Submitted by TonyEscueta on Thu, 2007-04-12 01:03.

From the first glance that you get at those 8 Preset Banks of Voices...you know you are in for a late night!
This instrument has so many sounds for many. many different kinds of players.
While I was out running the other day I started thinking about that common question I often get when introducing someone to a new synth- "How mnay sounds does it have?"
Not only are there lots of presets in the Motif XS but each sound could be programmed to cange or be effected by any of the control knobs, the ribbon, the mod wheel, or the assignable function button.
The Motif XS has 8 preset voice banks of 128= 1024 Voices.
If one were to audition each Voice for 15 seconds ( like that's really enough!) and tweak every knob, button, wheel and ribbon - keep in mind only 15 seconds per Voice....You would get through all of the Presets in about 4 hours and 15 minutes. IF you would dare to play each for twice as long ( 30 seconds)...you are looking at a good 8 and a half hours!
What is amazing about this instrument is the scope of sounds, some I'll use always...maybe some I never will... but between the Voices and Performances...it's just a time vacuum. An hour goes by in no time.
It's honestly been quite a challenge deciding which sounds to highlight when doing product training and clinics. NEedless to say...my favorites list...is QUITE long!

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Vocoder function

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2008-12-31 18:51.

How can I use the XS7 as a vocoder?

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original motif

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2008-11-07 22:20.

hello i have a motif xs6 and i wanted to know if i could download some of the original sounds from the original motif and import them in the xs 6 ?

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What I would love to see on the next Yamaha...

Submitted by Bob on Wed, 2008-09-17 19:16.

Playing drums on a keyboard is always a little awkward - certainly in a single pass. I wish some keyboard manufacturer (anyone!) would add the option of assigning the high-hat/kick-drum to the pedals. For example, for anyone with a damper pedal AND an expression pedal, you could have a more familiar drumming experience. A single high-hat key could respond to the damper pedal status, for example, to create a realistic open/closed high-hat effect.

Any thoughts? Is it possible?

-Bob

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problem on motif xs

Submitted by Sousa on Mon, 2008-06-30 19:48.

Hi,
I Have a Motif XS7 with the last OS version and I have a problem...
Sometimes during the live play the motf crashes and playing keys doesn't produce any sound!

I have to restart the keyboard and load again the "all voice" file with my sampled voices!

Does it happens with your motif anytime?

I use a Pen-drive of 1gb and I have installed SD-RAM KINGSTON 2x 512 Mb.

thanks,
Alex.

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Yes my XS6 freezes on me

Submitted by PP on Fri, 2008-07-04 15:48.

Yes my XS6 freezes on me too...while doing a "Copy event all".
thanx
Philips

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M 08 sequencing

Submitted by Roger on Fri, 2008-02-15 16:16.

I am looking into purchasing an M08.
I have one question though...
when I bring an instrument into a sequence channel does its' effects follow separately from the other tracks. In other words can I have a dry percussion on one channel, full chorus on another and delay on another etc...?
I currently own a Korg triton and this is not the case and it makes it very difficult.
Thanks

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