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The Category Search function allows you to search through Performances, Parts, Rhythm Patterns, Arpeggios, and Waveforms to find ones you would like to use.
To search for a desired Performance, open the Performance screen, and press the [CATEGORY] button to open the Performance Category Search screen.
While the Category Search screen is shown, you can use the buttons on the Top Panel to change the Part Select, Mute or Solo settings.

NOTE

You can also select a Performance by placing the cursor on the Performance Name on the Home screen and using the data dial, [INC/YES] button, and [DEC/NO] button.

1Press the [CATEGORY] button.

The Performance Category screen appears.
You can also open the Performance Category Search screen by selecting Category Search from the context menu for the Performance Name.

(1)Filter

You can use the filter to search through the list of Performances.

NOTE

You can use the OR condition for categories by pressing the appropriate Category name selection buttons.
You can also set the OR condition by tapping the category name while holding the [SHIFT] button.

You can select a Sub category also by simultaneously holding down the [SHIFT] button and pressing one of the Slot number and Category name selection buttons.

Category

Select one from Main and Sub.

Attribute

Select an attribute or combinations of attributes. Depending on the combination, the filter uses the conditions AND or OR.

Filter:

Exact match· AWM2, FM-X, and AN-X
AND condition· MC, SSS, and Smart Morph
OR condition· Single, and Multi
· MOTIF XF, MONTAGE, and MONTAGE M
(2)Bank
(3)Search by keyword
(4)Job
(5)The list of the Performances that correspond to the selected Category and Attribute

The current Performance is shown in white; the Single-Part Performances are shown in green; and the Multi-Part Performances are shown in blue.

(6)Changing the sort order
(7)Audition
2Change the filter, bank, and sort order, as needed.
3Select one from the list shown on the right.

Move the cursor by using the Data dial, up and down buttons, [INC] button, or [DEC] button.
By using the PAGE buttons or the Display knobs on the top panel, you can scroll down without changing the Performance.

NOTE

Simultaneously hold down the [SHIFT] button and use the slot number buttons 9 to 16 to select a specific Performance.

4To close the Performance Category Search screen, press the [ENTER] button or [EXIT] button or [PERFORMANCE] button on the top panel, or tap the (Home) icon or the (Exit) icon on the screen.
NOTE

You can use the Part Category Search function if you wish to change one of the Parts in a Multi-Part Performance (a Performance that has more than one Part).
To open the Part Category Search screen, select a Part you wish to change, and then press one of the [CATEGORY] buttons while holding down the [SHIFT] button.

  • Select an Initialized Performance from the list shown by setting Bank/Favorite to All or Preset and the Category filter to Init.
  • Select a single-part Performance from the list shown by setting the Attribute filter to Single.

By using the Audition Phrase, you can listen to the sound of the Performance and hear how the sound will change by operating the controllers, before the selection is finalized.

1Press the [AUDITION] button on the top panel or tap the Audition button on the Category Search screen.

The Audition phrase of the current Performance will be played back.
If you select a new Performance in the middle of the audition phrase playback, the audition phrase of the new Performance will be played back.

If the [AUDITION] button is turned off, the audition function is not available for the selected Performance, and nothing happens when you press it.

2To stop the playback of the audition phrase, press the [AUDITION] button on the top panel once more, or tap the Audition button on the screen.