MOX6/MOX8 and your Computer: A Getting Started Guide
- Yamaha Motif Es Usb Driver
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- Yamaha Motif Rack Es Usb Driver
The connection between the MOX6/MOX8 and your computer will allow you to expand and enhance your music production experience. The USB connection between the instrument and the computer will allow you to transfer both MIDI and Audio into your favorite ASIO compatible DAW. This is handled by the Yamaha Steinberg USB driver. Its job is to allow your computer to use the MOX6/MOX8 hardware as a functioning audio (and MIDI) interface. Do not let the Steinberg in the name cause you to think you cannot use this driver if you are not using a Steinberg DAW, Steinberg just happens to be one of the developers of this driver - it can be used by any DAW that is capable of using an ASIO driver. Both “ASIO” and “VST” are standards actually invented by the folks at Steinberg and are fairly widely accepted protocol standards and can be used by most professional DAW software (regardless of the manufacturer).
Connect the Motif-Rack ES to your computer via a USB cable. Download and install the Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver for your computer type and operating system: here This driver will allow the Motif-Rack ES communicate with the computer for MIDI. It will also allow the MIDI controller to communicate with the computer by sending messages.through. the. Name OS Size Last Update; USB-MIDI Driver V1.5.0 for Mac macOS 11 (Intel/Apple silicon with Rosetta 2) Mac: 3.1MB: 2021-05-17: MOTIF XF Editor Standalone / VST V1.6.10 for Mac.
CHECKLIST: What you will need for this:
MOX6/MOX8 connected to your computer via USB
Download and install the Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver for your particular computer’s OS (Windows v1.7.3)/(Mac v1.7.2)
Download and install the MOX6/MOX8 Remote Tools v1.1.3 (or later)
Download and install the MOX6/MOX8 Editor Standalone / VST v1.6.0 on Windows, v1.6.0 for Mac
Install the Cubase AI provided on the DVD that comes with your MOX (or any version of Cubase 5, 6 or 7; or any DAW capable of using an ASIO driver).
The audio outputs of the MOX6/MOX8 connected to a quality stereo sound system
Downloads are found at the Official Yamaha Download page:
http://download.yamaha.com
Select your country, then fill-in the MODEL NAME: MOX6 or MOX8
When the SEARCH RESULTS are offered, confirm the product: MOX6/MOX8
You will be shown a list of the available downloads. You can refine the search as necessary, by Computer Type and Operating System
The REMOTE TOOLS and picking a MO-X Editor
The MOX6/MOX8 Remote Tools are very important, particularly from an ease-of-use point of view. They include not only the REMOTE EDITOR for use with VSTi, but it includes the important MOX6/MOX8 Extensions to Steinberg software - a group of product specific improvements that make setting up your MOX6/MOX8 in Cubase (in particular) easy. In fact, it will make most all of the necessary connections and configurations for you. This way you don’t have to worry about making every single setting manually. This EXTENSION written by Yamaha is designed to enhance the integration between your hardware (MOX6/MOX8) and your software (Cubase). Cubase will detect a connected MOX and ask if you want to use select it for your ASIO Driver. It will automatically detect and name the MOX Ports. Not only that, it will make active the MOX as a MIDI source (PORT 1); it will assign the MOX as a remote control surface fully integrated to control Cubase AI5.1.1 or later and any VSTi’s you may be working, via (PORT 2);
You can choose to use the MOX6/MOX8 EDITOR VST when you are using a VST3 compatible DAW, like Cubase (check with your DAW documentation for VST3 compatibility) or the MOX6/MOX8 Editor Standalone - you can run the Editor outside (along side) of your DAW as a separate application which you can minimize when not in use.
So what is the difference?
The MOX6/MOX8 EDITOR VST allows you to run the MOX as a VST Instrument within Cubase. What this really concerns is how the MIDI signal is going to be routed, and just where the audio signal, that is generated in response to that MIDI data, is going to go. This is useful for when you are doing your MIDI tracking in your computer sequencer and wish to monitor audio through the DAW mixer and its effects.
The other version of the Editor is fundamentally the same Editor (same exact capabilities) except that runs without a host application.
If you simply have a single MOX6/MOX8 you will find the Editor VST will make it easy for you to handle Audio and MIDI routing in one place. The EDITOR VST does require, however, that your DAW be VST3 compatible. VST3 is a recent improvement Steinberg has made to the VST protocol which extends the capabilities available and how computer resources are used (Virtual Studio Technology).
