Step 5: Creating A Pattern; Pattern Structure; Listening To The Demo Patterns - Yamaha MOTIF XS6 Owner's Manual

Step 5:
The Patterns of the MOTIF XS feature short but fully realized instrumental parts that you can repeat (loop), combine, and
arrange in any order you want—giving you the basic material for creating a Song. This section covers what you can do in the
Pattern mode.

Pattern Structure

The MOTIF XS provides two modes for creating a Song:
Song mode and Pattern mode.
In the Song mode, you can record the Song from the
beginning to the end by playing the keyboard. In the
Pattern mode, on the other hand, you can create the
accompaniment of the Song by creating several sections,
such as intro, melody A, main theme and ending by
recording your rhythm pattern to the different Sections,
then combining them as a Pattern Chain.
The Pattern mode also lets you record your rhythm patterns
or riffs to the different Sections as you wish—and as the
inspiration hits—then combine the Sections into a Pattern
Chain to create a complete Song. Along with the Arpeggio
feature and Performance recording, you have a wide range
of easy-to-use tools to quickly create fully arranged,
professional sounding Songs.
1st measure ...................................................................... 120th measure
Intro Melody A Main theme
Section A Section B Section C
n You can create a Pattern Chain (page 213) by programming
the order of Sections. The created Pattern Chain can be
converted to Song data by using the Pattern Chain Edit
(page 215).

Listening to the Demo Patterns

Before creating your own original pattern, you should give
a listen to some of the preset Demo Patterns. These
specially recorded Patterns cover a wide range of musical
genres and are full of great hints and ideas on how you can
create and use Patterns in your own music.
1
Load the Demo Patterns following the
procedure on page 21.
2
Press the [PATTERN] button to enter the
Pattern mode.
The Pattern Play display will appear.
Creating a Pattern
Melody B Ending
Section D Section E
Section
Pattern number, Pattern name
Track
1 – 16
n As indicated in the Pattern Play display, a Pattern consists
of 16 separate tracks. Accordingly, a Pattern is played
back via the various instrument Voices such as bass,
guitar and keyboard.
3
Select a Pattern by turning the data dial.
4
Press the [F] (Play) button to start playback of
the Pattern.
The Pattern will be played back repeatedly until you
press the [J] (Stop) button.
5
Change the Section from A – P.
Pressing the [A] – [H] buttons calls up Sections A – H
and pressing the [USER 1] – [USER DR] and [ETHNIC]
buttons calls up the Sections I – P.
PRE 1 PRE 2 PRE 3 PRE 4
PIANO KEYBOARD ORGAN GUITAR
SECTION
USER 1 USER 2 USER 3
I-P
SYN LEAD PADS/ SYN COMP CHROMATIC
PERCUSSION
CHOIRS
SECTION
A-H A B C
SUB CATEGORY
n By changing the Sections, you can create rhythmic
variations, and easily improvise arrangements (such as
intro, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, ending) in real time.
Now, try other Patterns.
Section A – P
PRE 5 PRE 6 PRE 7 PRE 8
BASS STRINGS BRASS SAX/
WOODWIND
GM GM DR PRE DR USER DR
DRUM/ SOUND MUSICAL ETHNIC
PERCUSSION
EFX EFX
D E F G H
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