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Yamaha MOTIF6 Voice Editor Owner's Manual

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Summary of MOTIF6 Voice Editor

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  • Page 2: Special Message Section

    Product safety markings: yamaha electronic products may have either labels similar to the graphics shown below or molded/stamped facsimiles of these graphics on the enclosure. The explanation of these graphics appears on this page. Please observe all cautions indicated on this page and those indicat...

  • Page 3: Please Keep This Manual

    Information relating to personal injury, electrical shock, and fire hazard possibilities has been included in this list. Warning- when using any electrical or electronic product, basic precautions should always be followed. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Read al...

  • Page 4: Precautions

    (2)-8 1/2 precautions please read carefully before proceeding * please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. Warning always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or ot...

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    (2)-8 2/2 • before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum levels and gradually raise ...

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    Fcc information (u.S.A.) 1. Important notice: do not modify this unit! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets fcc requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by yamaha may void your authority, granted by the fcc, to use the product. 2. Im...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    7 motif introduction introduction congratulations and thank you for your purchase of the yamaha motif music production synthesizer! You now own what is perhaps the best-sounding, most versatile, and certainly most powerful synthesizer and total music production instrument on the planet. We strove to...

  • Page 8: Important Features

    8 motif introduction important features ■ wide range of dynamic and authentic voices — over 512 in total, with 49 drum kits. Use the category search function to quickly call up the sounds you want, based on their instrument type. ■ performance mode lets you use four different voices together — in la...

  • Page 9: Table of Contents

    9 motif table of contents table of contents the controls & connectors 10 front panel ........................................................ 10 rear panel..........................................................16 setting up 20 power supply .....................................................20 c...

  • Page 10: The Controls & Connectors

    10 motif the controls & connectors front panel the control & connectors the controls & connectors front panel motif6 motif7 octave down up knob control function pan reverb chorus tempo attack release cutoff resonance assign a assign b assign 1 assign 2 kn 1 kn 2 kn 3 kn 4 meq low meq hi m id meqlowm...

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    11 motif the controls & connectors front panel the control & connectors plg 2 a b c d e f g h 15 category search song scene sf 1 sf 2 sf 3 sf 4 sf 5 f1 f2 f3 f4 f6 f5 information dec/no inc/yes exit enter execute music production synthesizer integrated sampling sequencer real-time external control s...

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    12 motif the controls & connectors front panel the control & connectors motif8 knob control function pan reverb chorus tempo attack release cutoff resonance assign a assign b assign 1 assign 2 kn 1 kn 2 kn 3 kn 4 meq low meq hi m id meqlowmid meq high remote control on/off master volume volume 1 vol...

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    13 motif the controls & connectors front panel the control & connectors 6 [cs1] - [cs4] (control slider) (page 48) controls the volume of each part/element. In the master mode, the zone setting (page 271) allows you to assign various functions (control change numbers) to these sliders other than the...

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    14 motif the controls & connectors front panel the control & connectors ) seq transport buttons (page 78, 179, 183, 217, 221) these buttons control recording and playback of the song/pattern sequence data. [ ](top) button instantly returns to the first beginning of the current song or pattern (i.E.,...

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    15 motif the controls & connectors front panel the control & connectors ™ [enter] button use this button to execute a job or a store operation. Also use this button to actually enter a number when selecting a memory or bank for voice or performance. In the file mode, use this button to go to the nex...

  • Page 16: Rear Panel

    16 motif the controls & connectors rear panel the control & connectors rear panel motif6 motif7 motif8 caution power on off ac inlet mlan i o expansion caution power on off ac inlet mlan i o expansion caution attention warning risk of electric shock :risque de choc Électrique ne pas ouvrir. This dev...

  • Page 17: Rear Panel

    17 motif the controls & connectors rear panel the control & connectors rear panel optical output usb thru midi breath sustain foot switch foot controller output out in assignable output assignable l mono phones a d input gain 1 r l r r l scsi card 3.3v 2 green yellow orange 3 2 1 plug- in slot optic...

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    18 motif the controls & connectors rear panel the control & connectors 1 power switch (page 29) press to turn power on or off. 2 ac power cord socket (page 20) be sure the plug the ac power cord into this socket before plugging the power cord into an ac outlet. Use only the ac power cord supplied wi...

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    19 motif the controls & connectors rear panel the control & connectors ^ card slot (pages 64, 262) insert a memory card here to transfer various data to/from the motif. Read carefully the precautions on using a memory card (page 289) before inserting a card. & plug-in board cover (page 35) installin...

  • Page 20: Setting Up

    20 motif setting up power supply setting up setting up this section explains how to connect your motif to an ac power source, external audio and midi devices, and a computer system. Only switch the motif on after you have made all the necessary connections. It is recommended that you read this secti...

  • Page 21: Connections

    21 motif setting up connections setting up connections connecting to external audio equipment since the motif has no built-in speakers, you’ll need an external audio system or a set of stereo headphones to properly monitor it. The following illustrations show various connection examples; use the one...

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    22 motif setting up connections setting up ■ connecting to a mixer (with the optional aieb2) you can expand the motif’s output capabilties with six additional output jacks for outputting extra individual parts, by installing the optional i/o board (aieb2). N connecting a pair of headphones does not ...

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    23 motif setting up connections setting up a/d input ■ connecting a microphone or other audio equipment (analog input) you can record or import external sounds or waveform data and use them as instrument sounds (see “sampling” on page 58). When recording from an external audio source, connect a micr...

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    24 motif setting up connections setting up connecting external midi equipment using a standard midi cable (available separately), you can connect an external midi device, and control it from the motif. Likewise, you can use an external midi device (such as a keyboard or sequencer) to control the sou...

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    25 motif setting up connections setting up connecting to a personal computer by connecting a computer, you can transfer data between the motif and the computer via midi, and use the computer to control, edit and organize data on the motif. For example, you can use the included voice editor program t...

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    26 motif setting up connections setting up ■ using an ieee1394 interface (when an optional mlan8e has been installed) ■ using a midi interface ● using the computer’s midi interface ● using an external midi interface n please use the appropriate midi interface for your computer. N if you are using a ...

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    27 motif setting up connections setting up when midi “echo” is disabled on the software/computer, set the motif local switch to “on.” n although not indicated in the illustration above, the motif actually receives and responds to midi data from the computer application (sequencer), regardless of the...

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    28 motif setting up connections setting up connecting various controllers quick start guide (page 48) the motif features several controller jacks on the rear panel — letting you independently control various aspects of the sound and a variety of functions with optional controllers. Breath sustain fo...

  • Page 29: Powering Up

    29 motif setting up powering up setting up powering up power-on procedure once you’ve made all the necessary connections between your motif and any other devices, make sure that all volume settings are turned down all the way to zero. Then turn on the every device in your setup in the order of midi ...

  • Page 30: Basic Structure

    30 motif basic structure mode basic str ucture basic structure mode the motif is organized with various modes, each covering a different set of operations and functions. ■ voice mode basic structure (page 42) · basic operation (page 67) quick start guide (page 80) · reference (page 121) ● voice play...

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    31 motif basic structure mode basic str ucture ■ performance mode basic structure (page 42) · basic operation (page 67) quick start guide (page 88) · reference (page 160) ● performance play mode in this mode, performances can be played — letting you use voice splits, layers, etc,. ● performance edit...

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    32 motif basic structure mode basic str ucture ■ utility mode basic operation (page 67) · reference (page 249) this mode is a sub-mode of the voice/performance/ song/pattern mode. Press the [utility] button in each mode to enter the sampling mode and press the same button after sampling to go back t...

  • Page 33: System Overview

    33 motif basic structure system overview basic str ucture system overview this section provides an overview of the motif’s wide range of sophisticated and versatile features. The motif is made up of several blocks, as shown here. Controller block basic structure (pages 37, 48) this block consists of...

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    34 motif basic structure system overview basic str ucture tone generator block the tone generator block is what actually produces sound in response to the midi messages received from the sequencer block, the controller block, and from the midi in connector or the usb connector. The following example...

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    35 motif basic structure system overview basic str ucture plug-in board line-up ● single part plug-in boards single part plug-in boards let you add a completely different synthesizer or tone generator and play its voices by using a single part of the motif. • analog physical modeling plug-in board (...

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    36 motif basic structure system overview basic str ucture maximum polyphony the maximum sonic polyphony is 62 for awm2, plus the polyphony of the plug-in board (if installed). The actual note polyphony will vary depending on the type of tone generator unit used, the number of elements in the voice, ...

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    37 motif basic structure system overview basic str ucture relationship between the part structure of the tone generator block and the controller/sequencer block for each mode ● voice mode n in the voice mode, the midi port number is 1. N the multi-part plug-in board cannot be used in the voice mode....

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    38 motif basic structure system overview basic str ucture ● song/pattern mode external sequencer midi sequence data (song / pattern) tone generator block (example) sequencer block port 1 port 2 (multi-part plug-in board) port 3 (single part plug-in board) part 1 part 2 part 3 track 1 track 2 track 3...

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    39 motif basic structure system overview basic str ucture effect block this block of the motif applies effects to the output of the tone generator, processing and enhancing the sound using sophisticated dsp (digital signal processing) technology. Effect structure the motif’s effect processing featur...

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    40 motif basic structure system overview basic str ucture effect connection ● in the voice mode: reference (page 137) you can select the insertion connection among three types. N the parallel connection is not available for plug-in voices. ● in the performance mode: reference (page 169) the diagram ...