If you do not have a VST3 compatible software (or your DAW is not yet compatible) you can run the Editor in Standalone mode. “Stand alone” means you can run it along side of any DAW, and use it to manage communication with the external MOX hardware. Basically it runs in the background. You can minimize it when you want to work with your DAW and recall it when you want to edit the MOX… so they are running next to each other. However, if you are running a Steinberg DAW,
Important note on the MOX6/MOX8 EDITOR Standalone / VST: They co-exist on your computer. The only thing is, you cannot run them both simultaneously (there would be no benefit to this at all - and since you only have one MOX, presumably, you wouldn’t). Use the Editor the way that best suits your situation.
Setup your MOX6/MOX8
Press [UTILITY]
Press [F5] USB I/O
Press [SF1] OUT CH (OUTPUT CHANNEL Mode)
Select the OUTPUT CHANNEL mode you want to use; “2CH” or “4CH”
Important note about the [SF1] OUT CH (OUTPUT CHANNEL) parameter: Pressing this button calls up the display which determines whether the maximum number of output channels for USB is 4 channels (2 stereo channels) or 2 channels (1 stereo channel). If transfer of the audio signal between the MOX6/MOX8 and the computer connected to the MOX6/MOX8 is compromised or impossible, set this parameter to “2ch.” This setting reduces the CPU load of the computer, and may resolve the problem. After changing this setting, press the [ENTER] button, then restart the MOX6/MOX8.
_ After changing this setting and pressing the [ENTER] button, make sure to restart the MOX6/MOX8; the instrument will not operate otherwise. Before restarting, make sure to store any important edited data to prevent it from being inadvertently lost.
2CH
You would select this option when, for example, you want to record all connected devices as a single stereo audio track. Both the A/D INPUT and the internal MOX tone engine are routed to the single stereo output bus. If you play and sing and want to document everything as a ‘live’ recording. If you connect the band’s mixer to the A/D INPUTS you can record both the band and your performance on the MOX as a single stereo file into your DAW.
4CH
You would select this option when, for example, you want to record certain PARTS discreetly. There are now two stereo buses available, you can route the A/D INPUT to USB 1/2 while the internal PARTS are heard through USB 3/4. This 4 Channel allows for dual stereo feeds from the MOX to your computer. How you use this will depend on what you want to accomplish.
If your computer is incapable of processing “4CH” of audio simultaneously, you can opt to use the “2CH” setting as this requires less CPU resources. Once you select an OUTPUT CHANNEL Mode, if you needed to make a change you will need to press [ENTER] and to reboot for the setting to take place. Once you have, this setting will remain until you change it (press ENTER and REBOOT).
There are 3 different USB I/O (input/output) Modes that help you with working within the computer environment:
VST
2StereoRec
1StereoRec
The important thing to learn here is that each has a purpose and represent a different signal path. Knowing how (through which devices) the signal is routed is fundamental to being successful with any of this recording audio. If you are wondering why you cannot hear reverb on a particular A/D INPUT it will typically come down to your signal path. And can be solved by knowing how to select and create the best routing situation for what you want to accomplish. There is no one way to route signal - there are many - and ultimately you wouldn’t want it any other way.
When the USB I/O Mode is set to “VST” or “2StereoRec” - the A/D INPUT is routed directly to the USB 1/2 output without going through the MOX6/MOX8’s System and Master Effects.
If you want, for example, a microphone to access the internal MOX6/MOX8 System reverb and chorus processors, you must set the USB I/O Mode to “1StereoRec”. The other two modes are for recording audio to the computer. “1StereoRec” is used for “live” (normal) use.
In any of the 3 USB I/O modes, you can select the A/D INPUT as one of the PARTS that can use two Insertion Effects. Insertion Effects are assigned directly to a VOICE or the A/D Input.
QUICK SETUP 1 (DAW Rec)
You can select this Quick Setup by pressing [QUICK SETUP]+ [A] GROUP buttons (you can see that the QUICK SETUP button is linked to the first six GROUP buttons with a dotted line silk-screened under the [A]-[F] buttons] – this gives you quick access to the six provided Quick Setup templates.
“Audio” = “Config2”
Use this setting when recording the signals from the tone generator and the A/D INPUT [L]/[R] jacks separately to DAW software, and playing the signals from the OUTPUT [L/MONO]/[R] jacks directly.
• Mode = 2StereoRec (dual stereo record)
• Direct Monitor Switch AD = ON
• Direct Monitor Switch PART = ON
“MIDI” = “Config1”
Use this setting when recording this instrument’s performance (not including Arpeggio data) to the DAW software.
