe following parameters on the Standby display 6 1 Set the Trigger Mode to level STANDBY Time 6 2 Set the Trigger Level so that the red triangle of the level meter indicating the Trigger Level is slightly below the level at which the sound is input NOTE The Trigger Mode parameter lets you determine how the Sampling actually starts
29. To increase the value turn the dial right clockwise to decrease the value turn the dial left counter clockwise If a parameter with wide value range is selected you can change the value in broader strokes by quickly turning the dial MOTIF Owner s Manual INC YES button page 19 For increasing the value of the currently selected parameter Also this is used to actually execute a Job or a Store operation DEC NO button page 19 For decreasing the value of the currently selected parameter Also this is used to cancel a Job or a Store operation NOTE You can also use the INC YES and DEC NO buttons to quickly move through parameter values in 10 unit jumps especially those with large ranges Simply hold down one of the buttons of the direction you want to jump and simultaneously press the other button For example to jump in the positive direction hold down the INC YES button and press DEC NO 9 Cursor buttons page 19 The cursor buttons move the cursor around the LCD display screen highlighting and selecting the various parameters EXIT button The menus and displays of the MOTIF XF are organized according to a hierarchical structure Press this button to exit from the current display and return to the previous level in the hierarchy ENTER button Use this button to actually enter a number when selecting a Memory or Bank for Voice or Performance Also use th
30. When Trigger Mode is set to level sampling will begin automatically as soon as the input signal exceeds the specified Trigger Level When using a microphone you should set the Trigger Level a little higher than expected since noise preceding the signal may trigger the Sampling operation sooner than intended 7 Adjust the input sound level for optimum level by using the GAIN knob on the rear panel Try to set the input level as high as possible without clipping for the best sound quality If you cannot adjust the input level appropriately change the Mic Line setting in the Utility mode 8 Turn the Confirm function on or off by pressing the SF1 button This determines whether you can confirm the recorded Sample on or not off after Sampling is finished When Confirm is turned on you can easily listen back to your just recorded Sample and conveniently re record it if you are not satisfied with the results When Confirm is turned off the Sampling operation will automatically fix the Sample data and return to the Setup display Please note that the instrument returns to the STANDBY display after Sampling is finished when Record Next is turned on in the Setup display 9 Press the F5 Start button This operation enables Sampling but does not start it a WAITING indication appears in the display 10 Play the sound to be sampled When an audio signal exceeding the specified Trigger Level is input to the instrument the RECORD
31. YAMAHA MOTIF XF MOTIF XF 8 5 Manual SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION PRODUCT SAFETY MARKINGS Yamaha electronic products may have either labels similar to the graphics shown below or molded stamped facsimiles of these graph ics on the enclosure The explanation of these graphics appears on this page Please observe all cautions indicated on this page and those indicated in the safety instruction sec tion CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The exclamation point within the equi lateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operat ing and maintenance servicing instruc tions in the literature accompanying the product The lightning flash with arrowhead sym bol within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electrical shock IMPORTANT NOTICE All Yamaha electronic products are tested and approved by an independent safety testing laboratory in order that you may be sure that when it is prop erly installed and used in its normal and customary manner all foreseeable risks have been eliminated DO NOT modify this unit or commis
32. an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is e used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE UL60065 03 Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment This symbol on the products packaging and or accompanying documents means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste For proper treatment recovery and recycling of old products please take them to applicable collection points in accordance with your national
33. current value to which the Knob or Slider is set Moving the Knob or Slider has no effect on the sound until this point is reached Once you move the Knob or Slider past this point the red point disappears and moving the Knob or Control Slider affects the sound Turn Knob 1 Knob 3 and Knob 5 with the TONE 2 lamp turned on You can change the sound by boosting or attenuating the LOW MID and HIGH band as printed above the Knobs respectively of the EQ equalizer Press the SELECTED PART CONTROL button a few times so that the ARP FX lamp lights turn ARPEGGIO ON OFF on then turn the Knobs with your left hand while playing the notes with your right hand In this status all the Knobs can be used to change how the Arpeggio is played back Then turn the ARPEGGIO ON OFF button ON and operate the Knobs with your left hand while holding the keys with your right hand 6 Rotate Knob 8 at the far right while playing the keyboard to change the tempo of the Arpeggio Rotate Knob 4 to change the gate time of the Arpeggio notes for example from staccato to legato playback Try out other Knobs as well NOTE For more information about the functions assigned to the Knobs in the Voice mode refer to the Reference Manual By using the Knobs in this way you can change the sound of the Preset Voice to create your own original Voice NOTE Controlling the knobs does not affect some Voices Voice Editing Editing
34. data is to be transmitted to another external device via the MIDI OUT connector is fixed to 3 When connecting via IEEE1394 the MIDI Thru Port of the MOTIF XF is fixed to the port specified as MOTIF XF6 7 8 MIDI Out Using the MOTIF XF as audio interface By using the A D INPUT connector and IEEE1394 connector the MOTIF XF can conveniently be used as an audio interface for your computer Note that you need install the optional FW16E for this application Setting up the MOTIF XF 1 Set the parameters as below so that the audio signal input via the A D INPUT connector is output via the FW connector to the computer In the Voice mode press the UTILITY button to enter the Utility mode then press the F4 button followed by the SF1 button to call up the Output display From this display move the cursor to the Output Select of the A D Input then select one of the following settings FW1 amp 2 FW9810 FW11812 and FW138 amp 14 2 Setthe parameters as below so that the audio signal that is output from the computer and input to the MOTIF XF via the IEEE1394 connector will be output from the OUTPUT L R or ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT L R connectors From the Output display called up in step 1 move the cursor to the Output Select of the FW then select L amp R or asL amp R NOTE The setting here applies to the audio signals output from FW ports MOTIF XF6 7 8 FW L and R of a computer 3 Press the S
35. the smallest note value in the notation sheet you will play should be set 3 6 Select the Voice for recording by specifying the Bank and Number The value set here is applied to Part 1 of the Mixing 3 7 Press the F5 button to turn the Metronome on aj Pressing the F5 button toggles the Metronome on and off NOTE The metronome related settings such as note resolution volume and pre count measure number before recording can be set in the Click display of the Sequencer Setup called up via the SEQ SETUP button For details refer to the Reference Manual 4 Atter completing recording setup press the gt Play button to start recording Press the gt Play button so that its indicator flashes then actually start recording after the count in 5 When you ve finished playing press the M Stop button to stop recording If you ve played any wrong notes press the Stop button then try recording again After recording your keyboard performance to Track 1 set the REC TR to 2 in the Recording Setup display then record another performance to Track 2 Creating a Song by using Arpeggio In addition to creating a Song by recording your keyboard performance conventionally you can also use the powerful Arpeggio playback features Arpeggio phrases triggered simply by pressing any note can be recorded to a Song track 1 Press the SONG button to enter the Song Play mode 2 Press the ARPEGGIO ON OFF buiton
36. 2 Press the SONG button to enter the Song mode then select the Song Number 3 Press the INTEGRATED SAMPLING button to enter the Sampling mode The indicator lights 4 Press the F6 Rec button to call up the Record Setup display then set each parameter as follows Drum Key Recording Type Select sample note Input Source Select A D Input Mono Stereo Select stereo Record Next Select off Frequency Select 44 1kHz Track Select the track to which the Sample Voice is assigned Keybank Select the note to which you want to assign the sample obtained via the Sampling function Set other parameters as necessary 5 Press the F6 Standby button to call up the Record Standby display then make the necessary settings MOTIF Owner s Manual Trigger Mode Select measure Punch In Out At Punch In set the measure number at which the Sampling starts automatically during Song playback At Punch Out set the measure number at which the Sampling ends automatically during Song playback 6 Press the F6 REC button again to enable Punch In Waiting Doing this puts sample recording on standby waiting for song playback to reach the specified Punch in measure 7 Press the gt Play button to start Song playback 8 Start the audio equipment when the Song reaches the Punch In point when sampling actually star
37. Control UTILITY F2 gt FW Monitor Setup s the power of this synthesizer and any external equipment connected to this synthesizer turned on W Have you made all the appropriate level settings including the Master Volume on this synthesizer and the volume settings on any connected external equipment E Is the Foot Controller pressed down when it is connected to the FOOT CONTROLLER jack W Are the MIDI volume or MIDI expression settings too low when using the external controller s this synthesizer properly connected to related external equipment e g amplifier or speaker via audio cables W Are the effect and filter settings appropriate If you are using the filter try changing the cutoff frequency Some cutoff settings may filter out all of the sound VOICE gt EDIT gt COMMON EDIT F6 Effect PERFORM gt EDIT gt COMMON EDIT gt F5 Effect SONGJ PATTERN MIXING F5 Effect VOICE gt EDIT gt Element Key selection F3 Filter PERFORM EDIT gt Part selection F4 EG Filter SONG PATTERN gt MIXING EDIT Part selection gt F4 EG Filter PERFORMJ SONG PATTERN gt SEQ SETUP 22 MIDI Filter W Are the volume or expression settings too low UTILITY F1 General SF1 Play gt Volume VOICE EDIT gt COMMON EDIT F1 General gt 522 Play Mode Volume VOICE gt EDIT gt Element Key selection F4 Amplitude
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39. GREEN AND YELLOW EARTH BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured GREEN and YELLOW must be con nected to the terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or colored GREEN or GREEN and YELLOW The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the ter minal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED This applies only to products distributed by Yamaha Music U K Ltd 3 wires This applies only to products distributed by mercury YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA MOTIF Owner s Manual The serial number of this product may be found on the rear of the unit You should note this serial number in the space provided below and retain this manual as a permanent record of your purchase to aid identification in the event of theft Model No Serial No rear duu ueedounz 33s rejuejuezeJdei n eyis ed Iqiuodsip ejse
40. I4 Top button Instantly returns to the beginning of the current Song or Pattern i e the first beat of the first measure 44 Reverse button Press briefly to move back one measure at a time or hold to continuously rewind gt gt Forward button Press briefly to move forward one measure at a time or hold to continuously fast forward 9 Record button Press this to enable recording Song or Pattern phrase The indicator lights Stop button Press to stop recording or playback gt Play button Press to start playback from the current point in the Song or Pattern During recording and playback the indicator flashes at the current tempo LCD Display page 17 The large backlit LCD displays the parameters and values related to the currently selected operation or mode F1 F6 Function buttons page 19 These buttons located directly below the LCD display call up the corresponding functions indicated in the display SF1 SF6 Sub Function buttons page 19 These buttons located directly below the LCD display call up the corresponding sub functions indicated in the display These buttons can be also used to call up the Arpeggio type in some displays of the Play mode Edit mode and Record mode These buttons can be also used as Scene buttons in the Song Play Song Record Pattern Play Pattern Record modes 6 Data dial page 19 For editing the currently selected parameter
41. NUM icon appears at the lower right corner of the LCD display When the SF6 NUM button is pressed in this status each digit 1 9 0 is assigned to the SF1 SF5 and F1 F5 buttons as shown below allowing you to input a number directly by using these buttons Depending on the selected parameter a negative value can be input When such a parameter is selected and you wish to input a negative value press the F6 button to which is assigned then use the SF1 SF5 and F1 F5 buttons After completing the number input press the ENTER button to actually enter the number You can use these buttons as the numeric keypad MOTIF XF Owner s Manual EN Basic Operation Naming Inputting Characters You can freely name the data you ve created such as Voices Performances Songs Patterns and files saved to a USB storage device When the cursor is located on such a naming parameter the CHAR icon appears at the lower right corner of the display When pressing the SF6 button in this status the Input Character window appears as shown below In the Edit area you can move the cursor to determine the location at which the character is to be input
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43. Pattern 35 Making settings for use as a master 35 Creating an original Song 37 Terminology oti oa tnr no P 37 Song Playback asdf Recording to a 38 Creating Song by using Arpeggio 38 Correcting Wrong notes NENNEN 39 Creating swing feel Play Storing the created 22 Creating an original Pattern Pattern Stmietil er ve ta see ee Nea sets ctas Listening to the Demo Viewing the Demo Pattern s Patch display Creating a Pattern by using Arpeggio Storing the created Pattern Creating a Pattern Chain for converting to a Song Multi timbral Tone Generator Settings for Song Pattern Playback Mixing mode 46 Using the Sampling feature 47 Setting up for Sampling seen 47 Sampling in the Voice Performance 48 Sampling in the Pattern mode AAA 50 Sampling a one shot sound in the Song 52 Saving a Waveform to the Flash Memory Expansion Module 53 Making Global System Settings Utility mode 54 Setting automatic power on 54 Selecting the Design Type
44. Refer to page 37 1 if necessary load the Demo Patterns following the procedure on page 17 Now try other Patterns 2 Press the PATTERN button to enter the Pattern mode The Pattern Play display will appear MOTIF XF Owner s Manual Creating an original Pattern Viewing the Demo Pattern s Patch display From the Patch display called up via the F4 button you can confirm what Phrase is assigned to each track of the Pattern Section A Phrase is a short musical rhythmic passage consisting of a single track for a single instrument such as drum bass and guitar This MIDI sequence data can be used as small building blocks for a Song and can be assigned to any track and any Section A single Pattern provides memory space for 256 of your own original User Phrases Phrase number Phrase name Tripper e 2 a 4 5 5 4 a Grand Remix As indicated in this display the performance data is recorded to the Phrase then the Phrase is assigned to the recording track Note that the created Phrase can be assigned to a different track of the same different Section Section A Track 1 Phrase 001 Track 2 Phrase 002 Phrase 001 MIDI data Track 16 Phrase 003 Phrase 002 MIDI data Phrase 003 MIDI data Section B Phrase 004 MIDI data Track 1 Phrase 002 Track 2 Phrase 003
45. above notation press the B Stop button to stop recording If you ve played any wrong notes press the Stop button then try recording again Correcting wrong notes If you ve played any wrong notes while recording and wish to correct them press the EDIT button from the Song Play mode to go to the Song Edit mode Song Edit lets you clean up and edit data of already recorded Songs or insert new data to the Songs Check for any mistakenly recorded or wrong events on the Event List display of the Song Edit mode then correct them as needed 1 Select the recorded Song then press the EDIT button to enter the Song Edit mode The Event List display appears 2 Select the track to be edited Press the Number button 1 The list of the MIDI events recorded in the previous section appears on the display NOTE Various MIDI events as well as note on off data are shown on the display if you operate controllers such as Pitch Bend wheel knobs and sliders while recording Gate time Velocity Location Notes Selected track SONG mmm ViewFilter Track Sel 3 Use the Cursor buttons to move the cursor to the location to be edited After confirming the location at which the wrong data is recorded use the Up Down Cursor button to move the cursor to the location then use the Left Right Cursor button to move the cursor to the data type to be corrected For example if you recorde
46. as a group These parameters be each of the SF 1 525 buttons 2 Press one of the SF1 525 buttons The lower half of the display will be changed for the pressed button The upper half of the display is common to all the SF1 525 buttons 3 In the lower half of the display select the Category Sub Category and Type of the Arpeggio The Category determines the instrument type the Sub Category determines the rhythm type and the Type determines the Arpeggio type itself Press any note to trigger the Arpeggio playback to find your favorite one Go on and assign Arpeggio types in the same way to the other SF buttons as desired Using the Controllers The MOTIF XF gives you an amazing amount of control options Not only is it equipped with conventional Pitch Bend and Modulation Wheels it also features an extensive array of special Knobs Sliders Ribbon Controller and Assignable Function buttons ASSIGNABLE FUNCTION 1 2 buttons Knobs Sliders amp YAMAHA Ribbon controller Pitch Bend wheel Using the Knobs Playing the Keyboard in the Voice mode The Voice Play display lets you confirm the assignment status for each of the six Controllers in other words whether or not the specific function is assigned See t
47. assignable functions such as volume tone pitch or other aspects of the sound The function assignment can be set in the Voice Edit mode For more information refer to Voice mode in the Reference Manual ASSIGNABLE OUT L and R jacks Line level audio signals are output from this instrument via these phone jacks 1 4 mono phone plug These outputs are independent of the main output at the and R jacks below and can be freely assigned to any of the Drum Voice keys or the Parts This lets you route specific Voices or sounds for processing with a favorite outboard effect unit The Parts which can be assigned to these jacks are as follows Audio Part in the Voice mode Drum Voice key to which the drum percussion instrument is assigned Any Part of a Performance Any Part of a Song Any Part of a Pattern Including the Audio Input Part The Part assignment above can be set via the Output Select parameter For details refer to the Reference Manual OUTPUT L MONO and R jacks Line level audio signals are output via these phone jacks For monophonic output use only the L MONO jack 525 525 PHONES Headphone jack page 16 This standard stereo phones jack is for connection to a set of stereo headphones A D INPUT jacks page 47 External audio signals can be input via these phone jacks 1 4 mono phone plug Various devices such as microphone guitar bass CD play
48. audio visual purposes Do not attempt to play the disk on an audio visual CD DVD player Doing so may result in irreparable damage to your player Note that Yamaha does not offer technical support for the DAW software in the accessory disk About the DAW software in the accessory disk The accessory disk contains DAW software both for Windows and Mac NOTE Make sure to install DAW software under the Administrator account e In order to have continuous use of DAW software including support and other benefits you will need to register the software and activate your software license by starting it while the computer is connected to the Internet Click the Register Now button shown when the software is started then fill in all required fields for registration If you do not register the product you will be unable to use the application after a limited period of time expires e f you are using a Mac computer double click the mpkg file to start installation For information about the minimum system requirements and latest information on the software in the disk check the web site below http Awww yamahasynth com download About software support Support for the DAW software in the accessory disk is provided by Steinberg on its website at the following address http Awww steinberg net You can visit the Steinberg site also via the Help menu of the included DAW software The Help menu also includes the PDF manual an
49. available unused memory of the USB storage device indicated at the right top of the display s operation of the USB storage device guaranteed by Yamaha For details see page 65 MOTIF XF Owner s Manual Installing Optional Hardware Available devices Installation Precautions The following optional devices can be installed to the MOTIF XF FW16E FL512M FL1024M FireWire expansion board Flash memory expansion module Installation locations FW16E FireWire expansion board MOTIF XF6 YAMAHA Fo TES Rear cover for the FW16E rnoTir gt k o go 7 UC MOTIF XF7 A lt 2 IN er Weg KZ i REESEN mm U UC 7 Rear cover for the FW16E MOTIF XF8 YAMAHA MOTIF KFS N T ge E L7 LI uU Rear cover for the FW16E FL512M FL1024M Flash memory expansion module MOTIF XF6 IE Bottom cover for the FL512M FL1024M MOTIF XF7 Bottom cover for the FL512M FL1024M MOTIF XF8 a Bottom cover for the FL512M FL1024M MOTIF XF Owner s Manual Before installing the optional hardware make sure you have a Phillips screwdriver and ample space to work A WARNING Before beginning installation switch off the
50. confirm that the Section A has been assigned to the top of the Pattern Chain Event Type MERS BERT CLOCK Section Chain Edit 6 Using the same procedure as step 5 assign the Section B to the 1st beat of the 5th measure Chain Edit Time Sig TrackMute 7 Using the same procedure as step 5 assign the Section C to the 1st beat of the 9th measure Chain Edit Time Sig TrackMute 8 Using the same procedure as step 5 assign the Section D to the 1st beat of the 13th measure Time Sig TrackMute ET MOTIF XF Owner s Manual 9 Assign the end indicator to the 14th measure Time Sig TrackMute How to correct mistakes in the setting When setting the wrong Section Move the cursor to the corresponding location then select the correct Section When setting the wrong measure Move the cursor to the corresponding line move the cursor to MEAS then change the measure number to the correct one 10 Press the EXIT button to go back to the Pattern Play mode then press the gt Play button to hear the chained playback of the Pattern Sections 11 f necessary press the STORE button to store the Pattern Chain as the current Pattern Converting a Pattern Chain to a Song Creating an original Pattern Recording Melodies Continuing the instructions from above this next section explains how to convert the created Pattern Chain to Song dat
51. covers how to save a Waveform to which the Sample has been assigned via the Sampling function to the optional Flash Memory Expansion Module page 76 1 Inthe Sampling mode press the JOB button to enter the Sampling Job mode 2 Press the F3 Other button Press ENTER to INFO d 3 Select 03 Copy to Flash Memory then press the ENTER button Flash Memory Press ENTER to H 4 Select the Waveform including the Sample obtained via the Sampling function 5 Select the Flash Memory Slot as the destination 6 Press the ENTER button to execute the Copy operation The Sample data included in the selected Waveform will be copied to the Flash Memory NOTE When the selected Waveform includes no Sample data No Data appears and the Copy operation will not be executed 7 Press the EXIT button twice to return to the Sampling Main display For more information about the Sampling feature refer to the Sampling mode chapter in the Reference Manual Using the Sampling feature MOTIF XF Owner s Manual EN Making Global System Settings Utility mode In the Utility mode you can set parameters that apply to the entire system of this instrument To enter the Utility mode press the UTILITY button Pressing the EXIT button returns to the original display This section describes some useful functions in the Utility mode Setting automatic power on tasks You can
