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MOTIF Setting Up
Connections
Setting Up
Connections
Connecting to External Audio Equipment
Since the MOTIF has no built-in speakers, you’ll need an external audio system or a set of stereo headphones to
properly monitor it. The following illustrations show various connection examples; use the one most similar to your
intended setup.
Analog output
■Connecting stereo powered speakers
A pair of powered speakers can accurately produce the instrument’s rich sounds with their own pan and effect
settings. Connect your powered speakers to the OUTPUT L/MONO and R jacks on the rear panel.
nWhen using just one powered speaker, connect it to the OUTPUT L/MONO jack on the rear panel.
■Connecting to a mixer
There are extra audio outputs in addition to the OUTPUT (L/MONO and R) jacks. Connect these outputs to a mixer
for separately controlling the outputs of up to four Parts in Performance mode (page 164).
MOTIF
Headphones
PHONES OUTPUT
L /MONO R
Powered speaker (Left) Powered speaker (Right)
PLG 2
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OCTAVE
DOWNUP
KNOB
CONTROL
FUNCTION
PANREVERB CHORUS TEMPO
ATTACKRELEASECUTOFFRESONANCE
ASSIGN AASSIGN BASSIGN 1ASSIGN 2
KN 1KN 2 KN 3KN 4
MEQ LOW MEQ HI MIDMEQLOWMID MEQ HIGH
REMOTE
CONTROL
ON/OFF
EFFECT BYPASSARPEGGIO
INSERTIONSYSTEMON/OFF
MASTER
VOLUMEVOLUME 1 VOLUME 2VOLUME 3VOLUME 4
CS 1CS 2 CS 3CS 4
ZONE 1ZONE 2ZONE 3 ZONE 4
SEQTRANSPORT
LOCATE12
REC
MODE
VOICEPERFORMMASTER
SEQUENCER
SONGPATTERNFILE
INTEGRATED
SAMPLINGMIXINGUTILITY
EDITJOB STORE
COMPARE SCENE STORE
SET LOCATE
SONG SCENESF 1SF 2SF 3SF 4SF 5
F1F2 F3 F4 F6F5
INFORMATION
DEC/NO INC/YES
EXIT ENTER
EXECUTE
MUSICPRODUCTIONSYNTHESIZER
IntegratedSamplingSequencer
Real-timeExternalControlSurface
ModularSynthesisPlug-inSystem
DRUM KITS
FAVORITES
SLOT 1SLOT 2SLOT 3
PRE 1PRE 2 PRE 3 GMUSER PLG 1 PLG 3
A. PIANOKEYBOARDORGANGUITAR/
PLUCKEDBASSSTRINGS BRASS REED/PIPE
SYN LEADSYN PAD/
CHOIRSYN COMPCHROMATIC
PERCUSSIONDRUM/
PERCUSSIONSEMUSICAL FX COMBI
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SECTION
TRACK
SELECT
MUTE
SOLO
BANK
GROUP
NUMBER
COMMON
ELEMENT/PERF.PART/ZONE
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Headphones
MOTIF
Mixer
Speaker
Amplifier
L
OUTPUT L
R
OUTPUT
L/MONO
PHONES
R
R
ASSIGNABLE
OUTPUT L, R
PLG 2
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CATEGORY
SEARCH
OCTAVE
DOWNUP
KNOB
CONTROL
FUNCTION
PANREVERB CHORUS TEMPO
ATTACKRELEASECUTOFFRESONANCE
ASSIGN AASSIGN BASSIGN 1ASSIGN 2
KN 1KN 2 KN 3KN 4
MEQ LOW MEQ HI MIDMEQLOWMID MEQ HIGH
REMOTE
CONTROL
ON/OFF
EFFECT BYPASSARPEGGIO
INSERTIONSYSTEMON/OFF
MASTER
VOLUMEVOLUME 1 VOLUME 2VOLUME 3VOLUME 4
CS 1CS 2 CS 3CS 4
ZONE 1ZONE 2ZONE 3 ZONE 4
SEQTRANSPORT
LOCATE12
REC
MODE
VOICEPERFORMMASTER
SEQUENCER
SONGPATTERNFILE
INTEGRATED
SAMPLINGMIXINGUTILITY
EDITJOB STORE
COMPARE SCENE STORE
SET LOCATE
SONG SCENESF 1SF 2SF 3SF 4SF 5
F1F2 F3 F4 F6F5
INFORMATION
DEC/NO INC/YES
EXIT ENTER
EXECUTE
MUSICPRODUCTIONSYNTHESIZER
IntegratedSamplingSequencer
Real-timeExternalControlSurface
ModularSynthesisPlug-inSystem
DRUM KITS
FAVORITES
SLOT 1SLOT 2SLOT 3
PRE 1PRE 2 PRE 3 GMUSER PLG 1 PLG 3
A. PIANOKEYBOARDORGANGUITAR/
PLUCKEDBASSSTRINGS BRASS REED/PIPE
SYN LEADSYN PAD/
CHOIRSYN COMPCHROMATIC
PERCUSSIONDRUM/
PERCUSSIONSEMUSICAL FX COMBI
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91011 12 13 14 16
SECTION
TRACK
SELECT
MUTE
SOLO
BANK
GROUP
NUMBER
COMMON
ELEMENT/PERF.PART/ZONE