Keyboards

MOTIF XS8
88 keys, Balanced Hammer Effect Keyboard (Initial Touch/Aftertouch)

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
The original format, WAV, AIFF

Sampling Sources
Analog input L/R, Stereo output (Resampling) FW (available when the FW16E has been installed)

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)