Yamaha Motif 8 Owners Manual
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111MOTIF Quick Start Guide Sampling with Song Playback (Integrated Sampling Sequencer) Quick Start Guide ● Realtime recording (when selecting “replace,” “overdub,” or “punch” in step #5) PLG 2AB CD E FG H 15CATEGORY SEARCH 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 LOWMID ME Q HIGHREMOTE CONTROL ON/OFFEFFECT 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 4SEQ TRANSPORTLOCATE 12REC MODEVOICE PERFORM MASTERSEQUENCERSONG PATTERNFILEINTEGRATED SAMPLINGMIXINGUTILITY EDIT JOBSTORE COMPARESCENE STORE SET LOCATE SONG SCENE SF 1SF 2SF 3SF 4 SF 5F1 F2 F3 F4 F6F5INFORMATIONDEC/NO INC/ YES EXITENTEREXECUTE MUSIC PRODUCTIONSYNTHESIZERIntegratedSamplingSequencer Real-time External Control Sur face Modular Synthesis Plug-in SystemDRUM KITSFAV ORITESSLOT 1 SLOT 2 SLOT 3PRE 1PRE 2 PRE 3 GMUSER PLG 1PLG 3A. PIANOKEYBOARD ORGANGUITAR / PLUCKEDBASSSTRINGSBRASS REED / PIPE SYN LEAD SYN PAD/ CHOIRSYN COMP CHROMATIC PERCUSSIONDRUM / PERCUSSIONSE MUSICAL FX COMBI1 234 56 7 8 91011 12 1314 16SECTION TRACK SELECT MUTE SOLO BANK GROUP NUMBERCOMMON ELEMENT / PERF. PART / ZONE 8Select the desired voice to be recorded to a track. Bank 1~16 6Select a track to be recorded and set the tempo. DEC/NO INC/YES 1 234 56 7 8 15 91011 12 1314 16TRACK SELECT MUTE SOLOELEMENT/PERF.PART/ZONE or DEC/NO INC/YES 1 234 56 7 8 15 91011 12 1314 16TRACK SELECT MUTE SOLOELEMENT/PERF.PART/ZONE or SF 1 SF 2 SF 3 SF 4 SF 5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F6F5 7Call up the VOICE display. 9Set the Arpeggio related parameters as desired from the ARP display (page 189). Tempo Number 11Start recording. Press the [ ] button. You will be given a one-measure count-in prior to the first measure actually recorded. SEQ TRANSPORT LOCATE 12 REC 13Stop recording. SEQ TRANSPORT LOCATE 12 REC 14Press the [ ] button to hear the newly recorded song. SEQ TRANSPORT LOCATE 12 REC SF 1SF 2SF 3SF 4SF 5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F6F5 10Turn the Click on. 12Play the keyboard. 15Record to other tracks as desired by repeating steps #6 - 14. Scene track Tempo track
112MOTIF Quick Start Guide Sampling with Song Playback (Integrated Sampling Sequencer) Quick Start Guide ● Step recording (when selecting “step” in step #5) PLG 2AB CD E FG H 15CATEGORY SEARCH OCTAVEDOWNUP 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 LOW MID ME Q HIGHREMOTE CONTROL ON/OFFEFFECT 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 4SEQ TRANSPORTLOCATE 12REC MODEVOICE PERFORM MASTERSEQUENCERSONG PATTERNFILEINTEGRATED SAMPLINGMIXINGUTILITY EDIT JOBSTORE COMPARESCENE STORE SET LOCATE SONG SCENE SF 1SF 2SF 3SF 4 SF 5F1 F2 F3 F4 F6F5INFORMATIONDEC/NO INC/ YES EXITENTEREXECUTE MUSIC PRODUCTIONSYNTHESIZERIntegratedSamplingSequencer Real-time External Control Sur face Modular Synthesis Plug-in SystemDRUM KITSFAVORITESSLOT 1 SLOT 2 SLOT 3PRE 1PRE 2 PRE 3 GMUSER PLG 1PLG 3A. PIANOKEYBOARD ORGANGUITAR / PLUCKEDBASSSTRINGSBRASS REED / PIPE SYN LEAD SYN PAD/ CHOIRSYN COMP CHROMATIC PERCUSSIONDRUM / PERCUSSIONSE MUSICAL FX COMBI1 234 56 7 8 91011 12 1314 16SECTION TRACK SELECT MUTE SOLO BANK GROUP NUMBERCOMMON ELEMENT / PERF. PART / ZONE 7Call up the VOICE display. 6Select a track to be recorded and set the MIDI event type to be recorded. Select the desired voice to be recorded to the track. 