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MOTIF-RACK XS Owner’s Manual
59
Effect Types divided into Effect
Categories
The MOTIF-RACK XS provides such a wide and extensive
variety of Effect types that it may be difficult to find the desired
Effect type out of the great number that are available. This is why
all the Effect types are divided into convenient Effect categories.
This section explains the Effect categories and their types. The
Effect Type list described below for each category contains the
columns: Rev (Reverb), Cho (Chorus), Ins (Insertion) and Mas
(Master Effect). The checkmarks indicated in these columns
means the Effect Type is available for each block. These Effect
types (with the checkmarks indicated in each list) can be
selected from the panel controls.
Reverb
Also called “reverberation,” this refers to the sound energy
remaining in a room or closed space after the original sound
stops. Similar to yet different from echo, reverb is the indirect,
diffuse sound of reflections from the walls and ceiling that
accompany the direct sound. The characteristics of this indirect
sound depends on the size of the room or space and the
materials and furnishings in the room. Reverb Effect types use
digital signal processing to simulate these characteristics.
Delay
An effect (or device) that delays an audio signal for ambient or
rhythmic effects.
Chorus
Depending on the particular chorus type and parameters,
this can make a voice sound “larger,” as if several identical
instruments were playing in unison, or it can give a voice
greater warmth and depth.
Flanger
This effect creates a swirling, metallic sound.
Phaser
Cyclically modulates the phase to add modulation to the sound.
Effect Type Rev Cho Ins Description
REV-X HALL ✔ ––Reverb emulating the
acoustics of a concert hall
using REV-X technology.
R3 HALL ✔ ––Reverb emulating the
acoustics of a concert hall
using an algorithm derived
from the Yamaha ProR3.
SPX HALL ✔✔✔Reverb emulating the
acoustics of a concert hall
derived from the Yamaha
SPX1000.
REV-X ROOM ✔ ––Reverb emulating the
acoustics of a room using
the REV-X technology.
R3 ROOM ✔ ––Reverb emulating the
acoustics of a room using
an algorithm derived from
the Yamaha ProR3.
SPX ROOM ✔✔✔Reverb emulating the
acoustics of a room derived
from the Yamaha SPX1000.
R3 PLATE ✔ ––Reverb emulating a metal
plate using an algorithm
derived from the Yamaha
ProR3.
SPX STAGE ✔✔✔Reverb designed for
enhancing solo instruments,
derived from the Yamaha
SPX1000.
SPACE
SIMULATOR
✔ ––Reverb which lets you set
the space size by specifying
the width, height, and depth.
Effect Type Rev Ins Mas Description
CROSS DELAY ✔✔– The feedback of the two
delayed sounds is crossed.
TEMPO CROSS
DELAY
✔✔–Cross delay synchronized
with the tempo.
TEMPO DELAY
MONO
✔✔– Mono delay synchronized
with the tempo.
TEMPO DELAY
STEREO
✔✔– Mono delay synchronized
with the tempo.
CONTROL
DELAY
– ✔ – Delay with delay time
controllable in real time.
DELAY LR ✔✔–Produces two delayed
sounds: L and R.
DELAY LCR ✔✔–Produces three delayed
sounds: L, R and C (center).
DELAY LR
(Stereo)
✔✔✔Produces two delayed
sounds in stereo: L and R.
Effect Type Cho Ins Description
G CHORUS ✔✔This chorus effect produces a
richer and more complex
modulation than conventional
chorus.
2 MODULATOR ✔✔This chorus effect consists of pitch
modulation and amplitude
modulation.
SPX CHORUS ✔✔This effect uses a 3-phase LFO to
add modulation and spaciousness
to the sound.
SYMPHONIC ✔✔A multi-stage version of SPX
CHORUS modulation.
ENSEMBLE
DETUNE
✔✔Chorus effect without modulation,
created by adding a slightly pitch-
shifted sound.
Effect Type Cho Ins Description
VCM FLANGER ✔✔Flanger with VCM technology
producing a vintage sound.
CLASSIC
FLANGER
✔✔Conventional type of flanger.
TEMPO
FLANGER
✔✔Tempo-synchronized flanger.
DYNAMIC
FLANGER
– ✔ Dynamically controlled flanger.
Effect Type Cho Ins Description
VCM PHASER
MONO
✔✔Mono phaser with VCM technology
producing a vintage sound.
VCM PHASER
STEREO
✔✔Stereo phaser with VCM technology
producing a vintage sound.
TEMPO
PHASER
✔✔Tempo-synchronized phaser.
DYNAMIC
PHASER
– ✔ Dynamically controlled phase
shifter.
Effect Type Rev Ins Mas Description