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This product MAY contain a small non-rechargable
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of this type of battery is approximately five years. When replacement
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Do not attempt to recharge, disassemble, or incinerate this
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areas, the servicer is required by law to return the defective parts.
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disposal of products that contain lead, batteries, plastics, etc.
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Service charges incurred due to lack of knowledge relating to
how a function or effect works (when the unit is operating as designed)
are not covered by the manufacturer’s warranty, and are therefore the
owners responsibility. Please study this manual carefully and consult
your dealer before requesting service.
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The graphic below indicates the location
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requirements, etc., are located on this plate. You should record the
model number, serial number, and the date of purchase in the spaces
provided below and retain this manual as a permanent record of your
purchase.
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INFORMATION RELATING TO PERSONAL INJURY, ELECTRICAL SHOCK,
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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 supply.
2.
Do not attempt to service this product beyond that described in the
user-maintenance instructions. All other servicing should be referred to
qualified service personnel.
3.
Main Power Supply Verification: Yamaha products are
manufactured specifically for the supply voltage in the area where they
are to be sold. If you should move, or if any doubt exists about the
supply voltage in your area, please contact your dealer for supply
voltage verification and (if applicable) instructions. The required supply
voltage is printed on the name plate. For name plate location, please
refer to the graphic found in the Special Message Section of this
manual.
4.
DANGER
-Grounding Instructions: This product must be grounded
and therefore has been equipped with a three pin attachment plug. If
this product should malfunction, the ground pin provides a path of low
resistance for electrical current, reducing the risk of electrical shock. If
your wall socket will not accommodate this type plug, contact an
electrician to have the outlet replaced in accordance with local
electrical codes. Do NOT modify the plug or change the plug to a
different type!
5.
WARNING:
Do not place this product or any other objects on the
power cord or place it in a position where anyone could walk on, trip
over, or roll anything over power or connecting cords of any kind. The
use of an extension cord is not recommended! If you must use an
extension cord, the minimum wire size for a 25’ cord (or less) is 18 AWG.
NOTE: The smaller the AWG number, the larger the current handling
capacity. For longer extension cords, consult a local electrician.
6.
Ventilation: Electronic products, unless specifically designed for
enclosed installations, should be placed in locations that do not
interfere with proper ventilation. If instructions for enclosed installations
are not provided, it must be assumed that unobstructed ventilation is
required.
7.
Temperature considerations: Electronic products should be
installed in locations that do not seriously contribute to their operating
temperature. Placement of this product close to heat sources such as;
radiators, heat registers etc., should be avoided.
8.
This product was NOT designed for use in wet/damp locations and
should not be used near water or exposed to rain. Examples of wet /
damp locations are; near a swimming pool, spa, tub, sink, or wet
basement.
9.
This product should be used only with the components supplied or;
a cart,rack, or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer. If a cart,
rack, or stand is used, please observe all safety markings and
instructions that accompany the accessory product.
10.
The power supply cord (plug) should be disconnected from the
outlet when electronic products are to be left unused for extended
periods of time. Cords should also be disconnected when there is a
high probability of lightning and/or electrical storm activity.
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Care should be taken that objects do not fall and liquids are not
spilled into the enclosure through any openings that may exist.
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Electrical/electronic products should be serviced by a qualified
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a. The power supply cord has been damaged; or
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into the enclosure through openings; or
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performance; or
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has been damaged.
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This product, either alone or in combination with an amplifier
and headphones or speaker/s, may be capable of producing sound
levels that could cause permanent hearing loss. DO NOT operate for a
long period of time at a high volume level or at a level that is
uncomfortable. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears,
you should consult an audiologist.
IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before
damage occurs.
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assembled or installed. Please make sure that benches are stable and
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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 the instrument.
Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust
which may have accumulated on it.
Use only the supplied power cord/plug.
Do not place the power cord near heat sources such as heaters
or radiators, and do not excessively bend or otherwise damage
the cord, place heavy objects on it, or place it in a position where
anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll anything over it.
This instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. Do not
attempt to disassemble or modify the internal components in any
way.
Do not expose the instrument to rain, use it near water or in damp
or wet conditions, or place containers on it containing liquids
which might spill into any openings.
Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands.
Do not put burning items, such as candles, on the unit.
A burning item may fall over and cause a fire.
If the power cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there
is a sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument, or if any
unusual smells or smoke should appear to be caused by it,
immediately turn off the power switch, disconnect the electric
plug from the outlet, and have the instrument inspected by
qualified Yamaha service personnel.
CAUTION
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to
the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
Always connect the three-pin attachment plug to a properly
grounded power source. (For more information about the main
power supply, see page 26.)
When removing the electric plug from the instrument or an outlet,
always hold the plug itself and not the cord. Pulling by the cord
can damage it.
Remove the electric plug from the outlet when the instrument is
not to be used for extended periods of time, or during electrical
storms.
Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a
multiple-connector. Doing so can result in lower sound quality, or
possibly cause overheating in the outlet.
Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibrations, or
extreme cold or heat (such as in direct sunlight, near a heater, or
in a car during the day) to prevent the possibility of panel
disfiguration or damage to the internal components.
Do not use the instrument in the vicinity of a TV, radio, stereo
equipment, mobile phone, or other electric devices. Otherwise,
the instrument, TV, or radio may generate noise.
Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might
accidentally fall over.
Before moving the instrument, remove all connected cables.
Do not place objects in front of the instrument’s air vent, since this
may prevent adequate ventilation of the internal components,
and possibly result in the instrument overheating.
Power supply/AC power adaptor
Do not open
Water warning
Fire warning
If you notice any abnormality
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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 chemical-impregnated
wiping cloths.
Do not insert a finger or hand in any gaps on the key cover or
instrument.
Never insert or drop paper, metallic, or other objects into the
gaps on the panel or keyboard. If this happens, turn off the power
immediately and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. Then
have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service
personnel.
Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument,
since this might discolor the panel or keyboard.
Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the
instrument, and do not use excessive force on the buttons,
switches or connectors.
Do not operate the instrument for a long period of time at a high
or uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent
hearing loss. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the
ears, consult a physician.
Saving and backing up your data
DRAM data (see page 186) is lost when you turn off the power to
the instrument. Save the data to a SmartMedia/USB storage
device.
Never attempt to turn off the power while data is being written to
Flash ROM (while an “Executing...” or “Please keep power on”
message is shown). Turning the power off in this state results in
loss of all user data and may cause the system to freeze (due to
corruption of data in the Flash ROM). This means that this
synthesizer may not be able to start up properly, even when
turning the power on next time.
Backing up the SmartMedia/external media
•To protect against data loss through media damage, we
recommend that you save your important data onto two
SmartMedia/external media.
Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the instrument, or data that is lost
or destroyed.
Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use.
Connections
Maintenance
Handling caution
Saving data
Introduction
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Owner’s Manual
Introduction
Congratulations and thank you for your purchase of the Yamaha MOTIF ES6/MOTIF ES7/MOTIF ES8 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 ES not only gives you the latest and greatest sounds and rhythms (as well
as the ability to create and sample your own), it gives you powerful, easy-to-use tools for playing, combining
and controlling these dynamic sounds/rhythms — in real time, as you perform!
Take time to look through this manual carefully. It’s packed with important information on how to get the most
from this amazing instrument.
Dive in now and enjoy!
Accessories
The following items have been included with your MOTIF ES 6/MOTIF ES 7/MOTIF ES 8. Check to see that you
have everything listed here.
• AC Power cord
• CD-ROM x 3
• Owner’s Manual (this book)
• Data List
• Installation Guide
Copying of commercially available music sequence data and/or digital audio files for any purpose other than your
own personal use is strictly prohibited.
This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with
respect to which it has license to use others' copyrights. Such copyrighted materials include, without limitation, all
computer software, styles files, MIDI files, WAVE data and sound recordings. Any unauthorized use of such
programs and contents outside of personal use is not permitted under relevant laws. Any violation of copyright has
legal consequences. DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES.
