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MOTIF XF Reference Manual

Editing a Normal Voice

Voice mode

Song mode

Pattern mode

Mixing mode

Master mode

Utility mode

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Performance

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Sampling

mode 1

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mode 2

Reference

Common Edit parameters

[VOICE]  Normal Voice selection  [EDIT]  [COMMON EDIT]

Common Edit lets you edit the parameters common to all Elements of the selected Normal Voice.

About the asterisk (*) marks

For users who are new to Voice editing and may be confused by the large amount of parameters, the most basic and easy-to-understand

parameters are conveniently marked with asterisks. If you are just starting out with Voice editing, try these parameters first.

General settings for the selected

Voice—[F1] General

1 Name

Enters the desired name for the Voice. The Voice name can

contain up to 20 characters.

You can call up the character list by pressing the [SF6]

CHAR button, then select the desired one from the list. For

detailed instructions on naming, refer to “Basic Operation”

on page 37.

2 Main Category 1

3 Sub Category 1

4 Main Category 2

5 Sub Category 2

Determines the two Main Categories and their Sub

Categories to which the Voice belongs respectively.

“Category” can be used as a keyword representing the

characteristic of the Voice. The appropriate setting makes it

easy to find the desired Voice from a variety of Voices.

There are 16 Main Categories which indicate types of

instruments. There are up to five Sub Categories for each

Main Category, indicating more detailed types of

instruments.

Settings: See the following list.

n You can call up the list by pressing the [SF6] LIST button then

select the desired one from the list. For details, see page 37.

From this display, you can make various settings such as

Mono or Poly, Pitch, Portamento, and Micro Tuning.

1 Volume*

Determines the output level of the Voice. Set this parameter

to adjust the balance between the current Voice and other

Voices.

Settings: 0 – 127

Naming the edited Voice—[SF1] Name

Main Category Sub Category

Acoustic Piano Pn Acoustic Layer Modern Vintage Arpeggio

Keyboard Kb

Electric

Piano

FM Piano Clavi Synth Arpeggio

Organ Or Tone Wheel Combo Pipe Synth Arpeggio

Guitar Gt Acoustic

Electric

Clean

Electric

Distortion

Synth Arpeggio

Bass Bs Acoustic Electric Synth Arpeggio —

Strings St Solo Ensemble Pizzicato Synth Arpeggio

Brass Br Solo

Brass

Ensemble

Orchestra Synth Arpeggio

Sax / Woodwind SW Saxophone Flute Woodwind Reed / Pipe Arpeggio

Synth Lead Ld Analog Digital Hip Hop Dance Arpeggio

Synth Pad/Choir Pd Analog Warm Bright Choir Arpeggio

Synth Comp Sc Analog Digital Fade Hook Arpeggio

Chromatic

Percussion

Mallet

Percussion

Bell Synth Bell

Pitched

Drum

Arpeggio

Drum /

Percussion

Dr Drums Percussion Synth Arpeggio —

Sound Effect Se Moving Ambient Nature Sci-Fi Arpeggio

Musical Effect Me Moving Ambient Sweep Hit Arpeggio

Ethnic Et Bowed Plucked Struck Blown Arpeggio

Play Mode Settings such as Micro Tuning

and Mono/Poly—[SF2] Play Mode

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