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Yamaha MOTIF Keyboard Questions & Answers


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How do i reset my yamaha motif 8?  starstarstarstarstar
How do i reset my yamaha motif 8?

Yamaha MOTIF XF Reviews  starstarstarstarstar
Yamaha MOTIF XF Reviews - Yamaha's "next generation" keyboard workstation - Share your views.

What do you think about the new Yamaha MOTIF XF? Watch ...

buy a white key   starstarstarstarstar
where can i buy a white key for my motif xs8

What is the lubricant used in Yamaha Motif keyboard?  starstarstarstarstar
I have two keys that are sticking down on my Motif 8. I removed them and found a white gooey lubricant at each end of the key, which I cleaned off. Now ...

Yamaha MOTIF 8 - Saving patterns/songs etc...  starstarstarstarstar
i can't get any thumb drives to work on my motif 8. How do you save your information?

Yamaha Motif ES7 - distinct buzz  starstarstarstarstar
I own a Yamaha Motif ES7 and it has developed a distinct buzz in the E and F keys a third and fourth above middle C.

I thought my monitors were blown ...

Yamaha Mtoif 6 problem  starstarstarstarstar
Ever had a Yamaha Motif 6 just shut down while you're playing
it for no apparent reason, then come back on whenever it
wants to? Seems to work fine ...

middle c distorts  starstarstarstarstar
Middle c on my motif 7 distorts while in piano mode. How can I repair this?

Thanks,
Jonathan

Left end piece for a Yamaha motif 7  starstarstarstarstar
Where can I find part for a Motif es 7?

Replacing keys on Yamaha Motif XS 8  starstarstarstarstar
I replaced a broken white key on my Yamaha Motif XS 8. It is not fully seated. How do I remove it? How do I properly seat the key?

Saving a "transposd" performance patch to internal memory  starstarstarstarstar
How can I save a "transposed" patch to internal memory without tranposing across the keyboard? thanks, doubledvblues

Fixing Yamaha Motif XS8 jammed keys  starstarstarstarstar
Hi all,

I've bought used Yamaha Motif XS8 with few jammed keys and would like to share with all of you how I fixed it.

here is a surgery summary ...

How to replace/fix keys on Yamaha Motif XS8?  starstarstarstarstar
Hi guys,

I've bought second hand Yamaha MOtif XS8 and it came with first three black keys pushed down and forth black key got stucked with two white ...

replacement keys for Yamaha motif es6  starstarstarstarstar
Hi due to ware and tear my yamaha motif es6 has some issues with dead heys ect. i would love to replace the entire key section as when i hook the keyboard ...

Splitting Yamaha motif es6   starstarstarstarstar
How do you split keyboard to have one voice on 1/2 and another on other 1/2

Yamaha Motif 6 freezing up  starstarstarstarstar
I have performed a factory reset, but the keyboard continues to freeze after a few seconds. What can I do?

Yamaha Motif 7  starstarstarstarstar
While transporting my Yamaha Motif 7 in my SUV, my amp. shifted and lid part way down the keyboard. breaking (3) black keys. I replaced the keys as per ...

Where can I find replacement keys for my Yamaha Motif-8  starstarstarstarstar
I need to replace a bunch of my keys on my Motif-8, where can I purchase replacement keys? Thanks

Tempo Change - Yamaha Motif 6   starstarstarstarstar
I was recently recording an original song on my Motif 6 at a tempo of around 52.5. But in the middle of playback, it switched to the maximum tempo all ...

How to Split the Yamaha MOTIF XS8  starstarstarstarstar
I want to know how do u do a split on the motif xs8? I need bass guitar on side then piano on the company

My Yamaha MOTIF 6 displays a message "Please reboot me without touching kbd.  starstarstarstarstar
MY MOTIF 6 DISPLAYS A MESSAGE "PLEASE REBOOT ME WITHOUT TOUCHING KBD". I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THAT MEANS, BUT I CANT GET MY MOTIF TO LOAD UP FOR USE..PLEASE ...

yamaha motif 6 - splitting sounds  starstarstarstarstar
how do you split sounds on a yamaha motif 6?

Replacement part for yamaha motif es6  starstarstarstarstar
I dropped my keyboard at a show and broke the left side plastic part. Can I get a replacement?

Yamaha MO6 Glide/Guitar slide function  starstarstarstarstar
Hi,

I'm trying to get Guitar slide sound in MO6. I have to hit the keyboard very very hard to get the slide sound. Is there any way to make it easier ...

Yamaha Motif repair  starstarstarstarstar
I am located in Hammond, IN 46324 and I need to have my Motif 8 repaired. Options please.

Need service for Yamaha MOTIF  starstarstarstarstar
I need to find a place in southeast Michigan that can service my motif mo6. My Bass 'C' and 'G' note is stuck on loud and sometimes does not work.

Song Recording on the Yamaha Motif   starstarstarstarstar
How do I record a song on my Yamaha motif ES8?

Yamaha Motif - cant hear any sounds   starstarstarstarstar
I had my motif working using logic. it was USB conected but I had to chage studio rooms but when I went to hook every thing back up i cant hear any sounds ...

