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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION PRODUCT SAFETY MARKINGS: Yamaha electronic products may Battery Notice: This product MAY contain a small non-rechargable have either labels similar to the graphics shown below or battery which (if applicable) is soldered in place. The average life span molded/stamped facsimiles of these graphics on the enclosure. of this type of battery is approximately five years. When replacement The explanation of these graphics appears on this page. Please bec
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS INFORMATION RELATING TO PERSONAL INJURY, ELECTRICAL SHOCK, AND FIRE HAZARD POSSIBILITIES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS LIST. WARNING- When using any electrical or electronic product, basic 8. This product was NOT designed for use in wet/damp locations and precautions should always be followed. These precautions include, but should not be used near water or exposed to rain. Examples of wet / are not limited to, the following: damp
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PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: Power supply/AC power adaptor Water warning • Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument. The • Do no
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Connections Saving data • Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, Saving and backing up your data turn off the power for all components. Before turning the power on • DRAM data (see page 186) is lost when you turn off the power to or off for all components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, the instrument. Save the data to a SmartMedia/USB storage be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum device. levels and gradually raise the volu
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Introduction Introduction Congratulations and thank you for your purchase of the Yamaha MOTIF ES6/MOTIF ES7/MOTIF ES8 Music Production Synthesizer! You now own what is perhaps the best-sounding, most versatile, and certainly most powerful synthesizer and total music production instrument on the planet. We strove to put virtually all our synthesizer technology and music making know-how into one instrument — and we succeeded. The new MOTIF ES not only gives you the latest and
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Main Features Main Features Once you’ve collected all the audio samples, loops, page 115 MIDI data, and patterns you need for your song, use Pattern Chain to arrange the pieces in real time. This Wide range of dynamic and authentic voices. Use page 60 hands-on approach makes it easier than ever to come the Category Search function to quickly call up the up with great ideas and amazing songs. sounds you want, based on their
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How to use this manual How to use this manual The Controls & Connectors ...............................................................................................Page 16 Use this section to find out about all of the buttons, controls and connectors of this instrument. Setting Up ..........................................................................................................................Page 26 Before going on to any other part of
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Application Index Application Index Listening to the MOTIF ES • Listening to the Demo song/pattern.....................................................................................................................................................................Page 55 • Listening to Song Chain playback...........................................................................................................................................
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Application Index • Determining how the sound responds to a Breath Controller [UTILITY] → [F1] GENERAL → [SF1] TG → BCCurve .........................................................................................................................................Page 260 •Keeping the effect of a controller (Modulation Wheel, etc.) the same, even when changing Voices [UTILITY] → [F1] GENERAL → [SF4] OTHER → CtrlReset = hold ...........................................................................
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Application Index Creating Data • Creating a Voice Creating a Normal Voice in the Voice Edit mode .................................................................................................................................................Page 79 Creating a Drum Voice in the Voice Edit mode ....................................................................................................................................................Page 82 Creating a Plug-in Voice in the Voice Edit mode
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Application Index Naming your created data..........................................................................................................................................Page 53 Recovering lost data •Voice Comparing the Voice before editing with the just-edited one (Compare function)..........................................................................................Page 80 Recalling an edited, but not-stored Voice (when another Voice has been selected) — Recall function..........
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Application Index Connecting to a computer/external MIDI instrument • Determining which connector (among the MIDI, USB TO HOST, mLAN) is used as a MIDI input/output connector [UTILITY] → [F5] MIDI → [SF4] OTHER → MIDI IN/OUT .....................................................................................................................................Page 265 • Using the sounds of the MOTIF ES for song playback from a MIDI sequencer ..........................................................
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction.................................................................... 6 Quick Guide — Playing the MOTIF ES..55 Accessories ................................................................... 6 Playing the Demo Songs/Patterns .............................55 Main Features ................................................................ 7 Playing the Keyboard (in the Voice Play mode)........60 How to use this manual ....................................
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Table of Contents Basic Structure ....................................154 Appendix ............................................ 275 The Controls & Connectors Internal Structure (System Overview)......................154 Information Displays................................................. 275 Controller Block.................................................................154 Display Messages...................................................... 277 Tone Generator block ........................