52. directory The Dir line indicates the current directory name with the path and the lower box lists the directories and files belonging to the current directory 3 1 To go down from the current directory move the cursor to he desired directory in the Directory File list then press he ENTER button 3 2 To go up from the current directory move the cursor to the op line in the Directory File list then press the ENTER button 4 Move the cursor to Type then select all 5 Select the file to be loaded 6 Press the 522 Load button a prompt for confirmation appears Press the DEC NO button to cancel the Load operation 7 Press the INC YES button to execute the Load operation NOTICE The Load operation overwrites any data previously existing in the destination internal memory Important data should always be saved to a USB storage device connected to the USB TO DEVICE terminal For more information about the File operation refer to the File mode chapter in the Reference Manual USB storage devices Connection Examples USB storage device such as hard disk drive eD USB flash memory or USB TO DEVICE connector YAMAHA e MOTIF Compatible USB devices Connect only a USB storage device such as hard disk CD ROM flash memor
53. in the Voice mode 8 if desired set each of the parameters Try narrowing in on the desired sound by finely editing the parameters provided for each Effect Type For details about the Effect parameters refer to the Basic Structure in the Reference Manual Storing the edited Voice 1 After editing the Voice press the STORE button to call up the Voice Store window Press ENTER to 2 Set the destination for storing the Voice Select the destination User Bank USR 1 4 for the Normal Voice UDR for the Drum Voice and the Voice number to be stored by using the data dial INC YES and DEC NO buttons You can also use the USER 1 USER 4 USER DR Group A H and Number 1 16 buttons to specify the destination 3 Press the ENTER button The display prompts you for confirmation To cancel the Store operation press the DEC NO button 4 Press the INC YES button to execute the Store operation After the Voice has been stored a Completed message appears and operation returns to the Voice Play display In this condition the just edited stored Voice is selected as shown in the display letting you instantly play the Voice NOTICE If you are editing a Voice and you select a different Voice without storing the one being edited all the edits you ve made will be erased NOTICE When you execute the Store operation the settings for the destination memory will be overwritten Importan
54. is easily accessible If some trouble or malfunction occurs immediately turn off the power switch and disconnect the plug from the outlet Even when the power switch is turned off electricity is still flowing to the product at the minimum level When you are not using the product for a long time make sure to unplug the power cord from the wall AC outlet 7 1 1 2 MOTIF Owner s Manual Cli Ce Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components e Never insert or drop paper metallic or other objects into the gaps turn off the power for all components Before turning the power on on the panel or keyboard or off for all components set all volume levels to minimum Do not rest your weight on or place heavy objects on the Be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum instrument and do not use excessive force on the buttons switches levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the or connectors instrument to set the desired listening level Do not use the instrument device or headphones for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level since this can cause permanent hearing loss If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears consult a physician Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the instrument or data that is lost or destroyed Always turn the power off when the instrument
55. is not in use NOTICE To avoid the possibility of damage to the product data or other property follow the notices below B Handling and Maintenance Do not use the instrument in the vicinity of a TV radio stereo equipment mobile phone or other electric devices Otherwise the instrument TV or radio may generate noise Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibrations or extreme cold or heat such as in direct sunlight near a heater or in a car during the day to prevent the possibility of panel disfiguration or damage to the internal components Do not place vinyl plastic or rubber objects on the instrument since this might discolor the panel or keyboard When cleaning the instrument use a soft dry dry or slightly damp cloth Do not use paint thinners solvents cleaning fluids or chemical impregnated wiping cloths B Saving data SDRAM data is lost when you turn off the power to the instrument Save the data to a USB storage device external device such as a computer To protect against data loss through media damage we recommend that you save your important data onto two USB storage devices external media Information B About copyrights Copying of the commercially available musical data including but not limited to MIDI data and or audio data is strictly prohibited except for your personal use This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or
56. legislation and the Directives 2002 96 EC By disposing of these products correctly you will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling For more information about collection and recycling of old products please contact your local municipality your waste disposal service or the point of sale where you purchased the items For business users in the European Union If you wish to discard electrical and electronic equipment please contact your dealer or supplier for further information Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard these items please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal weee eu MOTIF XF Owner s Manual EN PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference N WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock short circuiting damages fire or other hazards These precautions include but are not limited to the following Power supply Power cord Do not place the power cord near heat sources such as heaters or radiators and do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord place he
57. multiple two or more Voices simultaneously by pressing any notes the Performance mode you can create a thicker sound by combining two similar Voices for example two different Strings Voices each with a different attack speed Strings having a fast attack speed Part 2 Strings having a slow attack speed Part 1 Performance Structure This method lets you play different Voices with your left hand and right hand By assigning the Strings to the lower range and assigning the Flute to the higher range separately as illustrated below you can play the Strings as accompaniment with your left hand and play the Flute as melody with your right hand Part 1 Part 2 Strings Flute Performance Structure Split by Velocity range This method lets you trigger different Voices depending on your playing strength velocity In this example below playing the note with low velocities triggers Strings sounds with a slow attack speed Playing the note with middle velocities triggers Strings sounds with a fast attack speed Playing the note with high velocities triggers Orchestra Hits 4 Strings having the fast attack speed Part 2 Strings having the slow attack speed Part 1 Velocity Performance Structure Using the Arpeggio With this method you can play all the par
58. of each effect type are provided as templates total 320 aster EQ 5 bands Part EQ 3 bands stereo Sampling block Samples Up to 128 Waveforms Multi Samples Up to 256 Key Banks per Waveform Up to 512 Key Banks Sampling Sources Analog input L R Stereo output Resampling FW available when the FW16E has been installed A D Conversion D A Conversion 24 bit 64x oversampling 24 bit 128x oversampling Sample Data Bits 16 Sampling Frequency 44 1kHz 22 05kHz 11 025kHz 5 5125kHz Stereo Mono Sampling Frequency via FW when the FW16E has been installed 44 1kHz fixed Sampling Memory nternal SDRAM 128M Sample Length Mono 32 MB Stereo 64 MB Sampling Time 44 1kHz 6 min 20 sec 22 05kHz 12 min 40 sec 11 025kHz 25 min 20 sec 5 0125kHz 55 min 40 sec Mono Stereo Sample Format Original format WAV AIFF Sampling Sources Analog input L R Stereo output Resampling FW available when the FW16E has been installed Sequencer block Note Capacity Approx 130 000 notes Note Resolution 480 ppq parts per quarter note Maximum Polyphony 124 notes Tempo BPM 5 300 Recording type Real time replace Real time overdub with the exception of the Pattern Chain Real time punch in out Song only Tracks Pattern 16 Phrase tracks Pattern Chain Pattern track Tempo track Scene track Song 16 sequence
59. of the display 54 Adjusting the ores 55 TRANSPOSO EE 55 Using Connected Computer 56 Using the USB TO HOST 56 Using the MIDI 57 Using the IEEE1394 terminal sees 57 Song playback from a DAW using the MOTIF XF as a tone Getierator ederet re omar tdeo 59 Recording your performance on the MOTIF XF to the DAW 59 Using another tone generator together with the MOTIF 60 Using the MOTIF as an audio interface 61 Remote controlling the software Remote mode 61 Using the MOTIF Editor VST 63 Saving Loading Data in the File mode 64 Saving the settings to a USB storage 64 Loading the settings from a USB storage device 64 USB stor ge devices etc tenus 65 Display Messages 66 Troubleshooting 68 Installing Optional Hardware 74 Specifications 78 Index 80 MOTIF XF Owner s ui Controls Functions Top Panel 3 gt lt YAMAHA X X
60. or by using a USB storage device Furthermore the data edited on the MOTIF XF is always synchronized with the data on the computer MOTIF XF Editor VST and vice versa This provides a smooth seamless interface and makes it very easy to create and edit your data Bulk transmission reception Parameter transmission reception YAMAHA sa uim MOTIF XF The MOTIF XF Editor VST can be downloaded from the following URL http www yamahasynth com The software such as Editor and Driver may be revised and updated without prior notice For details and the latest information refer to the above URL For instructions on using the MOTIF XF Editor VST refer to the PDF manual included with the software MOTIF XF Owner s Manual E Saving Loading Data in the File mode In the File mode you can save load data such as Voice Performance Song Pattern and Waveform created on this instrument To enter the File mode press the FILE button This section explains how to save load all the data on the user memory of this instrument as an All file extension X3A Saving the settings to a USB storage device 1 Connect a USB storage device to the USB TO DEVICE terminal of this instrument 2 Press the FILE button to enter the File mode
61. power to the instrument and connected peripherals and unplug them from the power outlet Installation or removal of any devices should be started ONLY after the instrument and the optional hardware returns to normal room temperature Then remove all cables connecting the instrument to other devices Leaving the power cord connected while working can result in electric shock Leaving other cables connected can interfere with work Be careful not to drop any screws inside the instrument during installation This can be prevented by keeping the optional units and cover away from the instrument while attaching If this does happen be sure to remove the screw s from inside the unit before turning the power on Loose screws inside the instrument can cause improper operation or serious damage If you are unable to retrieve a dropped screw consult your Yamaha dealer for advice Install the optional units carefully as described in the procedure below Improper installation can cause shorts which may result in irreparable damage and pose a fire hazard Do not disassemble modify or apply excessive force to board areas and connectors on optional units Bending or tampering with boards and connectors may lead to electric shock fire or equipment failures A CAUTION It is recommended that you wear gloves to protect your hands from metallic projections on optional units and other components Touching leads or connectors with bare hands ma
62. selected mode you can play and perform on the keyboard and create your own original music If you want to play the keyboard conventionally use the Voice or Performance mode If you re creating music particularly multi part arrangements use the Song or Pattern mode In addition the following modes are available the Utility mode for making overall settings and the File mode for managing files for saving the data you created on this synthesizer and recording your keyboard performance as audio data and playing back audio files Playing Voices from the keyboard Voice mode VOICE button This synthesizer has a wealth of high quality dynamic sounds also referred to as Voices You can play these Voices one Voice at a time from the keyboard in the Voice mode This mode also lets you create your own original Voices Recording your performance to create an original Song Song mode SONG button This mode lets you record edit and play your own original Songs This mode also lets you set up this instrument as a multi timbral tone generator for use with computer based DAW software or external sequencers Executing the Sampling feature Sampling mode INTEGRATED SAMPLING button This mode lets you record audio signals such as vocals and CD playback sound to this instrument as digital data Backing up data recording and Playing multiple Voices from the keyboard Performance mode PERFORM button This mo
63. so that the lamp lights REMOTE 0 4 ON OFF Oche C i AA 3 Press the Record button to enter the Song Record mode 4 Press the F1 button to call up the Record Setup display Recording Track Time Signature m Quantize a Emmaus un Slick All Track 5 Set the following parameters in the Record Setup display 5 1 To select the desired track press the TRACK button the lamp lights then press the appropriate Number button 1 16 5 2 Set the Time Signature to 4 4 5 3 Set the Quantize parameter to off 6 Press the F2 button to call up the Record Arpeggio display Arpeggio Switch Arpeggio A with ARP Arpeggio type selection INFO Arpessio E 7 Set the following parameters as required in the Arpeggio Record display 7 1 Set the Switch parameter to on 7 2 Set the Voice with Arpeggio ARP parameter to on When this is set to on the Voice matching the selected Arpeggio type is automatically called up each time the Arpeggio type is changed 7 3 Select the Arpeggio type by specifying the Category Sub Category and Type Creating an original Song 8 After completing recording setup press the gt Play button to start recording Press the Play button so that its indicator flashes then actually start recording after the count in 9 when you reach the end of the
64. that the Flash Memory Module cannot be recognized 6 2 Press the UTILITY button to enter the Utility mode then press the F6 Flash button Bottom 6 3 At the top left corner of this display select the Flash Memory Module number FL1 or FL2 NOTE The FL512M FL1024M has been installed properly if an Unformatted indication appears at the right of the slot MOTIF XF Owner s Manual Specifications Keyboards MOTIF XF8 88 keys Balanced Hammer Effect Keyboard Initial Touch Aftertouch MOTIF XF7 76 keys FSX Keyboard Initial Touch Aftertouch MOTIF XF6 61 keys FSX Keyboard Initial Touch Aftertouch Tone Generator Tone Generator AWM2 with Expanded Articulation block Polyphony 128 notes Multi Timbral Capacity 16 Parts internal Audio Input Parts A D FW 1 stereo Part Wave 741 MB when converted to 16 bit linear format 3 977 waveforms Voice Preset 1 024 Normal Voices 64 Drum Kits GM 128 Normal Voices 1 Drum Kit User 128 x 4 Bank 1 original Bank 2 4 selected and copied from Preset bank 32 Drum Kits No 1 8 original No 9 32 selected and copied from Preset bank Performance User 128 x 4 up to 4 Parts Filter 18 types Effect System Reverb x 9 types Chorus x 22 types Insertion A B x 53 types x 8 Parts up to 16 units Vocoder x 1 uses both Insertion Effect A and B blocks Master Effect x 9 types Preset settings for parameters
65. the MOTIF XF s functionality please read this manual carefully We also recommend that you keep this manual in a safe and handy place for future reference We really hope that the MOTIF XF will help your creativity and musical work grow by leaps and bounds Enjoy Sincerely The Yamaha MOTIF XF Development Team About this Manual Owner s Manual this book Provides overall explanations of the basic functions for each mode Please use this Owner s Manual for an overview of the basic and more important operations of the MOTIF XF If you need more detailed information or instructions on specific functions use the Reference Manual described below PDF documentation included in the CD ROM The following manuals are available in the included CD ROM as PDF format Please insert the CD ROM to the disk drive of your computer then click open any of them B Reference Manual Explains in detail about the internal structure connection examples and all the parameters for each mode Use this manual if you need more detailed information which is not covered in the Owner s Manual f you need more information on the current status or display of the MOTIF XF use the Function Tree provided in this manual This convenient Function Tree helps you quickly find the page covering the relevant function or operation B DataList This contains various important lists such as the Voice List Waveform List Performance List Performance List Effect Type List Mas
66. the computer Before connecting the computer to USB TO HOST Y terminal exit from any power saving mode of the d j computer such as suspended sleep standby Before turning on the power to the instrument connect the computer to the USB TO HOST connector Execute the following before turning the power to the Rear panel instrument on off or plugging unplugging the USB cable to from the USB connector Quit any open applications such as MOTIF XF Editor VST and sequencer software Make sure that data is not being transmitted from the instrument Data is transmitted only by playing notes on the keyboard or playing back a song Leave an interval of at least six seconds between powering the MOTIF XF on and off or between disconnecting and connecting the USB cable __ E USB cable MOTIF Owner s Manual MIDI channels and MIDI ports MIDI data is assigned to one of sixteen channels and this synthesizer is capable of simultaneously playing sixteen separate Parts via the sixteen MIDI channels However the sixteen channel limit can be overcome by using separate MIDI ports each supporting sixteen channels While a single MIDI cable is equipped to handle data over up to sixteen channels simultaneously
67. the computer as shown below Rear panel IEEE1394 connector E 19g IEEE1394 connector OU m IEEE1394 cable NOTICE Be sure to connect the IEEE1394 cable plug to the IEEE1394 connector with the correct orientation D Plug in the jack with the correct orientation NOTE For optimum results use an IEEE1394 cable shorter than 4 5 meters MOTIF XF Owner s Manual Using a Connected Computer 3 Make sure that the IEEE1394 connector of the MOTIF is enabled for MIDI communication Press the UTILITY button to enter the Utility mode then press the F5 button followed by the SF2 button to call up the MIDI display Set the MIDI In Out parameter to FW 4 Make sure that the IEEE1394 connector of the MOTIF is enabled for audio communication When transmitting audio signals via the IEEE1394 connector set the Output Select parameter of the MOTIF XF When receiving audio signals via the IEEE1394 connector set the FW audio input part parameters of the MOTIF XF For details see page 59 5 Press the STORE button to store this setting What you can do with the IEEE1394 connection You can integrate the MOTIF XF with DAW software on a computer by connecting the FW16E equipped MOTIF XF to a computer For details see below Transfer data of multiple audio cha
68. time to time update firmware of the product and the accessory application software without notice for improvement We recommend that you check our web site for later releases and upgrade your firmware of the MOTIF XF or the accessory application software http www yamahasynth com Note that the explanations in this Owner s Manual apply to the version of firmware when this Owner s Manual was produced For details about the additional functions due to later releases refer to the above website 7 1 2 2 MOTIF XF Owner s Manual ES Welcome A message from the MOTIF XF Development Team Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha MOTIF XF Music Synthesizer Since the first MOTIF was launched in 2001 the MOTIF series has evolved with the times and has finally reached fourth generation status The new MOTIF XF adds a number of significant enhancements to its predecessors and features many powerful functions that make it an indispensable tool in both music production and live performance Second the User Interface via the color LCD display introduced from the MOTIF XS has been drastically improved so that it is easy to view the important information like Voice program number even another keyboard is located above the MOTIF XF at the live scene In terms of the sound the MOTIF XF provides a wide variety of Voices that fully take advantage of the Expanded Articulation feature which enables expressive tonal change via Velocity and the Ass
69. up to 16 tracks A Song on this synthesizer is effectively the same as a Song on a MIDI sequencer and playback automatically stops at the end of the recorded data Track This is amemory location on the sequencer where your musical performances made up of MIDI events are stored The MOTIF XF provides 16 tracks which correspond to the 16 Parts of the Mixing Mixing This is a program in which multiple Voices are assigned to Parts for multi timbral play in the Song and Pattern modes Each Mixing can contain up to 16 parts and a separate Mixing can be created for each Song Realtime Recording With realtime recording the instrument functions in the same way as a MD recorder recording the performance data as it is played This allows you to capture all the nuances of an actual performance Realtime Record features three available methods Replace Overdub and Punch In Out Replace lets you overwrite an already recorded track with new data Overdub lets you add more data to a track that already contains data Punch In Out lets you re record only over a specific area of the track Song Playback Before you learn how to create a Song you should know something about the mute solo functions and how to use the sliders during Song playback Call up a Demo Song page 17 then try out the following operations while playing back the Demo Song Track mute You can mute a specific track or tracks of the Song 1 Press the MUTE but
70. using the MOTIF Editor VST you can create your own original Mixing setup of the MOTIF XF from your computer The created Mixing setup can be saved as a file for convenient future recall Recording your performance on the MOTIF XF to the DAW The instructions below show how to use the MOTIF XF as a Master Keyboard The note events you play on the MOTIF XF are transmitted and recorded to a track of a DAW sequencer software on your computer then returned back to the tone generator block of the MOTIF XF allowing you to record your performance and properly hear it at the same time MOTIF XF Owner s Manual EN Using a Connected Computer Setting up the MOTIF XF 1 Set Local Control to off Press the UTILITY button to enter the Utility mode then press F5 followed by SF2 to call up the MIDI display Move the cursor to Local Control and set this parameter to off When MIDI Thru is set to on in a DAW sequencer software on your computer the note events you play on the MOTIF XF are transmitted to the computer then returned back to the MOTIF XF producing a double sound since the tone generator block is receiving performance data MIDI data from both the keyboard directly and the computer To prevent such a situation you need to separate the keyboard block from the tone generator block of the MOTIF XF This is why Local Control should be set to off NOTE Make sure to set the Local Control to off agai
71. with respect to which it has license to use others copyrights Such copyrighted materials include without limitation all computer software style files MIDI files WAVE data musical Scores and sound recordings Any unauthorized use of such programs and contents outside of personal use is not permitted under relevant laws Any violation of copyright has legal consequences DON T MAKE DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES B About functions data bundled with the instrument This device is capable of using various types formats of music data by optimizing them to the proper format music data for use with the device in advance As a result this device may not play them back precisely as their producers or composers originally intended B About this manual The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this manual are for instructional purposes only and may appear somewhat different from those on your instrument Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Apple Mac and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries FireWire and the FireWire symbol are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries The FireWire logo is a trademark of Apple Inc The company names and product names in this manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies About the latest Firmware Version Yamaha may from
72. you set the parameters of the AD Part handling the audio signal input via the A D Input jack and FW Part handling the audio signal input via the IEEE1394 terminal available only when the optional FW16E has been installed 3 Move the cursor to the Bank and Number then change the Voice by specifying the Bank and Number If you press the PROGRAM button the lamp lights you can select the desired Voice by using the appropriate Bank Group and Number buttons 4 Move the cursor to the desired parameter such as pan or volume then rotate the data dial to change the value NOTE If you wish to edit more detailed Mixing parameters enter the Mixing Edit mode by pressing the EDIT button For more information about the Mixing Edit mode refer to the Reference Manual 5 Tostore the Mixing parameter settings press the STORE button to store the Song or Pattern The Mixing parameter settings are included in the Song or Pattern data For details about the Mixing parameters refer to the Mixing mode chapter in the Reference Manual MOTIF Owner s Manual Using the Sampling feature The MOTIF XF has a powerful Sampling function that lets you record audio signals such as vocals from a microphone or electric guitar and integrate the resulting Samples with the Voices and Performances of the instrument The Sampling mode lets you record sounds such as vocals from a connected microphone the signal from an electric guitar or audio fr