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    41 motif basic structure system overview basic str ucture ● in the song/pattern mode: reference (page 210) the diagram below indicates the connection when the vocal harmony plug-in board (plg100-vh) is installed to slot 1 and the multi part plug-in board (plg-100xg) is installed to slot 3. * please ...

  • Page 42: Main Functions

    42 motif basic structure main functions basic str ucture main functions voices and performances quick start guide (pages 80, 88) · reference (pages 121, 160) a voice is the main sound of the motif, made up of a variety of parameter settings. Each voice can consist of up to four separate elements, ea...

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    43 motif basic structure main functions basic str ucture in the voice play mode, you can select and play any of these voices. In the performance play mode, you can select and play any of these performances. On the previous page, the illustration shows the structure of one voice/performance. The illu...

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    44 motif basic structure main functions basic str ucture waves and elements waves are the waveforms that make up the elements, which in turn make up a voice. A total of 1309 high-quality preset waves are available. As shown in the following illustration, when creating a voice, you can select the wav...

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    45 motif basic structure main functions basic str ucture normal voice and drum voice internally, there are two voice types: normal voices and drum voices. Normal voices are mainly pitched musical instrument-type sounds that can be played over the range of the keyboard. Drum voices are mainly percuss...

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    46 motif basic structure main functions basic str ucture ■ pitch reference (page 138) this unit controls the pitch of each element output from osc. You can detune elements, apply pitch scaling and so on. Also, by setting the peg (pitch envelope generator), you can control how the pitch changes over ...

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    47 motif basic structure main functions basic str ucture • band pass filter this only passes a band of signals around the cutoff frequency. The width of this band can be varied. • band elimination filter this attenuates a band of signals around the cutoff frequency, but passes everything else. ● feg...

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    48 motif basic structure main functions basic str ucture controllers the motif gives you an amazing amount of control options. Not only is it equipped with the conventional pitch bend and modulation wheels, it also features special knobs and sliders — and has an additional set of rear-panel jacks fo...

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    49 motif basic structure main functions basic str ucture foot controller an optional foot controller (such as the fc7), connected to the foot controller jacks (page 18) on the rear panel, can be assigned to a number of controller parameters. By using a foot controller for parameter control, both you...

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    50 motif basic structure main functions basic str ucture ■ using several sources to control one destination continuing from the example above, now create another control set where src is set to fc (foot controller) and dest is set to elfo-pm (element lfo pitch modulation depth). Again, specify the e...

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    51 motif basic structure main functions basic str ucture song and pattern (sequencer mode) basic operation (page 67) · reference (pages 177, 215) songs and patterns are midi sequence data consisting of 16 tracks. ● a song on the motif is effectively the same as a song on a sequencer, and playback au...

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    52 motif basic structure main functions basic str ucture track structure of pattern patterns consist of phrases (as shown below), and you can create them by recording midi data for each track, and by freely arranging the various phrases (preset/user). Pattern playback uses up to 16 parts (from those...

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    53 motif basic structure main functions basic str ucture midi track recording method the following explanations are important points for you to keep in mind as you record your user songs/ patterns. ■ realtime recording and step recording with realtime recording, the motif functions in the same way a...

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    54 motif basic structure main functions basic str ucture ■ punch in/out (song) you can use this method when you want to re-record only over a specific area of the track. In this case, you must set the start and end points before you begin the re-recording. In the eight-measure example below, the thi...

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    55 motif basic structure main functions basic str ucture arpeggio quick start guide (page 91) · reference (page 128) this function automatically triggers preset arpeggio phrases, according to the keys you play. The arpeggio function is particularly suited to dance/ techno music genres. You can assig...

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    56 motif basic structure main functions basic str ucture creating user arpeggios actually, there is no direct operation for recording arpeggios. First, you have to record a phrase to a song track. Then, use the appropriate song job function to convert the data to arpeggio data. N arpeggio data consi...

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    57 motif basic structure main functions basic str ucture four zones (voice performance mode) in the voice performance mode, the keyboard can be divided into a maximum of four separate zones (as shown below) — each with its own midi channel setting. In this way, you can use just a single keyboard to ...

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    58 motif basic structure main functions basic str ucture sampling quick start guide (page 99) · reference (page 233) sampling is a powerful function that lets you bring your own recorded sounds — voice, instrument, rhythm, special sound effects, etc. — into the system of the motif, and play those so...

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    59 motif basic structure main functions basic str ucture data created by sampling regardless of the mode, the raw sampled data is the same, of course. However, various parameters are different, depending on the particular mode or settings. Briefly, here is an explanation of what kinds of data are cr...

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    60 motif basic structure main functions basic str ucture user voices/sample voices and waveform n when using the sampling function, samples are stored to destination waveforms in numerical order, starting from the lowest number waverform. N up to 128 keybanks can be assigned to a single waveform. Th...

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    61 motif basic structure main functions basic str ucture three methods of sample recording start you can start sample recording with one of three methods. This section covers the sample recording start methods corresponding to the available trigger modes. For information on setting the trigger mode,...

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    62 motif basic structure main functions basic str ucture ■ loop this is used primarily to create long continuous sounds, such as brass and strings, or instruments with naturally long decay, such as piano. An appropriate part of the sample near the end is looped to reproduce a long sustain or decay. ...

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    63 motif basic structure main functions basic str ucture internal memory and file management quick start guide (page 97) · reference (page 261) the motif creates a variety of different kinds of data, including voice, performance, song, and pattern. In this section, how to store the various types of ...

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    64 motif basic structure main functions basic str ucture internal memory ● rom and ram rom (read only memory) is memory designed specifically for reading out of data, and as such data cannot be written to it. This is the location where preset data for the instrument is permanently stored. On the oth...

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    65 motif basic structure main functions basic str ucture remote control to computer sequence software quick start guide (page 119) · reference (page 256) when the [remote control on/off] button is turned on, the following buttons/controllers can control the audio track mixer and sequencer transport ...

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    66 motif basic structure main functions basic str ucture computer sequence software the following computer sequence software programs can be controlled via the motif’s remote control function. Windows cubase vst/32 logic audio plutinum ver4.6 cakewalk proaudio ver9.0 pro tools v5.0 macintosh cubase ...

  • Page 67: Basic Operation

    67 motif basic operation calling up the operation displays basic operation basic operation in this section, we’ll take a look at the fundamental operating conventions of the motif. Here, you’ll learn the basics — how to select modes, call up the various functions, change settings, and edit parameter...

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    68 motif basic operation calling up the operation displays basic operation to select another mode, simply press the corresponding mode button. N please note that the displays and parameters are different depending on the modes before entering the sampling/utility mode. Special modes — master mode an...

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    69 motif basic operation calling up the operation displays basic operation record mode (in the song/pattern and sampling mode) the motif also features record modes — one for sequencing in the song and pattern modes, and one for sample recording in the sampling mode. Press the [exit] button to exit f...

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    70 motif basic operation calling up the operation displays basic operation edit mode the four main modes (voice/performance/song/pattern), the sampling mode and the master mode described above all have their own specific edit modes. Press the [exit] button to exit from the edit mode. Press the [exit...

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    71 motif basic operation calling up the operation displays basic operation store mode the voice play mode, performance play mode, song mixing mode, pattern mixing mode, and master play mode have their own specific store modes. To call up the store mode, press the [store] button while one of the mode...

  • Page 72: Display-Based Controls

    72 motif basic operation display-based controls basic operation how to leave the current display for most operations (especially editing and job- or store-related), pressing the [exit] button will let you leave the current display and return you to the next highest level or to the normal play mode d...

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    73 motif basic operation display-based controls basic operation information display this convenient function lets you call up relevant details about the selected mode — simply by pressing the [information] button. For example, when the voice mode is active, you can quickly check information about wh...

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    74 motif basic operation display-based controls basic operation the available functions are shown at the top of the display, and the value changes as you turn the corresponding knob. For example, to change the amount of reverb (in the top row), turn knob 2. To change the pan position, turn knob 1. I...

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    75 motif basic operation display-based controls basic operation note (key) settings several motif parameters let you set a key range for a function — for example, in setting up a keyboard split — by specifying certain note values. You can use the [inc/yes] and [dec/no] buttons or data dial to set th...

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    76 motif basic operation display-based controls basic operation 3 move the cursor to the next position of the name by using the cursor button. 4 enter the other characters as desired by repeating steps #1 - #3 above. Using the character list in steps #2 and #3 above, you can use the special characte...

  • Page 77: Quick Start Guide

    77 motif quick start guide playing the demos quick star t guide quick start guide this helpful and informative section of the manual takes you on a guided tour of the motif, explaining virtually all of the important functions by example and giving you important, hands-on experience as you actually s...

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    78 motif quick start guide playing the demos quick star t guide playing the song demo a variety of demo songs have been programmed to the motif, showcasing its dynamic voices and giving you a taste of the sophisticated sequencing functions inside. To instantly return to the beginning of the song, pr...

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    79 motif quick start guide playing the demos quick star t guide playing the master demo the motif has so many powerful features, functions, and modes, it may seem difficult to understand them all and grasp how they work together. One good place to start learning about the various pieces in the motif...

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    80 motif quick start guide playing voices quick star t guide playing voices reference (page 124) the voice play mode is where you select and play the instrument sounds (voices) of the motif. Thanks to an amazing 85mb of wave rom and over 700 voices to choose from (even more when you install optional...

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    81 motif quick start guide playing voices quick star t guide using the category search function reference (page 126) the motif features a powerful category search function that gives you quick access to the sounds you want, irrespective of their bank locations. Simply select a voice category, such a...

