Yamaha ES6, ES7, ES8, 337, MOTIF ES, Recording Equipment

Using the Plug-in Board

Owner’s Manual

Quick Guide — Playing the MOTIF ES

Using a Single Part Plug-in Board

Install any of the Single Part Plug-in Boards such as PLG150-AN, PLG150-PF, PLG150-DX, PLG150-VL, PLG150-DR, and

PLG150-PC to the MOTIF ES and play the Plug-in Voice in the Voice Play mode.

See page 283.

The corresponding slot indicator at the right top of the front panel

lights. This indicates that the board has been successfully installed.

nIf the MIDI Port number here is set to “1” or “off,” the Plug-in Voice may

sound simultaneously with the internal Voice, when playing back

Song/Pattern data. To keep this from happening, make sure the MIDI

Port number of the Plug-in Board is set to “2” or “3” — especially when

using the Song/Pattern mode. To prevent a similar problem when

using both a Single Part Plug-in Board and a Multi Part Plug-in Board

together, set each board to a different MIDI Port number.

Selecting a Plug-in Voice is done in the same way as selecting a

Normal Voice (page 60) with the exception that you select one of the

PLG (Plug-in) Banks. Press the PLG button which corresponds to the

slot to which the Plug-in Board has been installed.

You’ll also need to select a Bank within the Plug-in Board. Press the

[F2] BANK button to call up the Plug-in Board Bank selection display,

then select the desired Bank.

nFor details about the Bank structure of each Plug-in Board, refer to the

Owner’s Manual of each Plug-in Board. Regarding the PLGPRE (Plug-

in Preset) bank, refer to the Plug-in Voice List. Regarding the Board

Voice bank displayed as “035/000,” refer to the Voice Map/List. The

PLGUSR (Plug-in User) banks contain the Voices you edited and

stored as User Voices.

nPlaying Voices of the Plug-in User banks (PLG1USR, PLG2USR,

PLG3USR) will result in no sound, if the Plug-in Board has just been

installed. These banks become available only after you edit a Plug-in

Voice and store it as a User Plug-in Voice.

1After turning the power off, install a Single Part

Plug-in Board to the instrument.

2Switch the MOTIF ES on.

3Check the status of the installed Plug-in Boards

in the [UTILITY] → [F6] PLUG → [SF1] STATUS

display.

STRINGS

PLG 1

SLOT 1SLOT 2SLOT 3

BRASS

PLG 2

REED/PIPE

PLG 3

SCENE SF1 SF2SF3SF4SF5

F1F2F3F4F5F6

INFORMATION

VOICE

SONG

PERFORM MASTER

PATTERN FILE

MODE

SEQUENCER

INTEGRATED

SAMPLING MIXING UTILITY

DEMO

The name of the installed Plug-in Board is displayed.

4Set the MIDI port of the installed Plug-in Board to

“2” or “3” in the [UTILITY] → [F6] PLUG → [SF2]

MIDI display.

5Press the [VOICE] button to enter the Voice Play

mode and select a Plug-in Voice.

6Play the keyboard.