Re: [MoAccess] How should i properly install the usb driver for the motif es?
- From: Omar Binno <omarbinno@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <moaccess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2007 07:02:34 -0400
Bryan,
You said "On the Motif, go to Utility Mode, F5 Remote, SF1 DAW, and set the
type to Sonar." This is something I haven't done in my setup, and I'm wondering
if this could be causing that problem I'm having with the unwanted system
exclusive data?...Just a thought.
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Subject: Re: [MoAccess] How should i properly install the usb driver for the
motif es?
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:23:04 -0400
From: bryansmart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: MoAccess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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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From: moaccess-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [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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