• Local Control = off
• MIDI Sync = auto
• Clock Out = off
• Arp Out Switch = all off
• Kbd Transmit Ch = 1
• Track INT Switch = all on
• Track EXT Switch = all on
Yamaha Motif Es Usb Driver
Quick Setup 1 TRANSLATION: The best setup for recording MIDI and audio to your DAW is Quick Setup 1 (DAW REC). It can use the dual stereo record (“2StereoRec”) output function. You can select this parameter as follows:
On the MOX6/MOX8
Press [UTILITY]
Press [F5] USB I/O
Set the MODE = 2StereoRec (dual Stereo Record)
Press [SF1] OUT CH (Output Channel)
Set USB AUDIO OUTPUT CHANNEL = 4CH*
*If you need to change this setting you will be asked to “Press [ENTER] to execute”. This will be followed by a warning message that edited data which has not been stored, will be discarded. Press [ENTER] to continue. (Or if you have been working on a sequence, and have not yet STORED your latest changes, Press [EXIT] to return to your data, and excuete a [STORE] routine. This will ensure that you lose no data when you reboot.) Your new setting will be written to Flash ROM and finally, you will be asked to ‘REBOOT”.
In this configuration the first pair of USB audio outputs (USB1/2) can be used to route the A/D INPUT and/or any selected internal PART or PARTS discreetly to your DAW. The second pair of audio outputs (USB3/4) route the internal tone generator on a completely separate stereo bus to your DAW. The two stereo buses differ in where the signal goes (that is, through which processors) before it leaves the MOX6/MOX8 and travels to the computer.
The MIDI configuration that is selected by this template will allow you to assign and route MIDI data to the tone engine via the DAW’s track MIDI channel assignment. That means when you have a track active in your DAW its MIDI channel assignment determines to which MOX6/MOX8 PART you are communicating.
The two arrows pointing straight down indicate that signal is also routed directly to your L&R (Monitor Speaker) OUTPUTS. This allows you to hear what you are sending to the computer without the normal computer induced latency. These lines “Monitor Switch” denote that direct monitoring is active in this template and that zero latency monitoring is available.
USE CASE: While building MIDI tracks in your DAW, the tone generator PARTS are routed by default through USB3/4. You have the option of selectively routing any PART or PARTS to USB1/2. You would do so to record them separately to audio tracks in your DAW. Note that when routing a PART to the USB1/2 bus you are removing it from the SYSTEM EFFECTS (Reverb and Chorus) and from the MASTER EFFECTS. It does or can retain its own INSERTION EFFECTS.
The System Effects are those shared by all channels via an individual chanel send/composite stereo return setup. All the SEND amounts (each channel has a SEND amount) are combined before being routed to the Reverb and/or Chorus processors, and a stereo return is mixed back to the main signal path… This is just like it would be on any mixing console that has two AUXILIARY SENDS on each Channel , a MASTER AUX SEND amount and a STEREO FX RETURN. Finally, all system signals go through the MASTER EFFECT.
The A/D INPUT is fixed to USB1/2, so another scenario could have you connect an analog mixer recording it to a stereo track in Cubase, while the MOX6/MOX8 is recorded to separate stereo track.
QUICK SETUP 2 (Arp Rec)
You can select this Quick Setup by pressing [QUICK SETUP]+ [B] GROUP buttons (you can see that the QUICK SETUP button is linked to the first six GROUP buttons with a dotted line silk-screened under the [A]-[F] buttons].
Use this setting when recording this instrument’s performance including Arpeggio data to the DAW software. Keep in mind that this is for recording Arpeggios for which “KeyMode” is set to “sort” or “thru.”
“Audio” = “Config2”
Use this setting when recording the signals from the tone generator and the A/D INPUT [L]/[R] jacks separately to DAW software, and playing the signals from the OUTPUT [L/MONO]/[R] jacks directly.
• Mode = 2StereoRec (dual stereo record)
• Direct Monitor Switch AD = ON
• Direct Monitor Switch PART = ON
“MIDI” = “Config2”
Use this setting when recording this instrument’s performance including Arpeggio data to the DAW software.
• Local Control = on
• MIDI Sync = auto
• Clock Out = off
• Arp Out Switch = all on
• Kbd Transmit Ch = off
• Track INT Switch = all on
• Track EXT Switch = all off
QUICK SETUP 3 (Direct Arp)
MOTIF XF Editor Standalone / VST V1.6.8 ...
