The Seven Functional Blocks - Yamaha MOTIF XS6 Owner's Manual

Selecting Modes
Mode and sub mode selection is accomplished by using the corresponding mode buttons. For details, see the Mode table
above. To return back from the sub mode to the "parent" mode, press the [EXIT] button.
[EXIT] button

The Seven Functional Blocks

The MOTIF XS system consists of 7 main functional blocks: Tone Generator, Sampling, Audio Input, Sequencer, Arpeggio,
Controller, and Effect.
Controller block
Keyboard
Controllers
Sequencer block
16 track MIDI Sequencer
Songs and Patterns
Song Mixing
Pattern Mixing
MIDI OUT MIDI IN
External MIDI device
DEC/NO INC/YES
EXIT
ENTER
EXECUTE
Arpeggio block
(page 67)
Arpeggio Playback x 4
Preset Arpeggio
User Arpeggio
Tone Generator
(page 59)
block
AWM2 Tone Generator
Voices and Performances
Sampling block
(page 67)
Samples, Waveforms
USB TO HOST
Computer
MODE
VOICE PERFORM MASTER
SEQUENCER
SEQ
SONG PATTERN SETUP
MULTI PART
INTEGRATED MIXING
SAMPLING
FILE UTILITY
EDIT JOB STORE
COMPARE SCENE STORE
SET LOCATE
(page 62)
(page 56)
16 Parts
Audio Input block
mLAN
A/D INPUT (mLAN16E2)
Computer with
Microphone, guitar,
IEEE1394
audio equipment, etc.
connector(s)
Basic Structure
MODE buttons
MIDI messages flow
Audio signal flow
Effect block
(page 68)
System Effects
Insertion Effect x 8
Element EQ
Part EQ x 16
Master Effect
Master EQ
(page 59)
A/D Input, mLAN
OUTPUT/
ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT
Powered speakers, etc.
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