Yamaha MOTIF XS8 Workstation Keyboard Manuals

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Yamaha MOTIF XS8 Owner's Manual

Yamaha MOTIF XS8 Owner's Manual (320 pages)

Music Production Synthesizer

Brand: Yamaha | Category: Synthesizer | Size: 12 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

8
- Special Message Section
  2
- Explanation of Graphical Symbols
  3
- Important Safety Instructions
  3
- Accessories
  6
- How to Use the Manual
  6
- Introduction
  6
- Main Features
  7
- Table of Contents
  8
- The Controls & Connectors
  
  10
  - Front Panel
    10
  - Master Volume
    12
  - Control Sliders
    13
  - Rear Panel
    16
  - Mlan (IEEE1394) Connector
    17
  - Digital out Connector
    18
- Start Guide
  
  19
- Step 1: Setting up
  
  19
  - Power Supply
    19
  - Connecting Speakers or Headphones
    19
  - Turning the Power on
    19
  - Adjusting the Sound and the Display Contrast
    20
  - Playing the Sounds
    20
  - Selecting and Playing the Sounds
    20
  - Modes
    20
  - Loading Demo Data
    21
  - Listening to the Demo Song
    21
  - Playing the Demo Song
    21
- Resetting the User Memory to the Initial Factory Settings
  
  22
- Step 2: Selecting and Playing a Voice
  
  23
  - Selecting a Voice
    23
  - Voice Play Mode Indications
    23
  - Selecting a Drum Voice
    23
  - Using the Category Search Function
    24
  - Playing the Arpeggio
    24
  - Changing the Arpeggio Type
    25
  - Using the Controllers
    25
  - Using the Knobs
    26
  - Adjusting the Tuning to Other Instruments
    27
  - Transpose
    27
- Step 3: Selecting and Playing a Performance
  
  28
- Step 4: Creating Your Original Song
  
  33
  - Track Mute
    33
  - Preparing for Realtime Recording
    34
  - Start Recording
    35
  - Correcting Wrong Notes
    35
  - Creating a Swing Feel-Play Effect
    36
  - Storing the Created Song
    36
  - Saving Song Data to a USB Storage Device
    36
- Step 5: Creating a Pattern
  
  37
- Using a Computer
  
  43
- Connecting to a Computer
  
  43
- Creating a Song by Using a Computer
  
  47
- Integration between Yamaha Editors and Cubase
  
  49
  - Studio Connections
    50
- Controlling a DAW on Your Computer from the MOTIF XS
  
  51
  - Digital Performer
    52
    
    Level Meter
    52
    
    Remote Control Mode
    52
  - Dial Function
    53
  - Page Select
    53
- Basic Section
  
  54
- Basic Structure
  
  54
  - Mode Structure
    54
  - The Seven Functional Blocks
    55
  - Tone Generator Block
    56
    
    Tone Generator Block in the Voice Mode
    56
    
    Tone Generator Block in the Performance Mode
    58
    
    Tone Generator Block in the Song Mode/Pattern Mode
    58
  - Sampling Block
    59
  - Audio Input Block
    59
  - Sequencer Block
    59
    
    Sequencer Block in the Song Mode
    59
    
    Sequencer Block in the Pattern Mode
    60
    
    Song Chain
    60
    
    What Is a Pattern
    60
    
    Sequencer Block Applied to both the Song and Pattern
    61
    
    Sequencer Block Applied to the Performance Mode
    61
  - Arpeggio Block
    62
    
    Arpeggio Category
    62
    
    Arpeggio Sub Category
    62
    
    Arpeggio Type Name
    62
    
    Arpeggio Related Settings
    63
    
    How to Use the Arpeggio Type List
    63
    
    Arpeggio Playback Types
    64
    
    Tips for Arpeggio Playback
    65
    
    Creating an Original Arpeggio Type
    66
  - Controller Block
    67
  - Knobs and Sliders
    68
  - Effect Block
    68
    
