MOTIF XF Editor Owner’s Manual Contents What is the MOTIF XF Editor? .................................................2 Studio Manager.........................................................................2 Studio Connections..................................................................2 About Open Plug-in Technology.............................................3 Data Structure of the MOTIF XF Editor ...................................4 Starting the MOTIF XF Editor .....................................
What is the MOTIF XF Editor? What is the MOTIF XF Editor? MOTIF XF Editor is a convenient tool which lets you edit and save the various parameters of your MOTIF XF tone generator. These include Voice and Mixing parameters (edited in the Voice or Mixing mode of the MOTIF XF) 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 XF Editor Data Structure of the MOTIF XF Editor The MOTIF XF Editor lets you create the following data and save them as a single file (extension: X3E).
Starting the MOTIF XF Editor Starting the MOTIF XF Editor Install the driver (USB-MIDI driver or Yamaha Steinberg FW Driver), Studio Manager and MOTIF XF 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 “FW” in the Utility mode, follow the instructions below to start the MOTIF XF Editor.
Starting the MOTIF XF Editor Adjusting the hue of the display The MOTIF XF Editor lets you adjust the hue as desired. 1. At the left bottom of the Editor window, click the triangle button to call up the slider. Click the triangle button again to close the slider. 2. Drag or click the slider to adjust the hue. In Windows, to reset the hue to its default, simultaneously hold down the key and click on the slider.
An Example of MOTIF XF Editor in Use: Editing in the Voice mode An Example of MOTIF XF Editor in Use There is no single way to use the many components in the MOTIF XF 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 XF Editor.
An Example of MOTIF XF Editor in Use: Editing in the Voice mode 4. From the Auto Sync window, click [Start] at the bottom. The data synchronization will be started if the Port settings are correct. As soon as data synchronization is completed, the Auto Sync window is closed, then the OFFLINE indication is changed to ONLINE indication automatically. In this ONLINE status, editing a parameter on the MOTIF XF Editor affects the same parameter on the MOTIF XF itself, and vice versa.
An Example of MOTIF XF Editor in Use: Editing in the Voice mode 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 or the MOTIF XF 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.
An Example of MOTIF XF Editor in Use: Mixing edit in the Song or Pattern mode 6-3 Open the selected Bank, select the desired number as destination, then enter the name of the Voice in the box at the top of this window. 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 XF instrument as well as that within the Editor.
An Example of MOTIF XF Editor in Use: Mixing edit in the Song or Pattern mode 3. Edit the parameters of the Mixing and Voice assigned to each Part. If you want to change the parameter values from the original ones of the selected Song or Pattern, click (drag and drop) each of the parameters such as EQ and effect lined up to the right of “G” in the Global/ Multi section and “1” – “16” in the Part section. To confirm how the parameter edit affects the Voice sound, click any note on the virtual keyboard.
An Example of MOTIF XF Editor in Use: Mixing edit in the Song or Pattern mode 4. Store the edited Voice or a Mixing, as necessary. 4-1 On the MOTIF XF instrument, press the [STORE] button to call up the Mixing Store window, select the destination, then press the [ENTER] button to store the edited Mixing. For details, refer to the Owner’s Manual of the MOTIF XF. n You can store the edited Mixing also by selecting [Store Mixing] under [Edit] in the menu bar.
MOTIF XF Editor Window: Overall section MOTIF XF Editor Window Overall section 1 2 3 1 File, Edit, Bulk, Help Refer to page 37. 2 Voice/Song/Pattern mode Determines the mode of the MOTIF XF, Voice, Song or Pattern. As soon as “Voice,” “Song” or “Pattern” is selected here, the mode of the MOTIF XF instrument changes accordingly and the Auto Sync window (page 52) opens.
MOTIF XF Editor Window: Mixer section (when the Voice/Song/Pattern is set to “Voice”) Mixer section (when the Voice/Song/Pattern 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. 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. This indication is the same as the [F] indicator (page 26).
MOTIF XF Editor Window: Mixer section (when the Voice/Song/Pattern 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 [V] indicator (page 29).
MOTIF XF Editor Window: Mixer section (when the Voice/Song/Pattern is set to “Voice”) 4 Folder (Category or Bank) Click each folder to open or close it. 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 XF Editor Window: Mixer section (when the Voice/Song/Pattern is set to “Voice”) When the [AD/FW Part] is selected: This section lets you edit parameters for the AD/FW Part in the Voice mode. Clicking “AD” or “FW” 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 AD/FW Part in the Voice mode by using the graphic knobs. Volume Adjusts the Volume for the AD/FW Part.
MOTIF XF Editor Window: Mixer section (when the Voice/Song/Pattern is set to “Song” or “Pattern”) Mixer section (when the Voice/Song/Pattern is set to “Song” or “Pattern”) 1 3 2 1 Global This strip lets you edit the main parameters in the Song or Pattern mode, such as effect-related ones. 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. This indication is the same as the [F] indicator (page 29).
