MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Owner’s Manual Contents What is the MOTIF-RACK XS Editor? .....................................2 Studio Manager ........................................................................2 Studio Connections .................................................................2 About Open Plug-in Technology .............................................3 Data Structure of the MOTIF-RACK XS Editor .......................4 Starting the MOTIF-RACK XS Editor.......................................
What is the MOTIF-RACK XS Editor? What is the MOTIF-RACK XS Editor? MOTIF-RACK XS Editor is a convenient tool which lets you edit and save the various parameters of your MOTIF-RACK XS tone generator. These include Voice and Mixing parameters (edited in the Voice or Multi mode of the MOTIF-RACK XS) such as Volume, Pan, EG, and Cutoff and other settings.
About Open Plug-in Technology Audio Integration Plug-in software such as software synthesizers and software samplers are exceptionally convenient in that they let you easily change the various settings and parameters within the host application. However, control over hardware is not so easy—with the need for various setups such as audio connections, driver settings and MIDI port connections.
Data Structure of the MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Data Structure of the MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Unlike the MOTIF-RACK XS instrument, the MOTIF-RACK XS Editor lets you edit Voice and Multi parameters with an easy-to-understand graphical interface. The editing performance on the MOTIF-RACK XS Editor is basically the same as that on the MOTIF-RACK XS instrument with the exception of the following points.
Starting the MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Starting the MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Install the driver (USB-MIDI driver or AI driver), Studio Manager and MOTIF-RACK XS Editor by following the respective Installation Guides, then install the host application such as Cubase if necessary. After making the required connection and setting the MIDI IN/OUT parameter to “USB” or “mLAN” in the Utility mode, follow the instructions below to start the MOTIF-RACK XS Editor.
An Example of MOTIF-RACK XS Editor in Use An Example of MOTIF-RACK XS Editor in Use There is no single way to use the many components in the MOTIF-RACK XS 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 MOTIF-RACK XS Editor.
An Example of MOTIF-RACK XS Editor in Use CAUTION Regarding the data transfer for synchronization, the setting here takes precedence over that specified in Studio Manager. Make sure to set the desired data transfer direction, regardless of the setting on the Studio Manager, in order to avoid data loss. 4. From the Auto Sync window, click [Start] at the bottom. The data synchronization will be started if the Port settings are correct.
An Example of MOTIF-RACK XS Editor in Use 5-4 Edit the Voice parameters as desired. Edit the parameters (EQ, chorus, reverb, etc.) in the “V” row by clicking them. To confirm how the parameter edit affects the Voice sound, click any note on the virtual keyboard. To make detailed settings of the selected Voice, click the arrow button next to the main window to call up the Detailed Parameter section. at the top of the right panel 6. Store the edited settings as a User Voice, as necessary.
An Example of MOTIF-RACK XS Editor in Use 6-4 Click [Store] to store the edited Voice to the selected number in the selected Bank. Performing this operation will store the Voice data to the User Voice Bank in the MOTIF-RACK XS instrument as well as that within the Editor. CAUTION When you execute the Store operation, the settings for the destination memory (of both the Editor and instrument) will be overwritten.
An Example of MOTIF-RACK XS Editor in Use 7-3 On the “G” row of the Global/Multi section, click the Multi name or Voice name to call up the MULTI LIBRARY window. The MULTI LIBRARY lists the template programs each which contains parameter settings related to multitimbral operation. You can call up the Multi setup simply by selecting one of these listed template programs.
An Example of MOTIF-RACK XS Editor in Use 8. Store the edited Voice or a Multi, as necessary. 8-1 On the MOTIF-RACK XS instrument, press the [STORE] button to call up the Multi Store window, select the destination, then press the [ENTER] button to store the edited Multi. For details, refer to the Owner’s Manual of the MOTIF-RACK XS. n You can store the edited Multi also by selecting [Store Mixing] under [Edit] in the menu bar.
MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Window: Overall section MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Window Overall section 1 2 3 1 File, Edit, Bulk, Help Refer to page 37. 2 Voice/Multi mode Determines the mode of the MOTIF-RACK XS, Voice or Multi. As soon as “Voice” or “Multi” is selected here, the mode of the MOTIF-RACK XS instrument changes accordingly and the Auto Sync window (page 52) opens.
MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Window: Mixer section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Voice”) Mixer section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Voice”) 1 3 2 1 Global This strip lets you edit the main parameters in the Voice mode, such as effect-related ones. Clicking “G” turns this section on as illustrated below. n When editing any of the Global parameters described below, a small square appears at the top right of the “G” box until you save the edited data as a file.
MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Window: Mixer section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Voice”) 3 Voice When the [Voice] is selected: Edits the Voice parameters. Clicking the “V” row turns this section on as illustrated below. n When editing any of the Voice parameters described below, a small square appears at the top right of the “V” box until you save the edited data as a file or you store the edited data as a Voice. This indication is the same as the blue [V] indicator (page 29).
MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Window: Mixer section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Voice”) 5 Voices Indicates the Voices included in the folder. You can select the Voice temporarily by clicking it. When double-clicking a Voice, the Voice is actually selected and this window closes. You can also copy the Preset Voice(s) and User Voice(s) from the original location to any location in the User Bank by dragging-and-dropping the Voice(s).
MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Window: Mixer section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Voice”) When the [mLAN Part] is selected: This section lets you edit parameters for the mLAN Part in the Voice mode. Clicking “mLAN” row turns this section on as illustrated below. Cho, Rev, Pan (Chorus, Reverb, Pan) Adjusts the Chorus Send level, Reverb Send level and stereo Pan position for the mLAN Part in the Voice mode by using the graphic knobs. Volume Adjusts the Volume for the mLAN Part.
MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Window: Mixer section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Multi”) Mixer section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Multi”) 1 3 2 1 Global This strip lets you edit the main parameters in the Multi mode, such as effect-related ones. Clicking “G” turns this section on as illustrated below. n When editing any of the Global parameters described below, a small square appears at the top right of the “G” box until you save the edited data as a file.
MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Window: Mixer section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Multi”) Multi program At the right of the “G” indication, the name of the Multi program which includes the parameter settings for all the Parts 1 – 16 is shown when the [Part 1-16] tab (page 19) is selected. Clicking the Multi program name will call up the MULTI LIBRARY which lets you select the desired Multi program.
MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Window: Mixer section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Multi”) 2 [Part 1-16]/[mLAN Part] tab Selects the Parts to be edited from [Part 1-16] and [mLAN Part]. The illustration below indicates that the [Part 1-16] tab is selected. 3 Part When [Part 1-16] is selected: This section lets you edit parameters for each Part. Clicking any of 1 – 16 turns the corresponding Part on. In the example illustration below, Part 1 is active.
MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Window: Mixer section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Multi”) Rcv Channel (Receive Channel) Determines the MIDI Receive Channel for each Part. Output Select Determines the specific output(s) for the individual Part. The following settings are available.
MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Window: Parameter Category section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Voice”) Parameter Category section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Voice”) You can edit detailed parameters for the current Part by clicking the button (located near the top right of the window, just below the model name) to call up the Detailed Parameter section. Calling up the Detailed Parameter section moves the Parameter Category Section rightward as shown below.
MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Window: Parameter Category section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Voice”) The indicated categories in the Parameter Category section differs depending on the selected row: G, V, or mLAN Part, as illustrated below. Clicking each of Categories calls up the corresponding parameters in the Detailed Parameter section. The “G” indication shown below appears when clicking the “G” row.
MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Window: Parameter Category section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Voice”) 4 Element or Drum Key This is shown when the “V” row is selected in the Mixer section. When a Normal Voice is selected (“Element” is shown in the Parameter Category section) and you select an Element number (from 1 – 16), then clicking each of the parameter categories calls up the corresponding Element parameters in the Detailed Parameter section.
MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Window: Parameter Category section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Multi”) Parameter Category section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Multi”) You can edit detailed parameters for the current Part by clicking the button (located near the top right of the window, just below the model name) to call up the Detailed Parameter section. Calling up the Detailed Parameter section moves the Parameter Category Section rightward as shown below.
MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Window: Parameter Category section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Multi”) The indicated categories in the Parameter Category section differs depending on the selected Part type: M, Part 1 – 16, or mLAN Part. Clicking each of the Categories calls up the corresponding parameters in the Detailed Parameter section. The “G” indication shown below appears when clicking the “G” row.
MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Window: Detailed Parameter section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Voice”) Detailed Parameter section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Voice”) This section indicates the detailed parameters of the selected category for the current Voice or Global settings. This section introduces what parameters belong to each of the Parameter Categories. For details about each parameter, refer to the Owner’s Manual of the MOTIF-RACK XS.
MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Window: Detailed Parameter section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Voice”) Global Settings This Parameter category which is called up by selecting the “G” row in the Mixer section consists of the following sub categories. Master FX/EQ (Master Effect/EQ) Clicking this in the Parameter Category section calls up the Master Effect/EQ parameters in the Detailed Parameter section.
MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Window: Detailed Parameter section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Voice”) Element or Drum Key This Parameter Category is called up by selecting the “V” row in the Mixer section. The “Element” is shown when the Normal Voice is selected while the “Drum Key” is shown when the Drum Voice is selected. The parameters belonging to this category lets you make the settings applied to each of the Elements or Drum Keys individually. The following sub categories are included.
MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Window: Detailed Parameter section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Multi”) Detailed Parameter section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Multi”) This section indicates the detailed parameters of the selected category for the current Part and the Voice assigned to the current Part, or the Global settings. This section introduces what parameters belong to each of the Parameter Categories. For details about each parameters, refer to the Owner’s Manual of the MOTIFRACK XS.
MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Window: Detailed Parameter section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Multi”) Micro Tuning Clicking this in the Parameter Category section calls up the Micro Tuning parameters in the Detailed Parameter section. On the MOTIF-RACK XS instrument, these parameters are the same as those called up by selecting “Micro Tune” on the Utility Select window. Multi Common This Parameter category, called up by selecting the “M” row in the Mixer section, consists of the following sub categories.
MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Window: Detailed Parameter section (when the Voice/Multi is set to “Multi”) Effect Clicking this in the Parameter Category section calls up the parameters related to the Insertion Effect for the current Part and System Effect applied to all the Parts in the Detailed Parameter section. Element or Drum Key This Parameter Category is called up by selecting any of the “1” – “16” rows in the Mixer section.
MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Window: Bottom section Bottom section 3 1 54 6 7 8 9 2 ) 1 Controller Set status This section indicates which controller of the MOTIF-RACK XS (either built-in or connected) is used as the Control Source of the Controller Set edited in the RCV/CONTROLLER SET ASSIGN window. 2 1 3 1 Part Indicates the current Part. When [Voice]/[Multi] is set to “Voice” (Voice mode is enabled), in the Voice mode, this indication is fixed to “1.
MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Window: Bottom section 2 Quick Setup From this section, you can instantly call up appropriate settings related to the MIDI parameters and monitor-related parameters on transferring the audio signal to the computer via an IEEE1394 cable. n The settings of the MOTIF-RACK XS instrument made via the operation here cannot be saved as an Editor file. 1 2 3 1 MIDI You can select a template from 1 – 3.
MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Window: Bottom section 6 Note Shift/Vel Shift Shifts the note (in semitones) and velocity (strength) up or down for Audition Phrase playback. 7 ARP (Arpeggio) Allows you to change the Arpeggio related setup (on/off status and selecting 1 – 5). 8 MIDI monitor Turns the MIDI monitor function on or off.
Basic Operations Basic Operations This section covers basic operations of the MOTIF-RACK XS Editor. Naming a Voice You can assign an original name of your choice to the edited Voice on the VOICE LIBRARY window, GENERAL window in the Part Common General, and the Store window. From the VOICE LIBRARY window (page 14), select a User Voice or Mixing Voice then click the selected Voice so that you can edit the name.
Basic Operations Selecting a value Clicking inside the value box like such as that shown above calls up the list box, from which you can select the desired value. You can also select the value also by clicking the arrow at right end of this box. Using a knob Dragging or clicking the knob such as that shown above changes the value of the corresponding parameter. After clicking this, you can edit the value by using the cursor key or / key.
Menu: [File] menu Menu [File] menu New Creates and opens a new file containing the default Mixing setup and Voice data. Open... Opens an already saved file of the MOTIF-RACK XS Editor. The following file types can be selected and opened. • MOTIF-RACK XS Editor (.X1E) • MOTIF XS Editor (.X0E) • MO6/MO8 Multi Part Editor file (.M2E) • MOTIF-RACK ES Multi Part Editor (.M3E) • MOTIF ES6/7/8 Multi Part Editor (.
Menu: [File] menu Import Imports the Voice data (a specific Voice in a specific folder or all Voices in a specific folder) from a different file to the current file.
Menu: [File] menu 5 [Import] button Click this to actually import the Voice(s) selected in the Source Voice list (8) to the specified location in the Destination Voice list (9). n You can also import Voice data without the use of this button by dragging the desired Voice or folder from the Source Voice list then dropping it to the Destination Voice list. n A Normal Voice cannot be imported to the User Drum Voice Bank. Likewise, a Drum Voice cannot be imported to the User Normal Voice Bank.
Menu: [File] menu Setup Determines the basic setup of the MOTIF-RACK XS Editor. After setting necessary parameters, click [OK] to actually apply the settings to the MOTIF-RACK XS Editor. 1 5 2 3 6 4 7 9 8 ) @ ! # $ 1 [X] (Close) button Click this to close this window without applying the settings. This button is the same as the [Cancel] button ($). 2 MIDI KB In Determines the MIDI port to be monitored.
Menu: [File] menu n When the MOTIF-RACK XS is connected to a computer via an IEEE1394 cable and the mLAN/1394 setting above is turned on, the MIDI Port can handle only note on/off messages. The mLAN Device setting is necessary for transferring MIDI messages other than note on/off. n Keep in mind that setup on the host application (Studio Manager) is necessary before making settings here. When starting Studio Manager as a stand-alone application, see page 5.
