Yamaha MOTIF6 Owner's Manual page 57

Four Zones (Voice Performance mode)
In the Voice Performance mode, the keyboard can be
divided into a maximum of four separate Zones (as
shown below) — each with its own MIDI channel
setting. In this way, you can use just a single
keyboard to control several different instrument parts
independently. Moreover, you can have these
independent Zones control different channels on
connected MIDI devices as well.
You can set these four Zones and store them as a
User Master in the Master mode.
External Tone Generator
MIDI OUT MIDI OUT
Keyboard (Max 4 zone)
MIDI ch1 MIDI ch2
Tone Generator block (Internal/Plug-in)
The four Zones can also be configured as Voice
"layers" — letting you have more than one Voice
sound at the same time when you play within a
single Zone. (See the example below.)
External Tone Generator
MIDI OUT MIDI OUT
ZONE1 ZONE2
MIDI ch1 MIDI ch2
Tone Generator block (Internal/Plug-in)
MIDI OUT MIDI OUT
MIDI ch3 MIDI ch4
MIDI OUT
ZONE4
MIDI ch4
ZONE3
MIDI OUT
MIDI ch3
■ Split
You can use the Zone settings to create a "Split" —
dividing the keyboard into two key ranges, at a
specific note (split point).
In the example below, the keyboard is split at C3,
with the lower range used to trigger Arpeggios, and
the upper range used conventionally to play a Voice.
Split point
(C3)
Lower
Ch1
Part 1
For playing
Arpeggios
■ Layer
You can also use the Zone settings to create a
"Layer" — in which the keyboard is used to play two
separate parts simultaneously, in unison with each
other.
In the example below, the keyboard plays two Voices
in unison — one an internal Voice, and the other a
Plug-in Voice.
Layer (Upper)
Layer (Lower)
Part 1
Voice
Main functions
Upper
Ch2
Part 2
For playing a Voice
Plug-in 1 Part
Plug-in Voice
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MOTIF Basic Structure