Yamaha MOTIF ES6 User Manual

Creating a Song on the MOTIF ES
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Owner’s Manual
Quick Guide — Advanced Course
Editing a Mixing by using the Knobs (in the Song mode/Pattern mode)
The four knobs at the top left of the instrument can be used to tweak the Song/Pattern Mixing settings as they play (in the
Song Play/Pattern Play mode). What’s mode, you can use them to edit the Mixing settings, in the Song Mixing Edit/Pattern
Mixing Edit modes.
For details on the parameters edited by the knobs, refer to the descriptions in the Performance mode (page 90).
● When the [PAN/SEND] indicator is turned on:
● When the [TONE] indicator is turned on:
● When the [ARP FX] indicator is turned on:
● When the [EQ] indicator is turned on:
● When both the [PAN/SEND] and [TONE] indicators are turned on (by pressing them simultaneously):
n In addition to the above functions, Master Effect related parameters ([SONG] or [PATTERN] → Song/Pattern selection → [MIXING] → [EDIT] →
[COMMON] → [F2] MEQ/MEF → [SF2] MEF) can be assigned to these four knobs, and the knobs can be used for these assignments by pressing
the [ARP FX] and [EQ] buttons simultaneously to turn them on. The particular parameters assigned to the four knobs can be set in the [UTILITY] →
[F4] CTL ASN → [SF5] MEF display.
Compare function and Edit Recall (in the Song mode/Pattern mode)
These are the same as in the Voice mode and Performance mode. See pages 80 and 82.
PAN [SONG] or [PATTERN] → Song/Pattern selection → [MIXING] → [EDIT] → Part selection → [F2] OUTPUT →
[SF1] VOL/PAN → Pan
Page 235
REVERB [SONG] or [PATTERN] → Song/Pattern selection → [MIXING] → [EDIT] → Part selection → [F2] OUTPUT →
[SF2] EF SEND → RevSend
Page 235
CHORUS [SONG] or [PATTERN] → Song/Pattern selection → [MIXING] → [EDIT] → Part selection → [F2] OUTPUT →
[SF2] EF SEND → ChoSend
Page 235
TEMPO Tempo of the current Song/Pattern Pages 57
and 59
CUTOFF [SONG] or [PATTERN] → Song/Pattern selection → [MIXING] → [EDIT] → Part selection → [F4] TONE → [SF2] FILTER →
Cutoff
Page 236
RESONANCE [SONG] or [PATTERN] → Song/Pattern selection → [MIXING] → [EDIT] → Part selection → [F4] TONE → [SF2] FILTER →
Resonance
Page 236
ATTACK [SONG] or [PATTERN] → Song/Pattern selection → [MIXING] → [EDIT] → Part selection → [F4] TONE → [SF4] AEG →
Attack
Page 236
RELEASE [SONG] or [PATTERN] → Song/Pattern selection → [MIXING] → [EDIT] → Part selection → [F4] TONE → [SF4] AEG →
Release
Page 236
SWING [SONG] or [PATTERN] → Song/Pattern selection → [MIXING] → [EDIT] → [COMMON] → [F3] ARP → [SF3] PLAY FX →
Swing
Page 234
GATE TIME [SONG] or [PATTERN] → Song/Pattern selection → [MIXING] → [EDIT] → [COMMON] → [F3] ARP → [SF3] PLAY FX →
GateTimeRate
Page 234
VELOCITY [SONG] or [PATTERN] → Song/Pattern selection → [MIXING] → [EDIT] → [COMMON] → [F3] ARP → [SF3] PLAY FX →
VelocityRate
Page 234
UNITMULTIPLY [SONG] or [PATTERN] → Song/Pattern selection → [MIXING] → [EDIT] → [COMMON] → [F3] ARP → [SF3] PLAY FX →
UnitMultiply
Page 234
LO [SONG] or [PATTERN] → Song/Pattern selection → [MIXING] → [EDIT] → Part selection → [F3] EQ → Low Gain Page 236
LO MID [SONG] or [PATTERN] → Song/Pattern selection → [MIXING] → [EDIT] → Part selection → [F3] EQ → Mid Gain Page 236
HI MID —-
HI [SONG] or [PATTERN] → Song/Pattern selection → [MIXING] → [EDIT] → Part selection → [F3] EQ → High Gain Page 236
ASSIGN A Adjusts parameters assigned to these knobs in the [UTILITY] → [F4] CTL ASN → [SF2] ASSIGN display. Page 263
ASSIGN B Page 263
ASSIGN 1 Depend on the settings of the voice assigned to the currently selected part. Page 192
ASSIGN 2 Page 192
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Yamaha MOTIF ES6 Specifications

General

Keyboard	61 keys, Initial Touch/Aftertouch
Polyphony	128 notes
Display	240 x 64 dot backlit LCD
Wave ROM	175MB (when converted to 16-bit linear format)
Sequencer	16 Tracks, Approx. 226, 000 notes
Arpeggiator	1, 787 types
Connectors	MIDI In/Out/Thru, USB, Foot Controller, Foot Switch
Power Supply	AC Adaptor (PA-300 or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha)
Storage	SmartMedia
User Voices	128 normal voices + 32 drum kits