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Originally posted by Nick G:
Hi Miden,

I just want to add because maybe you missed this feature when you used the XS:
firstly to clarify - the XS had about 6000 arpeggio patterns already out of the box. the XF has over 7000.

The arps are all categorized and there are already pre set arps for 8 beat, rock, trance, jazz, latin for all types of instruments (drum arps, bass arps, pad, guitar strums ETC ETC)

ANY sequence that you make in the song or pattern mode CAN be converted to an arp so you can call it up in your performance and play it in a live situation with CHORD RECOGNITION (something the ROLAND Fantom doesn't have and I don't know about the Korg M3)

You can also import ANY midi file into the keyboard's sequencer and convert that to an arp using the "put track to arpeggio" function as well. Its VERY easy.

The beauty is that when you use an arpeggio in the performance mode, you can assign it to respond to chord recognition or not.

Please dont take me wrong i am not trying to cut you down or be defensive, but I want to clarify this to any people who are genuinely interested or curious in case they are mislead.

Nick


I am sure this Motif is an excellent instrument. I myself have been into synth workstations for years, (Kurzweil K2000, Korg Trinity, Roland XP80....although that stuff is prehistoric now )

I guess there is no point in wanting a synth workstation to become and arranger, and vice-versa...it's just two different type of instrument for musicians with different attitudes. The synth WS offers a lot more in terms of sounds and control over it, better keybeds, and a more professional build.

Arrangers don't have all these advanced controls for sounds ,most of them have terrible keybeds in comparison , and lower build quality ,although they do have all the real-time style stuff....that's really the only reason why I'll keep using them, otherwise I think the arranger WS is behind the synth WS, especially in terms of expandability and build quality.

Believe me I'd be very proud to own an XF, though....even if I'd have to write almost everything from scratch, I am sure it is a very inspiring and highly capable instrument.