Using The Arpeggio Feature - Yamaha MOTIF ES Owner's Manual

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Playing the Keyboard (in the Voice Play mode)

Using the Arpeggio feature

This function lets you trigger rhythm patterns, riffs and phrases using the current Voice by simply playing notes on the keyboard.
Since the preset Voices already have their own Arpeggio types pre-assigned, all you need to do is select the desired Voice and
turn on the Arpeggio function. Try selecting different Voices and check out the various Arpeggio types.
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For details about Arpeggio, see page 169.
Press the [ARPEGGIO ON/OFF] button to turn
1
Arpeggio on.
For certain Voices, simply selecting the Voice will turn Arpeggio on.
ON / OFF
Play a note or notes on the keyboard to trigger
2
the Arpeggio playback.
The particular rhythm pattern or phrase that plays depends on the
actual notes or chords you play, as well as on the selected Arpeggio
type. For details, refer to page 169 in the Basic Operation section.
Changing the Arpeggio type during keyboard
performance
A different Arpeggio type is assigned to each of the [SF1] ARP1 -
[SF5] ARP5 buttons for each preset Voice. When a musical note icon
appears to the right of each Arpeggio number in the display (see
below), the corresponding button is assigned an Arpeggio type. Try
out various Arpeggio types by pressing the [SF1] - [SF5] buttons.
SF 1
SF 2
You can confirm the currently selected Arpeggio type in the [F6] ARP
display.
Arpeggio type currently selected
Bank
Indicates "pre (preset)" or "usr (user)."
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See page 169.
Refer to the separate Data List booklet.
Type
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REMOTE
ARPEGGIO
R-AUDIO
ON / OFF
G-MIDI
SF 3
SF 4
SF 5
Register your favorite Arpeggio types to the [SF1] - [SF5] buttons
You can change the default settings and assign any Arpeggio
types you like to the [SF1] - [SF5] buttons. The selected
Arpeggio indication is highlighted in white. If two buttons
share the same type, both will appear in white. The settings
can be stored as a User Voice in the Voice Store mode.
1
Press the [ARPEGGIO ON/OFF] button to turn
Arpeggio on.
2
Select the desired Arpeggio type in the [VOICE]
[F6] ARP display.
3
While holding the [STORE] button, press one of
the [SF1] - [SF5] button.
The currently selected Arpeggio type is assigned to
the pressed button. If you execute this operation with
the [ARPEGGIO ON/OFF] lamp off, no Arpeggio type
will be assigned to the pressed button.
4
Repeat steps #2 - 3 as necessary.
5
Press and release the [STORE] button to enter the
Voice Store mode and store the setting as a User
Voice (page 85).
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Keep in mind that holding and releasing the [STORE] button
WITHOUT pressing one of the [SF1] - [SF5] buttons will
automatically enter the Voice Store mode, instead of storing the
Arpeggio type.
Controlling Arpeggio playback by using the knobs
You can adjust the Arpeggio related parameters such as volume
and tempo by rotating the knobs. If you are satisfied with the results,
you can store the changes as a User Voice in the Voice Store mode.
Press the KNOB CONTROL FUNCTION [ARP FX]
1
button (the lamp lights).
Selecting some voices automatically turns this lamp on.
ASSIGN A
PAN/SEND
PAN
CUTOFF
ASSIGN
SWING
TONE
KNOB
CONTROL
FUNCTION
ARP FX
KN
1
LOW
EQ
2
Tweak the knobs while the Arpeggio is playing.
For details on what functions each knob controls while the
[ARP FX] lamp is on, see page 81.
If you're satisfied with the results, you can store
3
the changes as a User Voice in the Voice Store
mode (page 85).
ASSIGN B
ASSIGN 1
ASSIGN 2
REVERB
CHORUS
TEMPO
RESONANCE
ATTACK
RELEASE
GATE TIME
VELOCITY
UNITMULTIPLY
KN
2
KN
3
KN
4
LOW MID
HIGH MID
HIGH

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