Yamaha MOTIF ES6 Owner's Manual page 240

Supplementary information
• Example 3 (Using the Rest function)
1
Set the parameters as illustrated below.
Set the StepTime to a quarter note (480) and the Gate Time to
80%.
2
Enter the first note, F.
Press and release A.
3
Enter the next 8th rest as shown below.
1 Change this to an eighth note (240), since we'll
be entering an eighth-note rest.
2 Enter the selected rest value (eighth note) by
pressing the [F3] button
4
Enter the next 8th note A.
Press and release A.
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Enter the next 4th note C as shown below.
1 Change this value to 480, since the rest value
is a quarter note.
6
Enter the next 8th rest as you did in step #3 above.
7
Enter the last 8th note, F.
Press and release F.
8
Move the pointer to the top (beginning) of the song and
press the [F] (Play) button to hear the note data you just
recorded in steps #1 - #7.
SEQ TRANSPORT
LOCATE
TIP Entering a chord
In Step recording, you can also enter chords. Press and hold
down each note of the chord in succession, then release them
all together to record them as a chord. Keep in mind that notes
are not actually recorded to a track until they are released.
2 Press and release C.
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