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74. 1 is selected automatically 4 Press the STORE button to store this setting MOTIF Owner s Manual Selecting the Design Type of the display You can select the design type of the Top display in the Voice mode Performance mode and Master mode 1 Press the UTILITY button to enter the Utility mode then press F1 then SF2 to call up the Screen Setting display Type Name Position Position VOICE PERFORMANCE MASTER Color 2 Move the cursor to the desired location then make the desired setting by referring to the following description Type 1 The Top display of each mode will indicate the current status of the Knob Slider etc 2 The Top display of each mode will indicate the on off status of each Element Part status of the panel controllers and the status of the current Arpeggio etc Name Top The number name of the program Voice Position Performance or Master is shown at the top of the display Bottom The number name of the program Voice Performance or Master is shown at the bottom of the display Color One of the following color types can be selected commonly for the three modes Red Pink Purple Blue Aqua Green Yellow and White 3 Press the STORE button to store this setting Changing the Design Type on the Top display for each mode You can change the design type on the top display for each o
75. 12M FL1024M Slot 2 Slot 1 2 L O 01 0 i O O nmm Flash Memory Expansion Module Female screw 8 Attach the module to either of the slots via the following steps Female screw Installing Optional Hardware 4 1 Insert the Module vertically in the slot and face the screws number EE ee js shown itis nat If Unmounted is shown though you have installed the of the Module to the female screws respectively Module execute the instructions again from step 1 then NOTE Either slot can be inserted check whether or not the Module has been installed 6 4 Press the 523 Format button to execute the Format operation NOTICE If you installed a second Memory Module in addition to the first one do not format the first Memory Module Doing so will erase your important data in the first Memory Module Before executing the format operation make sure that Unformatted is shown at right of the Slot number FL1 or FL2 on the display 8 86 See 6 5 necessary format other Module by executing 6 3 and 6 4 again Slot e 6 6 Check whether the Total size shown on the display is Female screws correct or not When only one FL512M has been i
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77. A D INPUT L R standard phone jack DIGITAL OUT PHONES standard stereo phone jack FOOT CONTROLLER 1 2 FOOT SWITCH x 2 SUSTAIN ASSIGNABLE IDI IN OUT THRU USB TO HOST TO DEVICE AC IN ETHERNET 100BASE TX EEE1394 available when the FW16E has been installed Power Consumption 30W Dimensions Weight OTIF XF8 1 439 W x 466 D x 168 H mm 28 9 kg OTIF XF7 1 252 W x 391 D x 122 mm 17 2 kg OTIF XF6 1 045 W x 391 D x 122 H mm 15 1 kg Accessories AC Power cord Owner s Manual this book Owner s Manual CD ROM containing Reference Manual and Data List DVD ROM containing DAW software Specifications and descriptions in this owner s manual are for information purposes only Yamaha Corp reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice Since specifications equipment or options may not be the same in every locale please check with your Yamaha dealer Note on source code distribution For three years after the final factory shipment you may request from Yamaha the source code for any portions of the product which are licensed under the GNU General Public License by writing to the following address DE Group Marketing Department Digital Musical Instruments Division YAMAHA Corporation 10 1 Nakazawa cho Naka ku Hamamatsu 430 8650 JAPAN The source code will be provided at no charge however we may require yo
78. Bank Preset Drum Bank User Drum GM Drum Bank are available Each of these Banks includes MOTIF Owner s Manual the Voices according to the Voice type In the Voice Play display you can select the desired Voice from various Voice Banks and play it NOTE For details about the Voice refer to Basic Structure For a list of the Preset Voices refer to the separate Data List PDF file Selecting a Preset Voice 1 Press the VOICE button This calls up the Voice Play display The VOICE button lamp lights 2 Press the PROGRAM button so that the lamp lights then press one of the Bank buttons to select a Voice Bank In this condition playing the keyboard sounds the Voice indicated in the display The parameters shown in the Voice Play mode are briefly explained below Voice number Group and Number Status whether or not the current Voice is registered to the Favorite Category Voice name Bank Category Main 1 and Sub 1 VOICE KSE PRE 1 08 1 AO 1 Transmit Ch 1 4 138 __ lt gt 9 9 33933 Play a a Le r Effect NOTE above display appears when the Type is to 1 and the Name Position is set to TOP at the VOICE line in the display called up via the UTILITY F1 General 522 Screen You can change this parameter setting by pressing any of the Curs
79. CE 1 BANK CATEGORY hd SUB CATEGORY NOTE Categories and Sub Categories can easily be selected by calling up their respective lists on the display When moving the cursor for example to the Category and pressing the SF6 button the Category List appears at the cursor location You can select the desired one by using the data dial INC YES and DEC NO buttons After selecting pressing the ENTER button actually calls up the selected Arpeggio type This operation is very useful and convenient in selecting from the huge variety of available Arpeggios Go on and assign Arpeggio types in the same way to the other SF buttons as desired Storing the Performance After editing make sure to store the created Performance to internal memory by pressing the STORE button to call up the Performance Store window The Store operation is the same as that of Voice Store page 27 NOTICE If you are editing a Performance and you select a different Performance without storing the one being edited all the edits you ve made will be erased NOTICE The preset data of the Performances is stored in the User Bank memory Storing the Performance data you ve created erases the preset Performance data If you wish to restore the preset data of the Performance execute the Factory Set Job in the Utility mode which results in the erasing of your original data Consequently make sure to save any important data to an external U
80. Element Edit mode you can call up the specific Element of the selected Voice by pressing each of these buttons during your keyboard performance In addition you can assign other functions to these buttons Q MASTER VOLUME page 17 Move the slider upwards to raise the output level from the OUTPUT L R jacks and the PHONES jack NOTE The MASTER VOLUME cannot control the volume of audio signal output from the DIGITAL OUT connector and IEEE1394 connector of the optional FireWire expansion board if installed Q Knobs page 25 These eight highly versatile knobs let you adjust various aspects or parameters of the current Voice Use the SELECTED PART CONTROL button or MULTI PART CONTROL button to change the functions assigned to the knobs Q SELECTED PART CONTROL button page 25 Pressing this button changes the functions assigned to the eight knobs The lamp next to the currently active parameters will light In the Voice mode the function of each knob is applied to the current Voice In the Performance mode the function of each knob is applied only to the currently selected Part or to all Parts depending on the setting In the Song Pattern mode the function of each knob is applied only to the currently selected Part Controls and Functions NOTE For more information about refer to Controller Block in the Reference Manual WHVIWWA GE
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82. IF XF then the connected powered speakers When turning the power off First the connected powered speakers then the MOTIF XF Please keep in mind that the Power switch is located at the right side from the view of the keyboard of the AC IN socket on the rear panel of the MOTIF XF AC IN POWER switch mum 90900000 MOTIF Adjusting the Volume and the Brightness of the Display Adjust the volume levels of the MOTIF XF and the connected amplifier speaker system If the display is not easily visible use the Contrast control to adjust for optimum visibility Adjust the volume with the MASTER VOLUME slider Adjust the display contrast with the Contrast control LCD CONTRAST Light os YAMAHA A CAUTION Do not listen with the headphones at high volume for long periods of time Doing so may cause hearing loss MOTIF XF NOTE Keep in mind that the LCD display is not a touch screen type Do not touch and press the display directly or forcefully Listening to the Demo Song Try listening to the preset Demo Songs enjoy the high quality sound and get a taste for how you can use the MOTIF XF to create your own music Playing the Demo Song 1 Press the SONG button to enter the Song Play mode The Track View disp
83. ING indication replaces the WAITING indication and Sampling starts During Sampling a graphic representation of the recorded audio appears in the display 11 Press the F6 Stop button to stop Sampling f you set Confirm to on in step 8 above the Sampling Finished display appears Press the SF1 Audition button to hear the sampled sound If you are satisfied with the results press the ENTER button to store the sampled sound as a Sample and return to the Setup display If you are not satisfied with the results and you wish to try again press the EXIT button to return to the Standby display and try Sampling from step 5 again f you set Confirm to off in step 8 above the sampled sound will be stored as a Sample automatically 12 Save the Waveform If the optional Flash Memory Expansion Memory FL512M FL1024M is installed to the MOTIF XF use the Copy Job page 53 to save the Waveform If not save the Waveform to the USB storage device page 64 NOTICE The recorded edited Sample data will be lost when turning the power off Before turning off the power you should always copy the Sample data to the optional Flash Memory Expansion Memory page 53 or save the Sample data to a USB storage device page 64 Using the Sampling feature Sampling Edit procedure 1 Press the INTEGRATED SAMPLING button to enter the Sampling mode The indicator lights The Sampling Main display appears 2 Select a Wavefo
84. L R will be output via the OUTPUT L R jacks while the audio signal received via the FW IN Assignable Out Monitor L R will be output via the ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT L R jacks Setting the audio output channel on the computer determines which channel is used As for audio signals received via the IEEE1394 connector parameters such as volume and output channel can be applied as the FW audio input part of the MOTIF XF The display of these parameter settings differs depending on the mode as listed below e VOICE gt UTILITY F4 VoiceAudio SF1 Output gt FW setting e PERFORM 5 EDIT 2 COMMON EDIT F4 Audio In gt SF1 Output FW setting SONGJ PATTERN gt MIXING gt EDIT gt COMMON EDIT F4 Audio In 521 Output gt FW setting FW Audio Channels of the MOTIF XF and the computer When connecting the MOTIF XF to a computer via an IEEE1394 cable set the audio channel of the computer referring to the table below Input Channel of the MOTIF XF Output Channel of the computer FW IN Main Out Monitor L R MOTIF XF6 7 8 Main L and R FW INL MOTIF XF6 7 8 FW L and R FW IN Assignable Out Monitor MOTIF XF6 7 8 Asgn L and R L R Output Channel of the MOTIF XF Input Channel of the computer FW OUT L R L amp R MOTIF XF6 7 8 Main L and R FW OUT 1 14 FW1 FW14 MOTIF XF6 7 8 1 14 Using a Connected Computer Song
85. ORM gt EDIT gt COMMON EDIT gt F2 Level MEF SF2 Master FX SONGJ PATTERN gt MIXING gt EDIT gt COMMON EDIT F2 Master FX SF2 Master FX MOTIF XF Owner s Manual ER Troubleshooting W Are the filter settings appropriate Excessively high filter resonance settings can cause distortion VOICE gt EDIT gt Element Key selection F3 Filter PERFORM EDIT Part selection F4 EG Filter SONG PATTERN gt MIXING gt EDIT Part selection gt F4 EG Filter W 5 any of the following volume parameters set so high that clipping is occurring UTILITY F1 General SF1 Play gt Volume VOICE gt EDIT gt COMMON EDIT gt F1 General 522 Play Mode gt Volume PERFORM gt EDIT gt COMMON EDIT gt F2 Level MEF SF1 Level gt Volume SONGJ PATTERN MIXING F1 Part 1 16 Volume Sound is cut off s the entire sound via your keyboard playback and Song Pattern Arpeggio playback exceeding the maximum polyphony of the MOTIF XF For information about the maximum polyphony refer to the Reference Manual Only one note sounds at a time W When this situation occurs the Mono Poly parameter in the current mode is set to mono If you wish to play chords set this parameter to poly VOICE gt F2 Porta gt Mono Poly Mode PERFORM gt EDIT Part selection F1 Voice SF1 Voice Mono Poly SONGy PATTERN
86. Pattern Job mode Pattern Mixing mode even when pressing the JOB button in the Pattern mode W Check whether the MOTIF is in the Pattern Chain mode or not If so exit from the Pattern Chain mode then press the JOB button or MIXING button The drum sound is wrong or unexpected when changing the transpose value in the Song Pattern Play mode W This is normal Changing the transpose setting while playing a Drum Voice will produce different sounds for the same keys played Microphone does not work properly W Check whether the Mic Line parameter is set to mic or not UTILITY F2 gt Mic Line mic W Check whether the Gain Knob on the rear panel is set to minimum position or not Cannot record samples W Have you exceeded the maximum allowable number of samples key banks s there enough sample memory available E Is the Sampling Source setting appropriate W 5 the Trigger mode set appropriately Data communication via MIDI USB IEEE1394 between the computer and the MOTIF XF does not work properly W Check whether the Port settings on the computer are appropriate or not W Check whether or not the MIDI IN OUT parameter is set to the appropriate value UTILITY F5 Control gt SF2 MIDI MIDI In Out The MOTIF XF does not sound properly even when playing back the Song data on the computer or the MIDI instrument connected to the MOTIF XF W Make sure to set the MOTIF XF to the Song mode or Pattern mod
87. SB storage device to avoid losing important data For more information about Performances refer to the Performance mode chapter in the Reference Manual Recording the Performance mode While experimenting and playing around with Arpeggios in the Performance mode you may find some rhythm patterns and phrases that you like and you may want to store them for future recall The best and easiest way to capture these is to record your keyboard playing to a Song or Pattern Performance Record Structure By using the Performance Record function your keyboard performance for Parts 1 4 will be recorded to tracks 1 4 of the Song Pattern respectively Controller Knob operations and Arpeggio playback as well as your keyboard playing in the Performance mode can be recorded to the specified track as MIDI events Playing in the Performance mode Record Song Pattern Part 1 Track 1 Part 2 gt Track 2 Part 3 gt Track 3 Part 4 gt Track 4 Recording the Melody and Arpeggio playback to the Song When the Song is selected as destination of the Performance recording you can record your keyboard playing with the Arpeggio without having to worry about measure limits or running out of recording space Itis a good idea for example to record your keyboard playing freely calling up various Arpeggio types then editing the Song later as necessary You may even want to keep the recorder r
88. TIF XF has no built in speakers you ll need an external audio system or a set of stereo headphones to properly monitor it For details refer to Setting Up on page 16 1 Download the appropriate USB MIDI Driver from our website After clicking the Download button extract the compressed file http www global yamaha com download usb midi MIDI In Out NOTE Information on system requirements is also available at the above web site NOTE The USB MIDI Driver may be revised and updated without Remote MIDI prior notice Make sure to check and download the latest Control version from the above site 2 Install the USB MIDI Driver to the computer 4 Press the STORE button to store the setting For instructions on installing refer to the online Installation Guide included in the downloaded file package When connecting this instrument to a computer in the Installation Notices when using the USB TO HOST terminal procedure connect the USB cable to the USB TO HOST of You must observe the following points when connecting this instrument and the USB terminal of the computer as the MOTIF XF to your computer via the USB TO HOST shown below connector Failure to do so can cause the instrument and or the computer to hang up freeze possibly causing USB TO HOST terminal corruption or loss of data If the computer or MOTIF XF USB terminal USB freezes turn the power to the MOTIF XF off and then on TO HOST TO DEVICE then restart
89. TORE button to store this setting Setting up the DAW on the computer Install the FW Driver and make the proper settings Select Yamaha Steinberg FW ASIO when using an ASIO driver or Yamaha Steinberg FW WDM Audio when using a WDM driver as the Audio driver NOTE fusing Cubase with the MOTIF XF Extension installed starting Cubase will set the Audio Driver automatically allowing you to easily confirm the Audio Port name Using a Connected Computer Remote controlling the software Remote mode The MOTIF XF features a highly convenient Remote mode which lets you control the DAW software and software synthesizer on your computer via the panel operations of the MOTIF XF For example you can start stop playback of the DAW software on the computer by using the Function buttons and control the song position on the DAW software by using the data dial INC and DEC buttons instead of using the mouse or keyboard of the computer The DAW applications Cubase Logic Pro SONAR and Digital Performer can be controlled by the Remote Control mode of the MOTIF XF This section explains how to control the DAW software from the MOTIF XF What you can do with the Remote feature The Remote Control lets you control the following operations Youcan use the sliders knobs and buttons of the MOTIF XF to control the sequencer tracks and mixer channels of the DAW on the computer Display
90. VER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The above warning is located on the rear of the unit Noo Rh wD 10 Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult
91. XF Owner s Manual Creating an original Song Adjusting the volume of each Part You can adjust the volume for each of eight Parts using the panel sliders VOLUME 1 2 3 4 VOLUME VOLUME 6 7 VOLUME 8 When one of Tracks 1 8 is currently selected the eight sliders are used to adjust the volume for Parts 1 8 When one of Tracks 9 16 is selected the sliders are used to adjust the volume for Parts 9 16 The track can be selected by turning the TRACK button on and pressing the desired Number button TRACK button 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TRACK A r rN rA F LT PART SELECT ON OFF PERFORMANCE MUTE SOLO PART MUTE HOLD Number buttons 9 16 In addition to sliders Knobs 1 8 can be used to affect the sound of the Song playback in real time For details refer to the Reference Manual Recording to a track Soon you ll record your keyboard performance recording part to Track 1 First though you ll need to set up the MOTIF XF for realtime recording 1 Press the SONG button to ent
92. a This operation is necessary because Pattern Chain data does not include note events but only information about Section changes meaning that you cannot add a melody part to this accompaniment 12 Press PATTERN F5 Chain then EDIT to enter the Pattern Chain Edit mode 13 Press the SF3 Song button to call up the Convert to Song window then select a Song having no data as the destination Here for example set the Song to 04 and set the Measure to 001 Enter a checkmark to the box of Without Program Change Sona Measure Without Program Change 14 Press the ENTER button to execute the Convert operation 15 Press the SONG button select Song 04 then press the gt Play button to hear the converted Song data Finally record the melody part with the backing parts converted from the Pattern Chain 16 Inthe Song Play mode turn on the TRACK SELECT lamp then select a track having no data by using the Number 1 16 buttons You can confirm which track has no data by viewing the F1 Track View display KI 3 4 5 H TrackView Zoom In 17 Press the Record button to enter the Song Record Standby mode 18 Set the Record Type to replace 21 Volume Click All Track 19 Press the gt Play button to start recording To record wait for one measure of the Count In then begin playing 20 Press the m butt
93. a USB connection is capable of handling far more thanks to the use of MIDI ports When connecting this instrument to a computer using a USB cable the MIDI ports are defined as follows Port 1 The tone generator block in this instrument can recognize and use only this port When playing the MOTIF XF as a tone generator from the external MIDI instrument or computer you should set the MIDI Port to 1 on the connected MIDI device or computer Port 2 This port is used to control the DAW software on the computer from the MOTIF XF by using the Remote Control feature Port 3 This port is used as the MIDI Thru Port The MIDI data received over Port 3 via the USB TO HOST terminal will be re transmitted to an external MIDI device via the MIDI OUT terminal The MIDI data received over Port 3 via the MIDI IN terminal will be re transmitted to an external device computer etc via the USB TO HOST terminal Port 4 This port is used only for data communication of the MOTIF XF Editor VST No other software or device can use this port When using a USB connection make sure to match the MIDI transmit port and the MIDI receive port as well as the MIDI transmit channel and the MIDI receive channel Make sure to set the MIDI port of the external device connected to this instrument according to the above information Using the MIDI terminal Using an optional MIDI interface such as UX16 allows you to connect the MOTIF XF to the compute
94. ack as a Sample Voice In this section you ll learn how to record audio data from commercially available sample CDs for example to the Pattern track using the versatile Sampling feature After recording the audio you can slice it into individual Samples which can then be played back at any desired tempo without compromising the sound or introducing pitch changes These step by step instructions assume that the recorded audio data is a one measure drum pattern in 4 4 time Sampling procedure 1 Connect the audio equipment CD player to the MOTIF XF For information about how to do this see page 47 2 Press the PATTERN button to enter the Pattern mode then select the Pattern Number and Section 3 Press the INTEGRATED SAMPLING button to enter the Sampling mode The indicator lights The Sampling Main display appears 4 Press the F6 Rec button to call up the Record Setup display then set each parameter as follows Drum Keu Recording Type Select slice seq Input Source Select A D Input Mono Stereo Select stereo Record Next Select off Frequency Select 44 1kHz Track Select the track to which the Sample Voice is assigned Set other parameters as necessary 5 Press the F6 Standby button to call up the Record Standby display 6 Setthe Trigger Mode to level and set the Trigger Level to 1 EJ MOTIF XF Owner s Manual
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96. al Enhancing the sound with Effects This instrument features a wide variety of Effects letting you add reverb and chorus processing to the selected Voice for your keyboard performance Simply changing the Effect type applied to the preset Voice lets you instantly come up with different sounds The instructions below explain how to set the Effect type and the related parameters applied to the Preset Voice then store the settings as a User Voice 1 Press the VOICE button to enter the Voice Play mode 2 Select the Voice for which you wish to change or edit the Effect 3 Press the F6 Effect button The Effect Connect display appears Edit Common Element Out Insertion 4 Insa 5 D r INSERTION Ins j H CHORUS TO REVERB gt 2 a 4 THRU gt Effect 4 Move the cursor to Insertion 5 Inthe Insertion A box select the Effect Category at the left area then select the Effect Type at the right area 6 Press the SF2 Ins A button to call up the display which lets you set detailed parameters of the Effect Type specified in step 5 Edit Common 1 Move the cursor to Preset then select the template by using the Data dial Each of the templates includes the typical settings of parameters for the currently selected Effect Type Try out several templates so that you can find how each Effect affects the sound Playing the Keyboard
97. an be used to select the desired Section from A H and the lower buttons of the Bank buttons can be used to select the desired Section from I P MUTE button page 37 Turning this button on in the Normal Voice Edit mode and Mixing Voice Edit mode enables the Number buttons 1 8 for muting Voice Elements 1 8 Turning this button on in the other modes enables the Number buttons 1 16 for muting Performance Parts 1 4 Song Tracks Parts 1 16 and Pattern Tracks Parts 1 16 SOLO button page 37 Turning this button on in the Normal Voice Edit mode and Mixing Voice Edit mode enables the Number buttons 1 8 for soloing a Voice Element 1 8 Turning this button on in the other modes enables the Number buttons 1 16 for soloing a Performance Part 1 4 a Song Track Part 1 16 and a Pattern Track Part 1 16 NOTE The on off status of the buttons affects the Number 1 16 buttons in different ways depending on the currently selected mode Refer to the table at the top of this page MOTIF XF Owner s Manual BCS Controls and Functions Rear Panel 0 AC IN fA ETHERNET TO LCD CONTRAST e Bes e e FIREWIRE EXPANSION SLOT 9 Q Power switch page 16 Press to turn power a or off ML AC IN AC Po