You can select this Quick Setup by pressing [QUICK SETUP]+ [C] GROUP buttons (you can see that the QUICK SETUP button is linked to the first six GROUP buttons with a dotted line silk-screened under the [A]-[F] buttons].
Use this setting when recording this instrument’s performance including Arpeggio data to the DAW software. Keep in mind that this is for recording Arpeggios for which “KeyMode” is set to “direct”, “sort+direct” or “thru+direct.”
“Audio” = “Config2”
Use this setting when recording the signals from the tone generator and the A/D INPUT [L]/[R] jacks separately to DAW software, and playing the signals from the OUTPUT [L/MONO]/[R] jacks directly.
• Mode = 2StereoRec (dual stereo record)
• Direct Monitor Switch AD = ON
• Direct Monitor Switch PART = ON
“MIDI” = “Config3”
Use this setting when recording this instrument’s performance including Arpeggio data to the DAW software.
• Local Control = on
• MIDI Sync = auto
• Clock Out = off
• Arp Out Switch = all on
• Kbd Transmit Ch = 1
• Track INT Switch = all on
• Track EXT Switch = all on
QUICK SETUP 4 (Stand Alone)
You can select this Quick Setup by pressing [QUICK SETUP]+ [D] GROUP buttons (you can see that the QUICK SETUP button is linked to the first six GROUP buttons with a dotted line silk-screened under the [A]-[F] buttons].
Use this setting when the instrument is to be used alone or as the master clock source for other equipment.
MOTIF XF Editor Standalone / VST V1.6.10 ...
“Audio” = “Config2”
Use this setting when recording the signals from the tone generator and the A/D INPUT [L]/[R] jacks separately to DAW software, and playing the signals from the OUTPUT [L/MONO]/[R] jacks directly.
• Mode = 2StereoRec (dual stereo record)
• Direct Monitor Switch AD = ON
• Direct Monitor Switch PART = ON
“MIDI” = “Config4”
Use this setting when the instrument is to be used alone or as the master clock source for other equipment.
• Local Control = on
• MIDI Sync = internal
• Clock Out = on
• Arp Out Switch = all off
• Kbd Transmit Ch = 1
• Track INT Switch = all on
• Track EXT Switch = all on
QUICK SETUP 5 (VST Rec)
You can select this Quick Setup by pressing [QUICK SETUP]+ [E] GROUP buttons (you can see that the QUICK SETUP button is linked to the first six GROUP buttons with a dotted line silk-screened under the [A]-[F] buttons].
Use this setting when using the MOX6/MOX8 Editor VST to record MIDI data to the DAW software’s sequencer.
“Audio” = “Config4”
• Mode = VST
• Direct Monitor Switch AD = ON
• Direct Monitor Switch PART = ON
“MIDI” = “Config1”
• Local Control = off
• MIDI Sync = auto
• Clock Out = off
• Arp Out Switch = all off
• Kbd Transmit Ch = 1
• Track INT Switch = all on
• Track EXT Switch = all on
QUICK SETUP 6 (VST Play)
You can select this Quick Setup by pressing [QUICK SETUP]+ [F] GROUP buttons (you can see that the QUICK SETUP button is linked to the first six GROUP buttons with a dotted line silk-screened under the [A]-[F] buttons].
Use this setting when using the MOX6/MOX8 Editor VST to play this instrument sound on the DAW software.
“Audio” = “Config1”
• Mode = VST
• Direct Monitor Switch AD = ON
• Direct Monitor Switch PART = OFF
“MIDI” = “Config1”
• Local Control = off
• MIDI Sync = auto
• Clock Out = off
• Arp Out Switch = all off
• Kbd Transmit Ch = 1
• Track INT Switch = all on
• Track EXT Switch = all on
Link to article on setting up the MOX6/MOX8 Editor VST
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USB-MIDI Quick Setup - Windows/Cubase / Motif XS Editor
Download and Install the following software by going to the Motif XS download pulldown on this site.
If you have setup your user profile on the site, the site will tell when there is new software updates for your product and OS available.
Install “Cubase AI” on your computer ( you can also use Cubase 4, Cubase Studio 4, Cubase Essentials 4, Cubase 5 , Cubase Studio 5 or Cubase 6)
Be sure to visit http://www.steinberg.net and download the latest update to your particular version.
