Yamaha ES6-MOTIF, ES7-MOTIF, ES8-MOTIF User Manual

Contents
What is the Multi Part Editor?................................................... 2
About Studio Manager............................................................... 3
What is Total Recall? ................................................................ 3
About Open Plug-in Technology ................................................ 5
Starting the Multi Part Editor ................................................... 6
An Example of the Multi Part Editor in Use.............................. 7
MIDI Port Settings When Using Remote Control Function .... 10
Menu Bar ................................................................................. 16
Window .................................................................................... 18
Toolbar..................................................................................... 19
Part Mixer Window .................................................................. 20
Dialogs..................................................................................... 29
Remote Operation ................................................................... 33
Troubleshooting....................................................................... 36
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This owner’s manual assumes that you are already familiar with basic Windows/Macintosh operations. If you are not, please refer to the owner’s manual which came with your Windows/Macintosh software before using Multi Part Editor.
For information about hardware requirements, the interconnection of devices and the installation of the Multi Part Editor software, refer to the separate InstallatIon Manual as well as the Owner’s Manual for the respective MIDI device.
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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 ES6/7/8. Thanks to its the easy-to-understand graphical interface, you can edit virtually all of the Multi parameters of the MOTIF ES6/7/8 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 Editor can also be used in connection with devices such as the Yamaha 01X Digital Mixing Studio, allowing you to operate the Multi Part Editor using real hardware controls.
You can use this Multi Part Editor as a plug-in for the software below.
Studio Manager
Sequencer compatible with Open Plug-in Technology (OPT).
Select voices
Part Detail Window
Common Detail Window
Part Mixer Window
Select parameter
Select effects
Chorus Reverb
Save data
Master
Effect
01X
MOTIF ES6/7/8
Remote operation
Display information
(parameter names / values)
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Tr ansmit / Receive bulk data Tr ansmit parameters
MOTIF ES6/7/8

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 entire system using simple operations. This capability is called the “Total Recall” function. Also, if you are saving the setup files or trying to synchronize multiple devices, you can recall all the settings for multiple devices using Studio Manager. Alternatively, you can recall the settings only for a certain device using the Editor of the corresponding device.
For more information, refer to the Studio Manager PDF manual.
Right-click the MOTIF ES Multi Part Editor icon in the Studio Manager window. Select “Configure Total Recall,” then select the data to be recalled. The data that can be selected differs depending on the Editor.
The following data types can be selected in the MOTIF ES Multi Part Editor.
All.............................................. Multi, Normal User 1/2, and Drum User Voice data
Multi .......................................... Multi data
Normal User 1 Voice................. Normal User 1 Voice data
Normal User 2 Voice................. Normal User 2 Voice data
•Drum User Voice....................... Drum User Voice data
(You can select multiple data simultaneously from the Multi, Normal User 1/2, and Drum User Voices.)
n When checking [From Hardware] from the [Synchronize] menu [Total Recall], the Solo/Mute data will not
be recalled.
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Multi Part Editor Files

All Songs in the MOTIF ES can be made up of voices selected from the collection of User Voices stored in the MOTIF ES. When a voice is modified, each Song that utilizes that voice will be modified as well and as a result, your Song 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 used when the Song was made can be saved and recalled. For example, let’s say you want to play a Multi, but you’ve edited or even overwritten some of the voices it uses. In this case, if you saved the Multi using Multi Part Editor, you can simply send the User Voice data from Multi Part Editor back to the MOTIF ES (page 31). The Multi will sound just as it did when you saved it.
n When transmitting the User Voice data of the Multi Part Editor to the MOTIF ES, the User Voice data saved
in the MOTIF ES will be lost.
Structure of Multi Part Editor Files (.M4E)
Multi Data (Mixing Data)
User Voice Data
• User1 (128)
• User2 (128)
• DrumUser (32)
Structure of Song Data in MOTIF ES
User Voice Data
• User1 (128)
• User2 (128)
• DrumUser (32)
Each file contains Multi data (Mixing data) and the User Voice data used by the Multi.
Song Data 64
Song Data 1
Multi Data (Mixing Data)
All Songs share the same collection of User Voices.
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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 music production system and making all operations more convenient and seamless. In addition to the original OPT, there is also Open Plug-in Technology Version 2 (OPT 2), designed for use with the Total Recall software. Studio Manager is a host application that supports OPT 2.
About the OPT Levels and Overview
The host application and its compatibility with OPT is divided into three levels, as shown below.
Level 1
OPT Panels provides basic support for opening and displaying OPT control panels that can transmit data via the client’s external MIDI ports. Typically this will allow basic hardware editor control panels to operate properly.
Level 2
OPT Processors provides support for real-time MIDI processors and panel automa­tion. Typically this will allow both real-time and offline MIDI effects to operate properly and supply automation to OPT panels.
Level 3
OPT Views provides support for edit views and MIDI processors/panels that require direct access to client program storage structures. Typically this will allow sophisti­cated MIDI edit views to be supported.
Editor
Host
Application
OPT Level Implementation for the MOTIF ES Multi Part Editor
This chart shows the OPT-compatibility of the MOTIF ES Multi Part Editor.
OPT levels of the host application
VIEWS (Level 3) Yes None
PROCESSORS (Level 2) Yes None
OPT
Editor
Editor
OPT-compatible plug-in software is connected directly to an OPT-compatible host application.
MOTIF ES Multi Part Editor
operation compatibility
Operation support Operation limits
PANELS (Level 1) Yes Bulk reception
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All operations of the MOTIF ES Multi Part Editor can be utilized when running as a plug-in within Level 2 (Processors) and Level 3 (Views) host applications. Some host applications may not support remote control. Receive bulk data is 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 appears along with the version information in the application.
About the OPT 2 Overview
OPT 2 is a plug-in format that enhances OPT Level 1 (Panels) and adds some convenient functions for use with Total Recall. In addition to doing Total Recall functions using the Studio Manager as a host application, you can use Total Recall in a DAW application (provided it is compatible with Total Recall), via the Studio Manager.
Plug-in software compatible with
Host
Application
Studio
Manager
Editor
OPT2
Editor
Editor
OPT 2 is indirectly connected to the DAW application compatible with Total Recall, via the Studio Manager.

