Yamaha MOTIF ES6 User Manual

Basic Structure
Internal Structure (System Overview)
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Owner’s Manual
■ Song data structure
The following illustration shows the track structure of a Song. Songs are created by recording MIDI sequence data to individual
tracks and by setting tone generator related parameters (in Song Mixing).
● Song Mixing
Even if you record your keyboard performance to a Song
track, the setup data (non-note events such as voice, pan,
volume) which for proper playback should be recorded at the
top of the Song will not be recorded to it. For this reason, the
setup data handled as Song Mixing settings should be stored
in the Song Mixing Store mode.
Because the Song Mixing is a collection of settings related to
the tone generator, it can be applied to the sequence data
transmitted from the external MIDI sequencer as well as this
synthesizer’s Song playback.
n When the Multi-Part Plug-in Board PLG100-XG has been installed,
Mixing of sixteen parts (17 - 32) can be set. Please note that the Multi-
part Plug-in Part (17 - 32) settings apply not to one individual Song but
to all 64 Songs.
● Scene
A Song Scene is a “snapshot” of important settings, and
contains parameter settings such as transpose, tempo, and
track mute and the tone generator related parameters
controllable from the Knobs with the [PAN/SEND] or [TONE]
lamp turned on, and the Control Sliders. Five settings can be
registered to the [SF1] - [SF5] buttons for each Song.
● Song Chain
This function allows songs to be “chained” together for
automatic sequential playback. The Song Chain can be created
and played back from the [SONG] → [F6] CHAIN display. This
instrument allows you to create one Song Chain data.
Song 64
Musical performance data
Song Mixing (Tone Generator related settings)
Song 63
Song 02
Song 01
Tempo track
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 16
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 16
Mixing settings
Mixing settings
Mixing settings
Mixing settings
Part 17
Part 18
Part 19
Part 32
Mixing settings
Mixing settings
Mixing settings
Part PLG1
Part PLG2
Part PLG3
Audio Input part
Mixing settings
Mixing settings
Mixing settings
Mixing settings
Mixing settings
Mixing Voice 16
Mixing Voice 01
Please note that the Multi-part Plug-in Part (17-32) settings apply not to one individual Song but to all 64 Songs.
Set in the Song Play mode
Created in the Song Record mode, Song Edit mode, and Song Job mode
Created in the Mixing Voice Edit mode
Created in the Sampling mode entered from the Song mode
Set in the Song Mixing mode and Song Mixing Edit mode
MIDI sequence data
MIDI sequence data
MIDI sequence data
MIDI sequence data
Groove, Transmit Channel/Port, Track loop settings
Groove, Transmit Channel/Port, Track loop settings
Groove, Transmit Channel/Port, Track loop settings
Groove, Transmit Channel/Port, Track loop settings
Sample Voice
Sample Voice
Sample Voice
Sample Voice
Scene track
Tempo change
Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Scene 4 Scene 5
Mixing Common Edit Parameters
applied to all the parts
Track mute status/Scene memory
change/Arpeggio type change
(including tempo, transpose, etc.)
Song 01 Song 22 Song 15

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