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The Controls & Connectors Front Panel The Controls & Connectors Front Panel 7 9 !) # $ % MOTIF ES6 ASSIGN A ASSIGN B ASSIGN 1 ASSIGN 2 REMOTE ARPEGGIO PAN/SEND PAN REVERB CHORUS TEMPO R-AUDIO CUTOFF RESONANCE ATTACK RELEASE ASSIGN ON/OFF G-MIDI ON/OFF SWING GATE TIME VELOCITY UNITMULTIPLY TONE KNOB CONTROL FUNCTION EFFECT MODE ARP FX BYPASS MASTER INSERTION SYSTEM EFFECT VOICE PERFORM MASTER KN 1 KN 2 KN 3 KN 4 LOW LOW MID HIGH MID HIGH EQ VOLUME 1 VOLUME 2 VOLUME 3 VOLUME 4 SEQUENCER SONG
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Front Panel § ¡ ( º ∞ Integrated Sampling Sequencer / Modular Synthesis Plug-in System / Real-time External Control Surface MUSIC PRODUCTION SYNTHESIZER PRE 1 PRE 2 PRE 3 PRE 4 SLOT 1 SLOT 2 SLOT 3 CATEGORY DRUM KITS PRE 5 PRE 6 USER 1 USER 2 GM PLG 1 PLG 2 PLG 3 SEARCH BANK ª FAVORITES A. PIANO KEYBOARD ORGAN GUITAR/ BASS STRINGS BRASS REED/PIPE PLUCKED AB C D E F G H SECTION GROUP ‚ DEC/NO INC/YES SYN LEAD SYN PAD/ SYN COMP CHROMATIC DRUM/ SE MUSICAL FX COMBI CHOIR PERCUSSION PERCUSSION T
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The Controls & Connectors Front Panel 7 9 !) # MOTIF ES8 ASSIGN A ASSIGN B ASSIGN 1 ASSIGN 2 PAN/SEND PAN REVERB CHORUS TEMPO REMOTE ARPEGGIO CUTOFF RESONANCE ATTACK RELEASE R-AUDIO ASSIGN ON/OFF G-MIDI ON/OFF SWING GATE TIME VELOCITY UNITMULTIPLY TONE KNOB CONTROL FUNCTION EFFECT MODE ARP FX BYPASS MASTER INSERTION SYSTEM EFFECT VOICE PERFORM MASTER KN 1 KN 2 KN 3 KN 4 LOW LOW MID HIGH MID HIGH EQ VOLUME 1 VOLUME 2 VOLUME 3 VOLUME 4 SEQUENCER SONG PATTERN FILE SEQ TRANSPORT DEMO INTEGRAT
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Front Panel $ % ¡ ( º § ∞ Integrated Sampling Sequencer / Modular Synthesis Plug-in System / Real-time External Control Surface MUSIC PRODUCTION SYNTHESIZER PRE 1 PRE 2 PRE 3 PRE 4 SLOT 1 SLOT 2 SLOT 3 CATEGORY DRUM KITS PRE 5 PRE 6 USER 1 USER 2 GM PLG 1 PLG 2 PLG 3 SEARCH BANK ª FAVORITES A. PIANO KEYBOARD ORGAN GUITAR/ BASS STRINGS BRASS REED/PIPE PLUCKED AB C D E F G H SECTION GROUP ‚ DEC/NO INC/YES SYN LEAD SYN PAD/ SYN COMP CHROMATIC DRUM/ SE MUSICAL FX COMBI DEMO CHOIR PERCUSSION PER
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The Controls & Connectors Front Panel @ SEQ TRANSPORT buttons Page 56 * [INFORMATION] button Page 53 These buttons control recording and playback of the For calling up a special “help” feature that shows Song/Pattern sequence data. information about the currently selected mode. You can go back to the previous display by pressing this button again [ ](Top) button or pressing any other button. Instantly returns to the beginning of the current song or Depending on the selected display, this butt
