Setting Up
Connections
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■ Digital Input using the optional AIEB2
By installing the optional AIEB2 I/O expansion board, you can directly record digital audio from digital sources — such as a CD
player or DAT deck. For maximum compatibility and flexibility, the AIEB2 board includes two different input types: OPTICAL
(optical fiber) and DIGITAL (coaxial cable).
nEither one of the connectors (OPTICAL or DIGITAL) can be used; however, both cannot be used at the same time. Select which connector is used for digital
input in the Utility mode with the following operation.
■ Digital Input using the optional mLAN16E
The optional mLAN16E allows you to connect this instrument to an mLAN device or computer, giving you high-speed audio and
MIDI data transfer between devices with just one IEEE 1394 cable connection.
Connecting External MIDI Instruments
With a standard MIDI cable (available separately), you can connect an external MIDI device, and control it from the MOTIF ES.
Likewise, you can use an external MIDI device (such as a keyboard or sequencer) to control the MOTIF ES sounds. Below are
several different MIDI connection examples; use the one most similar to your intended setup.
nAny one of the these interfaces can be used for MIDI data transmission/reception: the MIDI connectors, the mLAN connector (when an optional mLAN16E
has been installed), or the USB connector. However, they cannot be used at the same time. Select which connector is used for MIDI data transfer in the
Utility mode with the following operation.
■ Controlling from an external MIDI keyboard
Use an external keyboard to remotely select and play Voices of the MOTIF ES.
[UTILITY] ➞ [F2] I/O ➞ [SF1] INPUT ➞ Digital Page 261
[UTILITY] ➞ [F5] MIDI ➞ [SF4] OTHER ➞ MIDI IN/OUT Page 265
MUSIC PRODUCTION SYNTHESIZER
MOTIF ES
DAT
MOTIF ES
DAT
OPTICAL
OUTPUT DIGITAL
OUTPUTDIGITAL INPUT
OPTICAL INPUT
AIEB2
MUSIC PRODUCTION SYNTHESIZER
AIEB2
Sampling
Optical cable
DAT or CD recorder
Sampling
Coaxial cable
DAT or CD recorder
mLAN16E
MUSIC PRODUCTION SYNTHESIZER
MOTIF ES
IEEE1394
mLAN device
(Data Rate S400)
IEEE1394 cable
Computer with an IEEE1394 interface
MUSIC PRODUCTION SYNTHESIZER
MOTIF ES
MIDI IN MIDI OUT
External MIDI keyboard or synthesizer, such as
the S/SY/EX series