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MODX Reference Manual

Basic Structure

Functional blocks

Tone Generator block

A/D Input block

Sequencer block

Arpeggio block

Motion Sequencer block

Effect block

Envelope Follower block

Controller block

Internal Memory

Re ference

Display (touch panel) config.

Performance Play (Home)

Normal Part (AWM) Edit

Drum Part Edit

Normal Part (FM-X) Edit

Common/Audio Edit

Category Search

Utility

Live Set

iPhone/iPad connection

For details on the Motion Control, refer to the website below:

http://www.yamaha.com/modx/

Motion Control System Structure

• Continuous control of

Motion changes

• Switch between Motions

• Trigger, Hold

Control the Motion
Sequencer in real time

AUDIO

BEAT

• Part 1–16
• A/D Input Part

• Audio Beat Sync
• External MIDI
• Internal Tempo

Envelope Follower

Motion Sequencer

Super Knob

Rhythmic change

Automation

Multi-dimensional

sonic change

Tone generator

Effect

Summary of Contents for MODX7

Page 1: ...d Control Sliders 22 Super Knob 22 Internal Memory 23 Reference 25 Display touch panel configuration 25 Performance Play Home 27 Motion Control 33 Mixing 50 Scene 55 Play Rec 60 Normal Part AWM2 Edit 66 Element Common Edit Common 66 Element Edit Element 107 Element All All Element 130 Drum Part Edit 133 Key Common Edit Common 133 Key Edit Key 140 Normal Part FM X Edit 145 Operator Common Edit Comm...

Page 2: ...on a specific topic function or feature select Find or Search from the Adobe Reader Edit menu and enter a key word to locate the related information anywhere in the document NOTE The most recent version of Adobe Reader can be downloaded from the following web page http www adobe com products reader NOTE The names and positions of menu items may vary according to the version of Adobe Reader being u...

Page 3: ...d on sampled waves sound material and is used in many Yamaha synthesizers For extra realism each AWM2 Voice uses multiple samples of a real instrument s waveform Furthermore a wide variety of parameters envelope generator filter modulation and others can be applied MIDI IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT MIDI OUT USB TO HOST MIDI OUT USB TO HOST MIDI IN USB TO HOST A D INPUT L MONO R USB TO HOST OUTPUT L MONO ...

Page 4: ...nd Drum Parts Normal Parts AWM2 are mainly pitched musical instrument type sounds that can be played over the full range of the keyboard Normal Parts FM X are also mainly pitched musical instrument type sounds using FM synthesis Drum Parts are mainly percussion drum sounds that are assigned to individual notes A Normal Part AWM2 can consist of up to eight Elements a Normal Part FM X can consist of...

Page 5: ...tandard pitches sounding for each key generated by FM synthesis The sound for a Normal Part FM X is created by modulating a frequency of a fundamental waveform with another waveform An operator that generates a fundamental waveform is a carrier and an operator that modulates these waveforms is a modulator The combination of a number of Operators is called Algorithm When the waveform output from th...

Page 6: ...ile you play using the ASSIGN 1 ASSIGN 2 buttons and the XA Control parameter settings A SW1 On A SW2 On and A SW Off NOTE You can turn the ASSIGN 1 ASSIGN 2 button on or off also by transmitting the Control Change number specified in the Common Audio Edit display Control Control Number page 167 from an external device New sounds and new styles of playing The highly versatile functions above can b...

Page 7: ...art Edit Normal Part FM X Edit Common Audio Edit Category Search Utility Live Set iPhone iPad connection For details on the Motion Control refer to the website below http www yamaha com modx Motion Control System Structure Continuous control of Motion changes Switch between Motions Trigger Hold Control the Motion Sequencer in real time AUDIO BEAT Part 1 16 A D Input Part Audio Beat Sync External M...

Page 8: ...how the pitch changes over time Pitch related parameters can be set as follows For Normal Parts AWM2 and Drum Parts EDIT Part selection Element selection Osc Tune page 107 page 140 For Normal Parts FM X EDIT Part selection Operator Common Pitch Filter page 148 Parameters related to Pitch EG can be set as follows For Normal Parts AWM2 EDIT Part selection Element selection Pitch EG page 111 For Norm...

Page 9: ...or to create effects such as vibrato wah and tremolo There are two LFO types Part LFO which is common to all Elements Operators and Element LFO which is unique for each Element Parameters related to Part LFO can be set as follows For Normal Parts AWM2 EDIT Part selection Element Common Mod Control Part LFO page 96 For Normal Parts FM X EDIT Part selection Operator Common Mod Control Part LFO or 2n...

Page 10: ...PUT GAIN knob on the panel Moreover the on off setting of the audio signal from the A D INPUT L MONO R jacks can be turned on off via the A D INPUT ON OFF button UTILITY Settings Audio I O A D Input page 190 Sequencer Block This lets you create Songs by recording and editing your performances as MIDI data from the controller block or an external device allowing you to play the data back with the t...

Page 11: ...on instrument type Sub categories The Arpeggio categories are divided into the sub categories listed below Because the sub categories are listed based on the music genre it is easy to find the sub category appropriate for your desired music style NOTE In the Category Search display the Sub Categories marked with an asterisk are displayed only when Control Hybrid Seq is selected as the Category typ...

Page 12: ...e end of the type name example Electro Pop AF1 When these Arpeggios are played both of ASSIGN 1 and ASSIGN 2 buttons are automatically turned ON and the phrase starts playback Arpeggio types with Mg at the beginning of the type name example Mg HardRock1 These Arpeggios are for using with a Mega Voice The Arpeggio Type List in the Data List PDF document contains the following columns NOTE Note that...

Page 13: ...or triggering and stopping the Arpeggio playback In addition you can set whether or not SFX sounds and special Accent Phrases are triggered along with the normal sequence data The following three settings are available for turning the Arpeggio playback on off NOTE Hold is set as follows EDIT Part Selection Element Operator Common Arpeggio Common page 82 NOTE When receiving a MIDI sustain message c...

Page 14: ... Arpeggio playback types as described below Arpeggio types belonging to all categories except for Drum Perc and a part of Control HybridSeq created for use of Normal Parts have the following three playback types Playback of played notes only The Arpeggio is played back using only the played note s and octave notes Playback of a programmed sequence according to the played notes These Arpeggio types...

Page 15: ...nding on the order of the notes played This gives you access to different rhythm patterns using the same instruments simply by changing the order in which you play the notes when the Key Mode parameter is set to Thru or Thru Drct NOTE The three playback types above are not distinguished by category name or type name You ll have to actually play the types and hear the difference NOTE Since these ty...

Page 16: ...vious instructions in this chapter as needed The examples listed below are used as reference Creating a rhythm pattern using a Drum Voice Creating a bass line using a Normal Voice Normal Normal Arpeggio The Arpeggio is played back using only the played note and its octave notes Fixed Playing any note s will trigger the same MIDI sequence data OrgNotes Original Notes Basically same as Fixed with th...

Page 17: ...four Lanes corresponding to the Motion Sequencer function for one Part Up to eight Lanes can be used at the same time for the entire Performance The setting status on or off the Lanes in the entire Performance will be shown as follows PERFORMANCE HOME Motion Control Motion Seq page 44 Also the parameters for each Lane are set as follows PERFORMANCE HOME EDIT Part selection Element Operator Common ...

Page 18: ...e the Knobs 3 4 to control Motion Sequencer playback Try this out and listen for the changes in the sound For details regarding the effect of the Knobs 3 4 see Quick Edit page 37 You can create a custom Motion Sequence consisting of up to sixteen steps For details about Editing see page 93 In this instrument Motion Sequencer is considered as a virtual controller and can be selectable in the Source...

Page 19: ... Variation You can get a natural effect by applying Reverb depth to the Variation sound with the same level as that of the dry sound Insertion Effects can be applied individually to each of specified parts before merging signals of all parts It should be used for sounds for which you want to drastically change the character You can set different Effect types to the Insertion Effects A and B for ea...

Page 20: ...ormants harmonic content The Vocoder effect extracts the filter characteristics of the voice from the microphone input and recreates the vocal formants by the use of multiple band pass filters The machine like robot voice is created by passing the pitched sounds of musical instruments such as a synthesizer sound through the filters About Effect categories Effect types and Effect parameters For inf...

Page 21: ...However the signal output from each Envelope Follower can be another input source for any desired destination such as each Part or even the entire Performance For example you can modify the sound of Part 2 by using the Envelope Follower for Part 1 EnvFollower 1 as the Source The Envelope Follower as the Source and the target parameter to be controlled by the Envelope Follower which is called Desti...

Page 22: ...n the Part Edit Mod Control Control Assign page 100 page 153 Modulation wheel Even though the Modulation wheel is conventionally used to apply vibrato to the sound many of the preset Performances have other functions and effects assigned to the wheel The more you move this wheel up the greater the effect that is applied to the sound To avoid accidentally applying effects to the current Performance...

Page 23: ...tomatically stored User memory User data edited in the Edit buffer and utility settings for the entire system are stored in the dedicated area in the User memory Up to eight Library files X8L read from the USB flash drive are loaded in the dedicated area in the User memory This is read write memory and the data will be kept even after the power is turned off Internal Memory Recall Buffer Excluding...

Page 24: ... Performance without storing the one you were editing you can recall your original edits since the edit buffer s contents are stored on backup memory called the Recall buffer Also the instrument has a Compare buffer in which the sound settings prior to editing will temporarily be reinstated for comparison purposes You can switch between the just edited sound and its unedited condition and hear how...

Page 25: ... any of the Effect blocks Insertion System or Master is off 5 QUICK SETUP icon Displays the settings of Local Control ON OFF and MIDI IN OUT The keyboard shaped icon lights up when Local Control is set to ON and turns off when Local Control is set to OFF When MIDI is set as the MIDI IN OUT setting a MIDI connector shaped icon appears When USB is set as the MIDI IN OUT setting a USB connector shape...

Page 26: ...ence 9 Pop up List Displays setting values for parameters When the setting values are displayed in multiple pages you will need to use the Scroll buttons to scroll through the pages or the Display All button to display all of the setting values 9 Scroll buttons Display All Display All button ...

