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MOTIF-RACK XS Owner’s Manual
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Category List
This is the list of the Main Categories and their Sub Categories to which the respective Voices of the MOTIF-RACK XS belong.
Micro Tuning
In the sections that follow, we'll explain in detail about the “Micro Tune” parameter in the Play Mode display (page 66) of the
Voice Common Edit parameters.
What is Micro Tuning?
This function lets you change the keyboard scale from normal tuning (equal temperament) to one of a variety of special scales.
You can determine the scale type for each voice by simply selecting a Tuning number. You can also use original Micro Tuning
types that you’ve created in the Micro Tune display (page 102) of the Utility parameters.
Micro Tuning List
Main Category Sub Category
Piano (Acoustic Piano) APno (Acoustic Piano) Layer Modrn (Modern) Vintg (Vintage) Arp (Arpeggio)
Keys (Keyboard) EP (Electric Piano) FM (FM Piano) Clavi Synth Arp
Organ Tn Whl (Tone Wheel) Combo Pipe Synth Arp
Guitar A. Gtr (Acoustic Guitar) E.Cln (Electric Clean)
E. Dst (Electric Distortion)
Synth Arp
Bass ABass (Acoustic Bass) EBass (Electric Bass) SynBs (Synth Bass) Arp (Arpeggio) —
String (Strings) Solo Ensem (Ensemble) Pizz (Pizzicato) Synth Arp
Brass Solo BrsEn (Brass Ensemble) Orche (Orchestra) Synth Arp
SaxWW (Sax / Woodwind)
Sax (Saxophone) Flute WWind (Woodwind) RPipe (Reed / Pipe) Arp
SynLd (Synth Lead) Analg (Analog) Digtl (Digital) H Hop (Hip Hop) Dance Arp
Pads (Synth Pad/Choir) Analg (Analog) Warm Brite (Bright) Choir Arp
SyCmp (Synth Comp)
Analg (Analog) Digtl (Digital) Fade Hook Arp
CPerc (Chro
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c Percussion) Malet (Mallet Percussion) Bell SynBl (Synth Bell) PDrum (Pitched Drum) Arp
Dr / Pc (Drum / Percussion) Drums Perc (Percussion) Synth Arp (Arpeggio) —
S.EFX (Sound Effect) Move (Moving) Ambie (Ambient) Natur (Nature) SciFi (Sci-Fi) Arp
M. EFX (Musical Effect) Move Ambie Sweep Hit Arp
Ethnc (Ethnic) Bowed Pluk (Plucked) Struk (Struck) Blown Arp
Micro
Tuning No.
Type Micro Tuning Root Comments
1
Equal
—
The “compromise” tuning used for most of the last 200 years of Western music, and found on most
electronic keyboards. Each half step is exactly 1/12 of an octave, and music can be played in any key with
equal ease. However, none of the intervals are perfectly in tune.
2
PureMajor
C – B
This tuning is designed so that most of the intervals (especially the major third and perfect fifth) in the major
scale are pure. This means that other intervals will be correspondingly out of tune. You need to specify the
key (C – B) you will be playing in.
3 PureMinor C – B The same as Pure Major, but designed for the minor scale.
4
Werckmeist
C – B
Andreas Werckmeister, a contemporary of Bach, designed this tuning so that keyboard instruments could
be played in any key. Each key has a unique character.
5
Kirnberger
C – B
Johann Philipp Kirnberger, an 18th century composer, created this tempered scale to allow performances
in any key.
6
Vallot&Yng
C – B
Francescatonio Vallotti and Thomas Young (both mid-1700s) devised this adjustment to the Pythagorean
tuning, in which the first six fifths are lowered by the same amount.
7 1/4 Shift — This is the normal equal tempered scale shifted up 50 cents.
8 1/4 tone —Twenty-four equally spaced notes per octave. (Play twenty-four notes to move one octave.)
9 1/8 tone — Forty-eight equally spaced notes per octave. (Play forty-eight notes to move one octave.)
10 Indian — Usually observed in Indian music (white keys only).
11 Arabic 1
C – B
Usually observed in Arabic music.
12 Arabic 2
13 Arabic 3