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    82 motif quick start guide playing voices quick star t guide keyboard octave (motif6/motif7) sometimes when playing a voice, you may wish to play in a lower or higher pitch range. For example, you may want to shift the pitch down lower to get extra bass notes, or shift up to get higher notes for lea...

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    83 motif quick start guide editing voices quick star t guide editing voices the voice play mode not only lets you play voices, it lets you perform a variety of basic, yet powerful editing operations on them as well. For example, you can change the eg settings to give the voice a softer or harder att...

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    84 motif quick start guide editing voices quick star t guide voice editing with the control knobs reference (page 132) these knobs let you change various aspects of the voice’s sound in real time — while you play. Turn a knob to the right to increase the value, and left to decrease it. If you want t...

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    85 motif quick start guide editing voices quick star t guide about each assigned function attack release cutoff resonance kn 1 kn 2 kn 3 kn 4 filter and eg 2 attack time key on release time key off attack determines the attack time of the sound. For example, you can adjust a strings voice so that th...

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    86 motif quick start guide storing edited voices quick star t guide storing edited voices reference (page 160) once you’ve edited a voice, you can store it to the internal memory (sram). Up to 128 normal voices and up to 16 drum voices can be stored. N for details about memory structure, see page 63...

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    87 motif quick start guide storing edited voices quick star t guide about plug-in voices basic structure (page 34) plug-in boards give you an enormous amount of additional sonic flexibility and power. When installed, they work seamlessly and transparently within the system of the motif — meaning tha...

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    88 motif quick start guide playing performances quick star t guide playing performances basic structure (page 42) · reference (page 162) in the performance mode, you can select and play individual user performances. In a performance, you can mix several different voices together in a layer, or split...

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    89 motif quick start guide editing performances (layer/split) quick star t guide editing performances (layer/split) basic structure (page 45) · reference (page 170) performances can be made up of a maximum of four parts (voices), selected from the internal tone generator parts 1 - 4 and plug-in boar...

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    90 motif quick start guide storing the edited performance quick star t guide storing the edited performance reference (page 176) once you’ve edited a performance, you can store it to the internal memory (sram). Up to 128 performances can be stored. N for details about memory structure, see page 63. ...

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    91 motif quick start guide using the arpeggio function quick star t guide using the arpeggio function basic structure (page 55) · reference (pages 128, 165) the motif features a powerful and highly versatile arpeggiator that lets you automatically trigger preset arpeggios, phrases, rhythmic sequence...

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    92 motif quick start guide using the arpeggio function quick star t guide arpeggio type, tempo, and limit a variety of arpeggio types are provided with the motif. You can change the tempo of arpeggio as desired. The arpeggio function is available in all modes. The explanation below applies to the pe...

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    93 motif quick start guide using as a master keyboard quick star t guide using as a master keyboard basic structure (page 56) · reference (page 268 ) the motif is loaded with such a wealth of different features, functions and operations, you may find it difficult to locate and call up the particular...

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    94 motif quick start guide using as a master keyboard quick star t guide plg 2 a b c d e f g h 15 category search octave down up knob control function pan reverb chorus tempo attack release cutoff resonance assign a assign b assign 1 assign 2 kn 1 kn 2 kn 3 kn 4 meq low meq hi m id meqlowmid meq hig...

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    95 motif quick start guide using as a master keyboard quick star t guide master keyboard settings ● layer/split settings using an external tone generator the motif can function as a comprehensive, versatile master keyboard, for both live and studio applications. When a master is set to the voice or ...

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    96 motif quick start guide using as a master keyboard quick star t guide ● control number settings here in the kn/cs display of the master edit mode, you can set how the control knobs and sliders will affect each zone. This lets you specify a midi control change number for each knob and slider. In t...

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    97 motif quick start guide saving/loading data quick star t guide saving/loading data basic structure (page 63) · reference (page 266) many different types of data are created when using the motif, and the following types are automatically maintained in memory, even if the power is turned off: voice...

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    98 motif quick start guide saving/loading data quick star t guide loading data plg 2 a b c d e f g h 15 category search octave down up knob control function pan reverb chorus tempo attack release cutoff resonance assign a assign b assign 1 assign 2 kn 1 kn 2 kn 3 kn 4 meq low meq hi m id meqlowmid m...

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    99 motif quick start guide sampling with song playback (integrated sampling sequencer) quick star t guide sampling with song playback (integrated sampling sequencer) in this section, we’ll delve into one of the most important and powerful features of the motif — the integrated sampling sequencer. To...

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    100 motif quick start guide sampling with song playback (integrated sampling sequencer) quick star t guide 1. Sampling to a pattern track basic structure (page 52) · reference (page 234) first, record your favorite rhythm phrase from an audio cd (or other source) to the motif via the sampling functi...

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    101 motif quick start guide sampling with song playback (integrated sampling sequencer) quick star t guide plg 2 a b c d e f g h 15 category search knob control function pan reverb chorus tempo attack release cutoff resonance assign a assign b assign 1 assign 2 kn 1 kn 2 kn 3 kn 4 meq low meq hi m i...

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    102 motif quick start guide sampling with song playback (integrated sampling sequencer) quick star t guide 2. Recording midi data to a pattern track basic structure (page 53) · reference (page 221) now that you’ve recorded a rhythm sample to a pattern and sliced it, the next step is to record some m...

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    103 motif quick start guide sampling with song playback (integrated sampling sequencer) quick star t guide ● realtime recording (when selecting replace or overdub in step #2) plg 2 a b c d e f g h 15 category search octave down up knob control function pan reverb chorus tempo attack release cutoff r...

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    104 motif quick start guide sampling with song playback (integrated sampling sequencer) quick star t guide ● step recording (when selecting step in step #2) plg 2 a b c d e f g h 15 category search octave down up knob control function pan reverb chorus tempo attack release cutoff resonance assign a ...

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    105 motif quick start guide sampling with song playback (integrated sampling sequencer) quick star t guide 3. Assigning a preset phrase to a pattern track (patch function) basic structure (page 52) · reference (page 219) the patch function lets you assign a preset phrase or a user phrase (recorded i...

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    106 motif quick start guide sampling with song playback (integrated sampling sequencer) quick star t guide 4. Using the groove function reference (page 218 ) the grid groove function makes it possible to adjust the pitch, timing, length, and velocity of notes in a specified track on a measure-long 1...

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    107 motif quick start guide sampling with song playback (integrated sampling sequencer) quick star t guide 5. Pattern mixing reference (page 232) now that you have a finished section and pattern, you can apply the pattern mixing controls to fine-tune it and enhance it — by adusting the levels of eac...

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    108 motif quick start guide sampling with song playback (integrated sampling sequencer) quick star t guide 6. Creating a pattern chain basic structure (page 54) · reference (page 219) now that you’ve got your audio samples, loops, midi data, and patterns in the motif, here’s where the fun really beg...

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    109 motif quick start guide sampling with song playback (integrated sampling sequencer) quick star t guide 7. Copying the pattern chain data to a song reference (page 221) now that you’ve created a hip pattern chain, you can copy it to a song track and use it as the basic rhythm track for a song. Th...

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    110 motif quick start guide sampling with song playback (integrated sampling sequencer) quick star t guide 8. Midi recording to song tracks basic structure (page 51) · reference (page 183) now, take your basic building blocks and move over to the song mode to do some more work on your song. Let’s sa...

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    111 motif quick start guide sampling with song playback (integrated sampling sequencer) quick star t guide ● realtime recording (when selecting “replace,” “overdub,” or “punch” in step #5) plg 2 a b c d e f g h 15 category search octave down up knob control function pan reverb chorus tempo attack re...

  • Page 112

    112 motif quick start guide sampling with song playback (integrated sampling sequencer) quick star t guide ● step recording (when selecting “step” in step #5) plg 2 a b c d e f g h 15 category search octave down up knob control function pan reverb chorus tempo attack release cutoff resonance assign ...

  • Page 113

    113 motif quick start guide sampling with song playback (integrated sampling sequencer) quick star t guide 9. Sampling to a song track basic structure (page 54) · reference (page 234) we’ll pay another visit to the sampling feature, and sweeten our song with some “ear candy” sound effects and backgr...

  • Page 114

    114 motif quick start guide sampling with song playback (integrated sampling sequencer) quick star t guide plg 2 a b c d e f g h 15 category search octave down up knob control function pan reverb chorus tempo attack release cutoff resonance assign a assign b assign 1 assign 2 kn 1 kn 2 kn 3 kn 4 meq...

  • Page 115

    115 motif quick start guide sampling with song playback (integrated sampling sequencer) quick star t guide 10. Song track mute and scene reference (pages 180, 181) these two powerful features give you even greater real-time arranging control. You can turn tracks on and off and switch among song scen...

  • Page 116

    116 motif quick start guide sampling with song playback (integrated sampling sequencer) quick star t guide plg 2 a b c d e f g h 15 category search octave down up knob control function pan reverb chorus tempo attack release cutoff resonance assign a assign b assign 1 assign 2 kn 1 kn 2 kn 3 kn 4 meq...

  • Page 117

    117 motif quick start guide sampling with song playback (integrated sampling sequencer) quick star t guide 11. Song mixing and storing the settings as a template reference (page 205) in this final step (other than saving your precious work, which we’ll cover next), you can mix down your tracks with ...

  • Page 118

    118 motif quick start guide sampling with song playback (integrated sampling sequencer) quick star t guide 12. Saving and exporting the recorded song to external pc (file utility) reference (page 262) now that you’ve created your masterpiece, you’ll want to save it. You can save song data to a memor...

  • Page 119

    119 motif quick start guide remote control for external sequencer (real-time external control surface) quick star t guide remote control for external sequencer (real-time external control surface) basic structure (page 65) · reference (page 256) in the last section, you saw how a computer could be u...

