Yamaha Motif 6 Manual

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■ Arpeggio related parameters
The Arpeggio related parameters can be set from the following displays, depending on the selected mode. 
● Voice mode
nMIDI output parameters for Arpeggio playback are set for each Voice in the Voice mode. In the other modes, however, they can be set for each 
Performance, Song, and Pattern. 
● Performance mode
● Song mode
nArpeggio related parameters in the Song mode belong to the Mixing. Therefore, if...

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Sampling Block
Sampling is a powerful function that lets you bring your own recorded sounds – voice, instrument, rhythm, special sound effects, 
etc. – into the system of this synthesizer, and play those sounds just as you would the Voices of the instrument.
In order to use the Sampling features of the instrument, you’ll need to install DIMM memory modules (sold separately) to the instrument.  
nIn addition to being able to record...

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Data created by Sampling
Regardless of the mode, the raw Sampled data is the same, 
of course. However, various parameters are different, 
depending on the particular mode or settings. Briefly, here is 
an explanation of what kinds of data are created in the 
Sampling function.
● Sampling data common to all modes
Wave (Sample data)
This is the raw audio data stored in this synthesizer’s internal 
memory when sampling. 
Key Bank
The...

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Waveform and User Voices/Sample Voices
nWhen executing the Sampling in the Sampling mode entered from the 
Voice mode/Performance mode, you can specify the Waveform 
number and User Voice number as a Destination (location to which the 
sampled wave is stored) beforehand. Likewise, you can specify the 
same parameters also when loading the WAV file/AIFF file in the File 
mode entered from the Voice mode/Performance mode. 
nWhen executing...

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Trigger mode
The Trigger mode is a convenient feature in Sampling that lets 
you determine how sample recording is started — manually 
or automatically, based on the audio level.  
■ Start recording manually
Regardless of the audio input signal level or the Song/Pattern 
playback status, sampling starts soon after you press the [F6] 
REC button in the Sampling Setup display. Sampling also 
starts regardless of the playback/stop status...

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Sample playback types
Samples can be set to play back in the following three 
different ways.
■ One Shot
When you press a note on the keyboard, the Sample plays 
from beginning to end just once. This type of playback is 
commonly used for drum and percussion sounds.  
■ Loop
This is used primarily to create long continuous sounds, such 
as brass and strings, or instruments with naturally long decay, 
such as piano. An appropriate part...

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Effect Block
This block applies effects to the output of the tone generator 
block, processing and enhancing the sound using 
sophisticated DSP (digital signal processing) technology. 
Effect structure
The effect processing of this synthesizer features the System 
Effects, Insertion Effects, Master Effect, Part EQ (Equalizer), 
and Master EQ (Equalizer). 
■ System Effects (Reverb, Chorus)
System Effects are applied to the overall...

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■ Equalizer (EQ)
Usually an equalizer is used to correct the sound output from 
amps or speakers to match the special character of the room, 
or to change the tonal character of the sound. The sound is 
divided into several frequency bands, and adjustments are 
made to the sound by raising or lowering the level of each 
band.
By adjusting the sound according to the genre – classical 
music being more refined, pop music more crisp, and...

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Effect connection in each mode
● In the Voice mode
The Effect parameters in the Voice mode are set for each Voice and the settings are stored to internal flash ROM as a User Voice. 
Please note that the Master Effect and Master EQ parameters are set for all the Voices in the Utility mode and stored to internal 
flash ROM as System settings by pressing the [STORE] button also in the Utility mode. 
nThe parallel connection is not...

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● In the Song mode/Pattern mode
The Effect parameters in the Song mode/Pattern mode are set for each Song/Pattern. The Effect settings are stored to internal 
DRAM in the Song Mixing mode/Pattern Mixing mode and saved to the SmartMedia/USB storage device in the File mode. 
nThe Insertion Effect, Plug-in Insertion Effect, and the System Effect cannot be applied to Parts 17-32 (using the Multi-part Plug-in board PLG100-XG). 
nThe Part...