Specifications

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FILE
With this button, the entire file management
is in reach. In connection with USB memory
devices, volatile or non-volatile RAM, and
the Flash Memory of the MOTIF XF series
this menu is used to load or save data
from the instrument. Furthermore, storage
media are prepared and organized from
this menu. In addition, you are able to
record and play back audio signals.
The MOTIF-RACK XS has no FILE button
and no USB TO DEVICE port to operated
storage media. Here, all data backup is
done via the USB TO HOST interface using
a bulk dump to a connected computer
instead.
UTILITY
The UTILITY menu offers several functions
which affect the system of the instrument
as a whole. Here parameters such as,
for example, the total volume of the tone
generator or the tuning are available.
You can adapt the display design to your
personal preferences, set network settings
or determine an auto-load-file.
For MOTIF XS, MOTIF-RACK XS, and
MOTIF XF the settings for the optional
FireWire card can be found.
Another very important area is submenu
„Control“. Apart from the controller as-
signments another submenu features the
MIDI-related settings, like the interface
(MIDI, USB, mLAN), and synchronization
settings in conjunction with other devices or
software. On the MOTIF XF you can also
access the Waveform list of the optional
Flash Memory.
EDIT
Depending on the selected Play mode
(Voice, Performance, Multi/Mixing/Song,
Master) this button calls up the correspon-
ding Edit mode. As soon as a parameter
was changed, this button can be used to
trigger the „Compare“ function, allowing
you to quickly compare the resulting
changes in comparison to the parameter‘s
original values.
JOB
This button calls up the Job menu - which
is very different for each of the different
modes of the instruments. It would take
several pages to completely describe all
of the functions. Many experienced users
might have missed the formerly available
„INIT“ button, that allowed users to initialize
a program of the different play modes. This
function is now incorporated as a „Job“.
Other functions are - only in part - copy-
ing or deleting things, eg a Pattern, Events,
Tracks, etc.
Since there are no jobs on the MOTIF-
RACK XS, there is no such button.
STORE
The main function of this button is to save
your work to the
memory of the in-
strument, again
based on the dif-
ferent modes and
available user
memory locations.
On the MOTIF XS/
XF this button has
the alternate function „SET LOCATE“, which
is used in connection with the song-control,
just like „SCENE STORE“ (MOTIF XS/XF, and
MOX).
Since the MOTIF-RACK XS does not feature
a sequencer, these alternate function are
not required.
The buttons SONG, PATTERN, MIXING,
and MULTI call up the respective modes,
that have already been discussed in the
previous section of this guide.
NAVIGATION AND DATA ENTRY
One „block“ on the control panel to the left
the cursor buttons to navigate within the
display can be found: [◄▼▲►]
The buttons [INC / YES] and [DEC / NO]
have alternate functions. With INC/DEC
they can be used to change a value in the
smallest possible step - for fast and large
value jumps it is recommended to use the
DATA wheel.
With YES/NO they are used to answer
those familiar questions like „Are you really
shure?“ The ENTER button confirms data
entry or storage operations when a dialog
prompts you to.
There are no [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO]
buttons on the MOTIF-RACK XS, MOX
and S70/90XS on the other hand have an
additional [SHIFT] button which has a
special function assigned, depending on
the current mode.
FUNCTION BUTTONS
Below the display of the MOTIF XS/XF
and MOX the Function buttons F1-F6 and
SF1-SF6 are located. These are used in
combination with the display, hence their
function varies accordingly to the current
mode.
If NUM appears in the display, the Func-
tion buttons - now assigned to the numbers
printed below - can be used for the direct
input of values.
REMOTE BUTTON
This button - called „REMOTE ON/OFF“
or „DAW REMOTE“ - is reserved to the
keyboard versions of the MOTIF-series and
allows to remotely control music production
softwares like Cubase, Logic Pro, SONAR,
etc. This is especially useful for controlling
the software‘s sequencer functions, for