98. an create the accompaniment of the Song by creating several sections le such as intro melody A main theme and ending by recording your rhythm pattern to the different Sections then combining them as a Pattern Chain The Pattern mode also lets you record your rhythm patterns or riffs to the different Sections as you wish and as the inspiration hits then combine the Sections into a Pattern Chain to create a complete Song Along with the Arpeggio feature and Performance recording you have a wide range PATTERN SEN mg NOTE As indicated in the Pattern Play display a Pattern consists of 16 separate tracks Accordingly a Pattern is played back of easy to use tools to quickly create fully arranged via the various instrument Voices such as bass guitar and professional sounding Songs piano 1st measure Intro Section A 3 Select a Pattern by turning the data dial Melody Section B 4 Press the gt Play button to start playback of the Pattern MelodyB Section The Pattern will be played back repeatedly until you press i the B Stop button
99. and aftertouch by how strongly you press the keys when holding them down Audio Record Playback You can now record your performances on the MOTIF XF as WAV format audio files 44 1 KHz 16 bit stereo on a USB storage device or a computer connected via a network What s more the MOTIF XF can now also play WAV or AIFF audio files stored on a connected USB storage device or computer B Integration with Cubase The MOTIF XF is specially designed to work seamlessly with Cubase Steinberg s full featured DAW software included in the accessory disk giving you a comprehensive all in one music production system in which hardware and software are fully integrated MOTIF Owner s Manual Welcome A message from the MOTIF Development 6 About this Manual 6 7 About the accessory disk m WE 8 Controls and Functions 10 TOP Panel zs te stt CRT TEAM el REUS 10 ern ho d DEPO Ou 14 Setting Up 16 Power e 16 Connecting Speakers or 16 Powering Up the Systemi AAA 16 Adjusting the Volume and the Brightness of the Display 17 Listening to the Demo Song sese 17 Resetting the User Memory to the Initial Factory Settings 18 Basic Operation 19 Modes 21 Playing the Keyboard in the Voice mode 22 Selecting a Pr
100. anji and Kana cannot be shown on the display of the MOTIF XF W When Password is unspecified appears after setting the File Server parameter to on make sure to set the Password before setting the File Server parameter to on This is because the Security parameter has been set to workgroup and the Account and Password are necessary when the files are shared UTILITY F1 General 523 Network SF5 Password MIDI bulk data transmission reception does not work properly E Is the Receive Bulk parameter set to off Set the Receive Bulk parameter to on UTILITY gt F5 Control 822 MIDI Receive Bulk W When receiving MIDI bulk data transmitted via the Bulk Dump function and recorded to the external MIDI device you need to set the MIDI Device Number to the same value as when transmitting UTILITY F5 Control 822 MIDI Device Number W When transmission does not work properly is the device number of the MIDI instrument connected to the MOTIF XF set to match the Device Number Parameter in the Utility mode UTILITY F5 Control SF2 MIDI Device Number Cannot save data to the external USB storage device E s the USB storage device being used write protected Write protect should be set to off for saving data s the USB storage device being used properly formatted Press the FILE button to enter the File mode then set the device to the USB storage device Check the amount of currently
101. apture the entire signal but not so low as to record unwanted noise STANDBY Press ENTER to start recording 8 Press the ENTER button If you have set the trigger level to manual recording will begin immediately and the displayed status will change from STANDBY to RECORDING If you have set a value between 1 and 127 as the trigger level the displayed status will change from STANDBY to WAITING MOTIF XF Owner s Manual EN Audio Record Playback 9 Play the keyboard If you set the trigger level to a value between 1 and 127 recording will begin automatically whenever the playback volume exceeds that level furthermore the displayed status will change from WAITING to RECORDING at that time you want to include the currently selected Song or Pattern in your recording press the SEQ TRANSPORT gt Play button at any time to start playback You can also press one of the Number buttons 1 16 while recording to change parts 10 When you have finished playing press the ENTER button once again Recording will end and the recorded audio file will be saved on the selected device NOTICE The MOTIF XF or the selected storage device should never be turned off during recording or while the recorded audio file is being saved Turning off either device at this time may make it impossible to subsequently access the storage device MOTIF Owner s Manual Pl
102. attern Chain for converting to a Song In these instructions you ll learn how to assign each of the created Pattern Phrases to the Section arrange the Sections in your favorite order to create the Pattern Chain and convert the Pattern Chain to a Song This converted Song data can be used as backing accompaniment for Melody recording Creating a Pattern Chain This section explains how to create a Pattern Chain by arranging the Sections in order as shown in the example below 1st measure 5th measure 9th measure 13th measure Section D Ending Section C Main theme Section A Section B Intro Melody A 1 In the Pattern Play mode select the desired Pattern 2 Press the F5 Chain button 3 if necessary move the cursor to the Tempo value then set the desired value Tempo 4 Press the EDIT button to enter the Pattern Chain Edit mode Chain Edit __ Sonar S MOTIF XF Owner s Manual E Creating an original Pattern D Press the SF4 Insert button to call up the Insert Event window and assign Section A to the 1st beat of the 1st measure After making sure that the Event Type is set to Section MEAS is set to 001 BEAT is set to 01 and CLOCK is set to 000 move the cursor to the corresponding location select A by using the data dial then press the SF6 Set button to return to the Chain Edit display from which you can
103. avy objects on it or place it in a position where anyone could walk on trip over or roll anything over it Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument The required voltage is printed on the name plate of the instrument Use only the supplied power cord plug Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which may have accumulated on it Be sure to connect to an appropriate outlet with a protective grounding connection Improper grounding can result in electrical shock This instrument contains no user serviceable parts Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the internal components in any way If it hould appear to be malfunctioning discontinue use immediately nd have it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel 5 CAUTION Do not expose the instrument to rain use it near water or in damp or wet conditions or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill into any openings If any liquid such as water seeps into the instrument turn off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet Then have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands Fire warning Do not put burning items such as candles on the unit A burning item may fall over and cause a fire If you notice any abnormality When one of the following problems occur i
104. aying an audio file Using the MOTIF XF you can now playback WAV and AIFF audio files stored on a USB storage device or a networked computer 1 if you want to play an audio file on a USB storage device connect it to the USB TO DEVICE connector on the rear panel Alternatively if you want to play an audio file on a networked computer setup File Sharing for accessing the computer from the instrument as described in Network connection of the Reference Manual 2 Press the FILE button and then the F4 Audio button The File mode Audio display will appear 3 Select the device and the file to be played using the cursor V buttons together with the data dial and the DEC NO and INC YES buttons Select the device connected in Step 1 above using the Device section and set the audio file for playback using the Directory section Audio d 4 Press the SF2 Play button The audio file will begin playing 5 if necessary you can adjust the playback volume using the data dial or the DEC NO and INC YES buttons 6 To stop playback press the SF2 Stop button the ENTER button or the EXIT button Operation will return to the File mode Audio display NOTE Keep in mind that you can also play a desired Voice on the keyboard selected in the Voice or Performance mode during audio playback Using as Master Keyboard Master Mode The Master mode lets you Cr
105. being used The power cord includes a grounding pin to prevent electrical shock and damage to equipment When connecting to an outlet connect the adaptor s ground lead to the ground screw If you re unsure how to connect then contact your Yamaha dealer or service center Even when the Power switch is in the off position a small amount of electricity is still flowing to the unit When you are not using the MOTIF XF for a long time make sure to unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet BJ MOTIF XF Owner s Manual Connecting Speakers or Headphones Since the MOTIF XF has no built in speakers you will need to monitor the sound of the instrument by using external equipment Connect a set of headphones powered speakers or other playback equipment as illustrated below When making connections be sure that your cables have the appropriate ratings Powered speaker Powered speaker Left Right Headphones OUTPUT L MONO OUTPUT R PHONES 6 EE MOTIF oc Powering Up the System Make sure the volume settings of the MOTIF XF and external devices such as powered speakers are turned down to the minimum before turning the power on When connecting the MOTIF XF to the powered speakers turn on the power switch of each device in the following order When turning the power on First the MOT
106. by using the F1 and F2 buttons In the Character List you can move the cursor to determine the character to be input by using the Cursor buttons INC YES button DEC NO button and the data dial After selecting the character press the F4 button to actually enter the selected character to the location specified in the Edit area To delete the character at the cursor location press the F5 Delete button To delete all the characters press the F6 All Clear button After completing the character input press the ENTER button to actually enter the currently edited name Play Mode General SFI SF2 SF3 SEA SES SF6 2 3 4 5 Fi F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 7 8 9 Editing area i 5 Character List a CURSOR Calling up the List Depending on the parameter you can call up a convenient pop up List by pressing the SF6 LIST button from which you can select the desired parameter setting or item When the cursor is located on such a parameter indicated with an upside down triangular arrow the LIST icon appears at the lower right corner of the display In this condition press the SF6 button to call up the List To select the desired item or setting use th
107. c NOTE For details about the button operations and functions refer to the separate PDF manual Controlling the DAW software from the MOTIF XF To enter the Remote Control mode press the REMOTE ON OFF button the lamp flashes The REMOTE display appears like those shown below and the panel controls such as buttons knobs sliders and data dial are enabled for Remote operation of the computer software their normal functions are disabled Press this button again to exit from the Remote Control mode Salt Pie Lo LG J Hamerva Dial Pase List LINEO Est Bank Using a Connected Computer Using the MOTIF XF Editor VST The MOTIF XF Editor VST lets you edit the Voice in the Voice Performance mode and Mixing setup in the Song Pattern mode of the MOTIF XF from your computer giving you even greater editing convenience Because this software works as a VST3 plug in software on Cubase you can launch this software via the same operations as that of any other VST Instrument Particularly When connecting via IEEE1394 the output information of the MOTIF XF will be shown on the Cubase Audio Mixer and can be controlled in the same way as any other VST Instrument The data created on the MOTIF XF Editor VST is transferred between the computer and the MOTIF XF via a USB or IEEE1394 cable as bulk data You can load files created on the MOTIF XF Editor VST to the MOTIF XF in the File mode via the LAN connection
108. cally the same parameter settings as those used in the Voice mode Regarding the Effect settings except for the send level you can copy the settings in the Voice mode to the Performance part in the following display By executing this Job you can ensure that the Voice will sound the same in the Performance mode as it does in the Voice mode PERFORM JOB F3 Copy 522 Voice PERFORM EDIT Part selection gt F1 Voice 522 Output gt Reverb Send Chorus Send Song Pattern cannot be started even when pressing the gt Play button W Does the selected Song or Pattern phrase actually contain data E s the Remote Control feature turned on E s the MIDI Sync parameter set to internal using internal clock UTILITY F5 Control gt SF2 MIDI gt MIDI Sync internal MOTIF XF Owner s Manual Troubleshooting Song Pattern Phrase cannot be recorded s there enough free memory for recording Check the available amount of the sequencer memory on the Song Information window called via SONG gt F2 gt SF6 or Pattern Information window called via PATTERN 22 gt SF6 The total MOTIF XF memory capacity determines the number of Songs Patterns phrases that can be recorded For example if the memory contains Songs Patterns phrases that use up a large amount of memory the memory may become full even though the available Pattern or Song numbers are not all used Cannot enter the
109. ctive parts However you do have the option of having the servicer dispose of these parts for you Disposal Notice Should this product become damaged beyond repair or for some reason its useful life is consid ered to be at an end please observe all local state and fed eral regulations that relate to the disposal of products that contain lead batteries plastics etc NOTICE Service charges incurred due to lack of knowl edge relating to how a function or effect works when the unit is operating as designed are not covered by the manu facturer s warranty and are therefore the owners responsi bility Please study this manual carefully and consult your dealer before requesting service NAME PLATE LOCATION The graphic below indicates the location of the name plate The model number serial number power requirements etc are located on this plate You should record the model number serial number and the date of purchase in the spaces provided below and retain this manual as a permanent record of your purchase MOTIF XF6 moTi mm o ke TEER ES HESE Tt MOTIF XF7 11 MOTIE kel o 3 E 1 KT MOTIF XF8 Go YAMAHA mont Ej 2 Model Serial No Purchase Date CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE CO
110. ctory you tried to access cannot be accessed because the amount of characters indicating the path is too long FW identity ID check OK The MOTIF XF has been properly connected to the computer via an IEEE1394 cable Illegal bulk data An error occurred while receiving the Bulk data or Bulk Request message Illegal file name The specified file name is invalid Try entering a different name Illegal file The file specified for loading is unusable by this synthesizer or cannot be loaded in the current mode Illegal parameters This message appears when trying to execute the Song Job or Pattern Job with invalid settings Illegal sample data The Sample file specified for loading is unusable by this synthesizer Keybank full The maximum overall number of Key Banks has been exceeded when executing Sampling related operations including Jobs and Load MIDI buffer full Failed to process the MIDI data because too much data was received at one time MIDI checksum error An error occurred when receiving bulk data Mixing Voice full The Mixing Voice cannot be stored because the number of Voices already stored has exceeded the maximum capacity New Flash Memory Module Please load waveform data This message appears when the Flash Memory Expansion Module FL512M FL1024M which was installed in a different MOTIF XF has been installed to the current MOTIF XF If this message appears you sh
111. cursor to the corresponding location then press the F6 button Creating a swing feel Play Effect The Play Effect feature lets you alter the rhythm in a variety of musically useful ways for example to take something that was recorded straight and give it a swing feel Let s change the performance you recorded above and apply a swing feel to it here 1 From the Song Play display press the F2 button to call up the Play FX display Quantize Value of Swing Rate of Track 1 Track 1 Swins Note Clock Gate Velocity hift Shift Time Rate Offset Vel Gate 2 Move the cursor to the Quantize Value of Track 1 then select the 8th note icon 3 Move the cursor to the Swing Rate of Track 1 then select 66 This parameter determines the strength or amount of swing applied Selecting 66 delays each of the up beat notes to triplet values NOTE If you ve recorded an accompanying part to track 2 make sure to apply the same settings to this track as well MOTIF Owner s Manual After completing the settings press the 4 Top button then press the gt Play button to start the Song and listen to the swing feel in the playback Applying the Play Effect setting to the actual MIDI data The Play Effect setting temporarily changes how the Song data is played back but does not actually change the Song MIDI itself If you want to save the Play Effect changes as part of the Song data for exa
112. d external devices 2 Turnover the MOTIF XF so that the keyboard faces down giving you direct access to the underside of the instrument To protect the Knobs Wheels and Sliders from damage place the keyboard so the four corners are supported by something that provides sufficient support like magazines or cushions Place supports at all four corners taking care not to touch the Knobs Wheels and Sliders View of the keyboard from the bottom oc oan 885 oo ususoooon oo Oe meo cee Go oe Place supports at all four corners taking care not to touch the Knobs Wheels and Sliders CAUTION Since the instrument particularly the MOTIF XF8 is very heavy this procedure should not be done alone but by two or three people MOTIF XF Owner s Manual 3 Remove the cover from the bottom With the rear panel of the MOTIF XF facing you remove the screws from the cover by using the Phillips screwdriver After removing the screws slide the cover away to remove it Important Keep the removed screws in a safe place They will be used when re attaching the cover to the instrument after installation Rear side e e Bottom 4 Attach the FL1024M or FL512M to the slots As shown below two slots are available Location for FL5
113. d a wrong note data at the 2nd note of the 3rd beat move the cursor to the location indicated MEAS measure 002 BEAT 03 and CLOCK 240 Then move the cursor to NOTE if you wish to correct the note data and move the cursor to GATE if you wish to correct the gate time note length NOTE Each key has note for example the lowest farthest left key on the keyboard corresponds to C1 and the highest farthest right key to C6 See page 10 MOTIF XF Owner s Manual ER Creating an original Song NOTE The Song location at which you edit or input the event is indicated by MEAS measure BEAT and CLOCK A quarter note one beat when the time signature is set to 4 4 consists of 480 divisions The length of each note gate time is indicated by Beat and Clock For example 001 000 is equivalent to a quarter note and 000 240 is equivalent to an 8th note FTT Measure Beat Clock 4 Turn the data dial to edit the value The entire line of the edited event will start flashing You can also set the note directly from the keyboard by holding down the SF6 KBD button and pressing the desired note D Press the ENTER button to actually enter the edited data the entire line of the edited event will stop flashing Repeat steps 3 and 5 to correct other wrong events 6 Atter completing editing press the EXIT button to return back to the Song Play mode NOTE easily delete an unnecessary note move the
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115. d other information on the software MOTIF XF Owner s Manual Main Features New enhanced Voice set covering a wide range of music styles The MOTIF XF is loaded with 741 MB of preset Wave memory more than double the size of the previous MOTIF XS and has 136 additional Voices These new Voices include Synthesizer Brass Saxophone Strings Guitar Bass and Drum Kit as well as Piano Clavi and Combo Organ XA Expanded Articulation feature Expanded Articulation XA is a newly designed sophisticated tone generation system that allows you to more effectively recreate realistic sound and natural performance techniques such as legato and staccato often used on acoustic instruments but up to now unavailable or difficult to realize on electronic keyboards This feature enables Realistic legato performance Authentic note release sound Special key off sounds by setting the XA control parameter for desired Elements Switching among different sounds to recreate the natural performance on an acoustic instrument Potential for completely new sounds and new styles of playing Extensive Effect Processing The MOTIF XF gives you a wide array of signal processing options including separate Reverb and Chorus an overall Master Effect including multi band compression five band master EQ and a total of eight independent Insertion Effects The latter include a huge variety of effects plus a special Vocoder feature
116. de lets you play and create Performances A Performance lets you put several different Voices together in layers or play different two Voices in a keyboard split VOICE PERFORM MASTER 7 L J SEQUENCER seo SONG PATTERN SETUP U C3 7 MULTI PART INTEGRATED MIXING SAMPLING playing back audio files File mode FILE button This mode lets you save data you ve created on this instrument to a USB storage device or to a Utility mode UTILITY button Creating original program sets Master mode MASTER button This mode lets you register settings that you often use in the Voice Performance Song or Pattern mode and instantly recall the relevant mode and custom settings together in a single button press without having to first select a mode In addition this mode lets you divide the keyboard into four Separate sections just as if you were playing four different MIDI keyboards Creating an original Rhythm Pattern Pattern mode PATTERN button This mode lets you play record edit and play your own original rhythm patterns This mode also lets you set up this instrument as a multi timbral tone generator for use with computer based DAW software or external sequencers Making a setup of the multi timbral tone generator Mixing mode MIXING button This mode lets you set up detailed parameters about the multi timbra
117. e INC YES DEC NO buttons and the data dial After selecting press the ENTER button to fix the selection and close the List MOTIF Owner s Manual This indicates that you can call up the List by pressing the SF6 LIST button SF4 SES SF6 4 5 1 2 4 5 F6 The List appears You can select one from this List Note Key and Velocity settings Several parameters let you set a key range or velocity range for a function for example in setting up a keyboard split by specifying certain note values You can use the INC YES and DEC NO buttons or data dial to set these parameters or you can directly enter the values from the keyboard by pressing the appropriate keys When the cursor is located on such a parameter the KBD icon appears at the lower right corner of the display You can set the note or velocity directly from the Keyboard by holding down the SF6 button and pressing the desired key SF1 SF2 SF3 SF4 SES SF6 There several operation modes in the MOTIF XF and they can be selected by using the nine mode buttons These modes include Voice Performance Song Pattern Mixing Sampling and Master Depending on the
118. e The Voice mode or Performance mode may not produce the proper sound even when playing back the Song data on the MIDI instrument or the computer connected to the MOTIF XF MOTIF XF Owner s Manual Troubleshooting Network connection does not work E f you ve forgotten the password for accessing the MOTIF execute the Factory Set then set the password again UTILITY F1 General SF3 Network SF5 Password When the DHCP server is connected to the network and the DHCP Client parameter is set to on you need not set the address because it is automatically set When the DHCP server is not connected to the network and you wish to set a specific IP address set the DHCP Client parameter to off then set the IP address manually UTILITY F1 General gt SF3 Network gt DHCP Client E f the network settings do not become active even if you set the related parameters make sure to press the ENTER button after setting Then you will need to press the STORE button to store the settings If you do not store the network settings these will be erased after you turn off the power UTILITY F1 General gt SF3 Network W The characters of a file or directory may be garbled when loading the file from the computer drive to the MOTIF XF If such a problem occurs replace the garbled character with the correct one on the MOTIF XF display Keep in mind that 2 byte character codes such as K
