Controlling the instrument from a computer
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Owner’s Manual
Quick Guide — Computer applications
Using the Voice Editor to create/edit a Voice
The Voice Editor software (included on the CD-ROM) provides an intuitive way to create and edit Voices for the MOTIF ES.
Thanks to the easy-to-understand graphical interface, you can edit virtually all of the Voice parameters right from your computer
– using the mouse to adjust the virtual knobs, sliders, and buttons and entering values from the computer keyboard.
For details about how to install the Voice Editor, refer to the
separate Installation Guide.
Refer to the PDF manual of the Multi Part Editor.
Refer to the PDF manual of the Voice Editor.
Create a new Library file or open an existing Library file. To
edit data contained on the MOTIF ES, use the Bulk Receive
function to transfer User Voice data to the computer.
For details, refer to the PDF manual of the Voice Editor.
Refer to the PDF manual of the Voice Editor.
Refer to the PDF manual of the Voice Editor.
The Bulk Transmission from the computer to the MOTIF ES will erase
(overwrite) the destination Voice Bank data on the MOTIF ES. If you wish to
maintain the voices of the destination Bank, save the Voice data to a
SmartMedia/USB storage device before executing Bulk Transmission.
MUSIC PRODUCTION SYNTHESIZER
Edit the Voice Use the Bulk Transmission function to
transfer the edited Voice data (in a Voice
bank) to the MOTIF ES.
Library file = Voice Editor file (extension: W7E)
All voices stored on internal User memory are
saved to a single file which can be loaded to
the Voice Editor on the computer.
Load a Library file
(extension: W7E).
Save the result of editing
as a Library file
(extension: W7E).
Load a Voice
Editor file
(extension: W7E).
Save the result of
editing as a Voice Editor
file (extension: W7E).
Use the Bulk Receive function to
transfer the specified User Voice bank
from the MOTIF ES to the computer.
SmartMedia/USB storage device
1Follow the instructions described in “Setting up
for using a computer” (page 142) then install the
Voice Editor to the computer.
2Enter the Voice mode on the MOTIF ES, then
start the Voice Editor on the computer.
3Set the MIDI related parameters on the Voice
Editor.
4Call up the Voice data to be edited on the Voice
Editor.
5Edit the parameters on the Voice Editor to create
your original Voice.
6After editing the Voice, store the data, then
transfer it to the MOTIF ES with the Bulk
Transmission function on the Voice Editor.
7Save the edited data as a Library file to your
computer’s hard disk.
8Check the results of your edits by selecting the
User Voice and playing the keyboard in the Voice
Play mode.
CAUTION