  • Page 120

    120 motif quick start guide remote control for external sequencer (real-time external control surface) quick star t guide using the remote control function plg 2 a b c d e f g h 15 category search octave down up knob control function pan reverb chorus tempo attack release cutoff resonance assign a a...

  • Page 121: Reference

    121 motif reference function tree reference voice mode reference this section is devoted to explaining the function of every setting of every parameter in every display of the motif. If you have questions like “i wonder what this button does...” or “how does this parameter work?” — this is the secti...

  • Page 122

    122 motif reference function tree reference voice mode [f6] normal common effect [sf1] effect connect [sf2] insertion1 [sf3] insertion2 [sf4] reverb [sf5] chorus [element selection] normal element 1-4 [f1] normal element oscillator [sf1] wave [sf2] output [sf3] limit [f2] normal element pitch [sf1] ...

  • Page 123

    123 motif reference function tree reference voice mode [edit] voice edit (plug-in) [common] plug-in common [f1] plug-in common general [sf1] name [sf2] plymode [sf3] meq offset [sf4] portamento [sf5] other [f2] plug-in common output output [f3] plug-in common arpeggio [sf1] type [sf2] limit [sf3] pl...

  • Page 124

    124 motif reference voice play mode reference voice mode voice play mode basic structure (page 30) · quick start guide (page 80) in this mode, you can select and play individual preset and user voices, as well as plug-in voices (when installed). N for details about voice types and memory (bank) stru...

  • Page 125

    125 motif reference voice play mode reference voice mode • to select a plug-in voice, press any of the [plg1] - [plg3] buttons. • to select a drum voice, simultaneously hold the [drum kits] button and press the [pre1], [gm] or [user] button. The following display (or one similar) appears. 2 press an...

  • Page 126

    126 motif reference voice play mode reference voice mode ■ using the [inc/yes] and [dec/no] buttons pressing the [inc/yes] button increases the number by 1. Pressing the [dec/no] button decreases the number by 1. Use the [inc/yes] and [dec/no] buttons to step up or down through the available voices....

  • Page 127: 1~4

    127 motif reference voice play mode reference voice mode ● favorite category 1~4 use the same operation as in “using the category search function” above. 5 select your favorite voice and press the [f5] button to assign it to the favorite category. N to remove the selected voice from the favorite cat...

  • Page 128

    128 motif reference voice play mode reference voice mode ● [f2] voice play plug-in bank from this display you can select the particular bank on the plug-in board, and determine whether you will be using a plug-in voice or a “board” voice. Simply put, the difference between the two types of voices is...

  • Page 129

    129 motif reference voice edit mode reference voice mode • tempo determines the arpeggio tempo. When midi sync (page 258) is turned on, “midi” is displayed here and cannot be set. ❏ settings 1 ~ 300 • velocity limit determines the lowest and highest velocity in the arpeggio’s velocity range. The arp...

  • Page 130

    130 motif reference voice edit mode reference voice mode ◆ basic procedure 1 press the [voice] button to enter the voice play mode. (the indicator lights.) 2 select a normal voice to be edited. 3 press the [edit] button to enter the voice edit mode. (the indicator lights.) 4 select an element to be ...

  • Page 131

    131 motif reference voice edit mode reference voice mode • mono/poly determines whether the voice is played back monophonically (single notes only) or polyphonically (multiple simultaneous notes). ❏ settings mono, poly • keyasgnmode when this is set to “single,” double playback of the same note is p...

  • Page 132

    132 motif reference voice edit mode reference voice mode time sets the time parameter range to reflect “time”: 0 (fast) - 127 (slow) ● [f1]-[sf5] normal common general other from this display you can set the control functions for the knobs, and determine the up/down range for the pitch bend wheel. •...

  • Page 133

    133 motif reference voice edit mode reference voice mode • hold determines whether the arpeggio playback is “held” or not. When this is set to “on,” the arpeggio cycles automatically, even if you release your fingers from the keys, and it continues to cycle until the next key is pressed. ❏ settings ...

  • Page 134

    134 motif reference voice edit mode reference voice mode • velocity rate determines how much the velocity of the arpeggio playback is offset from the original value. For example, a setting of 100% means the original values are used. Settings below 100% will reduce the velocity of the arpeggio notes,...

  • Page 135

    135 motif reference voice edit mode reference voice mode ● [f5]-[sf1] normal common lfo wave basic structure (page 47) from this display you can make a variety of lfo- related settings, including wave, speed, tempo, and sync/phase settings. • wave determines the lfo wave. ❏ settings tri, tri+, sawup...

  • Page 136

    136 motif reference voice edit mode reference voice mode ● [f5]-[sf2] normal common lfo delay from this display you can set various delay and fade-in/-out parameters, and give the lfo a more natural sound. • delaytime determines the delay time before the lfo comes into effect. A higher value results...

  • Page 137

    137 motif reference voice edit mode reference voice mode ● [f6]-[sf1] normal common effect connection this display gives you comprehensive control over the effects. • el: out 1-4 (element 1-4 effect output) determines which insertion effect (1 or 2) is used to process each individual element. The “t...

  • Page 138

    138 motif reference voice edit mode reference voice mode ● [f1]-[sf2] normal element oscillator output from this display you can set certain output parameters for the selected element. • keyondelay determines the time (delay) between the moment you press a note on the keyboard and the point at which...

  • Page 139

    139 motif reference voice edit mode reference voice mode ● [f2]-[sf2] normal element pitch velocity sensitivity from this display you can determine how the pitch eg responds to velocity. (for pitch eg settings, see “peg time, level” below.) • eg time, segment determines the velocity sensitivity of t...

  • Page 140

    140 motif reference voice edit mode reference voice mode • center key determines the central note or pitch for the key follow effect on pitch. Depending on the pitch sensitivity parameter above, the further away from the center key the keys are played, the greater the degree of pitch change. ❏ setti...

  • Page 141

    141 motif reference voice edit mode reference voice mode lpf12 (low pass filter12db/oct) a 2-pole (-12db/oct) dynamic lpf, designed to be used in combination with an hpf (high pass filter). Lpf6 (low pass filter 6db/oct) a 1-pole (-6db/oct) dynamic lpf with no resonance, designed to be used in combi...

  • Page 142

    142 motif reference voice edit mode reference voice mode dual bef a combination of two sets of –6db/oct bef in parallel. Lpf12 (low pass filter 12db/oct)+ hpf12 (high pass filter) a combination of a lpf and hpf. Lpf12 (low pass filter 12db/oct)+ bpf6 (band pass filter) a combination of a lpf and bpf...

  • Page 143

    143 motif reference voice edit mode reference voice mode • eg time, segment determines the velocity sensitivity of the feg’s time parameters. Select the segment, then set its time parameter. Positive time settings will play back the specified segment faster and negative values will play it back slow...

  • Page 144

    144 motif reference voice edit mode reference voice mode • cutoffsens (cutoff sensitivity) determines the degree to which the notes (specifically, their position or octave range) affect the filter of the selected element. A center key setting of c3 is used as the basic setting by the cutoff paramete...

  • Page 145

    145 motif reference voice edit mode reference voice mode ● [f4]-[sf1] normal element amplitude level/pan this display not only lets you make basic level and pan settings for each individual element, it also gives you some detailed and unusual parameters for affecting pan position. • level determines...

  • Page 146

    146 motif reference voice edit mode reference voice mode • time ❏ settings 0 ~ 127 (excluding --- above) • level ❏ settings 0 ~127 ● [f4]-[sf4] normal element amplitude key follow from this display you can set the key follow effect for amplitude — in other words, how the volume of the element and it...

  • Page 147

    147 motif reference voice edit mode reference voice mode the best way to understand amplitude scaling is by example. For the settings shown in the example display above, the basic amplitude (volume) value for the selected element is 80, and the various offset values at the selected break point setti...

  • Page 148

    148 motif reference voice edit mode reference voice mode • fmod (filter modulation depth) determines the amount (depth) by which the lfo waveform varies (modulates) the filter cutoff frequency. The higher the value, the greater the amount of filter modulation. ❏ settings 0 ~ 127 • amod (amplitude mo...

  • Page 149

    149 motif reference voice edit mode reference voice mode 4 select a key to be edited. • to edit parameters common to the entire drum voice (all keys), press the [drum kits] button. • to edit parameters of an individual drum key (element), first press the number [1] button, then press the appropriate...

  • Page 150

    150 motif reference voice edit mode reference voice mode ● [f6]-[sf2], [sf3], [sf4], [sf5] drum common effect parameter insertion 1, 2, reverb, chorus the number of parameters and values available differs depending on the currently selected effect type. For more information, see the effect type list...

  • Page 151

    151 motif reference voice edit mode reference voice mode ● [f1]-[sf5] drum key oscillator other from this display you can set various parameters related to how the individual notes of the drum voice respond to the keyboard and midi data. • assignmode when this is set to “single,” double playback of ...

  • Page 152

    152 motif reference voice edit mode reference voice mode ● [f3]-[sf2] drum key filter velocity sensitivity • lpfcutoff determines the velocity sensitivity of the low pass filter cutoff frequency. Positive settings will cause the cutoff frequency to rise the harder you play the keyboard and negative ...

  • Page 153

    153 motif reference voice edit mode reference voice mode ● [f6] drum key eq (equalizer) same as in normal voice element edit. See page 148. N this parameter is effective for drum keys whose type parameter (in the oscillator wave display, page 150) has been set to “preset wave” or “user wave.” plug-i...

