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What is the Multi Part Editor?................................................... 2
About Studio Manager............................................................... 3
What is Total Recall? ................................................................ 3
Multi Part Editor Files ............................................................... 4
About Open Plug-in Technology................................................ 5
Starting the Multi Part Editor ....................
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What is the Multi Part Editor? Multi Part Editor is a convenient way to edit and save the Multi parameters of your MOTIF-RACK. Thanks to its the easy-to-understand graphical interface, you can edit virtually all of the Multi parameters of the MOTIF-RACK right from your computer — using the mouse to adjust the virtual knobs, sliders, and buttons and entering values from the computer keyboard. Finally, all the changes you have made to your Multis can be saved to your computer. The Multi Part
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About Studio Manager Studio Manager is a cross-platform application that enables you to start multiple Editors for controlling YAMAHA hardware products remotely, and to save multiple Editor settings. For more information, refer to the separate Installation Guide or the Studio Manager PDF manual. What is Total Recall? You can save and recall each Editor’s settings in Studio Manager. This enables you to recall all the settings of multiple devices from Studio Manager and control the entir
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Multi Part Editor Files Every Multi in the MOTIF-RACK can be made up of voices selected from the collection of User Voices stored in the MOTIF-RACK. When a voice is modified, each Multi that utilizes that voice will be modified as well and as a result, your Multis may not sound the way they did when you first made them. This is why Multi Part Editor files contain not only Multi data (pan, volume, effects and mixer settings, etc.) but User Voice data as well, ensuring that the voices which were
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About Open Plug-in Technology Open Plug-in Technology (OPT) is a new software format that enables you to control MIDI devices from a music DAW application software. For example, this allows you to start up and operate various parts of your music system, such as plug-in board editors, and mixing control editors - directly from an OPT-compatible sequencer, without having to use each separately. OPT also makes it unnecessary to set MIDI drivers for each application, streamlining your
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All operations of the MOTIF-RACK Multi Part Editor can be utilized when running as a plug-in within Level 2 (Processors) and Level 3 (Views) host applications. Bulk data reception and remote control are not supported when running within Level 1 (Panels) host applications. n Certain operations may not work as expected if there is no corresponding function in the host application. The highest level of implementation for the host application is indicated by the OPT logo which appea
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An Example of the Multi Part Editor in Use There is no single way to use the many components of the Multi Part Editor. Your editing needs and preferences may differ; however, the following example gives you a simple step-by-step guide in how to use the Multi Part Editor. The Part Mixer window is the first window to open, so that’s where the explanation begins. n Before using the Multi Part Editor, you need to set the mode of the MOTIF-RACK to the Multi mode. 1. Click “Setup” u
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Notice when starting the Studio Man- ager as a stand-alone application When starting the Studio Manager as a stand-alone application, you’ll also need to have the sequencer running simultaneously so that you can check the Part or Voice sounds edited in the Multi Part Editor or Voice Editor by using an external keyboard. As shown in the example below, set the MIDI through function (echo setting) of the sequencer to direct the MIDI messages from an external keyboard to the MOTIF-RACK. Connect
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Merging the MIDI inputs/outputs when using DAW software that is incompati- ble with OPT or Total Recall When starting the Studio Manager as a stand-alone application and using it simultaneously with sequencer software, open the MIDI-USB Driver dialog and merge (join) the MIDI ports of the sequencer software with the MIDI ports of the Multi Part Editor. (1) Display the “YAMAHA USB-MIDI Driver” dialog. Windows XP From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panels] → [MIDI-USB Driver].