MOTIF XF Editor Window: Mixer section (when the Voice/Song/Pattern is set to “Song” or “Pattern”) 2 [Part 1-16]/[AD/FW Part] tab Selects the Parts to be edited from [Part 1-16] and [AD/FW 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 XF Editor Window: Mixer section (when the Voice/Song/Pattern is set to “Song” or “Pattern”) 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 XF Editor Window: Parameter Category section (when the Voice/Song/Pattern is set to “Voice”) Parameter Category section (when the Voice/Song/Pattern 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 XF Editor Window: Parameter Category section (when the Voice/Song/Pattern is set to “Voice”) The indicated categories in the Parameter Category section differs depending on the selected row: G, V, or AD/FW 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 XF Editor Window: Parameter Category section (when the Voice/Song/Pattern 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 XF Editor Window: Parameter Category section (when the Voice/Song/Pattern is set to “Song” or “Pattern”) Parameter Category section (when the Voice/Song/Pattern is set to “Song” or “Pattern”) 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 XF Editor Window: Parameter Category section (when the Voice/Song/Pattern is set to “Song” or “Pattern”) The indicated categories in the Parameter Category section differs depending on the selected Part type: M, Part 1 – 16, or AD/FW 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 XF Editor Window: Detailed Parameter section (when the Voice/Song/Pattern is set to “Voice”) Detailed Parameter section (when the Voice/Song/Pattern 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 XF.
MOTIF XF Editor Window: Detailed Parameter section (when the Voice/Song/Pattern 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 XF Editor Window: Detailed Parameter section (when the Voice/Song/Pattern 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 XF Editor Window: Detailed Parameter section (when the Voice/Song/Pattern is set to “Song” or “Pattern”) Detailed Parameter section (when the Voice/Song/Pattern is set to “Song” or “Pattern”) 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.
MOTIF XF Editor Window: Detailed Parameter section (when the Voice/Song/Pattern is set to “Song” or “Pattern”) Micro Tuning Clicking this in the Parameter Category section calls up the Micro Tuning parameters in the Detailed Parameter section. On the MOTIF XF instrument, these parameters are the same as those called up by selecting “Tuning” on the UTILITY window. Multi Common This Parameter category, called up by selecting the “G” row in the Mixer section, consists of the following sub categories.
MOTIF XF Editor Window: Detailed Parameter section (when the Voice/Song/Pattern is set to “Song” or “Pattern”) Element or Drum Key This Parameter Category is called up by selecting any of the “1” – “16” rows in the Mixer section. The “Element” indication appears when the Normal Voice is assigned to the current Part while the “Drum Key” is shown when the Drum Voice is assigned. The parameters belonging to this category lets you make the settings applied to each of the Elements or Drum Keys individually.
MOTIF XF Editor Window: Bottom section Bottom section 3 1 4 5 6 2 7 1 Controller Set status This section indicates which controller on the MOTIF XF instrument 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. 2 Control Source (Controller) Indicates the six controllers as source of the Controller Set.
MOTIF XF Editor Window: Bottom section 2 Quick Setup From this section, you can instantly call up appropriate panel settings for the Song or Pattern mode of the MOTIF XF instrument by clicking a convenient preset setup. n The settings of the MOTIF XF instrument made via the operation here cannot be saved as an Editor file. 1 2 5 6 7 3 4 MIDI The following setups are equivalent to those in Quick Setup in the Utility mode of the MOTIF XF.
MOTIF XF Editor Window: Bottom section 3 Quick Edit Knobs This section lets you adjusts various parameters assigned to the Knobs on the front panel of the MOTIF XF instrument. 1 2 1 [TONE 1]/[TONE 2]/[ARP] Selects the set of functions assigned to the eight knobs. The functions shown above each of the knobs are same as those printed on the front panel of the MOTIF XF. 2 Knobs 1 – 8 You can click each of the eight knobs to adjust the value of the assigned function.
Basic Operations Basic Operations This section covers basic operations of the MOTIF XF 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 15), 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 XF Editor. The following file types can be selected and opened. • • • • • • • • MOTIF XF Editor Files (.X3E) MOTIF XF All Files (.X3A) MOTIF XS Editor Files (.X0E) MOTIF XS All Files (.X0A) MOTIF-RACK XS Editor Files (.X1E) MO6/MO8 Multi Part Editor Files (.M4E) MOTIF ES6/7/8 Multi Part Editor Files (.
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 XF Editor. After setting necessary parameters, click [OK] to actually apply the settings to the MOTIF XF Editor. 1 4 2 5 3 6 7 8 9 ) ! @ # $ 1 [X] (Close) button Click this to close this window without applying the settings. This button is the same as the [Cancel] button ($). 2 [FW/1394]/[USB] checkboxes Select which port (USB or FW) is used for communication between the MOTIF XF and computer.
Menu: [File] menu 5 Device No. Set the Device number to the same as the value specified in the MIDI display of the Utility mode on the MOTIF XF itself. When the Device number on the MOTIF XF is set to “All,” set the Device No. here to “1.” 6 Auto Sync Setting This section lets you set how the data synchronization between the MOTIF XF Editor and the MOTIF XF instrument is executed when “OFFLINE” is changed to “ONLINE.
Menu: [File] menu 8 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. You can edit the value also by dragging the mouse in a circular direction—in much the same way as turning an actual knob.
Menu: [File] menu ! Inc/Dec Action Determines how the triangular buttons ([]/[]/[u]/[d]) 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 XF. Editing the parameter on this window will affect the parameter having the same name of the MOTIF XF 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 Song or Pattern mode Undo Cancels the changes you made in your most recent editing. [Undo] menu 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 Song or Pattern 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 XF 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 Song or Pattern 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 • Normal User 4 • 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 XF Editor to/from the MOTIF XF 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 XF Editor transmits data to the MOTIF XF or receives data from the MOTIF XF.
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 XF Editor.
Menu: Auto Sync window 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 XF 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 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 XF and a computer may be wrong.