Page 27: ...ce Name 2 Part indicator When the cursor is on the Performance name or on Parts 1 8 this indicates whether Parts 9 16 are used or not When the cursor is on Parts 9 16 it indicates whether Parts 1 8 are used or not If Parts 9 16 are not in use this indicator is not shown 3 Flag Indicates the tone generation attributes of the currently selected Performance See chart below 4 Knob functions Indicates ...

Page 28: ...ff When all Lane switches of the Part are off this switch is not shown Settings Off On Note Limit Determines the lowest and highest notes in the Part s note range For example setting a Note Limit of C5 C4 lets you hear the Part by playing notes in the two ranges of C 2 to C4 and C5 to G8 notes played between C4 and C5 have no sound For details about the Note Limit setting see the Owner s Manual Se...

Page 29: ...n settings Settings Off On NOTE When the cursor is on the Performance name on the Performance Play Home display you can also switch the information views by pressing the PERFORMANCE HOME button This section explains when View is turned on Element view This appears only when the currently selected Part is the Normal Part AWM2 and Motion Control Overview Slider Function Elem Op Control button is ON ...

Page 30: ...o Motion Seq Super Knob Knob Auto Mixing Scene Play Rec MIDI Audio 30 Reference Drum Key view This appears only when the currently selected Part is the Drum Part and Motion Control Overview Slider Function Elem Op Control button is ON Drum Key Level Determines the output level of the Drum Key Settings 0 127 Drum Key Level ...

Page 31: ...otion Control Overview Slider Function Elem Op Control button is ON Algorithm Algorithm Number Changes Algorithms Settings See the Data List PDF document NOTE Tapping the Algorithm image calls up the Algorithm Search display Feedback Feedback Level Waveforms can be changed by feeding some of the signal generated by an operator back through that operator This allows you to set the feedback level Se...

Page 32: ...ay Rec MIDI Audio 32 Reference Part Note view This appears only when the PART CONTROL button is turned on or the cursor is on the Note Limit This is useful for checking the Layer Split settings among Parts Velocity Note view This appears only when the cursor is on any velocity limit of Parts This is useful for setting Velocity split among Parts Note Limit Velocity Limit ...

Page 33: ...lustration of the connection between Controllers and Parts You can confirm the current settings here NOTE Lines between the most recently used controller and Part are shown in bold Part Indicates the currently selected Part To confirm a Part s connections select the Part here Settings Common Part 1 16 Edit Common Control Settings Edit Part Control Settings Calls up the Control Assign display for t...

Page 34: ... MOTION SEQ HOLD Motion sequencer Hold button MOTION SEQ TRIGGER Motion sequencer trigger button Settings Off On Assignable Determines whether or not the illustration of the connection between Assignable and Part is shown The Assignable here refers to Assignable Knobs 1 4 5 8 Settings Off On Fader Determines whether or not the illustration of the connection between Fader and Part is shown The Fade...

Page 35: ...nput character display FEG Atk FEG Attack Time Determines the speed of filter variation from the time a note is played until the maximum initial level of the Cutoff Frequency is reached This parameter determines the offset value of the FEG page 118 for the Element Operator Common Settings 64 63 FEG Decay FEG Decay Time Determines how fast the Cutoff Frequency falls from maximum attack level to the...

Page 36: ...ter is synchronized to the same parameter for the Common Audio Edit Settings 64 63 Attack AEG Attack Time Determines the speed of attack from the time a key is played until the maximum initial level of the AEG is reached This parameter determines the offset value of the AEG page 123 page 143 page 157 for the Element Drum Key Operator Settings 64 63 Decay AEG Decay Time Determines how fast the volu...

Page 37: ...k time will be doubled and the tempo is halved 100 The normal playback time 50 The playback time will be halved and the tempo doubled Common Arp Gate Time Common Arpeggio Gate Time Determines the Gate Time Rate length of the Arpeggio for the entire Performance This is the offset value for the Gate Time Rate of the Arpeggio for each Part Settings 100 100 Common Arp Velocity Common Arpeggio Velocity...

Page 38: ... Motion Seq Random Common Motion Sequencer Random Determines the Random of the Motion Sequencer for the entire Performance Random is the degree to which the Step Value of the Sequence is randomly changed This is the offset value for the Part Motion Seq Random when MS FX is set to on for the Lane Settings 64 63 When Part is set to Part 1 16 You can edit the parameters for the selected Part Part Cat...

Page 39: ...s the offset value for the FEG Decay2 Level of the Element Operator Common page 118 Settings 64 63 Edit Part EQ Calls up the Part EQ display page 78 for Part Edit Edit Part Arp Edit Part Arpeggio Calls up the Arpeggio display page 82 for Part Edit Edit Part MS Edit Part Motion Sequencer Calls up the Motion Sequencer Lane display page 91 for Part Edit EQ Low Gain 3 band EQ Low Gain Determines the l...

Page 40: ... offset from the original value This is the offset value for the Gate Time Rate page 86 of each Arpeggio Select setting Settings 0 200 Part Arp Velocity Part Arpeggio Velocity Rate Determines how much the velocity of Arpeggio playback is offset from the original value This is the offset value for the Velocity Rate page 85 of each Arpeggio Select setting Settings 0 200 Part Motion Seq Amplitude Par...

Page 41: ... Master Arpeggio Master Switch Determines whether the Arpeggio is on or off for the entire Performance This setting is applied to the ARP ON OFF button on the panel Settings Off On Sync Quantize Sync Quantize Value Determines the actual timing at which the next Arpeggio playback starts when you trigger it while the Arpeggio of multiple Parts is playing back When set to off the next Arpeggio starts...

Page 42: ... Settings Category Number Range When View is set to Category Category Arpeggio Category Settings See the Arpeggio category list page 11 Sub Arpeggio Sub Category Settings See the Arpeggio sub category list page 11 Name Arpeggio Name Settings See the Data List PDF document When View is set to Number Bank Arpeggio Bank Settings Preset User Library 1 8 Number Arpeggio Number Settings See the Data Lis...

Page 43: ...me Arpeggio Name Settings See the Data List PDF document Velocity Limit Arpeggio Velocity Limit Determines the lowest and highest velocity which can trigger Arpeggio playback For details on settings of Velocity Limit see the Owner s Manual Settings 1 127 Note Limit Arpeggio Note Limit Determines the lowest and highest notes in the Arpeggio s note range For details on settings of Note Limit see the...

Page 44: ...number after slash indicates the maximum number of the Lanes which can be activated simultaneously PartSW Motion Sequencer Part Switch Determines whether the Motion Sequencer is on or off for each Part all Parts Settings Off On Lane Switch Determines whether each Lane is on or off You can set up to four Lanes corresponding to the Motion Sequencer function for one Part Up to eight Lanes can be used...

Page 45: ...n Sequencer for the Super Knob Edit Super Knob Shows the Control Assign display for Common Audio Edit in which you can set the parameters to be controlled by the Super Knob LED Pattern Super Knob LED Pattern Determines the lighting pattern of the Super Knob Settings Type 1 Type 2 1 Type 2 2 Type 3 1 Type 3 2 Type 4 1 Type 4 2 Type 5 1 Type 5 2 Type 6 Type 7 1 Type 7 2 Type 8 1 Type 8 2 Type 9 Type...

Page 46: ...tion Sequencer The parameter value of the Super Knob can be automatically controlled by the Motion Sequencer You can set only one Lane for the Super Knob Motion Sequencer NOTE Up to eight Lanes can be used at the same time for the entire Performance However the Lane set for the Super Knob is not included in the eight referred to here MS Master Motion Sequencer Master Switch Turns the Motion Sequen...

Page 47: ...d to the Tempo Beat or Arpeggio of the Performance Settings Off Tempo Beat Arp Off Super Knob Motion Sequencer plays back according to its own clock and is not synchronized to an external clock Tempo Super Knob Motion Sequencer is synchronized with the Performance tempo Beat Super Knob Motion Sequencer is synchronized with the beat Arp Super Knob Motion Sequencer is synchronized with the 1st beat ...

Page 48: ...e data in the User Memory For details about Loading see Load page 198 Edit Sequence Calls up the Motion Sequence Setting display You can create a custom Sequence consisting of up to sixteen steps Cycle Super Knob Motion Sequencer Cycle Selects the desired step length for the Motion Sequence Settings 1 16 Amplitude Super Knob Motion Sequencer Amplitude Determines how the entire Motion Sequence chan...

Page 49: ...e parameter for each of Pulse A and Pulse B Motion Seq Step Type described above determines which curve set here is used for each step The vertical axis indicates the step value and the horizontal axis indicates the time For detail about the curve shapes see page 102 Settings For Preset Bank Standard Sigmoid Threshold Bell Dogleg FM AM M Discrete Saw Smooth Saw Triangle Square Trapezoid Tilt Sine ...

Page 50: ... Mixing display you can adjust the volume and effect settings for each Part NOTE The settings in the Mixing display are stored as part of Performance data Part 1 16 Audio Switch Switches between the displays of the Mixing settings for Parts 1 16 or the Mixing settings for Parts 1 8 the Audio Part the Digital Part and the Master Settings Part 1 16 Audio Mixing Operation PERFORMANCE HOME Mixing Part...

Page 51: ...etting for each Part 1 16 Part Category Indicates the Main category for the Part Settings See the Data List PDF document Function Switch Determines the Mute Solo setting and the Keyboard Control settings for the selected Part 1 16 Settings Mute Solo Kbd Ctrl When Mute Solo is selected Mute Solo Part Mute Solo Turns the Mute Solo function on off for the selected Part 1 16 When the function is on th...

Page 52: ... for the selected Part 1 8 When the function is on this button lights Settings Off On 3 band 2 band Switch 3 band EQ 2 band EQ Switch Switches between the displays of the 3 band EQ or the 2 band EQ for Parts 1 16 Settings 3 band 2 band EQ Equalizer Displays the 3 band EQ or the 2 band EQ depending on the 3 band 2 band setting Touching the button calls up the menu of Part EQ Edit Rev Send Reverb Se...