119. eate and store up to 128 programs each containing a Voice a Performance a Song or Pattern which can be instantly called up for use Assign up to eight separate Zones in each Master program for use as a master keyboard You can use the Master mode to memorize the settings you use most often including the information on which mode is used and call up these settings instantly anytime you need them with a single button press Furthermore you can memorize the settings for controlling an external MIDI device by the Master allowing you to change and control the connected external MIDI tone generator in sequence while performing live Registering the Edited Voice Performance Song Pattern is a good idea to assign the Voice mode to one Master program number for example 001 and the Performance mode to the next numbered program i e 002 if you want to quickly call up a specific Voice then a related specific Performance Follow the steps below to store the program 1 Press the MASTER button to enter the Master mode 2 Select a Master to be edited 3 Press the EDIT button to enter the Master Edit mode 4 Press the COMMON EDIT button to call up Common Edit then press the F2 Other button MASTER o INFO Other 5 Move the cursor to Mode then select the desired Mode i e Voice mode 6 Move the cursor to Memory then select the desired program number i e V
120. ect a mode the available displays or menus appear directly above the buttons at the bottom of the display as shown below Depending on the currently selected mode up to six functions are available and can be called up with the F1 F6 buttons Keep in mind that the available functions differ depending on the selected mode Depending on the currently selected mode up to five functions sub functions are available and can be called up with the SF1 SF5 buttons the SF6 button is used mainly to call up the INFO and LIST displays Keep in mind that the available functions differ depending on the selected mode Some displays may not have any sub functions for these buttons The example display below is called up by pressing the F5 button then pressing the SF1 button Com LFO see These functions can be selected via the corresponding button 1 76 These functions can be selected via the corresponding button SF1 SF6 Inputting a number directly For parameters having large value ranges such as the start and end points of a sample you can also enter the value directly using the buttons below the LCD display as a numeric keypad When the cursor is located on such a parameter the
121. ected Computer By connecting the MOTIF XF to your computer via USB or IEEE1394 you can use a DAW or sequence software on the computer to create your own original songs This section contains an overview on how to use a DAW or sequence software on the connected computer with the MOTIF XF NOTE The acronym DAW digital audio workstation refers to music software for recording editing and mixing audio and MIDI data The main DAW applications are Cubase Logic SONAR and Digital Performer Though all of these can be effectively used with the MOTIF XF for optimum ease of use we recommend using Cubase when creating songs together with the instrument By connecting this instrument to a computer you can take advantage of the following functions and applications External tone generator for DAW software and MIDI keyboard Remote Controller of the DAW software e More detailed Voice Editing from the computer MOTIF XF Editor VST Using the USB TO HOST terminal 3 Make sure that the USB TO HOST terminal of this instrument is enabled Press the UTILITY button to enter the Utility mode then press the F5 button followed by the SF2 button to call up the MIDI display On this display set the MIDI In Out parameter to USB A USB cable and appropriate USB MIDI Driver are necessary to connect the MOTIF XF to the computer Follow the instructions below Note that only MIDI data can be transmitted through a USB cable NOTE Since the MO
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123. ent Arpeggio types Time Signature 4 4 Set the same value here as that of the Arpeggio type Normally set this to 4 4 Tempo Set the desired tempo of the metronome and Arpeggio for recording Key On Start Switch MI on When set to on recording starts immediately when you press any note on the keyboard Set this parameter to on when using the Arpeggio Copy Performance Parameters on Enter the checkmark when you wish to copy the parameter settings for Parts 1 4 of the Performance to Parts 1 4 of the Pattern Mixing Click Press the F5 button to turn the metronome on if you wish to use the metronome 5 Press any note to start recording The recording stops when the end of the Pattern length is reached Recording stops returns to the Performance Play display Please note that loop recording is not available in the Performance Record mode although it is available in the Pattern Record mode 6 After recording press the PATTERN button to enter the Pattern Play mode then play the recorded Pattern Create several Sections in the Performance Record mode then create a Pattern Chain by connecting the Sections together to create an entire Song For details see page 43 Audio With the Audio Record Play function you can now record your performances on the MOTIF XF WAV format audio files 44 1 2 16 bit stereo on a USB st
124. er synthesizer can be connected to these jacks and their audio input signal can be sounded as the Audio Part of the Voice Performance Song or Pattern In the Sampling mode page 47 these jacks are used for capturing audio data as samples In addition you can use the special Vocoder feature by connecting a microphone to this L jack and inputting your Voice to the microphone Use 1 4 mono phone plugs For stereo signals such as from audio equipment use both jacks For mono signals such as from a microphone or guitar use only the L jack GAIN knob page 50 For adjusting the input gain of the audio at the A D INPUT jacks above Depending on the connected device microphone CD player etc you may need to adjust this for optimum level MOTIF XF Owner s Manual EN Power Supply Connect the supplied AC power cord in the following order Make sure the Power switch on the MOTIF XF is set to off 1 Connect the supplied power cord to the AC IN on the instrument s rear panel 2 Connect the other end of the power cord to an AC outlet ear panel beue Power cord included NOTE Follow this procedure in reverse order when disconnecting the power cord WARNING Use only the AC power cord supplied with the MOTIF XF The use of an inappropriate replacement can pose a fire and shock hazard A CAUTION Make sure your MOTIF XF meets the voltage requirement for the country or region in which it is
125. er the Song Play mode and then select a Song that contains no data 2 Press the Record button to enter the Song Record mode The Record Setup display appears Track number Time Signature Meter Recording track Tempo Record Type Punch In zm Voice F5 Click E MOTIF XF Owner s Manual 3 Setthe following parameters on the Record Setup display 3 1 With the TRACK lamp turned on press the Number button 1 to set the recording track to 1 The red circle symbol is shown at the REC TR column of Track 1 The Record Part is automatically set to 1 rd 8 dade X8 PART SELECT ON OFF CONTROL 9 10 11 12 13 4 15 16 MUTE SOLO yy gD gD O O PART MUTE HOLD 3 2 Move the cursor to Time Signature Meter then set the value Here set this to 4 4 3 3 Move the cursor to Tempo then set the desired value Here set this to 144 3 4 Move the cursor to Record Type then select replace This method overwrites any previously recorded data 3 5 Set Quantize to 240 This convenient feature lets you automatically quantize or clean up the timing of the notes in real time as you record Quantize aligns the timing of note events to the nearest beat Normally
126. ers as well as the Song number by using the DEC NO INC YES button or data dial after moving the cursor to the desired location This basic operation is used for all of the selection and adjustment operations on the instrument Increases number MOTIF XF Owner s Manual Setting Up Loading the Demo data In the default settings when shipped from the factory several Demo Songs and Patterns are stored to the instrument starting at Song 01 and Pattern 01 However you may delete them by recording your original data or loading a different Song Pattern from an external USB storage device To restore the original Demo data follow the instructions below NOTICE Loading the Demo data overwrites all the Songs or Patterns Before loading the Demo data please check whether or not there is important data in the Songs or Patterns If there is important data in the Songs or Patterns save it to the external USB storage device or a computer on the network before loading the Demo data For information about how to save see page 64 1 Press the FILE button and UTILITY button simultaneously The Demo Load display appears Load Type 2 Make sure that the Load Type is to all then press the ENTER button to load the Demo data A display prompt appears to confirm whether or not the destination data Song Pattern should be deleted DEC NO INC YES lt gt EXIT ENTER
127. eset Voice iaces este tin 22 Using the Category Search function 23 Using the Arpeggio function sss 23 Changing the Arpeggio type 24 Using the Controllers 2 25 Using the Knobs 25 Voice 26 Enhancing the sound with Effects 5 27 Storing the edited 27 Playing the Keyboard in the Performance mode 28 Selecting a Performance ees tees 28 Performance Play mode 28 Using the Controllers and 28 How Voices are assigned to Parts of Performance 28 Creating a Performance by combining Voices 29 Changing the Arpeggio settings for each Part 30 Storing the Performance ee eee sete NEEN 30 Recording in the Performance mode 31 Performance Record Structure 31 Recording the Melody and Arpeggio playback to the Song 31 Recording Arpeggio playback to a 32 Audio Record Playback 33 Recording your performance as audio 33 Playing an audio le 34 Using as a Master Keyboard Master Mode 35 Registering the Edited Voice Performance Song
128. essary since the MIDI Port of the MOTIF XF is automatically fixed according to the application For information on which port should be selected on your computer refer to page 59 Audio signal transmission m FW OUT 1 14 2 Audio signals are output via FW OUT 1 14 when the MOTIF XF Output Select parameter is set to any of the settings FW18 amp 2 FW138 amp 14 and FW1 FW14 in one of the following displays e VOICE When a Drum Voice is selected EDIT gt Key selection F1 Oscillator VOICE gt UTILITY F4 VoiceAudio SF1 Output e PERFORM gt EDIT COMMON EDIT gt F4 Audio In gt SF1 Outpu e PERFORM gt EDIT Part selection gt F1 Voice gt 522 Output SONG PATTERN gt MIXING gt EDIT gt COMMON EDIT F4 Audio In SF1 Output e SONG PATTERN gt MIXING gt EDIT gt Part selection gt F1 Voice SF2 Output OUTPUT L R 3 The audio signal is output via both the OUTPUT L R and FW OUT L R channels when the Output Select parameter described above is set to L amp R Audio signal reception A In addition to the FW IN L R inputs the FW IN Main Out Monitor L R and FW IN Assignable Out Monitor L R are available as FW audio input channels on the MOTIF XF These channels can be used for monitoring the sound when using the DAW software on the computer The audio signal received via the FW IN Main Out Monitor
129. evices Compliance with these requirements provides a reason able level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other elec tronic devices This equipment generates uses radio frequencies and if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices Compliance with FCC regulations does FCC INFORMATION U S A not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations If this product is found to be the source of interference which can be determined by turning the unit OFF and please try to elimi nate the problem by using one of the following measures Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference Utilize power outlets that are on different branch circuit breaker or fuse circuits or install AC line filter s In the case of radio or TV interference relocate reorient the antenna If the antenna lead in is 300 ohm ribbon lead change the lead in to co axial type cable If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product If you can not locate the appropriate retailer please con tact Yamaha Corporation of America Electronic Service Division 6600 Orangethorpe Ave Buena Park CA90620 The above state
130. f the Voice Performance and Master Play mode Holding the EXIT button and pressing the Cursor lt button will set the Type to 1 while holding the EXIT button and pressing the Cursor gt button will set the Type to 2 DEC NO INC YES DEC NO INC YES gt CJ ENTER WW EXECUTE gt lt EXIT Type 2 Holding the EXIT button and pressing the Cursor A button will set the Name Position to Top while holding the EXIT button and pressing the Cursor V button will set the Name Position to Bottom DEC NO INC YES DEC NO INC YES m _ Ei e CJ gt lt O O gt EXIT CJ ENTER EXIT m m Name position Top Name position Bottom Press the UTILITY then STORE button to store the Utility setting before turning the power off if you want to call up the same design type of the display when turning the power on next time Adjusting the tuning When you play the MOTIF XF with other instruments you may need to tune the overall sound of the MOTIF XF to match that of the other instruments in the group 1 Press the UTILITY button to enter the Utility mode press the F1 button then press the SF1 button to call
131. ggio settings for each Part Try changing the Arpeggio settings for each Part You can assign the rhythm or backing pattern that best matches the desired style of music to the Performance 1 From the Voice Play display press the F4 button to call up the Arpeggio display 2 Select the desired Arpeggio by pressing one of SF1 SF5 buttons The lower half of the display will change depending on the pressed button The top of the display Common Switch Sync Quantize Value and Tempo is common to all the Sub Function buttons Settings common to the SF1 SF5 buttons e Settings for Part 1 T Settings for Settings for Part 3 7 Settings for Part 4 MOTIF Owner s Manual 3 Select the Category Sub Category and Type of the Arpeggio for each of the Parts 1 4 The Category determines the instrument type the Sub Category determines the rhythm type and the Type determines the Arpeggio type itself Set the BANK to PRE when using a Preset Arpeggio type Note that the Arpeggio Hold parameter is useful as well as the Arpeggio type selection When this parameter is set to on the Arpeggio playback continues even if the note is released This parameter should be set to on when the Drum Voice is assigned to the Part and you wish to have playback of the Arpeggio rhythm pattern continue regardless of whether you hold the note or not Arpeggio Hold parameter SW HOLD VOI
132. he controller assignment chart below Keep in mind that the name of the Voice may include an abbreviation of the controller most suitable for use when playing the Voice VOICE Transmit Ch 1 Oct PRE 1 661 461 9 9 Decay Sustain 9 Assign2 m2 m3 Category Piano lt gt Indicates the controller assignment Display Description AS1 AS2 Indicates whether or not the specific function is assigned to the knobs 7 AS1 and 8 AS2 respectively when the TONE 1 lamp is turned on AF1 AF2 Indicates whether or not the specific function is assigned to the ASSIGNABLE FUNCTION 1 and 2 buttons respectively When the indicator is turned on pressing holding the button turns the lamp on and releasing the button turns the lamp off When the 1 indicator is turned on pressing the button alternates the lamp status between on and off MW RB Indicates whether or not the specific function is assigned to the Modulation Wheel and Ribbon Controller respectively Try using the Knobs with your left hand while playing the keyboard with your right with the Voice 01 Full Concert Grand SELECTED PART CONTROL button 1 2 __ 1 CUTOFF Oj RESONANCE EQ MID F SELECTED PART CONTROL ZONE 3 5 REVERB ATTACK QUANTIZE SANTI IZE VALUE STRENGTH ASSIGN 2 SUSTAIN RELEASE ASSIGN 1 PAN REVERB
133. he Bank as described below Preset Banks The Preset Banks contain a full set of specially programmed Voices Voices you ve edited yourself cannot be saved in the Preset Banks User Banks The User Banks contain the Voices you have edited and stored The Voices of User Bank 1 are those of your original creation while the Voices of User Banks 2 4 are picked up from Preset Voices by default The Voices No 1 8 of the User Drum Bank are those of your original creation while the Voices No 9 32 of the User Drum Bank are picked up from Preset Voices by default NOTICE If a Voice in a User Bank User Voice is overwritten or replaced that User Voice will be lost When you store an edited Voice be careful not to overwrite any important User Voices GM Bank The GM Bank contains the Voices allocated according to the GM standard GM Voice GM General MIDI is a worldwide standard for Voice organization and MIDI functions of synthesizers and tone generators It was designed primarily to ensure that any song data created with a specific GM device would sound virtually the same on any other GM device no matter the manufacturer or the model The GM Voice bank on this synthesizer is designed to appropriately play back GM song data However keep in mind that the sound may not be exactly the same as played by the original tone generator In the Voice mode a total of 16 Banks Preset Bank 1 8 User Bank 1 4 GM
134. he exception that audio signal is digital or analog It results that the output setting of the DIGITAL OUTPUT for each Part or each Drum Key depends on the one of the OUTPUT L MONO and R jacks MIDI IN OUT THRU connectors MIDI IN is for receiving control or performance data from another MIDI device such as an external sequencer MIDI THRU is simply for redirecting any received MIDI data via MIDI IN to connected devices allowing convenient chaining of additional MIDI instruments MIDI OUT is for transmitting all control performance and playback data from the MOTIF XF to another MIDI device such as an external sequencer MIDI FOOT SWITCH DIGITAL OUT THRU OUT IN ASSIGNABLE SUSTAIN 2 FOOT CONTROLLER 1 Controls and Functions ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT R R OUTPUT L MONO A D INPUT PHONES R L GAIN FOOT SWITCH jacks For connection of an optional FC3 FC4 FC5 Footswitch to the SUSTAIN jack and a FC4 FC5 Footswitch to the ASSIGNABLE jack When connected to the SUSTAIN jack the Footswitch controls sustain When connected to ASSIGNABLE it can control one of various different assignable functions The function assignment can be set in the Voice Edit mode For more information refer to Voice mode in the Reference Manual FOOT CONTROLLER jacks For connection of optional foot controllers and FC9 Each jack lets you continuously control one of various different
135. he minimum Have any or all of the Elements Insertion Effect Output parameters been set to thru in the effect setting display in the Voice Edit mode VOICE EDIT gt COMMON EDIT F6 Effect gt SF1 Connect gt Element Out 1 8 Have any or all of the effect types been set to thru or off MOTIF XF Owner s Manual Troubleshooting When this occurs in the Performance mode Song mode Pattern mode check whether the Insertion Switch INS SW parameters are set properly or not PERFORM gt EDIT gt COMMON EDIT gt F5 Effect gt SF2 InsSwitch PERFORM EDIT Part selection F1 Voice SF1 Voice SONG PATTERN MIXING gt F1 Part 1 16 gt Ins Sw SONG PATTERN MIXING gt COMMON EDIT F5 Effect gt 522 Ins Switch The Edit Indicator appears even when parameters are not being edited W Keep in mind that even though the Edit mode is not active simply moving a Knob Slider or playing back the Song Pattern changes the current Voice Performance or Mixing causing the Edit Indicator to appear Cannot start the Arpeggio W Check whether the ARPEGGIO ON OFF button is turned on or off E s the MIDI Sync parameter set to internal using internal clock UTILITY F5 Control gt SF2 MIDI gt MIDI Sync internal W When the User Arpeggio type is selected does the currently selected Arpeggio actually contain data W Are the Arpeggio
136. ignable Function buttons Many Voices have been added and enhanced to improve the MOTIF s famed set of ultra realistic acoustic instrument sounds We ve also strengthened the synthesizer sound engine giving it a wealth of powerful and dynamic synth waveforms and effect related Voices They allowing you to truly play and perform with the synth sounds tweaking the filters and controllers for extraordinary expressiveness far beyond even what you ve come to expect from a digital keyboard Secondly the user interface and the color LCD display introduced with the MOTIF XS has been improved dramatically making it even easier to view important information such as the Voice program name and number even when another keyboard is placed above the MOTIF XF onstage Furthermore in one of the most important advantages of the MOTIF XF an optional Flash Memory Expansion Board can be installed This feature was included in response to many and repeated requests from power users Now Sample audio data remains on the board even when the power is turned off allowing you to instantly use Waveforms containing Samples you ve recorded when you turn the power back on without the need to load them from an external USB storage device We are confident these new features in addition to the already strong set of functions of the MOTIF series will aid in all your musical endeavors from writing and recording to live performance In order to take full advantage of
137. information Remote Control mum o 00000000 5 MOTIF You can the parameter values the LCD display of the MOTIF XF as well as on the computer display since the values of the controlled parameters are returned back to the MOTIF XF from the computer Computer Parameter value Remote Volume Control YAMAHA em 99000000 Ri MOTIF MOTIF Owner s Manual Using a Connected Computer Computer Software that can be controlled from the MOTIF XF Cubase SONAR Logic Pro Digital Performer For information on connecting to a computer refer to Specifications on page 79 Setting up for Remote Control Setting up the MOTIF XF 1 Connect this instrument to the computer via a USB cable 2 Press the UTILITY button to enter the Utility mode press the F5 then SF1 button to call up the Remote Setting display 3 Setthe DAW type to the desired DAW 4 Press the STORE button to store this setting 5 Start the DAW software on the computer connected to the MOTIF XF Setting up the DAW of the computer This section explains how to set up after starting each application NOTE When the cable between the MOTIF XF and the computer is disconnected or the MOTIF XF is turned off accidenta
138. io NOTE indicates the off status whereas indicates the on status Copy Performance Parameters on Enter the checkmark when you wish to copy the parameter settings for Parts 1 4 of the Performance to Parts 1 4 of the Song Mixing Click 4 on Press the F5 button to turn the metronome on if you wish to use the metronome Press any note to start recording Play the keyboard in time with the metronome You can change the Arpeggio type and settings by pressing any of the SF1 SF5 buttons while recording Press the Stop button to stop recording and return to the Performance Play display MOTIF XF Owner s Manual EN Recording in the Performance mode 7 After recording press the SONG button to enter the Song Play mode then play the recorded Song As desired record the keyboard performance to another track in the Song Record mode and edit the recorded data in the Song Edit mode or Song Job mode to finalize the Song data After finalizing the Song data press the STORE button to store your original Song Recording Arpeggio playback to a Pattern If you record your keyboard playing along with Arpeggio playback in the Performance mode to a Pattern you can quickly create full and complete rhythm patterns lasting just a few measures These short patterns of MIDI sequence data can be played back repeatedly in a loop and then conveniently used as building blocks for you
139. is button to execute a Job or a Store operation 9 MODE buttons page 21 These buttons select the MOTIF XF operating modes e g Voice mode Bank buttons page 22 Each button selects a Voice or Performance Bank When the CATEGORY SEARCH button is turned on these buttons can be used to select the Main category printed below each button When the TRACK button is turned on in the Pattern mode these lower buttons are used to select the desired Section from P Group A buttons page 22 Each button selects a Voice or Performance Group When the CATEGORY SEARCH button is turned on these buttons can be used to select the Sub category When the TRACK button is turned on in the Pattern mode these buttons are used to select the desired Section from A H Number 1 16 buttons page 22 Use of these buttons differs depending on the on off status of the TRACK MUTE SOLO and PERFORMANCE CONTROL buttons Functions of the Number 1 16 buttons Controls and Functions Mode PERFORMANCE CONTROL button TRACK button MUTE button SOLO button Voice Play Keyboard transmit channel setting Normal Voice Edit Changes he Edit mode from Common Edit to Element Edit and Element selection 1 8 Element Mute setting 9 16 Solo Element selection 9 16 Drum Voice Edit Changes he Edit mode from Common Edit t
140. l tone generator for use with Song Pattern playback computer based DAW software or external sequencers Setting the system parameters This mode lets you set parameters that instrument computer connected via network to the MOTIF XF and allows you to load data from the USB storage device or from the computer to the MOTIF XF In addition this mode lets you record your keyboard performance as audio data to a USB storage device or to a computer connected via network to the MOTIF XF and allows you to play back audio files WAV or AIFF from the USB storage device or the computer For more information refer to the Function Tree in the Reference Manual apply to the entire system of this MOTIF XF Owner s Manual BEN Playing the Keyboard the Voice mode In the Voice Play display the top display of the Voice mode you can select and play a single Voice The Voices of this instrument are divided into the following two types Normal Voices Normal Voices are mainly pitched musical instrument type sounds piano organ guitar etc that can be played over the range of the keyboard Drum Voices Drum Voices are mainly percussion drum sounds that are assigned to individual notes These Voices are used to perform rhythm parts This instrument features Banks for memorizing Voices There are basically three different types of Banks Preset User and GM The contained Voices and features depend on t