About the included CD-ROMs
The following three CD-ROMs are included in the MOTIF ES package.
TOOLS for MOTIF ES6/MOTIF ES7/MOTIF ES8
This CD-ROM contains special software for use with this instrument.
It includes the latest version of SQ01 (V2), a full-featured audio/MIDI sequencer/mixer for comprehensive
music production, Voice Editor, which gives you comprehensive and intuitive sound editing tools, and
Multi Part Editor, for editing the Mixing parameters of Songs and Patterns.
For details, see the separate Installation Guide or the online manuals included with the software.
• Sound Library for MOTIF ES6/MOTIF ES7/MOTIF ES8
This CD-ROM contains various types of data for use with the MOTIF ES. For information on the contents,
refer to the List file in the CD-ROM. You can use the data by loading it in the File mode. Insert the CD-ROM
into a CD-ROM drive* connected to the USB TO DEVICE connector via USB and execute the Load
operation. Alternately, you can access the data from a USB storage device (such as a hard disk) or a
SmartMedia card (inserted to the CARD slot) to which the data has been copied.
For details about how to load each type of data, refer to the following pages.
• Voice extension: W7V page 87
• Pattern extension: W7P page 132
• WAV file extension: WAV pages 100 and 109
* For information on what USB devices (model name, etc.) can be used with the MOTIF ES, see page 29.
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If you are loading audio WAV files, make sure that DIMM modules are installed to the imt. (For DIMM compatibility information,
see page 289.) Also, when loading Voice data from this CD-ROM, make sure to install DIMM modules, because the Voice data
contains User Waveforms. If DIMM modules are not installed, an error message appears when you try to load a WAV file or
Voice data from this CD-ROM.
TOOLS for Modular Synthesis Plug-in System
This CD-ROM contains a variety of computer applications, including the Voice Editor for editing Voices of
the optional Plug-in Boards. For more information, refer to the “Readme” file in the CD-ROM.
Main Features
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Main Features
Wide range of
dynamic and authentic voices
. 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, and up
to 512MB of sample memory (with optional DIMM
modules).
Wide
data compatibility
lets you load AIFF and WAV
files, as well as samples and program/voice data
from other popular samplers, such as the Yamaha A-
series.
Convenient
Resampling
function lets you sample
the sound of the MOTIF itself directly. Play your own
melodies, riffs and rhythms — and use them as
samples.
Unique
Slice feature
automatically chops up your
rhythms and riffs into their individual beats and notes.
This lets you manipulate the component parts of your
sample loops as MIDI data, and gives you the power
to easily change tempo and even the rhythmic feel,
without disturbing the pitch or sound quality.
Extensive
effect processing
, with Reverb (20 types),
Chorus (49 types), eight separate Insertion blocks
each of which has two blocks
(total 116 types),
Master Effect (8 types), and a digital equalizer (3-band
Part EQ and 5-band Master EQ).
Comprehensive
real-time control with four knobs
and four sliders
— letting you adjust filter, levels,
effects, EG, and more, while you play.
Pattern mode
functions let you craft different rhythmic
sections and riffs as individual elements — which you
can easily and intuitively combine in real time to create
full rhythm tracks.
In addition to being able to create User voices in the
Voice mode, you can create special
Mixing voices
for
Songs and Patterns. These voices can be edited and
stored in the Song/Pattern mode, making it
exceptionally easy and convenient to create voices for
use with Songs and Patterns.
The versatile
Arpeggio
feature automatically plays a
variety of sequenced phrases in response to the keys you
play. This function is especially powerful with drum voices
— letting you easily call up various rhythm patterns at the
touch of a key, and providing instant inspiration for song
creation and performance. When used with normal
voices, the Arpeggio phrase changes harmonically and
melodically with the chords you play, giving you intuitive
control over the patterns as you compose or perform.
Arpeggios can be triggered not only according to the keys
you play, but also by how strongly you play them — for
even greater performance power.
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page 67
page 172
page 289
pages 100, 270
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page 107
page 177
page 50
page 106
page 105
page 66
Once you’ve collected all the audio samples, loops,
MIDI data, and patterns you need for your song, use
Pattern Chain
to arrange the pieces in real time. This
hands-on approach makes it easier than ever to come
up with great ideas and amazing songs.
Song Scene
is another powerful tool that lets you take
“snapshots” of the sequencer track settings (such as
pan, volume, track mute and so on). Then, during
playback or recording, simply switch among the
Scenes for instant, dynamic changes.
Master mode
— for using the MOTIF ES as a master
keyboard controller (with independent Zones), and for
easily reconfiguring the instrument between Voice/
Performance play and Song/Pattern play in live
applications.
Exceptionally
easy-to-understand interface
with two-
tiered operation buttons: [F1] - [F6] and [SF1] - [SF5]
Remote Control
— for operating your favorite
sequencing software from the panel controls. Mute
tracks, control transport (Play, Stop, Record, etc.), mix
both MIDI and audio tracks (up to 16) with this
instrument’s knobs and sliders, pan the tracks, control
EQ, and tweak effect sends — all without ever touching
the mouse.
Three
Modular Synthesis Plug-in System
slots let
you upgrade the MOTIF ES with a completely new
synthesizer or sound-processing engine. These Plug-in
boards give you more voices, more effects, more
polyphony and more instrument parts. Plus, special
Plug-in voices have already been programmed and
stored to the MOTIF ES, ready to be played as soon as
you install the proper board.
A full rear panel of input/output connections provides
maximum interfacing flexibility. These include
Assignable Outputs, A/D Inputs, MIDI, two USB
connectors and a memory card slot. Moreover, an
optional AIEB2 or mLAN16E board can be installed.
The
mLAN interface
is particularly powerful — making
it possible to transfer both digital audio and MIDI data
via a single broadband cable.
The instrument features
two USB connectors
— USB
TO HOST for connecting to computer, and USB TO
DEVICE for connecting to storage devices, such as a
hard disk drive or flash disk.
Included software
— the CD-ROM accompanying
your instrument (Tools for MOTIF ES) features a variety
of convenient and powerful programs for using the
MOTIF ES with a computer. These include the
Voice
Editor
which provides comprehensive, easy-to-use
editing features and parameters, and a
Multi Part
Editor
for intuitive editing of Song/Pattern Mixing
parameters from your computer screen.
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How to use this manual
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How to use this manual
The Controls & Connectors ...............................................................................................Page 16
Use this section to find out about all of the buttons, controls and connectors of this instrument.
Setting Up ..........................................................................................................................Page 26
Before going on to any other part of the manual, we strongly suggest you read this section first. It shows you how to get
started playing and using your new instrument.
Application Index ................................................................................................................ Page 9
This special index is organized not by single words, but by functions and applications — allowing you to quickly and
easily find how to perform a particular operation or explore a topic of interest.
Basic Structure ................................................................................................................. Page 154
This section provides a detailed overview of all of the main functions and features of this instrument, and shows how they
fit together.
Basic Operation.................................................................................................................. Page 45
This section introduces you to the basic operating conventions of this instrument, such as editing values and changing settings.
Quick Guide........................................................................................................................ Page 55
In this tutorial section, you will take a guided tour through the various functions of this instrument, and get some hands-on
experience in playing and using it.
Reference .........................................................................................................................Page 188
The MOTIF ES encyclopedia. This section explains all parameters, settings, functions, features, modes and operations in full detail.
Troubleshooting...............................................................................................................Page 279
If this instrument does not function as expected or you have some problem with the sound or operation, refer to this
section before calling your Yamaha dealer or service center. Most common problems and their solutions are covered here
in a very simple and easy-to-understand way.
Appendix .......................................................................................................................... Page 275
This section contains detailed information on this instrument such as Specifications and an Alert Message List as well as
instructions for installing optional equipment (e.g., DIMM modules, AIEB2, mLAN16E interface, and Plug-in Boards).
Data List (separate booklet)
This contains various important lists such as the Voice List, Preset Pattern Phrase List, Effect List, MIDI Data Format, and
MIDI Implementation Chart.