8 Tempo MIDI event Bank or DEC/NO INC/ YESor Recording track DEC/NO INC/ YES SF 1SF 2SF 3SF 4SF 5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F6F5 INFORMATION 1 234 56 7 8 15 91011 12 1314 16TRACK SELECT MUTE SOLOELEMENT / PERF. PART / ZONE CATEGORY SEARCHDRUM KITSFAVORITESPLG 2PRE 1PRE 2 PRE 3 GMUSER PLG 1PLG 3A. PIANOKEYBOARD ORGANGUITAR / PLUCKEDBASSSTRINGSBRASS REED / PIPEAB CD E FG HSYN LEAD SYN PAD/ CHOIRSYN COMP CHROMATIC PERCUSSIONDRUM / PERCUSSIONSE MUSICAL FX COMBI1 234 56 7 8 15 91011 12 1314 16SECTION TRACK SELECT MUTE SOLO COMMON ELEMENT / PERF. PART / ZONE Number 9Start recording. 12Record to other tracks as desired by repeating steps #6 - 12. 10Stop recording. SEQ TRANSPORT LOCATE 12 REC 11Press the [ ] button to hear the newly recorded song. SEQ TRANSPORT LOCATE 12 REC Here, enter the Note Event. Move the cursor to the Pointer and set the location to be entered (page 185). Set the velocity (Value), Step Time, and Gate Time (page 185). Press the key to be recorded. Repeat steps #1 - 3 to enter notes one after another. SEQ TRANSPORT LOCATE 12 REC Press [F3] to enter a rest as long as the specified step time.When the [F4] button is pressed to enter a tie, the preceding note is lengthened to the full step time.Press this to actually delete the note events at the current cursor position.Moves the pointer backward by one step and deletes all notes at that location. 1 2 3 4 Tempo track1-16
113MOTIF Quick Start Guide Sampling with Song Playback (Integrated Sampling Sequencer) Quick Start 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 background vocals. The sampling we did earlier was of a different variety; you sampled a rhythm in the Pattern mode and “sliced” it into separate pieces so that it would loop properly and automatically adjust to any tempo changes. Here, we’ll try a different type of sampling, where the Slice operation is unnecessary — since a short sound effect doesn’t need to stay in tempo, and you can sing the background parts in time with the song as you sample them. nFor details about how to connect external audio equipment or a microphone to the MOTIF, see page 23 . PLG 2AB CD E FG H 15CATEGORY SEARCH OCTAVEDOWNUP KNOB CONTROL FUNCTIONPA N REVERBCHORUS TEMPO AT TA C KRELEASE 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 LOW MID ME Q HIGHREMOTE CONTROL ON/OFFEFFECT 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 4SEQ TRANSPORTLOCATE 12REC MODEVOICE PERFORM MASTERSEQUENCERSONG PATTERNFILEINTEGRATED SAMPLINGMIXINGUTILITY EDIT JOBSTORE COMPARESCENE STORE SET LOCATE SONG SCENE SF 1SF 2SF 3SF 4SF 5F1 F2 F3 F4 F6F5INFORMATIONDEC/NO INC/ YES EXITENTEREXECUTE MUSIC PRODUCTIONSYNTHESIZERIntegratedSamplingSequencer Real-time External Control Sur face Modular Synthesis Plug-in SystemDRUM KITSFAVORITESSLOT 1 SLOT 2 SLOT 3PRE 1PRE 2 PRE 3 GMUSER PLG 1PLG 3A. PIANOKEYBOARD ORGANGUITAR / PLUCKEDBASSSTRINGSBRASS REED / PIPE SYN LEAD SYN PAD/ CHOIRSYN COMP CHROMATIC PERCUSSIONDRUM / PERCUSSIONSE MUSICAL FX COMBI1 234 56 7 8 91011 12 1314 16SECTION TRACK SELECT MUTE SOLO BANK GROUP NUMBERCOMMON ELEMENT / PERF. PART / ZONE 3Call up the DEST display. SF 1 SF 2 SF 3 SF 4 SF 5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F6F5 INFORMATION 2Enter the Sampling Record mode. SEQUENCERSONG PAT TERNFILE INTEGRATED SAMPLINGMIXINGUTILITY 1In the Song Play mode, specify the point (measure) in the song at which the recorded sample will start. DEC/NO INC/YES Select a track to be recoeded. 45Call up the SOURCE display. SF 1 SF 2 SF 3 SF 4 SF 5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F6F5 INFORMATION Select stereo or mono. Sampling frequency orDEC/NO INC/YES 2 1 211 234 56 7 8 15 91011 12 1314 16TRACK SELECT MUTE SOLOELEMENT/PERF.PART/ZONE Select a sampling type. For Type, select “sample+note.” Select a sampling source. For Source, select “A/D.”