141. lay of the Song Play mode appears 2 Press the SEQ TRANSPORT gt Play button to start the Demo Song The Song currently shown on the display starts SEQ TRANSPORT gt LOCATE 1 2 H Stop button Play button NOTE adjust the volume level of the Demo Songs use the MASTER VOLUNE slider 3 Press the SEQ TRANSPORT Stop button to stop the Demo Song Setting Up Selecting another Song 1 Make sure that the cursor is located on the Song Number in the Track View display The highlighted frame within the display is called the cursor You can move the cursor up down left and right by using the Cursor buttons If the cursor is located on another parameter move the cursor to the Song Number Song number Song name Location 1 001 Loc 4 5 E r E DEC NO d INC YES ENTER EXECUTE NOTE Keep in mind that the example displays shown in this manual are for instruction purposes only and may appear somewhat different from those on your instrument 2 Press the INC YES and DEC NO buttons or rotate the data dial to change the Demo Song number Decreases Increases number number DEC NO INC YES Decreases number A NOTE You can change the value of various paramet
142. ll up the Factory Set display Set the check box of AII to on then press the ENTER button The display prompts you for confirmation Press the DEC NO button to cancel the Load operation Press the INC YES button to execute the Factory Set After the Factory Set has been completed a Completed message appears and operation returns to the original display NOTICE For Factory Set operations that take longer to process you will see the message Now executing Factory Set during processing While such a message is shown on the display never attempt to turn off the power while data is being written to Flash ROM Turning the power off in this state results in loss of all user data and may cause the system to freeze due to corruption of data in the Flash ROM This means that this synthesizer may not be able to start up properly even when turning the power on next time When entering a checkmark to the box of the Power On Auto Factory Set and executing the Factory Set the Factory Set will automatically be executed each time turning the power on Keep in mind that this also means that your original data in Flash ROM will be erased each time you turn on the power Therefore the checkmark of this box should normally be removed If you remove the checkmark of this box and execute the Factory Set the Factory Set will not be executed when turning the power on next time For details about the Factory Set refer to Resetting
143. lly the DAW may not recognize the MOTIF XF again even if you connect the cable again or turn the MOTIF XF back on If this occurs exit the DAW software then restart it after setting up the MOTIF XF and making sure the connection is secure Important Depending on the version of your DAW software the actual procedure may be different from the following one or the settings may even not available For details refer to the manual of your DAW software B Cubase When connecting the MOTIF XF and the computer via a USB cable or an IEEE1394 cable installing the MOTIF XF Extension and starting Cubase will automatically make the settings of the Remote Device The MOTIF XF Extension can be downloaded via the following URL http www yamahasynth com jp downloads 1 Pull down the Devices menu and select Device Setup to call up the Device Setup window 2 Click the button and add the Mackie Control Yamaha MOTIF XF 3 Selectthe device of Mackie Control or Yamaha MOTIF XF added to the list d When the MOTIF XF Extension has not been installed set the MIDI Input Port to Yamaha MOTIF XF6 7 8 2 or Yamaha MOTIF XF6 7 8 Port2 or MOTIF XF Remote MOTIF Owner s Manual then set the MIDI Output Port to Yamaha MOTIF XF6 7 8 2 or Yamaha MOTIF XF6 7 8 Port2 or MOTIF XF Remote NOTE Unlike with the Mackie Control the MOTIF XF does not support UserA and UserB FootSw B SONAR
144. load save format or other Job has been completed Confirmed password is invalid The new password cannot be registered because the confirmed password does not match the new password Connecting to USB device Currently recognizing the USB storage device connected to the USB TO DEVICE terminal Copy protected You have attempted to export or save a copy protected digital audio source Device number is off Bulk data cannot be transmitted received since the device number is off Device number mismatch Bulk data cannot be transmitted received since the device numbers don t match Directory is not empty You have attempted to delete a folder that contains data Disk or memory is full The external storage device is full and no more data can be saved Use a new external storage device or make space by erasing unwanted data from the storage device Disk or memory is write protected The external storage device is write protected or you have attempted to write to a read only medium such as CD ROM Disk or memory read write error An error occurred while reading or writing to from an external storage device File already exists A file having the same name as the one you are about to save already exists File is not found The specified file was not found on the external storage device during a load operation File or directory path is too long The file or dire
145. ments apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA class B COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE Responsible Party Yamaha Corporation of America Address 6600 Orangethorpe Ave Buena Park Calif 90620 Telephone 714 522 9011 Type of Equipment Music Production Synthesizer Model MOTIF XF6 MOTIF XF7 MOTIF XF8 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including inter ference that may cause undesired operation See user manual instructions if interference to radio reception is sus pected This applies only to products distributed by FCC DoC YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA This product contains a high intensity lamp that contains a small amount of mercury Disposal of this material may be regulated due to environmental considerations For disposal information in the United States refer to the Electronic Industries Alliance web site www eiae org IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Connecting the Plug and Cord WARNING THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED IMPOR TANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code
146. mmediately turn off the power switch and disconnect the electric plug from the outlet Then have the device inspected by Yamaha service personnel The power cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged t emits unusual smells or smoke e Some object has been dropped into the instrument There is a sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others or damage to the instrument or other property These precautions include but are not limited to the following Power supply Power cord Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a multiple connector Doing so can result in lower sound quality or possibly cause overheating in the outlet Always connect the three pin attachment plug to a properly grounded power source For more information about the main power supply see page 16 When removing the electric plug from the instrument or an outlet always hold the plug itself and not the cord Pulling by the cord can damage it Remove the electric plug from the outlet when the instrument is not to be used for extended periods of time or during electrical storms Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over Before moving the instrument remove all connected cables When setting up the product make sure that the AC outlet you are using
147. mote mode lets you control sequencer software on your computer from the panel controls of the instrument Turn the ON OFF button on to enter the Remote mode ARPEGGIO ON OFF button page 23 Press this button to enable or disable playback of the Arpeggio for each Voice Performance Song or Pattern If the Arpeggio Switch of the selected Part is set to off in the Performance Song Pattern mode however pressing this button has no effect EFFECT buttons The extensive effect block of the instrument provides Insertion effects eight sets with two effect units per set System Effects Reverb and Chorus and Master Fffects The effects can be applied to the keyboard played Voices and to Song Pattern playback When the lamp of the INSERTION or SYSTEM button is turned on the corresponding Effect is on MOTIF XF Owner s Manual Controls and Functions MASTER EFFECT button When this button is pressed the lamp lights the Master Effect is applied to the overall sound of this instrument Also to access the Master Effect setting display press and hold the MASTER EFFECT button for a second or two OCTAVE UP and DOWN buttons Use these buttons to change the note range of the keyboard To restore the normal octave setting press both buttons simultaneously SEQ TRANSPORT buttons page 17 These buttons control recording and playback of the Song Pattern sequence data
148. mple as a Standard MIDI file you can use the Job operation to permanently apply the Play Effect settings To execute this Job 1 Press the JOB button then F5 Track button 2 Move the cursor 10 05 Normalize Play Effect then press the ENTER button 3 Selectthe corresponding Track then press the ENTER button Storing the created Song After recording make sure to store the created Song to internal memory by pressing the STORE button to call up the Song Store window The operation is basically the same as in the Voice Play mode NOTICE When you execute the Store operation the settings for the destination memory will be overwritten Important data should always be backed up to a separate storage device For more information about the Song refer to the Song mode chapter in the Reference Manual Creating original Pattern The Patterns of the MOTIF XF feature short but fully realized instrumental parts that you can repeat loop combine and arrange in any order you want giving you the basic material for creating a Song This section covers what you can do in the Pattern mode Pattern Stru ctu re Section Pattern number Pattern name Section A P The MOTIF XF provides two modes for creating a Song Song mode and Pattern mode In the Song mode you can record the Song from the _ A RSR GERASS beginning to the end by playing the keyboard In the Pattern mode on the other hand you c
149. n when you use the MOTIF XF alone without connecting a computer Otherwise no sound is produced even if you play the keyboard 2 Press the STORE button to store this setting 3 Pressthe SONG or PATTERN button to enter the Song mode or Pattern mode when you want to use the MOTIF XF as a multi timbral tone generator Setting up the DAW on the computer 1 Set MIDI Thru to on the DAW By setting MIDI Thru to on the MIDI data generated by playing the keyboard and transmitted to the computer will be returned back to the MOTIF XF As shown in the example below the MIDI data transmitted from the MOTIF XF then recorded to the computer via MIDI channel 1 will be returned back from the computer to the MOTIF XF via MIDI channel 3 according to the setting of the recording track As a result the tone generator of the MOTIF XF will sound the MIDI data generated by playing the keyboard as the MIDI data of channel 3 USB TO HOST connector Tone generator Keyboard block output via recognizing MIDI L t MIDI Channel 3 data Channel 1 Local Control off MOTIF XF MIDI 01 gt SS m 5 MIDI a GU Computer Cubase etc MIDI Through on NOTE The above explanation applies when connecting the MOTIF XF to the computer via an IEEE1394 cable as well as via a USB cable MOTIF Owner s Manual Using another to
150. ne generator together with the MOTIF XF By using another tone generator such as the MOTIF RACK XS together with the MOTIF XF as illustrated below you can play up to 32 Parts simultaneously Setting up the MOTIF XF 1 Connect the MIDI OUT connector to the MIDI IN connector of the external tone generator module such as MOTIF RACK XS as illustrated below 2 Make sure to set the MOTIF XF to multi timbral tone generator operation by entering the Song mode or Pattern mode MOTIF RACK XS etc Computer MIDI IN i connector IB T USB TO HOST connector Fr 0 MIDI OUT connector YAMAHA 90000000 STRE du Km MOTIF Setting up the DAW on the computer 1 Set the MIDI output port of the tracks for playing the MOTIF XF When connecting via USB set this to Yamaha MOTIF XF6 7 8 1 or Yamaha MOTIF XF6 7 8 Port1 When connecting via IEEE1394 set this to MOTIF XF6 7 8 Main 2 Setthe MIDI output port of the tracks for playing the MOTIF RACK XS When connecting via USB set this to Yamaha MOTIF XF6 7 8 3 or Yamaha MOTIF XF6 7 8 Port3 When connecting via IEEE1394 set this to MOTIF XF6 7 8 MIDI Out NOTE When connecting USB the MIDI Thru Port of the MOTIF XF in other words the port with which the received MIDI
151. nk Group Number buttons selects a Voice Performance Song Pattern and Master in the corresponding mode CATEGORY SEARCH button page 23 This button is used to call up the Category Search function page 23 In the Voice Play mode this function can be used for finding and selecting a desired Voice In the Performance Play mode this function can be used for assigning a desired Voice to each Part on the F2 Voice display On the displays other than F2 this function can be used for selecting a desired Performance On the F1 Track View display in the Song Play mode F1 Play display in the Pattern Play mode and F1 1 16 display in the Mixing Play mode this function can be used for assigning a desired Voice to each Part PERFORMANCE CONTROL button This button is available only in the Performance Mode When this button is turned on the following functions are assigned to the Number buttons 1 16 Number Function buttons 1 4 Selecting Parts 1 4 5 8 Setting the Arpeggio Switch to on off for Parts 1 4 9 12 Setting the mute status for Parts 1 4 13 16 Setting the Arpeggio Hold for Parts 1 4 TRACK button page 38 Turning this button on in the Song Pattern mode enables the Number 1 16 buttons for selecting corresponding Song Pattern tracks When this button is turned on in the Pattern mode the Group buttons A H c
152. nnels between the MOTIF XF and the computer up to 16 channels from the MOTIF XF to the computer and up to 6 channels from the computer to the MOTIF XF Simultaneously record to the sequence software a your performance on the MOTIF XF and b the performance of the computer sequence software that uses the MOTIF XF as a MIDI tone generator Monitor via the MOTIF XF the audio output from the computer and the audio output from the MOTIF XF Use Cubase together with the MOTIF XF and take advantage of a variety of convenient functions in that DAW program For details and the latest information on what is possible through connection of the MOTIF XF and computer via an IEEE1394 cable refer to the following URL http Awww yamahasynth com EJ MOTIF XF Owner s Manual Signal flow of audio and MIDI data via an IEEE1394 cable The illustration below shows the flow of audio signals and MIDI messages when connecting the MOTIF XF and a computer via an IEEE1394 cable IEEE1394 compatible computer IEEE1394 cable Powered speakers such as the HS80M FW IN 1 3 Ports FW OUT 1 3 Ports FW OUT 1 14ch FW OUT FW IN L R etc AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO FW IN 4 FW OUT L R 3 MOTIF XF IEEE1394 connectors of the FW16E installed to the MOTIF XF MIDI transmission reception 1 Setting the port on the MOTIF XF is not nec
153. nstalled Total size 4 2 Press the top of the connector as shown then push the 510M is shown connector firmly into the slot Serial No seal Press this section slightly Removing the Module 2 9 0 9 E 1 Loosen both the screws 4 3 Tighten each screw of the Memory Module to each female screw of the MOTIF XF with your hand as shown below oe NOTICE If you cannot loosen the screw with your hand use a Phillips 2 screwdriver In this case be careful NOT to scratch the circuit board of the FL512M FL1024M and MOTIF XF Since the screws can be removed from the module be careful NOT to drop them inside the instrument when loosening them 2 Pull out the FL512M FL1024M vertically 4 4 Attach another Module to the other slot as desired 3 Attach the cover to the bottom panel Locate the cover on the bottom panel so that screw holes are fit then tighten the five screws with a Phillips screwdriver 5 Re install the cover you removed in step 3 in to fix the cover reverse order 6 Check that the installed Module or Modules are functioning properly 6 1 Turn over the MOTIF XF so that the keyboard faces up Rear side then turn the power on While launching you will see the message indicating
154. nt to a different Element Group from the previous Elements VOICE Element selection F1 Oscillator Element Group E When the Element to which on AF2 on or all AF off of the XA Control parameter is assigned does not sound is the corresponding ASSIGNABLE FUNCTION button pressed E lt Vocoder selected as the Insertion Effect Type of the Voice If so set the parameters related to the AD Part and A D INPUT connector to the appropriate values then play the keyboard while inputting your voice into the microphone connected to the MOTIF XF Check whether or not the Gain Knob on the rear panel is set to the minimum position For details see page 47 VOICE EDIT gt COMMON EDIT F6 Effect gt SF1 Connect gt INSERTION CONNECT VOICE gt UTILITY F4 Voice Audio 821 Output gt Output Select InsL VOICE gt UTILITY 22 Input Mic Line mic When playing the keyboard in the Performance Song Pattern mode produces no sound has a Voice been properly assigned to each Part PERFORM gt F2 Voice gt MIXING gt F1 Part 1 16 When Song Pattern playback produces no sound are the output channel of each track in the play mode and the receive channel of each Part in the Mixing mode set appropriately SONG gt Track SF1 Out PATTERN F3 Track SONGy PATTERN gt MIXING EDIT gt Pa
155. o Drum Key Edit Performance Play Performance Control 69 Keyboard ransmit channel setting Part Mute setting 1 4 Solo Part selection 1 4 Performance Edit Performance Control 69 Performan ce Part selection 1 4 Part Mute setting 1 4 Solo Part selection 1 4 Master Play Keyboard ransmit channel setting when memorizing the Voice mode or Performan ce mode to the current Master or Song Pattern track selection when memorizing the Song mode or Pattern mode to the current Master Master Edit Changes t he Edit mode from Common Edit to Zone Edit and Zone selection 1 8 Song Play Song Pattern track selection Song Pattern track Mute Solo track selection Pattern Play setting Song Mixing Pattern Mixing Song Pattern Part selection Song Pattern Part Mute Solo Part selection setting Mixing Voice Edit Element selection 1 8 Element selection 1 8 Solo Element selection 9 16 Element Mute setting 9 16 COMMON EDIT button Turning this button on enters the Common Edit mode which ets you edit the parameters commonly applied to all Elements Parts or Zones in the Voice Edit mode Performance Edit mode Song Mixing Edit mode Pattern Mixing Edit mode and Mixing Voice Edit mode PROGRAM button page 22 When this button is turned on using the Ba
156. o enter Zone Edit Edit Zone 1 Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 nsmit Channel INFO Transmit 8 Set the parameters for Zone 1 on each of the F1 F5 displays 9 Press one of the 2 8 buttons then set the parameters for Zone 2 8 on each of the F1 F5 displays 10 After setting all the desired parameters press the STORE button to store your settings as a Master program After completing these settings assign a name to the Master in the F1 Name parameter of the Master Common Edit Master For more information about the Master mode refer to the Master mode chapter in the Reference Manual MOTIF Owner s Manual display After naming press the STORE button to store the Creating original Song Now that you ve learned some of the basic features of the MOTIF XF including how to select Voices and Performances play with the Arpeggios and record your playing and Arpeggio playback to a Song or Pattern you re ready to create your own original Song The MOTIF XF features a built in multitrack sequencer for recording your keyboard performance as MIDI data This function by itself is enough to create full complex multi instrument arrangements and complete Songs Terminology Below are some common terms used in Song recording that you may want to familiarize yourself with before beginning Song Songs and Patterns are MIDI sequence data consisting of
157. o successive notes and arranged as MIDI data This lets you manipulate the component parts of your sample loops as MIDI data and gives you the power to easily change tempo and even the rhythmic feel without disturbing the pitch or sound quality LINE nw Sample nt 1 dr the sliced Samples to specified keys notes to create a Sample Voice MIDI data Slice the Sample and assign TH NOTE Before executing the Slice operation you ll need to accurately adjust the length of the sample by adjusting the End Point 16 Press the F6 button to call up the Slice display then set each parameter as follows Since the recorded sample is a one measure drum pattern in 4 4 time set the parameters below as shown Using the Sampling feature LO odo ke kh be RE LES d 17 Press the SF4 Apply button to execute the Slice operation 18 Press the keys to which the sliced sample are assigned in order from C1 for the MOTIF XF6 EO for the MOTIF XF7 and A 1 for the MOTIF XF8 to confirm whether or not the Sample has been sliced properly Listen carefully to the results If you re not satisfied press the SF4 Cancel 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 Sensi
158. oice number 7 Press the STORE button to store the created Master program Making settings for use as a master keyboard In the Master mode you can divide the keyboard into a maximum of eight independent areas called Zones Different MIDI channels and different functions of the Knobs and Control Sliders can be assigned to each Zone This makes it possible to control several Parts of the multi timbral tone generator simultaneously by a single keyboard or to control Voices of an external MIDI instrument over several different channels in addition to the internal Voices of this synthesizer itself letting you use the MOTIF XF to effectively do the work of several keyboards You can set the parameters related to the eight Zones in the Master Edit mode and store the settings as a User Master There are two types of Master Edit displays those for editing parameters common to all eight Zones and those for editing individual Zones 1 Press the MASTER button to enter the Master mode 2 Select a Master to be edited 3 Press the EDIT button to enter the Master Edit mode 4 Press the COMMON EDIT button to call up Common Edit then press the F2 Other button Edit Common Other 5 Move the cursor to Zone Switch then select on 6 Move the cursor Knob Control Assign then select zone MOTIF XF Owner s Manual ER Using as a Master Keyboard Master Mode 7 Press the Number 1 button t
159. om an external CD or MP3 player directly to the instrument and store them as Samples 1 Using as a User Voice in the Voice Performance mode 2 Using as a Phrase or rhythm pattern of an audio track in the Song Pattern mode NOTICE The recorded edited sample data is lost when the power is turned off Make sure to prepare a USB storage device before using the Sampling function Flash Memory Expansion Module sold separately The sample obtained via the Sampling function can be stored as a Waveform by installing the optional Flash Memory Expansion Module FL512M FL1024M to the MOTIF XF The sample on the Flash Memory Expansion Module will be maintained even if the power is turned off and can immediately be called up as a Waveform This is convenient when using a User Voice containing a Waveform to which the Sample created via the Sampling function has been assigned Setting up for Sampling 1 Turm the power off and make sure that the GAIN knob on the rear panel is set to the minimum position A D INPUT 56 L YAMAHA SES 1909090000 555 us 2 Connect the audio equipment or the microphone to the A D INPUT jack on the rear panel A D INPUT L Stereo audio equipment CD player etc 88 es RE A D INPUT R YAMAHA
160. om the external storage device Try again after erasing unwanted Song Pattern or User Phrase data The edited sequence data will be discarded Are you sure Indicates that the operation will delete the currently edited Song or Pattern The received MIDI bulk data s type is not compatible with the current mode voice type This message appears when MIDI bulk data is received in a different mode other than the currently selected mode The bulk data is received in the same mode as the transmitting mode This message also appears when the Voice type Normal Voice Drum Voice of the destination Mixing Parts is different from the bulk dump transferred Voice type The destination Parts assigned to the same Voice type as the bulk dump transferred Voice type are selected 4 his Performance uses User Voices The Performance you have loaded includes User Voice data Check whether the Voice you saved exists at the appropriate User voice bank EE oo many Samples The maximum overall number of samples 8192 has been exceeded nrecognized Flash Memory Module lease format it An unformatted Flash Memory Expansion Module has been recognized Execute the Format operation SB connection terminated ress any button A break in the connection with the USB storage device has occurred because of an abnormal electric current Disconnect the USB storage device from the USB TO DEVICE connector then press any of the panel b
