Yamaha MOTIF6, MOTIF7, MOTIF8 - page 24

24 MOTIF Setting Up
Connections
Setting Up
Connecting External MIDI Equipment
Using a standard MIDI cable (available separately), you can connect an external MIDI device, and control it from the
MOTIF. Likewise, you can use an external MIDI device (such as a keyboard or sequencer) to control the sounds on
the MOTIF. Below are several different MIDI connection examples; use the one most similar to your intended setup.
■Controlling from an external MIDI keyboard
■Controlling an external MIDI keyboard
■Recording and playback using an external MIDI sequencer
■Controlling another MIDI device via MIDI THRU
In the above setup, Synthesizer 2 can be played from the MOTIF (via MIDI OUT), while the external sequencer
plays Synthesizer 1 (via MIDI THRU).
nThe MIDI cable should be no greater than 15 meters in length, and there should be no more than three devices in a MIDI chain
(chained in series via each unit’s MIDI THRU). To connect more units, use a MIDI Thru Box for parallel connections. You may
encounter errors if the MIDI cables are too long or if too many devices are chained together via their MIDI THRU connectors.
■Using an mLAN interface (when an optional mLAN8E has been installed)
nAny one of the these interfaces can be used for MIDI data transmission/reception: the MIDI connectors, the mLAN terminal
connector, 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. See page 259.
Extrnal MIDI keyboard or synthesizer
MUSIC SYNTHESIZER
REALTIME CONTROL
EXTENDED SYNTHESIS
MOTIF
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
PLG 2
ABCDEFGH
15
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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SECTION
TRACK
SELECT
MUTE
SOLO
BANK
GROUP
NUMBER
COMMON
ELEMENT/PERF.PART/ZONE
External MIDI keyboard or synthesizer
MUSIC SYNTHESIZER
REALTIME CONTROL
EXTENDED SYNTHESIS
MOTIF
MIDI OUT MIDI IN
PLG 2
ABCDEFGH
15
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
MOTIF
MIDI OUT
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
MIDI IN
External MIDI sequencer
PLG 2
ABCDEFGH
15
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
External MIDI sequencer External MIDI synthesizer 1
External MIDI synthesizer 2
MOTIF
MIDI OUT
MIDI OUT MIDI IN
MIDI IN
MIDI THRUMIDI IN
PLG 2
ABCDEFGH
15
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
12345678
91011 12 13 14 16
SECTION
TRACK
SELECT
MUTE
SOLO
BANK
GROUP
NUMBER
COMMON
ELEMENT/PERF.PART/ZONE
C
mLan keyboard
IEEE1394 cable
Transmit & Receive
MOTIF
PLG 2
ABCDEFGH
15
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
12345678
91011 12 13 14 16
SECTION
TRACK
SELECT
MUTE
SOLO
BANK
GROUP
NUMBER
COMMON
ELEMENT/PERF.PART/ZONE
C