| Keyboards |
| MOTIF XF8 |
88 keys, Balanced Hammer Effect Keyboard (Initial Touch/Aftertouch) |
| MOTIF XF7 |
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| MOTIF XF6 |
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| Tone Generator block |
| Tone Generator |
AWM2, with Expanded Articulation |
| Polyphony |
128 notes |
| Multi Timbral Capacity |
16 Parts (internal), Audio Input Parts (A/D, FW*), *1 stereo Part |
| Wave |
741 MB (when converted to 16-bit linear format), 3,977 waveforms |
| Voice |
Preset: 1,024 Normal Voices + 64 Drum Kits. GM: 128 Normal Voices + 1 Drum Kit . User: 128 x 4 (Bank 1: original, Bank 2 – 4: selected and copied from Preset bank) + 32 Drum Kits (No. 1 – 8: original, No. 9 – 32: selected and copied from Preset bank) |
| Performance |
User: 128 x 4 (up to 4 Parts) |
| Filter |
18 types |
| Effect System |
Reverb x 9 types, Chorus x 22 types, Insertion (A, B) x 53 types x 8 Parts (up to 16 units), Vocoder x 1 (uses both Insertion Effect A and B blocks), Master Effect x 9 types (Preset settings for parameters of each effect type are provided as templates; total 320) Master EQ (5 bands), Part EQ (3 bands, stereo) |
| Sampling block |
| Samples |
Up to 128 Waveforms (Multi Samples).Up to 256 Key Banks per Waveform.Up to 512 Key Banks |
| Sampling Sources |
Analog input L/R, Stereo output (Resampling). FW (available when the FW16E has been installed) |
| A/D Conversion |
24-bit, 64x oversampling |
| D/A Conversion |
24-bit,128x oversampling |
| Sample Data |
16 |
| Sampling Frequency |
44.1kHz, 22.05kHz, 11.025kHz, 5.5125kHz (Stereo/Mono). Sampling Frequency via FW (when the FW16E has been installed): 44.1kHz (fixed) |
| Sampling Memory |
Internal SDRAM: 128M |
| Sample Length |
Mono: 32 MB Stereo: 64 MB |
| Sampling Time |
44.1kHz: 6 min. 20 sec. 22.05kHz: 12 min. 40 ec. 11.025kHz: 25 min. 20 sec. 5.0125kHz: 55 min. 40 sec.*Mono/Stereo |
| Sample Format |
Original format, WAV, AIFF |
| Sample Data Bits |
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| Sequencer block |
| Note Capacity |
Approx. 130,000 notes |
| Note Resolution |
480 ppq (parts per quarter note) |
| Maximum Polyphony |
124 notes |
| Tempo (BPM) |
5 – 300 |
| Recording type |
Real time replace. Real time overdub (with the exception of the Pattern Chain). Real time punch in/out (Song only) |
| Tracks |
Pattern: 16 Phrase tracks. Pattern Chain: Pattern track, Tempo track, Scene track. Song: 16 sequence tracks (Loop on/off can be set for each track), Tempo track, Scene track |
| Patterns |
64 Patterns (x 16 sections), Measures: 256 maximum. Mixing Voices: 16 Voices per Pattern and up to 256 Voices for all Patterns. Mixing Templates: 32 for all Songs and Patterns |
| Phrases |
User Phrases: 256 per Pattern |
| Songs |
64 Songs. Mixing Voices: 16 Voices per Song and up to 256 Voices for all Songs. Mixing Templates: 32 for all Songs and Patterns. |
| Arpeggio |
Preset: 7,881 types User: 256 types *MIDI Sync, MIDI transmit/receive channel, Velocity Limit, and Note Limit can be set. |
| Scene Memory |
5 per Song |
| Sequence Format |
Original format, SMF format 0, 1 (Format 1 load only) |
| Others |
| Master |
User: 128 *8 Zones (Master keyboard settings), Assignable Knob/Slider settings, Program Change Table |
| Sequence Software compatible with the Remote Control function |
For Windows®: Cubase 4 – 5, SONAR 5.2 – 8 For Mac®: Cubase 4 – 5, Logic 7.2 – LogicStudio, Digital Performer 5.1 – 6 *Functions to be controlled differ depending on the software. |
| Controllers |
Pitch Bend wheel, Modulation wheel, Ribbon Controller, Assignable Control Sliders x 8, Assignable Knobs x 8, Assignable Function buttons x 2, Data dial |
| Display |
320 x 240 dot, 5.7 inch graphic color backlit LCD |
| Connectors |
OUTPUT L/MONO, R (standard phone jack), ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT L, R (standard phone jack) A/D INPUT L, R (standard phone jack), IGITAL OUT, PHONES (standard stereo phone jack), FOOT CONTROLLER 1, 2, FOOT SWITCH x 2 (SUSTAIN, ASSIGNABLE), MIDI IN/OUT/THRU, USB (TO HOST, TO DEVICE), AC IN, ETHERNET (100BASE-TX), IEEE1394 (available when the FW16E has been installed) |
| Power Consumption |
30W |
| Dimensions, Weight |
MOTIF XF8: 1,439 (W) x 466 (D) x 6.6 (H) inches, 63.7 lbs |
| Accessories |
AC Power cord, Owner's Manual (this book), Owner's Manual CD-ROM (containing Reference Manual and Data List), DVD-ROM (containing DAW software) |