Installation Guide (separate booklet)
Refer to this for instructions on installing the included software programs (on the “TOOLS for MOTIF ES6/MOTIF ES7/
MOTIF ES8” CD-ROM) to your computer.
Various pages and menus appear on the LCD display of this instrument depending the selected mode or function.
Throughout this manual, arrows are used in the instructions, indicating in shorthand the process of calling up certain
displays and functions. The example instructions below indicate to 1) press the [VOICE] button, 2) select a Normal Voice,
3) press the [EDIT] button, 4) select an Element, 5) press the [F1] OSC button, and 6) press the [SF2] OUTPUT button.
[VOICE]
Normal Voice selection
[EDIT]
Element selection
[F1] OSC
[SF2] OUTPUT
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When a confirmation message (page 52) or Control Function window (page 50) is shown in the display, press the [EXIT] button to exit from that
condition, then execute the instructions as in the above example. Likewise, press the REMOTE [ON/OFF] button to exit from the Remote Control
mode, then execute the instructions as in the above example when the MOTIF ES is in the Remote Control mode.
* Apple and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
* Windows is the registered trademark of Microsoft
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Corporation.
* All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
* The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this owner’s manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear somewhat different
from those on your instrument.
Application Index
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Listening to the MOTIF ES
Listening to the Demo song/pattern
.....................................................................................................................................................................Page 55
Listening to Song Chain playback
........................................................................................................................................................................Page 59
Listening to Pattern Chain playback
..................................................................................................................................................................Page 115
Listening to Arpeggio playback
.................................................................Pages 66 (Voice mode), 70 (Performance mode), 105 (Song/Pattern mode)
Playing the keyboard
Selecting a Voice and playing the keyboard
..................................................................................... Pages 60 (Voice mode), 102 (Song/Pattern mode)
Selecting a Voice of the Plug-in Board and playing the keyboard
.................................................. Pages 75 (Voice mode), 121 (Song/Pattern mode)
Selecting a Performance and playing the keyboard
...........................................................................................................................................Page 67
Using the instrument as a Master Keyboard
.....................................................................................................................................................Page 136
Sounding the metronome
..................................... [SONG] or [PATTERN]
[UTILITY]
[F3] SEQ
[SF1] CLICK
Mode = all ................Page 262
Splitting the keyboard – Setting upper and lower ranges for the Voices
..................................... Pages 70 (Performance mode), 141 (Master mode)
•Layering two Voices (or Parts) together
.......................................................................................... Pages 70 (Performance mode), 141 (Master mode)
Selecting programs and making settings on the MOTIF ES
Selecting a Voice
................................................................................................................................. Pages 60 (Voice mode), 102 (Song/Pattern mode)
Using the Category Search function
....................................................................................................................................................................Page 62
Selecting a Performance
.......................................................................................................................................................................................Page 67
Selecting a Song
....................................................................................................................................................................................................Page 56
Selecting a Pattern
.................................................................................................................................................................................................Page 57
Selecting a Section
................................................................................................................................................................................................Page 57
Selecting a Phrase and assigning it to a Pattern track
.....................................................................................................................................Page 113
Selecting a Mixing template for a Song/Pattern
................................................................................................................................................Page 103
Selecting a Master
................................................................................................................................................................................................Page 136
Selecting an Arpeggio type........................................................................Pages 66 (Voice mode), 70 (Performance mode), 105 (Song/Pattern mode)
Selecting a Waveform ..........................................................................................................................................................................................Page 174
Selecting a Filter type..........................................................................................................................................................................................Page 209
Selecting an Effect type
Selecting a Reverb type/Chorus type/Insertion type
[VOICE] Voice selection [F3] EFFECT .........................................................................................................................................................Page 194
[PERFORM] Performance selection [F3] EFFECT [SF1] CONNECT ......................................................................................................Page 215
[SONG] or [PATTERN] Song/Pattern selection [MIXING] [F3] EFFECT [SF1] CONNECT ...................................................................Page 235
Selecting a Master Effect type
[VOICE] [UTILITY] [F3] VOICE [SF2] MEF ..............................................................................................................................................Page 262
[PERFORM] Performance selection [EDIT] [COMMON] [F2] OUT/MEF [SF3] MEF ......................................................................Page 214
[SONG] or [PATTERN] Song/Pattern selection [MIXING] [EDIT] [COMMON] [F2] MEQ/MEF [SF2] MEF .................................Page 234
Selecting a Master EQ type
[VOICE] [UTILITY] [F3] VOICE [SF1] MEQ .............................................................................................................................................Page 262
[PERFORM] Performance selection [EDIT] [COMMON] [F2] OUT/MEF [SF2] MEQ ......................................................................Page 214
[SONG] or [PATTERN] Song/Pattern selection [MIXING] [EDIT] [COMMON] [F2] OUT/MEF [SF1] MEQ .................................Page 234
Using controllers ..............................................Pages 66 (Voice mode), 69 (Performance mode), 104 (Song/Pattern mode)
Understanding the organization and structure of the controllers...................................................................................................................Page 154
Assigning functions to the controllers for each Voice (Controller Set) ..........................................................................................................Page 155
Assigning Control Change numbers to each controller...................................................................................................................................Page 156
Setting the Pitch Bend Range
[VOICE] Voice selection [EDIT] [COMMON] [F1] GENERAL [SF5] OTHER PB Upper/PB Lower .............................................Page 190
[SONG] or [PATTERN]
Song/Pattern selection
[MIXING]
[EDIT]
Part selection
[F1] VOICE
[SF5] OTHER
PB Upper/PB Lower
..............Page 235
Checking the currently assigned parameters for knob control................Page 81 (Voice mode), 90 (Performance mode), 129 (Song/Pattern mode)
Checking the currently assigned parameters for Control Slider (CS) control ...............................................................................................Page 140
Using a Foot Pedal as a sustain pedal.................................................................................................................................................................Page 42
Starting/stopping a song or pattern by pressing a Footswitch................................ [UTILITY] [F4] CTL ASN [SF3] FT SW ................Page 263
Changing a Voice or a Performance by pressing a Footswitch................................ [UTILITY] [F4] CTL ASN [SF3] FT SW ................Page 263
•Turning Arpeggio playback on or off by pressing a Footswitch............................... [UTILITY] [F4] CTL ASN [SF3] FT SW ................Page 263
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Determining how the sound responds to a Breath Controller
[UTILITY] [F1] GENERAL [SF1] TG BCCurve .........................................................................................................................................Page 260
•Keeping the effect of a controller (Modulation Wheel, etc.) the same, even when changing Voices
[UTILITY] [F1] GENERAL [SF4] OTHER CtrlReset = hold ...................................................................................................................... Page 261
Sounding only the specified Part or Voice
•Turning each element on or off in the Voice Edit mode......................................................................................................................................Page 79
Determining whether each Element is used or not in the Voice Edit mode
[VOICE] [EDIT] Element selection [F1] OSC [SF1] WAVE ElementSw = on/off ............................................................................. Page 195
Determining whether each Part is used or not in the Performance mode
[PERFORM] Performance selection [EDIT] Part selection [F1] VOICE [SF1] VOICE PartSw = on/off ....................................... Page 216
•Turning each track (Part) of a song/pattern on or off......................................................................................................................................... Page 58
•Turning off or muting playback of a Song/Pattern Part, by setting the receive channel to off
[SONG] or [PATTERN]
Song/Pattern selection
[MIXING]
[EDIT]
part selection
[F1] VOICE
[SF2] MODE
ReceiveCh
................. Page 235
Adjusting the volume or output level
Overall
Adjusting the Master Volume output................................................................................................................ [MASTER VOLUME] .................. Page 18
Adjusting the entire volume of the instrument’s internal tone generator block
..... [UTILITY] [F1] GENERAL [SF1] TG Volume ................ Page 260
Adjusting the output gain of each Output connector....................................................... [UTILITY] [F2] I/O [SF2] OUTPUT ................Page 261
In the Voice mode
Adjusting the volume balance of the Elements of a Normal Voice with the Control Sliders
[VOICE] Normal Voice selection [EDIT] Element selection [F4] AMP [SF1] LVL/PAN Level ........................................................ Page 81
Adjusting the entire volume for the selected Voice (common to all Elements/keys)
[VOICE] Voice selection [EDIT] [COMMON] [F2] OUTPUT Volume ...............................................................................................Page 190
In the Performance mode
Adjusting the volume balance of the Parts of an edited Performance with the Control Sliders
[PERFORM] Performance selection [EDIT] Part selection [F2] OUTPUT [SF1] VOL/PAN Volume ....................................... Page 81
Adjusting the entire volume for the selected Performance (common to all Parts)
[PERFORM] Performance selection [EDIT] [COMMON] [F2] OUT/MEQ [SF1] OUT Volume .................................................. Page 213
Adjusting the volume of the audio input (of a microphone or external audio equipment)
[PERFORM] Performance selection [EDIT] [COMMON] [F5] AUDIO IN [SF1] OUTPUT Volume ............................................ Page 215
In the Song mode/Pattern mode
Adjusting the volume balance of the Parts of an edited Song with the Control Sliders
[SONG] or [PATTERN] Song/Pattern selection [MIXING] Part Selection [F1] VOL/PAN VOLUME ................................................ Page 130
Adjusting the volume of the audio input (of a microphone or external audio equipment)
[SONG] or [PATTERN] Song/Pattern selection [MIXING [EDIT] [COMMON] [F5] AUDIOIN [SF1] OUTPUT Volume .......... Page 235
Inputting audio from a microphone, instrument or other audio device
About the organization of audio input parts..................................................................................................................................................... Page 165
