[MoAccess] Inquiry: Motif XF6 and Sonar
- From: Bobbi Blood <phantomess666@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <MoAccess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:42:14 -0600
Hello List,
I am finally beginning to delve into hooking up my Motif XF6 to a computer and
beginning work in a DAW. I realize the XF could work as a stand alone
solution, but as it stands, there are things in a DAW that the Motif does not
offer, and I don't intend on doing live performance.
I've heard tell of there being some issues when it came to getting Sonar to
play nicely with the Motif. Words like bulk dump, "using the Motif as a
SoftSynth" and other such phrases are sticking in my brain, so I thought I
would ask what I need to expect in terms of what I can and cannot do.
Ultimately, I'd intended on going the traditional route of connecting the Motif
via midi cables to my audio-midi interface, and having Sonar send local on and
off messages automatically upon the opening and closing of Sonar. IF I want
the sounds from the Motif itself, I've heard tell that I can just use audio
cables and grab the audio from the Motif that way. This sounds pretty simple
to pull off from the tutorials, but I need to know if there are other things I
need to be aware of in that kind of a setup.
Ideally, I'd like to be able to record my midi data directly into Sonar, output
some tracks to SoftSynths and some to the midi interface so I can grab the
audio if I'd like to use a particular Motif patch. What about recording
arpeggio data? How would I go about transferring a particular sequence's midi
data from the Motif to a track in Sonar? If I use the physical knobs and
sliders on my Motif, will those kinds of messages be sent out as well and
affect a SoftSynth if I have a track's output assigned to one?
If it makes any difference, I am using a computer that is running Windows Vista
64 bit and JAWS 10. I have Sonar producer 8.5.3 and the latest version of CT,
as well, and I use a Presonus Firebox interface. I realize that the Motif has
USB midi capabilities but I'd rather not have to go through the extra step of
setting the Motif to transfer things via USB. I have two midi cables that I'd
prefer not go to waste and so thought I'd use those for transferring midi data.
And I've audio cables for grabbing the Motif's audio should I wish to do so.
What are my limitations? What things are going to be difficult to do with this
kind of traditional setup? Tips, suggestions, etc are all welcome. Thanks for
reading!
Most Sincerely,
Bobbi
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