Page 53: ...ttings 0 127 When AD Audio Part or Digi Digital Part is selected Determines the Mixing setting of the Audio Digital Part A D Part EQ Audio Part Equalizer Displays the 2 band parametric EQ Touching the button calls up the menu of Common Audio Part EQ Edit A D Part Rev Send Audio Part Reverb Send Digital Part Rev Send Digital Part Reverb Send Adjusts the Reverb send level of the Audio Part Digital P...

Page 54: ...Audio Part Digital Part Settings 0 127 When Mst Master Part is selected Determines the Master Mixing settings Master EQ Master Equalizer Displays the 5 band parametric EQ Touching the button calls up the menu of Master EQ Edit Rev Return Reverb Return Var Return Variation Return Determines the return level of the Reverb Variation effect Settings 0 127 Pan Performance Pan Determines the stereo pan ...

Page 55: ... corresponding Knob or Control Slider and press one of the SCENE 1 5 4 8 buttons while holding down the SHIFT button Scenes 1 to 8 are assigned to each button Scene Select Switches Scenes by selecting tabs This setting is applied to the SCENE 1 5 4 8 buttons on the panel Settings 1 8 Memory Memorize Switch Determines whether or not to memorize each parameter such as Arpeggio Motion Sequencer Super...

Page 56: ...mance in the selected Scene Settings Off On Arp Select Arpeggio Select Determines the Arpeggio type for the selected Scene Settings 1 8 When the Super Knob tab is selected and the corresponding Memorize Switch is set to ON Super Knob Super Knob Value Determines the Super Knob Value for the selected Scene Settings 0 127 When the Mixing 1 tab is selected and the corresponding Memorize Switch is set ...

Page 57: ... position for each Part in the selected Scene Settings L63 C R63 Volume Part Volume Determines the volumes of each Part in the selected Scene Settings 0 127 When the Mixing 2 tab is selected and the corresponding Memorize Switch is set to ON Cutoff Determines the Cutoff frequency for each Part in the selected Scene Settings 64 63 Res Resonance Determines the resonance for each Part in the selected...

Page 58: ...ack Time Determines the AEG Attack Time for each Part in the selected Scene Settings 64 63 Decay AEG Decay Time Determines the AEG Decay Time for each Part in the selected Scene Settings 64 63 Sustain AEG Sustain Level Determines the AEG Sustain Level for each Part in the selected Scene Settings 64 63 Release AEG Release Time Determines the AEG Release Time for each Part in the selected Scene Sett...

Page 59: ...e Time Rate of Arpeggio for each Part in the selected Scene Settings 0 200 Velocity Velocity Rate Determines the Velocity Rate of Arpeggio for each Part in the selected Scene Settings 0 200 When the Arp MS FX 2 tab is selected and the corresponding Memorize Switch is set to ON Amp Motion Sequencer Amplitude Determines the Amplitude of Motion Sequencer for each Part in the selected Scene For detail...

Page 60: ... playback as well as your keyboard playing to the specified Track as MIDI events Playback and Playback Standby Song Name Indicates the selected Song name Touching the Song Name calls up a menu for selecting Load Rename New Song and User Arpeggio Performance Name Indicates the selected Performance Name Click Settings Shows the Tempo settings display Time Signature Indicates the meter of the Song Po...

Page 61: ...oop Determines whether the Song plays through a single time or continuously When this is set to on the Song is repeatedly played back between the Loop Start and Loop End points below Settings Off On Loop Start End Determines the start position and the end position of Loop playback The measure number is in the left cell and the beat number is in the right cell This is not available when Loop is set...

Page 62: ...corded Track with new data in real time The original data will be erased Overdub You can use this method when you want to add more data to a Track that already contains data Previously recorded data will be maintained Punch You can use this method when you want to overwrite data to a specified range of a Track that already contains data It allows you to overwrite the already recorded data from the...

Page 63: ...egory Determines the Category setting Main Category and Sub Category for the created Arpeggio data Settings Refer to the Arpeggio Type Category List in the Reference Manual PDF document Name Arpeggio Name Determines the User Arpeggio name The Arpeggio name can contain up to 20 characters Song Track Determines the track of the source Song for each Arpeggio track Convert Type Determines how the MIDI...

Page 64: ...rmat 44 1 kHz 24 bit stereo audio files to a USB flash drive It is possible to record continuously for up to 74 minutes assuming that the USB storage device has sufficient free memory Playback and Playback Standby Audio Name Indicates the name of the selected Audio file Position Audio Position Determines the starting position of Playback The indicator also shows the current position during playbac...

Page 65: ...rding This parameter is displayed only during recording standby If you set the trigger level to manual recording will begin whenever you press the R Play button Alternatively if you set a value between 1 and 127 recording will begin automatically whenever the R Play button is pressed and the playback volume exceeds that level The level set here will be indicated by blue triangles in the level mete...

Page 66: ...o types of Normal Part AWM2 Edit displays Element Common Edit display for editing settings common to all eight Elements and Element Edit display for editing individual Elements Element Common Edit Common From the General display you can set various parameters such as Part Name Volume and Pan Part Category Main Part Main Category Part Category Sub Part Sub Category Determines the Main category and ...

Page 67: ...ines the playing method when the same notes are received continuously and without corresponding note off messages For details refer to the Synthesizer Parameter Manual PDF document Settings Single Multi Single Double or repeated playback of the same note is not possible The first note will be stopped then the next note will be sounded Multi All notes are sounded simultaneously This allows playback...

Page 68: ... allowing you to automatically compensate for playing too strongly or too softly Settings 0 127 You can select a Part with touch operations within these displays Normal Part AWM2 Edit Drum Part Edit Normal Part FM X Edit and Common Audio Edit These instructions show an example display of Normal Part AWM2 Edit Part Shows a currently selected Part By touching a Part a pop up list appears and then yo...

Page 69: ...ortamento is applied Settings 0 127 Portamento Time Mode Determines how the pitch changes in time Settings Rate 1 Time 1 Rate 2 Time 2 Rate 1 Pitch changes at the specified rate Time 1 Pitch changes in the specified time Rate 2 Pitch changes at the specified rate within an octave Time 2 Pitch changes in the specified time within an octave Portamento Legato Slope Determines the speed of the attack ...

Page 70: ...r EG Scale Amplitude Level Pan Amp EG Scale Element LFO Element EQ All Element Osc Balance Copy or Exchange Elements 70 Reference Edit User Tuning Calls up the User Micro Tuning Setting display Tuning No Micro Tuning Number Indicates the selected User Micro Tuning Number Settings 1 8 Tuning Name Micro Tuning Name Determines the name of the selected User Micro Tuning Touching the parameter calls up...

Page 71: ...TILITY Settings Advanced then set Zone Master to ON For details refer to the Owner s Manual Zone Zone Switch Determines whether the Zone function is used on or not off When this is set to off all of the following parameters are not available Settings Off On Int SW Internal Switch Determines whether MIDI messages generated by playing the keyboard in the range of the selected Zone are transmitted to...

Page 72: ...Pan Determines whether Pan messages are transmitted to the external tone generator or not This is not available when the Transmit Channel is set to off Settings Off On MIDI Bank MSB LSB Bank Select MSB LSB Determines the Bank numbers to be transmitted to the external tone generator when selecting the Performance The Bank consists of MSB and LSB values This is not available when Transmit Bank Selec...

Page 73: ...N For details refer to the Owner s Manual Pgm Change Transmit Program Change Determines whether Program Change messages are transmitted to the external tone generator or not Settings Off On Bank Select Transmit Bank Select Determines whether Bank Select MSB LSB messages are transmitted to the external tone generator or not This is not available when the Transmit Control Change is set to off Settin...

Page 74: ...e when the Transmit Control Change is set to off Settings Off On FS Transmit Foot Switch Determines whether MIDI messages generated by pressing the optional Foot Switch are transmitted to the external tone generator or not This is not available when the Transmit Control Change is set to off Settings Off On A SW1 A SW2 Transmit Assignable Switch Determines whether MIDI messages generated by pressin...

Page 75: ...ect A InsB Insertion Effect B Insertion FX Switch Insertion Effect Switch Determines whether the Insertion Effect A B is active or not For Parts 9 16 the Ins FX SW is shown at the center of the page and the Insertion effect of the currently being edited Part can be switched ON or OFF Settings Off On Category Effect Category Type Effect Type Determines the category and type for the selected Effect ...

Page 76: ... effect routing for Insertion Effects A and B The setting changes are shown on the diagram in the display giving you a clear picture of how the signal is routed For details see the section Effect connection page 20 of the Basic Structure Settings Parallel Ins A B Ins B A Rev Send Reverb Send Determines the Send level of the signal sent from Insertion Effect A B or the bypassed signal to the Reverb...

Page 77: ...ttack Envelope Follower Attack Determines the attack time of the Envelope Follower Settings 1ms 40ms Release Envelope Follower Release Determines the release time of the Envelope Follower Settings 10ms 680ms Input Level Indicates the Input Level of the signal from the Input Source set in Part Envelope Follower Output Indicates the Output Level of the Envelope Follower Edit Calls up the Control Ass...

Page 78: ...d is affected by the selected pre programmed settings Settings For a list of all Preset Effect types see the Data List PDF document Side Chain Modulator Side Chain Modulator Part The Side Chain Modulator uses the output from one track to control an effect in a different track You can specify the Effect type for activating the feature so that input signals for Parts other than the selected Part or ...

Page 79: ... EQ and 2 band EQ Settings 3 band EQ 2 band EQ When 3 band EQ is selected From this display you can make 3 band EQ settings EQ Low Gain 3 band EQ Low Gain Determines the level gain of the Low band Settings 12dB 12dB EQ Mid Gain 3 band EQ Middle Gain Determines the level gain of the Mid band Settings 12dB 12dB EQ Hi Gain 3 band EQ High Gain Determines the level gain of the High band Settings 12dB 1...

Page 80: ...gs Thru LPF HPF Low Shelf Hi Shelf Peak Dip Thru This setting bypasses the equalizers leaving the entire signal unaffected LPF HPF This setting only passes signals below or above the Cutoff Frequency Low Shelf Hi Shelf This setting attenuates boosts the signal at frequencies above or below the specified Frequency setting Peak Dip This setting attenuates boosts the signal at the specified Frequency...

