User Manual

Playing the Keyboard in the Voice Play Mode
MOTIF XF Reference Manual
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Voice mode
Song mode
Pattern mode
Mixing mode
Master mode
Utility mode
File mode
Performance
mode
Sampling
mode 1
Sampling
mode 2
Reference
2 Voice Number (Group/Number)
Each Voice within a Bank is assigned to a Voice Number of
001 to 128.
Voice Numbers 001 to 128 are converted to the format
(shown in the parentheses) related to Banks A to H and
Numbers 1 to 16 (for each Bank). This format is related to
the Group buttons [A] – [H] and the Number buttons [1] –
[16]. The Voice Numbers and the corresponding Group/
Numbers are listed below.
3 Category (Main Category 1/Sub Category 1)
Indicates the Main Category 1 and Sub Category 1 of the
selected Voice. “Category” is a keyword that indicates the
instrument characteristics or the type of sound. A Preset
Voice is registered to two sets: Main Category and Sub
Category. The Category settings can be edited in the
General display (page 55) of the Voice Common Edit. For
details, refer to the explanation of the General display.
4 Voice Name
Indicates the name of the current Voice.
5 Transmit CH (MIDI Transmit Channel)
Indicates the MIDI channel over which the keyboard/
controller performance sends MIDI data (to an external
sequencer, tone generator, or other device). For
information about how to set the value, see page 47.
6 Octave
Indicates Keyboard Octave setting set via the OCTAVE
buttons. This parameter determines how much higher or
lower the pitch of each key is compared to normal pitch.
7 Control Function
Indicates the status of the Knobs and Control Sliders on the
panel. This is same as the Control Function window
(page 46).
8 Assign Settings
This section indicates whether or not each of the controllers
is assigned to the source of the Controller Set.
9 [SF1] ARP1 – [SF5] ARP5 (Arpeggio 1 – 5)
The Arpeggio types are assigned to the buttons with the
8th note icon on the display tab. You can call them up by
pressing these buttons any time during your keyboard
performance. Assigning Arpeggio types to the buttons can
be done from the Arpeggio display (page 52).
) [SF6] TAP
The speed at which you press this button several times will
determine the playback tempo of the Arpeggio.
n This menu is available only for the top display of the Voice
mode.
! [F1] Play (Voice Play)
Pressing this button returns from the previous display to the
Voice Play display.
@ [F2] Porta (Portamento)
Pressing this button calls up the Portamento display
(page 50).
# [F3] EG/EQ (Envelope Generator/Equalizer)
Pressing this button to call up the display that contains the
basic EG, Filter, and EQ settings (page 51).
$ [F4] Arpeggio
Pressing this button calls up the Arpeggio display
page 52).
% [F6] Effect
Pressing this button calls up the Effect Connect display
(page 64) of the Voice Common Edit mode.
^ Arpeggio tempo
Indicates the tempo of Arpeggio playback.
& Element on/off status
Indicates the on/off status for each Element of the current
Voice. This is available only when a Normal Voice is
selected.
* Current Values
Indicates the current Pitch Bend range (PB UP and PB
DOWN), current octave setting of the keyboard (OCT) and
current transpose setting.
( Current Arpeggio Type
Indicates the current Arpeggio Type selected via the [SF1]
– [SF5] buttons.
Group/Number Voice Number
A01 – 16 001 – 016
B01 – 16 017 – 032
C01 – 16 033 – 048
D01 – 16 049 – 064
E01 – 16 065 – 080
F01 – 16 081 – 096
G01 – 16 097 – 112
H01 – 16 113 – 128
Voice Bank Group
Voice Number
Number