Yamaha MOTIF6 - Manuals

5 Setup (Windows) / MIDI (Macintosh) Setup... (Editor Setup...) This is the same as the “Editor Setup” button in the toolbar ( page 10 ). Transmit Bulk... (Transmit...) This is the same as the “Transmit Bulk” button in the toolbar ( page 11 ). Receive Bulk... (Receive...) This is the same as the “Re...

6 Library Window When you start Voice Editor, you will first see the Library window, which consists of tabs, each representing a Memory in the tone generation block. Each tab lists all the names, numbers and categories of voices in the selected Memory. Double-clicking on a voice name in the Library ...

7 Split Bar (Windows only) If you place the mouse pointer over the line (Split Bar) that divides the Track Parameter Section from the Block Section, the pointer will change shape into the split tool. With this tool, you can drag the Split Bar back and forth and change the widths of the two sections....

8 Library Window Toolbar 1 “Open” button Click this to open the “Open” dialog and select a Library file to open. “Open” Dialog Select the desired Library file (extension: .W2E) and click [Open]. The contents of the selected file is indicated on the Library Window. n If you are using a Macintosh, the...

9 2 “Save” button Click this to save the existing Library file with your new settings. If you are working on a new file, this button will open the “Save As” dialog, where you can name and save your settings as a new Library file (*.W2E). n When a new Library file (*.W2E) is saved, a file with an ext...

10 3 “Editor Setup” button Click this to open the “Editor Setup” dialog and specify the MIDI Out port settings. “Editor Setup” Dialog This is where you set up the Voice Editor to allow the transmission/reception of voice data to/from your MOTIF6/MOTIF7/MOTIF8. Click the [OK] button to apply the sett...

11 4 “Transmit” button Click this to open the “Transmit” dialog to transmit all settings to your MOTIF6/MOTIF7/MOTIF8. “Transmit” Dialog Voice data can be transmitted in bulk to your MOTIF6/MOTIF7/MOTIF8. Click the [Start] button to begin transmitting the data. The progress bar shows how much of the...

12 5 “Receive” button Click this to open the “Receive” dialog to receive all settings from your MOTIF6/MOTIF7/MOTIF8. “Receive” Dialog Voice data can be received in bulk from your MOTIF6/MOTIF7/MOTIF8. Select the bulk voice data you wish to receive, then click the [Start] button. The progress bar sh...

13 6 “Edit Window” button Click this to open the Edit Window (Common) for the selected voice in the list. For further details, see page 15 . 7 “Monitor” button If you click this, bulk voice data will be sent for monitoring on your MOTIF6/MOTIF7/MOTIF8 each time you select a voice. Click it again to ...

14 4 Voice list .................This area shows all the voices in the selected Memory as a scrollable list, in order of voice number. You can select a voice here and import it directly to the voice list in the Library Window by drag-and-drop. (Multiple voices can also be imported this way.) In Wind...

15 Voice Edit Window When editing a voice, you will see the following screen: 1 Toolbar This contains buttons for executing various basic functions in the program. The following four buttons are available: • Editor Setup button ......................... See page 10 . • Library Window button ...........

16 5 PORTAMENTO block Use the switch to enable/disable portamento and the “TIME” knob to specify the portamento time. Click on the text box and select the portamento mode.The “PORTAMENTO” block is not available for Drum Voices. 6 ARPEGGIO block Use the switch to enable/disable the arpeggiator and th...

19 $ ASSIGNABLE KNOB settings Use the knobs to set the value of the parameter assigned to each of the assignable knobs. % MEQ GAIN CONTROL settings Use the knobs to set the gain for each frequency band of the four-band EQ. ELEMENT Unit 1 EL (Element) 1 to 4 buttons Click these to open the correspond...

20 2 ON/OFF switches Click these to switch each Element on or off. 3 Element Level knobs Use these to set the level of each Element. 4 EF (Effect) 1 / EF (Effect) 2 / THRU switches Click these to assign each Element to Insertion Effect 1 or Insertion Effect 2, or to by pass the Insertion Effect unit...

23 “DRUM KEY” Dialog 1 Key ..........................Indicates the note name to be edited. 2 Keyboard ................Click on the keyboard to specify note assigned to the Element or Voice you are editing. The text box to the left shows the note name. 3 TYPE .......................Determines the ban...

25 Insertion Effect 1 Unit 1 CONNECT selector Click on the text box and choose the order in which signals are passed from one insertion effect unit to the other. 2 Indicator lamps These show which of the Elements are assigned to the respective Insertion Effect unit. The Indicator lamps are not avail...

26 3 Reverb Pan controls Use these knobs to set the stereo positioning of the Reverb Effect. 4 Reverb Return controls Use these knobs to set the amount of Reverb Effect that is used in the output signal. 5 [DETAIL] button Click this to open the Reverb dialog and set the detailed parameters. ● Chorus...

27 The Toolbar 1 “Editor Setup” button Click this to open the “Editor Setup” dialog. See page 10 for details. 2 “Library Window” button Click this to bring the Library Window back into view. See page 15 for details. 3 “Store” button Click this to open the “Store” dialog. See below for details. “Stor...

28 4 In the Voice Name list, click the voice in which your edited voice will be stored. After storing to a Library file, the data for the original voice will be overwritten when you save the Librar y file. It is recommended that you back up impor tant data. 5 Click the [Store] button to store your e...

31 4 Choose “Make Current” from the File menu. The setup for your MOTIF is now saved as the current studio setup. 5 Choose “Quit” from the File menu to close OMS Setup. n Voice Editor is not compatible with versions of OMS earlier than 2.0. OMS Port Setup Having set up OMS, you now need to start up ...

32 Troubleshooting If you encounter problems such as no sound output or abnormal behavior, verify the connections before checking the following. <Windows / Macintosh> Sound does not change when using knobs or sliders. • Are the MIDI Out port and Device Number set correctly in the Editor Setup?...

33 The modem/printer port is not recognized. • Check the connection and settings of the MIDI interface. • On some Macintosh models such as the Performa series, the modem port cannot be used and only the printer port is available. • The modem/printer port will not be recognized if AppleTalk is ON. No...