Page 81: ...uency which is set in EQ 1 Freq EQ2 Freq This is available only when EQ Type is set to Peak Dip Settings 0 1 12 0 NOTE For details on EQ structure see the Synthesizer Parameter Manual PDF document Output Level 2 band Output Level Determines the Output level of the 2 band EQ Settings 12dB 12dB In the Insertion Assign display you can set the Insertion Effect for Parts 9 16 Active Active Part Shows t...

Page 82: ...or not Settings Off On Sync Quantize Sync Quantize Value Determines the actual timing at which the next Arpeggio playback starts when you trigger it while the Arpeggios for Parts are being played back When set to off the next Arpeggio starts as soon as you trigger it The number shown at right of each value indicates the resolution in clocks Settings Off 60 32nd note 80 16th note triplet 120 16th n...

Page 83: ...Gate Time Gate Time Rate Determines how much the Gate Time length of the Arpeggio notes is offset from the original value If the resulting Gate Time value is 0 it will be set to 1 Settings 0 200 Change Timing Determines the actual timing at which the Arpeggio type is switched when you select another type during Arpeggio playback When set to Real time the Arpeggio type is switched immediately When ...

Page 84: ...ets you create swing rhythms and triplet feels such as shuffle and bounce Settings 120 120 Velocity Limit Arpeggio Velocity Limit Determines the minimum and maximum Velocity values in which the Arpeggio responds Each Arpeggio will only sound for notes played within its specified velocity range If you first specify the maximum value and then the minimum value for example 93 to 34 then the Velocity ...

Page 85: ... Arpeggio Switch Arp Master Arpeggio Master Switch Sync Quantize Sync Quantize Value Same as in the Common display Arp Arpeggio Select Selects the desired Arpeggio stored as Arpeggio Select By selecting a type and pressing SHIFT EDIT you can copy or exchange Arpeggios For details see Copying or Exchanging Arpeggios page 86 Settings 1 8 Category Arpeggio Category Indicates the selected Arpeggio Cat...

Page 86: ...he original value If the resulting Gate Time value is 0 it will be set to 1 Settings 100 100 Copying or Exchanging Arpeggios You can copy or exchange between Arpeggio types NOTE You can select All for Arp Select when copying between different Parts Copy Touching this button activates the Arpeggio Type Copy function Exchange Touching this button activates the Arpeggio Type Exchange function 1 Part ...

Page 87: ... Threshold parameter If it is difficult to play at velocities necessary to trigger the Accent Phrase set the Accent Vel Threshold Accent Velocity Threshold parameter to a lower value NOTE For information on Arpeggio types that use this function refer to the Data List PDF document Settings off 1 127 Accent Start Quantize Determines the start timing of the Accent Phrase when the Velocity specified i...

Page 88: ...ying Trigger Mode When this is set to Gate pressing the note starts Arpeggio playback and releasing the note stops it When this is set to Toggle pressing the note starts stops Arpeggio playback and releasing the note does not affect Arpeggio playback Settings Gate Toggle From the Common display you can set the parameters related to Motion Sequencer for the Part Common Clock Swing Common Swing Dete...

Page 89: ... Lane Pulse Shape This results in that both of the Common and Part MS Pulse Shapes offset the Pulse Shape setting for the parameter in the Lane only when MS FX is set to on for the Lane and Control is set to on for the parameter Settings 100 100 Common Motion Seq Smooth Common Motion Sequencer Smoothness Determines the Smoothness of the Motion Sequencer for the entire Performance Smoothness is the...

Page 90: ...de of the Motion Sequencer for the selected Part This is the offset value for the Lane Motion Seq Amplitude page 93 when MS FX is set to on for the Lane Settings 64 63 Part Motion Seq Shape Part Motion Sequencer Pulse Shape Determines the Pulse Shape of the Motion Sequencer for the selected Part This is the offset value for the Lane Motion Seq Step Curve Parameter page 94 when MS FX is set to on f...

Page 91: ...SW Lane Switch Determines whether each Lane is active or not Up to four Lanes of Motion Sequencer can be used for one Part and up to eight Lanes can be used at the same time for the entire Performance When this is set to off parameters related to the corresponding Lane will not be displayed Settings Off On MS FX Lane Motion Sequencer FX Receive Determines whether or not the selected Lane is affect...

Page 92: ...gs 50 6400 Common Arp 200 The playback time will be doubled and the tempo is halved 100 The normal playback time 50 The playback time will be halved and the tempo doubled Common The value set in the Unit Multiply common to the all Parts will be applied Arp The value set in the Arpeggio Unit Multiply for the selected Part will be applied Key On Reset Lane Motion Sequencer Key On Reset Determines wh...

Page 93: ...tion Sequencer Amplitude Determines how the entire Motion Sequence changes Settings 0 127 Smooth Lane Motion Sequencer Smoothness Determines the smoothness of the time change of the Motion Sequence Settings 0 127 Sequence Select Lane Motion Sequence Select Determines the Motion Sequence Select By selecting a type and pressing SHIFT EDIT you can copy or exchange Motion Sequences For details see Cop...

Page 94: ...ermines which curve set here is used for each step Settings For Preset Bank Standard Sigmoid Threshold Bell Dogleg FM AM M Discrete Saw Smooth Saw Triangle Square Trapezoid Tilt Sine Bounce Resonance Sequence Hold For details see the Synthesizer Parameter Manual PDF document For User Bank User 1 32 When a Library file is read Curves in Library 1 8 Direction Lance Motion Sequencer Step Curve Direct...

Page 95: ...s NOTE You can select All for Lane and MS Select when copying between different Parts Copy Touching this button activates the Motion Sequence Copy function Exchange Touching this button activates the Motion Sequence Exchange function 1 Part to be copied or exchanged NOTE The currently selected Part is set automatically and this setting cannot be changed 2 Lane to be copied or exchanged 3 Motion Se...

Page 96: ...itude Level Pan Amp EG Scale Element LFO Element EQ All Element Osc Balance Copy or Exchange Elements 96 Reference From the Part LFO display you can set the LFO related parameters for the Part LFO Wave Selects the LFO waveform Settings Triangle Triangle Saw Up Saw Down Squ1 4 Squ1 3 Square Squ2 3 Squ3 4 Trapezoid S H1 S H2 User Tempo Sync LFO Tempo Sync Determines whether or not the LFO is synchro...

Page 97: ...peed changes at random Settings 0 127 When Tempo Sync is set to ON Tempo Speed LFO Tempo Speed This parameter is available only when Tempo Sync above has been set to ON It allows you to make detailed note value settings that determine how the LFO pulses in sync with the Arpeggio Settings 1 16 1 8 Tri eighth note triplets 1 16 Dot dotted sixteenth notes 1 8 1 4 Tri quarter note triplets 1 8 Dot dot...

Page 98: ...O resets with each note you play and starts a waveform at the phase specified by the Phase parameter 1st On The LFO resets with each note you play and starts a waveform at the phase specified by the Phase parameter If you play a second note while the first is being held the LFO continues cycling according to the same phase as triggered by the first note in other words the LFO only resets if the fi...

Page 99: ... Level Pan Amp EG Scale Element LFO Element EQ All Element Osc Balance Copy or Exchange Elements 99 Reference Edit User LFO Calls up the User LFO Setting display You can create a custom LFO wave consisting of up to sixteen steps Cycle Selects the desired step length for the LFO Settings 2 steps 3 steps 4 steps 6 steps 8 steps 12 steps 16 steps Slope Determines the slope or ramp characteristics of ...

Page 100: ...n be set to Source as a virtual controller Up to 16 Controller Sets can be assigned to each Part Auto Select Auto Select Switch Determines whether the Auto Select function for Display Filter below is active On or not Off When this parameter is set to On the operated Controller is automatically set in Display Filter Also you can obtain the same result by pressing the CONTROL ASSIGN button Settings ...

Page 101: ...ting Examples The following settings are some useful examples how to set the Destination Concerning 1 and 2 the following settings are necessary in addition to the above settings 1 Ins A B Type Rotary Speaker in the Effect display of Part Edit 2 Ins A B Type VCM Pedal Wah in the Effect display of Part Edit Source Determines the desired Controller for controlling the parameter set in Destination Se...

Page 102: ...n value of the controller set in Destination and the horizontal axis indicates the parameter value set in Source Settings Standard Sigmoid Threshold Bell Dogleg FM AM M Discrete Saw Smooth Saw Triangle Square Trapezoid Tilt Sine Bounce Resonance Sequence Hold User 1 32 when User Bank is selected Library 1 8 when the Library file is read Polarity Curve Polarity Determines the Curve Polarity of the ...

Page 103: ...pe Destination to Name Copies the Parameter name from Destination to Display Name This is available only when Source is set to AsgnKnob 1 8 Edit Common Control Settings Calls up the Control Assign display for Common Audio Edit Delete Deletes the selected Destination Edit User Curve Calls up the User Curve Setting display You can select Linear Curve by Linear Interpolation of eight coefficients or ...

Page 104: ... other than Control Assign While displays other than the Control Assign display are shown you can select controllers using the CONTROL ASSIGN button on the panel When the cursor is on the parameter that can be set as a Destination the CONTROL ASSIGN button on the panel lights up Press the CONTROL ASSIGN button while the button is lit and the Destination Parameter display appears Move the controlle...

Page 105: ...e Pgm Change Receive Program Change Determines whether Program Change messages are received or not Settings Off On Bank Select Receive Bank Select Determines whether Bank Select MSB LSB messages are received or not This is not available when the Receive Control Change is set to Off Settings Off On Pitch Bend Receive Pitch Bend Determines whether MIDI messages generated by using the Pitch Bend Whee...

Page 106: ...nal Foot Switch are received or not This is not available when the Receive Control Change is set to Off Settings Off On A SW1 A SW2 Receive Assignable Switch Determines whether MIDI messages generated by pressing the ASSIGN 1 and ASSIGN 2 buttons are received or not This is not available when the Receive Control Change is set to Off Settings Off On MS Hold Receive Motion Sequencer Hold Determines ...

Page 107: ...of the Expanded Articulation XA feature of an Element The XA feature is sophisticated tone generator system that allows you to more effectively recreate realistic sound and natural performance techniques It also provides other unique modes for random and alternate sound changes as you play For details on the XA feature see the Tone Generator Block in the Basic Structure on page 6 Settings Normal L...

