Yamaha MOTIF XF8- User Manual
Yamaha MOTIF XF8– User Manual, read for free online in PDF format. We hope this helps you resolve any issues you may have. If you have further questions, please contact us through the contact form.
QUICK SETUP GUIDE: USB-MIDI
Cubase AI4 / Motif XS Editor / Macintosh computer running OSX
Install
_ Install “Cubase AI4” on your Mac. Update to the latest version at
Download and install
_ The Motif XS Operating System Updater v1.10 (or later)
_ “Studio Manager” v2.3.0 (or later) should be installed on your computer.
_ The Motif XS Editor v1.1.0 (or later) should be installed on your computer
_ The “Extensions for Steinberg” v1.4.0 (or later)
http://www.yamahasynth.com/download/motif_xs.html
Download and install the latest Yamaha USB-MIDI driver for your operating system from the following site:
http://www.yamahasynth.com/download/midi_driver.html
At the time of this writing that would be “USB-MIDI Driver v1.1.1 (Mac OSX (Universal Binary))”
Connect via USB
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Connect the Motif XS to your computer via USB
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Set the Motif XS to MIDI IN/OUT = USB
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Press [UTILITY]
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Press [F5] CONTROL
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Press [SF2] MIDI
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Set MIDI IN/OUT = USB
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Press [STORE] to write this to your Flash ROM
Launch Cubase AI4
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Click DEVICES
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Select DEVICE SETUP…
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Under the "MIDI" folder highlight "MIDI PORT SETUP"
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You should see your Motif XS(x): Example below uses a Motif XS8
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Select only Yamaha Motif XS(x)-1 as the "In 'All Inputs'" (where ‘x’ is your Motif XS model 6, 7 or 8)
You do not have to worry about the Status (Active/Inactive) as this is only a current status report. You do not want to
have Yamaha Motif XS8 Port 2 active as this is reserved for REMOTE CONTROL functions. If you have another controller
keyboard plugged into the MIDI IN jack of the XS, you could possibly activate Port 3. The “In ‘ALL INPUT’” function is for
your keyboard or MIDI controllers only.
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