114MOTIF Quick Start Guide Sampling with Song Playback (Integrated Sampling Sequencer) Quick Start Guide PLG 2AB CD E FG H 15CATEGORY SEARCH OCTAV EDOWNUP KNOB CONTROL FUNCTIONPA N REVERBCHORUS TEMPO AT TACK RELEASE CUTOFF RESONANCE ASSIGN A ASSIGN B ASSIGN 1 ASSIGN 2 KN 1 KN 2 KN 3 KN 4 MEQ LOW MEQ HI MID MEQLOWMID MEQ HIGHREMOTE CONTROL ON/OFFEFFECT 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 4SEQ TRANSPORTLOCATE 12REC MODEVOICE PERFORM MASTERSEQUENCERSONG PATTERNFILEINTEGRATED SAMPLINGMIXINGUTILITY EDIT JOBSTORE COMPARESCENE STORE SET LOCATE SONG SCENE SF 1 SF 2 SF 3 SF 4 SF 5F1 F2 F3 F4 F6F5INFORMATIONDEC/NO INC/YES EXITENTEREXECUTE MUSIC PRODUCTIONSYNTHESIZERIntegratedSamplingSequencer Real-time External Control Surface Modular Synthesis Plug-in SystemDRUM KITSFAVORITESSLOT 1 SLOT 2 SLOT 3PRE 1PRE 2 PRE 3 GMUSER PLG 1PLG 3A. PIANOKEYBOARD ORGANGUITAR/ PLUCKEDBASSSTRINGSBRASS REED/PIPE SYN LEAD SYN PAD/ CHOIRSYN COMP CHROMATIC PERCUSSIONDRUM/ PERCUSSIONSE MUSICAL FX COMBI1 234 56 7 8 91011 12 1314 16SECTION TRACK SELECT MUTE SOLO BANK GROUP NUMBERCOMMON ELEMENT/PERF.PART/ZONE 9Go back to the Song Play mode and play the song to hear the recorded sample. 10Record samples to other tracks as desired by repeating steps #1 - 9. SEQUENCERSONG PATTERNFILE INTEGRATED SAMPLINGMIXINGUTILITY 8Stop sampling by pressing the [F6] button again. SF 1 SF 2 SF 3 SF 4 SF 5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F6F5 INFORMATION SF 1 SF 2 SF 3 SF 4 SF 5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F6F5 INFORMATION Enter the Sampling Standby mode. From this display, set the Trigger mode. Here, select “manual.” Play back the external CD player to check the Input level. You can adjust the Input level for optimum level by using the GAIN knob on the rear panel. 6 Trigger mode Input levelMonitor level 7Start sampling. Press the [F6] button to start sampling. Also start the external CD player to play back the phrase to be recorded or sing into the microphone. SF 1 SF 2 SF 3 SF 4 SF 5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F6F5 INFORMATION
115MOTIF Quick Start Guide Sampling with Song Playback (Integrated Sampling Sequencer) Quick Start 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 Scenes, as the song plays — and all your moves can be recorded to the special Scene track. This not only lets you hear the various song arranging possiblities, it lets you record them on the spot. For example, sample an audio rhythm phrase to one of the tracks of your song, and turn on the Track Loop function (page 182). As the song is playing, you can fly the rhythm part in and out of the song by alternately un-muting and muting the track. To do this, enable recording and select the Scene track (as described in step #3 of MIDI recording on page 103), and record your track mutes in time with the music by pressing the Track number button, then the appropriate track number buttons. This hands-on approach really lets you feel the changes you make — since you perform them in time with the rhythm — and gives you the power to improvise great musical arrangements on the fly. In addition to Track Mute, the MOTIF also features a versatile Song Scene function. Song Scene lets you make various changes to the tracks (such as pan, volume, and others), and take a “snapshot” of those settings — which you can recall at any time with a single button press. A maximum of five Scenes can be stored, to the five Scene buttons ([SF1] - [SF5]). To instantly call up a Scene and change the tracks, simply press the appropriate button [SF1] - [SF5]. Just as with Track Mute, you can record these Scene changes as well, by “playing” your button presses along with the music. You can use the Song Scene function from either the PLAY display in the Song Play mode or the SETUP display in the Song Record mode. In the example instructions below, the PLAY display in the Song Play mode has been called up. Scene track Mute on Mute on Mute on Mute on Track 1 12345678 Track 1 Song Playback 15 1 234 56 7 8 91011 12 1314 16TRACK SELECT MUTE SOLO 15 1 234 56 7 8 91011 12 1314 16TRACK SELECT MUTE SOLO SF 1SF 2 SF 3SF 4 SF 5StoreStore Store Store Setting 1 Setting 3 Setting 5 15 1 234 56 7 8 91011 12 1314 16TRACK SELECT MUTE SOLO Setting 2 Store Setting 4 SONG SCENE
116MOTIF Quick Start Guide Sampling with Song Playback (Integrated Sampling Sequencer) Quick Start Guide PLG 2AB CD E FG H 15CATEGORY SEARCH OCTAV EDOWNUP KNOB CONTROL FUNCTIONPA N REVERBCHORUS TEMPO AT TA C KRELEASE 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 LOWMID ME Q HIGHREMOTE CONTROL ON/OFFEFFECT 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 4SEQ TRANSPORTLOCATE 12REC MODEVOICE PERFORM MASTERSEQUENCERSONG PATTERNFILEINTEGRATED SAMPLINGMIXINGUTILITY EDIT JOBSTORE COMPARESCENE STORE SET LOCATE SONG SCENE SF 1SF 2SF 3SF 4 SF 5F1 F2 F3 F4 F6F5INFORMATIONDEC/NO INC/ YES EXITENTEREXECUTE MUSIC PRODUCTIONSYNTHESIZERIntegratedSamplingSequencer Real-time External Control Sur face Modular Synthesis Plug-in SystemDRUM KITSFAVORITESSLOT 1 SLOT 2 SLOT 3PRE 1PRE 2 PRE 3 GMUSER PLG 1PLG 3A. PIANOKEYBOARD ORGANGUITAR / PLUCKEDBASSSTRINGSBRASS REED / PIPE SYN LEAD SYN PAD/ CHOIRSYN COMP CHROMATIC PERCUSSIONDRUM / PERCUSSIONSE MUSICAL FX COMBI1 234 56 7 8 91011 12 1314 16SECTION TRACK SELECT MUTE SOLO BANK GROUP NUMBERCOMMON ELEMENT / PERF. PART / ZONE You can recall the desired Song Scene settings by simply pressing any of the Song Scene ([SF1]~[SF5]) buttons. When you call up a certain Song Scene, the values for the Control knobs/sliders instantly jump to the settings made for the Scene (regardless of the pysical position of the knobs/sliders). 5Save the Song data to a memory card or SCSI device (page 97). 4Create other Song Scenes as desired.Change the settings again, as you did in step #2, and store the Song Scene to a different button, as you did in step #3. Store the settings to a Song Scene. 3 ...and press the appropriate button ([SF1] ~ [SF5]). Simultaneously hold down the [STORE] button... Make the desired settings for the Song Scene. • Select a track and set it up as you want with the desired voice, then change the pan and volume settings by using the Control knobs and sliders. Each track can have its own independent settings. • You can even mute/un-mute several track together at the same time — for dramatic arrangement tricks in which several instruments drop out or come in instantaneously. 2 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 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 MEQ HI MID MEQLOWMID MEQ HIGH Select a song in the Song Play mode. 1 EDIT JOBSTORE COMPARESCENE STORE SET LOCATE SF 1 SF 2 SF 3 SF 4 SF 5SF 1 SF 2 SF 3 SF 4 SF 5 DEC/NO INC/YES or SOLO 1 234 56 7 8 15 91011 12 1314 16TRACK SELECT MUTE SOLOELEMENT/PERF.PART/ZONE AB CD SYN LEAD SYN PAD/ CHOIRSYN COMP CHROMATIC PERCUSSION 1 234 56 7 8 15 91011 12 1314 16TRACK SELECT MUTE SOLO ELEMENT/PERF.PART/ZONE 1 234 56 7 8 15 91011 12 1314 16TRACK SELECT MUTE SOLOELEMENT/PERF.PART/ZONE
