Yamaha MOTIF ES6- User Manual

I/O Expansion Board

AIEB2

MOTIF ES8

MOTIF ES6

MOTIF ES7

Expansion Board

mLAN16E

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Keyboards

MOTIF ES8 88 keys

Balanced Hammer Effect Keyboard (Initial Touch/Aftertouch)

MOTIF ES7 76 keys

FS Keyboard (Initial Touch/Aftertouch)

MOTIF ES6 61 keys

FS Keyboard (Initial Touch/Aftertouch)

Tone Generator block

Tone Generator

AWM2 (complying with the Modular Synthesis Plug-in System)

Polyphony

128 notes + the polyphony of the Plug-in Board (if installed)

Multi Timbral Capacity

16 parts (internal) + 3 or more Plug-in Board parts
(1 for each Single Plug-in Board; 16 for Multi Plug-in Board),
Audio Input parts (A/D, AIEB2, mLAN*) * 4 stereo parts

Wave

175MB (when converted to 16-bit linear format), 1,859 waveforms

Voice

Preset: 768 Normal Voices + 64 Drum Kits
GM: 128 Normal Voices + 1 Drum Kit
User: 128 x 2 (Bank1: Original, Bank2: Picked up from Preset)

Normal Voice + 32 Drum Kits

Plug-in Voice

Preset for the PLG150-AN/DX/PF/DR/PC: 64
Preset for the PLG150-VL: 192
User: 64 for each Plug-in slot

Performance

User: 128 (up to 4 parts)

Filter

18 types

Effect System

Reverb x 20 types, Chorus x 49 types, Insertion (A, B) x 116 types x 8
blocks, Master Effect x 8 types, Master Equalizer (5 bands),
Part EQ (3 bands, stereo),
Plug-in Insertion (available when the PLG100-VH has been installed to slot 1)

Expandability

3 Slots for Modular Synthesis Plug-in Boards

Sampling block

Samples

Up to 1,024 Waveforms (Multi Samples)
Up to 128 Key Banks per Waveform
Up to 4,096 Key Banks

Sampling Source

Analog input L/R, Stereo output (Resampling),
Digital/Optical (available when the AIEB2 has been installed),
mLAN (available when the mLAN16E has been installed)

Sampling Frequency

44.1kHz, 22.05kHz, 11.025kHz, 5.5125kHz (Stereo/Mono)
• Digital Sampling Frequency (when the AIEB2 has been installed)
48kHz, 44.1kHz, 32kHz

* Can be input, with converted to the Sampling Frequency of the MOTIF ES.

• Sampling Frequency via the mLAN
(when the mLAN16E has been installed) 44.1kHz (fixed)

Sampling Memory

Optionally installed, expandable to 512MB (256MB DIMM x 2 slots)

Sampling Time

44.1kHz: 6 min. 20 sec., 22.05kHz: 12 min. 40 sec., 11.025kHz:
25 min. 20 sec., 5.0125kHz: 55 min. 40 sec.

* Mono/Stereo

Sample Format

Original format, WAV, AIFF, A3000/4000/5000/SU700 format
(loadable only), AKAI S1000/S3000 format (loadable only)

Specifications

Sequencer block

Note

Capacity Approx. 226,000 notes

Note Resolution

480 ppq (parts per quarter note)

Maximum Polyphony 124 notes

Tracks

Pattern Mode: 16 phrase tracks
Pattern Chain Mode: Pattern track, Tempo track, Scene track
Song Mode: 16 sequence tracks (Loop on/off can be set for each track),
Tempo track, Scene track

Patterns

64 patterns (x 16 sections)
Measures: 256 maximum

Phrases

Preset Phrases: 687 phrases
User Phrases: 256 per pattern

Songs

64 songs

Arpeggio

Preset x 1,787 types
User x 256 types

* MIDI Sync, MIDI transmit/receive channel, Velocity Limit, and Note Limit can be set.

Sequence Format

Original format, SMF format 0, 1 (Format 1 load only)

Others

Master

User: 128

* 4 Zones (Master keyboard settings), Assignable Knob/Slider settings, Program Change Table

Sequence Software compatible with the Remote Control function

• For Windows

®

SQ01 V2, Cubase SX, SONAR 2.0, Multi Part Editor for MOTIF-RACK,
Multi Part Editor for MOTIF ES
• For Macintosh

®

Logic 5.5, Digital Performance 3.1

Controllers

Pitch Bend wheel, Modulation wheel, Ribbon Controller,
Assignable Control Sliders (4), Assignable Knobs (4), Data dial

Display

240 x 64 dot graphic backlit LCD

External Memory

SmartMedia™ (3.3V)

* Up to 128MB can be used.

Connectors

OUTPUT L/MONO, R (standard phone jack),
ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT L, R (standard phone jack),
AD INPUT L, R (standard phone jack), PHONES (standard stereo phone jack),
FOOT CONTROLLER 1/ 2, FOOT SWITCH x 2 (SUSTAIN, ASSIGNABLE),
BREATH, MIDI IN/OUT/THRU, USB (TO HOST, TO DEVICE), AC INLET

Power Consumption 38W

Dimensions, Weight MOTIF ES8: 1,458 (W) x 465 (D) x 167.4 (H)mm, 28.3kg

MOTIF ES7: 1,255 (W) x 394 (D) x 136.4 (H)mm, 19.2kg
MOTIF ES6: 1,048 (W) x 394 (D) x 136.4 (H)mm, 16.5kg

Accessories

AC Power cord, CD-ROM x 3, Owner’s Manual, Data List, Installation Guide

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