Yamaha MOTIF7 Owner's Manual - Page 85

Quick Start Guide About each assigned function 1 Pan, Effect Send, and Tempo Editing Voices PAN Determines the stereo pan position of the voice. L R PAN REVERB CHORUS TEMPO KN 1 KN 2 KN 3 KN 4 TEMPO Determines the tempo of the Arpeggio assigned to the currently selected voice. In the Song/Pattern/Arpeggio mode, this determines the tempo of the selected song or pattern. REVERB CHORUS Determines the amount of Determines the amount of Signal Reverb effect that is applied Chorus effect that is applied to the voice. to the voice. 2 Filter and EG CUTOFF RESONANCE ATTACK RELEASE KN 1 KN 2 KN 3 KN 4 ATTACK Determines the attack time of the sound. For example, you can adjust a strings voice so that the sound gradually swells in volume by setting a slow attack time - simply turn the [ATTACK] knob to the right. For a more percussive attack, turn the knob to the left. CUTOFF Determines the Filter cutoff frequency. RESONANCE Boosts the level of the signal in the area of the cutoff frequency. Try using the Cutoff and Resonance controls above in tandem. For example, set Resonance to a certain level, then sweep the Cutoff control. Attack time Release time Key on Key off RELEASE Determines the release time of the sound. Turning the knob to the right sets a long release time and (depending on the selected voice) lets the sound sustain after the key is released. To produce a sharp release, in which the sound abruptly cuts off, set a short release time. n When the Drum voice is selected, this is used as Decay time. 3 Assign These knobs can be assigned to a variety of functions, letting you create your own custom set of real-time controls. For details about Knobs A/B, see page 256. For details about Knobs 1/2, see page 254. ASSIGN A ASSIGN B ASSIGN 1 ASSIGN 2 KN 1 KN 2 KN 3 KN 4 4 Master EQ Adjusts the master (global) EQ settings for the entire voice. The settings made here are applied as offsets to the EQ settings (with the exception of "MID") in the Utility mode, page 253. Gain MEQ LOW MEQLOWMID MID MEQ HI M ID MEQ HIGH 0 MOTIF Quick Start Guide 85