Headphone & Stereo Outputs on Yamaha Motif ES7 not working--Help!  starstarstarstarstar
The headphone jack on my Yamaha Motif ES7 is not sending a signal and the Stereo L&R outputs send signal even though the volume is all the way down. What ...

can you take what you've recorded from song mode and move it around  starstarstarstarstar
can you take what you've recorded in the sequener under song mode and move it to the perform mode if yes explain
if on okay.

Yamaha Motif xs6 - fixing screen  starstarstarstarstar
How much will it cost to fix the screen on a yamaha motif xs6

performance mode on the motif xs  starstarstarstarstar
when i stack sounds in performance mode sometimes the sounds wont sustain why is that?

Yamaha motif es7 simultaneous midi channels  starstarstarstarstar
Can i play 16 patches all at once, all on seperate midi channels,selecting and deselecting patches at will whilst playing live !

Regards......Clive
...

Yamaha Motif ES8 Replacement Screen  starstarstarstarstar
Need a Replacement screen. Where and how can I get one?

stuck key - Yamaha MOTIF  starstarstarstarstar
my B key below middle c is sticking. How do I fix this?

Splitting your yamaha motif  starstarstarstarstar
How can i split my sounds on my Yamaha Motif 7 can someone please help me! Like one sound on the left and another sound on the right?

Yamaha MO 6 Screen and Power  starstarstarstarstar
What could be causing my M06 Screen to continuously Flash on and off and turn fully power on?

Original Yamaha Motif 6?  starstarstarstarstar
How do I reset to factory settings?

Thanks GJ

how do i Detune?  starstarstarstarstar
I need to tune my motif down a half step to matched our4 guitar tunings. how is this accomplished?

how do you repair or replace sticking keys  starstarstarstarstar
how do you repair or replace sticking keys on the Motif 8. I have the cabinet open and the key bed out but removing the keys appears to be pretty tricky....

how to convert M7A files to MP3  starstarstarstarstar
Does anyone know how to convert the M7A files on the M08 keyboard to playable MP3 files?

Computer doesn't recognize Yamaha motif es6  starstarstarstarstar
I have a yamaha motif es6. When I connect the yamaha to my computer via a USB to Host, (cable which came with my yamaha motif); my computer doesn't do ...

Yamaha MOTIF ES8 Screen is blank from halfway down  starstarstarstarstar
I unloaded my Yamaha Motif ES8 and powered it up and the display screen is only showing the top half and nothing on the bottom...any idea?

how to split the Yamaha MOTIF XS   starstarstarstarstar
how do you split the motif xs

Power Surge for Yamaha Motif 8  starstarstarstarstar
I am here in Switzerland where power is 220. I inadvertently plugged into an outlet without my transformer. The unit is from the US and takes 120 instead ...

What kind of cord should i use to get rid of hiss?  starstarstarstarstar
What kind of cord should i use to plug my motif 6 into a boss br 1600 to best eliminate hiss/white noise?

Yamaha MOTIF start up error  starstarstarstarstar
When we turn on our keyboard, we can't get past the startup screen. The keyboard seems to be frozen in that state. Is there a reset that we can do to ...

how to spilt the Yamaha motif 8   starstarstarstarstar
How do you split the motif 8 to get a bass in the left hand and piano in right hand?

Yamaha Motif 6 Memory Card  starstarstarstarstar
WERE CAN I FIND A MEMORY CARD FOR THE MOTIF 6

Yamaha motif 8 frozen... then blank screen on reboot  starstarstarstarstar
My Motif 8 was frozen in multi-timbral mode. After rebooting the screen is lit but blank.
It stills "sends" optical signal which is recognized but no ...

Driven by Yamaha history  starstarstarstarstar
I have been a yamaha keyboard enthusiast for more decades than I wish to reveal. I only have about five keyboards remaining of the dozens I have owned....

Yamaha Motif 7 memory card  starstarstarstarstar
where do i find a memory card for my yamaha motif 7 i cant find it in any store

Yamaha MOTIF 8 - high whinning sound on some piano keys  starstarstarstarstar
Is there a way to fix a high whine sound on some c & d keys on motif 8?

Is there an output overload limiter?  starstarstarstarstar
I have a Motif ES7 and a MO8, so both Motif-based synths. Both have the following problem:

When I play a particularly loud patch with enough notes or ...

Yamaha Motif Data Wheel  starstarstarstarstar
How can I get a new data wheel for a Yamaha Motif Rack?

Yamaha Motif XS8. I have problem with the voice bank.... What should I do?   starstarstarstarstar
When I click on "voice" and then "Bass", the sound list is not bass, but "sax". And when I click on "organ", the sound list is "bass". This is so weird....

Lcd screen only shows on half of the screen  starstarstarstarstar
Could i replace the screen and how expensive will it be?

how to re initialize yamaha motif 6?  starstarstarstarstar
My board was synced up in a studio for a long time, and now it will not play live, im sure its very simple however, I cant figure it out HOW DO YOU RE_INITAILIZE ...

where can i buy keyboard parts  starstarstarstarstar
need a "C" key part for motif 7

Replacement parts for Motif 8  starstarstarstarstar
where to buy replacement keys for the Motif 8

Sticking note on Yamaha MOTIF 8  starstarstarstarstar
HOW DO I OPEN AND REPLACE KEY OR KEYBED

whats type of memory stick you need for a motif 6  starstarstarstarstar
whats type of memory stick you need for a motif 6

sticking keys yamaha motif-8  starstarstarstarstar
Is this common? Could I fix it myself?

