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MOTIF XF Owner’s Manual

Using a Connected Computer

3 Make sure that the IEEE1394 connector of the

MOTIF XF is enabled for MIDI communication.

Press the [UTILITY] button to enter the Utility mode, then

press the [F5] button followed by the [SF2] button to call up

the MIDI display. Set the MIDI In/Out parameter to “FW.”

4 Make sure that the IEEE1394 connector of the

MOTIF XF is enabled for audio communication.

When transmitting audio signals via the IEEE1394 connector,

set the Output Select parameter of the MOTIF XF. When

receiving audio signals via the IEEE1394 connector, set the

FW audio input part parameters of the MOTIF XF. For details,

see page 59.

5 Press the [STORE] button to store this setting.

What you can do with the IEEE1394

connection

You can integrate the MOTIF XF with DAW software on a

computer by connecting the FW16E-equipped MOTIF XF to

a computer. For details, see below.

• Transfer data of multiple audio channels between the MOTIF

XF and the computer (up to 16 channels from the MOTIF XF to

the computer and up to 6 channels from the computer to the

MOTIF XF)

• Simultaneously record to the sequence software (a) your

performance on the MOTIF XF and (b) the performance of the

computer sequence software that uses the MOTIF XF as a

MIDI tone generator

• Monitor via the MOTIF XF the audio output from the computer

and the audio output from the MOTIF XF

• Use Cubase together with the MOTIF XF and take advantage

of a variety of convenient functions in that DAW program

For details and the latest information on what is possible

through connection of the MOTIF XF and computer via an

IEEE1394 cable, refer to the following URL:

http://www.yamahasynth.com/

Signal flow of audio and MIDI data via an

IEEE1394 cable

The illustration below shows the flow of audio signals and

MIDI messages when connecting the MOTIF XF and a

computer via an IEEE1394 cable.

MIDI transmission/reception (*1)

Setting the port on the MOTIF XF is not necessary since the

MIDI Port of the MOTIF XF is automatically fixed according to

the application. For information on which port should be

selected on your computer, refer to page 59.

Audio signal transmission

 FW OUT 1 – 14 (*2)

Audio signals are output via FW OUT 1 – 14 when the MOTIF

XF Output Select parameter is set to any of the settings

“FW1&2” – “FW13&14” and “FW1” – “FW14” in one of the

following displays.

• [VOICE] (When a Drum Voice is selected)  [EDIT]  Key

selection  [F1] Oscillator

• [VOICE]  [UTILITY]  [F4] VoiceAudio  [SF1] Output

•[PERFORM]  [EDIT]  [COMMON EDIT]  [F4] Audio In 

[SF1] Output

•[PERFORM]  [EDIT]  Part selection  [F1] Voice  [SF2]

Output

• [SONG]/[PATTERN]  [MIXING]  [EDIT]  [COMMON

EDIT]  [F4] Audio In  [SF1] Output

• [SONG]/[PATTERN]  [MIXING]  [EDIT]  Part selection 

[F1] Voice  [SF2] Output

 OUTPUT L/R (*3)

The audio signal is output via both the OUTPUT L/R and FW

OUT L/R channels when the Output Select parameter

described above is set to “L&R.”

IEEE1394-compatible computer

IEEE1394 cable

Powered speakers

(such as the HS80M)

IEEE1394 connectors of the FW16E

installed to the MOTIF XF

MOTIF XF

MIDI

(*1)

FW OUT

1- 14 ( * 2 )

FW OUT

L/R (*3)

FW IN

(*4)

FW IN 1-3 Ports

FW OUT 1-3 Ports

FW OUT 1-14ch

FW OUT L/R

FW IN L/R, etc.

MIDI

AUDIO