User Manual

Basic Structure Basic Operation

Connections

Basic Section

Connections

MOTIF XF Reference Manual

You can control the start/stop and fast forward/rewind of an MMC-compatible MTR from the SEQ TRANSPORT buttons on the

front panel of this synthesizer, outputting MMC messages via MIDI.

n MMC (MIDI Machine Control) allows remote control of multitrack recorders, MIDI sequencers, etc. An MMC-compatible multitrack recorder,

for example, will automatically respond to start, stop, fast forward, and fast reverse operations performed on the controlling sequencer, thus

keeping playback of the sequencer and multitrack recorder aligned.

Using USB storage devices

You can connect a USB storage device such as flash memory or a hard disk unit to the USB TO DEVICE connector on the

rear panel and save/load the files (including data created on the MOTIF XF) to and from it. When using USB storage devices,

follow the important precautions below.

Compatible USB devices

Only one USB device (a storage device, such as hard disk drive, CD-ROM drive or flash memory, or a USB-compatible

ASCII keyboard) can be connected. Other devices such as a computer mouse cannot be used. Both bus-powered

(powered by the host device) or self-powered (battery or external power supply) types can be used. The MOTIF XF does not

necessarily support all commercially available USB storage devices. Yamaha cannot guarantee operation of USB storage

devices that you purchase. Before purchasing USB storage devices, please consult your Yamaha dealer, or an authorized

Yamaha distributor (see list at end of the Owner’s Manual) for advice, or visit the following website:

http://www.yamahasynth.com/support/faq/

n Although CD-R/W drives can be used to load data to the instrument, they cannot be used for saving data. However, you can transfer the data

to a computer and save it to a CD using the CD-R/W drive on the computer.

Formatting USB storage media

When an unformatted USB storage device is connected to the USB TO DEVICE connector or when unformatted media is

inserted to the USB device connected to the USB TO DEVICE connector, the indication “unformatted device (usb***)” is

shown in the device list on the [F3] Format window of the File mode. If this happens, execute the Format operation in the

Format display (page 240).

n The three asterisks (***) in the example indication above denote the sequential serial numbers of the connected devices which need to be

formatted. When several partitions are included in a single device, the partition number is indicated at the right of the serial number.

Controlling an MTR by using MMC transmitted from the MOTIF XF

Precautions when using the USB TO DEVICE connector

NOTICE

• Never turn the USB device’s power on/off and never plug/unplug the USB cable when the connected USB storage device is the self-

powered type. Doing so may result in the operation of the synthesizer “freezing” or hanging up.

• While the instrument is accessing data (such as in the Save, Load and Delete operations in the File mode), do NOT unplug the USB

cable, do NOT remove the media from the device, and do NOT turn the power off to either device. Doing so may corrupt the data on

either or both devices.

MOTIF XF

MIDI IN MIDI OUT

AW2400, etc.

MIDI IN MIDI OUT

MOTIF XF

USB TO DEVICE connectorUSB flash memory

USB storage device such as

hard disk drive