Go to http://download.yamaha.com
Go to your country (so your instructions will be in your language)
Model Search: Motif XS
When the search results appear, verify your Motif XS model
You can further refine the search by your computer Operating System
Download and install the latest “Motif XS Extension version 1.6.0” or “Motif XS Extension version 1.5.1” - which you need will depend on the version of Cubase you are working with. the Motif XS Extension 1.6.0 will not, repeat, NOT work for any Cubase series 4 versions, will NOT work for Mac 10.4 or earlier, will NOT in POWER PC Macs.
Download and install the latest “Studio Manager” - Windows version 2.3.1
Download and install the latest Motif XS Editor for Windows version 1.3.0 (in this example we are using Studio Manager, not the VST editor which will be covered in a separate article)
Download and install the “Yamaha USB-MIDI driver” appropriate for your computer’s operating system: (Please check for your particular operating system and computer bit-resolution)
Because the editor uses multiple ports to connect with the Motif XS, you MUST use either USB or Firewire to utilize editors. This guide will assume you are using USB for MIDI communication.
Connect via USB
Connect the Motif XS to your computer via USB.
Set the Motif XS to MIDI IN/OUT = USB
• Press [UTILITY]
• Press [F5] CONTROL
• Press [SF2] MIDI
• Set MIDI IN/OUT = USB
• Press [STORE] to write this to your Flash ROM
Launch Cubase AI
• Click DEVICES
• Select DEVICE SETUP
• Under the “MIDI” folder highlight “MIDI PORT SETUP”
• You should see your Motif XS(x): Example below uses a Motif XS7
• Select only Motif XS(x)-1 as the “In ‘All Inputs’” (where ‘x’ is your Motif XS model 6, 7 or 8)
Under the “Remote Devices” folder highlight “Yamaha Motif XS”
If it does not appear click on the big “+” symbol in the upper left (below circled in red) and ADD the “Yamaha Motif XS” device.
Set it to Port 2 (Motif XS(x)-2) or it may say “Motif XS7-Remote” for both MIDI IN and MIDI OUT
If you are using an audio interface connect that now under the “VST Audio System” (as you can see in this example I am switching drivers to select the “Yamaha GO46” as my audio interface). Your audio interface
maybe different or you may not yet have one at all… use the driver that is appropriate for your interface. If you are only recording MIDI you do not need an audio interface (in which case you can skip this step).
• Click APPLY
• Click OK
Launch the STUDIO MANAGER
• ON the Cubase Toolbar click on DEVICES
• Select STUDIO MANAGER
This will launch the Studio Manager host application within Cubase.
• Go to FILE > SETUP on the Studio Manager toolbar.
You want to “ADD” the “MOTIF XS” editor to your Workspace. There will be a list of Editors on the left side of the dialog box; {ADD} in the middle and your workspace on the right side of the dialog box.
• Click APPLY
• Click OK
This will place the Motif XS icon in your Studio Manager Workspace
Double click the Motif XS icon to launch the Motif XS Editor
Setup the Motif XS Editor
• Click on FILE > SETUP on the Motif XS Editor toolbar
Here you want to setup the communication between the Motif XS and the Editor.
• Select USB as the DATA PORT
• Set the DETAIL = ON
Make settings for Port 1 and Port 4. The USB connection requires a two-way, two port communication.
Port 1:
Yamaha Motif XS7-1 for both MIDI IN and MIDI OUT
Port 4:
Yamaha Motif XS7-4 for both MIDI In and MIDI OUT
Next you make a decision about the direction of communication. There are two things to consider:
1) When you open a New Project in Cubase, how do you want the Editor to behave?
2) When you open a previously saved Project, how do you want the Editor to behave?
Typically, when you create a New Project you will want the Editor to clear a new MIX for you. Therefore you will want to have data sent FROM the Editor TO the Motif XS. When you are restoring a previously saved Cubase Project
you will want the Editor to send your saved data back to the Motif XS. Therefore you will want to have data sent FROM the Editor TO the Motif XS. As you can see I have the Auto Sync Setting set to CURRENT =PC > Motif XS
This is so that the Total Recall will send the Current MIX from the computer to the Motif XS when I open a Cubase Project. Restoring my Mix to my Motif XS. It will do the same thing when I create a New Project. Cool!
I have the VOICE option set to OFF, as I don’t often need to reload all the User Voices (but you can set this as your prefer). If set to ON, then the Editor can restore all your USER1, USER2, USER3 and USER Drum Kit
Voices to your Motif XS each time. It is your choice.
