Adjusting The Sound And The Display Contrast; Playing The Sounds; Selecting And Playing The Sounds; Modes - Yamaha MOTIF XS6 Owner's Manual

Step 1: Setting Up
Adjusting the sound and the
display contrast
Adjust the volume levels of the MOTIF XS and the
connected amplifier/speaker system. If the display is not
easily visible, use the Contrast control to adjust for
optimum visibility.
Adjust the volume with the
MASTER VOLUME slider.
Max.
Min.
CAUTION
Do not listen with the headphones at high volume for long periods
of time. Doing so may cause hearing loss.
n Keep in mind that the LCD display is not a touch screen type.
Do not touch and press the display directly or forcefully.

Playing the sounds

Try playing some of the realistic and dynamic MOTIF XS
sounds from the keyboard now. When you turn the power
on, the display below appears.
Indicates that the
type of selected
Master mode is
selected.
n In the default settings, the Master mode is selected. For
details about the modes, refer to the section "Modes."
n Keep in mind that the example displays shown in this manual
are for instruction purposes only, and the contents (for
example, the Demo Song/Pattern names) may differ slightly
from those on your instrument.
In this condition you can play the keyboard and hear the
sounds of the selected program. The top of the Master Play
display (page 251) indicates the Master program number
and the status (Mode, Bank, Program Number and its
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Adjust the display contrast
with the Contrast control.
Light Dark
MOTIF XS
Indicates the
Indicates the name
and number of
program. selected program.
name) registered to the current Master program. Let's try
playing the keyboard.
n For details about Banks, see pages 88 and 135.
Selecting and playing the
sounds
In the default setting, the Master mode provides a total of
128 programs each of which includes the mode (Voice,
Performance, Song and Pattern) and its program number.
Try out the different Master programs to play various Voices
and Performances. You can change the Master program
number by using the [INC/YES] button, [DEC/NO] button,
or the data dial.
Decreases
number
DEC/NO
Decreases
number

Modes

In order to make operation of the MOTIF XS as
comprehensive and as smooth as possible, all functions
and operations have been grouped in "modes," many of
which also have a number of "sub modes." The MOTIF XS
provides the nine main modes which are divided into
several sub modes. You can master the MOTIF XS by
understanding the mode structure. To enter the desired
mode, press the corresponding Mode button. For more
details about modes and sub modes, see page 54.
MODE
VOICE PERFORM
SEQUENCER
SONG PATTERN
MULTI PART
INTEGRATED MIXING
SAMPLING
FILE UTILITY
EDIT
COMPARE
Increases
number
INC/YES
Increases
number
MASTER
SEQ
SETUP
JOB STORE
SCENE STORE
SET LOCATE