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OT - Yamaha Motif?!?!?! [message #84056] Sun, 06 May 2007 18:07 Go to next message
Gantt Kushner is currently offline  Gantt Kushner   
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I just got a Motif 6 and I can't figure out how to make function as a multi-timbral
MIDI sound source w/ an external sequencer (Digital Performer). Does anyone
have experience w/ the Motif or maybe know of a user group? The manual is
inconclusive. Google hasn't found anythiing useful yet.

HELP!

Thanks!

gantt


Gantt Kushner
Gizmo Recording Company
Silver Spring, MD
www.gizmorecording.com
Re: OT - Yamaha Motif?!?!?! [message #84059 is a reply to message #84056] Sun, 06 May 2007 20:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
David L is currently offline  David L   UNITED STATES
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Put it in SONG mode. That way, it plays dead and gives you 16 channels to
work with. If you're using Cubase or Sonar, you can download the
appropriate bank/program setup and call up the patches by name.

David

On 6-May-2007, "Gantt Kushner" <ganttmann@comcast.net> wrote:

> I just got a Motif 6 and I can't figure out how to make function as a
> multi-timbral
> MIDI sound source w/ an external sequencer (Digital Performer). Does
> anyone
> have experience w/ the Motif or maybe know of a user group? The manual is
> inconclusive. Google hasn't found anythiing useful yet.
Re: OT - Yamaha Motif?!?!?! [message #84069 is a reply to message #84059] Mon, 07 May 2007 04:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
John [1] is currently offline  John [1]
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motifator.com
Re: OT - Yamaha Motif?!?!?! [message #84083 is a reply to message #84056] Mon, 07 May 2007 11:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
TCB is currently offline  TCB
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Ah yes, the glories of Yamaha synth operating systems and documentation. I
reviewed the Motif when it first came out. Rarely has such a powerful and
fantastic sounding instrument been so brutally neutered by its interface
designers. And the manuals, I really, honestly wonder if they were translated
from Japanese into Hungarian, then Hungarian to French, and then into English
by a mildly retarded 10 year old.

Good luck, you'll like your soft synths even more after using your Motif
for a while.

TCB

"Gantt Kushner" <ganttmann@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>I just got a Motif 6 and I can't figure out how to make function as a multi-timbral
>MIDI sound source w/ an external sequencer (Digital Performer). Does anyone
>have experience w/ the Motif or maybe know of a user group? The manual
is
>inconclusive. Google hasn't found anythiing useful yet.
>
>HELP!
>
>Thanks!
>
>gantt
Re: OT - Yamaha Motif?!?!?! [message #84084 is a reply to message #84083] Mon, 07 May 2007 11:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Gantt Kushner is currently offline  Gantt Kushner   
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But it does sound SO good!

Gantt

"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>
>Ah yes, the glories of Yamaha synth operating systems and documentation.
I
>reviewed the Motif when it first came out. Rarely has such a powerful and
>fantastic sounding instrument been so brutally neutered by its interface
>designers. And the manuals, I really, honestly wonder if they were translated
>from Japanese into Hungarian, then Hungarian to French, and then into English
>by a mildly retarded 10 year old.
>
>Good luck, you'll like your soft synths even more after using your Motif
>for a while.
>
>TCB
>
>"Gantt Kushner" <ganttmann@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>I just got a Motif 6 and I can't figure out how to make function as a multi-timbral
>>MIDI sound source w/ an external sequencer (Digital Performer). Does anyone
>>have experience w/ the Motif or maybe know of a user group? The manual
>is
>>inconclusive. Google hasn't found anythiing useful yet.
>>
>>HELP!
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>>gantt
>


Gantt Kushner
Gizmo Recording Company
Silver Spring, MD
www.gizmorecording.com
Re: OT - Yamaha Motif?!?!?! [message #84089 is a reply to message #84084] Mon, 07 May 2007 11:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
TCB is currently offline  TCB
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Oh yes it does, I agree. It's the only workstation I would even think about
having in my studio.

TCB

"Gantt Kushner" <ganttmann@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>But it does sound SO good!
>
>Gantt
>
>"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>>
>>Ah yes, the glories of Yamaha synth operating systems and documentation.
>I
>>reviewed the Motif when it first came out. Rarely has such a powerful and
>>fantastic sounding instrument been so brutally neutered by its interface
>>designers. And the manuals, I really, honestly wonder if they were translated
>>from Japanese into Hungarian, then Hungarian to French, and then into English
>>by a mildly retarded 10 year old.
>>
>>Good luck, you'll like your soft synths even more after using your Motif
>>for a while.
>>
>>TCB
>>
>>"Gantt Kushner" <ganttmann@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>I just got a Motif 6 and I can't figure out how to make function as a
multi-timbral
>>>MIDI sound source w/ an external sequencer (Digital Performer). Does
anyone
>>>have experience w/ the Motif or maybe know of a user group? The manual
>>is
>>>inconclusive. Google hasn't found anythiing useful yet.
>>>
>>>HELP!
>>>
>>>Thanks!
>>>
>>>gantt
>>
>
Re: OT - Yamaha Motif?!?!?! [message #84096 is a reply to message #84089] Mon, 07 May 2007 13:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Gantt Kushner is currently offline  Gantt Kushner   
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Do you know of any third party manuals for the Motif? I have an older one,
I think. It's a Motif 6. I downloaded the Yamaha manual and, as you said,
it's pretty opaque.

