OFFI CI AL NEWS GUI DE FROM YAMAHA & EASY SOUNDS FOR YAMAHA MUSI C PRODUCTI ON I NSTRUMENTS

06|2014
M U S I C P R O D U C T I O N G U I D E
MOTI F XF WHI TE
NOW
AVAI LABLE!
Contents
MOTIF XF White now available 3
MOTIF XF V 1.50
Guitar sounds
using Amp-Modeling Part 3 4
UD-WL01
MOTIF XF in a WLAN 10
Yamaha DTX E-Drum
controls Garage Band app 14
Steinberg Software &
Mac OS 10.10 Yosemite 17
Sounds & Goodies 18
Imprint 32
For 40 years now Yamaha creates synthesizers - to
celebrate this anniversary, we have dressed our top
workstation, the MOTIF XF, in an elegant gown. This
limited edition of the MOTIF XF series with the suffix "WH"
is all dressed in white, symbolizing the dedication to the
development in the past 40 years.
The MOTIF XF WH is - of course - a fully up-to-date MOTIF
XF with the latest OS 1.5, featuring the new HD Reverb
effect algorithms and the new Amplifier Simulation and
Multi Efx effects. In short: The MOTIF XF WH is that one
machine you need to produce and perform your musical
ideas.
And even better: The MOTIF XF WH is available in stores
now!
MOTI F XF
WHI TE
NOW
AVAI LABLE
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MOTI F XF V 1. 50 =
GUI TAR SOUNDS
USI NG AMP-MODELI NG
PART 3 = RECORDI NG TO EXI STI NG BACKI NG TRACKS
The previous episodes of this workshop
focused on the use of the new Guitar Efx
insert effects (which are introduced with
the MOTIF XF firmware version 1.50) in
Performances and in the Song Mixing
mode. Moreover, the recording of backing
tracks for guitar using the Performance
Recording function was described.
This third and final episode finally describes, how the
Integrated Sampling mode is used to record the guitar
to audio tracks alongside the existing backing tracks, so
that backing tracks (MIDI) and guitar tracks (Audio) are
combined to a song.
By the way: On the occasion of the firmware update
to version 1.5 (which features the new guitar effects)
the electric guitar is the focus of this three-part series.
However, the technical process of the Integrated Sampling,
the recording of the audio input signal in the song context,
is also applicable to other instruments or vocals. So do not
pass up the know-how of this series, even if you are not
particularly interested in guitars.
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Even MOTIF XS users can benefit partially from the know-
how of this episode - whether with or without interest in
guitar sounds. While the MOTIF XS does not have the
new guitar effects, AmpSim or distortion effects can
alternatively be used for a connected electric guitar.
And the process of the sampling is applicable to other
instruments or vocals.
I NTEGRATED SAMPLI NG
Integrated Sampling is one of the most important
features of the MOTIF XF and means that samples can
directly and immediately be integrated in all modes.
Immediately after the sampling procedure, the sample is
playable in the desired mode, without having to program
Waveforms, Voices, or Performances. In the MOTIF XF the
Integrated Sampling mode is is a sub-mode of the Voice /
Performance / Song / Pattern modes.
Among others Integrated Sampling offers the opportunity
to play another instrument (eg guitar) to a pre-recorded
playback or backing track and record its audio signal
directly into a sequencer track as a sample.
This is a similar process as recording to an audio track
of a sequencer software ("Digital Audio Workstation").
However, on the MOTIF XF there is an important difference:
The audio recording is not directly written to the track, but
handled as a Sample Voice that is automatically assigned
to the selected track. Sample Voices are - like the other
Voices - controlled by MIDI note events. These MIDI notes
are - also automatically - generated during recording.
So, as a result you can use the same approach as in a
recording with an audio sequencer. Only the playback
and management of the generated sample file in the form
of a Sample Voice is different.
The Sample Voices are assigned to the track of a Song or
Pattern right before the recording and are usable in this
track immediately after the recording process without any
additional settings.
The Mixing settings are made automatically, too. The track
can be played back immediately after the recording.
Tracks that includie Sample Voices are called "Audio
Tracks" and are marked with a wave symbol. Unlike
conventional audio tracks, these tracks can be edited in
the MOTIF XF with extensive sound parameters, or are
even handled like a Mix Voice.
SETTI NG UP THE A/D PART
Before you start recording guitars in the Integrated
Sampling mode, you should double-check whether the
settings of the A/D Part, that were described in detail in the
last episode, are done or not. Here's a brief summarisation
of the most important things:
If you want to use the Insert Effects of the A/D Part in the
Song or Pattern mode, you first have to enable it in the
Insertion Switch display. This is true even if the settings of
the A/D Part were transferred to the Song Mixing by using
the Performance Recording function.
In a new Song, the maximum number of eight Insert
Effects are initially activated for the Parts 1 - 8. So you
need to disable the Insert Effect for one of those eight
Parts in order to enable it for the A/D Part.
