Yamaha Motif 8 Owners Manual

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PRODUCT SAFETY MARKINGS:
 
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may have either labels similar to the graphics shown below or
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The explanation of these graphics appears on this page. Please
observe all cautions indicated on this page and those indicated in
the safety instruction section.
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important operating and maintenance (servicing)
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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 all Safety Instructions, Installation Instructions, Special
Message Section items, and any Assembly Instructions found in
this manual BEFORE making any connections, including
connection to the main...

 
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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 other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
 
•Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument. The required voltage 
is printed on the name plate of...

 
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•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 the volume controls 
while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level.
•When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint thinners, 
solvents, cleaning fluids, or...

 
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. IMPORTANT: 
 When connecting this product to accessories and/or another
product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this
product MUST be used. Follow all installation...

 
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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 put virtually all our synthesizer technology and music making know-how into one instrument — and we 
succeeded.  The new MOTIF not only gives you the latest and greatest sounds and rhythms (as well as...

 
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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 layers or in a keyboard split. 
■ 
Integrated Sampling Sequencer 
 — seamlessly 
combines audio and MIDI recording.  
* Full  
Sample recording and editing 
 features, with 
4MB of...

 
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MOTIF  Table of Contents 
Table of Contents 
The Controls & Connectors 10 
Front Panel ........................................................ 10
Rear Panel.......................................................... 16 
Setting Up 20 
Power Supply ..................................................... 20
Connections ....................................................... 21
Powering Up ...................................................... 29 
Basic Structure 30 
Mode...

10MOTIF  The Controls & Connectors
 Front Panel
The Control & Connectors
The Controls & Connectors
Front Panel
MOTIF6
MOTIF7
OCTAV EDOWNUP
KNOB
CONTROL
FUNCTIONPA N
REVERBCHORUS
TEMPO
ATTACK RELEASE CUTOFF
RESONANCE
ASSIGN A ASSIGN B ASSIGN 1 ASSIGN 2
KN 1 KN 2 KN 3 KN 4
MEQ LOW
ME Q HI  MID MEQ LO W MID  ME Q HIGH
REMOTE
CONTROL
ON/OFF
EFFECT BYPASSARPEGGIOINSERTIONSYSTEM
ON/OFF
MASTER
VOLUMEVOLUME 1 VOLUME 2 VOLUME 3 VOLUME 4
CS 1 CS 2 CS 3 CS 4
ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4
SEQ
TRANSPORT
LOCATE
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