  • Page 154

    154 motif reference voice edit mode reference voice mode ■ common edit ● [f1]-[sf1] plug-in common general name same as in normal voice common edit. See page 130. ● [f1]-[sf2] plug-in common general play mode same as in normal voice common edit. See page 130. Please note that micro tuning is not ava...

  • Page 155

    155 motif reference voice edit mode reference voice mode ● [f4]-[sf3] plug-in common control set after touch the motif gives you a comprehensive set of after touch controls for the plug-in voice, allowing you to change the pitch and filter settings, and produce modulation effects (pitch, filter and ...

  • Page 156

    156 motif reference voice edit mode reference voice mode ■ element edit ● [f1]-[sf1] plug-in element oscillator wave from this display you can select the desired board voice used for the element of the plug-in voice. Keep in mind that a plug-in voice only has one element. • bank determines the board...

  • Page 157

    157 motif reference voice edit mode reference voice mode ● [f5] plug-in element lfo basic structure (page 47) from this display you can set the basic lfo parameters for modulating the pitch to create vibrato and other special effects. • speed determines the speed of the lfo waveform. Positive settin...

  • Page 158

    158 motif reference voice job mode reference voice mode voice job mode the voice job mode contains various convenient operations (called “jobs”), which are useful in editing and archiving your original voices. ◆ basic procedure 1 in the voice play mode, select a voice you wish to execute the job on....

  • Page 159

    159 motif reference voice store mode reference voice mode • data type of destination voice (current selected voice) if the source is a normal or drum voice and data type is set to element or drum key, you can set the data type of the destination voice. ❏ data type when a normal voice is selected: el...

  • Page 160: Performance Mode

    160 motif reference function tree reference per for mance mode performance mode basic structure (page 42) function tree this section is devoted to the performance mode. To see how the performance mode relates to the entire structure of the motif and its other modes and functions, see the simplified ...

  • Page 161

    161 motif reference function tree reference per for mance mode [part selection] part 1-4 [f6] [f1] part voice [sf1] voice [sf2] plymode [sf3] limit [sf4] portamento [sf5] other [f2] part output [sf1] volume/pan [sf2] effect send [f3] part output select output select [f4] part tone [sf1] tune [sf2] f...

  • Page 162

    162 motif reference performance play mode reference per for mance mode performance play mode basic structure (page 31) · quick start guide (page 88) in this mode, you can select and play individual user performances. N for details about the performances and their memory (bank) structure, see page 40...

  • Page 163

    163 motif reference performance play mode reference per for mance mode performance part on/off the explanations here apply to step #4 of the basic procedure on page 162. N this operation is available also in the performance edit mode. Performance editing in the performance play mode the explanations...

  • Page 164

    164 motif reference performance play mode reference per for mance mode • outputsel (output select) determines the output jack assignment for the a/d part. ❏ settings see below. * available only when the optional aieb2 board has been installed. ● [f3] performance play voices from this display you can...

  • Page 165

    165 motif reference performance edit mode reference per for mance mode ● [f6] performance play arpeggio basic structure (page 55) this display contains the basic settings for arpeggio playback, including type and tempo. The parameters are same as in the voice play mode (page 127) except for the foll...

  • Page 166

    166 motif reference performance edit mode reference per for mance mode ◆ basic procedure 1 press the [performance] button to enter the performance play mode. (the indicator lights.) 2 select a performance to be edited. 3 press the [edit] button to enter the performance edit mode. (the indicator ligh...

  • Page 167

    167 motif reference performance edit mode reference per for mance mode ❏ settings -64 ~ +63 ● [f1]-[sf4] common general portamento from this display you can set the portamento parameters for all parts of the selected performance. Portamento is used to create a smooth transition in pitch from the fir...

  • Page 168

    168 motif reference performance edit mode reference per for mance mode ● [f2]-[sf2] common meq(master equalizer) from this display you can apply five-band equalization to all parts of the selected performance. ˙ • shape determines whether the equalizer type used is shelving or peaking. The peaking t...

  • Page 169

    169 motif reference performance edit mode reference per for mance mode • outputswitch when this is set to on, arpeggio playback data is output from the midi terminal. ❏ settings on, off • transmitch determines the midi transmit channel for arpeggio playback data. ❏ settings 1 ~ 16 ● [f4] common cont...

  • Page 170

    170 motif reference performance edit mode reference per for mance mode • chorus to reverb determines the send level of the signal sent from the chorus effect to the reverb effect. ❏ settings 0 ~ 127 • reverb type determines the reverb effect type. ❏ settings refer to the effect types list in the sep...

  • Page 171

    171 motif reference performance edit mode reference per for mance mode ● [f1]-[sf4] part voice portamento set the portamento parameters for each part. Portamento is used to create a smooth transition in pitch from the first note played on the keyboard to the next. • switch switch portamento on or of...

  • Page 172

    172 motif reference performance edit mode reference per for mance mode in the first example, offset is set to “0,” lowering all received velocities by 64. This creates a lower velocity “plateau” — all of your softer playing (up to a velocity of 64) results in the same actual velocity. Also no matter...

  • Page 173

    173 motif reference performance edit mode reference per for mance mode ● [f3] part output select from this display you can set certain output parameters for the selected part. • insef (insertion effect) this shows whether the insertion effect is applied or not for each part. This is for display purp...

  • Page 174

    174 motif reference performance edit mode reference per for mance mode • release determines the feg release time for each part. ❏ settings -64 ~ 0 ~ +63 n the feg settings are not available for plug-in parts or parts to which drum voices have been assigned. ● [f4]-[sf4] part tone aeg basic structure...

  • Page 175

    175 motif reference performance job mode reference per for mance mode performance job mode the performance job mode contains various convenient operations (called “jobs”), including initializing (resetting) performance data or recalling previous edits. ◆ basic procedure 1 in the performance play mod...

  • Page 176

    176 motif reference performance store mode reference per for mance mode • source performance select a performance and data type to be copied. ❏ data type part 1 ~ 4, plug 1 ~ 3 • data type of destination performance (current selected performance) set the part of the destination performance. ❏ data t...

  • Page 177: Song Mode

    177 motif reference function tree reference song mode song mode basic structure (page 30) function tree this section is devoted to the song mode. To see how the song mode relates to the entire structure of the motif and its other modes and functions, see the simplified chart in “basic structure” on ...

  • Page 178

    178 motif reference function tree reference song mode [mix] song mix [information] mix information [mix] mix part [f1] mix volume/pan [f2] mix ad [f3] mix voice [f4] mix effect send [f5] mix template [edit] mixing edit [common] [f1] common general [sf1] meq offset [sf5] other [f2] common master eq [...

  • Page 179

    179 motif reference song play mode reference song mode song play mode basic structure (page 67) · quick start guide (page 77) in this mode, you can select and play individual user songs. N for details about songs and their track and memory structure, see page 51. ◆ basic procedure basic operation (p...

  • Page 180

    180 motif reference song play mode reference song mode 1 press any of the group [a] - [d] buttons to select a group. N each letter group contains sixteen song numbers, and pressing the appropriate letter selects the first song in that letter’s group. For example, press button [a] to select song 01, ...

  • Page 181

    181 motif reference song play mode reference song mode 1 press the [mute] button so that its lamp lights. 2 press any of the number [1] - [16] buttons to select the track number to be muted. ● to solo a track simultaneously hold down the [mute] button and press one of the number buttons [1] to [16] ...

  • Page 182

    182 motif reference song play mode reference song mode • note offset raises or lowers the pitch of the note(s) on the selected grid in semitones. ❏ settings 99 ~ +99 • clock shift shifts the timing of the note(s) on the selected grid forward or back ward in clock increments. ❏ settings 120 ~ +120 • ...

  • Page 183

    183 motif reference song record mode reference song mode 3 set to on by using the [inc/yes] and [dec/no] buttons or the data dial. (the display prompts you for confirmation.) 4 press the [inc/yes] button. The loop is set to on and the part that is not looped is deleted ● [f5] song play copy phrase y...

  • Page 184

    184 motif reference song record mode reference song mode n midi events the external midi devices connected to the motif can be recorded to tracks 1~16. 7 after completing your performance (in realtime recording) or completing step recording, press the [ ■ ] button to stop recording. 8 record additio...

  • Page 185

    185 motif reference song record mode reference song mode ❏ settings: off, 60 (32nd note), 80 (16th note triplet), 120 (16th note), 160 (8th note triplet), 240 (8th note), 320 (1/4 note triplet), 480 (1/4 note) • event this parameter is available when the recording type is set to “step.” this lets yo...

  • Page 186

    186 motif reference song record mode reference song mode dotted notes can also be entered using the tie function. To produce a dotted 1/4 note, for example, set the step time to an 8th note, enter a note and then press [f4] twice. ● [f5] delete press this to actually delete the note events at the cu...

  • Page 187

    187 motif reference song record mode reference song mode ● example 2 (using the tie function) 1 set the parameters as illustrated below. Since the first note is a half note, set the steptime to (960), and set the gatetime to 80%, since you don’t want the notes to play in legato. 2 enter the first no...

  • Page 188

    188 motif reference song record mode reference song mode 6 move the pointer to the top (beginning) of the song and press the [ f ] button to hear the note data you just recorded in steps #1 - 5. ● example 3 (using the rest function) 1 set the parameters as illustrated below. Set the steptime to (480...

  • Page 189

    189 motif reference song edit mode reference song mode • voice determines the voice for the selected track. You can use the bank, group, number button or the category search function to select a voice (page 124). You can also select a sample voice (page 58). • voume determines sound volume for the s...