THE STEPS TO ACTI VATE THE I NSERT EFFECT
FOR THE A/D PART:
SONG MIXING
EDIT EDIT COMMON
F5 Effect
SF2 InsSwitch
Part 8 (or another Part 1 7) = Insertion Switch OFF
Part A/D = Insertion Switch ON

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After the Insert Effects for the A/D Part were activated,
the actual effect settings can be edited in F4 Audio In -
SF3 Ins A, if they have not already been adopted from a
Performance. The new Guitar Efx insert effects are at the
end of the Category list.
RECORDI NG FROM THE A/D
I NPUT I N THE SONG MODE
Here is a step by step description of the recording from the
audio input in a Song context.
It is irrelevant whether you record a guitar, another
instrument, or a microphone.
Select a Song in which you have recorded a backing
track with Performance Recording
Activate the Insert Effect for the A/D Part (see above)
Select track 5 for recording your guitar. The first four
tracks are already occupied by the music from the
Performance Recording session
Press INTEGRATED SAMPLING - F6 Rec
Set "Sample + note" as the Recording Type. The required
Input Source "A/D Input" is already selected
Confirm the settings with SF1 Confirm
Press F5 Start. The message "WAITING"
is displayed
Start the Song with the PLAY button
At the beginning of the third bar the message
"RECORDING" appears on the display. Now start
playing the guitar

Press F6 Standby
Check the input level indicated in the display. You may
need to readjust the GAIN control. If the signal is weak
or dull, it may be that the Insertion Switch of the A/D
Part is not enabled (see above)
Select the Trigger Mode meas
Use the parameter "Punch In/Out" to set the desired
recording section, for example 001 - 017 for a 16-bar
recording
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After bar 16 the message "Executing ..." appears briefly
in the display, followed by "FINISHED". The recording is
automatically terminated
Press SONG - EDIT. You will see that a program
change (PC) and a C3 note, extending over 16 bars,
was created to trigger the Sample Voice
In Part 5 of the Song Mixing, the name of the new
Sample Voice is shown, for example, "Waveform USR
0001"
If you do not like the recording, you can execute SONG
- JOB - F5 Track - 04 Clear Track and start over again
Press ENTER to confirm the recording
Press EXIT to exit the recording mode. In the SAMPLE
Select display the new recording is displayed at the top
as "New Waveform ... "
Press F3 Normalize and confirm with SF4 Apply.
The level of the recording is thus raised to an optimum
level
Confirm with ENTER and then press EXIT
Press SONG and reset the sequencer to
the starting position
Start the Song by pressing the PLAY button and
listen to your guitar recording together with the
backing track
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The Sample Voice assigned to Part 5 is deleted if the
corresponding option is selected, but not the Waveform.
That can be done in the Integrated Sampling mode
using the JOB - F2 Waveform - 02 Delete
You can add even more recordings to the first recording
in other sections of the same track. Each time you record,
a new Sample Voice is generated. In the track a program
change is inserted at the beginning of the recording,
followed by the trigger note that starts the sample.
After you have finished your recordings, you have to
store the sequence and mix data in the Song with SONG
STORE.
Then a backup with the File Type "all" or "all-song" onto a
USB device is required.
RECORDI NG WI TH OR
WI THOUT EFFECTS?
When recording from the A/D input according to the
above description, the recorded signal is processed by the
Insertion Effects. After the recording the Insert Effects for
the A/D Part are no longer active for the recorded track,
since these only affect the input signal of the A/D input.
The Guitar Efx's are already incorporated in the audio
recording.
If you or your guitarist want to have a reverb or delay
effect in addition to the Guitar Efx while recording, you
can set this in the Insert Effect B ("Ins B") of the A/D
Part. This is then, however, also included in the recorded
signal. Usually it is advisable to use System Effects such
as chorus, delay, or reverb only on the playback of the
recorded tracks.
The following alternative recording process is also
conceivable:
Record the A/D Part without any Insert Effects. Simply
record the pure, unamplified guitar signal. Only after the
recording to the audio track the Guitar Efx is assigned as
an Insert Effect to that track.
For this purpose select the appropriate Mix Part and press
"F6 - VceConv". Press ENTER to save a new Mix Voice.
You can then edit the Mix Voice containing the recorded
sample of the guitar by selecting "F6 VceEdit" and adjust -
among other things - the Insert Effects, if "Insertion Switch"
is set to ON for that track.
The advantage is that the Guitar Efx remain flexible. You
can test several settings in the song context. However, the
clear disadvantage is that only the pure guitar signal is
heard while recording, what is perhaps less inspiring for
playing guitar.
THE END
Thus, our three-part workshop comes to an end.
We hope you had fun and a boost for your creativity.
If you can show own results now - backings with guitar
recordings -, feel free to send us a link. We would definitely
like to check it out!
