Question about keyboard split

after reading Mystic's post....


Ok maybe we should start over... LOL

The performance mode on the XS keyboard is equivalent to the Multi mode on the rack. The performance mode (presets) are the exact same sounds that can be loaded (up to 128) into the XS rack. The only difference is that the performance mode presets (by default) have the option on where patches/sounds/midi channels 1-4 are layered so they all play together. (Hence the performance mode)

the only difference on the rack is that you can layer these sounds (by choosing the "Layer Parts 1-4 option" (which layers the first 4 patches/sounds/midi channels), you can also turn the option off and play/access these patches/sounds/midi channels on their own individual channel.

So essentially performance mode and multi mode are one in the same.

apex: obviously the keyboard and rack versions of the Motif XS differ slightly on the structure of their multimode patches. Clearly the rackmount version doesn't need a 4-part Performance mode, that is present for Yamaha synths/workstations for many years. So I assume that the only modes that there are available for the rack version are Voice and Multi (1 sound and 16 sounds available at a time respectively). The keyboard versions offer Voice and Performance modes (1 voice and 4 voices respectively), plus Song mode, in which Multi mode is found (16 voices at a time, thus most proper for "songwriting").

I think this is quite clear now.

YES SIR!!!!!! see what we can do when we put our minds together!!

Absolutely!

In the Motif's muti mode, can you layer/split all 16 patches like you can on the G?

on the rack yes. on the board i'm not sure.

sigh....just when i thought it was cleared up..lol