Yamaha XF6 Manuel

ENMUSIC PRODUCTION SYNTHESIZEROwner’s Manual

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual10Top Panel1 KeyboardThe MOTIF XF6 features a 61-key keyboard, while the MOTIF XF7 has 76 keys and the MOTIF XF8 has 88 keys. A

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual11Controls and Functions9 [MULTI PART CONTROL] buttonPressing this button changes the functions assigned to the eight knobs in

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual12Controls and Functions$ [MASTER EFFECT] buttonWhen this button is pressed (the lamp lights), the Master Effect is applied to

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual13Controls and FunctionsFunctions of the Number [1] – [16] buttons K [COMMON EDIT] buttonTurning this button on enters the Comm

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual14Controls and FunctionsRear Panel1 P (Power switch) (page 16)Press to turn power on (O) or off (N).2 AC IN (AC Power Cord Sock

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual15Controls and Functions9 FOOT SWITCH jacksFor connection of an optional FC3/FC4/FC5 Footswitch to the SUSTAIN jack and a FC4/F

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual16Power SupplyConnect the supplied AC power cord in the following order. Make sure the Power switch on the MOTIF XF is set to o

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual17Setting UpAdjusting the Volume and the Brightness of the DisplayAdjust the volume levels of the MOTIF XF and the connected am

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual18Setting UpLoading the Demo dataIn the default settings (when shipped from the factory), several Demo Songs and Patterns are s

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual19Moving the CursorUse these four buttons to navigate the display, moving the cursor around the various selectable items and pa

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual2SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTIONPRODUCT SAFETY MARKINGS: Yamaha electronic products may have either labels similar to the graphics show

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual20Basic OperationNaming (Inputting Characters)You can freely name the data you’ve created, such as Voices, Performances, Songs,

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual21There are several operation modes in the MOTIF XF, and they can be selected by using the nine mode buttons. These modes inclu

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual22In the Voice Play display (the top display of the Voice mode), you can select and play a single Voice. The Voices of this ins

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual23Playing the Keyboard in the Voice modeUsing the Category Search functionThe Voices are conveniently divided into specific Cat

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual24Playing the Keyboard in the Voice modeNOTE The transmit channel for Arpeggio can be set at the “MIDI Out Channel” parameter i

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual25Playing the Keyboard in the Voice modeUsing the ControllersThe MOTIF XF gives you an amazing amount of control options. Not o

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual26Playing the Keyboard in the Voice mode3 Press the [SELECTED PART CONTROL] button a few times so that the TONE 2 lamp lights,

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual27Playing the Keyboard in the Voice modeEnhancing the sound with EffectsThis instrument features a wide variety of Effects, let

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual28As in the Voice Play mode, the Performance Play mode is where you select and play the instrument sounds of this synthesizer.

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual29Playing the Keyboard in the Performance modevelocities triggers Strings sounds with a fast attack speed. Playing the note wit

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual3Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old EquipmentThis symbol on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying d

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual30Playing the Keyboard in the Performance mode3 Move the cursor to the NOTE LIMIT LO of the Part 2.4 Set the lowest note of Str

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual31While experimenting and playing around with Arpeggios in the Performance mode, you may find some rhythm patterns and phrases

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual32Recording in the Performance mode7 After recording, press the [SONG] button to enter the Song Play mode, then play the record

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual33With the Audio Record / Play function, you can now record your performances on the MOTIF XF as WAV-format audio files (44.1-k

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual34Audio Record/Playback9 Play the keyboard.If you set the trigger level to a value between 1 and 127, recording will begin auto

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual35The Master mode lets you:• Create and store up to 128 programs, each containing a Voice, a Performance, a Song or a Pattern—w

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual36Using as a Master Keyboard (Master Mode)7 Press the Number [1] button to enter Zone Edit.8 Set the parameters for Zone 1 on e

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual37Now that you’ve learned some of the basic features of the MOTIF XF—including how to select Voices and Performances, play with

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual38Creating an original SongAdjusting the volume of each PartYou can adjust the volume for each of eight Parts, using the panel

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual39Creating an original Song2 Press the [ARPEGGIO ON/OFF] button so that the lamp lights.3 Press the [] (Record) button to ente

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual4PRECAUTIONSPLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING* Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNINGAlway

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual40Creating an original SongNOTE The Song location at which you edit or input the event is indicated by MEAS (measure), BEAT and

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual41The Patterns of the MOTIF XF feature short but fully realized instrumental parts that you can repeat (loop), combine, and arr

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual42Creating an original PatternViewing the Demo Pattern’s Patch displayFrom the Patch display called up via the [F4] button, you

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual43Creating an original Pattern6 Set the following parameters as required in the Arpeggio Record display.6-1 Set the Switch para

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual44Creating an original Pattern5 Press the [SF4] Insert button to call up the Insert Event window and assign Section A to the 1s

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual45Creating an original PatternConverting a Pattern Chain to a SongContinuing the instructions from above, this next section exp

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual46A Mixing refers to the multi-timbral tone generator settings for the Song/Pattern playback. A Mixing consists of 16 Parts, wh

