Connecting To A Personal Computer - Yamaha MOTIF6 Owner's Manual

Connecting to a Personal Computer

By connecting a computer, you can transfer data between the MOTIF and the computer via MIDI, and use the
computer to control, edit and organize data on the MOTIF. For example, you can use the included Voice Editor
program to edit the MOTIF's voices. There's also a special File Utility program that lets you use your computer to
manage files in the Memory Card inserted in the MOTIF's CARD slot or files in the SCSI device connected to the
MOTIF.
■ Using an USB interface
OCTAVE
DOWN
n If you are using the Remote Control function to control operations on a computer sequencer, we recommend making connections
with a USB cable.
n The USB connection can only be used for transfer of MIDI data. No audio data can be transfered via USB.
OCTAVE
DOWN UP
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
External MIDI sequencer
n When you connect your computer to the MOTIF as illustrated above, you will need to select "USB" for MIDI data transmission in
the Utility mode. (page 258)
About the USB connector
USB cables have different connectors on each end: the A type and the B type. When using the USB connection,
connect the A type to your computer and the B type to the MOTIF.
Disconnecting/connecting the USB cable or turning the power off/on may cause the computer operation to hang-up,
or may stop the MOTIF from functioning properly. Be careful NOT to disrupt the USB connection or turn the power
on/off in the following operating conditions.
• While the MOTIF is recognizing the device or while loading the driver.
• While starting or shutting down the operating system.
• While computer operation is suspended (with power management controls such as sleep or hibernation).
• While a MIDI application is starting.
The computer may also hang up and/or the MOTIF
• Turn the power on/off, or connect/disconnect the cable too often.
• Enter the sleep mode while trasmitting the MIDI data, and resume operation.
• Disconnect/connect the cable while the MOTIF is on.
• Turn the MOTIF on/off, start the computer, or install driver software while a huge amount of data is being transferred.
PAN REVERB CHORUS TEMPO
CUTOFF RESONANCE ATTACK RELEASE
CONTROL KNOB ASSIGN A ASSIGN B ASSIGN 1 ASSIGN 2 REMOTE MUSIC PRODUCTION SYNTHESIZER
FUNCTION CONTROL ON/OFF Real-time External Control Surface Integrated Sampling Sequencer
Modular Synthesis Plug-in System
MODE SLOT 1 SLOT 2
KN 1 KN 2 KN 3 KN 4
VOICE PERFORM MASTER DRUM KITS PRE 1 PRE 2 PRE 3 GM USER PLG 1 PLG 2
MEQ LOW MEQLOWMID MEQ HI MID MEQ HIGH EFFECT BYPASS ARPEGGIO
INSERTION SYSTEM ON/OFF
MASTER FAVORITES A. PIANO KEYBOARD ORGAN GUITAR / BASS STRINGS BRASS
VOLUME VOLUME 1 VOLUME 2 VOLUME 3 VOLUME 4 SEQUENCER COMMON PLUCKED
D
SONG PATTERN FILE A B C E F
SEQ TRANSPORT DEC/NO INC/YES
SYN LEAD CHOIR SYN PAD/ SYN COMP CHROMATIC PERCUSSION PERCUSSION DRUM / SE MUSICAL FX
INTEGRATED SAMPLING MIXING UTILITY 1 2 3 4 5 6
SONG SCENE SF 1 SF 2 SF 3 SF 4 SF 5 INFORMATION
LOCATE 1 2
ELEMENT/ PERF.PART / ZONE
REC 10 11 12 13 14
EDIT JOB STORE F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 EXIT ENTER 9 15
COMPARE SCENE STORE EXECUTE
CS 1 CS 2 CS 3 CS 4 SET LOCATE
UP
ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4
MOTIF
MOTIF
PAN REVERB CHORUS TEMPO
CUTOFF RESONANCE ATTACK RELEASE
KNOB ASSIGN A ASSIGN B ASSIGN 1 ASSIGN 2 REMOTE MUSIC PRODUCTION SYNTHESIZER
CONTROL CONTROL Integrated Sampling Sequencer
FUNCTION ON/OFF Modular Synthesis Plug-in System Real-time External Control Surface
MODE SLOT 1 SLOT 2
KN 1 KN 2 KN 3 KN 4 VOICE PERFORM MASTER DRUM KITS PRE 1 PRE 2 PRE 3 GM USER PLG 1 PLG 2
MEQ LOW MEQLOWMID MEQ HI MID MEQ HIGH EFFECT BYPASS ARPEGGIO
INSERTION SYSTEM ON/OFF
MASTER VOLUME VOLUME 1 VOLUME 2 VOLUME 3 VOLUME 4 SEQUENCER FAVORITES COMMON A. PIANO KEYBOARD ORGAN PLUCKED GUITAR / BASS STRINGS BRASS
SONG PATTERN FILE A B C D E F G
SEQ TRANSPORT
DEC/NO INC/YES SYN LEAD SYN PAD/ SYN COMP CHROMATIC DRUM / SE MUSICAL FX
CHOIR PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
INTEGRATED SAMPLING MIXING UTILITY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
SONG SCENE INFORMATION
SF 1 SF 2 SF 3 SF 4 SF 5
LOCATE 1 2
ELEMENT/ PERF.PART / ZONE
REC EDIT JOB STORE F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 EXIT ENTER 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
COMPARE SCENE STORE EXECUTE
CS 1 CS 2 CS 3 CS 4 SET LOCATE
ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4
MIDI OUT
MIDI cable
MIDI IN
External MIDI synthesizer
SLOT 3
CATEGORY
PLG 3 SEARCH BANK
REED/PIPE
G GROUP
H SECTION
COMBI
TRACK
7 8 SELECT
NUMBER
16
MUTE
SOLO
USB cable
Computer with a USB Interface
SLOT 3
PLG 3 CATEGORY SEARCH BANK
REED/PIPE
H SECTION GROUP
COMBI
8 TRACK SELECT
NUMBER
16 MUTE
SOLO
USB cable
transmission & receive
Computer with a USB interface
' s functions may stop if you do the following:
Connections
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MOTIF Setting Up