Controlling a computer from the instrument
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Owner’s Manual
Quick Guide — Computer applications
The following explains which sequencer functions are assigned to which panel controls in the Remote Control mode.
■ SEQ TRANSPORT buttons
The Remote Control mode lets you start/stop playback of the
DAW software on the computer by using the SEQ
TRANSPORT buttons and control the song position on the
DAW software by using the data dial, [INC/YES] and [DEC/
NO] buttons.
nWhen the cursor is shown at any track/part in the boxes of two rows of
the LCD display, the data dial, [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] buttons
function as the last operated knob and cannot be used to control the
song position. To restore these to the original song position control,
press the Cursor [<]/[>] buttons several times or press the [SF4]
button (if the [DIAL] menu is shown) to delete the cursor.
■ Knob, Data dial, and [PRE1] - [PRE4] buttons
The functions of eight knobs on the emulated hardware
controllers (such as the Yamaha 01X) are assigned to the four
Knobs on the MOTIF ES. Pressing the [SF5] button changes
which group’s functions (1 - 4 or 5 - 8) are assigned to the four
Knobs. When [<<BANK] and [BANK>>] are shown in the
display, you can use the [F4] and [F5] buttons to change the
bank of eight tracks/parts (shown in the display) to be
controlled.
The eight knobs on the emulated hardware controllers (such
as the Yamaha 01X) can also be used as switches. However,
since the four Knobs on the MOTIF ES do not have switch
capability, the [PRE1] - [PRE4] buttons are used instead. For
convenience, the switch function corresponding to the last
Knob operated is also assigned automatically to the [ENTER]
button.
While the eight knobs on the emulated devices have
“endless” rotary control, the four Knobs on the MOTIF ES stop
at certain points. With some parameters this may mean that
the value may not reach to the minimum and maximum points.
If this occurs, you can use the data dial to adjust the value as
desired. For convenience, the data dial is active for the
parameter corresponding to the Knob last turned.
nTo restore the function of the data dial, [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO]
buttons to the original song position control, press the [SF4] button (if
the [DIAL] menu is shown) to delete the cursor.
■ Control Sliders
The functions of eight faders on the Mackie Control, Logic
Control and 01X are assigned to the four Sliders on the MOTIF
ES. Pressing the [SF5] button changes which group’s
functions (1 - 4 or 5 - 8) are assigned to the four Sliders. When
[<<BANK] and [BANK>>] are shown in the display, you can
use the [F4] and [F5] buttons to change the bank of eight
tracks/parts (shown in the display) to be controlled.
■ [F1] - [F6] buttons and [SF1] - [SF5] buttons
The functions assigned to these buttons depends on the
selected Mode (A or B) and the particular software being
used (as set in step #3 in “Setting up on the MOTIF ES” on
page 148).
When the Mode is set to “General,” these buttons are assigned
to perform the same functions as panel buttons on the Yamaha
01X, for controlling various Yamaha music/audio software. The
corresponding names of the 01X panel buttons are also
indicated at the bottom of the display of the MOTIF ES.
When the Mode is set to “Logic,” these buttons are assigned
to perform the same functions as panel buttons on the Logic
Control, for controlling Logic on the computer. The
corresponding names of the Logic Control panel buttons are
also indicated at the bottom of the display of the MOTIF ES.
When the Mode is set to “Cubase” or “SONAR” or “D.Perf,”
these buttons are assigned to perform the same functions as
panel buttons on the Mackie Control, for controlling the
corresponding software on the computer. The corresponding
names of the Mackie Control panel buttons are also indicated
at the bottom of the display of the MOTIF ES.
The function assignment can be changed by pressing the
[KNOB CONTROL FUNCTION] buttons.
The function assignment tables of the [F1] - [F6] buttons and
[SF1] - [SF5] buttons for each DAW software are contained in
the separate Data List.
nAmong the functions assigned to the [F1] - [F6] buttons and [SF1] -
[SF5] buttons, the functions indicated with brackets (such as [DIAL])
are not related to the Mackie Control, Logic Control and 01X but are
unique to the MOTIF ES.
■ Data dial, [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] buttons
Although the data dial and [INC/YES]/[DEC/NO] buttons are
generally to change the song position on the DAW software,
when you turn one of the Knobs on the MOTIF ES, the control
function assigned to that Knob is automatically assigned to
these panel controls as well, and the [DIAL] menu appears (at
the [SF4] button). In this condition, these controllers cannot
be used to control the song position. To restore the function of
the data dial, [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] buttons to the original
song position control, press the [SF4] button (if the [DIAL]
menu is shown) to delete the [DIAL] menu.