Peter Krischker
vertrieb@easysounds.de
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A wireless adapter called UD-WL01 is
recently available from Yamaha. This
allows the MOTF XF to be integrated into a
wireless network.
The firmware (OS) version 1.20 is required for the
MOTIF XF to be able to connect to a wireless network.
The current OS 1.50, however, is highly recommended
of course, since it includes new effects algorithms. We
have widely reported about that firmware in the Music
Production Guide 01-2014.
The integration of a MOTIF XF in a network gives very
diverse opportunities. Essentially, four applications are
possible:
A computer can directly access a disk that is connected
to the MOTIF
The MOTIF File mode can directly access the hard disk
of a computer
MIDI data exchange with a computer over the network
Working with iPad apps
For the first three variants the "Infrastructure Mode"
and good to very good networking skills are required.
Moreover, the structure of each individually designed
network is to be considered. A detailed description would
be too extensive for this workshop. Therefore, I will only
dicuss the direct "Ad Hoc" connection between the MOTIF
and an iPad.
Due to the "40th Anniversary Yamaha Synthesizer" the
following apps are available for free since July ,17th 2014:
Cloud Audio Recorder for MOTIF XF
Multi Editor Essential
Performance Editor Essential
Voice Editor Essential
Faders & XY Pad
Set List Organizer
So for many users it becomes more interesting to consider
a wireless connection between the MOTIF XF and an iPad.
UD-WL01
MOTI F XF I N A WLAN
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HOW DOES I T WORK?
First, please connect the UD-WL01 to the "USB TO
DEVICE" port of the MOTIF XF.
On the MOTIF XF you have to make the following settings
for a wireless connection:
UTI LI T Y SET TI NGS MOTI F XF:
Press the [UTILITY] button
Select [F1] (General)
Select [SF3] (Network) - Activate by pressing [ENTER]
Use the cursor [ ] to navigate and [INC / DEC] to
make these settings:
FUNCTI ON
"DHCP Client" to "on"
Confirm with [ENTER]
I NTERFACE
Device to wireless
Navigate with cursor []
Confirm "Wireless Setting" with [ENTER]
Configuration Mode: "ad hoc"
Security: "off"
Confirm settings: [ENTER]
WI RELESS NET WORK SET TI NGS MOTI F XF:
Navigate with cursor [ ] and use [INC / DEC] to
make the following settings:
Configuration Mode to ad hoc
Navigate with cursor [ ]
Security to off
Confirm settings with [ENTER]

UTI LI T Y SET TI NGS MOTI F XF:
Press the [UTILITY] button
Select [F5] (Control)
Select [SF2] (MIDI)
Navigate with cursor [ ] and use [INC / DEC] to
make the following settings:
Interface
Set "MIDI In / Out" to "network"
If you want to use this connection on a regular basis, it
is advisable to save the settings. In the Utility mode,
simply press the [STORE] button, which is followed by a
corresponding confirmation in the display stating "Setup
Utility / Sequencer stored." Settings are also saved within
an ALL file. This, on the other hand, means that these
settings have to be made again whenever another ALL file
is loaded - for example a purchased one. So it would be
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worth considering to save multiple ALL files with your own
network settings, if you regularly work with networking.
ON THE OTHER
SI DE OF
THE NET
On the iPad there are also some
settings required to connect it to the MOTIF. Please
open the program "Settings", select [WiFi], and start the
connection by tapping on the entry "MOTIF_XF ...".
Now start the app that you want to work with (in my
example "Multi Editor Essential"). Again, small adjustments
to the connection configuration are required. Please tap
on the gear symbol in the top right of the display to enter
the settings menu.
The further steps and settings are as follows:
MIDI Type: wireless
Model Select: MOTIF XF...
Wireless MIDI Port: MOTIF XF
If the pairing is successful, a hook will appear right next
to the Port name and the MIDI IN LED at the top right of
the screen begins to flash green. You can now begin the
actual work in the app. If you want to work with multiple
apps and already have configured the connection settings
in each of them, you can simply toggle between apps. The
Wi-Fi connection is automatically established whenever
the app is started. Here's a tip for a fast switching
between applications: By doing a "double click" on the
home button, you get an overview of all the apps that are
currently used and standby in the background. The last
used application is always on the far left. So you can use
the doubleclick and the selection of the icons to toggle
very quickly between two or more programs.
Another tip at the end: You can also use a USB hub (USB
signal distributor) to eg access a USB disk in addition to
the UD-WL01.
Have fun with the new UD-WL01 and always an
uninterrupted wireless connection.
Yours Hans-Peter Henkel
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YAMAHA DTX
E-DRUM WORKSHOP
DTX562K & GARAGE BAND I PAD APP
In this workshop I would like to show you
how to connect your e-drum module with
an iPad via USB cable to control the app
"GarageBand". This results in many new
amazing ways to use e-drums.