Connecting a microphone to the A/D INPUT connector.......................... [UTILITY] [F2] I/O [SF1] INPUT Mic/line = mic .................. Page 72
Connecting audio equipment to the A/D INPUT connector.................... [UTILITY] [F2] I/O [SF1] INPUT Mic/line = line .................. Page 73
Setting audio input related parameters
[PERFORM] Performance selection [EDIT] [COMMON] [F5] AUDIO IN ............................................................................................ Page 214
[SONG] or [PATTERN] Song/Pattern selection [MIXING] [EDIT] [COMMON] [F5] AUDIO IN ....................................................... Page 235
Sampling (recording) audio from a microphone.................................................................................................................................................Page 94
Sampling (recording) audio from another audio device ....................................................................................................................................Page 98
Applying a vocal harmony effect to the microphone sound by using the Plug-in Board PLG100-VH...........................................................Page 78
Using Plug-in Boards
Installing a Plug-in Board....................................................................................................................................................................................Page 283
Checking that a Plug-in Board is properly installed..................................................... [UTILITY] [F6] PLUG [SF1] STATUS ..................Page 75
Checking the receive port of the installed Plug-in Board......................................................... [UTILITY] PLUG [SF2] MIDI .................. Page 75
Selecting and playing a voice of a Single Part Plug-in Board (PLG150-AN, PLG-150-PF, PLG150-DX, PLG150-VL, etc.)
.............................................................................................................................................................. Pages 75 (Voice mode), 121 (Song/Pattern mode)
Playing an XG song by using the Multi-part Plug-in Board PLG100-XG .........................................................................................................Page 77
Applying a vocal harmony effect to the microphone sound by using the Plug-in Board PLG150-VH...........................................................Page 78
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Creating Data
Creating a Voice
Creating a Normal Voice in the Voice Edit mode .................................................................................................................................................Page 79
Creating a Drum Voice in the Voice Edit mode ....................................................................................................................................................Page 82
Creating a Plug-in Voice in the Voice Edit mode .................................................................................................................................................Page 84
Creating a Normal Voice/Drum Voice by using the Sampling function .............................................................................................................Page 94
Creating a Sample Voice by using the Sampling function ...............................................................................................................................Page 107
Creating a Normal/Drum Voice by importing a WAV or AIFF file......................................................................................................................Page 100
Creating a Sample Voice by importing a WAV or AIFF file................................................................................................................................Page 109
Creating a Mixing Voice especially for a Song or Pattern ................................................................................................................................Page 105
Creating a Performance.........................................................................................................................................................................................Page 87
Creating a Song
Recording your keyboard performance to a Song track (Realtime Recording).............................................................................................Page 118
Recording over (replacing) existing material in a Song track — Punch-in Recording
[SONG] [] (Record) [F1] SETUP Type = punch ....................................................................................................................................Page 119
Recording additional material to an existing Song track (without erasing previous material) — Overdub Recording
[SONG] [] (Record) [F1] SETUP Type = overdub ................................................................................................................................Page 119
Sounding a metronome during recording ............................... [SONG] [UTILITY] [F3] SEQ [SF1] CLICK Mode = rec ................Page 262
Recording a Song by using a Performance ......................................................................................................................................................Page 120
Recording a Song with the sounds of a Plug-in Board ....................................................................................................................................Page 121
Using the Step Recording function.......................................................... [SONG] [] (Record) [F1] SETUP Type = step ................Page 238
Editing MIDI events for each track of an already-recorded Song ...................................... [SONG] [EDIT] Track selection ................Page 124
Inserting Tempo change information in the middle of the Song ............................................. [SONG] [EDIT] [F4] TR SEL ................Page 125
Inserting Voice change information
[SONG] [EDIT] Track selection Inserting a Bank Select MSB/LSB and Program Change ....................................................................Page 225
Editing Song Mixing settings, such as the volume of each Part ................................................................. [SONG] [MIXING] ................Page 127
Using convenient “Jobs, such as Copy, Clear, Quantize........................................................ [SONG] [JOB] Job selection ................Page 126
Creating a Pattern
Assigning a Preset Phrase to each track of a Pattern (Patch function)..........................................................................................................Page 113
Recording (Sampling) your favorite rhythm (audio) to a Pattern track to create a Phrase...........................................................................Page 107
Importing a WAV file or an AIFF file to a Pattern track to create a Phrase .....................................................................................................Page 109
Recording your keyboard performance to a Pattern track to create a Phrase...............................................................................................Page 110
Recording a newly found Arpeggio rhythm pattern to a Pattern track ...........................................................................................................Page 112
Sounding the metronome during recording....................... [PATTERN] [UTILITY] [F3] SEQ [SF1] CLICK Mode = rec ................Page 262
Using the Step Recording function..................................................... [PATTERN] [] (Record) [F1] SETUP Type = step ................Page 238
Editing MIDI events for each track of an already-recorded Pattern................................ [PATTERN] [EDIT] Track selection ................Page 124
Editing Pattern Mixing settings, such as the volume of each Part......................................................... [PATTERN] [MIXING] ................Page 127
Using convenient “Jobs, such as Copy, Clear, Quantize................................................... [PATTERN] [JOB] Job selection ................Page 126
Programming a sequence of a Section to create a Pattern Chain....................................................... [PATTERN] [F6] CHAIN ................Page 115
Converting a Pattern Chain to Song data...................... [PATTERN] Pattern selection [F6] CHAIN [EDIT] [F3] SONG ................Page 117
Creating a Master.................................................................................................................................................................................................Page 136
Creating an Arpeggio ..........................................................................................................................................................................................Page 130
Creating a Waveform .............................................................................................................................................................................................Page 94
Storing/Saving the created data
Storing an edited Voice to internal memory (Flash ROM) and saving all the Voices in internal memory to a SmartMedia/USB storage device
.............Page 85
Storing an edited Performance to internal memory (Flash ROM) and saving all the Performances in internal memory to a
SmartMedia/USB storage device..........................................................................................................................................................................Page 91
•Saving the Song/Pattern data
Storing Song Mixing/Pattern Mixing settings to internal memory (DRAM)....................................................................................................Page 131
Storing the entire Song/Pattern data to SmartMedia/USB storage device.....................................................................................................Page 132
Storing Mixing settings to internal memory (Flash ROM) as a template........................................................................................................Page 104
Storing an edited Master to internal memory (Flash ROM) and saving all the Masters on internal memory to a SmartMedia/USB
storage device .....................................................................................................................................................................................................Page 137
•Saving all Arpeggios in internal memory (Flash ROM) to a SmartMedia/USB storage device.....................................................................Page 269
•Saving all Samples (obtained via the Sampling function) in internal memory (DRAM) to a SmartMedia/USB storage device ..................Page 97
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Naming your created data..........................................................................................................................................Page 53
Recovering lost data
•Voice
Comparing the Voice before editing with the just-edited one (Compare function)..........................................................................................Page 80
Recalling an edited, but not-stored Voice (when another Voice has been selected) — Recall function........................................................ Page 82
•Performance
Comparing the Performance before editing with the just-edited one (Compare function)............................................................................. Page 89
Recalling an edited, but not-stored Performance (when another Performance has been selected) — Recall function.............................. Page 91
Song/Pattern
Canceling the changes made in the recent session such as Recording and Job to restore the data to its previous status
[SONG] or [PATTERN] [JOB] [F1] UNDO ....................................................................................................................................................Page 127
Comparing the Mixing settings before editing with the just-edited ones (Compare function) ................................................................... Page 129
Recalling edited, but not-stored Mixing settings (when another Mixing set has been selected) — Recall function................................. Page 129
Initializing
Resetting the User Memory to the Initial Factory Settings................................................................................................................................Page 44
Formatting a SmartMedia card...........................................................................................................................................................................Page 268
Initializing the edited Voice ............................................................................................................... [VOICE] [JOB] [F1] INIT ................Page 208
Initializing the edited Performance............................................................................................. [PERFORM] [JOB] [F1] INIT ................Page 219
Initializing the edited Master.......................................................................................................... [MASTER] [JOB] [F1] INIT ................ Page 273
Initializing the edited Song Mixing settings................................................................ [SONG] [MIXING] [JOB] [F1] INIT ................ Page 236
Initializing the edited Pattern Mixing settings........................................................ [PATTERN] [MIXING] [JOB] [F1] INIT ................ Page 248
Pitch related settings (Tune, Note Shift, etc.)