  • Page 190

    190 motif reference song edit mode reference song mode event editing/inserting/deleting the explanations here apply to step #3 of the basic procedure on page 189. ■ editing/deleting existing events to edit data in the event list, use the up/down cursor buttons to highlight the specific event you wan...

  • Page 191

    191 motif reference song edit mode reference song mode ■ program change these events determine the selected voice for the note data. Keep in mind that program change events can be inserted at any point in a song track, letting you change voices in the middle of a song. • bank select msb, lsb determi...

  • Page 192

    192 motif reference song edit mode reference song mode • rpn msb-lsb ❏ settings 000~127 • data entry msb-lsb ❏ settings 000~127 n normally three types of control change data are sent: rpn msb (101), rpn lsb (100), and data entry msb (6). In the motif, data entry lsb (38) is added to this and the res...

  • Page 193

    193 motif reference song job mode reference song mode song job mode the song job mode contains a comprehensive set of editing tools and functions you can use to change the sound of the song. It also includes a variety of convenient operations, such as copying or erasing data. Most of these operation...

  • Page 194

    194 motif reference song job mode reference song mode ● [f2]-01 quantize quantization is the process of adjusting the timing of note events by moving them closer to the nearest exact beat. You can use this feature, for example, to improve the timing of a performance recorded in real time. • quantize...

  • Page 195

    195 motif reference song job mode reference song mode ● [f2]-02 modify velocity this job alters the velocity values of the specified range of notes, letting you selectively boost or cut the volume of those notes. Velocity changes are calculated as follows: adjusted velocity = (original velocity x ra...

  • Page 196

    196 motif reference song job mode reference song mode ● [f2]-04 crescendo this job lets you create a crescendo or decrescendo over the specified range of notes. (crescendo is a gradual increase in volume, and decrescendo is a gradual decrease.) • velocity range determines the intensity of the cresce...

  • Page 197

    197 motif reference song job mode reference song mode • roll velocity determines the velocity of the notes in the roll. Both the starting and ending velocity values can be specified, making it easy to create rolls in which the velocity increases or decreases. This lets you create rolls that graduall...

  • Page 198

    198 motif reference song job mode reference song mode ● [f2]-09 separate chord this job slightly separates notes in chords within the specified range, inserting a specified number of clocks between each note. Use this job after the chord sort job above, to create guitar-like upstroke or downstroke e...

  • Page 199

    199 motif reference song job mode reference song mode ● [f3]-03 erase event this job clears all specified events from the specified range, effectively producing a segment of silence. • event type determines the event type to be erased. All events are cleared when all is selected. Individual control ...

  • Page 200

    200 motif reference song job mode reference song mode • number of times determines the number of times the data creation is to be repeated. For example, if data is created in the range m001:1:000 ~ m003:1:000 and this parameter is set to 03, the same data will be created at m003:1:000 ~ m005:1:000 a...

  • Page 201

    201 motif reference song job mode reference song mode [f4] measure job press the [f4] button in step #3 of the basic procedure on page 193 so that the measure job list appears on the display. Scroll the cursor to the desired job and press the [enter] button to go to the display of the selected job. ...

  • Page 202

    202 motif reference song job mode reference song mode ● [f5]-01 copy track this job copies all data from a specified source track to the specified destination track. • source song and track ❏ settings song 01~64 track 01~16 • destination song and track ❏ settings song 01~64 track 01~16 • data type t...

  • Page 203

    203 motif reference song job mode reference song mode undo/redo cannot be used to undo/redo a clear operation for tracks that contain sample data. ● [f5]-05 normalize play effect this job rewrites the data in the selected track so that it incorporates the current grid groove settings. • tr (track) d...

  • Page 204

    204 motif reference song job mode reference song mode • source song ❏ settings 01~64 • destination song ❏ settings 01~64 ● [f6]-02 split song to pattern this job allows you to copy a part of the current song — all 16 tracks over a specific range of measures — to a specific section and style, letting...

  • Page 205

    205 motif reference song mixing mode reference song mode song mixing mode in this mode, you can set up and save mixing data for your songs, and set various parameters for the tone generator parts — including the desired voice, as well as its level, pan, eq, effect and other settings. How the song mi...

  • Page 206

    206 motif reference song mixing mode reference song mode 6 press the [song] button to exit from the song mixing mode and return to the song play mode. • for detailed instructions on steps #4, see the following explanations. • for details on step #5, refer to “song mixing store mode” on page 214. ● [...

  • Page 207

    207 motif reference song mixing mode reference song mode • template number determines the template number. Up to 16 templates can be created. ❏ settings 1~16 • template name determines the name of the template. For details about naming, see “basic operation” on page 75. Song mixing edit mode (detail...

  • Page 208

    208 motif reference song mixing mode reference song mode • to edit parameters of the individual parts, select the desired part with the corresponding number button ([1] - [16]). You can select parts for the plug-in board by using the [f6] button (as shown below). N please note that the muti-part plu...

  • Page 209

    209 motif reference song mixing mode reference song mode • choctrl (chorus control) determines the depth of the chorus effect, as controlled by the knob assigned to chorus send. ❏ settings -64~+63 • assign a, assign b, assign 1, assign 2 this lets you directly set and memorize the value for each ass...

  • Page 210

    210 motif reference song mixing mode reference song mode ● [f6]-[sf1] song mixing common effect connection basic structure (page 41) this display gives you comprehensive control over the effect connections. Same as in performance common edit. See page 169. ● [f6]-[sf2], [sf3],[sf4],[sf5] common effe...

  • Page 211

    211 motif reference song mixing mode reference song mode ● [f2]-[sf1] song mixing part output volume/pan same as in performance part edit. See page 172. N the voice pan setting is not available for plug-in voice parts. ● [f2]-[sf2] song mixing part output effect send same as in performance part edit...

  • Page 212

    212 motif reference song mixing job mode reference song mode ● [f5] song mixing part receive switch from this display you can set how each individual part responds to various midi data, such as control change and program change messages. When the relevant parameter is set to “on,” the corresponding ...

  • Page 213

    213 motif reference song mixing job mode reference song mode ❏ type of parameter to be initialized all all settings for the selected song mixing are initialized. Common common parameter settings for the selected song mixing program are initialized. Part 1~16, plg 1~3 part parameter settings for the ...

  • Page 214

    214 motif reference song mixing store mode reference song mode song mixing store mode basic structure (page 63) this function lets you store your edited song mixing program to user memory. When you execute this, the settings for the destination memory will be overwritten. Important data should alway...

  • Page 215: Pattern Mode

    215 motif reference function tree reference patter n mode pattern mode basic structure (page 51) function tree this section is devoted to the pattern mode. To see how the pattern mode relates to the entire structure of the motif and its other modes and functions, see the simplified chart in “basic s...

  • Page 216

    216 motif reference function tree reference patter n mode [mixing] pattern mixing [information] mix information [mix] mixing part [f1] mix volume/pan [f2] mix ad [f3] mix voice [f4] effect send [f5] mix template [edit] mixing edit [common] [f1] common general [sf1] meq offset [sf5] other [f2] common...

  • Page 217

    217 motif reference pattern play mode reference patter n mode pattern play mode basic structure (page 67) in this mode, you can select and play individual user patterns. N for details about patterns and their track and memory structure, see page 51. ◆ basic procedure basic structure (page 67) 1 pres...

  • Page 218

    218 motif reference pattern play mode reference patter n mode ● style numbers and the corresponding group/ numbers same as in the song play mode. See page 179. Section selection the explanations here apply to step #2 of the basic procedure on page 217. 1 press the [section] button. (the indicator li...

  • Page 219

    219 motif reference pattern play mode reference patter n mode n the phrase voice embedded in the pattern phrase can be specified from the voice display in the pattern record mode (page 223). ● [f6] pattern play chain play/edit explained later. See below. [f4] patch function basic structure (page 52)...

  • Page 220

    220 motif reference pattern play mode reference patter n mode ■ creating pattern chains with realtime playback (pattern chain recording) this function makes it possible to specify a sequence of patterns for pattern chain playback. Switching of styles/sections, track muting, scene/ mute changes, and ...

  • Page 221

    221 motif reference pattern record mode reference patter n mode the methods for editing each event in the display above and for inserting/deleting events (by using the [f5]/[f6] buttons) are the same as in the song edit mode. See page 190. ● [f6]-[edit]-[f2] copy pressing the [sf3] button in the pat...

  • Page 222

    222 motif reference pattern record mode reference patter n mode n please note that the time signature can be set in the pattern play display. See page 217. N the method for selecting the recording track is the same as in pattern track selection (page 218). 4 change the display by pressing the [f2] -...

  • Page 223

    223 motif reference pattern record mode reference patter n mode • quantize this convenient feature lets you automatically quantize the notes in real time, as you record. Quantize aligns the timing of note events to the nearest beat. This parameter determines whether real-time quantize is on or not, ...

  • Page 224

    224 motif reference pattern edit mode reference patter n mode pattern edit mode this mode gives you comprehensive, detailed controls for editing the midi events of each phrase of the recorded pattern. Midi events are messages (such as note on/off, note number, program change number, etc.) that make ...

  • Page 225

    225 motif reference pattern job mode reference patter n mode pattern job mode the pattern job mode contains a comprehensive set of editing tools and functions you can use to change the sound of your original pattern, as created by the pattern patch function or from the pattern record mode. It also i...

  • Page 226

    226 motif reference pattern job mode reference patter n mode ● [f2]-02 modify velocity same as in the song job mode. See page 195. ● [f2]-03 modify gate time same as in the song job mode. See page 195. ● [f2]-04 crescendo same as in the song job mode. See page 196. ● [f2]-05 transpose same as in the...

