Yamaha Motif 6 Manual

Playing the Keyboard (in the Performance Play mode)
71Owner’s Manual
Quick Guide — Playing the MOTIF ES
This calls up a list indicating which Voice is assigned to each 
Part of the current Performance. 
Move the cursor to the desired Part. When a Voice has 
already been assigned to the selected Part, change the Voice 
Bank or Number by using the data dial, the [INC/YES] and the 
[DEC/NO] button. When no Voice is assigned to the selected 
Part, press the [SF1] ADD INT button or [SF2] ADD PLG 
button to...

Quick Guide — Playing the MOTIF ES
Playing the Keyboard (in the Performance Play mode)
72Owner’s Manual
Using the A/D input sound
One of the enormous benefits of the Performance mode is that you can have the A/D input sound — such as your voice through 
a microphone, a guitar, bass, or CD player — assigned as one of the four Parts of a Performance.  Various Part parameters such 
as volume, pan, and effects can be set for this Part, and the sound of the Part is mixed and output together with the other...

Playing the Keyboard (in the Performance Play mode)
73Owner’s Manual
Quick Guide — Playing the MOTIF ES
For details about each parameter, refer to page 214 in the 
Reference section.
Connecting audio equipment to the A/D 
INPUT jack
The explanation below applies in particular to high-level audio 
equipment, such as CD players, synthesizers, and other 
keyboards.Move the cursor to the “Mic/Line” parameter by using the 
Cursor button and set it to “line” by using the [INC/YES] 
button, [DEC/NO] button, or...

Quick Guide — Playing the MOTIF ES
Using the Plug-in Board
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Using the Plug-in Board
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 this synthesizer – meaning that you can use their sounds and functions just as if they were built 
right into this synthesizer at the factory.
The boards that are available for and can be installed to this synthesizer are described below.
Up to...

Using the Plug-in Board
75Owner’s Manual
Quick Guide — Playing the MOTIF ES
Using a Single Part Plug-in Board
Install any of the Single Part Plug-in Boards such as PLG150-AN, PLG150-PF, PLG150-DX, PLG150-VL, PLG150-DR, and 
PLG150-PC to the MOTIF ES and play the Plug-in Voice in the Voice Play mode. 
See page 283. 
The corresponding slot indicator at the right top of the front panel 
lights. This indicates that the board has been successfully installed.
nIf the MIDI Port number here is set to “1” or...

Quick Guide — Playing the MOTIF ES
Using the Plug-in Board
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Plug-in Voices and Board Voices
The Voices of a Single Part Plug-in Board installed to this synthesizer can be divided into two types: Board Voices and 
Plug-in Voices. Board Voices are unprocessed, unaltered Voices of the Plug-in board – the “raw material” used for the Plug-
in Voices. Plug-in Voices, on the other hand, are edited Board Voices – Voices that have been specially programmed and 
processed for optimum use with the...

Using the Plug-in Board
77Owner’s Manual
Quick Guide — Playing the MOTIF ES
Using a Multi Part Plug-in Board
In this section, we’ll explain how to play back an XG for mat song, using the PLG100-XG Plug-in Board.  Naturally, to get the most 
out of these instructions, you should have XG song data (Standar d MIDI File) stored on a SmartMedia card or USB storage device.
See page 283 for details. 
nIf the MIDI Port number here is set to “1” or “off,” the Plug-in Voice may 
sound simultaneously with the...

Quick Guide — Playing the MOTIF ES
Using the Plug-in Board
78Owner’s Manual
Using an Effect Plug-in Board
In the example explanation below, the PLG100-VH Vocal Harmony Plug-in Board is used to apply harmony effects to the 
microphone sound in the Performance mode.
nFor Songs/Patterns, the Effect Plug-in Board related parameters (which correspond to step #6 - 7 below) can be edited in the Song Mixing mode/Pattern 
Mixing mode. 
nPlease note that the Effect Plug-in Board cannot be used in the Voice mode....

Editing a Voice
79Owner’s Manual
Quick Guide — Advanced Course
Editing a Voice
The Voice Edit mode ([VOICE] → [EDIT]) gives you comprehensive tools for creating your own original Voices, either from 
scratch by changing the basic sounds, or by tweaking the various Voice parameters.  Create your custom sounds by calling up 
a preset Voice and editing as desired.  The actual parameters available and the methods for editing differ depending on the 
Voice type.
●Normal Voice  Edit
A Normal Voice can consist...

Editing a Voice
80Owner’s Manual
Quick Guide — Advanced Course
The following briefly describes the main Voice parameters.
●Basic parameters for creating a sound
If you wish to edit the basic sound-generating and sound-
shaping parameters for the Voice, such as Oscillator, Pitch, 
Filter, Amplitude, and EG (Envelope Generator), use the 
Common Edit display. 
●Effect related parameters.................... Pages 177 and 194 
The Effects use DSP (Digital Signal Processing) to alter and 
enhance the sound of a...