Yamaha MOTIF XF Reference Manual page 15

Arpeggio Block
This block lets you automatically trigger musical and rhythmic phrases using the current Voice by simply pressing a note or
notes on the keyboard. The Arpeggio sequence also changes in response to the actual notes or chords you play, giving you
a wide variety of inspiring musical phrases and ideas—both in composing and performing.
Four Arpeggio types can be played back at the same time even in the Song mode and Pattern mode.
Arpeggio Category
The Arpeggio types are divided into 16 categories
(excepting "NoAsg") as listed below.
Category List
ApKb Acoustic Piano & Keyboard
Organ Organ
GtPl Guitar / Plucked
GtMG Guitar for "Mega Voice"
Bass Bass
BaMG Bass for "Mega Voice"
Strng Strings
Brass Brass
RdPp Reed / Pipe
Lead Synth Lead
PdMe Synth Pad / Musical Effect
CPrc Chromatic Percussion
DrPc Drum / Percussion
Seq Synth Seq
Hybrd Hybrid Seq
Cntr Control
NoAsg No Assignment
n Categories named "GtMG" and "BaMG" include Arpeggio
types appropriate for using with a Mega Voice.
Mega Voices and Mega Voice Arpeggios
Normal Voices use velocity switching to make the sound
quality and/or level of a Voice change according to how
strongly or softly you play the keyboard. This makes
these Voices respond naturally. However Mega Voices
have a very complex structure with many different layers
that is not suitable for playing manually. Mega Voices
were developed specifically to be played by Mega Voice
arpeggios to produce incredibly realistic results. You
should always use Mega Voices with Mega Voice
Arpeggios (included in "GtMG" and "BaMG" category).
See the Voice with ARP parameter on page 147 for more
details.
Arpeggio Sub Category
The Arpeggio categories are divided into sub categories
as listed below. Because the sub categories are listed
based on the music genre, it is easy to find the sub
category appropriate for your desired music style.
Sub Category List
Rock Rock
PopRk PopRk
Balad Ballad
HipHp Hip Hop
R&B-M R&B Modern
R&B-C R&B Classic
Funk Funk
Tekno Techno / Trance
House House / Dance Pop
D&B D&B / Breakbeats
Chill Chillout / Ambient
Jazz Jazz / Swing
Latin Latin
World World
Genrl General
Comb Combination
Zone Zone Velocity*
Z.Pad Zone Velocity for Pad*
Filtr Filter
Exprs Expression
Pan Pan
Mod Modulation
Pbend Pitch Bend
Asign Assign 1/2
--- No Assignment
n Arpeggio types belonging to the Sub Categories marked with
an asterisk (*) contain some velocity ranges, to each of which
a different phrase is assigned. When a type of these
categories is selected in the Voice mode, it is a good idea to
set the Velocity Limit of each Element to the same range as
below.
Velocity ranges of each Arpeggio type
2Z_*****: 1 – 90, 91 – 127
4Z_*****: 1 – 70, 71 – 90, 91 – 110, 111 – 127
8Z_*****: 1 – 16, 17 – 32, 33 – 48, 49 – 64, 65 – 80, 81 – 96, 97
– 108, 109 – 127
PadL_*****: 1 – 1, 2 – 2, 3 – 127
PadH_*****: 1 – 112, 113 – 120, 121 – 127
Arpeggio Block
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