THE APP
Those who own a Mac certainly know the software
"GarageBand". There is also a great app version for iOS,
which can easily be downloaded and installed from the
App Store. When you start the app you can choose a
instrument. Since I choose Drums a "Classic Studio Kit" is
displayed for me.
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CONNECTI ON TO THE
MODULE
The DTX502 module features a USB port. To connect the
module with an iPad you could be using a Yamaha iUX
cable or an Apple "Camera Connection Kit".
CHANGI NG THE NOTE
NUMBERS
First, I choose a User Kit and store it under the name
"Garage Band".
Then I press the buttons Shift and Menu simultaneously
to enter the main menu. Using the dial I select the second
menu "Kit Voice" and press the right cursor button nine
times. Here, the note number is shown. If I hit a Zone or
a Pad, I am able to directly change its note number. So
So I connect both devices with a cable of my choice and
connect a pair of headphones to the iPad, because I really
like to hear the sounds of the app.
THE MI DI MAP
When I hit the Pads now, some of them or some of their
Zones don' t trigger a sound. This is quite normal and is
related to the so-called MIDI Map. This map is slightly
different for each drum manufacturer - but the app can
not know which e-drum is connected. Each Pad/Zone is
assigned to a MIDI note number, and our task now is to
adjust them manually and store the result. That's easy and
can be saved for each User Kit.
for example I hit the tom Pad 2 and set the number to 45.
Instantly the app triggers its sound for tom 2. Since the
crash and ride cymbals feature three Zones, you have to
make some changes here, too. But you are totally free with
you assignments, so it's your choice what kind of sound
you prefer.
For the snare, tom 1, bass drum, and some cymbal Zones
the settings fit already. I have made the following changes:
Tom 2 note number 45
Tom 3 note number 41
Ride Edge Zone note number 51
Open Hi-Hat all note numbers to 46
Closed Hi-Hat all note numbers to 42
Crash all note numbers to 49
TI P: DON' T FORGET TO STORE YOUR EDI TS! !
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PLAYI NG AND RECORDI NG
A DRUM TRACK
Now that you've made all the settings the kit plays great.
When you tap on "Classic Studio Kit", you can purchase
new kits for a few bucks. I did that and can now select
the "Live Rock Kit". In the top bar of the app there are
buttons for record, stop and alike. Tap on record and after
a count-in you can record eight bars. This works perfectly
well. Stop to play after the eight bars, for your recording is
then played back in a loop.
CONCLUSI ON
The MIDI Map can be changed on all Yamaha electronic
drum modules. Therefore, you always have the option to
set them accurately to various apps and music programs.
"GarageBand" really is a lot of fun, and you can easily
record your own drum tracks.
Check it out for yourself!
Until next workshop
Your Ralf Mersch
When you tap on the multitrack view button, the app
displays an overview of the recorded tracks. You can add
more tracks with other instruments. Doing so you can
create a complete song.
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In the autumn of this year, Apple will
release the operating system 10.10 with
the name "Yosemite". For several years
now, various Yamaha instruments have a
version of Cubase AI included. The software
producer, Steinberg Media Technologies
GmbH, has detected a problem with the
installer of the software while testing it
with the beta version of the new Apple
operating system. We would like to address
the very laudable information policy and
also set you in knowledge on the current
status as part of our Music Production
Guide.
The identified problem actually does not relate to the
software itself, but the installation program. So, for
example, already installed software is not affected.
Experienced Mac users know the options available for the
update of an operating system. During an upgrade the
new operating system is installed over the existing one.
The advantage is that installed software, various system
settings, and user configurations are unchanged. You can
immediately continue to work in a familiar environment
after the upgrade. In this case there is no problem with
Steinberg software that was already installed before the
sytem update.
If this update procedure, however, is carried out over
several years and versions, even a Mac will develop an
increasingly slower operating system due to accumulated
"baggage". It may well be useful to occasionally make a
complete reinstall. But: Then all user settings have to be
re-configured and all the software must be reinstalled.
In this case, it is not possible to install, for example,
your existing version of Cubase from the supplied DVD.
However, Steinberg has already released a small software
tool that fixes the problem with the installer on an interim
basis.
With this tool and its accompanying information you are
able to install your existing Steinberg software on a freshly
installed operating system Mac OS 10.10 Yosemite.
The current software portfolio in the Steinberg shop is
changed gradually to the new installer version. For the
currently available Yamaha synthesizers it can certainly
take some time to have the newest installation DVDs
included with the instruments. The official opinion of
Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH, which itself contains
a direct link to the software tool, is available here:
ht t p://www. st ei nber g. net/en/newsandevent s/
news/newsdetail/article/official-letter-on-yosemite-
update-2837.html
Last but not least, some recommendations from practice.
If you want or need to rely on a working production
environment, it is highly advisable to actually update
an operating system only if the respective software
manufacturers announce compatibility with the current
version. This policy can save you some depressive hours.