Overall
Changing the octave setting of the keyboard ............................................ [UTILITY] [F1] GENERAL [SF2] KBD Octave .................. Page 63
Shifting the note up or down on the keyboard ..................................... [UTILITY] [F1] GENERAL [SF2] KBD Transpose .................. Page 63
Shifting the note up or down in the tone generator block........................ [UTILITY] [F1] GENERAL [SF1] TG NoteShift ................ Page 260
Adjusting the tuning to other instruments........................................................ [UTILITY] [F1] GENERAL [SF1] TG Tune ................ Page 260
In the Voice mode
Setting the tuning system for the voice
[VOICE] Voice selection [EDIT] [COMMON] [F1] GENERAL [SF2] PLY MODE M.TuningNo. ............................................ Page 190
Adjusting the pitch for each Element of the edited Voice in semitones
[VOICE] Voice selection [EDIT] Element selection [F2] PITCH [SF1] TUNE Coarse .................................................................. Page 196
Finely adjusting the pitch for each Element of the edited Voice
[VOICE] Voice selection [EDIT] Element selection [F2] PITCH [SF1] TUNE Tune ...................................................................... Page 196
Setting the all notes (keys) to the same pitch
[VOICE] Voice selection [EDIT] Element selection [F2] PITCH [SF4] KEY FLW PitchSens = 0 .................................................. Page 197
In the Performance mode
Shifting the note up or down for each Part of the edited Performance
[PERFORM] Performance selection [EDIT] Part selection [F4] TONE [SF1] TUNE NoteShift ................................................... Page 218
Finely adjusting the pitch for each Part of the edited Performance
[PERFORM] Performance selection [EDIT] Part selection [F4] TONE [SF1] TUNE Detune ......................................................Page 218
In the Song mode/Pattern mode
Shifting the note up or down for each Part of the current Song/Pattern
[SONG] or [PATTERN] Song/Pattern selection [MIXING] [EDIT] Part selection [F4] TONE [SF1] TUNE NoteShift ............... Page 236
Finely adjusting the pitch for each Part of the current Song/Pattern
[SONG] or [PATTERN] Song/Pattern selection [MIXING] [EDIT] Part selection [F4] TONE [SF1] TUNE Detune ............. Page 236
In the Master mode
Shifting the keyboard octave up or down for each zone of the edited Master
[MASTER] Master selection [F2] MEMORY ZoneSwitch = on [EDIT] Zone selection [F2] NOTE Octave ............................ Page 272
Finely adjusting the keyboard pitch for each zone of the edited Master
[MASTER] Master selection [F2] MEMORY ZoneSwitch = on [EDIT] Zone selection [F2] NOTE Transpose ........................ Page 272
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Connecting to a computer/external MIDI instrument
Determining which connector (among the MIDI, USB TO HOST, mLAN) is used as a MIDI input/output connector
[UTILITY] [F5] MIDI [SF4] OTHER MIDI IN/OUT .....................................................................................................................................Page 265
Using the sounds of the MOTIF ES for song playback from a MIDI sequencer ...............................................................................................Page 36
Setting whether or not Bulk Dump data can be received
[UTILITY] [F5] MIDI [SF2] SWITCH RevBulk = on/protect ......................................................................................................................Page 264
Sounding only the external MIDI tone generator and turning the internal tone generator off
[UTILITY] [F5] MIDI [SF2] SWITCH LocalCtrl = off .................................................................................................................................Page 264
Synchronizing with an external MIDI instrument/computer
Using the MOTIF ES as a MIDI master
[UTILITY] [F5] MIDI [SF3] SYNC MIDI Sync = internal, ClockOut = on, Seqctrl = out ..........................................................................Page 36
Using the MOTIF ES as a MIDI slave
[UTILITY] [F5] MIDI [SF3] SYNC MIDI Sync = MIDI, ClockOut = off, Seqctrl = in ....................................................................................Page 36
Using the MOTIF ES as a MTC slave
[UTILITY] [F5] MIDI [SF3] SYNC MIDI Sync = MTC, ClockOut = off, Seqctrl = in ....................................................................................Page 37
Disabling synchronization with the external MIDI instrument/computer
Maintaining normal playback on an external MIDI sequencer, even when starting/stopping Song/Pattern playback on the MOTIF ES
[UTILITY] [F5] MIDI [SF3] SYNC MIDI Sync = internal, Seqctrl = off .................................................................................... ................Page 264
Maintaining normal Song/Pattern playback on the MOTIF ES, even when starting/stopping playback on an external MIDI sequencer
[UTILITY] [F5] MIDI [SF3] SYNC Seqctrl = off ...................................................................................................................... ................Page 264
Synchronizing the LFO wave speed of the Voice with an external MIDI instrument/computer
[UTILITY] [F5] MIDI [SF3] SYNC MIDI Sync = MIDI ................................................................................................................................Page 264
[VOICE] Normal Voice selection [EDIT] [COMMON] [F5] LFO [SF1] WAVE TempoSync = on ................................................Page 193
Setting which MIDI events will be transmitted or recognized via the MIDI, USB TO HOST, and mLAN connectors
[SONG] or [PATTERN] [UTILITY] [F3] SEQ [SF2] FILTER .......................................................................................................................Page 262
Setting the MIDI transmit channel
Setting the MIDI transmit channel of the keyboard in the Voice mode/Performance mode
[UTILITY] [F5] MIDI [SF1] CH KBDTransCh ..............................................................................................................................................Page 64
Setting the MIDI transmit channel and port for each track of a Song/Pattern
[SONG] or [PATTERN] Song/Pattern selection [F3] TRACK [SF1] CHANNEL ........................................................................................Page 221
Setting the MIDI transmit channel of Arpeggio playback
[UTILITY] [F3] VOICE [SF3] ARP CH TransmitCh ...................................................................................................................................Page 262
Setting the MIDI receive channel
Setting the MIDI receive channel of the keyboard in the Voice mode/Performance mode
[UTILITY] [F5] MIDI [SF1] CH BasicRcvCh .............................................................................................................................................Page 263
Setting the MIDI receive channel for each part of a Song/Pattern
[SONG] or [PATTERN]
Song/Pattern selection
[MIXING]
[EDIT]
Part selection
[F1] VOICE
[SF2] MODE
ReceiveCh
..................Page 235
Setting parameters for Program Change transmission/recognition
Enabling or disabling the sending of Bank Select and Program Change messages, when selecting a Voice or Performance
[UTILITY] [F5] MIDI [SF2] SWITCH BankSel, PgmChange .....................................................................................................................Page 264
Enabling or disabling selection of MOTIF ES Voices/Performances from an external MIDI device
[UTILITY] [F5] MIDI [SF2] SWITCH BankSel, PgmChange .....................................................................................................................Page 264
[SONG] or [PATTERN] Song/Pattern selection [MIXING] [EDIT] Part selection [F5] RCV SW BankSel, PgmChange ...............Page 235
Setting related parameters so that the MIDI messages produced by the Song/Pattern playback will not be transmitted via MIDI
[SONG] or [PATTERN] [UTILITY] [F3] SEQ [SF2] FILTER ....................................................................................................................Page 262
Setting whether each track playback sounds the internal tone generator or an external tone generator
[SONG] or [PATTERN] Song/Pattern selection [F3] TRACK [SF2] OUT SW ..........................................................................................Page 222
Other tips
Loading the specified file on the SmartMedia/USB storage device automatically when the power is turned on ......................................Page 135
Setting the Mode set automatically when the power is turned on
[UTILITY] [F1] GENERAL [SF4] OTHER PowerOnMode .........................................................................................................................Page 261
