Musical Instrument User Manual

MOTIF Quick Start Guide

Using as a Master Keyboard

Quick Start Guide

Master Keyboard settings

● Layer/Split settings using an external tone generator

The MOTIF can function as a comprehensive, versatile master keyboard, for both live and studio applications.

When a Master is set to the Voice or Performance mode, you can make settings for four independent Zones. This

makes it possible to control voices of an external MIDI device over several different channels — in addition to the

internal voices of the MOTIF itself. You can do this by setting the sound range of the keyboard for each Zone and

assigning different MIDI channels to each range.

For example, this lets you layer several voices together, including those of a connected MIDI tone generator. Plus,

you can separate the voices into different keyboard ranges, and play completely different sounds with your left and

right hands. In the example below, we’ll set up three Zones as shown below. We’ll program a split at the note C3. In

the lower range (B2 and lower), a bass voice and cymbal voice will sound. In the upper range (C3 and above), we’ll

layer piano and vibraphone voices — played from an external MIDI tone generator. Using this sophisticated setup,

you can easily sound like an entire jazz group, with just your two hands.

In the example instructions here, we’ll use the Voice mode for the Master.

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