Especially on a Mac, it is also very easy to set up a partition
on the hard drive with a fresh operating system. In this
system you have the possibility to install your existing
software on a test basis or successively move to the new
system according to the compatibility of your software.
The existing system environment serves as a working basis
and may be used in parallel over a longer period of time
- until the last program is stable on the new operating
system. It's only a matter of two mouse clicks in the Mac
System Preferences to select which system partition the
computer should start from.
Hans-Peter Henkel
STEI NBERG SOFTWARE &
MAC OS 10. 10 YOSEMI TE
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YAMAHA-GOODI E:
MX49/MX61
PERFORMANCE KI T
With the Performance Kit there is free additional, yet
high-quality content available for MX49/MX61 users. It
was produced by Yamaha Music Europe in cooperation
with EASY SOUNDS and consists of the following
components:
MX49/MX61 Performance Library
WAV pool with about 200 WAV files totaling 93 MB
(drum loops, vocal and vocoder phrases, sound effects,
and atmospheres)
MIDI loops & arpeggios
To register for this free goodie simply write an e-mail with the
keyword MX49/MX61 Performance Kit to:
mxgoodies@easysounds.de
As soon as the registration process is complete you will
receive an e-mail from EASY SOUNDS with a password
and a link where the file can be downloaded.
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The free MOX Sound & Groove Kit is available for all registered users of the MOX.
This soundset includes an Electronic & Dance soundlibrary featuring 128 Voices - a selection of the best synth-sounds from
the EASY SOUNDS soundlibraries for the MOTIF series.
In addition, the package includes a WAV loop pool with drums, synths, vocals, sound effects, and atmospheres for Cubase
AI and other DAWs.
Registration for this goodie is done by writing an informal e-mail with the keyword MOX to this e-mail address:
moxgoodies@easysounds.de
EASY SOUNDS SOUNDSETS FOR MOX
The popular MOTIF soundlibrary from EASY SOUNDS is also available in MOX format.
The following products are available:
MOX SOUND & GROOVE KI T
Yamaha MOX Stage & Studio
Yamaha MOX Phat Analog
Yamaha MOX Organ Session
Yamaha MOX Hypnotic Stepz
Yamaha MOX Chill Xperience
Yamaha MOX Mystic Spheres
Yamaha MOX Dance Xpanded
Yamaha MOX Live Instruments
Yamaha MOX Nature of Chill
Yamaha MOX Dance Pro
Yamaha MOX Phat Analog II
Yamaha MOX Xtasyn
Yamaha MOX Synth Xtreme
Yamaha MOX Magical Pads
Visit the EASY SOUNDS online shop:
www.easysounds.de
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YAMAHA CP 1 ARTI ST PERFORMANCES
A free soundset in excellent quality is abvailable for every CP1 user.
A total of 64 Performances were programmed by renowned sound designers Johannes Waehneldt and Peter Jung on behalf
of Yamaha Music Europe.
The soundset can be requested by sending an e-mail to
cp1goodies@easysounds.de
containing the keyword CP1 Artist.
You will receive an e-mail from EASY SOUNDS containing a link where
the file can be downloaded.
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MOTI F XF
FLASH MEMORY
CONTENT
Yamaha is working with third party software
vendors to offer an extensive amount of
free and optional Flash Memory content for
registered MOTIF XF users.
The flash memory content package
Inspiration In A Flash make a perfect first stock for a
sample-library of up to 2 GB for the non-volatile Flash
Memory of the MOTIF XF. This content package
contains three new User Voice Banks, 353 User Waveforms,
458 MB of Samples and 12 User Drum Kits. It focusses on
the sound categories piano, organ, brass & reeds, pads,
synths, oriental instruments and drums.
These Voice Banks can be individually
loaded into the volatile SDRAM of the
MOTIF XF, if no Flash Memory Module is installed.
The Symphonic Orchestra Library features 128 User
Voices, 34 User Waveforms and 336 MB Samples
(979 Keybanks).
The orchestra library produced by Prof. Dr. Peter Jung
(Duisburg-Essen, Germany) is based on recordings that
were created over the past five years with the participation
of two well-known Central European symphony orchestras.
The recorded sounds are very lively and authentic. Some
feature delicate impressions of disturbances that are
typical for strings, such as the sound of slightly hitting the
instrument body with the bow. All recordings were digitally
processed on PCs, collaborating with well-known sound
designers.
In addition to the orchestra sounds the Voice bank also
contains sounds of categories like Electric Organ, Pipe
Organ, Acoustic Piano, and Electric Piano.
To be able to load the complete All-file a Flash Expansion
Memory Module (512 MB or 1 GB) is required. Single
Voices can also be loaded into the SDRAM memory of the
MOTIF XF (volatile sample memory).