    Effect Structure
    68
    
    Effect Connection in each Mode
    69
    
    Effect Category and Type
    70
    
    Mixing Mode
    70
  - Effect Parameters
    73
    
    About MIDI
    76
    
    MIDI Channels
    76
    
    MIDI Messages Transmitted/ Recognized by this Synthesizer
    76
    
    Control Change (CC)
    77
    
    Registered Parameter Number (RPN)
    78
    
    Internal Memory
    79
    
    Memory Structure
    80
- Basic Operation
  
  81
  - Naming (Inputting Characters)
    82
  - Note (Key) and Velocity Settings
    82
- Connections
  
  83
  - Connecting External MIDI Instruments
    83
  - Connecting to an MTR (Multi-Track Recorder)
    84
  - Using USB Storage Devices
    85
  - Compatible Usb Devices
    85
  - Network Connection
    86
    
    Lan Connection
    86
    
    Network Settings
    86
- Reference
  
  88
- Playing the Keyboard in the Voice Play Mode
  
  88
- Editing a Normal Voice
  
  96
  - Compare Function
    97
  - Convenient Functions for Editing Voices
    97
  - General Settings for the Selected Voice-[F1] General
    98
  - Note Shift
    99
  - Portamento Switch
    100
  - Arpeggio Settings-[F2] ARP Main (Arpeggio Main)
    101
  - Arpeggio Settings-[F3] ARP Other (Arpeggio Other)
    102
  - Controller Settings-[F4] Ctrl Set (Controller Set)
    104
  - Effect Settings-[F6] Effect
    107
  - Reverb Return
    108
  - MIC Level
    110
  - Selected Element Display/Four-Element Display
    112
  - Setting the Waveform and Note Range of the Element-[F1] Oscillator
    112
  - Delay Tempo Sync
    113
  - Element Group
    113
    
    Pitch Settings-[F2] Pitch
    114
    
    Velocity Limit
    114
    
    Adjust the Brightness Using the Filter-[F3] Filter
    117
    
    Output Level Settings-[F4] Amplitude
    122
    
    Key on Reset
    125
    
    Equalizer (EQ) Settings-[F6] EQ
    126
    
    Common Edit and Key Edit
    127
    
    Editing Drum Voices
    127
- Editing a Drum Voice
  
  127
  - Setting the Wave and Note Range of the Key-[F1] Oscillator
    129
  - Reverb Send
    130
  - Chorus Send
    130
  - Amplitude Settings-[F4] Amplitude
    131
- Voice Job-Convenient Functions
  
  133
- Playing in the Performance Mode
  
  135
  - Switching a Part On/Off
    135
  - Using Knobs
    136
  - Using Sliders
    137
  - Performance Name
    137
  - INFO (Information)
    138
  - Parameters for the Voice Assigned to each Part-[F2] Voice
    138
  - Recording Your Keyboard Performance in the Performance Mode
    140
  - Copy Performance Parameters
    141
- Editing a Performance
  
  141
  - Common Edit and Part Edit
    141
  - Performance Edit Procedure
    141
  - Convenient Functions for Editing Performances
    142
  - General Settings for the Selected Performance-[F1] General
    143
  - Output Level and Master Effect Settings-[F2] Level/Mef
    145
  - Audio in Settings-[F4] Audio in
    147
  - Effect Settings-[F5] Effect
    149
  - Dry Level
    153
  - Output Select
    153
  - Key Mode
    155
  - Velocity Mode
    155
  - Velocity Rate
    155
  - Equalizer (EQ) Settings-[F5] EQ
    158
  - MIDI Receive Settings-[F6] Rcvswitch (Receive Switch)
    158
- Performance Job-Convenient Functions
  
  159
- Creating a Voice/Performance by Using the Sampling Function
  
  161
  - Sample, Key Bank and Waveform
    161
  - Voices and Waveform
    161
  - Selecting a Waveform and Key Bank[Integrated SAMPLING]
    162
  - Sampling Procedure
    163
  - Sampling Setup-[F6] Rec
    164
  - Recording Type
    164
  - Input Source
    164
  - Drum Key
    165
    
