Yamaha MOTIF XF Reference Manual page 120

Creating a Voice/Performance by Using the Sampling Function
Voices and Waveform
You can play the Waveform by assigning it to a Voice then
playing the keyboard with that Voice. You can assign the
Waveform to an Element of the Voice in the Voice Element
Edit mode (page 69). The Voice Edit mode lets you assign
the Waveform you've created with the Sampling function to
Sampling Main display
The Sampling Main display, the entrance of the Sampling mode, is called up when pressing the [INTEGRATED SAMPLING]
button from the current mode.
Pressing the [INTEGRATED SAMPLING] button in the Voice mode or Performance mode calls up the Sampling mode
dedicated to creation of Samples (Waveforms) assigned to the Voice/Performance. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the
original mode, Voice or Performance.
Selecting a Waveform and Key Bank—
[INTEGRATED SAMPLING]
The Sampling Main display lets you select the Waveform
and its Key Bank then hear the sound of the Sample
assigned to the selected Key Bank. The Waveform can be
selected at and the Key Bank of the selected Waveform
can be selected at
Waveform
Determines the Waveform number. The name of the selected
Waveform is displayed.
Settings: 001 – 128
Key (Key Range) (Indication only)
Indicates the Range of the Key Bank.
Velocity (Velocity Range) (Indication only)
Indicates the velocity range of the currently selected Key
Bank.
Sample Size (Indication only)
Indicates the size of the Sample assigned to the selected Key
Bank.
Frequency (Indication only)
Indicates the sampling frequency of the Sample assigned to
the selected Key Bank.
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the edited Element, just as you would any of the preset
Waveforms included on the instrument.
n Keep in mind that you can assign the User Voices created in
the Sampling mode entered from the Voice/Performance mode
to Mixing parts of the Song/Pattern. You can also assign the
Waveforms created in the Sampling mode entered from the
Song/Pattern mode to Elements of the Voice in the Voice Edit
mode.
n The rate at which digital readings are taken is referred to as
the sampling frequency. Higher sampling frequencies result in
higher quality sound. 44.1kHz is the standard value as the
Sampling Frequency.
Stereo/Mono (Indication only)
Indicates whether the Sample assigned to the selected Key
Bank is stereo or mono.
Recordable Time (Indication only)
Indicates the available sampling time using the available
memory. The time indicated here is calculated assuming a
mono signal with a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz. The graph
illustration indicates the already used memory amount as a
blue line.
[SF1] Audition
You can hear the Sample assigned to the selected Key Bank
by holding this button. This lets you check how the Sample will
actually sound when played back.
[SF6] KBD (Keyboard)
You can also select the Key Bank belonging to the selected
Waveform directly from the keyboard, by holding down the
[SF6] KBD button and pressing the desired key.
[F6] Rec (Record)
Pressing this button to call up the Sampling Record Setup
display. This display is used for setting up the instrument for
Sampling. For details, see page 122.
Duplication symbol (Indication only)
This symbol appears when the key range and velocity range
overlaps the ones of the other Key Bank. For information on
how the samples assigned to the overlapped Key Banks are
played back, see page 129.
Key Bank number (Indication only)
Indicates the Key Bank number of the selected Waveform.
Key Bank List
This indicates the list of the Key Banks included in the
selected Waveform. You can select the desired Key Bank via
the data dial, cursor up/down buttons, [INC/YES] and [DEC/
NO] buttons.