Page 108: ...tch of each Element Settings 64 63 Pitch Vel Pitch Velocity Sensitivity Determines how the pitch of the selected Element responds to velocity Settings 64 63 Positive values The harder you play the keyboard the more the pitch rises Negative values The harder you play the keyboard the more the pitch falls 0 No change in pitch Fine Key Pitch Fine Key Follow Sensitivity Determines the degree to which ...

Page 109: ...rmines the lowest and highest notes of the keyboard range for each Element Each Element will only sound for notes played within its specified range If you first specify the highest note and then the lowest note for example C5 to C4 then the note range covers both C 2 to C4 and C5 to G8 Settings C 2 G8 Pitch Key Pitch Key Follow Sensitivity Determines the sensitivity of the Key Follow effect the pi...

Page 110: ...Waveform Main Category Sub Category Waveform Sub Category Determines the Main category and the Sub category for the selected Waveform Settings See the Data List PDF document Name Waveform Name Determines the selected Waveform Waveform names can contain up to 20 characters Touching the parameter calls up the input character display Number of Keybank Number of Key Bank Indicates the number of Key Ba...

Page 111: ...d Key Bank in semitones Settings 64 63 Tune Fine Fine Tune Determines the fine tuning for the pitch of the selected Key Bank Settings 64 63 Delete Keybank Delete Key Bank Deletes the selected Key Bank Add Keybank Add Key Bank Adds new Key Bank to the selected Waveform From the Pitch EG display you can make all time and level settings for the Pitch EG which determine how the pitch of the sound chan...

Page 112: ... parameters Select the Segment and then set its Time Vel parameter Settings Time Vel 64 63 Positive values High Velocities result in a fast PEG transition speed while low Velocities result in a slow speed Negative values High Velocities result in a slow PEG transition speed while low Velocities result in a fast speed 0 The PEG transition speed does not change regardless of the Velocity Settings Se...

Page 113: ...w Pass Filter HPF High Pass Filter BPF Band Pass Filter and BEF Band Elimination Filter For details on settings see the Synthesizer Parameter Manual PDF document Settings LPF24D LPF24A LPF18 LPF18s LPF12 HPF12 LPF6 HPF12 HPF24D HPF12 BPF12D BPFw BPF6 BEF12 BEF6 DualLPF DualHPF DualBPF DualBEF LPF12 BPF6 Thru LPF LPF24D A dynamic 24 dB oct Low Pass Filter with a characteristic digital sound Compare...

Page 114: ...ass Filter and a 12 dB oct High Pass Filter connected in serial When this Filter Type is selected HPF Cutoff and HPF Key Follow Sensitivity can be set HPF24D A dynamic 24 dB oct High Pass Filter with a characteristic digital sound This filter can produce a pronounced Resonance effect HPF12 12 dB oct dynamic High Pass Filter BPF BPF12D The combination of a 12 dB oct HPF and LPF with a characteristi...

Page 115: ...2 dB oct Low Pass Filter and a 6 dB oct Band Pass Filter connected in parallel You can edit the distance between the two Cutoff Frequencies Cutoff Cutoff Frequency Determines the cutoff frequency for the Filter This is used as the basic frequency for the selected Filter Type Settings 0 255 Cutoff Vel Cutoff Velocity Sensitivity Determines how the Cutoff Frequency responds to Velocity or the streng...

Page 116: ... 0 127 Cutoff Key Cutoff Key Follow Sensitivity Determines the degree to which the notes specifically their position or octave range affect the Cutoff Frequency above The Center Key next parameter is used as the basic Cutoff Frequency for this parameter Settings 200 200 Positive values The Cutoff Frequency drops for lower notes and rises for higher notes Negative values The Cutoff Frequency rises ...

Page 117: ...th HPF Cutoff and HPF Cutoff Key parameters HPF Cutoff High Pass Filter Cutoff Frequency Determines the central frequency for the Key Follow parameter below of the HPF This parameter is available only when one of the filter types LPF12 HPF12 or LPF6 HPF12 is selected Settings 0 255 HPF Cutoff Key High Pass Filter Cutoff Key Follow Sensitivity Determines the degree to which the notes specifically t...

Page 118: ...able parameters are shown in the chart below as they appear in the display Settings Time 0 127 Level 128 127 Time Key FEG Time Key Follow Sensitivity Determines the degree to which the notes specifically their position or octave range affect the Filter EG Times The basic speed of change for the FEG is at the note specified in Center Key below Settings 64 63 Positive values High notes result in a h...

Page 119: ... slow FEG transition speed while low Velocities result in a fast speed 0 The pitch transition speed does not change regardless of the Velocity Settings Segment Attack Atk Dcy Attack Decay Decay Atk Rls Attack Release All Attack Time Vel parameter affects Attack time Atk Dcy Time Vel Value affects Attack Decay1 time Decay Time Vel parameter affects Decay Time Atk Rls Time Vel Value affects Attack R...

Page 120: ... positions of the notes on the keyboard Break Point 1 4 Determines the four Break Points by specifying the respective note numbers Settings C 2 G8 NOTE Break Points 1 to 4 will be automatically be arranged in ascending order across the keyboard Cutoff Offset 1 4 Determines the offset value to the Cutoff Frequency at each Break Point Settings 128 127 NOTE Regardless of the size of these Offsets the...

Page 121: ...ses or lowers the level specified by the Level Vel If the result is higher than 127 the velocity is set to 127 The Curve parameter lets you select from five different preset velocity curves graphically indicated in the display that determine how velocity affects the actual Velocity In the illustrations below the vertical axis indicates the actual resulting Velocity and the horizontal axis indicate...

Page 122: ...h note you press The Pan setting above is used as the Center Pan position Settings 0 127 Scaling Pan Determines the degree to which the notes specifically their position or octave range affect the Pan position left and right of the selected Element At note C3 the main Pan setting above is used for the basic Pan position Settings 64 0 63 Positive values Moves the pan position to the left for lower ...

Page 123: ... range affect the Amplitude EG Times The Center Key parameter below is used as the basic amplitude for this parameter Settings 64 63 Positive values High notes result in a fast Amplitude EG transition speed while low notes result in a slow speed Negative values High notes result in a slow Amplitude EG transition speed while low notes result in a fast speed 0 The Amplitude EG transition speed does ...

Page 124: ...speed Negative values High Velocities result in a slow AEG transition speed while low Velocities result in a fast speed 0 The amplitude transition speed does not change regardless of the Velocity Settings Segment Attack Atk Dcy Attack Decay Decay Atk Rls Attack Release All Attack Time Vel parameter affects Attack Time Atk Dcy Time Vel Value affects Attack Decay1 Time Decay Time Vel parameter affec...

Page 125: ...itude Scale display you can make Amplitude Scale settings for each Element Amplitude Scale function controls the Amplitude output level according to the positions of the notes on the keyboard Break Point 1 4 Determines the four Amplitude Scale Break Points by specifying their respective note numbers Settings C 2 G8 NOTE Break Points 1 to 4 will be automatically be arranged in ascending order acros...

Page 126: ... signal The signal from the LFO can be used to modulate the pitch filter and amplitude LFO Wave Selects the LFO waveform that is used to vary the sound Settings Saw Triangle Square Speed LFO Speed Adjusts the speed frequency of LFO variation The larger the setting the faster the speed Settings 0 63 Key On Reset LFO Key On Reset Determines whether or not the LFO is reset each time a note is played ...

Page 127: ...h by which the LFO waveform varies modulates the Filter Cutoff frequency Settings 0 127 Amp Mod LFO Amplitude Modulation Depth Determines the amount depth by which the LFO waveform varies modulates the amplitude or volume of the sound Settings 0 127 From the Element EQ display you can make EQ related settings for each Element EQ Type Element EQ Type Determines the Equalizer Type Settings 2 band P ...

Page 128: ...t LFO Element EQ All Element Osc Balance Copy or Exchange Elements 128 Reference When EQ Type is set to 2 band EQ Low Gain Element EQ Low Gain Determines the level gain of the Low band Settings 12dB 12dB EQ Hi Gain Element EQ High Gain Determines the level gain of the High band Settings 12dB 12dB EQ Low Freq Element EQ Low Frequency Determines the frequency for the Low band Settings 50 1Hz 2 00kHz...

Page 129: ...ale Element LFO Element EQ All Element Osc Balance Copy or Exchange Elements 129 Reference When EQ Type is set to P EQ EQ Gain Element EQ Gain Determines the level gain of the frequency set in EQ Freq Settings 12dB 12dB EQ Freq Element EQ Frequency Determines the frequency to be attenuated boosted Settings 139 7Hz 12 9kHz EQ Q Element EQ Q This varies the signal level at the Frequency setting to c...

Page 130: ...SW1 On Assignable Switch 1 ON A SW2 On Assignable Switch 2 ON A SW Off Assignable Switch 1 OFF Normal The Element sounds normally each time you play the note Legato When the Mono Poly parameter is set to Mono this Element will be played in place of the one which is set to Normal of the XA Control parameter when you play the keyboard in legato fashion playing the next note of a single note line or ...

Page 131: ...s both 1 to 34 and 93 to 127 Settings 1 127 Note Limit Determines the lowest and highest notes of the keyboard range for each Element Each Element will only sound for notes played within its specified range If you first specify the highest note and then the lowest note for example C5 to C4 then the note range covers both C 2 to C4 and C5 to G8 Settings C 2 G8 From the Balance display you can set p...

Page 132: ...xchange Elements 132 Reference Copying or Exchanging Elements You can copy or exchange between Elements NOTE Copying or exchanging between different Part types for example between Elements and Operators cannot be executed Copy Touching this button activates the Copy function between Elements Exchange Touching this button activates the Exchange function between Elements 1 Part to be copied or excha...

Page 133: ...ting individual keys This section explains the parameters for Key Common Edit and Key Edit Key Common Edit Common Part Category Main Part Main Category Part Category Sub Part Sub Category Determines the Main category and the Sub category for the selected Part Settings See the Data List PDF document Part Name Determines the Part name of the selected Part Part names can contain up to 20 characters T...