161. on to stop recording 21 Press the 4 button to go back to the top of the Song then press the gt Play button to hear the recorded Song 22 Press the STORE button to store the Song NOTICE The Song data will be lost when turning the power off Make sure to execute the Store operation before turning the power off For more information about Patterns refer to the Pattern mode chapter in the Reference Manual MOTIF XF Owner s Manual Multi timbral Tone Generator Settings for Song Pattern Playback Mixing mode A Mixing refers to the multi timbral tone generator settings for the Song Pattern playback A Mixing consists of 16 Parts which correspond to the tracks and in the Mixing display you can adjust the various mixing related parameters for each Part From the Song Play or Pattern Play display press the MIXING button to call up the Mixing display letting you confirm the Mixing settings for each Part Voice volume pan etc Now let s try adjusting some of the Mixing parameters in the Mixing display PATTERN __ RETE Voice Part1 16 Effect Edit gt 1 From the Song Play or Pattern Play display press the MIXING button to enter the Mixing mode The Mixing display will appear 2 To select the desired Part press the appropriate Number button 1 16 NOTE Pressing the F2 Audio button calls up the display which lets
162. or buttons while holding the EXIT button This operation lets you call up the desired one from four types of the display design provided in the MOTIF XF W Normal Voice Banks There are 13 different banks for the Normal Voices PRE1 8 Preset Banks GM GM Bank USR1 4 User Banks W Drum Voices Banks There are 3 different banks for the Drum Voices PDR Preset Drum Bank GMDR GM Drum Bank UDR User Drum Bank 3 Press one of the Group buttons A H then press one of the Number buttons 1 16 to select a Voice NOTE You use the data dial or DEC INC buttons to select the Voice number This operation lets you call up Voices in subsequent or previous Banks 4 Play the keyboard Using the Category Search Playing the Keyboard in the Voice mode Below is a list of the Categories and their panel abbreviations fu nction Abbreviation Category P Pi Pi The Voices are conveniently divided into specific Categories iid an irrespective of their bank locations The categories are Keys Keyboard in
163. orage device or a computer connected via a network What s more the MOTIF can now also play WAV or AIFF audio files stored on a connected USB storage device or computer Record and playback operations are done in the File mode and these procedures are described in detail below Recording your performance as audio Your performances on the MOTIF XF can be recorded as 44 1 kHz 16 bit stereo audio files The recording level is fixed and it is possible to record continuously for up to 74 minutes assuming that the USB storage device or computer has sufficient free memory 1 If you want to record on a USB storage device connect it to the USB TO DEVICE connector on the rear panel Alternatively if you want to save your performances on a networked computer set up File Sharing for accessing the computer from the instrument as described in Network connection of the Reference Manual 2 Select the Voice Performance Song or Pattern to be recorded by pressing the VOICE PERFORM SONG or PATTERN button and then using the data dial or the DEC NO and INC YES buttons If you select a Song or Pattern be sure to also set the Parts to be recorded 3 Press the FILE button and then the F4 Audio button The File mode Audio display will appear 4 Setthe device and directory where your performances will be recorded using the cursor V buttons together with the data dial and the DEC NO and INC YES buttons Select
164. ould save the Waveform data including the parameter settings of the previous MOTIF XF to a USB storage device connect the USB storage device to the current MOTIF XF then load the Waveform data This occurs because the Sample without the parameter settings cannot produce the proper sound o data When a Song Pattern Job is executed the selected track or range contains no data Select an appropriate track or range In addition this message appears when a Job related to a Mixing Voice cannot be executed because the specified Mixing Voice is not available o Flash Memory Module installed or module is unformatted This message appears when no Flash Memory Expansion Module is installed or the unformatted Module has been installed o sample data This message appears when a Sample related Job cannot be executed because the specified Sample is not available This message appears also when you try loading the Waveform data via the FL1 FL2 without sample setting even though the corresponding Sample is not available on the Flash Memory Expansion Module ow collecting the information of the network This message appears while obtaining the network information ow executing Factory set Indicates this synthesizer is restoring the factory programmed settings ow Installing data to Flash Memory Module The Sample data is being copied to the Flash Memory Expansion Module loading Indicates tha
165. playback from a DAW using the MOTIF XF as a tone generator The instructions below show how to use this instrument as a MIDI tone generator In this case actual MIDI sequence data is transmitted from a DAW or sequencer on the computer allowing you to avoid using software synths and save processing power on your computer Setting up the MOTIF XF 1 Press the SONG or PATTERN button to enter the Song mode or Pattern mode 2 Select the Song or Pattern to be edited 3 Press the MIXING button to call up the Mixing display 4 Setup the Mixing for parts 1 16 as necessary From the Mixing display you can select the Voice and set various parameters such as pan volume balance between the chorus reverb and dry sound insertion effect on off and arpeggio on off Setting up the DAW on the computer 1 Setthe MIDI output port of the tracks for playing the MOTIF XF When connecting via USB set this to Yamaha MOTIF XF6 7 8 1 or Yamaha MOTIF XF Port1 When connecting via IEEE1394 set this to MOTIF XF6 7 8 Main NOTE When using Cubase as DAW you can create an original Mixing setup of the MOTIF XF from the MOTIF XF Editor VST on your computer The created Mixing setup can be saved as a Cubase Project file for future recall 2 Enterthe MIDI data to each track of the DAW on the computer The tone generator settings of the part corresponding to the MIDI track will be set in the Mixing mode on the MOTIF XF NOTE
166. ple so that playback of the recorded sample properly matches the beat timing Tempo End 8 Point Measure ENTER to to extract LaAudition LP ST Diselas Zoom Out Zoom In HU 13 Press the 522 button once or twice so that LP ST indication is shown 14 Move the cursor to the End Point then adjust the value by using the data dial Press the SF1 button to hear the sample Adjust the End Point so that the Sample plays back smoothly and continuously without stutters glitches or problems in timing 15 After setting the Ending Point press the ENTER button to delete unnecessary data located after the End point After the display prompts you for confirmation then press the INC YES button to execute the Extract operation NOTE Many commercially available sample loop CDs include information on the tempo measure and meter of specific loops If this information is available enter the appropriate values to the parameters above NOTICE The data deleted via the Extract operation cannot be recovered If you have accidentally deleted a necessary portion of the Sample press the EXIT button to return to the Setup display then execute the Sampling operation again B Slice Next let s use the Slice function to match the recorded sample with the tempo This Slice feature lets you automatically divide the recorded sample into separate slices These slices are then assigned t
167. r Keyboard EE aster mode ASTER NOE EI 10 ID chiarinel e Bees es etes IDI IN OUT THRU connectors EE Kalte MIXING button DING uereg EECH ODE buttons odulation wheel MOTIF XE Editot 2 0 eee S 63 MULTI PART CONTROL button 11 Multi timbral Tone Generator 46 MUTE Button cte nn eO s 13 37 N e RO e ds 20 Norrrial Molce EGit esee b ebbe 26 Normal MolGes ee e eee ie 22 NUM is eerte hene peram obe I e np edet 19 Number 1 16 buttons 12 Function chart iei eec perde 13 OCTAVE UP and DOWN buttons 12 OUTPUT L MONO jacks 15 P 48 Pattern 241 PATTERN DUON s to ete ets 21 41 Pattern Chain usse ec d de 3 Pattern mode 1 Pattern number PERFORM Button sis rct re voee 21 28 PetformahCce 3 tee eer aee en pies 28 PERFORMANCE CONTROL button 13 Performance mode s ct cd d ee cede 21 28 PHONES Headphone jack 15 Phrase eee Te b ep ebraica 42 Beridowlieel iere bue pan 10 Play Effect Power On Mode POW T SWR 14 Preset Banks
168. r original Songs Follow the instructions below playing with your favorite Arpeggios in the Performance mode and record your improvisations to a Pattern Once you ve recorded three four good Patterns you ll have enough building blocks to create a complete Song 1 In the Performance Play mode select a Performance for recording Find the Performance which triggers your favorite rhythm pattern or phrases via the Arpeggio 2 Press the ARPEGGIO ON OFF button so that the lamp lights REMOTE A ON OFF 020 iN Vylo IN 3 Press the Record button to call up the Performance Record display 4 Set the following parameters as required in the Performance Record display 81 SONG PATTERN PERF PART TRACK L Sequencer Mode pattern By setting this parameter to pattern you can record your keyboard performance to the Pattern MOTIF Owner s Manual Pattern number Select a destination Pattern number Executing the Performance Recording overwrites and erases all the previously recorded data of the specified Pattern Make sure to select a Pattern which contains no data Section Select a Section to be recorded from A If you create several Sections you can use them as rhythm variations within a single Song Section Length Set the length of the Section to be recorded Set the value to 1 4 according to the length of the curr
169. r via a MIDI cable Make the proper settings of the MIDI interface then connect the MIDI cable to the MIDI terminal of the MOTIF XF and the MIDI interface NOTE For details about the settings refer to the manual of the MIDI interface Using a Connected Computer Using the IEEE1394 terminal When the optional FW16E FireWire expansion board is installed the MOTIF XF can be connected to the computer via an IEEE1394 cable Note that the audio data as well as MIDI data can be transmitted through an IEEE1394 cable by installing the Yamaha Steinberg FW Driver to the computer NOTE For instructions on installing the FW16E see page 75 NOTE The FW16E equipped MOTIF XF can provide up to 6 Mono In 3 Stereo In 16 Mono Out 8 Stereo Out audio channels and 3 MIDI In 3 MIDI Out channels 1 Download the Yamaha Steinberg FW Driver from our website http www yamahasynth com NOTE Information on system requirements is also available at the above website The Yamaha FW Driver may be revised and updated without prior notice Make sure to check and download the latest version from the above site 2 Install the Yamaha Steinberg FW Driver to the computer For instructions on installing refer to the online Installation Guide included in the downloaded file package When connecting the MOTIF XF to a computer in the Installation procedure connect the IEEE 1394 cable to the IEEE1394 connector of the MOTIF XF and the IEEE1394 connector of
170. rations can be performed in the File mode ped 550 USB is an abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus It is a serial interface for connecting a computer with peripheral devices and enables much faster data transfer compared to conventional serial port connections E MOTIF XF Owner s Manual LCD Contrast Control page 17 Use this control to set the LCD display for optimum legibility Q FireWire expansion board FW16E cover page 74 The optional FW16E can be installed by removing this cover By installing an FW16E board equipped with the IEEE1394 connector you can upgrade your MOTIF XF for convenient and easy connection to an IEEE1394 compatible computer NOTE Yamaha recommends that you use an IEEE1394 cable with a length of 4 5 meters or less NOTE The digital audio output the IEEE1394 connector is fixed to a resolution of 24 bit 44 1 kHz DIGITAL OUT connector Use this connector to output digital signals over a coaxial RCA pin cable The digital signal format is CD DAT 5 DIF This connector outputs a digital signal of 44 1 2 24 bit By using this jack you can record the keyboard performance or Song Pattern playback of this synthesizer to external media e g a CD recorder with exceptionally high quality sound thanks to the direct digital connection NOTE Audio signal output from the DIGITAL OUT connector is equivalent to the one output from the OUTPUT L MONO and R jacks with t
171. related parameters such as Note Limit and Velocity Limit set appropriately VOICE gt EDIT COMMON EDIT F2 ARP Main PERFORM EDIT Part selection F2 ARP Main gt MIXING EDIT gt Part selection F2 ARP Main When this situation occurs in the Performance Song Pattern mode check the Arpeggio Switch parameter If this parameter for the current Part is set to off Aroeggio playback will not be triggered by your keyboard performance even if the ARPEGGIO ON OFF button is turned on PERFORM F4 Arpeggio Common Switch PERFORM gt EDIT Part selection F2 ARP Main Switch SONGy PATTERN gt MIXING EDIT gt Part selection F2 ARP Main Switch Cannot stop the Arpeggio When Arpeggio playback does not stop even if you release the key set the Arpeggio Hold parameter to off VOICE gt EDIT COMMON EDIT F2 ARP Main Hold PERFORM gt EDIT gt Part selection gt F2 Main Hold PERFORM gt PERFORMANCE CONTROL gt Number buttons 13 16 MIXING EDIT gt Part selection F2 ARP Main Hold The Voice assigned to the Performance produces a different sound from the one in the Voice mode W This is normal because the Voice sound is determined by the parameter settings in the Performance mode For the Performance Parts you will need to apply basi
172. rent Voices by selecting various Voices and playing notes in various ways MOTIF XF Owner s Manual EN Playing the Keyboard in the Voice mode Transmitting Arpeggio playback as MIDI data The Arpeggio phrase can be transmitted as MIDI data by setting the following parameters to on Voice Arpeggio Voice mode UTILITY F3 Voice SF3 Arpeggio ARP MIDI Out Switch Performance Arpeggio Performance mode EDIT select a Part F3 ARP Other MIDI Out Switch W Song Pattern Arpeggio Song mode Pattern mode MIXING EDIT gt select a Part gt F3 ARP Other gt MIDI Out Switch NOTE The transmit channel for Arpeggio can be set at the MIDI Out Channel parameter in the same display as MIDI Out SW Setting the Arpeggio Tempo by using the Tap button The Arpeggio playback tempo can be changed by pressing the SF6 TAP button in the Voice Play display Press this button several times at the desired tempo 52 Effect gt SF6 NOTE This Tap function is available also in the top display of the Performance Song Pattern Master mode E MOTIF XF Owner s Manual Changing the Arpeggio type The Arpeggio type assigned to each of the SF1 SF5 buttons can be changed as desired 1 From the Voice Play display press the F4 button to call up the Arpeggio display These global parameters apply to all the SF1 SF5 buttons
173. ress the Cursor button to go back to step 2 or 3 5 Press the ENTER button to actually call up the selected Voice This closes the Category Search dialog Using the Arpeggio function This function lets you trigger rhythm patterns riffs and phrases using the current Voice by simply playing notes on the keyboard Since the preset Voices already have their own Arpeggio types pre assigned all you need to do is select the desired Voice and turn on the Arpeggio function For certain Voices simply selecting the Voice will turn Arpeggio on Try selecting different Voices and check out the various Arpeggio types REMOTE ARP GGIO ON OFF Ger TE For example select the Voice numbered 01 of the Preset Drum Bank turn the ARPEGGIO ON OFF button on then hold down a key any key on the keyboard and listen as a rhythm is played automatically The rhythm stops when you release the key Other preset Voices also have their own appropriate Arpeggio types for automatic playing of arpeggio rhythm patterns Up to five Arpeggio types can be assigned to the SF1 SF5 buttons for each Voice When a certain Voice is selected the same sequence is played back both regardless of the pressed note or notes When a certain Voice is selected on the other hand the different sequence is played back depending on which notes are played or how they are played Check out how Arpeggios are played back for diffe
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175. rm and Key Bank to which the Sample to be edited is assigned 3 Press the EDIT button to enter the Sampling Edit mode 4 Press the F1 Trim button then set the desired parameter From this display you can set various parameters Here delete the unnecessary parts of the Sample Setting the Start Point and End Point determines the necessary part of the Sample You can confirm the setting result by pressing the SF1 Audition button If you are satisfied with the result press the ENTER button to actually extract the unnecessary parts of the Sample data Pr ENTER to extract Laudition Gest Diselas zoom Out zoom In Trim Next set the Key Range within which you can play the Sample sound Set the Key Range to C2 B3 for example You can confirm the setting result by actually playing the keyboard The Sample sounds at a pitch suitable for each 5 Save the Waveform If the optional Flash Memory Expansion Memory is installed to the MOTIF XF use the Copy Job page 53 to save the Waveform If not save the Waveform to a USB storage device page 64 MOTIF XF Owner s Manual ER Using the Sampling feature Sampling in the Pattern mode In addition to its use in the Voice and Performance modes the Sampling mode can also be entered from the Song and Pattern modes This lets you record audio such as vocals electric guitar or audio from an external device and use it directly on a Song Pattern tr
176. rt selection F1 Voice SF1 Voice Receive Channel W When Song Pattern playback produces no sound are the Velocity Rate and Velocity Offset settings of the Play FX appropriate SONG PATTERN F2 Play FX Velocity Offset W No sound is produced when the ARP Play Only parameter is set to on and one of the following situations occurs When the ARPEGGIO ON OFF button is turned off When the ARP Switch parameter of the corresponding Part is set to off When no Arpeggio Type is assigned to the current Voice Playback continues without stopping W When the ARPEGGIO ON OFF button is turned on press it so that its lamp is turned off W When in the Song mode or Pattern mode press the W Stop button W When the click sound continues check the following parameter setting Set this parameter to something other than always because this setting always plays back the click sound regardless of the sequencer status gt SEQ SETUP gt F1 Click Mode Distorted sound W Are the effect settings appropriate Use of an effect at certain settings may produce distortion VOICE gt EDIT gt COMMON EDIT gt F6 Effect PERFORM gt EDIT gt COMMON EDIT gt F5 Effect gt MIXING gt F5 Effect Use of the Master Effect at certain settings may produce distortion VOICE UTILITY F3 Voice SF1 Master FX PERF
177. sion others to do so unless specifically authorized by Yamaha Product performance and or safety standards may be diminished Claims filed under the expressed warranty may be denied if the unit is has been modified Implied warranties may also be affected SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE The infor mation contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing However Yamaha reserves the right to change or modify any of the specifications without notice or obligation to update existing units 92 469 1 rear ED MOTIF XF Owner s Manual ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user safe and environmentally friendly We sincerely believe that our products and the pro duction methods used to produce them meet these goals In keeping with both the letter and the spirit of the law we want you to be aware of the following Battery Notice This product MAY contain a small non rechargeable battery which if applicable is soldered in place The average life span of this type of battery is approx imately five years When replacement becomes necessary contact a qualified service representative to perform the replacement Warning Do not attempt to recharge disassemble or incinerate this type of battery Keep all batteries away from children Dispose of used batteries promptly and as regu lated by applicable laws Note In some areas the servicer is required by law to return the defe
178. specify certain automatic tasks that the MOTIF XF will perform when power is turned on 1 Press the UTILITY button to enter the Utility mode then press the F1 then SF4 button to call up the Auto Load Setup display General 2 Set the Auto Load to on off When set to on the specified file on the USB storage device will be loaded automatically when the power is turned on The file loaded automatically can be selected by pressing the SF5 SELECT button and the name of the selected file will be shown on the display 3 With the Power On Mode select the Mode to be called up when the power is turned on Settings performance When turning the power on next time the Performance Play mode is entered and the first program number USR1 001 is selected automatically voice USER1 When turning the power on next time the Voice Play mode is entered and the first program number of User Voices USR1 001 is selected automatically voice PRE1 When turning the power on next time the Voice Play mode is entered and the first program number of Preset Voices PRE1 001 is selected automatically voice GM When turning the power on next time the Voice Play mode is entered and the first program number of Preset GM Voices GM 001 is selected automatically master When turning the power on next time the Master Play mode is entered and the first program number 00
179. struments Harpsichord Clav etc divided based on the general instrument type or sound Organ Organ characteristics The Category Search function gives you Guitr Guitar quick access to the sounds you want Bass Bass Strng Strings 1 Press the CATEGORY SEARCH button in the Brass Brass Voice Play display SaxwW Saxophone and other woodwind instruments The Category Search dialog appears E SynLd Synth Lead Main Pads Synth Pad PRE 1 PRE 2 PRE 3 PRE 4 PRE 5 PRE 6 PRE 7 PRE 8 PROGRAM Synth Comp EE Se Chromatic Percussion Marimba Glockenspiel etc PRE DR USER DR A S Dr Pc Drum Percussion PERCUSSION PERCUSSION SEPO DEET DATES S EFX Sound Effect 1 5 gt E F 8 Musical Effect Ethnc Ethnic SUB CATEGORY Main Category Sub Category Voice List Voice List 2 Move the cursor position to Main Main Category with the Cursor lt button and use the data dial to select the Main Category 3 Move the cursor position to Sub Sub Category with the Cursor button and use the data dial to select the Sub Category 4 Move the cursor position to Voice List with the Cursor gt button and use the data dial to select the Voice If you want to change the Category or Sub Category p
180. t esce ird e ea ecc E E e cornet DEC NO button Demo EE 41 Demo Song A DIGITAL 14 Digital Performer EEN 62 Drum Voice Edit Drum ele 22 e NEANG eE E 22 leds 26 Bee Re EE 11 Effects Element Sie TR ENTER button ETHERNET connector EXIT terrere EEN 12 F1 F6 Function buttons 12 19 Factory Settings MOTIF Owner s Manual FILE button Filemode met riii erae cat acra ecd ene FireWire expansion board FW16E cover 14 FL512M FL1024M Flash Memory Expansion Module FOOT CONTROLLER JACKS iign eee ere FOOT SWITCH jacks NS Functions of the Number 1 16 buttons 13 FW A dio Ghannels ttr te ettet e 59 GAIN knob EIERE Ee e Group H buttons H Headphones fe a cat ec ate eee net 16 IEEE1394 terminal INC YES button lege INTEGRATED SAMPLING button Key On Start Switch Keybank Keyboard Maece L EE 28 29 LED Contrast Control nets 14 17 LCD Display M MASTER button MASTER EFFECT button aste
181. t a file is being loaded ow receiving MIDI bulk data Indicates this synthesizer is receiving MIDI bulk data MOTIF Owner s Manual Display Messages LCD Indication Description low saving Indicates that a file is being saved ow scanning autoload file Scanning for the files specified for Auto Load low transmitting MIDI bulk data Indicates this synthesizer is transmitting MIDI bulk data Overwrite Are you sure A save operation will overwrite data on the external storage device as destination and this message confirms whether it is OK to continue or not Press INC YES or DEC NO as required Password is invalid The password you input does not match the already registered password Password is too short The password you input to New Password is too short Input at least five characters as a password Password is unspecified This message appears when setting the File Server Switch parameter to ON though a password has not been registered Phrase limit exceeded The maximum number of Phrases 256 has been exceeded when recording executing a Pattern Job or editing Please keep power on The data is being written to Flash ROM Never attempt to turn off the power while data is being written to Flash ROM Turning the power off while this message is shown results in loss of all user data and may cause the sys
182. t data should always be saved to a USB storage device connected to the USB TO DEVICE terminal For instruction about the Save operation see page 64 For more information about the Voice refer to the Voice mode chapter in the Reference Manual MOTIF XF Owner s Manual Playing the Keyboard in the Performance mode As in the Voice Play mode the Performance Play mode is where you select and play the instrument sounds of this synthesizer However in the Performance mode you can mix several different Voices together in a layer or split them across the keyboard or even set up a combination layer split Each Performance can contain up to four different Parts Press the PERFORM button to enter the Performance Play mode Selecting a Performance Selecting a Performance is done in basically the same way as selecting a Voice The Category Search function is available also in the Performance Play mode Note that the MOTIF XF has no Preset Performances and provides only three User Banks Consequently press any of the USER 1 USER 4 buttons to select a Performance after pressing the PROGRAM button Performance Play mode indications The Performance Play display indicates the Voice names for each of four parts making up the Performance at the bottom right corner Except for this the display is almost same as in the Voice Play mode Performance Category name Performance Bank number USR 1 00