Setting an individual Output connector for each key of the Drum Voice or for each part of the Performance/Song/Pattern......................Page 31
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Introduction.................................................................... 6
Accessories ................................................................... 6
Main Features ................................................................ 7
How to use this manual ................................................ 8
Application Index................................... 9
The Controls & Connectors .................. 16
Front panel................................................................... 16
Rear Panel.................................................................... 22
Setting Up ............................................. 26
Power Supply............................................................... 26
About data storage to SmartMedia cards and
USB storage devices................................................... 27
Data lost and data retained when power is turned off........27
Using the SmartMedia™* cards .........................................28
Using USB storage devices................................................29
Connections................................................................. 31
Connecting to External Audio Equipment...........................31
Connecting External MIDI Instruments ...............................34
Connecting to a Computer .................................................38
Connecting Various Controllers ..........................................42
Turning the power on/off............................................ 43
Power-on Procedure ...........................................................43
Turning the MOTIF ES on/off...............................................43
Resetting the User Memory to the Initial Factory
Settings ........................................................................ 44
Basic Operation .................................... 45
Modes........................................................................... 45
Mode Structure ...................................................................45
Mode table..........................................................................46
Functions and Sub-Functions.................................... 47
Selecting a Program.................................................... 47
Moving the Cursor and Setting Parameters.............. 49
Knob (KN) and Control Slider (CS)............................ 50
Knob (KN) ...........................................................................50
Control Slider (CS) ..............................................................51
About the editing functions........................................ 51
Edit Indicator.......................................................................51
Compare Function ..............................................................52
Edit Recall Function ............................................................52
Confirmation Message................................................ 52
Information Display..................................................... 53
Note (Key) settings...................................................... 53
Naming ......................................................................... 53
Quick Guide — Playing the MOTIF ES..55
Playing the Demo Songs/Patterns .............................55
Playing the Keyboard (in the Voice Play mode)........60
Selecting a Voice ................................................................60
Using Controllers ................................................................64
Using the Arpeggio feature ................................................66
Playing the Keyboard (in the Performance Play mode)
.........67
Selecting a Performance ....................................................67
Using Controllers ................................................................69
Using the Arpeggio feature ................................................70
Assigning desired Voices to each part...............................70
Using the A/D input sound..................................................72
Using the Plug-in Board..............................................74
Available Plug-in Boards ....................................................74
Using a Single Part Plug-in Board ......................................75
Using a Multi Part Plug-in Board.........................................77
Using an Effect Plug-in Board ............................................78
Quick Guide — Advanced Course ........79
Editing a Voice.............................................................79
Normal Voice Edit ...............................................................79
Drum Voice Edit ..................................................................82
Plug-in Voice Edit................................................................85
Storing/Saving the created Voice .......................................85
Editing a Performance.................................................87
Storing/Saving the created Performance............................91
Creating a Voice by using the Sampling function....94
Sampling your voice with a microphone and creating a Normal
Voice ...................................................................................94
Sampling the sound of an audio device to create a Drum Voice
......98
Creating a Song on the MOTIF ES............................102
Recording your keyboard performance ...........................102
Creating a Pattern.............................................................106
Creating a Song................................................................117
Storing/Saving the created Song/Pattern .........................131
Using as a Master Keyboard.....................................136
Selecting a Master ............................................................136
Memorize to a Master .......................................................137
Using Zones (keyboard area)...........................................137
Quick Guide — Computer applications
....142
Setting up ...................................................................142
Controlling the instrument from a computer ..........143
Using a sequencer to play multiple Voices on the MOTIF ES
....143
Using the Multi Part Editor to create/edit Mixing settings.144
Using the Voice Editor to create/edit a Voice ...................145
Using the TWE Wave Editor to edit Samples....................146
Controlling a computer from the instrument ..........147
Setting up for Remote Control ..........................................148
Functions assigned to the panel buttons in
the Remote Control mode.................................................150
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Basic Structure ....................................154
Internal Structure (System Overview)......................154
Controller Block.................................................................154
Tone Generator block .......................................................157
Sequencer Block...............................................................165
Sampling Block .................................................................172
Effect Block .......................................................................177
About MIDI..................................................................181
MIDI channels ...................................................................181
MIDI Messages Transmitted/Recognized by this synthesizer
........181
Internal Memory and File Management....................185
Maintaining data ...............................................................185
Reference ............................................188
Voice mode.................................................................188
Voice Play mode ...............................................................188
Voice Edit mode................................................................189
Voice Store mode..............................................................208
Voice Job mode ................................................................208
Performance mode ....................................................212
Performance Play mode....................................................212
Performance Edit mode ....................................................213
Performance Job mode ....................................................219
Performance Store mode ..................................................220
Song mode..................................................................221
Song Play mode................................................................221
Song Record mode...........................................................222
Song Edit mode ................................................................225