  • Page 227

    227 motif reference pattern job mode reference patter n mode [f3] event job press the [f3] button in step #3 of the basic procedure on page 225 so that the event job list appears on the display. Scroll the cursor to the desired job and press the [enter] button to go to the display of the selected jo...

  • Page 228

    228 motif reference pattern job mode reference patter n mode ● [f3]-07 modify control data same as in the song job mode. See page 200. N unlike in the song job mode, you cannot select “tempo” as an event type. ● [f3]-08 beat stretch same as in the song job mode. See page 200. [f4] phrase job press t...

  • Page 229

    229 motif reference pattern job mode reference patter n mode ● [f4]-04 append phrase this job appends one phrase to the end of another to create one longer phrase. N if this job is applied to phrases which use sample voices, the sample voices will not be appended. ● [f4]-05 split phrase this job spl...

  • Page 230

    230 motif reference pattern job mode reference patter n mode ● [f4]-08 clear phrase this job deletes all data from the selected phrase. Undo/redo (page 225) cannot be used to undo/redo a delete sample operation. ● [f4]-09 phrase name basic operation (page 75) this job lets you assign a name (of up t...

  • Page 231

    231 motif reference pattern job mode reference patter n mode ● [f5]-05 divide drum track separates the note events in a drum performance assigned to a specified track, and places the notes corresponding to different drum instruments in separate tracks (tracks 1 through 8). One useful application for...

  • Page 232

    232 motif reference pattern mixing mode reference patter n mode the job overwrites any data already existing in the destination pattern. N when the keep original phrase checkbox is checked, this job requires twice the number of empty user phrases as the number of tracks containing data in which to s...

  • Page 233: Sampling Mode

    233 motif reference function tree reference sampling mode sampling mode basic structure (page 58) function tree this section is devoted to the sampling mode. To see how the sampling mode relates to the entire structure of the motif and its other modes and functions, see the simplified chart in “basi...

  • Page 234

    234 motif reference sampling record mode reference sampling mode sampling record mode basic operation (page 58) in this mode, you can record sounds to the motif (for example, your voice, a guitar, or sounds from a cd), edit them, and use them to create special sample voices you can play from the key...

  • Page 235

    235 motif reference sampling record mode reference sampling mode 8 stop the sampling following the instructions above and stop the recording source playback. 9 set the slice parameters as needed— if you’ve entered the sampling record mode from the song/ pattern mode, and you’ve set the sampling type...

  • Page 236

    236 motif reference sampling record mode reference sampling mode ■ [f2] sampling source settings the explanations here apply to step #5 of the basic procedure on page 234. • type determines the sampling type. When entering the sampling mode from the song/pattern mode, the data created by the samplin...

  • Page 237

    237 motif reference sampling record mode reference sampling mode sampling standby the explanations here apply to step #6 of the basic procedure on page 234. • triggermode specifies the method by which sampling will be triggered. ❏ settings level sampling will begin as soon as an input signal exceedi...

  • Page 238

    238 motif reference sampling record mode reference sampling mode • start (start point) determines the start point for the sample playback. • loop (loop start point) determines the top point of the loop playback (the point where the loop begins) within the range of the entire sample. • end (end point...

  • Page 239

    239 motif reference sampling record mode reference sampling mode • subdivide the meter parameter sets the basic slice unit, and subdivide specifies even finer resolution for phrases containing regions with shorter notes. For the following phrase, for example, the meter should be set to 4/4 and subdi...

  • Page 240

    240 motif reference sampling edit mode reference sampling mode beat1 : original wave size x n + (0.3 x number of slices) beat2 : original wave size x n + (0.2 x number of slices) beat3 : original wave size x n + (0.3 x number of slices) phrase1 : original wave size x n + (5.8 x number of slices) phr...

  • Page 241

    241 motif reference sampling job mode reference sampling mode 3 press the [sf2] button to call up the samples assigned to the selected key bank in order. N step #3 above as well as the audition function can be used with any of the displays called up via the [f2] - [f4] buttons. Sample edit the expla...

  • Page 242

    242 motif reference sampling job mode reference sampling mode 3 select the desired job menu by pressing the appropriate button, [f1] - [f3]. 4 use the cursor buttons to scroll to the desired job. 5 press the [enter] button to go to the selected job display. 6 set the relevant job parameters. 7 press...

  • Page 243

    243 motif reference sampling job mode reference sampling mode n if all the samples of the specified waveform are deleted, the waveform itself is deleted. ● [f1]-03 extract this job deletes all unnecessary sample data (located ahead of the start point and located after the end point). In effect, it e...

  • Page 244

    244 motif reference sampling job mode reference sampling mode ● [f1]-06 time-stretch this job lets you change the length of the sample without changing the pitch. • ratio determines the length of post-process sample as a ratio of the length of the original sample (100%). Lower values compress the sa...

  • Page 245

    245 motif reference sampling job mode reference sampling mode ● [f1]-08 fade in/out this job lets you create fade-ins and fade-outs for the sample. • type determines the type of level fade: fade-in or fade-out. ❏ settings in (fade-in), out (fade-out) • length determines the length of the fade-in or ...

  • Page 246

    246 motif reference sampling job mode reference sampling mode • type determines which channel, or both channels, of the stereo sample will be converted to a mono sample. ❏ settings l+r>mono the left and right channels of the stereo sample are mixed and converted to a mono sample. L>mono the left cha...

  • Page 247

    247 motif reference sampling job mode reference sampling mode [f2] waveform job press the [f2] button in step #3 of the basic procedure on page 240 so that the waveform job list appears on the display. Scroll the cursor to the desired job and press the [enter] button to go to the display of the sele...

  • Page 248

    248 motif reference sampling job mode reference sampling mode ● [f3]-02 optimize memory this job optimizes the memory (dram) for sampling. ● [f3]-03 delete all this job deletes all the waveforms. ● [f3]-04 convert to drum voice this job lets you convert the selected waveform to a specific drum voice...

  • Page 249: Utility Mode

    249 motif reference function tree reference utility mode utility mode function tree this section is devoted to the utility mode. To see how the utility mode relates to the entire structure of the motif and its other modes and functions, see the simplified chart in “basic structure” on page 30. The f...

  • Page 250

    250 motif reference utility mode reference utility mode utility mode in this mode, you can set parameters that apply to the entire system of the motif. These include midi settings and global setup parameters. This mode is actually a sub-mode of the voice/ performance/ song/pattern mode. Press the [u...

  • Page 251

    251 motif reference utility mode reference utility mode ● [f1]-[sf2] general keyboard from this display you can set the keyboard-related parameters for the motif. • octave determines the amount in octaves by which the range of the keyboard is shifted up or down. ❏ settings -3~0~+3 • transpose determ...

  • Page 252

    252 motif reference utility mode reference utility mode ● [f1]-[sf3] general effect bypass from this display you can select the specific effect(s) to be bypassed when the [effect bypass] button (page 13) is turned on. ❏ settings on (bypassed), off ● [f1]-[sf4] general other n for details, see page 2...

  • Page 253

    253 motif reference utility mode reference utility mode • mic/line when using the a/d input jacks, this determines the input source, microphone (mic) or line. ❏ settings mic, line • digital when the optional aieb2 board is installed, the motif features two different input connections for transferrin...

  • Page 254

    254 motif reference utility mode reference utility mode • freq (frequency) set the center frequency. Frequencies around this point are attenuated/boosted by the gain setting. ❏ settings low (low range) peaking 63hz ~ 2.0khz shelving 32hz ~ 2.0khz low mid (low middle range) 100hz~10khz mid (middle ra...

  • Page 255

    255 motif reference utility mode reference utility mode ● [f3]-[sf2] sequencer midi filter from this display you can set which midi events will be recognized/transmitted via the midi in/ out terminal or the usb terminal. The settings made here apply only to song/pattern playback data; they do not af...

  • Page 256

    256 motif reference utility mode reference utility mode ● [f4]-[sf2] controller assign knob assign a, b from this display you can assign specific functions to the assign a and b knobs. • asa, asb (assignable a, b) determines the control change number to be controlled by the assign knobs a and b. ❏ s...

  • Page 257

    257 motif reference utility mode reference utility mode ◆ remote control assignments functions to be controlled by the motif differ depending on the software you use. When the appropriate template is selected, the following functions on the corresponding software can be controlled. • logic audio plu...

  • Page 258

    258 motif reference utility mode reference utility mode [f5] midi settings ● [f5]-[sf1] midi channel from this display you can make basic midi settings. • basicrcvch (basic receive channel) determines the midi channel over which the motif receives midi data (from an external sequencer, midi controll...

  • Page 259

    259 motif reference utility mode reference utility mode mtc (midi time code) the motif is synchronized to an mtc signal received via the midi in or usb terminal. Mmc signals are transmitted via the midi out or usb terminal. Use this setting when the motif is to be used as a midi slave, such as when ...

  • Page 260

    260 motif reference utility job mode reference utility mode ● [f6]-[sf2] plug-in board midi from this display you can set various midi-related parameters for the plug-in board. • devno (device number) determines the midi device number of the plug-in board. This number must match the device number of...

  • Page 261: File Mode

    261 motif reference function tree reference file mode file mode basic structure (page 63) function tree this section is devoted to the file mode. To see how the file mode relates to the entire structure of the motif and its other modes and functions, see the simplified chart in “basic structure” on ...

  • Page 262

    262 motif reference file mode reference file mode file mode basic structure (page 63) in this mode, you can save data to and load data from memory cards and scsi storage devices, such as hard disks and removable cartridges. The file mode also provides various functions for managing your data and scs...