This free content for the MOTIF XF can be requested by
sending an e-mail containing the keywords MOTIF XF
Inspiration & Symphonic to:
xfgoodies@easysounds.de
The MOTIF XF user will receive an e-mail from EASY
SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can
be downloaded.
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MOTI F XS:
EUROPEAN LOYALTY PROGRAM AND
ORI ENTAL SOUNDSET
The European Loyalty Program offers MOTIF XS users free additional but nonetheless high-
class content.
It is mainly a premium Voice and Sample library produced by EASY SOUNDS in collaboration with Yamaha Music Europe
which contains the following:
The 3-layers Yamaha S700 stereo piano (32 MB compressed)
Sweet Voices and choir and scatvoices from the Yamaha Tyros
Best-of compilations of the optional soundsets from EASY SOUNDS
A WAV pool containing 200 WAV files with 93 MB in total
The MOTIF XS soundset Oriental Instruments & Percussion was produced by turkish musicians and contains the following:
36 Performances
128 Voices
9 User Drum Voices
113 User Waveforms / 84 MB Samples of oriental instruments
6 Turkish Authentic Micro Tunings
Oriental Instruments is developed for the use in both traditional and modern turkish music and is based on authentic
samples of oriental musical instruments. Nonetheless these special oriental instruments can be used in music styles like pop,
world, chill out, ambient and whatever you can imagine.
To register for the loyalty program and the oriental soundset simply write an e-mail with the keyword
MOTIF XS Goodies to:
sxgoodies@easysound.de
As soon as the registration process is complete, the MOTIF XS user will receive an e-mail from EASY SOUNDS with a
password and a link where the file can be downloaded.
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S90 XS / S70 XS:
SOUNDPACKAGE
A free Soundpackage with additional high-class content is available for
S90 XS / S70 XS users.
This Soundpackage is produced by EASY SOUNDS under contract to Yamaha Music Europe and contains the following:
Soundset Pop & Dance - 128 professional Voices from the EASY SOUNDS library
Soundset Vocoder Dreamz containing 40 Vocoder Voices
A WAV pool containing 200 WAV files with a total size of 93 MB
This free soundpackage can be requested by sending an e-mail containing the keyword S90 XS / S70 XS Soundpackage to:
s90xsgoodies@easysounds.de
You will receive an e-mail from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can be downloaded.
MOTI F-RACK XS:
SOUND & I NFOPACKAGE
MOTIF-RACK XS users can obtain the free Sound & Infopackage thats produced by EASY
SOUNDS under contract to Yamaha Music Europe.
The software package contains a Soundset (128 Voices), a WAV pool with 200 loops and audio phrases, a demo song, and
a comprehensive guide plus tips & tricks.
This free soundpackage can be requested by sending an e-mail containing the keyword MOTIF-RACK XS Sound &
Infopackage to:
mrxgoodies@easysound.de
You will receive an e-mail from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can be downloaded.
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Users of the MO6 / MO8, S90 ES, and MOTIF-RACK ES can obtain a free Sound & Infopackage
thats produced by EASY SOUNDS under contract to Yamaha Music Europe.
This includes the soundset Pop Xpanded with 192 profesional live- and arpeggio-Voices. Furthermore a comprehensive
documentation and other useful tips & tricks are included.
This free soundpackage can be requested by sending an e-mail containing the keyword Pop Xpanded to:
popxpanded@easysound.de
You will receive an e-mail from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can be downloaded.
S90 ES, MOTI F-RACK ES, MO6/MO8:
SOUND & I NFOPACKAGE
TENORI -ON:
EUROPEAN VOI CE & SAMPLEBANK
Yamaha Music Europe and EASY SOUNDS provide their free soundlibrary European Voice &
Samplebank to all Tenori-On users.
The downloadable file (48 MB) contains the following:
18 Tenori-On User Voices (Samplings)
4 Tenori-On Demos (AllBlock-Files)
268 Samples in WAV-Format (19 MB)
Comprehensive PDF documentation
This free sound library can be requested by sending an e-mail containing the keyword Tenori-On European to:
tenorion@easysound.de
You will receive an e-mail from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can be downloaded.
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Yamaha offers free content for DTX900K, DTX950K, and DTXTREMEIII.
There are five content packages available for download:
Extra Content 1 - Jazz Kit (4 Drum Kits)
Extra Content 2 - Rock Kit (13 Drum Kits)
Extra Content 3 - Electronic Kit (15 Drum Kits)
Extra Content 4 - Vintage Kit (6 Drum Kits)
Extra Content 5 - Oak Kit (6 Drum Kits)
Altogether there are 44 Drum Kits (containing 150 MB samples) available. For more information and the download links visit
http://de.yamaha.com/de/support/
Go to the Downloads / Driver and Software section and enter the name of your drum kit model.
OCEAN WAY DRUMS DTXPANSI ON KI T
These three Drum Kits have been produced by Yamahas sound designer Dave Polich and are based on the sample library
from Ocean Way (Sonic Reality).