Page 134: ... USB8 Outputs in mono Channels 1 8 to the USB TO HOST terminal Off No audio signal for the Part is output Drum Drum Key Out is displayed to determine the specific output for each Drum Key Note Shift Determines the pitch key transpose setting for each Part in semitones Settings 24 0 24 Detune Determines the pitch settings of the selected Part in 0 1 Hz increments Settings 12 8Hz 0 0Hz 12 7Hz Pitch ...

Page 135: ... are adjusted for the actual resulting velocity effect This lets you raise or lower all velocities based on this setting value allowing you to automatically compensate for playing too strongly or too softly Settings 0 127 Same as the Element Common Edit parameters for Normal Parts AWM2 page 71 Same as the Element Common Edit parameters for Normal Parts AWM2 page 73 Zone Settings Zone Transmit 127 ...

Page 136: ...active or not Settings Off On Category Effect Category Type Effect Type Determines the category and type for the selected effect Settings For details on the editable Effect categories and types see the Data List PDF document Also for details on the description for each Effect type see the Synthesizer Parameter Manual PDF document Preset Allows you to call up pre programmed settings for each Effect...

Page 137: ...y Output is set to MainL R Settings 0 127 Part Output Part Output Select Determines the specific output for the audio signal Settings MainL R USB1 2 USB7 8 USB1 USB8 Off Drum MainL R Outputs in stereo two channels to the OUTPUT L MONO R jacks USB1 2 USB7 8 Outputs in stereo Channels 1 2 7 8 to the USB TO HOST terminal USB1 USB8 Outputs in mono Channels 1 8 to the USB TO HOST terminal Off No audio ...

Page 138: ...um Key sent from Insertion Effect A B to the Reverb Variation effect This is active only when the Drum Key Connection Switch is set to Thru and the Part Output Drum Key Output is set to MainL R Settings 0 127 Drum Key Out Drum Key Output Select Determines the specific output for the individual Drum Key This is displayed only when the Part Output is set to Drum Settings MainL R USB1 2 USB7 8 USB1 U...

Page 139: ...me as the Element Common Edit parameters for Normal Parts AWM2 page 87 except for the additional parameter below Fixed SD BD When this parameter is set to On C1 will be used as the note of the Bass Drum and D1 will be used as the note of the Snare Drum in Arpeggio playback Settings Off On Same as the Element Common Edit parameters for Normal Parts AWM2 page 88 Same as the Element Common Edit param...

Page 140: ...selected Drum Key is used or not Settings Off On Assign Mode Key Assign Mode Determines the playing method when the same notes are received continuously and without corresponding note off messages Settings Single Multi Single Double or repeated playback of the same note is not possible The first note will be stopped then the next note will be sounded Multi All notes are sounded simultaneously This...

Page 141: ...IDI Note Off messages are received by each Drum Key Settings off on Group Alternate Group Set the Alternate Group to which the key is assigned The Parts to which the same number is assigned here cannot sound simultaneously This setting helps to reproduce the sounds of a real drum kit in which some drum sounds cannot physically be played simultaneously such as open and closed hi hats Settings off 1...

Page 142: ...vidual Drum key Cutoff Low Pass Filter Cutoff Frequency Use this parameter to set the cutoff frequency for the low pass filter Settings 0 255 Cutoff Vel Low Pass Filter Cutoff Velocity Sensitivity Set the velocity sensitivity of the Low Pass Filter Cutoff frequency Positive settings will cause the Cutoff Frequency to rise the harder you play the keyboard A negative setting will have the opposite e...

Page 143: ...nce adjustments among the various sounds of the Drum Key Settings 0 127 Level Vel Level Velocity Sensitivity Determines how the output level of the Drum Key responds to Velocity Settings 64 63 Positive values The more strongly you play the keyboard the more the output rises Negative values The more softly you play the keyboard the more the output rises 0 The output level does not change Pan Sets t...

Page 144: ...ference Alternate Pan Determines the amount by which the sound of the selected Drum key is panned alternately left and right for each note you press The Pan setting above is used as the basic Pan position Settings L64 C R63 Random Pan Determines the amount by which the sound of the selected Drum Key is panned randomly left and right for each note you press The Pan setting above is used as the Cent...

Page 145: ...ameters on the Element Common Edit display for Normal Parts AWM2 page 66 except the following additional parameters as bellows Random Pan Determines the amount by which the sound of the selected Operator is panned randomly left and right for each note you press The Pan setting is used as the Center Pan position Settings 0 127 Alternate Pan Determines the amount by which the sound of the selected O...

Page 146: ...ote Length Determines the timing of Key On Delay when KeyOnDly Sync is set to on Settings 1 16 1 8 Tri eighth note triplets 1 16 Dot dotted sixteenth notes 1 8 1 4 Tri quarter note triplets 1 8 Dot dotted eighth notes 1 4 1 2 Tri half note triplets 1 4 Dot dotted quarter notes 1 2 Whole Tri whole note triplets 1 2 Dot dotted half notes 1 4 x 4 quarter note quadruplets four quarter notes to the bea...

Page 147: ...Operator Form Freq Level Copy or Exchange Operators 147 Reference Algorithm Search Calls up the Algorithm Search display From this display you can search for desired Algorithms by filtering the number of Carriers or the maximum length of the serial connection of Operators Chain Filters the Algorithms by the maximum length of serial connection of Operators Settings 1 8 Carrier Filters the Algorithm...

Page 148: ...shown in the chart below as they appear in the display Settings Time 0 99 Level 50 50 PEG Depth Determines the pitch range for Pitch EG Settings 8 oct 2 oct 1 oct 0 5 oct Depth Vel PEG Depth Velocity Sensitivity Determines how the pitch range will be generated according to the Velocity strength with which you play notes on the keyboard Settings 0 7 Time Key PEG Time Key Follow Sensitivity Determin...

Page 149: ...pitched one semitone apart 0 All notes have the same pitch as the Center Key Negative values The settings are reversed Center Key Pitch Key Follow Sensitivity Center Key Determines the central note or pitch for the Key Follow effect on pitch Settings C 2 G8 Pitch Vel Pitch Velocity Sensitivity Determines how the pitch responds to velocity Settings 64 63 Positive values The harder you play the keyb...

Page 150: ...ocument Also for details on the description for each Effect type see the Synthesizer Parameter Manual PDF document Preset Allows you to call up pre programmed settings for each Effect type designed to be used for specific applications and situations Settings For a list of all Preset Effects see the Data List PDF document Side Chain Modulator Side Chain Modulator Part Determines the Part used for t...

Page 151: ...R USB1 2 USB7 8 USB1 USB8 Off MainL R Outputs in stereo two channels to the OUTPUT L MONO R jacks USB1 2 USB7 8 Outputs in stereo Channels 1 2 7 8 to the USB TO HOST terminal USB1 USB8 Outputs in mono Channels 1 8 to the USB TO HOST terminal Off No audio signal for the Part is output Same as the Element Common Edit parameters for Normal Parts AWM2 page 77 Same as the Element Common Edit parameters...

Page 152: ...the 2nd LFO waveform Settings Triangle Saw Down Saw Up Square Sine S H NOTE When Sine is selected two waves will be shown in the diagram on the display because of the phase shift of the Amplitude Modulation wave Key On Reset 2nd LFO Key On Reset Determines whether or not the 2nd LFO is reset each time a note is pressed Settings Off On Speed 2nd LFO Speed Adjusts the speed frequency of the 2nd LFO ...

Page 153: ...rmines the amount depth by which the 2nd LFO waveform varies modulates the Filter Cutoff frequency Settings 0 99 Pitch Modulation Operator Depth Ratio 2nd LFO Pitch Modulation Operator Depth Ratio Adjusts the amount depth which is determined in the 2nd LFO Pitch Modulation Depth for each Operator Settings 0 7 Amplitude Modulation Operator Depth Ratio 2nd LFO Amplitude Modulation Operator Depth Rat...

Page 154: ...O Control Assign Receive SW Operator Form Freq Level Copy or Exchange Operators 154 Reference Operator Rate Determines the sensitivity of the Controller in changing the parameter set in Destination for each Operator This is available only when Destination is set to OP Freq or OP AEG Offset Settings Off On SW Rate Operator Switch Operator Rate Switch Switches displays between Operator Switch and Op...

Page 155: ...y appear in the display Settings Time 0 99 Level 50 50 Spectral Spectral Form Determines the spectral form of the selected Operator Settings Sine All 1 All 2 Odd 1 Odd 2 Res 1 Res 2 Skirt Spectral Skirt Determines the spread of the skirt at the bottom of the formant harmonics curve Higher values produce a wider skirt and smaller values produce a narrower skirt This is not available when Spectral i...

Page 156: ...ter frequency is the basic wave Resonance 99 The Center frequency is the 100th harmonic Key On Reset Oscillator Key On Reset Determines whether or not the oscillation of the Operator is reset each time a note is pressed Settings Off On Pitch Vel Pitch Velocity Sensitivity Determines how the pitch of the selected Operator responds to velocity This is available only when Freq Mode is set to Fixed Se...

Page 157: ...eter value is set for both Coarse Tune and Fine Tune the Detune lets you slightly raise or lower the pitch of each Operator allowing you to add an extra dimension to the sound and enhance the spatial characteristics Settings 15 15 Pitch Key Pitch Key Follow Sensitivity Determines the sensitivity of the Key Follow effect the degree depending on their position or octave range This is available only ...

Page 158: ...Points by specifying their respective note numbers Settings A 1 C8 Curve Lo Low Curve Curve Hi High Curve Determines the curve for Amplitude scaling Settings Linear Exp Exp Linear Lvl Key Lo Low Depth Lvl Key Hi High Depth Determines the curve degree of the curve above Settings 0 99 The keyboard is divided in two at the break point The high pitch side at the right is set by using the R Depth and t...

Page 159: ...ay Motion Control Flag Determines whether or not to add the Motion Control attribute to the selected Performance When this is set to on the MC icon is displayed in the Performance Play display page 27 The Performance can be filtered as MC in the Performance Category Search display page 176 Settings Off On Tg Flag Tone Generator Flag Shows the attribute by the Tone Generator of the selected Perform...

