Yamaha MOTIF ES6 User Manual

Application Index
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Owner’s Manual
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

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