Yamaha MOTIF XS6, MOTIF XS7, MOTIF XS8

Controlling a DAW on Your Computer from the MOTIF XS

MOTIF XS Owner’s Manual 53

Connecting to

a Computer

4Dial Function

Indicates the function assigned to the data dial. The circle

is shown at left of the active function. You can change the

dial function by pressing the [SF4] button only when “Dial”

is shown on the tab corresponding to the [SF4] button.

When no channel is selected on the display, the song

location function is assigned to the data dial, regardless of

the [SF4] tab indication, even if the edit parameter is set

here. Controlling any knob changes the function of the data

dial automatically to the edit parameter, allowing you to edit

the channel parameter of the knob.

Settings: Song Location, Edit Parameter

Song Location

Moves the current location of song playback.

Edit Parameter

Changes the value of the current parameter.

5Page Select

Determines the functions assigned to the [F1] – [F5] and

[SF1] – [SF5] buttons by selecting a page. The circle is

shown at left of the selected page. Use the [SELECTED

PART CONTROL] and [MULTI PART CONTROL] button to

select the desired page, with the result that the functions

assigned to the [F1] – [F5] and [SF1] – [SF5] buttons are

changed. The page structure differs depending on the

DAW software on your computer. For details, refer to the

Remote Control Function List in the Data List 2 (PDF)

documentation which can be downloaded from the online

Yamaha Manual Library. Visit the following URL, enter

“MOTIF XS” in the Model Name box, then click “Search.” In

the results, you can ﬁnd “Data List 2” for the MOTIF XS.

Yamaha Manual Library URL:

http://www.yamaha.co.jp/manual/

[SF5] Page List

Pressing this button calls up the Page List display. The

Page List display indicates ﬁve sets of functions assigned

to the [F1] – [F5] and [SF1] – [SF5] buttons together. The

active function set of ﬁve sets is highlighted. Also from this

display, use the [SELECTED PART CONTROL] and [MULTI

PART CONTROL] button to change the function set.

[SF6] INFO (Information)

Pressing this button calls up the Information window about

the Remote Control function. From the Information window,

any panel operation (pressing a button, turning a knob,

controlling a slider) indicates the following three types of

information about the operated controller (button, knob or

slider). To close this window, press the [SF6] INFO button

again.

Panel Button

Indicates the controller name on the panel.

Function

Indicates the function of the operated controller.

LED

Indicates the function of the lamp for the operated controller.

nNo description here indicates that the lamp for the

operated controller has no function or the operated

controller has no lamp.

nIf communication between the DAW on the computer and

the MOTIF XS has not been achieved, pressing the

[REMOTE ON/OFF] button calls up the display indicating

“Computer DAW Software Control Mode” as shown below.

If this happens, restart the DAW application software. If

doing this does not achieve communication, press the

[REMOTE ON/OFF] button again to exit from the Remote

Control mode, then try setting up for Remote Control

(page 51) again.

For details about the Remote Control functions, refer to

the PDF documentation by visiting the following URL.

Yamaha Manual Library URL:

http://www.yamaha.co.jp/manual/

Visit the above URL, enter “MOTIF XS” in the Model

Name box, then click “Search.” In the results, you can

ﬁnd “Data List 2” for the MOTIF XS.