Basic Section; Basic Structure; Mode Structure - Yamaha MOTIF XS6 Owner's Manual

Basic Section

Mode Structure

In order to make operation of the MOTIF XS 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 nine main modes which are divided into several sub modes. For details, see the mode table below.
Mode table
Mode Sub Mode
Voice mode Voice Play mode
Voice Edit mode
Voice Job
Voice Store mode
Performance Performance Play mode
mode
Performance Edit mode
Performance Job mode
Performance Store mode
Song mode Song Play mode
Song Record mode
Song Edit mode
Song Job mode
Song Store mode
Pattern mode Pattern Play mode
Pattern Record mode
Pattern Edit mode
Pattern Job mode
Pattern Store mode
Mixing mode Mixing Play mode
Mixing Edit mode
Mixing Job mode
Mixing Store mode
Mixing Voice Edit mode
Mixing Voice Job mode
Mixing Voice Store mode
Sampling Sampling Record mode
mode
Sampling Record mode
Sampling Edit mode
Sampling Job mode
Utility mode Utility mode
Utility Job mode
Sequencer Setup
Master mode Master Play mode
Master Edit mode
Master Job mode
Master Store mode
File mode File mode
n In addition to the modes above, the MOTIF XS features the Remote Control mode. In this mode, you can control the DAW software on your
computer from the panel operations of the MOTIF XS connected to the computer via USB. For details, see page 51.
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Basic Structure

Function
Playing a Voice
Editing/Creating a Voice
Initializing a Voice, etc.
Storing a Voice to internal memory
Playing a Performance
Editing/Creating a Performance
Initializing a Performance, etc.
Storing a Performance to internal memory
Playing a Song
Recording a Song
Editing the MIDI events of a Song
Converting and transforming Song data
Storing a Song to internal memory
Playing a Pattern
Recording a Pattern
Editing the MIDI events of a Pattern
Converting and transforming Pattern data
Storing a Pattern to internal memory
Setting multi-timbral tone generator
settings for Song/Pattern playback
Editing a Mixing program
Initializing a Mixing, etc.
Storing a Mixing to internal memory
Editing a Mixing Voice
Initializing a Mixing Voice, etc.
Storing a Mixing Voice to internal memory
Recording audio signals to create a Voice/
Performance
Recording audio signals to a Song/Pattern
Editing a sample
Converting and transforming Sample data
Setting System related parameters
Resetting the User Memory to the Initial
Factory Settings
Setting sequencer (Song/Pattern) related
parameters
Playing a Master
Editing/Creating a Master
Initializing a Master, etc.
Storing a Master to internal memory
Managing Files and Folders (Directories)
How to enter the mode
[VOICE]
[VOICE] → [EDIT]
[VOICE] → [JOB]
[VOICE] → [STORE]
[PERFORM]
[PERFORM] → [EDIT]
[PERFORM] → [JOB]
[PERFORM] → [STORE]
[SONG]
[SONG] → [I] (Record)
[SONG] → [EDIT]
[SONG] → [JOB]
[SONG] → [STORE]
[PATTERN]
[PATTERN] → [I] (Record)
[PATTERN] → [EDIT]
[PATTERN] → [JOB]
[PATTERN] → [STORE]
[SONG]/[PATTERN] → [MIXING]
[SONG]/[PATTERN] → [MIXING] → [EDIT]
[SONG]/[PATTERN] → [MIXING] → [JOB]
[SONG]/[PATTERN] → [MIXING] → [STORE]
[SONG]/[PATTERN] → [MIXING] → [F6] Vce Edit
[SONG]/[PATTERN] → [MIXING] → [F6] Vce Edit
→ [JOB]
[SONG]/[PATTERN] → [MIXING] → [F6] Vce Edit
→ [STORE]
[VOICE]/[PERFORM] → [INTEGRATED
SAMPLING]
[SONG]/[PATTERN] → [INTEGRATED
SAMPLING]
[INTEGRATED SAMPLING] → [EDIT]
[INTEGRATED SAMPLING] → [JOB]
[UTILITY]
[UTILITY] → [JOB]
[SONG]/[PATTERN] → [SEQ SETUP]
[MASTER]
[MASTER] → [EDIT]
[MASTER] → [JOB]
[MASTER] → [STORE]
[FILE]
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