183. t the check box of All Parameters is checked 2 Press the ENTER button The display prompts you for confirmation 3 Press the INC YES button to initialize the Performance Playing the Keyboard in the Performance mode 4 Press the PERFORM button The current Performance name will change to Initialized Perform in the display NOTE When you initialize a Performance the Voice at Preset Bank 1 Voice number 1 is assigned to each of all Parts and all the Parts are turned on by default Playing several Voices together Layer Try combining two Voices by assigning your favorite Voice to Part 2 1 In the Performance Play display press the F2 button to call up the Voice display From this display you can confirm what Voices are assigned to the Parts You can also confirm that all the Parts are turned on after executing the Initialize function above 2 Move the cursor to the checkbox of the PART 2 then press the INC YES button to enter the checkmark 3 Move the cursor to the VOICE then select the desired Voice by setting a Bank and Voice number NOTE From this display you can use the Category Search function to select a Voice Like in the Voice mode use the CATEGORY SEARCH button Please note that the category names printed below the Bank buttons correspond not to the Performance Category but to the Voice Category InitializedPerform amp Voice settings for Part 1
184. tem to freeze due to corruption of data in the Flash ROM This may also result in the MOTIF XF being unable to properly start up the next time the power is turned on Please select User Voice This message appears when entering the File mode from the Performance mode and selecting a Part to which a preset Voice is assigned in the Waveform Load operation Assign a User Voice to the destination Part then execute the Load operation Please stop sequencer The operation you have attempted to execute cannot be done during Song Pattern playback Sample frequency is too low The sampling frequency is too low and the Frequency Convert Job cannot be executed Sample is too long The Sample size is too large and the Time Stretch Job cannot be executed Sample is too short The Sample length is too short and the Frequency Convert Job cannot be executed Sample memory full The Sample memory is full and further Sampling operations Jobs or load operations cannot be executed Sample Voice full The maximum overall number of Sample Voices has been exceeded when executing the Sampling related operations including Jobs and Load Scene stored The Song Scene has been stored to one of the SF1 SF5 buttons Sequence memory full The internal memory for Sequence data is full preventing any further operation such as recording editing Job execution MIDI reception transmission or loading fr
185. ter Program List Arpeggio Type List MIDI Implementation Chart and Remote Control Function List MOTIF Owner s Manual How to use the PDF manuals The Reference Manual and the Data List are provided as data documents in PDF format These PDF files can be viewed and read on computer When using Adobe Reader to view a PDF file you can search for specific words print a specific page or link to open a desired section in the manual The term search and link functions are especially convenient methods of navigating through a PDF file and we recommend that you use them The latest version of Adobe Reader can be downloaded from the following URL http www adobe com products reader Accessories AC Power cord Owner s Manual this book CD ROM x 1 Containing the PDF files of the Reference Manual and Data List DVD ROMx1 containing DAW software About the accessory disk Special Notice The software included in the accessory disk and the copyrights thereof are under exclusive ownership by Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH Copying of the software or reproduction of this manual in whole or in part by any means is expressly forbidden without the written consent of the manufacturer Yamaha makes no representations or warranties with regard to the use of the software and documentation and cannot be held responsible for the results of the use of this manual and the software This disk is NOT for
186. the User Memory to the Initial Factory Settings JOB Factory Set in the Reference Manual Basic Operation Moving the Cursor Use these four buttons to navigate the display moving the cursor around the various selectable items and parameters in the screen When selected the relevant item is highlighted the cursor appears as a dark block with inverse characters You can change the value of the item parameter at which the cursor is located by using the data dial INC YES and DEC NO buttons lt a E gt EXECUTE Changing editing parameter values Rotating the data dial to the right clockwise increases the value while rotating it to the left counter clockwise decreases it For parameters with large value ranges you can increase the value by 10 by simultaneously holding down the INC YES button and pressing the DEC NO button To decrease by 10 do the opposite simultaneously hold down the DEC NO button and press the INC YES button Decreases Increases number number DEC NO INC YES Increases number Decreases number Functions and Sub Functions Each mode described above contains various displays with various functions and parameters To navigate your way through these displays and select a desired function use the F1 F6 buttons and the SF1 SF5 buttons When you sel
187. the device connected in Step 1 above using the Device section and navigate to the directory to be used to store your performances using the Directory section Audio J 9 Press the 521 Rec button The Input Character window will be displayed NOTE f you selected a previously recorded audio file in the Directory section before pressing the SF1 Rec button the name of that file will be automatically entered into the Input Character window 6 Enter a file name and then press the ENTER button The STANDBY display will appear File names may contain up to 20 alphanumeric characters For detailed instructions on naming refer to Basic Operation page 20 NOTICE If the Input Character window contains the name of a file already existing in the selected directory when you press the ENTER button you will be asked to confirm whether or not you want to overwrite that file Please note that if you press the INC YES button in response the file in question will be immediately deleted from the directory 1 Setthe required trigger level If you set the trigger level to manual recording will begin whenever you press the ENTER button Alternatively if you set a value between 1 and 127 recording will begin automatically whenever the playback volume exceeds that level The level set here will be indicated by red triangles in the level meter For best results set this parameter as low as possible to c
188. then press the F1 File button At the Device line you can confirm that the connected USB storage device is mounted 2 3 Move the path to the desired directory The Dir line indicates the current directory name with the path and the lower box lists the directories and files belonging to the current directory 3 1 To go down from the current directory move the cursor to the desired directory in the Directory File list then press the ENTER button 3 2 To go up from the current directory move the cursor to the top line in the Directory File list then press the ENTER button NOTE Ifyou wish to create new directory and save the file there press the SF5 New Dir button 4 Move the cursor to Type then select all D Press the SF1 Save button to call up the window for entering the file name 6 Enter the file name then press the ENTER button The confirmation message appears The file name can contain up to 20 characters 1 Press the INC YES button to execute the Save operation MOTIF Owner s Manual Loading the settings from a USB storage device 1 Connect a USB storage device to the USB TO DEVICE terminal of this instrument 2 Press the FILE button to enter the File mode then press the F1 File button At the Device line you can confirm that the connected USB storage device is mounted Device Dir d 3 Move the path to the desired
189. tivity until you are satisfied with the sound 19 Press the ENTER button to fix the Slice result as Sample data 20 Press the PATTERN button to call up the Pattern Play display then press the gt Play button to hear the sliced Sample You can change the tempo of the sliced rhythm pattern Try changing the tempo in the Pattern Play mode Tempo PATTERN IET Trans E Select beat1 Measure Select 1 Sensitivity Select 4 21 Press the STORE button to store the Pattern 22 Save the Waveform If the optional Flash Memory Expansion Memory is installed to the MOTIF XF use the Copy Job page 53 to save the Waveform If not save the Waveform to a USB storage device page 64 NOTE After creating several Patterns Sections use the Pattern Chain feature page 43 to string them together MOTIF XF Owner s Manual EN Using the Sampling feature Sampling a one shot sound in the Song mode The MOTIF XF conveniently lets you sample audio material even while a Song is playing This allows you to quickly and easily fly samples to your Song as you need them for example capturing short sound effects from a CD or recording background vocal phrases with a microphone Sounds like these can be added to the Song as desired 1 Connect the audio equipment to the MOTIF XF For information about how to do this see page 47
190. ton so that its lamp lights The lamps of the Number buttons light TRACK CONTROL MUTE 5010 PART MUTE HOLD Number buttons 1 16 MUTE button 2 Press any of the Number buttons 1 16 so that its lamp will be turned off and the corresponding track will be muted Multiple tracks can be muted simultaneously 3 Press the button which is turned off so that its lamp lights and the corresponding track will be sounded For future recording make sure to turn off the Mute settings of all the tracks Track solo You can solo a specific track of the Song 1 Press the SOLO button so that its lamp lights 0 CIC Cj owore 10 11 4 15 MUTE SOLO Pl E El Ly CJ PART MUTE ARP HOLD Number buttons 1 16 SOLO button 2 Press any of the number buttons 1 16 so that its lamp flashes to solo the corresponding track Press another number button to change the soloed track 3 Press the TRACK or MUTE button to return to the original status MOTIF
191. tracks Loop on off can be set for each track Tempo track Scene track Patterns 64 Patterns x 16 sections Measures 256 maximum ixing Voices 16 Voices per Pattern and up to 256 Voices for all Patterns ixing Templates 32 for all Songs and Patterns Phrases User Phrases 256 per Pattern Songs 64 Songs ixing Voices 16 Voices per Song and up to 256 Voices for all Songs ixing Templates 32 for all Songs and Patterns MOTIF XF Owner s Manual Specifications Sequencer block Arpeggio Preset 7 881 types User 256 types MIDI Sync MIDI transmit receive channel Velocity Limit and Note Limit can be set Scene Memory 5 per Song Sequence Format Original format SMF format 0 1 Format 1 load only Others Master User 128 8 Zones Master keyboard settings Assignable Knob Slider settings Program Change Table Sequence Software compatible with the Remote Control For Windows Cubase 4 5 SONAR 5 2 8 Mac gt Cubase 4 5 Logic 7 2 LogicStudio Digital Performer 5 1 6 Functions to be controlled differ depending on the software function Controllers Pitch Bend wheel Modulation wheel Ribbon Controller Assignable Control Sliders x 8 Assignable Knobs x 8 Assignable Function buttons x 2 Data dial Display 320 x 240 dot 5 7 inch graphic color backlit LCD Connectors OUTPUT L MONO R standard phone jack ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT L R standard phone jack
192. ts Audio is recorded to the instrument 9 Stop the audio equipment when the Song reaches the Punch Out point when sampling stops Press the SF1 AUDITION button to hear the sampled sound If you re not satisfied with the results and you wish to try again press the EXIT button to return to the Sampling Standby display and try sampling from step 4 again If you are satisfied with the results press the ENTER button to store the sampled sound as a sample and return to the Sampling Record display 10 Press the SONG button or EXIT button to return to the Song Play mode 11 Press the gt Play button to play the Song Listen back to the Song the sample automatically sounds along with playback and check that the timing is correct If you re not satisfied with the timing you can adjust it as needed in the Song Edit mode 12 Press the STORE button to store the Song 13 Save the Waveform If the optional Flash Memory Expansion Memory Module is installed to the MOTIF XF use the Copy Job page 53 to save the Waveform If not save the Waveform to a USB storage device page 64 NOTICE The recorded edited Sample data will be lost when turning the power off Before turning off the power you should always copy the Sample data to the optional Flash Memory Expansion Memory page 53 or save the Sample data to a USB storage device page 64 Saving a Waveform to the Flash Memory Expansion Module This section
193. ts of a band by yourself This type of Performance also uses different Arpeggio types assigned to the individual Parts making it even easier to sound like a full band In the example below the Drum pattern by Arpeggio will be played back indefinitely even when you release the notes the Bass line by Arpeggio will be played back by your left hand performance and the Guitar backing by Arpeggio or Piano Arpeggio will be played back by your right hand performance In addition you can change the Arpeggio Type assignment for each Part by pressing any of the SF1 SF5 buttons Part 4 Part 2 Piano with the Arpeggio Part 3 Drum with the Arpeggio Hold ON Part 1 2 a lcs Using combining the four methods described above gives you the ability to create a rich variety of Performances By default many Performances stored in the User Banks may be created via the above methods Try out various Performances and see which method is used for each Creating a Performance by combining Voices After checking out the pre programmed Performances in the User Banks try creating your own original Performance In this section we ll create a Performance by combining two Voices Preparing to create a Performance Initializing the Performance 1 Inthe Performance Play mode press the JOB button and then the F1 button The Initialize display is shown Make sure tha
194. u to reimburse Yamaha for the cost of delivering the Source code to you Note that we shall bear no responsibility whatsoever for any damage arising from changes additions deletions made to the software for this product by a third party other than Yamaha or party authorized by Yamaha Note that re use of source code released to the public domain by Yamaha is unguaranteed and Yamaha shall not bear any responsibility whatsoever for the source code The source code can be downloaded from the following address http www yamahasynth com download source motif xf About GNU General Public License refer to the separate Data List PDF file MOTIF XF Owner s Manual A D INPUT jacks WE lee e EE ARPEGGIO ON OFF button Arpeggio tempO EE e ASSIGNABLE FUNCTION button ASSIGNABLE OUT L and R jacks Audio Record Playback rine ei de Auto Load B Bank buttons urere praecedens 12 22 Category Seareh csi CATEGORY SEARCH button COMMON EDIT button Compatible USB devices 65 COMPUTED 5 enc Control Sliders COMMONS EE Convert to Song Copy Performance Parameters 31 32 Copy to Flash Memory ect tees 53 CUDASE ac entes Cursor buttons D Data dial nete edente rt eres Data Lis
195. unning as you improvise then listen back later and pick out the best parts to create your final Song Try recording as shown in the instructions below 1 In the Performance Play mode select a Performance for recording 2 Press the ARPEGGIO ON OFF button so that the lamp lights ON OFF CT ian 3 Press the Record button to call up the Performance Record display REMOTE ANE SEQ TRANSPORT ES ae LOCATE 1 2 i _ J noes 3 4 Setthe following parameters as required in the Performance Record display SONG PATTERN PERF PART TRACK Copy Performance Parameters LJ E L Lj Lj Lj E E Lj Lj Sequencer Mode song By setting this parameter to song you can record your keyboard performance to the Song Song number Select a destination song Executing Performance recording overwrites and erases all the previously recorded data of the specified Song Make sure to select a Song which contains no data Time Signature 4 4 Set the same value here as that of the Arpeggio type Normally set this to 4 4 Tempo Set the desired tempo of the metronome and Arpeggio for recording Key On Start Switch MIF on When set to on recording starts immediately when you press any note on the keyboard Set this parameter to on when using the Arpegg
196. up the Play display as below Making Global System Settings Utility mode Tuning General 2 Move the cursor to Tune then set the value In this example we ll change the value from 440 Hz to 442 Hz Since the Tune parameter is actually adjusted in cents 1 cent 1 100th of a semitone the corresponding value in Hertz is shown at right Since 1 Hz is roughly equivalent to 4 cents set this value to 48 0 3 Press the STORE button to store the Utility setting Transpose This function allows the overall pitch of the MOTIF XF to be transposed up or down in semitone increments decrements You can play the same notes on the keyboard even when the pitch of the song is shifted up or down in semitones 1 Press the UTILITY button to enter the Utility mode press the F1 button then press the SF1 button to call up the Play display as shown General 2 Move the cursor to Transpose then set the value Set the value to 1 to transpose the pitch up by a semitone or set it to 1 to transpose it down by a semitone To transpose it up or down by a whole tone set this to 2 to transpose by an octave set it to 12 NOTE transpose by octaves use the Octave parameter above Transpose 3 Press the STORE button to store the Utility setting For more information refer to the Utility mode chapter in the Reference Manual MOTIF XF Owner s Manual EN Using Conn
197. urn the Keyboard Start icon TIT Ie on 4 5 Set the Loop parameter to off 4 6 Set the Quantize parameter to off 5 Press the F2 button to call up the Record Arpeggio display Measure Arpeggio Switch Voice with Arpeggio e with ARP Arpeggio type selection ARPT 2 ARPS ARPS 0 6 Set the following parameters as required in the Arpeggio Record display 6 1 Set the Switch parameter to on 6 2 Set the Voice with Arpeggio ARP parameter to on When this is set to on a Voice matching the selected Arpeggio type is automatically called up each time the Arpeggio type is changed 6 3 Select the Arpeggio type by specifying the Category Sub Category and Type 7 After completing setup press a note on the keyboard to start recording Recording will stop automatically when the last measure specified by the Length is reached 8 Press the STORE button to store the Pattern Storing the created Pattern After recording make sure to store the created Pattern to internal memory by pressing the STORE button to call up the Pattern Store window The operation is basically the same as in the Voice Play mode NOTICE When you execute the Store operation the settings for the destination memory will be overwritten Important data should always be backed up to a separate storage device Creating an original Pattern Creating a P
198. uttons tility Sequencer Setup settings ored The settings the Utility mode have been stored Waveform full The maximum overall number of Waveforms has been exceeded when executing the Sampling related operations including Jobs and Load When the checkbox is on all user data is initialized the next time the power is turned on Self explanatory MOTIF XF Owner s Manual Troubleshooting No sound Wrong sound When a problem like this occurs please check the following points before assuming that the product is faulty You may solve your problem by executing the Factory Set page 18 after backing up your data to an external storage device If the problem persists consult your Yamaha dealer No Sound W Are all eight sliders set to appropriate levels other than zero or minimum E s the MOTIF properly connected to related external equipment e g amplifier speaker headphone via audio cables Since the MOTIF XF has no built in speakers you will need an external audio system or a set of stereo headphones to properly monitor it W Check the Local Control parameter and the FW Monitor Setup parameter in the Utility mode When the MOTIF XF is used by itself and the Local Control parameter is set to off or the FW Monitor Setup parameter is set to with PC no sound is produced even if you play the keyboard UTILITY F5 Control 822 MIDI Switch Local
199. wer Cord Socket Be sure to plug the AC power cord into this socket before plugging the power cord into an AC outlet Use only the AC power cord supplied with this instrument If the supplied cord is lost or damaged and needs to be replaced contact your Yamaha dealer The use of an inappropriate replacement can pose a fire and shock hazard ETHERNET connector You can connect the MOTIF XF to a LAN network by using this connector and a LAN cable When connected to a network the MOTIF XF is capable of mounting and accessing drives of computers on the same network For more information refer to Connections in the Reference Manual USB connectors pages 56 65 There are two different types of USB connectors and the rear panel of the instrument features both The USB TO HOST connector is used to connect this instrument to the computer via the USB cable and allows you to transfer MIDI data between the devices Unlike MIDI USB can handle multiple ports page 57 via a single cable The USB connection between the instrument and the computer can only be used for transfer of MIDI data No audio data can be transferred via USB The USB TO DEVICE connector is used to connect this instrument to a USB storage device hard disk drive CD ROM drive flash memory etc via the USB cable This lets you save data created on this instrument to an external USB storage device and load data from a USB device to the instrument Save Load ope
200. y and other drives to the USB TO DEVICE connector Other USB devices such as a mouse cannot be used Both bus powered powered by the host device or self powered battery or external power supply types can be used Before purchasing USB storage devices please consult your Yamaha dealer or an authorized Yamaha distributor see list at end of the Owner s Manual for advice or see the following web page http www yamahasynth com NOTE Although CD R RW drives can be used to load data to the instrument they cannot be used for saving data However you can transfer the data to a computer and save it to a CD using the CD R RW drive on the computer Formatting USB storage media When an unformatted USB storage device is connected to the USB TO DEVICE connector the indication unknown device usb is shown in the device list on the F3 Format window of the File mode If this happens execute the Format operation in the Format display For information about the Format operation refer to the Reference Manual NOTE The three asterisks in the example indication above denote the sequential serial numbers of the connected devices which need to be formatted When several partitions are included in a single device the partition number is indicated at the right of the serial number Notices when using the USB TO DEVICE terminal Please keep in mind the following points Never turn the USB device s power on off and never plug
201. y cause finger cuts and may also result in poor electrical contact or electrostatic damage Be careful of static electricity Static electricity discharge can damage the IC chips on the FW16E Before you handle the optional FW16E to reduce the possibility of static electricity touch unpainted metal parts or a ground wire on the devices that are grounded Handle the optical units with care Dropping or subjecting them to any kind of shock may cause damage or result in a malfunction Do not touch the exposed metal parts in the circuit board Touching these parts may result in a faulty contact Be careful not to misplace any of the screws Do not use any screws other than what are installed on the instrument Use of incorrect screws can cause damage FW16E 1 Turn the power of the MOTIF XF off and disconnect the AC power cord Also make sure to disconnect the MOTIF XF from any connected external devices 2 Remove the cover for the FW16E from the rear panel With the rear panel of this synthesizer facing you remove the two screws from the cover Important Keep the removed screws in a safe place They will be used when installing the FW16E Be careful not to misplace them Keep the cover and fixing screws in a safe place for future use ETHERNET USB oc ToHosp e LCD CONTR AST A CAUTION After removing the cover you will see the metal fittings at the bottom of the opening To avoid cutting or scraping
202. your fingers be careful not to touch them when installing the FW16E 3 Insert FW16E along the guide rails Push the FW16E all the way into the slot so that the connector at the end of the FW16E is correctly inserted into the connector inside the slot Guide rails 1 ue TO D Vice Installing Optional Hardware 4 Replace the cover with the two screws you removed in step 2 above ETHERNET USB oy OST ouer LCD CONT RAST NOTICE Malfunctions or incorrect operation may occur if the FW16E is not properly fastened For information on connecting to a computer refer to Using the IEEE1394 terminal on page 57 MOTIF XF Owner s Manual Installing Optional Hardware FL512M FL1024M Configuration Two types of the Flash Memory Expansion Module are available as follows FL512M Features a memory size of 512 MB m FL1024M Features a memory size of 1024 MB In the MOTIF XF two slots are available meaning that up to two Modules can be installed to the MOTIF XF Available memory size for each case is as follows Modules to be installed Available memory size FL512M 512 MB FL1024M 1024 MB FL512M FL512M 1024 MB FL512M FL1024M 1536 MB FL1024M 4 FL1024M 2048 MB Installation Procedure 1 Turn the power of the MOTIF XF off and disconnect the AC power cord Also make sure to disconnect the MOTIF XF from any connecte

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