Menu: [File] menu 8 Knob Guide Determines whether or not the Knob Guide (knob editing area) appears when adjusting a knob. Setting this to On conveniently enlarges the knob editing area (as shown), making it much easier to edit a knob’s parameter. Knob Guide: On Knob Guide: Off 9 Knob Mouse Control Determines how the knob illustrated at right responds to your mouse control. Circular When this is selected, you can jump to a specific value by clicking at a point within the Knob editing area.
Menu: [File] menu @ Inc/Dec Action Determines how the triangular buttons ([▲]/[▼]/[L]/[M]) located at the parameter boxes as illustrated below work. Inc/Inc: When this is selected, clicking the [▲] button increases the value by 1 while clicking the [L] button moves the cursor downward by one item. Inc/Dec: When this is selected, clicking the [▲] button increases the value by 1 while clicking the [L] button moves the cursor upward by one item.
Menu: [File] menu Hardware Utility From the HARDWARE UTILITY window called up by selecting this menu, you can make the settings related to the parameters in the Utility mode of the MOTIF-RACK XS. Editing the parameter on this window will affect the parameter having the same name of the MOTIF-RACK XS instrument. After making the settings, click [Store] at the bottom of this window to store the settings as Global data.
Menu: [Edit] menu [Edit] menu Voice mode Multi mode Undo Cancels the changes you made in your most recent editing. [Undo] menu will be gray and cannot be selected depending on the most recent edited parameter. Redo Redo is available only after using Undo, and lets you restore the changes you made before undoing them. Copy Copies the selected items such as characters of the Voice name in the text box, Voice(s) in the VOICE LIBRARY window and entire Part setup to the clipboard.
Menu: [Edit] menu When a Drum Voice is edited: 1 2 4 3 5 6 1 [X] (Close) button Click this to close the window without executing Initialization. 2 [All]/[Clear] button Clicking [All] turns all the checkboxes in this window on while clicking [Clear] turns them off.
Menu: [Edit] menu Initialize Current Mixing (only in the Multi mode) Select this menu to call up the Initialize Current Part Voice window, set the parameters as necessary, then click [Start] to initialize the Voice data assigned to the current Part. 1 2 4 5 3 6 7 8 1 [X] (Close) button Click this to close the window without executing Initialization. 2 [All]/[Clear] button Clicking [All] turns all the check boxes in this window on while clicking [Clear] turns them off.
Menu: [Edit] menu Store Global Simply selecting this menu will store the Global settings. The Global settings will be stored only to the internal memory of the MOTIF-RACK XS instrument. Store Voice From the window selected via this menu, you can store the edited Voice. The current Voice is stored in the Voice mode while the Voice assigned to the current Part is stored in the Multi mode.
Menu: [Edit] menu 5 Bank folder This section indicates the following Banks to which you can store the edited Voice. • Normal User 1 • Normal User 2 • Normal User 3 • Drum User • Mixing Clicking on each Bank folder opens it and all the Voices stored in the Bank appear as illustrated above (from the left illustration to the right one). When clicking the Bank folder again, it closes as illustrated above (from the right illustration to the left one).
Menu: [Bulk] menu [Bulk] menu Data Sync Select this menu to call up the Initialize Data Sync window, set the parameters as necessary, then click [Start] to transmit the specified data from/to the MOTIF-RACK XS Editor to/from the MOTIF-RACK XS instrument. 1 3 2 4 5 6 1 [X] (Close) button Click this to close this window without executing Data Sync. 2 [Transmit]/[Receive] checkboxes Determines whether the MOTIF-RACK XS Editor transmits data to the MOTIF-RACK XS or receives data from the MOTIF-RACK XS.
Menu: [Help] menu 4 Progress Bar Shows how much of the data has been transmitted. 5 [Start] button After setup is completed, click the [Start] button to actually execute data transmission. 6 [Stop] button This button is available only when data transmission is being executed and allows you to cancel the transmission. [Help] menu Manual Selecting this menu calls up this manual in PDF format. About Selecting this menu calls up information such as the version number of the MOTIF-RACK XS Editor.
Menu Auto Sync window This window is used for changing the status of the Editor from “OFFLINE” to “ONLINE.” While editing a parameter on the Editor affects the same parameter on the MOTIF-RACK XS instrument and vice versa in the Online status, you can disable the “mirroring” of parameter changes between the devices by switching to Offline status. The Auto Sync window can be called up by clicking “OFFLINE” on the Editor window when the Editor is in the Offline status.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you encounter problems such as no sound output or abnormal behavior, verify the connections before checking the following. Sound does not change when using the knobs or sliders. • Is “ONLINE” indicated on the Editor window? • Is the lamp at left of “ONLINE” indicator turned on? If it is turned off, the settings related to communication between the MOTIF-RACK XS and a computer may be wrong.