Sequencer Block - Yamaha MOTIF ES Owner's Manual

Audio Input Part (AUDIO IN)
The Performance mode, Song mode, and Pattern mode are capable of handling the audio input signal as a Part. Various
parameters such as volume, pan, and effect can be set to this Part and the sound is output together with other Parts. Other
available settings include how stereo input signals are handled, as well the output assignment of the audio Part.
These parameters are set and stored for each Performance, Song Mixing, and Pattern Mixing. Please note that the Audio
Input Part is not available in the Voice mode.
Among the following three types of Audio Input parts which this synthesizer can handle, two types (five stereo parts if the
mLAN16E has been installed) can be handled at the same time, since the optional mLAN16E and AIEB2 cannot be
installed together.
A/D Input part
mLAN Input parts (when the
optional mLAN16E has been
installed)
AIEB2 parts (when the optional
AIEB2 has been installed)
Parameters for the above Parts can be set with the following operations.
In the Performance mode
In the Song mode
In the Pattern mode
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Although the Insertion Effects of this synthesizer can be applied to the A/D Input Part, they cannot be applied to the mLAN Input part and the AIEB2
Input part.

Sequencer Block

This block lets you create songs and patterns by recording and editing your performances as MIDI data (from the controller
block), then playing it back with the tone generator block. The sequencer block can be operated in the Song mode, in the
Pattern mode, and with the Arpeggio feature. When a Song or a Pattern is played back, the musical data of each sequence track
is transmitted to the tone generator block according to the Transmit Channel settings.
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Songs can be played back only in the Song mode. They cannot be played back in other modes.
Patterns can be played back only in the Pattern mode. They cannot be played back in other modes.
Arpeggios can be played back in any modes.
Song and Pattern
Songs and Patterns are MIDI sequence data consisting of up to 16 tracks.
A Song on this synthesizer is effectively the same as a Song on a MIDI sequencer, and playback automatically stops at the end
of the recorded data.
In the MOTIF ES, the term "Pattern" refers to a relatively short musical or rhythmic phrase — 1 to 256 measures — which is used
for looped playback. Therefore, once Pattern playback starts, it continues until you press the [ ] (Stop) button. This synthesizer
features a variety of preset Phrase data that is used as the basic material in making up Patterns.
This part (one stereo part) is input from the external audio equipment connected to the A/D INPUT jack.
These four stereo parts are input from external mLAN-compatible audio equipment connected to the mLAN
jack via a single IEEE1394 cable.
This part (one stereo part) is input from external audio equipment connected to the OPTICAL INPUT or the
DIGITAL INPUT (Coaxial) connector.
Either one of the connectors (OPTICAL or DIGITAL) can be used; however, both cannot be used at the same
time. Select which connector is used for digital input with the following operation in the Utility mode.
[UTILITY] [F2] I/O [SF1] INPUT
[PERFORM] Performance selection
[SONG] Song selection [MIXING]
[PATTERN] Pattern selection [MIXING]
Internal Structure (System Overview)
Digital
[EDIT] [COMMON] [F5] AUDIO IN
[EDIT] [COMMON] [F5] AUDIO IN
[EDIT] [COMMON] [F5] AUDIO IN
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