Starting the Multi Part Editor

After installing the Multi Part Editor and making the required connections, follow the instructions below to start the Multi Part Editor.
Starting Multi Part Editor from Studio Manager
1. Start Studio Manager as a plug-in within DAW software compatible with Total Recall, or as a stand-alone application.
2. Start Multi Part Editor from Studio Manager.
For more information, refer to the installation guide and Studio Manager PDF manual.
Starting the Multi Part Editor in the sequencer software compatible with OPT as a plug­in software.
The Multi Part Editor can be used as a plug-in software in any host application compatible with Open Plug-in Technology (OPT). Refer to the owner’s manual of the host application (sequencer, etc.) for details on using plug-in software.
n For OPT-compatible software, the Multi Part Editor settings will be saved along with the song file.
1. Start the host application.
2. Select “MOTIF ES6/7/8 Multi Part Editor” in the host application’s “Plug-in” menu.
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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 ES6/7/8 to the Song Mixing
mode.
1. Click “Setup” under “Setup” in the menu bar to open the Setup dialog. Configure the parameters in this window to enable communication between Multi Part Edi­tor and MOTIF ES6/7/8. For further information, see page 30.
n When using DAW software that is incompatible 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 (page 8).
2. Transfer the desired User Voices from the MOTIF ES6/7/8 (page 32) or open a Voice Editor file (page 16) with the Multi Part Editor.
n Once User Voices are updated in the Multi Part Editor, they can be used the next time Multi Part Editor
is started. If new voices are created or edited with the MOTIF ES6/7/8 or Voice Editor, the user voices must again be updated by transferring them from the MOTIF ES6/7/8 or opening a Voice Editor file.
n If you don’t intend to use User Voices in the Multi, you can skip this step.
3. Transfer the desired Multi from the MOTIF ES6/7/8 into the Multi Part Editor. For more infor­mation, see “Receive Multi Bulk” on page 18.
n If you intend to use a default Multi, you can skip this step. In this case, transmit the Multi (page 17) in
order to synchronize the data in the Multi Part Editor and MOTIF ES6/7/8.
(1) Select the Multi data you want to send to the Multi Part Editor on the MOTIF ES6/7/8.
(2) Select “Receive Multi Bulk” under “Setup” in the menu bar.
4. Select a voice for each part.
(1) Click on the voice name or bank name for each part to display the “Voice List”.
(2) Select the voice you want to assign to the part.
5. Set parameters for each part in the Part Mixer window. Click the [DETAIL] button for each part and for the Common Section to make further set­tings.
6. Save your edited data by clicking the [Save] button in the toolbar. You can save a Multi for each of your songs. When you want to play a song, open the Multi Part Editor file (*.M4E) corresponding to the song. It will automatically be transmitted to the MOTIF ES6/7/8. No further settings are necessary. Additionally, when running Multi Part Editor as a plug-in under a OPT-compatible host appli­cation such as SQ01, you can save your Multi Part Editor data as part of the host applica­tion’s song data.
When starting the Multi Part Editor from the Studio Manager, you can save the Multi Part Editor data into the Session file of Studio Manager.
When using DAW (digital audio workstation) software compatible with Total Recall and the Studio Manager together, the Multi Part Editor data will be saved into the Project file (Song file) of the DAW.
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Merging the MIDI inputs/outputs when using DAW software that is incompati­ble 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].
Mac OS X
From the Apple menu, select [System Preferences] [YAMAHA USB-MIDI].
n The MIDI-USB Driver icon will not be displayed if MOTIF ES6/7/8 is not properly connected to the com-
puter via USB, or if MOTIF ES6/7/8 is not turned on.
n The “0” displayed in the port name (0-1, 0-2, etc.) indicates the number of the MIDI device connected to
the computer via USB. Match this number to the “Device Name” in the “YAMAHA USB-MIDI Driver” dia­log.
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(2) In the “YAMAHA USB-MIDI Driver” dialog, merge the input/output ports.
• OUT Change the settings to connect the two output ports which are used by the sequencer
and Multi Part Editor to MOTIF ES input port 1.
•IN Change the settings to connect the MOTIF ES output port 1 to the two input ports
which are used by the sequencer and Multi Part Editor.
For example, change the settings as shown in the illustrations below when using the input/output port 1 and input/output port 2 in the Studio Manager (Multi Part Editor) and sequencer.
OUT
IN
(3) Click [OK] to close the dialog.
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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 30).
n When using DAW software that is incompatible 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 (page 8).
1. Remote-controlling using the MOTIF ES
1.1. MOTIF ES + Sequencer compatible with OPT (such as SQ01) + Multi Part Editor
The ports can be changed.
MOTIF ES6/7/8
USB MIDI In/Out Port 0-1
SQ01
Audio Mixer
Track View
USB Remote MIDI In/Out Port 0-4 (Mode A General)
Multi Part Editor
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1.2. MOTIF ES + DAW compatible with Total Recall (such as Cubase SX 3) + Multi Part Editor
The ports can be changed.
MOTIF ES6/7/8
USB Remote MIDI In/Out Port 0-4 (Mode A Cubase)
Cubase SX 3
Audio Mixer
Track View
USB MIDI In/Out Port 0-1
Studio Manager
USB Remote MIDI In/Out Port 0-3 (Mode B General)
Multi Part Editor
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