Yamaha Motif 8 Owners Manual

221MOTIF  Reference
Pattern Record mode
Reference  Pattern mode
The methods for editing each event in the display 
above and for inserting/deleting events (by using the 
[F5]/[F6] buttons) are the same as in the Song Edit 
mode. See page 190.  
● [F6]-[EDIT]-[F2] Copy
Pressing the [SF3] button in the Pattern Chain Edit 
mode calls up the Copy display below, letting you 
copy all pattern chain events from a specified range 
of measures (source) to a destination location.  Keep 
in mind that this overwrites...

222MOTIF  Reference
Pattern Record mode  
Reference  Pattern mode
nPlease note that the time signature can be set in the 
Pattern Play display. See page 217.
nThe method for selecting the recording track is the 
same as in Pattern track selection (page 218).
4 Change the display by pressing the [F2] - [F3] 
buttons and set various parameters for recording. 
5 Press the [F] button to start recording.
• When any of the Realtime recording methods 
(any setting other than “step”) is selected in step 
#3,...

223MOTIF  Reference
Pattern Record mode
Reference  Pattern mode
• Quantize
This convenient feature lets you automatically quantize 
the notes in real time, as you record. Quantize aligns the 
timing of note events to the nearest beat. This parameter 
determines whether real-time Quantize is on or not, and 
the resolution to which the notes will be aligned.
❏Settings: off, 60 (32nd note), 80 (16th note triplet), 120 
(16th note), 160 (8th note triplet), 240 (8th 
note), 320 (1/4 note triplet), 480 (1/4...

224MOTIF  Reference
Pattern Edit mode  
Reference  Pattern mode
Pattern Edit mode
This mode gives you comprehensive, detailed controls 
for editing the MIDI events of each phrase of the 
recorded pattern.  MIDI events are messages (such as 
note on/off, note number, program change number, 
etc.) that make up the data of a recorded pattern.
◆ Basic Procedure
Basic Operation (page 70)
1 In the Pattern Play mode, select a style and phrase 
to be edited. 
2 Press the [EDIT] button to enter the Pattern Edit...

225MOTIF  Reference
Pattern Job mode
Reference  Pattern mode
Pattern Job mode
The Pattern Job mode contains a comprehensive set of 
editing tools and functions you can use to change the 
sound of your original pattern, as created by the 
Pattern Patch function or from the Pattern Record 
mode.  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...

226MOTIF  Reference
Pattern Job mode  
Reference  Pattern mode
● [F2]-02 Modify Velocity
Same as in the Song Job mode. See page 195. 
● [F2]-03 Modify Gate Time
Same as in the Song Job mode. See page 195. 
● [F2]-04 Crescendo
Same as in the Song Job mode. See page 196. 
● [F2]-05 Transpose
Same as in the Song Job mode. See page 196. 
● [F2]-06 Glide
Same as in the Song Job mode. See page 196. 
● [F2]-07 Create Roll
Same as in the Song Job mode. See page 196. 
● [F2]-08 Sort Chord 
Same as in the Song Job...

227MOTIF  Reference
Pattern Job mode
Reference  Pattern mode
[F3] Event Job
Press the [F3] button in step #3 of the Basic Procedure 
on page 225 so that the Event Job list appears on the 
display. Scroll the cursor to the desired Job and press the 
[ENTER] button to go to the display of the selected Job. 
The following explanations apply to step #6 of the 
Basic Procedure on page 225. 
nThe Event Jobs in the Pattern mode are basically same as 
in the Song Job mode. However, unlike in the Song Job 
mode,...

228MOTIF  Reference
Pattern Job mode  
Reference  Pattern mode
● [F3]-07 Modify Control Data
Same as in the Song Job mode. See page 200. 
nUnlike in the Song Job mode, you cannot select 
“Tempo” as an Event Type. 
● [F3]-08 Beat Stretch
Same as in the Song Job mode. See page 200. 
[F4] Phrase Job
Press the [F4] button in step #3 of the Basic Procedure 
on page 225 so that the Phrase Job list appears on the 
display. Scroll the cursor to the desired Job and press the 
[ENTER] button to go to the display...

229MOTIF  Reference
Pattern Job mode
Reference  Pattern mode
● [F4]-04 Append Phrase
This Job appends one phrase to the end of another 
to create one longer phrase.
nIf this job is applied to phrases which use sample 
voices, the sample voices will not be appended.
● [F4]-05 Split Phrase
This Job splits a selected phrase into two separate 
phrases.
nWhen either Style or Phrase is set to “off”, the split 
Phrase B data is erased.
• Meter 
Sets the meter of phrase B after the split operation.
❏Settings...

230MOTIF  Reference
Pattern Job mode  
Reference  Pattern mode
● [F4]-08 Clear Phrase
This Job deletes all data from the selected phrase.
Undo/Redo (page 225) cannot be used to undo/redo a 
Delete Sample operation.
● [F4]-09 Phrase Name
Basic Operation (page 75)
This Job lets you assign a name (of up to eight 
characters) to the selected phrase.
See “Basic Operation” on page 75. 
[F5] Track Job
Press the [F5] button in step #3 of the Basic Procedure 
on page 225 so that the Track Job list appears on the...