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MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual
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Using the Sampling feature
Sampling in the Voice/
Performance mode
When you enter the Sampling mode from the Voice mode or
Performance mode, you can create your own original
Samples, edit them, assign them to a Waveform, and then
assign the original Waveform to a User Voice. Also, in the
Performance mode, the User Voice can be assigned to a
Part of a Performance.
Sampling procedure
1 Connect a microphone or other audio equipment
to the MOTIF XF.
For information about how to do this, see page 16.
2 Enter the Voice mode or Performance mode.
When entering the Performance mode, select a Performance
to which the Sample will be assigned.
3 Press the [INTEGRATED SAMPLING] button to
enter the Sampling mode. (The indicator lights.)
The Sampling Main display appears.
4 Press the [F6] Rec button to call up the Record
Setup display, then set each parameter as follows.
Set other parameters as necessary.
5 Press the [F6] Standby button to call up the Record
Standby display.
6 Set the following parameters on the Standby
display.
6-1 Set the Trigger Mode to “level.”
6-2 Set the Trigger Level so that the red triangle of the level
meter (indicating the Trigger Level) is slightly below the
level at which the sound is input.
NOTE
The Trigger Mode parameter lets you determine how the
Sampling actually starts. When Trigger Mode is set to
“ level, ” sampling will begin automatically as soon as the
input signal exceeds the specified Trigger Level. When
using a microphone, you should set the Trigger Level a
little higher than expected, since noise preceding the
signal may trigger the Sampling operation sooner than
intended.
7 Adjust the input sound level for optimum level by
using the GAIN knob on the rear panel.
Try to set the input level as high as possible without clipping
for the best sound quality. If you cannot adjust the input level
appropriately, change the Mic/Line setting in the Utility
mode.
8 Turn the Confirm function on or off by pressing the
[SF1] button.
This determines whether you can confirm the recorded
Sample (on) or not (off) after Sampling is finished.
When Confirm is turned on, you can easily listen back to
your just-recorded Sample and conveniently re-record it if
you are not satisfied with the results.
When Confirm is turned off, the Sampling operation will
automatically fix the Sample data and return to the Setup
display. Please note that the instrument returns to the
STANDBY display after Sampling is finished when Record
Next is turned on in the Setup display.
9 Press the [F5] Start button.
This operation enables Sampling but does not start it (a
WAITING indication appears in the display).
10 Play the sound to be sampled.
When an audio signal exceeding the specified Trigger
Level is input to the instrument, the RECORDING
indication replaces the WAITING indication and Sampling
starts.
During Sampling, a graphic representation of the
recorded audio appears in the display.
Recording Type Select “sample.”
Input Source Select “A/D Input.”
Mono/Stereo Select “stereo.”
Record Next Select “off.”
Frequency Select “44.1kHz.”
Waveform Select a Waveform having no name (shown as
the broken line in the name box below the
Waveform number). As name, “New Waveform
**” is assigned to the selected Waveform when
stored.
Keybank Select the note to which you want to assign the
sample obtained via the Sampling function.
Voice Select the Voice Bank and Number as sample
destination.
Part Select the Performance Part to which the new
Voice is assigned. This parameter is available
only when entering the Sampling mode from the
Voice mode.