Specifications

PlaY a SONG FOR mE...
In part 3 of this Yamaha Synth Guide we already introduced you to
the concepts of Songs and Patterns. Based on a small example it was
explained how to create a Song from a Pattern Chain. It might help
you to re-read this part.
In the course we will be building on that concept. To get started,
here‘s a short summary of that said paragraph: A Song can contain
up to 16 Tracks. These are available in parallel, just like in current
sequencer programs (DAW) or earlier multi-track tape machines.
Whether these Tracks are created from a Pattern Chain, if they are
recorded live Track by Track live or imported from a finished Song in
Standard MIDI file format does not alter this structure. The maximum
capacity of the sequencer area (Patterns and Songs in total) is
limited. The maximum number of notes depends on the model.
MOX / MOXF: 226,000 notes
MOTIF XS / XF: 130,000 notes
It must be considered, however, that events such as aftertouch, pitch
bend, and modulation wheel can significantly reduce the capacity
when they are used intensively. In their delivery status - which can
be reproduced any time by a factory reset - the instruments contain
Demo Songs that not only are suitable as a demonstration of the
instrument, but also illustrate the possibilities of the Song mode.
The S70/90 XS does not feature a sequencer or Song mode in
the conventional sense. We will come back to its possibilities in a
separate section.
PaRT 9: ThE SONG mODE
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