Yamaha Motif 6 Manual

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Master Mode
Master Play mode
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Master mode
■ Creating Masters — basic procedure
The Master mode lets you play and edit special program combinations called “Masters.” A Master can contain up to four different Voices or 
Performances, each assigned to a separate MIDI “Zone.” Alternately, it can contain specific Songs or Patterns. As such, it lets you set up the 
instrument just as you need for live performance, switching through the Masters in order as you need them.
To create a...

Reference  
Master Mode
Master Edit mode    Common Edit
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These parameters are for making global (or common) edits to all four Zones of the selected Master. 
These parameters are for editing the individual Zones that make up a Master. Zone Edit is available only when the Zone Switch is turned on in the 
[F2] MEMORY display in the Master Play mode. 
Common Edit[MASTER] → Master selection → [EDIT] → [COMMON]
[F1] NAME
From this display you can create a name for the Master. For instructions...

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Master Mode
Master Job mode    Zone Edit
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The Master Job mode contains two convenient operations (called “Jobs”) — one letting you initialize (reset) the Master data, and the other letting 
you transmit your edited Master data to an external MIDI device or computer. 
After setting parameters as required from the selected display, press the [ENTER] button to execute the Job.
MW (Modulation Wheel)Determines whether or not to transmit MIDI messages generated by using the...

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Master Mode
Master Store mode    Zone Edit
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This function lets you store your edited Master to User memory (Flash ROM).
For details, refer to page 137 in the Quick Guide section. 
[F4] BULK (Bulk Dump)
This function lets you send all your edited parameter settings for the currently selected Master to a computer or another MIDI device for data archiving. For details, 
see page 185. 
nIn order to execute Bulk Dump, you’ll need to set the correct MIDI Device Number, with the...

Information Displays
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Information Displays
The convenient Information displays let you see at-a-glance some of the more important settings relevant to each mode. Select 
the desired mode, then press the [INFORMATION] button to call up the Information display for that mode. To exit from the 
display, press the button again (or any other panel button).
Voice mode
Bank
Indicates the Bank/Number (page 60) of the currently 
selected Voice.
EL 1234
Indicates the currently selected...

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Information Displays
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Pattern mode
●Pattern Play mode
Indicates the amount of currently unused (available) memory 
(DRAM) for Pattern Phrase recording.
●Pattern Mixing mode
Same as in the Song Mixing mode.
●Mixing Voice Edit mode
Same as in the Voice mode.
Sampling mode
●Sampling mode
SampleMemory
Indicates the amount of memory used by Sampling.
RecordableSize
Indicates the amount of the available sampling memory 
(unused memory) and the available sampling time.
nKeep in mind...

Appendix
Display Messages
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Display Messages
LCD IndicationExplanation
Are you sure ? [YES]/[NO]Confirms whether you want to execute a specified operation or not. Press [INC/YES] or [DEC/NO] as required.
Arp memory fullThe internal memory for Arpeggio data is full, preventing storing the recorded sequence data as an Arpeggio.
Arpeggio type storedThe current Arpeggio type has been stored to one of the [SF1] - [SF5] buttons. 
Bad  disk or card.The SmartMedia or USB storage device is unusable....

Display Messages
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No response from USB deviceThere is no response from the USB device connected to the USB TO DEVICE ter minal.
No sample data.This message appears when a sample-related Job cannot be executed because the specified sample is not available. 
Not empty folderYou have attempted to delete a folder that contains data.
Now checking plug-in board.The MOTIF ES is checking the Plug-in board installation status during power-on.
Now loading... (xxxx)Indicates that a file is...

Appendix
Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
No sound is produced even when playing the keyboard
•Are all four Sliders set to appropriate levels (other than zero or minimum)? ............................................................................................................ page 51
•Check the value of the [UTILITY] → [F1] GENERAL → [SF1] TG → Volume parameter.  ...................................................................................... page 260
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Check the setting of the...

Troubleshooting
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Pitch or intervals are wrong
•Is the Master Tune parameter in the [UTILITY] → [F1] GENERAL → [SF1] TG display set to a value other than “0”?.......................................... page 260
•Is the Note Shift parameter in the [UTILITY] → [F1] GENERAL → [SF1] TG display set to a value other than “0”?.............................................. page 260
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When the Voice produces a wrong pitch, check the Micro Tuning setting in the [VOICE] → [EDIT] → [COMMON] →...