Gantt

"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>
>Oh yes it does, I agree. It's the only workstation I would even think about
>having in my studio.
>
>TCB
>
>"Gantt Kushner" <ganttmann@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>But it does sound SO good!
>>
>>Gantt
>>
>>"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>Ah yes, the glories of Yamaha synth operating systems and documentation.
>>I
>>>reviewed the Motif when it first came out. Rarely has such a powerful
and
>>>fantastic sounding instrument been so brutally neutered by its interface
>>>designers. And the manuals, I really, honestly wonder if they were translated
>>>from Japanese into Hungarian, then Hungarian to French, and then into
English
>>>by a mildly retarded 10 year old.
>>>
>>>Good luck, you'll like your soft synths even more after using your Motif
>>>for a while.
>>>
>>>TCB
>>>
>>>"Gantt Kushner" <ganttmann@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>I just got a Motif 6 and I can't figure out how to make function as a
>multi-timbral
>>>>MIDI sound source w/ an external sequencer (Digital Performer). Does
>anyone
>>>>have experience w/ the Motif or maybe know of a user group? The manual
>>>is
>>>>inconclusive. Google hasn't found anythiing useful yet.
>>>>
>>>>HELP!
>>>>
>>>>Thanks!
>>>>
>>>>gantt
>>>
>>
>


Gantt Kushner
Gizmo Recording Company
Silver Spring, MD
www.gizmorecording.com
Re: OT - Yamaha Motif?!?!?! [message #84097 is a reply to message #84096] Mon, 07 May 2007 13:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
TCB is currently offline  TCB
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Dunno, I'd try the forums at motifator. That's probably your best bet.

TCB

"Gantt Kushner" <ganttmann@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>Do you know of any third party manuals for the Motif? I have an older one,
>I think. It's a Motif 6. I downloaded the Yamaha manual and, as you said,
>it's pretty opaque.
>
>Gantt
>
>"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>>
>>Oh yes it does, I agree. It's the only workstation I would even think about
>>having in my studio.
>>
>>TCB
>>
>>"Gantt Kushner" <ganttmann@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>But it does sound SO good!
>>>
>>>Gantt
>>>
>>>"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Ah yes, the glories of Yamaha synth operating systems and documentation.
>>>I
>>>>reviewed the Motif when it first came out. Rarely has such a powerful
>and
>>>>fantastic sounding instrument been so brutally neutered by its interface
>>>>designers. And the manuals, I really, honestly wonder if they were translated
>>>>from Japanese into Hungarian, then Hungarian to French, and then into
>English
>>>>by a mildly retarded 10 year old.
>>>>
>>>>Good luck, you'll like your soft synths even more after using your Motif
>>>>for a while.
>>>>
>>>>TCB
>>>>
>>>>"Gantt Kushner" <ganttmann@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>I just got a Motif 6 and I can't figure out how to make function as
a
>>multi-timbral
>>>>>MIDI sound source w/ an external sequencer (Digital Performer). Does
>>anyone
>>>>>have experience w/ the Motif or maybe know of a user group? The manual
>>>>is
>>>>>inconclusive. Google hasn't found anythiing useful yet.
>>>>>
>>>>>HELP!
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>>gantt
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
Re: OT - Yamaha Motif?!?!?! [message #84114 is a reply to message #84083] Mon, 07 May 2007 16:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
John [1] is currently offline  John [1]
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I hate my Motif. Interface sucks. Sounds are very good.
Re: OT - Yamaha Motif?!?!?! [message #84170 is a reply to message #84089] Tue, 08 May 2007 09:22 Go to previous message
gmmccurdy is currently offline  gmmccurdy   UNITED STATES
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Member
Roland Fantom X8 for me :) Big seller.. doubles the polyphony over anything
currently on the market.



"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote in message news:463f70e2$1@linux...
>
> Oh yes it does, I agree. It's the only workstation I would even think
> about
> having in my studio.
>
> TCB
>
> "Gantt Kushner" <ganttmann@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>But it does sound SO good!
>>
>>Gantt
>>
>>"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>Ah yes, the glories of Yamaha synth operating systems and documentation.
>>I
>>>reviewed the Motif when it first came out. Rarely has such a powerful and
>>>fantastic sounding instrument been so brutally neutered by its interface
>>>designers. And the manuals, I really, honestly wonder if they were
>>>translated
>>>from Japanese into Hungarian, then Hungarian to French, and then into
>>>English
>>>by a mildly retarded 10 year old.
>>>
>>>Good luck, you'll like your soft synths even more after using your Motif
>>>for a while.
>>>
>>>TCB
>>>
>>>"Gantt Kushner" <ganttmann@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>I just got a Motif 6 and I can't figure out how to make function as a
> multi-timbral
>>>>MIDI sound source w/ an external sequencer (Digital Performer). Does
> anyone
>>>>have experience w/ the Motif or maybe know of a user group? The manual
>>>is
>>>>inconclusive. Google hasn't found anythiing useful yet.
>>>>
>>>>HELP!
>>>>
>>>>Thanks!
>>>>
>>>>gantt
>>>
>>
>
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