Specifications

The five assigned Arpeggios ARP1 - ARP5 can be used within the
Song mode in several ways:
• IntheMixingEditmode(ARP1–ARP5)
• IntheSongRecordmode–[F2](Arpeggio)(ARP1–ARP5)
• IntheSongPlaymode(Scene1–Scene5)
The latter possibility (the Song Play mode) requires an additional
procedure after „Performance Copy“, that stores ARP1 - ARP5 as
Scenes 1-5. Here are the steps to accomplish this:
• SONG–RECORD(=Standbymode)
• [F2](Arpeggio):Select[SF1](ARP1)
• [F1](Setup):Holdthe[STORE]button+[SF1](Scene1)
• „Scenestored“isshowninthedisplay
• [F2](Arpeggio):Select[SF12](ARP2)
• [F1](Setup):Holdthe[STORE]button+[SF12](Scene2)
• „Scenestored“isshowninthedisplay
• RepeatthesestepsforARP3–5
IN DETaIl: mIXING VOICES
In Songs and Patterns up to 16 Mixing Voices can be stored. Up
to 256 Mixing Voices can be managed in total. Mixing Voices are
Normal Voices that are not stored in the User Voice Banks, but are
an integral part of the Song or Pattern and are stored together with
them. This feature enables the simultaneous processing of up to 16
Voices of a Song or Pattern with all Voice parameters, ie with „Full
Edit“! Mixing Voices can be generated from Normal Voices only,
Drum Voices or Sample Voices can not be stored as Mixing Voices.
The 8-Zone Drum Voices are the exception to that rule, since these
are Normal Voices, in which the eight Elements are used to render
drum sounds. They are some sort of miniature Drum Kits. So if you
need special drum sounds for a Song or Pattern, you should focus
on these Voices. If you don‘t find the appropriate drum sound in
one of these Voices, simply select another „Wave Number“ from
[F1] Oscillator to select any drum sound for the active Element.
As already mentioned, you can edit multiple Mixing Voices
simultaneously. So you do not necessarily have to [STORE] your
settings when you want to leave the Mixing Voice Edit mode to switch
to a different Part. However, you should store all edited Mixing Voices
before choosing another Song or changing to a different mode.
SONGS IN ThE S70/90 XS
The procedures described above can be basically performed in
the MOTIF XS/XF and in the MOX/MOXF. There are only small
deviations between the MOTIF and MOX series, which are merely
due to the different user interface. As already mentioned, there is
no sequencer in the S-series that allows a Pattern or Song oriented
recording. But, for years now you get free a version of Cubase AI
to each instrument from Yamaha‘s series of synthesizers. Due to the
excellent integration of Yamaha instruments with Cubase by using
the free Yamaha editors, you can use the S70/90 XS to produce
Songs, too. After installing the drivers and software on a Mac or PC,
you can connect the instrument via USB to your computer to establish
MIDI connections in both directions. The S70/90 XS replaces the
Song and Pattern Mixings of the MOTIF series (64 memories each)
with 128 Multis. Use the editor to select the Voices you want to use
in your Multi. Each Voice is given a separate MIDI channel and
a corresponding Track in Cubase. This sets you in a position to
work out your recording in principle as described above. With the
difference that the sound generation takes place in the instrument
and the sequencer is available as software on the computer.
It is also possible to start a Song production with a Performance
as the starting point on the S70/90 XS. In the Music Production
Guides 12-2010 to 02-2011 a three-part workshop describes the
Song production using Arpeggios in conjunction with Cubase. For
the playback of Songs created in this kind of way, the S70/90 XS
offers the so-called Sequence Play mode. Beyond the simple
playback function a comprehensive „Chain“ features 100 steps
to bring commands in a useful order, which corresponds to the
timing of the planned performance. These steps load Multis, their
corresponding Songs, or execute control commands. Even audio
files can be integrated and played in the chain.
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