Specifications

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Y AMAh A MUsic Pr O d U c T i O n GUide
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PerFOrMAnce creATOr
The S70/S90 XS introduced the Performance Creator, which
was also adopted in the MOX. It‘s purpose is the easy and fast
configuration of typical Performance requirements, such as layering
and splitting sounds across the keyboard. Inbetween the buttons for
the different modes and the bank selection the three buttons for the
Performance Creator are located. Some practical examples should
help to fully understand the function. Following the order of the
buttons from left to right we begin with [LAYER]. In a Performance,
it is possible to layer up to four Voices on top of each other.
The starting point of the following examples - on the MOX - is the
Voice mode. First, we want to remind you of the [CATEGORY
SEARCH] function again. Using the [INC]/[DEC] buttons or [DIAL]
wheel you can navigate through the Categories, but the quickest
way is the direct selection via the keypad. Below the buttons [A] to
[H] the different Instrument Categories are listed in two lines. The
second line is activated by pressing the appropriate button twice.
Thus, there are 16 Categories of instruments from „Piano“ to „Ethnic“
available.
Of course, you are totally free to choose which Voices you want use
for your layers. However, for the rest of this first example it would
be advantageous to choose at least Voices from the Categories that
are used in this example. So if you want to reconstruct the following
example, follow these steps:
For Part 1 (P1):
Enter [VOICE] mode
Press [CATEGORY SEARCH] and then [B] (KEYBOARD)
Use the cursor [
] to call up the list view
Select PRE1 B07 – „R&B Soft“ ([INC] or [DIAL])
Press [ENTER]
Pressing the [LAYER] button, the following actions are triggered
at the same time: The mode automatically changes from Voice to
Performance, the [LAYER] and [CATEGORY SEARCH] buttons will
flash and the display will change to the Voice selection for the layer.
The instrument „recommends“ a Category, in this example „Strings“.
The first Preset Voice from that Category is automatically layered
together with the electric piano sound across the entire keyboard.
However, we want to use a pad sound for this example:
For Part 2 (P2):
Press [LAYER]
Main: Press [B] two times to select (PADS)
Use the cursor [
] to select „Sub“
Press INC twice to select <WARM>
Use the cursor [
] to call up the list view
Select PRE5 H13 „Nu WarmPad“ ([INC] or [DIAL])
Press [ENTER]
The display changes to the „New Performance“ that you just have
created, without trying an Edit mode for that. Now you have the
option to save this new Performance using a different name.
Any adjustments, for example the Volume of Parts can be achieved
Here are four examples with standard combinations:
(1) „Rhodes-Strings“: The electric piano is to be played the left
hand and held sustained with the pedal, but not the strings.
Disable „Sustain“ for the strings Part on the corresponding
display page
(2) „Bass-Piano“: The bass sound should not be blurred by the
pedal - turn „Sustain“ off for the bass Part
(3) „Pad-Lead“: The pitch bending for the lead Voice should not
affect the pad sound. So „Pitch Bend“ should be switched off for
the synthpad Part
(4) „Piano-Pad“: The foot controller (FC7) should only control the
volume of the pad Part. Disable „Expression“ for the piano Part
However, it is not the objective of this synth guide to explain each
parameter in detail here.
creATive cOrner
A special highlight is the ability to record complete Arpeggio
arrangements with a push of a button directly from the Performance
mode. This procedure is called „Direct Performance Recording“. The
actual recording is done in the Song or Pattern mode. All Voice and
Arpeggio settings are automatically copied from the Performance. It
is therefore not required to make various settings in advance in the
Song or Pattern mode to keep hold of spontaneous musical ideas on
the basis of the many inspiring Performances.
„Performance Recording“ in single steps:
Enter Performance mode
Select the Performance USR1 - 012 (A12) „Double Dip
the Funk“
Press the [RECORD] button to open the „Performance
Rec Setup“ display“
Select „Song“ as Sequencer Mode
Activate „Key On Start Switch“. An arrow appears next to the
keyboard symbol. The recording is started as soon as the first
note is played
Play your chord progression and/or melody, without
pressing the [PLAY] button beforehand (you can add
a metronome click using [F5])
Stop the recording
Enter the Song mode
Press [PLAY] to start the playback of your Song
All Performance settings are automatically copied to the destination
Song during recording. After the recording a complete Song with
four Tracks/Parts including the Mixing settings is available as a result.
The same procedure is applied with a „Pattern“ as destination.
In particular, when a musical idea is still unfinished both technically
and in terms of arrangement, the Pattern destination is the more
correct choice. This way you can record small takes of only several
bars and arrange these Patterns in any order later. Finally, the result
of that arranging process can then be copied into a Song using a Job.