Using The Arpeggio Function - Yamaha MOTIF6 Owner's Manual

Using the Arpeggio function

The MOTIF features a powerful and highly versatile arpeggiator that lets you automatically trigger preset arpeggios,
phrases, rhythmic sequences and special "human" patterns — depending on the keys you play, or even the velocity
with which you play them. You can assign the desired Arpeggio type to each voice or performance, and adjust the
tempo in real time as the Arpeggio plays. In the Song and Pattern modes, you can assign desired Arpeggio types to
each Mixing setup, for use in songs and patterns.
Arpeggio playback
2 Turn the Arpeggio on by pressing the ARPEGGIO [ON/OFF]
button.
EFFECT BYPASS
INSERTION SYSTEM
n When you select a voice or performance for which the Arpeggio
Switch is set to on, the ARPEGGIO [ON/OFF] button is
automatically turned on.
n The on/off status of the ARPEGGIO [ON/OFF] button can be
stored to each voice, performance, or Mixing setup.
Select a Voice/Performance.
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DRUM KITS PRE 1 PRE 2 PRE 3
FAVORITES A. PIANO KEYBOARD ORGAN GUITAR /
PLUCKED
COMMON
A B C
SYN LEAD SYN PAD/ SYN COMP CHROMATIC
CHOIR PERCUSSION
1 2 3
ELEMENT/ PERF.PART / ZONE
11
9 10
PAN REVERB CHORUS TEMPO
CUTOFF RESONANCE ATTACK RELEASE
KNOB REMOTE
ASSIGN A ASSIGN B ASSIGN 1 ASSIGN 2
CONTROL CONTROL
FUNCTION ON/OFF
MODE
KN 1 KN 2 KN 3 KN 4
VOICE PERFORM MASTER
MEQ LOW MEQLOWMID MEQ HI MID MEQ HIGH EFFECT BYPASS ARPEGGIO
INSERTION SYSTEM ON/OFF
MASTER
VOLUME VOLUME 1 VOLUME 2 VOLUME 3 VOLUME 4 SEQUENCER
SONG PATTERN
SEQ TRANSPORT
INTEGRATED
SAMPLING MIXING UTILITY
LOCATE 1 2
REC
EDIT JOB STORE
COMPARE SCENE STORE
SET LOCATE
OCTAVE CS 1 CS 2 CS 3 CS 4
DOWN UP
ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4
ARPEGGIO
ON/OFF
Basic Structure (page 55) · Reference (pages 128, 165)
CATEGORY
GM USER PLG 1 PLG 2 PLG 3 SEARCH
BASS STRINGS BRASS REED/PIPE
D E F G H SECTION
DRUM / SE MUSICAL FX COMBI
PERCUSSION
TRACK
6
4 5 7 8
SELECT
12 14
13 15 16 MUTE
SOLO
MUSIC PRODUCTION SYNTHESIZER
Integrated Sampling Sequencer
Real-time External Control Surface
Modular Synthesis Plug-in System
SLOT 1
DRUM KITS PRE 1 PRE 2 PRE 3
GM USER PLG 1
FAVORITES A. PIANO KEYBOARD ORGAN GUITAR / BASS STRINGS
COMMON PLUCKED
FILE A B C D E F
DEC/NO INC/YES
SYN LEAD SYN PAD/ SYN COMP CHROMATIC DRUM / SE
CHOIR PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
1 2 3 4 5 6
SONG SCENE
SF 1 SF 2 SF 3 SF 4 SF 5 INFORMATION
ELEMENT/ PERF.PART / ZONE
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 EXIT ENTER 9 10 11 12 13 14
EXECUTE
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Play the keyboard.
While holding the key(s), the Arpeggio is played back according to
the played note, Arpeggio type, tempo, note limit settings, and so
on.
n In the Voice Play mode, the Arpeggio is played back via the selected
voice.
n In the Performance/Song Mixing/Pattern Mixing mode, the Arpeggio
is played back via the voice assigned to the selected part when the
Arpeggio Switch of the selected part is set to on.
Using the Arpeggio function
SLOT 2 SLOT 3
CATEGORY
PLG 3 SEARCH
PLG 2 BANK
BRASS REED/PIPE
G H SECTION GROUP
MUSICAL FX COMBI
TRACK
7 8
SELECT
NUMBER
15 16 MUTE
SOLO
MOTIF Quick Start Guide
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