    Level Meter
    166
    
    Sampling Record-[F6] Standby
    166
    
    Sampling Edit Procedure
    167
    
    Sample Playback Settings-[F1] Trim
    168
    
    Sample Parameter Settings-[F2] Param
    170
  - Destination Key Bank
    172
  - Time-Stretch
    173
  - Fade Type
    174
    
    [F2] Waveform Jobs
    176
    
    Song Playback Procedure
    178
- Song Playback
  
  178
  - Playback Types
    178
  - Change the Tempo
    179
  - Fast Forward/Rewind
    179
  - Mixing Setup for each Track
    181
  - Track View Display-[F1] Trackview
    181
  - Voice Name
    182
  - Changing the Rhythmic "Feel" of the Song-[F2] Play FX (Play Effect)
    183
  - Output Channels and Loop Settings for each Track-[F3] Track
    184
  - Song Chain Playback-[F4] Chain (Song Chain)
    185
  - Realtime Recording
    186
  - Song Recording Procedure
    186
- Song Recording
  
  186
  - Song Store-[STORE]
    186
  - Preparing the Song Recording[F1] Setup
    187
  - Meas (Measure)
    187
  - Record Type
    187
  - Punch in @ Punch out
    188
  - Arpeggio Settings-[F2] Arpeggio
    189
  - Realtime Recording Procedure
    189
  - Overdub Recording
    191
- Editing MIDI Events (Song Edit)
  
  192
  - Editing the Recorded Data
    192
  - Event and Parameters
    193
    
    Event List Display
    193
    
    Inserting the New Event
    193
    
    Changing the MIDI Event View-[F3] View Filter
    194
    
    Event Types
    194
- Song Job
  
  195
  - Song Job Procedure
    196
  - [F2] Note Jobs
    196
  - Modify Velocity
    197
  - Modify Gate Time
    198
  - [F3] Event Jobs
    200
  - Shift Clock
    200
  - Copy Event
    201
  - Erase Event
    201
  - Data Range
    202
    
    [F4] Measure Jobs
    203
    
    [F5] Track Jobs
    204
  - Convert Type
    206
    
    Clear Song
    207
    
    [F6] Song Jobs
    207
    
    Pattern Playback Procedure
    208
- Pattern Playback
  
  208
- Pattern Recording
  
  218
  - Storing a Pattern-[STORE] (Pattern Store)
    218
  - Preparing the Pattern Recording[F1] Setup
    219
- Editing MIDI Events (Pattern Edit)
  
  220
  - Changing the MIDI Event View-[F2] Viewfilter
    221
- Pattern Jobs
  
  222
  - Pattern Job Procedure
    223
  - [F4] Phrase Jobs
    223
  - Copy Pattern Chain
    227
    
    Append Pattern
    227
    
    [F6] Pattern Jobs
    227
    
    Clear Pattern
    228
    
    Split Pattern
    228
    
    About Mixing
    229
- Multi-Timbral Tone Generator Settings for Song/Pattern Playback (Mixing Mode)
  
  229
  - Effect and EQ Structure in the Mixing Mode
    229
  - Insertion Effect in the Mixing Mode
    230
  - Mixing Setup Procedure
    230
  - Mixing Voices
    230
  - Rev Send (Reverb Send)
    232
  - Audio Input Settings-[F2] Audio
    232
  - Useful Functions for Editing Mixing
    233
  - Storing the Created Mixing
    233
  - Currently Edited Part
    237
  - Destination Parts
    238
    
    Editing Mixing Voices
    239
    
    Mixing Voice Job
    240
    
    Storing the Created Mixing Voice
    240
    
    Useful Functions in the Mixing Voice Edit Mode
    240
- Audio Recording to Song/Pattern (Sampling Mode)
  
