Re: [MoAccess] How should i properly install the usb driver for the motif es?
- From: "John Fioravanti" <fioresq1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <MoAccess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 23:08:58 -0400
Hi: couldn't seem to locate the universal midi driver on the site you mention,
is it under any other name? John Fioravanti
----- Original Message -----
From: Bryan Smart
To: MoAccess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: [MoAccess] How should i properly install the usb driver for the
motif es?
I would suggest that you download the Universal MIDI driver from
YamahaSynth.com. Particularly for the ES, the driver on the CD that came with
the ES is close to 4 years out of date. The ES's USB driver is not too friendly
when it comes to sharing resources with other hardware in your computer.
Bryan
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From: moaccess-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:moaccess-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of John Fioravanti
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 6:06 PM
To: MoAccess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [MoAccess] How should i properly install the usb driver for the
motif es?
Hi: doesn't the Yamaha universal midi driver come with the motif es on the
CD, or is this an updated one that is necessary? I already have the original
driver installed. John Fioravanti
----- Original Message -----
From: Bryan Smart
To: MoAccess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 4:23 PM
Subject: Re: [MoAccess] How should i properly install the usb driver for
the motif es?
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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