Song Job mode.................................................................226
Song Mixing mode ............................................................233
Song Mixing Edit mode.....................................................234
Song Mixing Job mode .....................................................236
Song Mixing Store mode...................................................237
Pattern mode..............................................................241
Pattern Play mode.............................................................241
Pattern Record mode........................................................243
Pattern Edit mode .............................................................244
Pattern Job mode..............................................................244
Pattern Mixing mode .........................................................248
Pattern Mixing Edit mode..................................................248
Pattern Mixing Job mode ..................................................248
Pattern Mixing Store mode................................................248
Mixing Voice mode.....................................................249
Mixing Voice Edit mode ....................................................249
Mixing Voice Store mode ..................................................250
Mixing Voice Job mode ....................................................250
Sampling mode ..........................................................251
Sampling Record mode ....................................................251
Sampling Edit mode..........................................................255
Sampling Job mode..........................................................256
Utility mode.................................................................260
Utility mode .......................................................................260
Utility Job mode ................................................................265
File mode ....................................................................266
File mode ..........................................................................266
Master mode...............................................................271
Master Play mode .............................................................271
Master Edit mode..............................................................271
Master Job mode ..............................................................273
Master Store mode............................................................274
Appendix ............................................ 275
Information Displays................................................. 275
Display Messages...................................................... 277
Troubleshooting........................................................ 279
Installing Optional Hardware.................................... 282
Available devices..............................................................282
Installation locations..........................................................282
Installation Precautions .....................................................282
Optional Plug-in Board Installation ...................................283
Optional AIEB2 or mLAN16E Installation ..........................285
Optional DIMM Installation................................................289
Glossary..................................................................... 290
Specifications............................................................ 292
Index ................................................... 294
The Controls &
Connectors
Setting Up
Basic Operation
Quick Guide —
Playing the MOTIF ES
Quick Guide —
Advanced Course
Quick Guide —
Computer
applications
Basic Structure
Reference
Voice mode
Performance mode
Song mode
Pattern mode
Mixing Voice mode
Sampling mode
Utility mode
File mode
Master mode
Appendix
The Controls & Connectors
Front Panel
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The Controls & Connectors
DOWN UP
OCTAVE
SCENE
SF1 SF
2
F1 F2
REMOTE ARPEGGIO
ON/OFF ON/OFF
R-AUDIO
G-MIDI
BYPASS
INSERTION SYSTEM
MASTER
EFFECT
VOICE
SONG
PERFORM MASTER
PATTERN FILE
EFFECT
MODE
SEQ TRANSPORT
SEQUENCER
LOCATE 1 2
INTEGRATED
SAMPLING
MIXING UTILITY
EDIT
COMPARE SCENE STORE
SET LOCATE
JOB STORE
DEMO
KNOB
CONTROL
FUNCTION
MASTER
VOLUME
ZONE 1
CS 1
VOLUME
1
SWIN G
CUTOFF
PAN
ASSIGN A
GATE TIME
RESONANCE
REVERB
ASSIGN B
VELOCITY
ATTACK
CHORUS
ASSIGN 1
UNITMULTIPLY
RELEASE
TEMPO
ASSIGN 2
LOW
KN
1
VOLUME 2
LOW MID
KN
2
VOLUME 3
HIGH MID
KN
3
VOLUME 4
HIGH
KN
4
CS 2
ZONE 2
CS 3
ZONE 3
CS 4
ZONE 4
ARP FX
EQ
TONE
ASSIGN
PAN/ SEND
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FUNCTION
MASTER
VOLUME
ZONE 1
CS 1
VOLUME
1
SWIN G
CUTOFF
PAN
ASSIGN A
GATE TIME
RESONANCE
REVERB
ASSIGN B
VELOCITY
ATTACK
CHORUS
ASSIGN 1
UNITMULTIPLY
RELEASE
TEMPO
ASSIGN 2
LOW
KN
1
VOLUME 2
LOW MID
KN
2
VOLUME 3
HIGH MID
KN
3
VOLUME 4
HIGH
KN
4
CS 2
ZONE 2
CS 3
ZONE 3
CS 4
ZONE 4
ARP FX
EQ
TONE
ASSIGN
PAN/ SEND
SCENE
SF1 SF
2 SF3 SF4 SF5
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6
INFORMATION
REMOTE ARPEGGIO
ON/OFF ON/OFF
R-AUDIO
G-MIDI
BYPASS
INSERTION SYSTEM
MASTER
EFFECT
VOICE
SONG
PERFORM MASTER
PATTERN FILE
EFFECT
MODE
SEQ TRANSPORT
SEQUENCER
LOCATE 1 2
INTEGRATED
SAMPLING
MIXING UTILITY
EDIT
COMPARE SCENE STORE
SET LOCATE
JOB STORE
DEMO
DOWN UP
OCTAVE
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The Controls & Connectors
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F2 SF3 SF4 SF5
F3 F4 F5 F6
INFORMATION
COMMON
ELEMENT/ PERF. PART/ZONE
FAVORITES
DRUM KITS
A. PIANO KEYBOARD ORGAN
PRE 5 PRE 6
PRE 1 PRE 2 PRE 3 PRE 4
MUSIC PRODUCTION SYNTHESIZER
Integrated Sampling Sequencer /
Modular Synthesis Plug-in System / Real- time External Control Surface
USER 1
GUITAR/
PLUCKED
SYN LEAD
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MUTE
TRACK
SELECT
SECTION
GROUP
NUMBER
CATEGORY
SEARCH
BANK
SOLO
15
1412 13
11
10
9
SYN PAD/
CHOIR
SYN COMP
CHROMATIC
PERCUSSION
DRUM/
PERCUSSION
SE MUSICAL FX COMBI
USER 2
STRINGS
PLG 1
SLOT 1 SLOT 2 SLOT 3
BRASS
PLG 2
REED/PIPE
PLG 3
BASS
GM
EXIT ENTER
EXECUTE
DEC/NO INC/YES
C4 C5 C6
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COMMON
ELEMENT/ PERF. PART/ZONE
FAVORITES
DRUM KITS
A. PIANO KEYBOARD ORGAN
PRE 5 PRE 6
PRE 1 PRE 2 PRE 3 PRE 4
MUSIC PRODUCTION SYNTHESIZER
Integrated Sampling Sequencer /
Modular Synthesis Plug-in System / Real- time External Control Surface
USER 1
GUITAR/
PLUCKED
SYN LEAD
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MUTE
TRACK
SELECT
SECTION
GROUP
NUMBER
CATEGORY
SEARCH
BANK
SOLO
15
1412 13
11
10
9
SYN PAD/
CHOIR
SYN COMP
CHROMATIC
PERCUSSION
DRUM/
PERCUSSION
SE MUSICAL FX COMBI
USER 2
STRINGS
PLG 1
SLOT 1 SLOT 2 SLOT 3
BRASS
PLG 2
REED/PIPE
PLG 3
BASS
GM
EXIT ENTER
EXECUTE
DEC/NO INC/YES
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n When both of the [OCTAVE] buttons are turned off, each key corresponds to the note name shown in the
illustrations. Refer to this illustration when setting parameters having note name values, such as Note Limit.
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1 Keyboard
The MOTIF ES6 features a 61-key keyboard, while the
MOTIF ES7 has 76 keys and the MOTIF ES8 has 88 keys.
All are equipped with a touch response feature (both initial
touch and aftertouch). With initial touch, the instrument
senses how strongly or softly you play the keys, and uses
that playing strength to affect the sound in various ways,
depending on the selected voice. With aftertouch, the
instrument senses how much pressure you apply to the
keys while playing, and uses that pressure to affect the
sound in various ways, depending on the selected voice.
Moreover, any of a variety of functions can be assigned to
aftertouch for each voice.
2 OCTAVE [UP] and [DOWN] buttons Page 63
Use these buttons to change the note range of the
keyboard. To restore the normal octave setting, press both
buttons simultaneously.
n Because of its extended keyboard, the MOTIF ES8 does not have
OCTAVE buttons.
3 Pitch bend wheel Page 64
Controls the pitch bend effect. You can also assign other
functions to this controller.
4 Modulation wheel Page 64
Controls the modulation effect. You can also assign other
functions to this controller.
5 Ribbon controller Page 65
This Controller is touch sensitive, and is controlled by
running your finger lightly across its surface laterally.
You can also assign other functions to this controller.
6 MASTER VOLUME
Adjusts the volume of the overall sound, as output from
the rear-panel OUTPUT L/MONO and R jacks as well as
the PHONES jack.
7 Four KNOB CONTROL FUNCTION buttons and
four Knobs Page 50
These four highly versatile knobs let you adjust various
aspects or parameters of the current Voice. Use the
[KNOB CONTROL FUNCTION] buttons to change the
parameter set for the knobs. The corresponding LED
lights to indicate which group of parameters are active.
