Yamaha MOTIF ES Owner's Manual page 112

Creating a Song on the MOTIF ES
Recording a rhythm pattern created by Arpeggio
playback to a Pattern track
The Arpeggio function is a virtually endless source of creative
inspiration, putting a huge variety of rhythm patterns, riffs and
phrases at your fingertips — patterns that change depending
on the notes you play. Once you come with some patterns
you like and want to use in a Song, you can record them to a
Pattern track.
In the Pattern mode, select a Pattern and Section
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to be created.
Set the Mixing parameters (including the Voice
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settings) by following the instructions on pages
127 - 128.
You can make changes to the Voice settings after entering the
Record mode (in step #5 below). However, if you intend to
make detailed settings to the Mixing parameters, you should
do so before enabling recording.
Play with the Arpeggio features and find a
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rhythmic pattern/phrase you like.
1
Enter the Mixing Edit mode ([MIXING]
desired Part (track to be recorded), then press the [F1] VOICE
button, followed by the [SF2] MODE button.
2
Set the ArpSwitch (Arpeggio Switch) parameter to "on."
3
Call up the Arpeggio Type selection display ([COMMON]
ARP [SF1] TYPE).
4
Select the desired Arpeggio type in the [SF1] TYPE display,
then press the [ARPEGGIO ON/OFF] button (the lamp lights).
Select an Arpeggio Type and Bank.
Try out various Arpeggio types, and also try tweaking various
parameters in the [SF1] - [SF4] displays. When you find a
rhythm or phrase that you like and want to use, go to step #4.
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[EDIT]), select the
REMOTE ARPEGGIO
R-AUDIO
ON / OFF ON / OFF
G-MIDI
Go back to the Pattern Play mode, then set the
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meter, tempo, and length of the current pattern.
Press the [ ] (Record) button to enter the Pattern
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Record mode.
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Select the desired track for recording ([1] - [16]).
For details about how to select a track, see page 58.
Set the parameters related to recording in the
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[F1] SETUP display.
Set Type to "replace" and set Loop to "off."
Set other parameters as necessary. See page 243 for details.
Set the parameters related to the Voice you wish
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to use during recording in the [F2] VOICE
display.
Call up the display for setting a Voice by pressing the [F2]
VOICE button. You won't need to make settings in this display
if you've already completed Voice/Mixing settings in step #2
above.
Set the parameters related to an Arpeggio you
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wish to use during recording in the [F3] ARP
display.
[F3]
Call up the display for setting a Voice by pressing the [F3]
ARP button. You won't need to make settings in this display if
you've already completed Arpeggio settings in the Mixing Edit
mode, in step #3 above.
Set the RecArp parameter to "on" in the [F4]
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RECARP display.
When this is set to "on," the Arpeggio playback data is
recorded to a track as MIDI sequence data.