Yamaha Motif 8 Owners Manual

191MOTIF  Reference
Song Edit mode
Reference  Song mode
■ Program Change
These events determine the selected voice for the note 
data.  Keep in mind that Program Change events can be 
inserted at any point in a song track, letting you change 
voices in the middle of a song.
• Bank Select  MSB, LSB
Determines the voice bank.
❏Settings ***~127 
nBank select MSB and LSB are actually part of the 
Control Change set of messages (below).  
However, since they apply specifically to voice 
selection, they grouped...

192MOTIF  Reference
Song Edit mode 
Reference  Song mode
• RPN MSB-LSB
❏Settings 000~127
• Data Entry MSB-LSB
❏Settings 000~127
nNormally three types of control change data are 
sent: RPN MSB (101), RPN LSB (100), and Data 
Entry MSB (6). In the MOTIF, Data Entry LSB 
(38) is added to this and the resulting group of 
control change events is handled as one in this 
display. For a complete list of the available RPN 
and NRPN numbers and their corresponding 
controls, refer to the MIDI Data Format in the...

193MOTIF  Reference
Song Job mode
Reference  Song mode
Song Job mode
The Song Job mode contains a comprehensive set of 
editing tools and 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.  
Most of these operations can be performed on either an 
entire track or a selected range of measures in the 
track.
◆ Basic Procedure
1In the Song Play mode, select a song you wish to 
execute the Job on. 
2 Press the [JOB]...

194MOTIF  Reference
Song Job mode 
Reference  Song mode
● [F2]-01 Quantize
Quantization 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.
• Quantize Value (Resolution)
Determines to what beats the note data in the specified 
track will be aligned.
❏Settings
• Strength
The Strength value sets the “strength” by which note 
events are pulled toward the...

195MOTIF  Reference
Song Job mode
Reference  Song mode
● [F2]-02 Modify Velocity
This job alters the velocity values of the specified 
range of notes, letting you selectively boost or cut  
the volume of those notes.
Velocity changes are calculated as follows:
Adjusted velocity 
= (original velocity  x  Rate) + Offset.
If the result is 0 or less, the value is set to 1. If the 
result is higher than 127, the value is set to 127.
• Set All 
Sets the velocities of all target notes to the same fixed value 
(1...

196MOTIF  Reference
Song Job mode 
Reference  Song mode
● [F2]-04 Crescendo
This Job lets you create a crescendo or decrescendo 
over the specified range of notes. (Crescendo is a 
gradual increase in volume, and decrescendo is a 
gradual decrease.)
• Velocity Range
Determines the intensity of the crescendo or decrescendo.
The velocity values of the notes in the specified range are 
gradually increased or decreased starting at the first note 
in the range. The velocity of the last note in the range 
becomes...

197MOTIF  Reference
Song Job mode
Reference  Song mode
• Roll Velocity
Determines the velocity of the notes in the roll. Both the 
starting and ending velocity values can be specified, 
making it easy to create rolls in which the velocity 
increases or decreases.
This lets you create rolls that gradually increase or 
decrease in volume (crescendo/decrescendo) — a 
technique often used in dance music.
❏Settings Start Velo 001~127
End Velo  001~127
• Note
Determines the specific note (or instrument in Drum...

198MOTIF  Reference
Song Job mode 
Reference  Song mode
● [F2]-09 Separate Chord
This job slightly separates notes in chords within 
the specified range, inserting a specified number of 
clocks between each note. Use this job after the 
Chord Sort Job above, to create guitar-like upstroke 
or downstroke effects.
• Clock
Determines the number of clock cycles inserted between 
adjacent chord notes.
❏Settings 000 ~999
nNote that there are 480 clock cycles per quarter 
note.
nIt is not possible to separate...

199MOTIF  Reference
Song Job mode
Reference  Song mode
● [F3]-03 Erase Event
This Job clears all specified events from the 
specified range, effectively producing a segment of 
silence.
• Event Type 
Determines the event type to be erased. 
All events are cleared when ALL is selected.
Individual control change numbers can be specified when 
erasing control change events.
❏Settings
When TR is set to 0
1~16: Note (Note events), PC (Program Change), PB (Pitch 
Bend), CC: 000-127, all (Control Change, Control...

200MOTIF  Reference
Song Job mode 
Reference  Song mode
• Number Of Times 
Determines the number of times the data creation is to be 
repeated.
For example, if data is created in the range M001:1:000 ~ 
M003:1:000 and this parameter is set to 03, the same data 
will be created at M003:1:000 ~ M005:1:000 and 
M005:1:000 ~ M007:1:000.
This Job lets you to insert continuous volume or filter 
cutoff variations to create tremolo or wow effects.
❏Settings 01~99
● [F3]-06 Thin Out
This Job thins out the specified...