117MOTIF Quick Start Guide Sampling with Song Playback (Integrated Sampling Sequencer) Quick Start 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 the Song Mixing function — adjusting the volume balance and pan setting of all the parts and tweaking the effect levels. Moreover, you can save your mixing settings as a template (up to sixteen templates can be saved), then call up the appropriate template when mixing down a song that has a similar track structure. PLG 2AB CD E FG H 15CATEGORY SEARCH OCTAV EDOWNUP KNOB CONTROL FUNCTIONPA N REVERBCHORUS TEMPO AT TA C KRELEASE 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 WMID M E Q HIGHREMOTE CONTROL ON/OFFEFFECT 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 4SEQ TRANSPORTLOCATE 12REC MODEVOICE PERFORM MASTERSEQUENCERSONG PATTERNFILEINTEGRATED SAMPLINGMIXINGUTILITY EDIT JOBSTORE COMPARESCENE STORE SET LOCATE SONG SCENE SF 1SF 2SF 3SF 4 SF 5F1 F2 F3 F4 F6F5INFORMATIONDEC/NO INC/ YES EXITENTEREXECUTE MUSIC PRODUCTIONSYNTHESIZERIntegratedSamplingSequencer Real-time External Control Sur face Modular Synthesis Plug-in SystemDRUM KITSFAV ORITESSLOT 1 SLOT 2 SLOT 3PRE 1PRE 2 PRE 3 GMUSER PLG 1PLG 3A. PIANOKEYBOARD ORGANGUITAR / PLUCKEDBASSSTRINGSBRASS REED / PIPE SYN LEAD SYN PAD/ CHOIRSYN COMP CHROMATIC PERCUSSIONDRUM / PERCUSSIONSE MUSICAL FX COMBI1 234 56 7 8 91011 12 1314 16SECTION TRACK SELECT MUTE SOLO BANK GROUP NUMBERCOMMON ELEMENT / PERF. PART / ZONE Select the destination template number. Move the cursor to the template number and select the number to which the settings are to be stored. 7 DEC/NO INC/ YES EXITENTER EXECUTE Name the template. 8 DEC/NO INC/ YES EXITENTER EXECUTE 5Set the desired parameters for the other parts, repeating steps #2 - 4 above. 2Call up the desired display. SF 1SF 2SF 3SF 4SF 5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F6F5 INFORMATION Select a part. 3DEC/NO INC/ YES EXITENTER EXECUTE 1 234 56 7 8 15 91011 12 1314 16TRACK SELECT MUTE SOLOELEMENT / PERF. PART / ZONE n When a Multi part Plug-in board (PLG-100XG) has been installed to slot 3, the display for Parts 17 - 32 can be called up. When a Single part Plug-in board has been installed to any of the three slots, the PLG 1~3 part display can be called up. or 1Enter the Song Mixing mode. SEQUENCERSONG PATTERNFILE INTEGRATED SAMPLINGMIXINGUTILITY Select the desired parameter and adjust it.4 DEC/NO INC/ YES EXITENTER EXECUTE n For details about naming, see page 75. 6Call up the TEMPLATE display. SF 1SF 2SF 3SF 4SF 5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F6F5 INFORMATION 9Execute the Store operation. SF 1SF 2SF 3SF 4SF 5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F6F5 INFORMATION n The template stored above can be recalled by pressing the [SF4] (GET) button from this display. Template number Template namen A wider variety of detailed editing controls is also available in the Song Mixing Edit mode.
