How do you record on Motif XF8?

Motif XF6, XF7, XF8 – Recording Sequenced Song as Audio to USB Drive (Frimware Version 1.50 or Higher)

  1. Connect a compatible USB storage drive.
  2. Access [SONG] Mode and select a song.
  3. Press [FILE] button.
  4. Press [F4] AUDIO button.
  5. Press [SF1] REC button.
  6. Name the file.
  7. Press the [ENTER] button to “set” name.

How do I change my motif voice?

Voices

  1. Press [VOICE] > [EDIT] > [COMMON EDIT].
  2. Press [F1]:General > [SF1]:Name.
  3. Position the cursor at the Name item in the display, then press [SF6]:CHAR. The Input Character display will appear, allowing you to enter the desired name.
  4. Execute the Voice Store function.

How do you transpose on Motif xf8?

Transpose, Note Shift and Tuning on a MOTIF ES

  1. Press the [UTILITY] button.
  2. Press the [F1] button.
  3. Press the [SF2] button.
  4. Cursor down to ‘TRANSPOSE’.
  5. Turn the (Data Dial) to transpose the pitch from -11 to +11 semitones (half-steps).

When did the Yamaha Motif come out?

2001
Originally released in 2001 by Yamaha, the Motif is a music workstation that really has it all and has grown over the years in polyphony and waveform memory with the ES (2003) and XS (2007) series.

How do you split a Yamaha Motif xf8?

Adding Plug-In Voices to a Split Performance:

  1. Press the [F6] button to select the Plug-In Parts 1-3 screen.
  2. Press the [SF1] (VOICE) button.
  3. Using the , , or cursor buttons, select ”Part Sw” setting for the desired Plug-In Part.
  4. Press [INC/YES] button to turn the Part Switch ON.

How do you transpose on a Yamaha?

[P-45/P-71] How do I transpose the keyboard?

  1. To transpose the pitch down (to play lower notes than the actual keys) While holding down [GRAND PIANO/FUNCTION] button, press the F6 key once to decrease by 1 semitone.
  2. To transpose the pitch up (to play higher notes than the actual keys)
  3. To restore the original pitch.