Effect Block; Effect Structure - Yamaha MOTIF RACK ES Owner's Manual

This example applies when installing one Multi-
part Plug-in Board and one Single-part Plug-in
Board, and assigning the Multi-part Plug-in
Board to "Port 1" and the Single-part Plug-in
Board to "Port 3."
When using the internal tone generator of the
MOTIF-RACK ES, set the MIDI port of each track
on the sequencer to "1." Keep in mind that data
received over Ports 2 or 3 cannot sound the
internal tone generator block. The tone
generator of the installed Plug-in Board can be
sounded via any of the MIDI ports 1 - 3.
To set the MIDI receive channel for multi-timbre
operation (Multi mode), use the following
operation in the Multi mode.
[MULTI] select Multi [EDIT]
ENTER] (LED turns off) select Part
display "RcvCh"
To set the port number assignment for the Plug-
in Board, use the following operation.
[UTILITY] PLG1Sys/PLG2Sys display
n The Plug-in Board lets you use only a single Voice
at the same time. Please note that you cannot
assign multiple Voices of the Plug-in Board to
multiple Parts at the same time.
n The Multi-part Plug-in Board can only be installed to slot 2 (PLG2).
n The Voice and related settings (volume, pan, etc.) are sounded according to the
Part parameters of the current Part. Other settings such as Controllers and Effect
types correspond to the Common parameters of the current Multi.

Effect block

This block applies effects to the output of the tone generator block – processing and enhancing the sound using sophisticated DSP (digital
signal processing) technology. Effects are applied in the final stages of editing, letting you change the sound of the created Voice as
desired.
n The Effect Plug-in Board cannot be used with the MOTIF-RACK ES.

Effect structure

The effect processing of this synthesizer features the System
Effects, Insertion Effects, Master Effect, Part EQ (Equalizer), and
Master EQ (Equalizer). For details on the effect related displays in
each mode, see pages 61 and 62.
System Effects (Reverb, Chorus)
System Effects are applied to the overall sound, whether it be that
of a Voice, an entire Performance, or an entire Multi.
With System Effects, the sound of each Part is sent to the effect
according to the Effect Send Level for each Part. The processed
sound (referred to as "wet") is sent back to the mixer, according to
the Return Level, and output – after being mixed with the
unprocessed "dry" sound. This arrangement lets you prepare an
optimum balance of the effect sound and the original sound of the
Parts.
Reverb
The Reverb Effects add a warm ambience to the sound, simulating
the complex reflections of actual performance spaces, such as a
External sequencer (example)
The illustration below shows possible example
settings when using a sequencer or computer
software to play the MOTIF-RACK ES.
Track 1 Transmit Channel = 1
Track 2 Transmit Channel = 2
Track 3 Transmit Channel = 3
Track 4 Transmit Channel = 4
Track 5 Transmit Channel = 5
Track 6 Transmit Channel = 6
Track 7 Transmit Channel = 7
Track 8 Transmit Channel = 8
Track 9 Transmit Channel = off (Port off)
[MUTE/SEL/
Track 10 Transmit Channel = 10 (Port 3)
Voice
Track 11 Transmit Channel = 11 (Port off)
Track 12 Transmit Channel = off (Port off)
Track 13 Transmit Channel = 13 (Port 3)
Track 14 Transmit Channel = 14 (Port 3)
"PortNo."
Track 15 Transmit Channel = 15 (Port 3)
Track 16 Transmit Channel = 16 (Port 2)
Tone Generator block (example)
(Port 1)
Part 1
Part 2
(Port 1)
Part 3
(Port 1)
Part 4
(Port 1)
Part 15
(Port 1)
Part 16
(Port 1)
(Port 3)
Part 1
(Port 3)
Part 15
PLG1 (Part 16)
Part 17 (Part 1)
Part 18 (Part 2)
Part 19 (Part 3)
Part 20 (Part 4)
Part 31 (Part 15)
Part 32 (Part 16)
These Parts are not used.
Parts 1-16 of the Multi Plug-in Board's MIDI port
correspond to Parts 17-32 of a Multi.
concert hall or a small club. A total of 20 different Reverb types are
available.
Chorus
The Chorus Effects use various types of modulation processing,
including flanger and phaser, to enhance the sound in a variety of
ways. A total of 49 types are available, including reverb and delay
effects.
Insertion Effects 1, 2
Insertion Effects can be applied individually to each Part. Insertion
Effects are mainly used to directly process a single Part. Since an
Insertion Effect can only be applied to one particular Part, it should
be used for sounds you want to drastically change or for sounds
that use an effect unintended for other sounds.
The depth of the effect is adjusted by setting the Dry/Wet balance.
You can also set the balance so that only the effect sound is heard,
by setting Wet to 100%.
The MOTIF-RACK ES features eight sets of Insertion Effects (one
set has 1 and 2 units). They can be applied to all Parts of the
Performance, and applied to eight Parts (maximum) of the Multi.
A total of 116 different types are available.
n In the Voice mode, only one set of the Insertion Effects is available.
Effect block Effect structure
MIDI Port 1
(Receive Channel = 2)
(Receive Channel = 3)
(Receive Channel = 4)
(Receive Channel = 1)
Internal
Tone Generator
(Receive Channel = 5)
(Receive Channel = 6)
MIDI Port 2
(Receive Channel = 16)
Single-part
Plug-in Board
MIDI Port 3
(Receive Channel = 8)
(Receive Channel = 7)
(Receive Channel = 10)
(Receive Channel = 13)
Multi-part
Plug-in Board
(Receive Channel = 14)
(Receive Channel = 15)
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