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have unbelievable tools in terms of editing and

tweaking your performance. You can adjust

velocity, fix wrong (or unfortunate) notes, you can

perfect the performance. Audio tracks have ‘a

certain permanence’ about them and of course,

allow you to record things that are acoustic. But if

you are a person (and you know who you are)

that runs out of polyphony or that likes to layer

and layer levels of sounds, you will find a method

of working that lets you initially record tracks as

MIDI data, correct them, then render them to

audio tracks in your software sequencer. This will

free up your hardware to create new layers of

sounds. Use each tool for its key features. Often

users struggle to transfer a feature or function

that the Motif ES does so very easily internally to

their external sequencer – learn to use the Motif

ES sequencer for what it does best. For example,

Real Time Loop Remix is a function that is kind of

unique to the Motif ES, Pattern mode of the ES

has some very unique functions that when you

want to take advantage of them – simply use the

Motif ES sequencer to develop that idea. The Motif

ES has a function that makes recording the output

of the arpeggio very easy to its internal

sequencer, for example. Your first experiments in

attempting to transfer that magic to an external

sequencer may cause you to scratch your head –

or pull your hair out. This is basically due to the

fact that you need a separate setup to record the

output of the arpeggio to an external device

(Local Control needs to change, MIDI clocks need

to be synchronized, transmit channels and receive

channels need to be tweaked while recording and

changed again when playing back). It is almost

easier to use the Motif ES’s “Record Arp” function

– then export the result as a SMF or simply record

the output as audio. Of course, if you understand

what is involved in the routing it becomes a much

easier task.

The rules differ slightly for recording MIDI

tracks and recording Audio tracks. Audio tracks

require that you pay attention to levels – in

general when recording MIDI tracks you tend to

ignore the rules of record level. However, if you

want your audio recordings to have proper impact

you had better know and follow the rules of gain

and level adjustment. In an mLAN rig that

includes a Motif ES and a computer, your MIX

fader levels are your level controls. When using

the mLAN outputs the L&R are a sum of the

individual (there is no master fader) – much like a

recording console – the main output is at 0dB –

you fill in the mix with levels of the individual

channels. Your Control Sliders (CS) will be

responsible for the output on a per Part basis.

(The main Volume slider is analog and does not

live in the world of mLAN). And as mentioned in

UTILITY (added with Motif ES version update 1.05

and later) is the +6dB boost parameter per mLAN

output pair. This can help bring MIDI tracks with

softer performances up in level when rendering

them as audio via mLAN.

Do I need a mixer?

This is another common question. The beautiful

thing is that the reason to get a mixer remains

the same as it always has been…when you need

the ability to add additional inputs, effects,

processing and flexibility then you are ready for a

mixer. The thing about mLAN that makes this

special is that unlike other digital systems,

whether they are based on USB or firewire, they

are typically peer-to-peer. This means they are

simply connections between 2 devices. What

makes mLAN different and unique it is a network

of multiple devices all interconnected. The degree

of flexibility is exponentially increased in an mLAN

system. The 01X will give 8 additional analog

inputs plus 16 mLAN inputs. So you could plug

your Motif ES to it digitally (using the 16 mLAN

inputs) and then you have 8 additional analog

inputs plus the 2 on your Motif ES. The

01V96ver2 with MY16mLAN will give you 16

analog inputs (12 with phantom power) plus 16

digital inputs via mLAN (and 8 ADAT channels).

The 02R96ver2 with MY16mLAN offers you 24

analog inputs, plus 3 slots for further expansion

(you could put 2 MY16mLAN cards in and send up

to 32 channels to your computer) and so on up

the Yamaha line of digital mixers. All use the

Studio Manager with a product Editor and have a

consistent user interface…only the flexibility

increases as you go up the line.

The main thing is to learn to work your

tools for the advantage each provides. …And for

goodness sake, have some fun!

Phil Clendeninn

Senior Product Specialist

Technology Products