Yamaha Motif 6 Manual

About the editing functions
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Basic Operation
Control Slider (CS)
You can adjust the volume of the Voice/Performance you play on the keyboard, or the volume of the specified part (track) of the 
Song/Pattern by using the Control Sliders (CS). In the Master mode, various functions as well as the volume can be assigned to 
the Control Sliders (CS) when the Zone Switch is set to on (page 137). 
Function sets assigned to the Control Slider (CS)
nThe [MASTER VOLUME] slider adjusts the overall...

Basic Operation
Confirmation Message
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Compare Function
This convenient function lets you switch between the edited sound and its original, unedited condition – allowing you to listen to 
the difference between the two and better hear how your edits affect the sound.
For example, when editing a Voice in the Voice Edit mode, the “E” Edit indicator is shown.  Pressing the [COMPARE] button in 
this condition reverts to the original unedited sound (the button lamp flashes and the “C” Compare...

Information Display
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Basic Operation
Information Display
This convenient function lets you call up relevant details about the selected mode – simply by pressing the [INFORMATION] 
button. For example, when the Voice mode is active, you can quickly check information about which voice bank is selected, what 
Play mode (poly or mono) is being used, which effects are applied, and so on. 
For details, see page 275. 
Note (Key) settings
Several parameters let you set a key range for a function...

Basic Operation
Naming
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■ Basic naming operation
As shown below, you can set the name by repeating the two operations – moving the cursor to the desired location by using the 
Cursor button and selecting a character by using the data dial, [INC/YES] button, and [DEC/NO] button. 
■ Using the character list
If you find it difficult to select the desired characters with the above method, you may want to use the following method — 
selecting the characters from a list.
EXIT ENTER
EXECUTE
DEC/NO...

Playing the Demo Songs/Patterns
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Quick Guide — Playing the MOTIF ES
 
Playing the Demo Songs/Patterns
Here’s the best place to start your explorations of the MOTIF ES. The Song and Pattern Demos have been specially programmed 
so you can hear just how amazing the sounds are, and find out just how powerful the instrument really is — for music creation, 
performance and production. Before you can play the Demos, you’ll need to load the Demo data (contained in ROM) to the 
DRAM memory...

Quick Guide — Playing the MOTIF ES
Playing the Demo Songs/Patterns
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You can select from the three Load Types listed below.  Here, 
we’ll select “All.”
 
After the data is loaded, the Song Play display is 
automatically called up. 
If “Pattern” is selected in step #2 above, the Pattern Play 
display is automatically called up once the data is loaded.
nKeep in mind that the example displays shown in this manual are for 
instruction purposes only, and the contents (for example, the Demo...

Quick Guide — Playing the MOTIF ES
Playing the Demo Songs/Patterns
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There is another way to start Pattern playback – by pressing the 
note son the keyboard. Move the cursor to the keyboard icon 
and press the [INC/YES] button so that the F mark appears. 
In this status, press any key to start the pattern playback.
Press the [DEC/NO] button with the cursor located at the 
keyboard icon to turn the F mark off. 
Make sure that the [SECTION] lamp is on (press the button if 
necessary), then...

Quick Guide — Playing the MOTIF ES
Playing the Demo Songs/Patterns
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Using Mute/Solo with the Song and 
Pattern tracks
Try this with the Demo Songs to hear how the tracks sound 
both in isolation and in various combinations.
■ To mute a track
The corresponding track is set to mute (its lamp goes off) and 
produces no sound. When pressing the same number button 
again, the track mute is canceled (its lamp lights). 
To turn Mute off, press the [MUTE] button again (the lamp 
goes off).
■ To...

Playing the Demo Songs/Patterns
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Quick Guide — Playing the MOTIF ES
Song Chain
This function allows Songs to be “chained” together for 
automatic sequential playback. In this section, try using the 
Song Chain features with the Demo Songs.
From this display you can program and play your own custom 
Song sequences.
Move the cursor to “001” by using the cursor buttons and 
select the desired Song by using the Data Dial, or the [INC/
YES] and [DEC/NO] buttons. Likewise, assign the other...

Playing the Keyboard (in the Voice Play mode)
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Quick Guide — Playing the MOTIF ES
Playing the Keyboard (in the Voice Play mode)
The Voice Play mode is where you select and play the instrument sounds (voices) of this synthesizer.
Selecting a Voice
Selecting a Normal Voice
Internally, there are two Voice Types: Normal Voices and Drum Voices. Normal Voices are mainly pitched musical instrument-type 
sounds that can be played over the range of the keyboard. Drum Voices are mainly...