Specifications

The title above the respective parameter string is of crucial
importance. It indicates whether the knobs affect all (COMMON)
or just individual Parts (1-4) of the Performance. So far this refe-
rence is only set by the parameters that are associated to the buttons
mentioned above.
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But there is another important button in this context. It‘s called
[PERFORMANCE CONTROL] and is found to the right of the
numeric keys of the program selection. By activating this button, the
number buttons 1-16 are assigned to the functions specified under
them. Each based on the Performance`s Parts 1-4.
Performance Control could almost be counted as a sub-mode of the
Performance Play mode. Use the buttons 5-8 to switch the arpeggios
for each Part on or off, independently from the stored status. The
buttons 9-12 can mute the individual Parts. The buttons 13-16
determine whether the Arpeggio assigned to the Part continue to
play after releasing the notes of the keyboard (Hold) or not.
We have deliberately placed the buttons 1-4 at the end of this
description. Regarding the parameter mapping in terms of affecting
(COMMON) or (Part 1-4) as described above, the operating concept
is continued here consistently. To the left of the numeric buttons you
can find the [COMMON] button (which you should already know
from the Voice mode), which is activated after the first selection of
a Performance. If [PERFORMANCE CONTROL] is active (!) you can
switch from [COMMON] to the single Parts by using number buttons
1-4, to have access to the same parameters shown in area 4 of the
Performance Play screen (Cutoff, Reso ...) - but now they don´t affect
all Parts of the Performance (Common), but explicitly the currently
selected Part.
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In short, we are still in the Performance Play mode. Nevertheless,
access to switch Parts, to control the Arpeggios and a large num-
ber of parameters is guaranteed. The latter both for the overall
Performance, as well as each individual Part. Plenty of options to add
rich variety to your personal presentation way beyond the musical
content and your playing technique.
And of course it is OK to use these parameter ontrolling possibilities
as shortcuts to adapt a Performance to your needs. For the largest
part of the editing process you would naturally use the Performance
Edit mode, which is described in the following. However, you are
also able to store the changes made directly from within the Play
mode by hitting the [STORE] button.
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The display - here of the MOTIF XF as an example - gives
comprehensive information about the structure and thus the
possibilities of the currently selected Performance. The overview
display can roughly be divided into five areas. Area 1 provides
information on the name and the memory location of the Performance
and its musical style. The areas 2 and 3 show at a glance how many
active Voices are included and what type they are. In addition, the
areas 3 and 4 reflect values of the shown parameters in real time
and react to the movements of the faders and knobs. In area 5, the
five ARP types can be selected (buttons SF1-SF5). The buttons [F1] to
[F6] are used to select other screen contents.
Using the [SF6] button it is possible to set the tempo using the tap
function.
Area 4 shows which parameters are accessible by the respective
knobs. However, the detail shown represents only one of the
possibilities. With the help of the [SELECTED PART CONTROL] and
[MULTI PART CONTROL] buttons next to the knobs, more parameter
sets can be called. The screenshot below shows a summary of these
parameters.
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