Specifications

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example to control the transport functions
directly from the keyboard. However it is
necessary to correctly set up the DAW, in
some cases to install additional software.
ARPEGGIO BUTTON(S)
On the MOTIF XS/XF there is a central
[ARPEGGIO ON/OFF] button to control
the Arpeggiator. The MOX features an
[ARPEGGIO EDIT] button to directly
enter the screen-supported ARP EDIT mode.
The Function buttons below the display of
the MOTIF XS/XF and MOX can be used
to select the current Arpeggio Phrase. On
the S70/90 XS there is a separate keypad
above the zone faders.
EFFECT BUTTONS
To the left of the display of the MOTIF XS/XF
and MOX there are three buttons to
enable/disable the effects. Insert, System
and Master effect can be switched here
separately, without having to enter an edit
mode. This feature is very useful to quickly
compare two Voices without effects or for
recording situations where external effect
units are to be used.
On the S70/90 XS the five buttons
[ARP SELECT - EFFECT ON/OFF] to the left
of the display can be used for this purpose.
OCTAVE AND
TRANSPOSE BUTTONS
The MOTIF XS/XF features [OCTAVE] but-
tons, which can be used to shift the octave
of the keyboard. The MOX and S70/90 XS
have additional [TRANSPOSE] buttons on
the control panel to transpose the pitch of
the keyboard in semitone steps.
SEQUENCER TRANSPORT
Found again only on the models MOTIF
XS/XF and MOX with built-in sequencers -
these buttons are largely self-explanatory,
simply allowing the control of the
sequencer.
They are used in combination with the
control panel (Control Section) with its
faders and knobs, and will be dis-
cussed in the next part of this series. The
[ASSIGNABLE FUNCTION] buttons and
their the various possibilities are described
later, too.