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual47The MOTIF XF has a powerful Sampling function that lets you record audio signals—such as vocals from a microphone or electric

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual48Using the Sampling featureSampling in the Voice/Performance modeWhen you enter the Sampling mode from the Voice mode or Perfo

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual49Using the Sampling feature11 Press the [F6] Stop button to stop Sampling.• If you set Confirm to on in step 8 above, the Samp

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual5• Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power for all components. Before turning the p

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual50Using the Sampling featureSampling in the Pattern modeIn addition to its use in the Voice and Performance modes, the Sampling

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual51Using the Sampling feature13 Press the [SF2] button once or twice so that the LP=ST indication is shown.14 Move the cursor to

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual52Using the Sampling featureSampling a one-shot sound in the Song modeThe MOTIF XF conveniently lets you sample audio material,

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual53Using the Sampling featureSaving a Waveform to the Flash Memory Expansion ModuleThis section covers how to save a Waveform (t

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual54In the Utility mode, you can set parameters that apply to the entire system of this instrument. To enter the Utility mode, pr

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual55Making Global System Settings (Utility mode)Adjusting the tuningWhen you play the MOTIF XF with other instruments, you may ne

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual56By connecting the MOTIF XF to your computer via USB or IEEE1394, you can use a DAW or sequence software on the computer to cr

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual57Using a Connected ComputerUsing the MIDI terminalUsing an optional MIDI interface such as UX16 allows you to connect the MOTI

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual58Using a Connected Computer3 Make sure that the IEEE1394 connector of the MOTIF XF is enabled for MIDI communication.Press the

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual59Using a Connected ComputerAudio signal reception (*4)In addition to the FW IN L/R inputs, the FW IN Main Out Monitor L/R and

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual6Welcome A message from the MOTIF XF Development TeamThank you for purchasing the Yamaha MOTIF XF Music Synthesizer. Since the

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual60Using a Connected ComputerSetting up the MOTIF XF1 Set Local Control to “off.”Press the [UTILITY] button to enter the Utility

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual61Using a Connected ComputerUsing the MOTIF XF as an audio interfaceBy using the A/D INPUT connector and IEEE1394 connector, th

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual62Using a Connected ComputerComputer Software that can be controlled from the MOTIF XFCubase, SONAR, Logic Pro, Digital Perform

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual63Using a Connected ComputerControlling the DAW software from the MOTIF XFTo enter the Remote Control mode, press the REMOTE [O

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual64In the File mode, you can save/load data such as Voice, Performance, Song, Pattern and Waveform created on this instrument. T

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual65Saving / Loading Data in the File modeUSB storage devicesConnection ExamplesCompatible USB devicesConnect only a USB storage

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual66Display MessagesLCD Indication DescriptionAre you sure? Confirms whether you want to execute a specified operation or not. Ar

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual67Display MessagesNow saving... Indicates that a file is being saved. Now scanning autoload file. Scanning for the files speci

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual68No sound? Wrong sound? When a problem like this occurs, please check the following points before assuming that the product is

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual69Troubleshooting When the Element to which “Key Off Sound” of the XA Control parameter is assigned does not sound, are you re

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual7Accessories• AC Power cord• Owner’s Manual (this book)• CD-ROM x 1 (Containing the PDF files of the Reference Manual and Data

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual70Troubleshooting Are the filter settings appropriate?Excessively high filter resonance settings can cause distortion. Is any

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual71Troubleshooting When this occurs in the Performance mode/Song mode/Pattern mode, check whether the Insertion Switch (INS SW)

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual72TroubleshootingSong/Pattern (Phrase) cannot be recorded. Is there enough free memory for recording?Check the available amoun

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual73TroubleshootingNetwork connection does not work. If you’ve forgotten the password for accessing the MOTIF XF, execute the Fa

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual74Available devicesThe following optional devices can be installed to the MOTIF XF.Installation locationsFW16E (FireWire expans

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual75Installing Optional HardwareFW16E1 Turn the power of the MOTIF XF off, and disconnect the AC power cord. Also, make sure to d

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual76Installing Optional HardwareFL512M/FL1024MConfigurationTwo types of the Flash Memory Expansion Module are available as follow

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual77Installing Optional Hardware4-1 Insert the Module vertically in the slot and face the screws (of the Module) to the female sc

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual78SpecificationsKeyboards MOTIF XF8MOTIF XF7MOTIF XF688 keys, Balanced Hammer Effect Keyboard (Initial Touch/Aftertouch)76 keys

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual79Specifications*Specifications and descriptions in this owner’s manual are for information purposes only. Yamaha Corp. reserve

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual8Main Features New, enhanced Voice set covering a wide range of music stylesThe MOTIF XF is loaded with 741 MB of preset Wave

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual80AA/D INPUT jacks ... 15, 47AC IN ...

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual81IndexMOTIF XF Editor VST ... 63[MULTI PART CONTROL] button ...

MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual821. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions con-tained in thi

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MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual9Welcome —A message from the MOTIF XF Development Team .....6About this Manual ..........