118MOTIF Quick Start Guide Sampling with Song Playback (Integrated Sampling Sequencer) Quick Start 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 Memory card or SCSI device in the File mode (page 261). However, for safekeeping and organizational/archival purposes, you may want to store your MOTIF data to a computer. You may also want to use your computer to do further editing and recording to your MOTIF-created songs. The File Utility software (contained on the included CD-ROM) lets you do that and more — allowing you to transfer files back and forth between a computer and the MOTIF via a standard USB cable connection. Here’s a practical example. Let’s say you want to add a long section of audio data to your song, such as a lead vocal or an extended guitar solo. Since recording that to the MOTIF may not be entirely practical or possible, you may want to transfer your song to a computer, then record and edit the new audio tracks on the computer. First, you should save the song data in Standard MIDI File (SMF) format to Memory card or a connected SCSI device, then transfer the MIDI file to the computer with the File Utility software. Once you’ve imported the MIDI file to sequencer software on your computer, match the MIDI send and receive channels (computer-to-MOTIF) so that each track of the sequencer song data plays the appropriate part on the MOTIF. Finally, play back the song and record the desired audio parts (vocals, solos, etc.) using your audio/MIDI sequencer. nFor details about the File Utility software, refer to the electronic documentation contained in the included CD-ROM. PLG 2AB CD E FG H 15CATEGORY SEARCH OCTAVEDOWNUP 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 LOWME Q HI MID MEQLOWMID ME Q HIGHREMOTE CONTROL ON / OFFEFFECT 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 4SEQ TRANSPORTLOCATE 12REC MODEVOICE PERFORM MASTERSEQUENCERSONG PATTERN FILEINTEGRATED SAMPLINGMIXINGUTILITY EDIT JOBSTORECOMPARESCENE STORE SET LOCATESONG SCENE SF 1SF 2SF 3SF 4SF 5F1 F2 F3 F4 F6F5INFORMATIONDEC/NO INC/ YES EXITENTEREXECUTE MUSIC PRODUCTIONSYNTHESIZERIntegratedSamplingSequencer Real-time External Control Sur face Modular Synthesis Plug-in SystemDRUM KITSFAVORITESSLOT 1 SLOT 2 SLOT 3PRE 1PRE 2 PRE 3 GMUSER PLG 1PLG 3A. PIANOKEYBOARD ORGANGUITAR / PLUCKEDBASSSTRINGSBRASS REED / PIPE SYN LEAD SYN PAD/ CHOIRSYN COMP CHROMATIC PERCUSSIONDRUM / PERCUSSIONSE MUSICAL FX COMBI1 234 56 7 8 91011 12 1314 16SECTION TRACK SELECT MUTE SOLOBANK GROUP NUMBERCOMMON ELEMENT / PERF. PART / ZONE PC Save File Utility Memory card SCSI device Load
119MOTIF Quick Start Guide Remote Control for external sequencer (Real-time external control surface) Quick Start 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 used conveniently to augment the features of the MOTIF. Here, we’ll look at a feature that turns the tables and lets you conveniently use the MOTIF to control your computer. The Remote Control function lets you use the hardware controls on the panel of the MOTIF to control a variety of fundamental operations on the sequencing software of your computer. You can mute your tracks, control the sequencer transport (Play, Stop, Record, etc.), mix both MIDI and audio tracks (up to 16) with the MOTIF’s knobs and sliders, pan the tracks, control EQ, and tweak effect sends — all without ever touching the mouse. Not only is this a more convenient and efficient way to work — since it gives you dedicated controls for the functions you use the most — it also (with the knobs and sliders) gives you finer control over crucial level parameters. If you’ve ever used a mixing console or a hardware sequencer, you’ll love being able to finally control your sequencing software with buttons, knobs, and sliders. Setting Up Before you can use the Remote Control function, you’ll need to set up the system as described below. PLG 2 AB CD E FG H 15CATEGORY SEARCH 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 WMID M EQ 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 