Yamaha MOTIF7 Owner's Manual - Page 126

Reference Voice mode Voice Play mode ■ Using the [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] buttons Pressing the [INC/YES] button increases the number by 1. Pressing the [DEC/NO] button decreases the number by 1. DEC/NO INC/ YES Decreases number Increases number Use the [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] buttons to step up or down through the available voices. Naturally, this also lets you switch to the next available Group, up or down. For example, if the currently selected voice is A16, pressing the [INC/YES] button selects Voice B01. Hold either button down to continuously scroll through the voices. ■ Using the data dial Rotating the data dial to the right (clockwise) increases voice number, while rotating it to the left (counterclock wise) decreases it. This control works in the same way as the [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] buttons, but lets you scroll through the voices more quickly. This convenient feature lets you select voices according to their instrument type or application. The voices are divided into sixteen different categories, and these category keywords often give you a clear idea of the characteristics of a voice that might not be apparent from its name. ■ Using the Category Search function Category Search lets you quickly locate the type of voice you need, regardless of its bank location. For example, by specifying the A. PIANO category, you can instantly call up a list of all the available piano-type voices contained in the MOTIF, and select the desired piano voice from the list. The MOTIF also features a "Favorites" category, to which you can assign your favorite voices. This is convenient especially in live performance situations, giving you quick access to often-used voices - no matter what their particular category or bank. 2 1 DRUM KITS FAVORITES COMMON PRE 1 PRE 2 PRE 3 GM USER PLG 1 PLG 2 PLG 3 CATEGORY SEARCH A. PIANO KEYBOARD ORGAN A B C GUITAR / PLUCKED D BASS E STRINGS BRASS REED/PIPE F G H SECTION BANK GROUP SYN LEAD SYN PAD/ SYN COMP CHROMATIC DRUM / SE CHOIR PERCUSSION PERCUSSION 1 2 3 4 5 6 MUSICAL FX COMBI 7 8 TRACK SELECT ELEMENT/ PERF.PART / ZONE 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 MUTE NUMBER SOLO nThe explanations here apply when these four button indicators are off. 1 Press the [CATEGORY SEARCH] button so that its indicator lights. The following Voice category display appears. Category Voice Sub category 2 Press any of the [PLG1] - [PLG3] and the [A] - [H] buttons to select a Category. The first voice in the selected category is called up by this operation. n The voice categories are printed below the [PLG1] [PLG3] and [A] - [H] buttons. n Sub categories are listed at the bottom of the Voice category display. Pressing the [F1] - [F6] buttons call up the first voice in the selected sub category. 3 Press the Cursor [F] button to move the cursor to the voice. Category Voice Sub category 4 Select a voice by using the data dial. 126 MOTIF Reference