Re: [MoAccess] How should i properly install the usb driver for the motif es?
- From: "Bryan Smart" <bryansmart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <MoAccess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:23:04 -0400
Here is how you get a basic setup going between your Motif and Sonar.
Each of these steps will take a bit of investigation on your own.
The driver that you need is the Yamaha Universal MIDI driver. Download
the driver from YamahaSynth.com.
Run the installer that you downloaded so that the drivers will be
loaded on the computer.
On the Motif, go to Utility Mode, F5 Remote, SF1 DAW, and set the
type to Sonar. Press SF2 remote, and set MIDI in/out to USB. Press
Store. I think that these screens SF1 and SF2 are reversed on the ES.
Connect the Motif to the computer. Let Windows detect the Motif and load
the drivers.
In Sonar, go to Options|MIDI Devices. Make sure that Yamaha USB inputs 1
through 3 are selected in both the input and output lists.
Still in Sonar, go to Options|Instruments. Press the define button.
Press the import button. Select either the Motif ES or the Motif XS
instrument definition (download it from moaccess.info if you don't have
it). Once the instrument definitions have been imported, select all 16
channels on Yamaha port 1 and assign them the instrument type of Motif
ES or XS. Close out of Instrument Options.
Still in Sonar, go to Options|Control Surfaces. Press add. Select Mackie
Control. Set the input and output ports to Yamaha port 02. Make sure
that all of the WAI options are unchecked. Close out of Control
Surfaces.
On the Motif, go into Song Mode. Select an empty song.
You're now ready to sequence with Sonar.
Additionally, if you want the Motif to be able to sync its synth engine
and effects to Sonar, on the Motif, go to Utility Mode, F5 Remote, SF2
MIDI, and set MIDI Sync to MIDI. The internal sequencers in the Motif
won't work until you switch MIDI Sync back to internal.
This will get you going with MIDI and control surface functions.
There is a lot more to know. For example, when you change mix settings
on the Motif, you need to get those settings saved into your Sonar
project. That, though, requires that you dump the Motif mix into your
Sonar project as a bulk dump. I've written a dump request macro to
automate this, but haven't written up instructions for using it yet.
There is also a lot of other info to learn if you want to get mLAN
working with Sonar. However, don't worry about getting it all working
right away. Basic MIDI sequencing is a great starting place.
On a side note, it is a shame that we have to memorize so much to work
the Motif. I'm glad that it is possible for us to have access to all of
this, even if it requires lots of memorization, but that does put us at
some strong disadvantages. For example, when a sighted person uses a
Motif, it is a very simple process (not too far beyond using a tape
recorder), for them to record with the Motif's sequencer. For them,
connecting to a computer is a head ache that is to be suffered so that
they can use multitrack audio and softsynths with their Motif. For new
blind Motif players, though, it is almost easier to get them hooked up
to a talking environment on a computer (like Sonar or QWS), rather than
explain to them how to use the Motif's sequencer. Now, a blind person
can eventually use the sequencer almost as well as a sighted person. In
fact I can work very quickly with mine, and prefer to write with the
Motif rather than Sonar. However, I just find it strange how blind
people must learn the Motif from the opposite direction as sighted
players.
Bryan
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[mailto:moaccess-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David ingram
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 3:16 PM
To: moaccess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [MoAccess] How should i properly install the usb driver for the
motif es?
Hi, list members, i'd like to know how to properly install the u s b
driver for the motif es since i'll be using the motif with sonar version
6? I would appreciate any information that any one has.
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