  • Page 263

    263 motif reference file mode reference file mode • all extension: .W2a all data in the motif’s internal user memory are treated as a single file, and can be saved to the memory card/scsi storage device. • all voice extension: .W2v all the user voice data in the motif's internal user memory are trea...

  • Page 264

    264 motif reference file mode reference file mode • wav extension: .Wav a wav file (windows audio format) can be loaded to the motif and can be used as a user wave. • aif (aiff file) extension: .Aif an aiff file (macintosh audio format) can be loaded to the motif and can be used as a user wave. N in...

  • Page 265

    265 motif reference file mode reference file mode ● [f1]-[sf2] config scsi id from this display you can specify the id number for all the devices in the scsi chain, including the host (the motif itself). • self determines the id number (0 - 7) for the motif, as the scsi host. If you change this sett...

  • Page 266

    266 motif reference file mode reference file mode [f2] save this operation lets you save files to a memory card or scsi device.The explanations here apply to step #2 of the basic procedure on page 262. 1 select the file type to be saved in the save display. • when the file type “smf” (standard midi ...

  • Page 267

    267 motif reference file mode reference file mode when the file (data) type is set to song, pattern, waveform or all voice for editor, an “imaginary” file appears — just as with voice above. Select the imaginary file and press the [enter] button to call up the list of songs, styles, or waveforms. Th...

  • Page 268: Master Mode

    268 motif reference function tree master mode basic structure (page 56) function tree this section is devoted to the master mode. To see how the master mode relates to the entire structure of the motif and its other modes and functions, see the simplified chart in “basic structure” on page 30. The f...

  • Page 269

    269 motif reference master play mode reference master mode master play mode basic structure (page 56) · quick start guide (page 93) in this mode, you can select and play individual masters. N for more information on masters, their structure, and how they are used, see page 56. ◆ basic procedure 1 pr...

  • Page 270

    270 motif reference master edit mode reference master mode ● [f2] master play memory from this display you can set basic parameters for the master, including the mode that is called up with the master and the program number. • mode determines the mode that is called up when the master number is sele...

  • Page 271

    271 motif reference master edit mode reference master mode ◆ basic procedure 1 press the [master] button to enter the master play mode. (the indicator lights.) 2 select a master to be edited. 3 press the [edit] button to enter the master edit mode. (the indicator lights.) • when the mode parameter i...

  • Page 272

    272 motif reference master edit mode reference master mode • transmitch (transmit channel) determines the midi transmit channel for each zone. ❏ settings 1~16 • tgswitch (tone generator switch) determines whether or not to transmit midi messages for each zone to each part’s tone generator block. ❏ s...

  • Page 273

    273 motif reference master job mode reference master mode ● [f5] zone knob/slider from this display you can determine which control change numbers are used for the knobs and sliders for each zone. These settings are available only when the knob/slider parameter (in common edit other; page 271) is se...

  • Page 274

    274 motif reference master store mode reference master mode ● [f1] initialize this function lets you reset (initialize) all master parameters to their default settings. It also allows you to selectively initialize certain parameters, such as common settings, settings for each zone, and so on — very ...

  • Page 275: Appendix

    275 motif appendix information displays appendix appendix information displays the convenient information displays let you see at-a- glance some of the more important settings relevant to each mode. Select the desired mode, then press the [information] button to call up the information display for t...

  • Page 276

    276 motif appendix information displays appendix ■ pattern mode ● pattern play mode indicates the amount of currently unused (available) memory (dram) for pattern phrase recording. ● pattern mixing mode same as in the song mixing mode. ■ sampling mode ● sampling mode • samplememory indicates the amo...

  • Page 277: Display Messages

    277 motif appendix display messages appendix display messages messages information midi buffer full. Failed to process the midi data because too much data was received at one time. Midi data error. An error occurred when receiving midi data. Midi checksum error. An error occurred when receiving bulk...

  • Page 278

    278 motif appendix display messages appendix plug-in 1 type mismatch. The user voice created by using the plug-in board previously installed to slot 1 (but now removed from slot 1) has been selected. Plug-in 2 type mismatch. The user voice created by using the plug-in board previously installed to s...

  • Page 279: Troubleshooting

    279 motif appendix troubleshooting appendix troubleshooting no sound? Wrong sound? When a problem like this occurs, please check the following points before assuming that the product is faulty. In many cases you’ll find the solution to your problem here. If the problem persists, then contact your ya...

  • Page 280

    280 motif appendix troubleshooting appendix pitch or intervals are wrong. • is the master tune parameter in the utility mode set at a value other than “0”? Page 250 • is the note shift parameter in the utility mode set at a value other than “0”? Page 250 • when the voice produces a wrong pitch, is t...

  • Page 281: Installing Optional Hardware

    281 motif appendix installing optional hardware appendix installing optional hardware ◆ optional units that can be installed to the motif the following optional units can be installed to the motif. ◆ locations to which the optional units are installed up to three boards can be installed to the rear ...

  • Page 282

    282 motif appendix installing optional hardware appendix optional plug-in board installation a variety of optional plug-in boards sold separately let you expand the voice library of your instrument. The following types of plug-in boards can be used with your instrument. • plg150-an • plg150-pf • plg...

  • Page 283

    283 motif appendix installing optional hardware appendix 4 insert the board along the guide rails about two- thirds of the way inside the motif, with the connector side face up and toward you. 5 with the board still protruding slightly from the expansion bay, bring the cable end around and connect i...

  • Page 284

    284 motif appendix installing optional hardware appendix either the mlan expansion board (mlan8e) or the i/o expansion board (aieb 2) sold separately can be installed to the motif. With the mlan8e board, you can conveniently and easily hook up your motif to other mlan- compatible instruments or devi...

  • Page 285

    285 motif appendix installing optional hardware appendix 5 remove the aieb2 power cables from the hook- shaped cable clip in the motif. 6 remove the aieb2 from its package. The aieb2 has one flat ribbon cable and two power cables. Since these two power cables are used for the main body and are not n...

  • Page 286

    286 motif appendix installing optional hardware appendix 10 let the ribbon cable fall into place between the aieb2 and the circuit board of the motif. 11 re-install the cover you removed in earlier steps, in reverse order. Installing the mlan8e 1 using the same procedure as in steps 1 - 4 of “instal...

  • Page 287

    287 motif appendix installing optional hardware appendix 4 fasten the mlan8e to the motif. Flip the unit over, so that each connector section of the mlan8e can be seen from the back side of motif. Supporting the unit with one hand, attach it to the rear of the motif with the three screws you removed...

  • Page 288

    288 motif appendix installing optional hardware appendix • yamaha recommends that you purchase simms that conform to the jedec* standard. Please be aware, however, that conformance to this standard does not constitute a guarantee that the simms will operate correctly on the motif. • jedec (joint ele...

  • Page 289: Handling The

    289 motif appendix handling the memory card (smartmedia™*) appendix handling the memory card (smartmedia™*) be sure to handle memory cards with care. Follow the important precautions below. * smartmedia is a trademark of toshiba corporation. ■ compatible memory card type 3.3v(3v) memory cards can be...

  • Page 290

    290 motif appendix connecting external scsi devices appendix connecting external scsi devices this section explains how to connect external devices such as external hard disk drives, mo drives, or cd-rom drives. About scsi scsi (pronounced “scuzzy”) stands for small computer system interface, and is...

  • Page 291

    291 motif appendix connecting external scsi devices appendix 4 attach the terminator to the scsi connector (whichever one of the two is not connected) of the last device in the daisy-chain. Alternatively, turn on the terminator switch of that device. 5 make sure that the terminator switch is turned ...

  • Page 292: Notes On Musical Copyright

    292 motif appendix notes on musical copyright appendix notes on musical copyright the motif supports scms (serial copy management system) to protect the copyrights of music software. Data that was digitally sampled from a cd or other source cannot be saved on a memory card or scsi disc in wav/aiff f...

  • Page 293: Specifications

    293 motif appendix appendix specifications keyboards motif8 88 keys, balanced hammer effect keyboard (initial touch/aftertouch) motif7 76 keys, fs keyboard (initial touch/aftertouch) motif6 61 keys, fs keyboard (initial touch/aftertouch) tone generator block tone generator awm2 (complying with the m...

  • Page 294

    294 motif appendix specifications appendix sequencer block note capacity approx. 111,000 notes note resolution 480 ppq (parts per quarter note) maximum polyphony 124 notes tempo 1 - 300 recording type real time replace, real time overdub (with the exception of the pattern chain), real time punch (so...

  • Page 295: Index

    Appendix 295 motif appendix index 1 1st-on ................................................................................... 135 a ac (assignable controls) ....................................................155 ac inlet ................................................................................

  • Page 296

    Appendix 296 motif appendix drum ...................................................................................42 drum key edit .............................................................148, 150 drum pattern ..........................................................................55 drum vo...

  • Page 297

    Appendix 297 motif appendix mlan expansion board (mlan8e) or i/o expansion board (aieb2) cover........................................................................ 18 mlan interface ..................................................................... 24 mlan8e.......................................

  • Page 298

    Appendix 298 motif appendix section ................................................................................... 52 section selection.................................................................. 218 segment ............................................................... 139, 143, 145 sel...

  • Page 299

    For details of products, please contact your nearest yamaha or the authorized distributor listed below. Pour plus de détails sur les produits, veuillez-vous adresser à yamaha ou au distributeur le plus proche de vous figurant dans la liste suivante. Die einzelheiten zu produkten sind bei ihrer unten...

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