Yamaha MOTIF ES Owner's Manual page 281

The drum sound is wrong or unexpected when changing the transpose value.
• This is normal. Changing the transpose setting while playing a Drum Voice will produce different sounds for the same keys played.
Microphone does not work properly
• Check the current mode. In the Voice mode and Voice Edit mode, the A/D part which handles the microphone sound cannot be recognized. ......... page 165
• Check whether the Mic/Line parameter is set to "mic" or not in the [UTILITY]
• Check whether the Gain Knob on the rear panel is set to minimum position or not. ............................................................................................... page 25
Can't record samples
• If you cannot enter the Sampling mode, check whether DIMMs have been installed or not. In order to enter the Sampling mode and record Samples,
DIMM modules must be installed. .......................................................................................................................................................................... page 289
• Have you exceeded the maximum allowable number of samples (key banks)? ................................................................................................... page 174
• Is there enough sample memory available? ........................................................................................................................................................... page 276
• Is the Sampling Source setting appropriate?.......................................................................................................................................................... page 172
• Is the Trigger mode set appropriately? ................................................................................................................................................................... page 175
Plug-in Board problems
A Plug-in Voice cannot be selected even if the Plug-in Board has been installed.
• Check whether the SLOT lamp (from SLOT1 - 3) corresponding to the selectred PLG button ([PLG1] - [PLG3]) is turned on or off. ................... page 21
• If the User bank is selected in the [VOICE]
• Check whether the PLG which corresponds to the PLG100-XG slot is selected or not. The Voice on the PLG100-XG cannot be selected in the Voice
mode or Performance mode. ................................................................................................................................................................................. page 163
• Check whether the PLG which corresponds to the PLG100-VH slot is selected or not. The PLG100-VH contains no Voices for selection, since it is an
Effect Plug-in Board. ................................................................................................................................................................................................ page 74
Plug-in board does not work.
• Is the lamp of the corresponding slot number to which the Plug-in board has been installed lit? ........................................................................... page 21
• Has the PLG100-VH been installed to slot 2 or 3? (The PLG100-VH should be installed to slot 1.) ........................................................................ page 78
• Has the PLG100-XG been installed to slot 1 or 2? (The PLG100-XG should be installed to slot 3.)........................................................................ page 77
Computer/MIDI instrument problems
Data communication between the computer and the MOTIF ES does not work properly.
• Check whether the Port setting on the computer is appropriate or not.
• Check whether the MIDI IN/OUT parameter is set properly in the [UTILITY]
using a USB cable to connect to the computer. Set this parameter to "mLAN" when using an IEEE 1394 cable to connect to the computer.
Set this parameter to "MIDI" when using MIDI cables to connect to the computer. .............................................................................................. page 265
Data communication between the MIDI instrument and the MOTIF ES does not work properly.
• Check whether the MIDI IN/OUT parameter is set to "MIDI" or not in the [UTILITY]
The MOTIF ES does not sound properly even when playing back the song data on the computer or the MIDI instrument
connected to the MOTIF ES.
• Make sure to set the MOTIF ES to the Song mode or Pattern mode. The Voice mode or Performance mode may not produce the proper sound even
when playing back the Song data on the MIDI instrument or the computer connected to the MOTIF ES. ............................................................. page 36
MIDI bulk data transmission/reception does not work properly.
• When reception does not work properly, is the Receive Bulk parameter set to "protect" in the [UTILITY]
• When transmission does not work properly, is the device number of the MIDI instrument connected to the MOTIF ES set to match the DeviceNo.
parameter in the [UTILITY] [F5] MIDI
Can't save data to the Memory card or the USB storage
• Is the SmartMedia/USB storage device being used write protected? (Write-protect should be set to off for saving data.).................................... page 28
• Is the SmartMedia/USB storage device being used properly formatted? .............................................................................................................. page 268
Can't enter the Edit mode
• Is the Category Search function turned on? After exiting from the Category Search function, press the [EDIT] button. ....................................... page 62
• Is the MOTIF ES in the File mode? After exiting from the File mode, press the [EDIT] button. ............................................................................. page 266
[F2] BANK display, select the preset bank. ................................................................................. page 188
[SF1] CH display? ............................................................................................................................. page 263
[F2] I/O [SF1] INPUT display. ............................................. page 261
[F5] MIDI [SF4] OTHER display. Set this parameter to "USB" when
[F5] MIDI [SF4] OTHER display. ................................ page 265
[F5] MIDI [SF2] SWITCH display? .................. page 264
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