Yamaha MOTIF-RACK Introduction, Package Contents, Main Features,

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha MOTIF-RACK Tone Generator. In order to get the most out of your new

MOTIF-RACK and its sophisticated functions, we suggest you read through this manual thoroughly. Also keep it in a

safe, convenient place so that you can regularly refer to it when necessary.

Package Contents

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AC Adaptor*

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CD-ROM

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Installation Guide

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Owner’s Manual

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Data List

*May not be included in your area. Please check with your Yamaha dealer.

About the Included CD-ROM

Application software for your MOTIF-RACK is included on this CD-ROM. The Voice Editor lets you edit the Voices of the

MOTIF-RACK with a highly intuitive graphical interface. With the included sequencing software (Windows only), you can easily

create and edit your own original songs on your computer. For details, refer to the separate Installation Guide or the on-line

manual included with the software.

Main Features

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Wide range of dynamic and authentic voices — in a 1U rack-mounted tone generator

•A huge total of 896 normal voices and 59 drum kits — including most of the sounds from Yamaha’s top-of-the-line

Synthesizer MOTIF — give you whatever sound you need, for any musical style.

• Comprehensive effect processing, including Insertion effects for up to four parts, independent three-band Part

Equalizers for each Part and high-quality Reverb effects, provides pro-level sound enhancement for your music

creation and performance.

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Easy, wide-ranging sound expansion — Plug-in Boards

• Thanks to the two Modular Synthesis Plug-in System connectors and the optional Plug-in Boards, you can

upgrade the MOTIF-RACK with completely new sound-processing engines. These Plug-in Boards give you more

voices, more effects, more polyphony and more instrument parts. Plus, special Plug-in voices have already been

programmed and stored to the MOTIF-RACK, ready to be played as soon as you install the proper board.

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Simple, intuitive panel layout

•A detailed 160x64 dot graphic display provides comprehensive and easy-to understand control over virtually all

operations. Use the PAGE buttons, cursor buttons, and the data dial to quickly and easily edit any of the

parameters.

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Large selection of versatile Voice sets for instant setups — Multi Library

•The MOTIF-RACK also features a library of 124 different Multis, each specially programmed with its own effect,

equalizer and other settings, and each designed particularly for a speciﬁc style of music or application. Since they

are categorized according to music type, you can quickly and easily call up the settings you need. They also serve

as convenient templates to create new, original Multis - just select a Multi, then tweak it and customize it as

needed.

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Wide variety of output terminals

•Four ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT jacks let you output different Parts of the MOTIF-RACK to external devices and

processors. Moreover, two digital output jacks (DIGITAL and OPTICAL) ensure completely noise-free,

distortion-free sound output.

• Use the USB terminal to easily and directly connect the MOTIF-RACK to your computer. You can also

conveniently edit the MOTIF-RACK’s voices from your computer with the Voice Editor software for the MOTIF-

RACK (included in the CD-ROM).