Specifications

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For storing user data (Voices, Performan-
ces, Songs, Patterns, Samples, Arpeggios)
the MOTIF Classic uses SmartMedia cards,
which were available in capacities from
8 to 64 MB. Compared to the floppy dri-
ves of earlier devices these were impressive
memory sizes.
An outstanding feature is the Song / Pat-
tern recording concept of the MOTIF. MIDI
and audio recordings are be combined by
the Integrated Sampling in innovative ways.
Samples can be directly recorded in the
Song or Pattern mode and used as Samp-
le Voices. These have the same processing
options as „normal“ Voices in the Mixing
mode.
The sampling type Slice + Sequence allows
loops or phrases to be played back with va-
riable speed or to process sections of the
recording („slices“) with filters, envelopes
and effects, which can result in significant
changes in the audio material.
Integrated Sampling means that samples
can be directly integrated in all modes.
Immediately after the sampling process,
the sample is playable in the desired mode
without having to program Waveforms,
Voices or Performances. The Integra-
ted Sampling mode is a sub-mode of the
Voice / Performance / Song / Pattern mode.
The Pattern mode offers the very popular
recording method using Patterns, which
was already implemented in the Yamaha
QS300 or the sequencers of the QY series
and was further developed for the use in
the MOTIF. The Pattern mode offers the
same options as the Song mode. There are
16 Tracks available, which are assigned
with Voices or Sample Voices.
In addition up to 16 Sections (A - P) can
be formed, which together make up a Style.
These Sections can be used to freely arran-
ge a song or for those traditional sections
of a song like intro, verse, chorus, bridge,
fills, end etc.
The multi-settings for Songs and Patterns
can be found in the Mixing mode, which
is only available from the Song or Pattern
mode. Each Song and each Pattern has its
own Mixing settings that are invoked along
with the Song or Pattern. The most impor-
tant Mixing settings like volume, panning
and effect sends can be set from the Play
screen.
Other parameters are available in the
Mixing Edit mode.
Another top feature of the MOTIF Classic
- as well as of all of the derived models -
is the continuously enhanced Arpeggiator.
The Arpeggiator is available in all modes of
the MOTIF. Arpeggios can thus be integra-
ted into Songs and Patterns.
The sound generation of the MOTIF Clas-
sic can be expanded with optional plug-in
boards, which are based on different syn-
thesis like Analog Physical Modeling (AN)
or Frequency Modulation (DX).
motiF es 6 / 7 / 8
• 61/76/88keys
• 128notesofpolyphony
• 175MBofWave-ROM(whenconver-
tedto16-bitlinearformat)
• 1,859Waveforms
• 768PresetVoices,64PresetDrum-
Kits,1GMDrum-Kit
• 384UserVoices,32UserDrum-Kits
• 128Performances,128Masters
• 64Songs/64Patterns
• MIDISequencercapacity:
226,000notes
• 1,787PresetArpeggioPatterns,
256UserArpeggios
• Optionalsamplememoryupto
512MBusingDIMMs
The MOTIF ES was launched in 2003 and
offered significant improvements over the
MOTIF Classic in many areas, such as:
• ExpandedWave-ROM
• AdditionalVoiceBanks
• ExtendedPolyphony
• MegaVoicetechnology
• AdvancedArpeggiator
• Neweffects
• Newfilterchip
• MixingVoices
• SongScenes
• Optionalsamplememory,expandab-
leupto512MB
• FasterloadingofsampleswithSmart-
MediacardorUSBdevice
• RealTimeLoopRemix
• AdvancedRemoteControl