Yamaha MOTIF XS7 EN - Manual (Page 98)

Editing a Normal Voice
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oice mode
Song mode
P
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Mixing mode
Master mode
Utility mode
File mode
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Sampling
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Sampling
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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 82.
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 Categor y,
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 82.
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
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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 Cp 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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