The Drum Kits feature a very complex programming containing multiple velocity layers. You can download the file at:
http://www.dtxperience.com/dtxpansion.php
FREE DRUM KI TS
FOR DTX900 & DTXTREMEI I I
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Yamaha provides 25 high quality Drum Kits (75 MB) for the DTX-MULTI 12 for free
download.
It is the same content that has been available for some time now for DTX900K, DTX950K, and DTXTREMEIII.
Heres an overview of the available Kits, which are divided into two files:
File 1 = Acoustic Kits
Jazz Maple (5 variations)
Oak X Single (5 variations)
Vintage (5 variations)
Rock Single (5 variations)
File 2 = Electronic Kits
ClasscDance
Classic RX
DrumnBass
HipHop90bpm
House 128bpm
More information and download links can be found here:
http://download.yamaha.com
First select your country and then enter DTX-MULTI12 into the search form.
FREE DRUM KI TS
FOR THE DTX-MULTI 12
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DTX-MULTI 12 SOUNDSET:
ORI ENTAL PERCUSSI ON
The DTX Electronic Percussion Pad MULTI-12 uses many of the high-end features and sounds
from the DTX and MOTIF series and provides an optimum tool for live drumming, productions
or rehearsals.
With over 1,200 high-class sounds - including newly-developed drum, percussion and keyboard sounds - the DTX-12 MULTI
enriches any musical situation. Up to 200 User Sets can be programmed and added with effects to get ready for every
conceivable musical style with the best sounds around. In addition, the large 64MB Flash-ROM Wave-Memory can be filled
with additional samples which then can be assigned to the Pads.
Now the soundset Oriental Percussion for the DTX-MULTI 12 is available for registered users. It is provided by EASY
SOUNDS on behalf of Yamaha Music Europe - free of charge.
The download package includes the following:
50 Patterns
24 Kits
132 User Waves (18 MB Samples)
The soundset has been designed primarily for traditional and modern Turkish music. Its based on authentic samples of
oriental percussion instruments.
The oriental instruments are however well suited for use in other music styles such as Pop, World, Chill Out, Ambient, etc.
Oriental Percussion was programmed by the Turkish musician and producer Mert Topel.
Since 1990 Mert Topel is working as a musician with nationally and internationally known pop and rock stars such as
Tarkan (1993-2008) and many others. Mert recorded several albums as a producer of jazz, fusion, rock bands, and singers
like Kirac, Mor ve Otesi, Glden Goksen, Grizu etc. He also has his own jazz-rock band Fenomen, which published its
first album in 2006 - with very good response from jazz lovers. Another project is a collaboration with Alper Maral in the
production of an electro-acoustic-oriented album called The Voltage Control Project, which appeared in 2010.
The DTX-12 MULTI Patterns produced by Mert Topel should inspire the musician in the first place and serve as basis for his
own music productions.
This free soundset can be requested by sending an e-mail containing the keyword DTX-M12 Oriental to:
dtxmulti12@easysounds.de
The user will receive an e-mail from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can be downloaded.
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Thanks to the cooperation between Yamaha and Steinberg most
of the recent instruments and mixing desks from the Yamaha Music
Production range have the DAW software Cubase AI included
for those who do not own a DAW software yet this is one good
reason more to buy from Yamaha. Even more Cubase AI is a
music production tool with functions which were exclusive for
high-end studios not very long time ago.
Even better: European customers buying a Yamaha Music
Production instrument with included Cubase AI software are
qualified to request a free English language tutorial CD from ASK
Video containing 23 videos on how to use Cubase AI4.
The CD is English language only and only available as long stocks
last. So better be quick request your CD by sending an e-mail
containing the serial number of your Yamaha instrument and your
name and address to:
musicproduction@yamaha.de
MOTIF XS users can order this CD in combination with the tutorial
DVD The World of MOTIF XS.
Important note: This CD-ROM can not be shipped outside Europe!
CUBASE AI TUTORI AL VI DEOS
FOR REGI STERED USERS
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OPTI ONAL SOUNDSETS FOR MOTI F /
MOXF / MOX / MO AND S SERI ES
" ENERGY"
Sounds for electronic, modern pop, dance, dubstep, electro house, and related styles of music. With
Energy important elements of the current electronic music are finally available for the MOTIF. Rapid
arpeggios, wobbling synths, electric bass, and drum beats in variable tempos are essential features
of this set
" NATURE OF CHI LL"
Exquisite Voices and Performances for chill out, lounge, ambient, electronic, and related musical styles
of popular music. In addition to broad, effective and atmospheric synthesizer sounds also remakes of
traditional instrument sounds from the fields of piano, electric piano and guitar are offered
LI VE I NSTRUMENTS
Voice and sound collection with high-quality sounds of the categories piano, electric piano, clavinet,
organ, Mellotron, strings, brass section, synth. Popular selection of instruments that are always
required by keyboard players in bands. In addition, the sound library contains punchy drum sounds
and arpeggio Performances that offer inspiration and ample opportunities for improvisation with
accompaniment and idea material for productions
DANCE PRO
Top-current, powerful, and assertive dance Voices, programmed by top international sound designers.