  242
  - About Slice
    242
  - Sampling Standby and Start-[F6] Standby
    245
  - Trigger Mode
    246
  - Punch In/Out
    246
  - Trimming the Sample-Record Trim Display
    247
  - Slicing the Sample-Record Slice Display
    248
  - Tips for Using the Slice Types
    250
- Using as a Master Keyboard (Master Mode)
  
  251
  - Selecting a Master Program
    251
  - Playing the Keyboard in the Master Play Mode-[MASTER]
    251
  - Master Information-[SF6] INFO (Information)
    252
  - Common Edit and Zone Edit
    253
  - Master Edit Procedure
    253
  - Storing the Created Master
    254
  - Zone Edit Parameters
    255
- System Settings (Utility Mode, Etc.)
  
  259
  - File Server Account
    261
  - File Server
    261
    
    Audio In/Out Settings-[F2] I/O (Input/Output)
    263
    
    System Settings for the Voice Mode-[F3] Voice
    263
    
    Controller Assign
    264
    
    Audio Input Settings in the Voice Mode-[F4] Voiceaudio
    265
  - Daw Type
    267
    
    Remote Control and MIDI Settings -[F5] Control
    267
    
    Program Change
    268
  - Controller Reset
    269
  - Sequencer Settings-[SEQ SETUP]
    269
  - Directory (Dir)
    272
  - File Name
    272
  - File Size
    272
- File Management (File Mode)
  
  272
  - Terminology in the File Mode
    272
  - File Management-[F1] File
    275
  - Online Device Mounting-[F2] Mount
    277
  - Formatting a Device-[SF3] Format
    278
  - Saving a File
    278
  - Loading a File
    280
- Appendix
  
  286
- Display Messages
  
  286
- Troubleshooting
  
  288
  - Distorted Sound
    289
  - Sound Is Cut off
    289
  - Available Devices
    293
  - Installation Locations
    293
- Installing Optional Hardware
  
  293
  - Installation Precautions
    293
  - Optional DIMM Installation
    295
  - Removing Dimms
    296
- Specifications
  
  297
- Index
  
  299
Table of Contents

300
- About the Accessory Disk
  305

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Music production synthesizer