Page 160: ... Settings 63 63 Portamento Master SW Portamento Master Switch Determines whether Portamento is applied to the Part or not when the Portamento Part SW is set to on for the Part Settings Off On Portamento Time Determines the pitch transition time or rate when Portamento is applied Settings 64 63 Assign 1 Mode Assign 2 Mode Assignable Switch 1 Mode Assignable Switch 2 Mode Determines whether the ASSI...

Page 161: ...o Stereo L Mono Only the L channel is used R Mono Only the R channel is used L R Mono The L and R channels are mixed and processed in mono Stereo Both the L and R channels are used NOTE The sound input only from the L MONO channel is processed in mono Volume A D Part Volume Digital Part Volume Determines the output level of the A D Part Digital Part Settings 0 127 Pan A D Part Pan Digital Part Pan...

Page 162: ... 2 USB7 8 Outputs in stereo Channels 1 2 7 8 to the USB TO HOST terminal USB1 USB8 Outputs in mono Channels 1 8 to the USB TO HOST terminal Off No audio signal for the Part is output From the Routing display you can determine the Effect connections for the A D Part Insertion FX Switch Insertion Effect Switch Determines whether the Insertion Effect A B is active or not Settings Off On Category Effe...

Page 163: ...tion Effect A B or the bypassed signal to the Reverb effect This is available only when Part Output is set to MainL R and Global A D is set to OFF Settings 0 127 Var Send Variation Send Determines the Send level of the signal sent from Insertion Effect A B or the bypassed signal to the Variation effect This is available only when Part Output is set to MainL R and Global A D is set to OFF Settings ...

Page 164: ... from the original one Settings 50 400 200 The playback time will be doubled and the tempo is halved 100 The normal playback time 50 The playback time will be halved and the tempo doubled Common Arp Gate Time Common Arpeggio Gate Time Determines the Gate Time Rate length of the Arpeggio for the entire Performance This is the offset value for the Gate Time Rate of the Arpeggio for each Part Setting...

Page 165: ...both of the Common and Part MS Smoothnesses offset the Smoothness setting for the parameter in the Lane only when MS FX is set to on for the Lane Settings 64 63 Common Motion Seq Random Common Motion Sequencer Random Determines the Random of the Motion Sequencer for the entire Performance Random is the degree to which the Step Value of the Sequence is randomly changed This is the offset value for ...

Page 166: ...1 16 EnvFollowAD EnvFollowMst Display Filter Determines the Controller to be displayed When Super Knob is selected all Assignable Knob settings in which Super Knob Link is set to On are displayed Settings AsgnKnob 1 8 Super Knob MS Lane 1 4 EnvFollow 1 16 EnvFollowAD EnvFollowMst All The following parameters are displayed only when Destination 1 16 is set to Part 1 16 Assign 1 8 Also when Destinat...

Page 167: ...e according to the Curve shape Bi Bipolar changes in both of positive and negative directions from a base parameter value Ratio Curve Ratio Determines the Curve Ratio Settings 64 63 Determines the MIDI Control Change numbers common for the entire system You can use the Knobs on the front panel and external controllers by assigning appropriate MIDI Control Change numbers When the same control numbe...

Page 168: ... Assignable Switch 1 2 Even when the instrument receives MIDI messages with the same Control Change Number specified here from the external equipment the instrument assumes that the message is generated by operating the ASSIGN 1 ASSIGN 2 button Assignable Switch 1 2 Settings Off 1 95 MS Hold Motion Sequencer Hold Control Number Determines the Control Change Number generated by using the MOTION SEQ...

Page 169: ...able Effect categories and types see the Data List PDF document Also for details on the description for each Effect type see the Synthesizer Parameter Manual PDF document Preset Variation Reverb Master Effect Preset Allows you to call up pre programmed settings for each Variation Reverb Master Effect type designed to be used for specific applications and situations Settings For a list of all Prese...

Page 170: ...nvelope Follower Calls up the Envelope Follower setting display See the Routing display page 75 for the Normal Part AWM2 From this display you can determine the detailed settings of the Variation effect Variation Switch Determines whether the Variation effect is active or not Settings Off On Category Variation Category Type Variation Type Determines the category and type for the selected effect Se...

Page 171: ...ocument From this display you can determine the detailed settings of the Reverb effect Reverb Switch Determines whether the Reverb effect is active or not Settings Off On Category Reverb Category Type Reverb Type Determines the category and type for the selected effect Settings For details on the editable Effect categories and types see the Data List PDF document Also for details on the descriptio...

Page 172: ...or each Effect type see the Synthesizer Parameter Manual PDF document Preset Master Effect Preset Allows you to call up pre programmed settings for each Effect type designed to be used for specific applications and situations Settings For a list of all Preset Effect Types see the Data List PDF document Side Chain Modulator Master Effect Side Chain Modulator Part Determines the Part used for Side C...

Page 173: ...in Determines the level gain of the Master EQ Low band Settings 12dB 12dB Lo Mid Gain Master EQ Low Mid Gain Determines the level gain of the Master EQ Low Mid band Settings 12dB 12dB Mid Gain Master EQ Mid Gain Determines the level gain of the Master EQ Mid band Settings 12dB 12dB Hi Mid Gain Master EQ High Mid Gain Determines the level gain of the Master EQ High Mid band Settings 12dB 12dB High ...

Page 174: ...th of the Master Low band This is available only when the Master EQ Low Shape below is set to Peak Settings 0 1 12 0 Lo Mid Q Master EQ Low Mid Q Determines the EQ bandwidth of the Master Low Mid band Settings 0 1 12 0 Mid Q Master EQ Mid Q Determines the EQ bandwidth of the Master Mid band Settings 0 1 12 0 Hi Mid Q Master EQ High Mid Q Determines the EQ bandwidth of the Master High Mid band Sett...

Page 175: ...tion Reverb Master FX Master EQ USB Monitor 175 Reference From the USB Monitor display you can adjust the Audio Input level from the USB TO HOST terminal NOTE USB Main Monitor Volume is stored as Performance Data USB Main Monitor Volume Adjusts the Audio signal level which is input from the USB TO HOST terminal and output to the OUTPUT L MONO R jacks Settings 0 127 Audio Settings Calls up the Audi...

Page 176: ...rmance Category Search Bank Favorite Performance Bank Select Favorite Filters the Performance List by Bank or Favorite When Favorite is selected only Performances having a Favorite icon are listed Settings All Favorite Preset User Library Name when the Library file is read NOTE When the Category Search display is selected pressing the CATEGORY button repeatedly switches Banks among All Favorite Pr...

Page 177: ...er arrow is displayed the List is arranged in ascending order A to Z When the upper arrow is displayed the List is arranged in descending order Date Sorts in order of storing When the lower arrow is displayed the List is arranged in descending order newer to older When the upper arrow is displayed the List is arranged in ascending order Favorite Set Unset Enters Sets or cancels Unsets the Favorite...

Page 178: ...ed to the Performance being edited Settings Part 1 16 Solo Solo Switch Determines the Solo function is active On or not Off When this is set to on and any sound is assigned to the Part only the Part will be sounded Settings Off On Param with part Parameter with Part Determines whether or not to read and use the parameter values for the next Performance When the set of parameters is set to off the ...

Page 179: ...added Parts Source Determines which Part of the selected Performance will be assigned to the Performance being edited Settings All Part 1 16 All All non empty Parts of the selected Performance are assigned to available empty Parts Part 1 16 Only the sound from the specified Part is assigned to the selected Part Original Part Mute When set to OFF all of the Parts existed before adding any Parts in ...

Page 180: ... for an Arpeggio by inputting a part of the Arpeggio Name Settings See the Data List PDF document Main Arpeggio Category Settings See the Arpeggio Category List page 11 Sub Arpeggio Sub Category Settings See the Arpeggio Sub Category List page 11 Sort Sort Order Determines the Sort Order of the Arpeggio Type List Settings Default Name Date Name Sorts by name When the lower arrow is displayed the L...

Page 181: ...aveform Rhythm Pattern 181 Reference Favorite All Clear Clears all Favorite icons on Performances This is available only when at least one Performance has a Favorite icon Page Page Select When Files in File Select are displayed in multiple pages you will need to use this button to scroll through the pages ...

Page 182: ...ches for a Waveform by inputting a part of the Waveform Name Settings See the Data List PDF document Main Waveform Category Settings See the Data List PDF document Sub Waveform Sub Category Settings See the Data List PDF document Sort Sort Order Determines the Sort Order of the Waveform List Settings Default Name Date Name Sorts by name When the lower arrow is displayed the List is arranged in asc...

Page 183: ...aveform Rhythm Pattern 183 Reference Favorite All Clear Clears all Favorite icons on Performances This is available only when at least one Performance has a Favorite icon Page Page Select When Files in File Select are displayed in multiple pages you will need to use this button to scroll through the pages ...

Page 184: ...o OFF only the Part added in the Rhythm Pattern display will be muted Settings Off On Sort Sort Order Determines the Sort Order of the Rhythm Pattern List Settings Default Name Date Name Sorts by name When the lower arrow is displayed the List is arranged in ascending order A to Z When the upper arrow is displayed the List is arranged in descending order Date Sorts in order of storing When the low...

Page 185: ...ern 185 Reference Arpeggio Tab Arp Category Arpeggio Category Arp Sub Category Arpeggio Sub Category Arp Name Arpeggio Name Arp Select Arpeggio Select Same as the Individual display for Arpeggio page 85 Tempo Determines the Rhythm Part tempo Settings 5 300 Volume Determines the Rhythm Part volume Settings 0 127 Arpeggio Tab ...

Page 186: ...er Gain Same as the parameter in the Envelope Follower display page 21 Edit Opens the Envelope Follower setting display Destination Settings Volume Cutoff Resonance Pitch Pan Reverb Send Variation Send LFO Speed LFO Depth 1 LFO Depth 2 LFO Depth 3 Curve Type Curve Polarity Curve Ratio Same as the parameters in the Control Assign display page 100 Curve Parameter 1 Curve Parameter 2 Settings 0 127 N...

Page 187: ...one Generator Tune Determines the fine tuning of the instrument s overall sound in 0 1 cent steps Settings 102 4 102 3 Sustain Pedal Foot Switch Sustain Pedal Select Selects the Foot switch type connected to the FOOT SWITCH SUSTAIN jack on the rear panel When the FC3 or FC3A is used When you connect an optional FC3 or FC3A equipped with the half damper feature for producing the special half damper...