A special feature are the audio / MIDI arrangements, where synth Voices and drum loops are combined.
These arrangements can be used as a starting point for your own dance tracks
EVOLVI NG SOUNDSCAPES
Inspiring collection of atmospheric and dramatic Voices and Performances on the basis of a newly
created sample library. High-quality FX, synth and drum samples, pads, and musical effects with
impressive atmosphere and motion-rich sound structures, spherical and spectacular sound effects for
cinematic and ambient productions
PHAT ANALOG I I
Timeless Voice and sound collection with an emulation of popular sounds from Oberheim synthesizers
(OBX, OB8, Matrix12 ...) and the Jupiter-8. The ultimate analog extension for the MOTIF! Polyphonic
synth sounds like synthbrass, synthstrings, pads, and synthcomps are the main content. However,
leadsynths for synthpop, sequencer, arpeggio, and FX sounds can also be found in this sound library
XTASYN
Up-to-date synth and drum sounds for dance, trance, pop, and electronic. Phat leads & synth comps,
pads, FX. Special attack Waveforms for punchy sounds
FM XPANDED VOL. 1: ELECTRI C PI ANO & CL AVI NET
Sample-based FM sounds with very high dynamic and authenticity, which are heavily based on classic
DX7 sounds, but also offer new and innovative creations
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GENER AL I NFORMATI ON
The above soundsets are available for the following devices:
MOTIF XF, MOXF, MOTIF XS, MOTIF-RACK XS, S90 XS / S70 XS, MOX,
MOTIF ES, MOTIF- RACK ES, S90 ES, MO6, MO8.
Some soundsets are not available in allen formats.
The most recent soundsets are offered primarily for MOTIF XF, MOXF, and MOTIF XS.
Each soundset contains 128 Voices. Depending on the device, additional content such as Performances, Samples,
User Arpeggios, and WAV Loops are included..
Further details can be found on www.easysounds.de
Price per soundset = 35,- EUR
The soundsets are available from:
EASY SOUNDS Peter Krischker
vertrieb@easysounds.de
http://www.easysounds.de
PHAT ANALOG
Synthleads, pads & more! Time less Voice and sample library with a Minimoog emulation (Leadsynths)
and JP-8 sounds. The ultimate analogue extension!
CHI LL XPERI ENCE
Soundset for Chill Out, Lounge, Ambient, New Age, Electronic, and related genres. These sounds offer
a high level of musical inspiration
DRUM PERFORMER
Lavishly produced Real Drums for extremely realistic sound; dry, fat and punchy. Extreme range of
sounds achieved by different recording techniques
STAGE & STUDI O
The ultimate top 40 and live set! Contains the most important standard instruments and synth sounds
for live musicians. Outstanding performance and power
ORGAN SESSI ON
This set is an impressive emulation of the legendary Hammond B3. Smacky organ sounds with concise
key click and controllable percussion. Perfect for Rock, Pop and Jazz
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I MPRI NT &
FURTHER LI NKS
I MPORTANT WEBSI TES
FOR MOTI F USERS
Official international Yamaha website for synthesizers
including a comprehensive download section
http://www.yamahasynth.com
Official website of Yamaha Music Europe GmbH
http://www.yamaha-europe.com
American MOTIF support website including message
board + KEYFAX webshop + XSpand Your World
downloads
http://www.motifator.com/
EASY SOUNDS website + webshop sounds and
USB sticks for Yamaha synths
http://www.easysounds.de
John Melas MOTIF Site Editor softwares
for the MOTIF series
http://www.jmelas.gr/motif/
MUSI C PRODUCTI ON
GUI DE HI STORY
You can download all English editions already
published as one single ZIP file using this link to the
EASY SOUNDS website:
http://www.easysounds.eu/NewsGuides.zip
YAMAHA MUSI C PRODUCTI ON GUI DE
The official News Guide about the Yamaha Music Production product series and Computer Music Instruments
Published by
EASY SOUNDS
Peter Krischker
Am Langberg 97 A
D-21033 Hamburg
Telefon: +49 40 - 738 62 23
In cooperation with
Yamaha Music Europe GmbH
Siemensstrae 43
D-25462 Rellingen
Telefon: +49 41 01 - 30 30
e-mail: motifnews@easysound.de
The free Music Production Guide contains news, tips & tricks, software offers, and interviews on and around Yamaha
synthesizers of the MOTIF series, S series, MO series, MM series, Tenori-On, and articles about recording, software, and
Computer Music Instruments.
You can subscribe or unsubscribe to the free Music Production Guide by sending an informal e-mail to:
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