Auto Start is ON
Set the USER INTERFACE SETTING as you prefer. The Keyboard Velocity function when set to “FREE” will change how loud the note plays by where on the keyboard icon KEY you click. This is pretty cool…
• Click OK
On the main Motif XS Editor screen you want to make sure that the Editor is ONLINE. A bright blue dot appears next to ONLINE when you are communicating
In the left upper corner you will see the SONG mode, PATTERN mode and the “ONLINE” button.Communication is bi-directional and simultaneous so selecting the mode here will change your hardware and vice versa.
USING the ONLINE/OFFLINE function
The ONLINE option has 3 status conditions. It will read either:
• *ONLNE w/blue dot – This means you are communicating and all is well
• *OFFLINE w/blue dot – you are temporarily offline but all is well
• OFFLINE – you have trouble. Please check your connections
The OFFLINE w/blue dot is important because you will at some point need to make changes on the hardware and not have the software follow you. This can occur when you are looking for a SONG or PATTERN already in the Motif XS – the Editor will attempt to synchronize each time you scroll through a song. Therefore it is useful to click this option when you want to temporarily break communication. You can click ON and OFFLINE as necessary.
If you go to VOICE mode or to PERFORMANCE mode on the Motif XS hardware front panel, the Motif XS Editor will go temporarily *OFFLINE w/blue dot.
On the Toolbar of the Motif XS Editor you will see the BULK option. This is what you use to request a bulk to or from the Motif XS. You can select the Current MIX, and any of the USER Banks or ALL of the USER Banks.
Do not change your preference in the FILE > SETUP > AUTO SYNC SETTING – when you need to send or receive data from the Motif XS use this BULK option. BULK > DATA SYNC
Setup a NEW PROJECT in Cubase: Making your own Template (highly recommended).
• Now in Cubase AI4 click on the FILE option
• Select “NEW PROJECT”
• Select “EMPTY”
You can use any of the pre-made Templates or you can create your own. Ultimately, you will want to create your own once you develop a preference of how you like to work. Cubase will ask you to select a directory for your Project. You can “create” a folder or simply target one you have made previously. Next you will create a track layout. This will be your own personal preference. For our example we will create a Track setup with 8 MIDI Tracks (you can set as many as you require). Remember you can easily add tracks or remove tracks in Cubase by simply right clicking and using the ADD TRACK or REMOVE TRACK option.
• Right click and select “ADD TRACK” > MIDI
• Make the Track Count 8
• Click OK
Each of the eight tracks will be set to “All MIDI Input” and as we know this is the Motif XS port 1. Each of the eight tracks will be routed out to the Yamaha Motif XS, and each will be on a successively higher MIDI channel. Verify this.
• Next click on FILE > SAVE AS TEMPLATE…
• Name the template something descriptive.
USB-MIDI Driver V3.1.4 For Win 10/8.1/8/7 (64-bit) - Yamaha ...
I named mine “Motif XS USB 8 MIDI”. Here’s why… It reminds me that this template is for when I’m working with the Motif XS (in my studio I need this information). I include USB in the description because this template will configure my connections via USB; I have a separate template for when I am working with the firewire/mLAN connection. The “8 MIDI” reminds me how many tracks are in this template and what type of tracks.
Try out your TEMPLATE
• Click WINDOW and select “Close All”
• Go to FILE > New Project…
• Click on your new Template
• Select a directory for this project
• Click OK to launch your Template
It will recall your USB connections, your REMOTE Settings, your audio interface settings; it will launch Studio Manager, recall the hardware configuration, recall the MIDI connections, and recall the Current Mix and
Voices if you included them. It will then ask you if want to restore this to your hardware. Why this extra step? Because at some point you may actually start a project in the Motif XS – say you have a quick idea and want to get it down fast. Later you say I’d like to continue my work in Cubase rather than having the Editor automatically blow away your hardware settings, you get this screen that lets you verify that you want to go FROM or TO the Hardware. Very useful… if you have done a setup in the Motif XS and you want to have the Editor capture it: simply select ‘FROM HARDWARE’ option. If you want to send your basic start up template select the ‘TO HARDWARE’ option.
You can customize these instructions to your own preferences. Perhaps you always start with a particular Drum Kit, Bass sound and Keyboard sound; you can make your TEMPLATE that includes the Motif XS Editor with the Voices you like already programmed.
Advantage and Conclusion
The Studio Connection: Recall protocol allows you to store and recall your external hardware settings in your Cubase Project File. Studio Manager will memorize what hardware you were using on a project, it will store not only the Voice list but also the entire mix. That is, every parameter you use, and every voice in your Motif XS, per project.