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Playing the Keyboard in the Voice Play Mode

MOTIF XF Reference Manual

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Performance

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Sampling

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Sampling

mode 2

Reference

Using Knobs and Control Sliders

One of the more powerful performance features of the

MOTIF XF is its extensive set of real-time controls—

especially the Knobs and Control Sliders. These let you

adjust a variety of parameters for the current Voice, such as

effect depth, attack/release characteristics, tonal color, and

others. These real-time controls can be used to change the

sound as you play or to quickly edit and customize the

Voice. Three functions can be assigned to each knob,

alternatively selected via the [SELECTED PART CONTROL]

button. Each time the button is pressed, the lamp lights

alternatively in descending order, TONE 1  TONE 2 

ARP FX. For details, refer to the Owner’s Manual.

n If the [E] (Edit) Indicator appears in the top right of the display,

the current Voice can be stored (page 54) as a new User

Voice.

n Holding down the [SELECTED PART CONTROL] button for a

few seconds will alternate the lit lamp from the current one to

TONE 1.

n A red point on the Knob or Slider graphic indicates the current

value to which the Knob or Slider is set. Moving the Knob or

Slider has no effect on the sound until this point is reached.

Once you move the Knob or Slider past this point, the red

point disappears and moving the Knob or Control Slider

affects the sound.

n You can confirm the functions assigned to the eight knobs in

the Voice Play display, called up via the [F1] button. When a

display other than the Voice display is shown, you can confirm

the knob functions by pressing the [SELECTED PART

CONTROL] button, which calls up the Control Function

window.

Red point (current value)

Knob Functions

1 When the TONE 1 lamp is turned on:

Moving Knobs 1 and 2 changes the Filter parameters on the EG/EQ display. Moving Knobs 3 – 6

changes the Amplitude EG parameters.

Knob 1 CUTOFF Raises or lowers the Filter Cutoff Frequency (page 51) to adjust the tone brilliance.

Knob 2 RESONANCE Raises or lowers the Resonance (page 51) to boost the level of the signal in the area of the cutoff

frequency. By emphasizing the overtones in this area, this can produce a distinctive “peaky” tone,

making the sound brighter and harder.

Knob 3 ATTACK Increases or decreases the EG Attack Time (page 51) of the current Voice. The smaller the value, the

faster the attack.

Knob 4 DECAY Increases or decreases the EG Decay Time (page 51) of the current Voice to determine how fast the

volume falls from maximum attack level to the sustain level. The smaller the value, the faster the decay.

Knob 5 SUSTAIN Increases or decreases the EG Sustain Level (page 51) at which the volume will continue while a key is

held, after the initial attack and decay. Turn the knob counter-clockwise to make the sound cut off more

sharply after the decay.

Knob 6 RELEASE

Increases or decreases the EG Release Time (page 51) of the sound to determine how fast the volume

falls from the sustain level to zero when a key is released. The lower the value, the faster the release.

Knob 7 ASSIGN 1 A variety of functions can be assigned to these Knobs. You can confirm the functions currently

assigned to these Knobs in the Voice Play display (page 48). The Controller Set display (page 61) in

the Voice Common Edit mode lets you assign the functions to these Knobs.

Knob 8 ASSIGN 2

2 When the TONE 2 lamp is turned on:

Moving Knobs 1 – 5 changes the EQ parameters in the EG/EQ display (page 51). Moving Knobs 6 – 8

changes the parameters in the Play Mode display (page 55) and the Effect Connect display (page 64) of

the Voice Common Edit mode.

Knob 1 EQ LOW Increases or decreases the EQ Low Gain (page 51) to change the sound.

Knob 2 EQ MID F

(EQ Middle Frequency)

Increases or decreases the EQ Middle Frequency (page 51) around which the band is adjusted via

Knob 3 (EQ MID).

Knob 3 EQ MID (EQ Middle Gain) Increases or decreases the EQ Middle Gain (page 51) to change the current Voice.

Knob 4 EQ MID Q (EQ Middle Q) Increases or decreases the EQ Middle Q (page 51) to change the width of the band over which you

can adjust the gain via Knob 3 (EQ Middle Gain). Turning Knob 4 clockwise increases the Q value to

reduce the band width. Turning Knob 4 counter-clockwise decreases the Q value to widen the band

width.

[SELECTED PART CONTROL] button