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents
1
Saving and Backing up Your Data
3
Backing up the USB Storage Device/External Media
3
Specifications
4
Panel Layout
8
Rear Panel
12
Circuit Board Layout
14
Disassembly Procedure (Motif Xs6/Motif Xs7)（分解手順
16
- Installing the Service Stay
  18
- AC in Connector Assembly
  19
Disassembly Procedure (Motif Xs8)（分解手順
32
- Control Panel Assembly（コンパネ Ass y
  34
- JKAN-ML Circuit Board, MLAN Circuit Board
  37
Jkan-Ml シート、Mlan シート
37
- Power Supply Unit, AC-IN Connector, Power Switch
  37
電源ユニット、Ac インレット、電源スイッチ
37
- Display Assembly（ディスプレイ Ass y
  38
- JKAN-LC Circuit Board, LCD
  38
Jkan-Lc シート、液晶ディスプレイ
38
Arm Assembly R（腕木（R）Ass y
43
- End Block R, Side Angle R
  44
Arm Assembly L（腕木（L）Ass y
44
- Side Angle L, PNB-RB Circuit Board, Wheel Assembly
  44
サイドアングル L、PNB-RB シート、ホイール Ass y
44
- End Block L, Touch Volume
  44
拍子木 L、タッチボリューム
44
- Front Rail Assembly（口棒 Ass y
  46
Rear Panel（リアパネル
46
- Keyboard Assembly（Hedaf EBUS 鍵盤
  48
Pc センサーの取り外し
48
Pc センサーの取付け
49
- Exchanging the Strings Set
  50
ストリングセットの交換
50
Hedaf EBUS 鍵盤の分解
52
Hedaf EBUS 鍵盤の組立
53
- Available Devices
  55
- Installation Locations
  55
- Installation Precautions
  55
Installing Optional Hardware
55
- Installing the Mlan16E2
  56
- DIMM Installation
  57
- DIMM Type and DIMM Configuration
  57
- Removing Dimms
  58
拡張部品（別売）の取り付け
59
Lsi Pin Description（Lsi 端子機能表
63
IC Block Diagram（IC ブロック図
74
- Circuit Boards View
  77
- Test Program
  111
- Test Entry
  112
- How to Carry out Tests
  113
- How to Carry out Tests When Judged as NG
  113
- Indication of A/D Value
  113
- Hidden Mode (Updater)
  113
- EBUS ID Check
  114
- LCD, LED Blink Test
  115
- Panel Switch, LED Test
  116
- Encoder Test
  117
- Knob Test
  118
- Slider（Volume1 to 8） Test
  119
- 1Keyon Test
  120
- Keyboard+At Test
  121
- PB, MW, RB Test
  122
- Foot Controller, Foot Switch Test
  123
- MIDI In/Out/Thru Test
  124
- USB (to DEVICE) Test
  125
- USB (to Host) Test
  126
- 1 Khz OUTPUT L Test
  127
- 1 Khz OUTPUT R Test
  127
- A/D" D/A (MIC) Test
  128
- A/D" D/A (LINE) Test
  129
- DIMM Full R/W Test
  131
- ROM Test
  131
- RAM R/W Test
  132
- Mlan Test
  133
- Ethernet Test
  135
- Factory Set Test
  135
- Exit Test
  136
- Other Tests
  136
- Default Setting
  137
Motif Xs8
137
- Saving and Loading a File
  165
- Basic Procedure in the File Mode
  165
- Procedure to Create a New Directory
  165
- Saving All User Data or All Data of a Specific Type
  165
- Loading All User Data
  166
- Naming (Inputting Characters)
  166
- Factory Set
  169
- Resetting the User Memory to the Initial Factory Settings
  169
- Power on Auto Factory Set
  169
Firmware Updating Procedures
171
Checking the Written Version
172
ファームウェアバージョンアップ手順
173
Motif Xs Boot Sequence
175
Motif Xs ブートシーケンス
176
Display Messages
177
メッセージリスト
179
MIDI Implementation Chart
181
MIDI Data Format
183

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Voice List
2
Drum Voice List
11
- Drum Voice Name List
  11
- Drum Kit Assign List
  12
Waveform List
29
Effect Type List
34
Effect Data Assign Table
35
Effect Parameter List
35
Effect Data Assign Table
43
Control List
51
MIDI Data Format
52
Bank Select
56
MIDI Data Table
56
MIDI Implementation Chart
74

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Yamaha MOTIF XS8 Bedienungsanleitung

(German) Yamaha MOTIF XS8 Bedienungsanleitung (320 pages)

MUSIC PRODUCTION SYNTHESIZER

Brand: Yamaha | Category: Synthesizer | Size: 15 MB

Table of Contents

Special Message Section
2
Explanation of Graphical Symbols
3
Einführung
6
So Verwenden Sie diese Bedienungsanleitung
6
Zubehör
6
Hauptfunktionen
7
- Table of Contents
  8
- Important Safety Instructions
  3
Die Steuerelemente und Anschlüsse

10
- Vorderes Bedienfeld
  10
- Rückseite
  16
Start Guide

19
Schritt 1: Aufbau

19
Das User-Memory (den Anwenderspeicher) auf die Werkseinstellungen Zurücksetzen

22
Schritt 2: Auswählen und Spielen einer Voice

23
Schritt 3: Auswählen und Spielen von Performances

28
Schritt 4: einen Eigenen Song Erstellen

33
Schritt 5: Erstellen eines Patterns

37
Verwenden eines Computers

43
Einführung

54
- Grundstruktur
  
  54
  - Struktur der Betriebsarten (Modi)
    54
  - Die Sieben Funktionsblöcke
    55
  - Klangerzeuger-Block (Tone Generator)
    56
  - Sampling-Block
    59
  - Audio-Input-Block (Audioeingabe)
    59
  - Sequenzer-Block
    59
  - Arpeggio-Block
    62
  - Controller-Block
    67
  - Effekt-Block
    68
  - Über MIDI
    76
    
