Yamaha Motif 6 Manual

Reference  Song Mode
Song Play mode
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Song mode
■ Creating Songs — basic procedure
Songs consist of the following three types of data: 
• MIDI sequence data (created in the Song Record mode, Song Edit mode, and Song Job mode)
• Setup data (created in the Song Play mode)
• Mixing data (created in the Song Mixing mode/Mixing Edit mode and stored in the Song Mixing Store mode)
After creating the data in these modes described above, store the Mixing settings in the Song Mixing Store mode to...

Reference  Song Mode
Song Record mode    Song Record Standby mode    
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Song Record Standby mode
PORTDetermines the MIDI transmission port for the corresponding track. Playback data of tracks set to off is output 
without Port signal via MIDI. 
When using the internal tone generator block, the Port setting here is available for the tracks assigned to the Plug-in 
Parts 1-3 (when the single Plug-in Board has been installed) and Multi Plug-in Parts 17-32 (when the PLG100-XG 
has been...

Reference  Song Mode
Song Record mode    Song Record Standby mode
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EventThis parameter is available when the Recording Type is set to “step.” This lets you specify the event type to be 
entered.
Settings:note, p.bend (pitch bend), CC#000~#119 (Control Change)
RecTrackDetermines the track to be recorded.
Pressing the [F6] button lets you switch between Single Track recording and All Track recording.
Settings:tempo, scene, 1~16, multi
 (Tempo)Determines the Song tempo.
Settings:001.0...

Reference  Song Mode
Song Record mode    During Song Recording    Step Recording
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[F6] ALL TR (All Track)/1TR (1 track)
Pressing the [F6] button lets you switch between Single Track recording and All Track recording.
During Song Recording[SONG] → Song selection → [I] (Record) → [F] (Play)
Realtime RecordingRefer to page 118 in the Quick Guide section. 
Step RecordingExamples of Step Recording are described on page 238. 
[F1] SETUP
Beat GraphThis is the display in which notes are “placed”...

Reference  Song Mode
Song Edit mode
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This mode gives you comprehensive, detailed controls for editing the MIDI events of individual Song tracks. MIDI events are messages (such as 
note on/off, note number, program change number, etc.) that make up the data of a recorded Song.
[F5] DELETE
Press this to actually delete the note events at the current cursor position.
[F6] BAK DEL (Back Delete)
Moves the pointer backward by one step and deletes all notes at that location.
nMistakenly entered...

Reference  Song Mode
Song Job mode        
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The Song Job mode contains a comprehensive set of editing tools and data transform functions you can use to change the sound of the Song. 
It also includes a variety of convenient operations, such as copying or erasing data. 
After setting parameters as required from the selected display, press the [ENTER] button to execute the Job. 
An “Executing...” message is shown when it takes a short amount of time to execute the Job. Never attempt to...

Reference  Song Mode
Song Job mode
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nBefore executing the Note data Job, make sure that you specify the track (01~16, all) and range (measure : beat : clock) to which the Job is applied.
01: QuantizeQuantization is the process of adjusting the timing of note events by moving them closer to the nearest exact beat. 
You can use this feature, for example, to improve the timing of a performance recorded in real time.
TR (Track)
001 : 1 : 000 - 999 : 4 : 479Determines the track (01-16, all)...

Reference  Song Mode
Song Job mode        
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RateDetermines the percentage by which the gate time of the target notes will be changed.
Settings below 100% shorten the notes, and settings above 100% lengthen the notes proportionately. When the Set 
All parameter (above) is set to something other than “off,” this parameter appears as “***” and cannot be changed.
Settings:000% ~ 200%, ***
OffsetAdds a fixed value to the Rate-adjusted gate time values. A setting of 0 produces no change....

Reference  Song Mode
Song Job mode
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TR (Track)
001 : 1 : 000 - 999 : 4 : 479Determines the track (01-16, all) and range of measures/beats/clocks over which the Job is applied. 
TypeDetermines how the chord note data is sorted.
Settings:up, down, up&down, down&up
up .................... The notes are sorted in ascending order. After executing this Job with this setting, execute the Separate Chord Job to 
create a guitar-like upstroke strum. 
down................ The notes are sorted in...

Reference  Song Mode
Song Job mode        
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04: Extract EventThis Job moves all instances of specified event data from a specified range of a track to the same range in a 
different track.
TR (Track)
001 : 1 : 000 - 999 : 4 : 479Determines the track (01 - 16) and range of measures/beats/clocks over which the Job is applied. 
EventTypeSelects the event type to be extracted. Specific note and control change numbers can also be specified as required.
Settings:Note, PC (Program Change), PB...