REMOTE ARPEGGIO
ON/OFF ON/OFF
R-AUDIO
G-MIDI
BYPASS
INSERTION SYSTEM
MASTER
EFFECT
VOICE
SONG
PERFORM MASTER
PATTERN FILE
EFFECT
MODE
SEQ TRANSPORT
SEQUENCER
LOCATE 1 2
INTEGRATED
SAMPLING
MIXING UTILITY
EDIT
COMPARE SCENE STORE
SET LOCATE
JOB STORE
DEMO
A-1 B-1 C0 D0 E0 F0 G0 H0 B0 C1 C2
KNOB
CONTROL
FUNCTION
MASTER
VOLUME
ZONE 1
CS 1
VOLUME
1
SWIN G
CUTOFF
PAN
ASSIGN A
GATE TIME
RESONANCE
REVERB
ASSIGN B
VELOCITY
ATTACK
CHORUS
ASSIGN 1
UNITMULTIPLY
RELEASE
TEMPO
ASSIGN 2
LOW
KN
1
VOLUME 2
LOW MID
KN
2
VOLUME 3
HIGH MID
KN
3
VOLUME 4
HIGH
KN
4
CS 2
ZONE 2
CS 3
ZONE 3
CS 4
ZONE 4
ARP FX
EQ
TONE
ASSIGN
PAN/ SEND
1
5
3
4
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8 [CS1] - [CS4] (Control Slider) Page 51
These sliders control the volume of four elements which
make up a Normal Voice in the Voice mode, the volume of
four parts in the Performance mode, the volume of four
parts including the current part in the Song mode/Pattern
mode, and the volume of four zones in the Master mode.
n If all of the Control Sliders are set to the minimum, you may not
hear any sound from the instrument, even when playing the
keyboard or a song/pattern. If this is the case, raise all the sliders
to a suitable level.
n The [MASTER VOLUME] slider adjusts the output level from this
instrument. On the other hand, the Control Slider adjusts the MIDI
volume value for the corresponding element or part.
9 REMOTE buttons Page 147
The Remote mode lets you control sequencer software on
your computer from the panel controls of the instrument.
Turn the [ON/OFF] button on to enter the Remote mode.
You can use the [R-AUDIO/G-MIDI] button to switch
control between your audio tracks (red lamp) and MIDI
tracks (green lamp), when Mode A or B is set to “General”
([UTILITY] [F4] CTL ASN [SF4] REMOTE).
n When setting the MIDI IN/OUT parameter to “MIDI” ([UTILITY]
[F5] MIDI [SF4] OTHER) or setting both of Mode A and Mode B
to “off” ([UTILITY] [F4] CTL ASN [SF4] REMOTE), you
cannot enter the Remote mode even by pressing the REMOTE
[ON/OFF] button. Set these parameters to appropriate values
(page 148) then enter the Remote mode.
) EFFECT buttons Page 177
The extensive effect section of the instrument provides
Insertion effects (eight sets, with two effect units per set),
System effects (Reverb and Chorus), and Master effects.
The effects can be applied to the keyboard-played voices
and to Song/Pattern playback. These three buttons enable
you to turn the corresponding Effect blocks (as printed on
the panel) on or off with a single touch.
Keep in mind that the [INSERTION] and [SYSTEM] buttons
are bypass switches, while the [MASTER EFFECT] button
is an on/off switch. The distinction is important — when
the lamp of the [INSERTION] or [SYSTEM] button is on,
the effect is off (or bypassed). The [MASTER EFFECT]
button is the opposite: when the lamp is on, the Master
effect is on. Also, to access the Master Effect setting
display, press and hold the [MASTER EFFECT] button for
a second or two.
! [ARPEGGIO ON/OFF] button Page 66
Press this button to enable or disable playback of the
Arpeggio for each Voice, Performance, Song, or Pattern. If
the Arpeggio Switch of the selected part is set to off in the
Performance/Song/Pattern mode, however, pressing this
button has no effect.
R
E
E
SCENE
SF1 SF
2 SF3 SF4 SF5
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6
COMMON
ELEMENT/ PERF. PART/ZONE
FAVORITES
DRUM KITS
A. PIANO KEYBOARD ORGAN
PRE 5 PRE 6
PRE 1 PRE 2 PRE 3 PRE 4
MUSIC PRODUCTION SYNTHESIZER
Integrated Sampling Sequencer /
Modular Synthesis Plug-in System / Real- time External Control Surface
USER 1
GUITAR/
PLUCKED
SYN LEAD
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MUTE
TRACK
SELECT
SECTION
GROUP
NUMBER
CATEGORY
SEARCH
BANK
SOLO
15
1412 13
11
10
9
SYN PAD/
CHOIR
SYN COMP
CHROMATIC
PERCUSSION
DRUM/
PERCUSSION
SE MUSICAL FX COMBI
USER 2
STRINGS
PLG 1
SLOT 1 SLOT 2 SLOT 3
BRASS
PLG 2
REED/PIPE
PLG 3
BASS
GM
INFORMATION
DEMO
EXIT ENTER
EXECUTE
DEC/NO INC/YES
C3 C4 C5 C6 C7
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n When [UTILITY] [F1] GENERAL [SF2] KBD Octave is set to “0,” each key corresponds to the note name shown in the illustrations.
Refer to this illustration when setting a note name of a parameter like Note Limit.
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@ SEQ TRANSPORT buttons Page 56
These buttons control recording and playback of the
Song/Pattern sequence data.
[ ](Top) button
Instantly returns to the beginning of the current song or
pattern (i.e., the first beat of the first measure).
[ ](Reverse) button
Press briefly to move back one measure at a time, or hold
to continuously rewind.
[ ](Forward) button
Press briefly to move forward one measure at a time, or
hold to continuously fast-forward.
[] (Record) button
Press this to enable recording (Song or pattern phrase).
(The indicator lights.)
[ ](Stop) button
Press to stop recording or playback.
[ ](Play) button
Press to start playback from the current point in the song
or pattern. During recording and playback, the indicator
flashes at the current tempo.
# MODE buttons Page 45
These buttons select the operating modes (e.g., Voice
mode).
$ LCD Display
The large backlit LCD displays the parameters and values
related to the currently selected operation or mode.
% LCD Contrast Control Page 43
Use this control to set the LCD display for optimum
legibility.
^ [F1] - [F6] (Function) buttons Page 47
These buttons located directly below the LCD display call
up the corresponding functions indicated in the display. In
the display hierarchy, these functions [F] rank just below
the modes.
& [SF1] - [SF5] (Sub Function) buttons Page 47
These buttons located directly below the LCD display call
up the corresponding sub functions indicated in the
display. In the display hierarchy, these sub functions [SF]
rank just below the functions [F].
These buttons can be also used to store/recall the
Arpeggio type in each Play mode and Song/Pattern
Record mode. They can be also used to store/recall the
Song Scene (page 123) in the Song Play/Song Record/
Pattern Chain Record modes.
* [INFORMATION] button Page 53
For calling up a special “help” feature that shows
information about the currently selected mode. You can go
back to the previous display by pressing this button again
or pressing any other button.
Depending on the selected display, this button may be
used to call up a window for inputting characters (page
54), for inputting numbers (page 49), for selecting note
lengths (page 49), or for selecting keys or note names
(page 53).
( Data dial Page 49
For editing the currently selected parameter. To increase
the value, turn the dial right (clockwise); to decrease the
value, turn the dial left (counter-clockwise). If a parameter
with a wide value range is selected, you can change the
value in broader strokes by quickly turning the dial.
º [INC/YES] button Page 49
For increasing the value of the currently selected
parameter. Also use it to actually execute a Job or a Store
operation.
¡ [DEC/NO] button Page 49
For decreasing the value of the currently selected
parameter. Also use it to cancel a Job or a Store
operation.
n You can also use the [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] buttons to quickly
move through parameter values in 10-unit jumps, especially those
with large ranges. Simply hold down one of the buttons (of the
direction you want to jump), and simultaneously press the other.
For example, to jump in the positive direction, hold down the [INC/
YES] button and press [DEC/NO].
Cursor Buttons Page 49
The cursor buttons move the “cursor” around the LCD
display screen, highlighting and selecting the various
parameters.
£ [EXIT] button Page 46
The menus and displays of this synthesizer are organized
according to a hierarchical structure.
Press this button to exit from the current display and return
to the previous level in the hierarchy.
¢ [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 next lowest level in the
selected directory.
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