TRANSPORTLOCATE 12REC MODEVOICE PERFORM MASTERSEQUENCERSONG PATTERNFILEINTEGRATED SAMPLINGMIXINGUTILITY EDIT JOBSTORE COMPARESCENE STORE SET LOCATE SONG SCENE SF 1SF 2SF 3SF 4 SF 5F1 F2 F3 F4 F6F5INFORMATIONDEC/NO INC/ YES EXITENTER EXECUTE MUSIC PRODUCTIONSYNTHESIZERIntegratedSamplingSequencer Real-time External Control Sur face Modular Synthesis Plug-in SystemDRUM KITSFAVORITES SLOT 1 SLOT 2 SLOT 3PRE 1PRE 2 PRE 3 GMUSER PLG 1PLG 3A. PIANOKEYBOARD ORGANGUITAR / PLUCKEDBASSSTRINGSBRASS REED / PIPE SYN LEAD SYN PAD/ CHOIRSYN COMP CHROMATIC PERCUSSIONDRUM / PERCUSSIONSE MUSICAL FX COMBI 1 234 56 7 8 91011 12 1314 16SECTION TRACK SELECT MUTE SOLO BANK GROUP NUMBERCOMMON ELEMENT / PERF. PART / ZONE 31 33 32 3Select the template for your particular sequence software in the Utility mode on the MOTIF (above). 1Connect your computer to the MOTIF via USB cable. See page 25. 2Install the USB MIDI driver and the setup file for the sequence software (contained in the included CD-ROM) to your computer. For details on how to install, see the Installation Guide manual. Enter the Utility mode. 1 Move the cursor to the MIDI IN/OUT parameter and set to USB. 3 Call up the OTHER display in the MIDI menu. 2Call up the REMOTE display in the CTLASN menu.4 Select the Template type.5 SEQUENCERSONG PATTERNFILE INTEGRATED SAMPLINGMIXINGUTILITY
120MOTIF Quick Start Guide Remote Control for external sequencer (Real-time external control surface) Quick Start Guide Using the Remote Control function PLG 2 AB CD E FG H 15CATEGORY SEARCH 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 WMID M EQ 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 TRANSPORTLOCATE 12REC MODEVOICE PERFORM MASTERSEQUENCERSONG PATTERNFILEINTEGRATED SAMPLINGMIXINGUTILITY EDIT JOBSTORE COMPARESCENE STORE SET LOCATE SONG SCENE SF 1SF 2SF 3SF 4 SF 5F1 F2 F3 F4 F6F5INFORMATIONDEC/NO INC/ YES EXITENTER EXECUTE MUSIC PRODUCTIONSYNTHESIZERIntegratedSamplingSequencer Real-time External Control Sur face Modular Synthesis Plug-in SystemDRUM KITSFAVORITES SLOT 1 SLOT 2 SLOT 3PRE 1PRE 2 PRE 3 GMUSER PLG 1PLG 3A. PIANOKEYBOARD ORGANGUITAR / PLUCKEDBASSSTRINGSBRASS REED / PIPE SYN LEAD SYN PAD/ CHOIRSYN COMP CHROMATIC PERCUSSIONDRUM / PERCUSSIONSE MUSICAL FX COMBI 1 234 56 7 8 91011 12 1314 16SECTION TRACK SELECT MUTE SOLO BANK GROUP NUMBERCOMMON ELEMENT / PERF. PART / ZONE1 2 3 5 4 1Turn the Remote Control function on by pressing the [REMOTE CONTROL ON/OFF] button so that its lamp flashes.REMOTE CONTROL ON / OFF Control the selected track of the sequencer by using the Control knobs. For details about the parameters that can be controlled, see page 257. 3Control the transport functions on the sequencer. The [SEQ TRANSPORT] buttons can be used to control Start, Stop, Forward, Rewind, and Record on the computer sequence software. 5 Select a track on your computer’s sequencer from the MOTIF. The [1]~[16] buttons correspond to the respective numbered tracks on your computer’s sequence software. 1Control the level of selected track of the sequencer by using the Control sliders. 4 Turn the track of the sequencer on or off (mute). The [1]~[16] buttons correspond to the respective numbered tracks on your computer’s sequence software.2 Operate the Control knobs or sliders on the MOTIFs panel as required. n Functions to be controlled by the MOTIF differ depending on the software you use. For details, see page 256. SEQ TRANSPORT LOCATE 12 REC 1 234 56 7 8 15 91011 12 1314 16TRACK SELECT MUTE SOLONUMBERELEMENT / PERF. PART / ZONE 1 234 56 7 8 15 91011 12 1314 16TRACK SELECT MUTE SOLONUMBERELEMENT / PERF. PART / ZONE KNOB CONTROL FUNCTION PA 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 2 2 2 2 2 2 When the selected tracks are 1-4: When the selected tracks are 5-8: When the selected tracks are 9-12: When the selected tracks are 13-16:1 5 9 132 6 10 143 7 11 154 8 12 16 VOLUME 1 VOLUME 2 VOLUME 3 VOLUME 4 CS 1 CS 2 CS 3 CS 4 ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4