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Building a Custom Drum Kit
Building a Custom Drum Kit
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2010s
What you need to know to build your own Kits.
One Sequencer Many Related Jobs
One Sequencer Many Related Jobs
Bad Mister
2010s
SONG mode, PATTERN mode, which one should I use?
Using a Drum Kit Voice for Audio Loops
Using a Drum Kit Voice for Audio Loops
Bad Mister
2010s
Why a Drum Kit Voice makes the perfect place for your AUDIO LOOPS!
Motif XF Setup Templates for Cubase
Motif XF Setup Templates for Cubase
Bad Mister
2010s
The Motif XF Setup Templates are explained in detail in this article.
MOXF Flash Memory
MOXF Flash Memory
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MOXF Series Music Production Synthesizers
Having a Flash Board allows you to re-invent your synthesizer, read all about it.
Scenes and Track Mutes
Scenes and Track Mutes
Bad Mister
2010s
The XF has a built-in digital mixer. Learn about how to use "snapshots" to automate your mix.
REAL TIME LOOP REMIX - Applied to AUDIO SLICE & MIDI Phrase
REAL TIME LOOP REMIX - Applied to AUDIO SLICE & MIDI Phrase
Bad Mister
2010s
Real Time Loop Remix is as close as a product has come yet to a "talent button". Seriously...
Drum Track Construction Tools Motif XF
Drum Track Construction Tools Motif XF
Bad Mister
2010s
The Motif XF offers a wide variety of tools for Drum Track Construction. Although there are no strict rules about how you go about composing your musical compositions, it is a fairly standard practice to begin by building the tracks up from the bottom up - at least when using MIDI gear. This often means constructing a basic drum groove on which to build the composition. This article is not meant to dictate how you should work, but is intended to make you aware of some of the powerful tools at your disposal. Read through it and I am sure you will discover something that might be of use to you at some point in using the Motif XF.• What is a Drum Voice and how is it different from a Normal Voice?• Recording a basic drum groove in SONG mode• Recording your own original drum Pattern• What is a PATTERN Phrase and what is PATTERN Patch?• Using the REMIX function to create variations• What is Divide Drum Track?• Extract and Mix Track Jobs• Quantize: Before or After• Swing Quantize and the Play FX• Normalizing Play FX• Building a custom Drum Kit• Editing individual drum keys• One Sequencer Many (related) Jobs• Routing Drums to individual Outputs• Using a Drum Kit Voice for Audio Loops
Recording a Basic Drum Groove
Recording a Basic Drum Groove
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2010s
This article will present some interesting workflows for both SONG and PATTERN modes
Divide Drum Track
Divide Drum Track
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MOXF Series Music Production Synthesizers
Learn about this very unique Drum Track Construction Tool
ONE Sequencer - TWO Modes - MANY Related Jobs
ONE Sequencer - TWO Modes - MANY Related Jobs
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MOXF Series Music Production Synthesizers
If you have only been using one Mode of your Sequencer, STOP! Read this now...
Real Time Loop Remix
Real Time Loop Remix
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MOXF Series Music Production Synthesizers
The Yamaha "Phrase Factory" quite possibly the cure for 'writer's block' - no kidding!

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