Yamaha Motif 8 Owners Manual

171MOTIF  Reference
Performance Edit mode
Reference  Performance mode
● [F1]-[SF4] Part  Voice  Portamento
Set the Portamento parameters for each part. 
Portamento is used to create a smooth transition in 
pitch from the first note played on the keyboard to 
the next. 
• Switch 
Switch Portamento on or off.
❏Settings off,on
• Time 
Set the pitch transition time. Higher values mean longer 
transition times. 
❏Settings 0 ~127
• Mode 
Set the Portamento mode. 
❏ Settings fingered, fulltime
fi
ngered Portamento...

172MOTIF  Reference
Performance Edit mode  
Reference  Performance modeIn the first example, Offset is set to “0,” lowering all 
received velocities by 64.  This creates a lower velocity 
“plateau” — all of your softer playing (up to a velocity 
of 64) results in the same actual velocity.  Also no 
matter how strongly you play, the actual velocity value 
never exceeds 64.
In the second example, Offset is set to a neutral value of 
“64,” creating a linear relationship between received 
and actual velocity....

173MOTIF  Reference
Performance Edit mode
Reference  Performance mode
● [F3] Part  Output Select 
From this display you can set certain output 
parameters for the selected part.
• InsEF (Insertion Effect)
This shows whether the Insertion effect is applied or not 
for each part.  This is for display purposes only and cannot 
be set here.  To set this, see “EF PART” (Effect Part) on 
page 40.
• OutputSel (Output Select)
Determines the specific output(s) for the individual part.  
You can assign each...

174MOTIF  Reference
Performance Edit mode  
Reference  Performance mode
• Release
Determines the FEG Release Time for each part. 
❏Settings -64 ~ 0 ~ +63
nThe FEG settings are not available for Plug-in 
parts or parts to which Drum voices have been 
assigned.
● [F4]-[SF4] Part  Tone  AEG
Basic Structure (page 47)
From this display you can set the basic AEG 
(Amplitude Envelope Generator) parameters for 
each part. The following parameters offset the 
same parameters in the Voice (Element) Edit 
mode...

175MOTIF  Reference
Performance Job mode
Reference  Performance mode
Performance Job mode
The Performance Job mode contains various 
convenient operations (called “Jobs”), including 
initializing (resetting) performance data or recalling 
previous edits.
◆ Basic Procedure 
1 In the Performance Play mode, select a 
performance you wish to execute the Job on. 
2 Press the [JOB] button to enter the Performance 
Job Mode. 
3 Select the desired Job menu by pressing the 
appropriate button, [F1] - [F4].
4 Set...

176MOTIF  Reference
Performance Store mode  
Reference  Performance mode
• Source performance
Select a performance and data type to be copied. 
❏Data type Part 1 ~ 4, Plug 1 ~ 3
• Data type of Destination performance 
(current selected performance) 
Set the Part of the destination Performance.
❏Data type Part 1 ~ 4, Plug 1 ~3, Arp, Effect (Reverb, 
Chorus)
nIf you choose Arp (Arpeggio) or Effect, the 
Arpeggio data or Effect settings for the Voice 
assigned to the source Part will be copied. 
● [F4] Bulk...

177MOTIF  ReferenceFunction Tree
Reference  Song mode
Song Mode
Basic Structure (page 30)
Function Tree
This section is devoted to the Song mode.  To see how the Song mode relates to the entire structure of the MOTIF 
and its other modes and functions, see the simplified chart in “Basic Structure”  on page 30. 
The following detailed chart shows all of the display menus and parameter groups of the Song modes — giving you a 
quick, easy-to-understand overview of the song-related functions of the MOTIF....

178MOTIF  Reference
Function Tree 
Reference  Song mode
[MIX]  SONG MIX
[INFORMATION]  MIX INFORMATION
[MIX]  MIX PART
[F1]  MIX VOLUME/PAN
[F2]  MIX AD
[F3]  MIX VOICE
[F4]  MIX EFFECT SEND
[F5]  MIX TEMPLATE
[EDIT]  MIXING EDIT
[COMMON]
[F1]  COMMON GENERAL
[SF1]  MEQ OFFSET
[SF5]  OTHER
[F2]  COMMON MASTER EQ
[F3]  COMMON ARPEGGIO
[SF1]  TYPE
[SF2]  LIMIT
[SF3]  PLAY FX
[SF4]  OUTPUT CHANNEL
[SF5]  CLEAR USER ARPEGGIO
[F4]  COMMON CONTROLLER ASSIGN
[F6]  COMMON EFFECT
[SF1]  EFFECT CONNECT
[SF2]...

179MOTIF  Reference
Song Play mode
Reference  Song mode
Song Play mode
Basic Structure (page 67) · Quick Start Guide (page 77)
In this mode, you can select and play individual User 
songs.
n For details about songs and their track and memory 
structure, see page 51.
◆ Basic Procedure
Basic Operation (page 67)
1 Press the [SONG] button to enter the Song Play 
mode.  (The indicator lights.)
2 Select a song. 
3 Start/Stop song playback. 
4 Make necessary or desired settings (e.g., transpose, 
tempo,...

180MOTIF  Reference
Song Play mode 
Reference  Song mode
1 Press any of the GROUP [A] - [D] buttons to select 
a Group. 
nEach letter group contains sixteen song numbers, 
and pressing the appropriate letter selects the first 
song in that letter’s group.  For example, press 
button [A] to select song 01, press button [B] to 
select song 17 and so on.  (See chart below.)
2 Press any of the NUMBER [1] - [16] buttons to 
select a Song and return to the Song Play display. 
● Song numbers and the...