Page 188: ... Normal Soft Hard Wide Fixed Normal This linear curve produces one to one correspondence between the strength of your keyboard playing velocity and the actual sound change Soft This curve provides increased response especially for lower velocities Hard This curve provides increased response especially for higher velocities Wide This curve accentuates your playing strength by producing lower veloci...

Page 189: ...ings see MIDI I O page 191 The default settings for Quick Setups are as follows Standalone Use this setting when this instrument is to be used alone or as the master clock source for other equipment MIDI Rec on DAW Use this setting when recording this instrument s performance not including Arpeggio data to the DAW software Arp Rec on DAW Use this setting when recording this instrument s performanc...

Page 190: ...O display you can set the parameters related to Audio Input and Output A D Input A D Input Gain When using the A D INPUT L MONO R jacks this determines the input source microphone Mic or Line Settings Mic Line Mic Intended for low output equipment such as a microphone Line Intended for high output equipment such as a keyboard synthesizer or CD player NOTE A guitar or bass having active pickups can...

Page 191: ...or USB 1 8 channels also sounds from this instrument Direct Monitoring When this is set to on the audio signal which is output via the Main L R USB Main or USB 1 8 channels is also output to the OUTPUT L MONO R jacks and PHONES jack When the external device is not connected via USB cable the Direct Monitor Switch is automatically turned on Settings Off On Monitor Volume Opens the USB Monitor setti...

Page 192: ...ONO R jacks Clock Out Determines whether MIDI clock messages will be transmitted via MIDI or not Settings Off On Receive Receive Sequencer Control Determines whether the Sequencer Control signals start and stop of Song will be received via MIDI or not Settings Off On Transmit Transmit Sequencer Control Determines whether the Sequencer Control signals start and stop of Song will be transmitted to M...

Page 193: ... the instrument receives MIDI message with the same Control Change Number specified here from the external equipment the instrument assumes that the message is generated by switching Scenes Settings Off 1 95 NOTE Scene 1 8 is selected depending on the Control Change value 0 15 Scene 1 16 31 Scene 2 32 47 Scene 3 48 63 Scene 4 64 79 Scene 5 80 95 Scene 6 96 111 Scene 7 112 127 Scene 8 NOTE When the...

Page 194: ... Select messages both in transmission and reception When this is set to on this synthesizer responds to incoming Bank Select messages Settings Off On Pgm Change Program Change This switch enables or disables Program Change messages both in transmission and reception When this is set to on this synthesizer responds to incoming Program Change messages Settings Off On Receive Bulk Determines whether ...

Page 195: ...specified period of time This parameter determines the amount of time that elapses before the power is automatically turned off Settings Off 5 10 15 30 60 120min Initial Live Set Bank Initial Live Set Page Initial Live Set Slot Selects the Live Set Bank Page and Slot for the start up display for when the Power on Mode is set to Live Set Settings Bank Preset User1 User8 Library1 Library8 Page 1 16 ...

Page 196: ...ration display for the Touch Panel Calibration of the touch panel may be necessary if the touch panel does not respond correctly Initialize All Settings Initializes all system settings you created on the Utility display Initialize User Data Initializes User data Performance Motion Sequence and Live Set in the specified area of User memory Initialize All Data Initializes all User data in the User m...

Page 197: ... Manual Uitlity Settings Sound Quick Setup Audio I O MIDI I O Advanced System Contents Load Store Save Data Utility Library Import Tempo Settings Effect Switch Other Info Shift Function Legal Notices 197 Reference Large Category Search display Normal Large ...

Page 198: ...rive at this display Settings The file types which can be loaded as follows Contents Load Operation UTILITY Contents Load File Types Device Type Extension Description User File File X8U X7U Files of the User File type saved to USB flash drive can be loaded and restored to the dedicated area in the User Memory of the instrument page 23 User File Type data is as follows Performance Arpeggio Motion S...

Page 199: ...mber This is available only for Song and Song Perf type Files Import Option With the MOTIF XF MOTIF XS or MOXF files you can set the file to be loaded as Performance or Voice Settings Voice Perf Page Page Select When Files in File Select are displayed in multiple pages you will need to use this button to scroll through the pages Backup File File X8A Data that is saved to USB flash drive as a backu...

Page 200: ... the Content Type between User file and Library file Compatible with the MOTIF XS6 MOTIF XS7 MOTIF XS8 data The following data can be loaded to MODX6 MODX7 MODX8 among all MOTIF XS6 MOTIF XS7 MOTIF XS8 data Please note that the data is loaded as User File or Library File Also you can switch the Content Type between User file and Library file Compatible with the MOXF6 MOXF8 data The following data ...

Page 201: ...saved are as follows Store Save Operation Press the STORE button or UTILITY Contents Store Save File Types Device Type Extension Description Performance Internal data Data can be stored to the dedicated area in the User Memory as a Performance page 23 User File File X8U Data that is stored to the dedicated area in the User Memory can be saved to USB flash drive Data saved as User File is as follow...

Page 202: ... is not available for Performance and Motion Seq type files Date Sorts in order of storing When the lower arrow is displayed the List is arranged in descending order newer to older When the upper arrow is displayed the List is arranged in ascending order This is available only for Performance and Motion Seq type files Page Page Select When files in File Select are displayed in multiple pages you w...

Page 203: ...rmines whether the Job function is active On or not Off This parameter is available only for the Waveform folder on this display When the parameter is turned on touching Waveform folder calls up the menu to select Optimize When this function is active you can select multiple contents collectively from this display Settings Off On Folder Select Indicates the Content Types in the User Memory as fold...

Page 204: ...ermines the Sort Order of the Files in File Select Settings Name Size Date Number Name Sorts by name When the lower arrow is displayed the List is arranged in ascending order A to Z When the upper arrow is displayed the List is arranged in descending order Size Sorts in order of data size When the lower arrow is displayed the List is arranged in ascending order small to large When the upper arrow ...

Page 205: ...le Select are displayed in multiple pages you will need to use this button to scroll through the pages You can select a desired Performance in the Library file which is loaded to the User Memory and copy the Performance to the User Bank Library Folder List Library Folder Select Indicates the Libraries as folders Touching the Folder opens it These folders are displayed only when Library files are l...

Page 206: ...hing the name switches between being selected or unselected Select All Selects all Performances in the selected Library folder This button is displayed only when no Performance is selected Unselect All Unselects all Performances in the Library folder This button is displayed only when any of Performances is selected Import to User Bank Copies the selected Performance in the User Bank User Waveform...

Page 207: ... Knob LED Switch Determines whether the flashing of the Super Knob is turned on or off Settings Off On Global Tempo Global Tempo Switch When this switch is set to OFF the tempo setting changes when a different Performance is selected When this switch is set to ON the current tempo is used for all Performances Settings Off On Tap Tempo Allows you to tap the desired tempo by touching this parameter ...

Page 208: ...sound during Song recording and playback Always The click will always sound Precount Click Pre count Determines the number of count in measures provided before recording actually starts after pressing the R Play button while the Song recording Settings Off Recording starts as soon as the R Play button is pressed 1meas 8meas NOTE Since the click sound is created with the internal tone generator usi...

Page 209: ...s Off On Master EQ Switch Determines whether the Master EQ is active or not This parameter is automatically switched OFF when Global A D is set to ON and switched ON when Global A D is set to OFF Set this switch manually when needed The Master EQ Switch settings are not stored Settings Off On Arp Bypass Arpeggio Bypass Switch Determines whether the Arpeggio Bypass is active or not When this is set...

Page 210: ...oard Control settings for all Parts are returned to the original status Settings Off On NOTE When you use the MODX as a 16 part multi timbral sound module with DAW software the Keyboard Control Lock function is useful for creating or editing MIDI tracks one by one Global A D Determines whether the volume for the A D Part changes when you switch the Performances When this parameter is ON the volume...

Page 211: ...DI I O Advanced System Contents Load Store Save Data Utility Library Import Tempo Settings Effect Switch Other Info Shift Function Legal Notices 211 Reference Shows other information Shows the Shift Function List Shows legal notices such as the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Other Info Shift Function Legal Notices ...

Page 212: ...et Bank Settings Preset User 1 8 default Library Name when the Library file is read Page Live Set Page Select Determines the Live Set Page Settings Live Set page 1 16 default Performance List Indicates the Performances registered in the selected Live Set Category Search Calls up the Performance Category Search display page 176 Current Performance Name Indicates the selected Performance Name regist...

Page 213: ...meter calls up the input character display Done Touching this parameter finishes the Live Set Editing and returns to the Live Set display Performance List Indicates the Performances registered in the selected Live Set Delete Deletes the Performance from the selected Slot Slot Name Enters the desired name of the selected Slot The names can contain up to 20 characters Touching the parameter calls up...

Page 214: ...ermines whether the Swap function is turned on or off You can switch settings between Slots For instructions on the Swap function see the Owner s Manual Settings Off On Copy Copy Switch Determines whether the Copy function is turned on or off You can copy the setting to another Slot Settings Off On When an empty Slot is selected ...

Page 215: ...be executed Copy Touching this button activates the Bank Page Copy function Exchange Touching this button activates the Bank Page Exchange function 1 Bank to be copied or exchanged NOTE The currently selected Part is set automatically and this setting cannot be changed 2 Page to be copied or exchanged 3 Copy or exchange destination Bank 4 Copy or exchange destination Page Operation LIVE SET User B...

Page 216: ...reset Bank and Library Bank cannot be selected for this parameter Settings User 1 8 default Page Live Set Page Select Determines the Live Set Page for registering Performances Settings Live Set Page 1 16 default Slot Select Determines the Slot for registering Performance When the Slot containing the Performance is selected and press the ENTER button or touch the Slot again on the display the Perfo...

Page 217: ...vent it from falling over and being damaged Apps compatible with the MODX provide many more convenient enjoyable ways to use this musical instrument For details on how to connect the devices refer to the iPhone iPad Connection Manual which is available from the Yamaha web site NOTE For audio signal transfer refer to the connection using Lightning to USB Camera Adapter Details of compatible smart d...

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