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(2) In the “YAMAHA USB-MIDI Driver” dialog, merge the output ports. • OUT Change the settings to connect the two output ports which are used by the sequencer and Multi Part Editor to MOTIF-RACK input port 1. For example, change the settings as shown in the illustrations below when using the output port 1 and output port 2 in the Studio Manager (Multi Part Editor) and sequencer. OUT (3) Click [OK] to close the dialog. 10
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MIDI Port Settings When Using Remote Control Function This chapter explains how to control the Multi Part Editor or DAW (sequencer) remotely using the 01X or MOTIF ES. Set the MIDI ports of your application software or your devices following the illustrations. n • When receiving bulk data with the Multi Part Editor, set “MIDI Thru” on your sequencer to off. • Configure the remote input and output ports of the Multi Part Editor (page 31). n When using DAW software that is incompatible
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1.2. MOTIF ES + DAW compatible with Total Recall (such as Cubase SX 3) + Multi Part Editor + MOTIF-RACK The ports can be changed. MOTIF ES6/7/8 USB Remote MIDI USB Remote MIDI In/Out Port 1-4 In/Out Port 1-3 (Mode A Cubase) (Mode B General) Cubase SX 3 Audio Mixer Studio Manager Track View Multi Part Editor USB MIDI In/Out Port 0-1 MOTIF-RACK 12
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1.3. MOTIF ES + DAW incompatible with OPT or Total Recall + Multi Part Editor + MOTIF-RACK The ports can be changed. MOTIF ES6/7/8 USB Remote MIDI In/Out Port 1-4 (Mode A Logic) USB Remote MIDI In/Out Port 1-3 (Mode B General) DAW Audio Mixer Studio Manager Track View Multi Part Editor USB MIDI USB MIDI In/Out Port 0-2 In/Out Port 0-1 USB MIDI Merge (join) Port 0-1 In/Out Port 0-1 (page 9) with Port 0-2 MOTIF-RACK 13
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2. Remote-controlling using the 01X 2.1. 01X + Sequencer compatible with OPT (such as SQ01) + Multi Part Editor + MOTIF-RACK The ports other than those assigned for 01X remote control can be changed. Controller: 01X mLAN Remote MIDI In/Out Port 1 SQ01 Multi Part Editor Audio Mixer Track View USB MIDI In/Out Port 0-1 MOTIF-RACK 14
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2.2. 01X + DAW compatible with Total Recall (such as Cubase SX 3) + Multi Part Editor + MOTIF-RACK The ports other than those assigned for 01X remote control can be changed. Controller: 01X mLAN Remote MIDI In/Out Port 1 mLAN Remote MIDI In/Out Port 5 Cubase SX 3 Audio Mixer Studio Manager Multi Part Editor Track View USB MIDI In/Out Port 0-1 MOTIF-RACK 15
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2.3. 01X + DAW incompatible with OPT or Total Recall + Multi Part Editor + MOTIF-RACK The ports other than those assigned for 01X remote control can be changed. Controller: 01X mLAN Remote MIDI In/Out Port 1 mLAN Remote MIDI In/Out Port 5 DAW Audio Mixer Studio Manager Multi Part Editor Track View USB MIDI In/Out Port 0-1 Merge (join) Port 0-1 with Port 0-2 (page 9) USB MIDI In/Out Port 0-2 USB MIDI In/Out Port 0-1 MOTIF-RACK 16
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Menu Bar The Menu Bar contains various editing and setup functions/commands. Click the desired menu name to open the appropriate pull-down menu, and choose the function/command you wish to apply. Those functions/commands which are unavailable are grayed out. File New Creates and opens a default Multi. n User Voice settings in the MOTIF-RACK are not erased. Open Opens a Multi Part Editor file (page 30). Import Voice Opens Voice data files (*.W6E) Save Saves the current settings by overwriting the
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Setup Setup... Allows you to specify the MIDI port numbers, device numbers, etc. (page 31). Transmit Multi Bulk Transmits the current Multi setting to the MOTIF-RACK below. Receive Multi Bulk Receives the current Multi setting from the MOTIF-RACK (page 19). Transmit Voice Bulk... Displays a dialog where you can select voice data to transmit to the MOTIF-RACK (page 32). Receive Voice Bulk... Displays a dialog where you can select voice data to receive from the MOTIF-RACK (page 33). “Transmitting
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“Receive bulk data” Display Multi data can be received in bulk from the MOTIF-RACK. When receiving the current Multi from the MOTIF-RACK, the progress bar shows how much of the data has been received. n A time-out error message will be displayed when data cannot be received from the MOTIF-RACK (page 37). Window Close Closes the window selected in the Editor. Close All Closes all windows in the Editor. Part Mixer Opens the Part Mixer Window (page 21). Common Detail Opens the Common Detail Windo
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Toolbar 12 3 4 5 6 1 Open Opens a Multi Part Editor file (page 30). 2 Save Saves the current settings by overwriting the current file. 3 Editor Setup Allows you to specify the MIDI port numbers, device numbers, etc. (page 31). 4 Transmit Multi Bulk Transmits the current Multi setting to the MOTIF-RACK (page 18). 5 Receive Multi Bulk Receives the current Multi setting from the MOTIF-RACK above. 6 Part Mixer window Makes the Part Mixer Window active. 20