    Control Change (CC)
    77
    
    Registered Parameter Number (RPN)
    78
  - Interner Speicher
    79
- Wichtigste Bedienungsvorgänge
  
  81
- Anschlüsse
  
  83
Referenzteil

88
- Spielen auf der Tastatur IM Voice-Play-Modus
  
  88
- Normal Voice Bearbeiten
  
  96
  - Note Shift
    99
  - Portamento Switch
    100
  - Reverb Return
    108
  - Effect Parameters
    109
  - MIC Level
    110
  - Velocity Limit
    114
  - Level (Pegel)
    115
  - Key on Reset
    125
- Bearbeiten einer Drum Voice
  
  127
  - Reverb Send
    130
  - Chorus Send
    130
  - Random Pan
    132
- Voice Job - Praktische Funktionen
  
  133
  - Edit Recall - [F2] Recall
    134
- Spielen IM Performance-Modus
  
  135
  - Performance-Name
    137
- Bearbeiten einer Performance
  
  141
  - Dry Level
    153
  - Output Select
    153
  - Key Mode
    155
  - Velocity Mode
    155
  - Velocity Rate
    155
- Performance-Jobs - Praktische Funktionen
  
  159
  - Part-Parameter
    159
- Erstellen einer Voice/Performance mit der Sampling-Funktion
  
  161
  - Sampling Setup - [F6] Rec
    164
  - Input Source
    164
  - Recording Type
    164
  - Drum Key
    165
  - Level Meter
    166
  - Sampling Record-[F6] Standby
    166
  - [F2] Waveform-Jobs
    176
- Song-Wiedergabe
  
  178
  - Track-View-Display - [F1] Trackview
    181
- Song-Aufnahme
  
  186
  - Punch in @ Punch out
    188
- MIDI-Events Bearbeiten (Song Edit)
  
  192
  - Event-List-Display
    193
- Song-Jobs
  
  195
  - [F2] Note-Jobs
    196
  - [F3] Event-Jobs
    200
  - [F6] Song-Jobs
    207
- Pattern-Wiedergabe
  
  208
  - Pattern Chain - [F5] Chain (Pattern Chain)
    213
- Pattern-Aufnahme
  
  218
- MIDI-Events Bearbeiten (Pattern Edit)
  
  220
- Pattern-Jobs
  
  222
  - [F4] Phrase-Jobs
    223
  - [F5] Track-Jobs
    226
  - [F6] Pattern-Jobs
    227
- Einstellungen des Multitimbralen Klangerzeugers für die Song-/Pattern-Wiedergabe (Mixing-Modus)
  
  229
  - Mixing Voices
    230
  - Mixing Voice Job
    240
- Audioaufnahme in einem Song/Pattern (Sampling-Modus)
  
  242
  - Trigger Mode
    246
  - Punch In/Out
    246
  - Start Point
    247
  - End Point
    247
- Verwendung als Master-Keyboard (Master-Modus)
  
  251
  - Split Point
    258
- System-Einstellungen (Utility-Modus U. A.)
  
  259
  - Controller Assign
    264
  - Program Change
    268
  - Local Control
    269
- Dateiverwaltung (File-Modus)
  
  272
  - Volume Label
    278
Anhang

286
- Display-Meldungen
  
  286
- Fehlerbehebung
  
  288
- Installation Zusätzlicher Hardware
  
  293
  - DIMM Installation
    295
- Technische Daten
  
  297
- Index
  
  299
- Über die Zubehör-Disc
  
  305
  - How to Apply These Terms to Your New Libraries
    311
  - Fcc Information (U.s.a.)
    318

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