Yamaha PLG150-AN Manual page 6

To play this Performance properly, any note below
'B2' will not only start the drum arpeggio but will
start the PLG150-AN Step Sequencer. The step
sequence will transpose with any note below the
B2 split point. The "Ld: ThinkSync" sound is
available across the entire keyboard. With a little
practice you can always start the two clocks
together. Notice that any key will start the drum
arpeggios but only notes below B2 will start the
PLG150-AN Phatty sound. If you start the drums
first you will be responsible for the timing of the
"Phatty" sound when you bring it in. If you miss
the beat – ouch! But with a little practice you can
nail it. Or simply start by pressing a bass note to
coordinate the start of the clocks. The KNOB
CONTROL FUNCTION parameters can give you
access to the tempo – controlling both the drum
arpeggio and the step sequence will follow the
tempo set for the Performance. The CS controls
will allow you to adjust the Volume of the PARTS
as follows: CS1 Drums; CS2 Ld: Sync; and CS3
Phatty. Use the SF (Sub-Function buttons to
switch Arpeggio Drum patterns).
EXPLORE:
Many of the Voices contain PLG150-AN Step
Sequences and each of these follows the same
scenario as the PHATTY sound. First, take a look
at the Custom Board Voice data in the AN Expert
Editor. Then go to the PLG_USR bank and see
what has been added at the Motif ES level – in
terms of effects, controllers, etc. Then go to the
Performance and take a look/listen to how it all
comes together in a Performance. Those with an
(*) asterisk have a Performance made from them.
You can see why in the Custom Board Voice:
Phatty the arpeggio was set to hold – so that in
the Performance you do not have to hold down a
note to keep the bass pattern going. So you have
to play a bit ahead
programming. For those of exploring the Voices
here is an overview of the Plug-in Voices
The 34 PLUG-IN VOICES:
Co: Phatty – AN Step Sequence, Free EG*
th
Co: Fat 5 – AN Step Sequence, Free EG*
Co: Acid EG – AN Step Sequence, Free EG*
Co: Noize on – AN Step Sequence, Free EG*
Co: Joshin – AN Step Sequence, Free EG*
Co: Flabber – AN Step Sequence, Free EG*
Co: Bad Sign – AN Step Sequence, Free EG*
rd
Co: 3 Love 5 – AN Step Sequence, Free EG*
th
Co: 5 Morph – AN Step Sequence, Free EG*
Co: Short Saw – AN Step Sequence, Free EG*
Co: Noizz – AN Step Sequence, Free EG*
Co: Nu Basic – AN Step Sequence, Free EG*
Co: The Racer – AN Step Sequence, Free EG*
Co: Dark Temple – AN Step Sequence, Free EG*
Co: Maneki – AN Step Sequence, Free EG*
Co: Gabbler – AN Step Sequence, Free EG*
Co: Seismic – AN Step Sequence, Free EG*
when thinking about
Ba: Init Bass – basic synth bass sound emulation
Br: Init Brass – basic brass sound emulation
St: Init String – basic string sound emulation
Kb: Init EP – basic electric piano emulation
Or: Init Organ – basic electric organ emulation
Ld: Init Sync – classic synced oscillator
Pd: Init PWM – classic pulse width modulation
Ld: Tom Sawyer – lead voice emulation
Ba: Uni-Bass – AN Step Sequence, Free EG*
Co: Terraforma – AN Step Sequence Patterns*
Co: FreeEGRt – AN Arpeggio, Free EG*
Ba: Hardstep – bass sound*
Ld: Earth Lead – lead sound
Ld: Chick – lead emulation
Pd: Da Padd – analog pad*
Se: We All... – AN Step Sequence, Free EG
Se: ...Die – AN Step Sequence, Free EG
NEW Performances:
In general the
(combination) category prefix use the AN Step
Sequence or Arpeggio
internal arpeggio (most often Drum arpeggio). If
you have an FC4 or FC5, plug it into the
Assignable Foot Switch jack – the FT SW is
assigned to cc96, which will stop both the drums
and the AN Step Sequencer while in Performance
mode. Some of the AN and Drum arpeggios are
programmed to play even without you holding
down any notes. You may notice that it takes a
moment for the Motif ES to recall the analog
models – so get used to this small hesitation.
Analog synths pre-date presets so a lot of the
sounds you are hearing here would have taken
hours to recall from program sheets – you had to
painstakingly recreate each parameter from a
piece of paper – so that 250msec hesitation is
really nothing in comparison.
Getting the Most of the Data:
When recalling Performances it will be important
that you get a clean start when launching both
arpeggios – so give the Motif ES a moment to
recall all the data before playing. This tutorial is
not a complete sound set. It sole purpose is to
help you explore some of the possibilities with the
AN Physical Modeling Analog board and the power
of the Motif ES. Board voices use the AN EXPERT
EDITOR; Plug-in voices use the VOICE EDITOR for
Motif ES 6/7/8; Performances were created on the
Motif ES front panel.
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Performances with
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