New models - Motif line?  starstarstarstarstar
When will Yamaha be coming out with new keyboards to add to or replace the Motif line?

screen is shaded  starstarstarstarstar
My screen has two shaded areas top left and bottom right that have blackened or shaded out. D

How to Split Keyboard Motif 6 and Left hand in Octave Higher ??  starstarstarstarstar
How to Split Keyboard Motif 6 and Left hand in Octave Higher ??

Yamaha Motif ES8 LCD Screen  starstarstarstarstar
My screen has two shaded areas top left and bottom right that have blackened or shaded out. Does this mean my keyboard is shot or can it be repaired. If ...

Motif to Mac Book (Garage Band)  starstarstarstarstar
I'm using a USB-Midi interface UX16 cable trying to get my Yamaha Motif 8 to play in Garage Band (macbook). It's not working. Is there something I need ...

yamaha motif 8 replacement keys  starstarstarstarstar
where can i buy a set of replacement keys for our chuch,s key board

Yamaha MOTIF ES7 - Save Settings (whole set) for stage performance   starstarstarstar
Hi.

How can I save complete sets on my Yamaha Motif ES 7?

For Example I want to play a Nightwish-Song which means i have to use choir sounds, strings ...

Sticking Key on Motif  starstarstarstar
The D above middle C on my Yamaha Motif sticks. Is there a quick fix for the problem or do I need to have it serviced? Thanks.

Loops - Yamaha MOTIF  Not rated yet
when I record a pattern on my motif it copies whatever I played on one track to the next, it sometimes even changes the other instrument to the first one....

My yamaha Motif 8 keyboard will not produce sound from middle c and up.  Not rated yet
why won't my right side of my keyboard from middle c and up produce sound? How do I fix it?? Help

Controlling usb midi volume separate to keyboard volume on Yamaha s90 es  Not rated yet
How does one adjust the playback volume for the files you are playing from a usb stick as a background accompaniment so that you can ensure the keyboard ...

Yamaha Motif ES8  Not rated yet
I have downloaded a Bunch of files I bought from K sounds for other piano selections. I used a 1 GB flashdrive. I have tried to load it into the ES. But,...

recording a simple piano track from the keyboard on the motif es8  Not rated yet
how do i do this? cant seem to get anything to work.

thanks in advance!

Setting up Yamaha Motif XS8 in Apple Logic  Not rated yet
How to set up Yamaha Motif XS8 in Apple Logic?

Yamaha MOTIF Es8 to garageband via usb  Not rated yet
How do I connect my Motif ES8 to garageband via usb?

Splitting the yamaha motif xs6  Not rated yet
I want to split the yamaha motif xs6 with the left hand playing the bass and the right playing the keys.

Transferring Sounds  Not rated yet
What do I need to do to connect my keyboard to Garage Band on my MacBook to record a song?

usb or flash drive - Yamaha MOTIF ES6  Not rated yet
what brand usb or flash drive do i need for my yamaha motif es6

Yamaha MOTIF 6 ... No output from output jacks or headphone jacks  Not rated yet
Is this a serious problem? Do I need a card to make the Yamaha Motif 6 operate? I also have a MO6. Are the parts interchangeable? I hope there is a ...

Yamaha mo 6 power problem  Not rated yet
I went on vacation for about two months. I left my Yamaha mo 6 home on a vertical, now I came back home and it just won't turn on. Do you know what might ...

running a Yamaha motif 8 in garageband?  Not rated yet
can i run my motif 8 through garageband as a midi device, but still running the motif sounds? if so, how?

Yamaha Motif XS - Save Preset Voices to User Bank  Not rated yet
I know that we can select voices in Preset banks and save them to User Bank, using directly the keys on the synthetizer

Can we do this manipulation ...

how to save a pattern on mo 6  Not rated yet
how to save a pattern on mo 6

how to save seq from motix xs to flash drive  Not rated yet
please help how do i save my current projects pattern sequencer to a flash drive so whenever i want to edit or work on my music i can upload that file ...

what kind of memory is used in the old Yamaha motif 6 ?  Not rated yet
what's the memory type for the motif 6 and where can i find it?

assigning the ribbon controller to a foot pedal  Not rated yet
Is it possible or can you explain how I could assign the ribbon controller to a foot pedal.

Yamaha Motif 7 and Reason 4  Not rated yet
How do I set up Yamaha motif 7 to play on Reason 4 as a controler?

yamaha motif 7 - Loss of patterns and songs  Not rated yet
Recently on my yamaha motif 7 the pattern and song banks were blank. I have tried to restore the factory settings, but that did not return them. I believe ...

Yamaha Motif 8, how to play back saved song  Not rated yet
Its been a while and I can't remember how to play my saved songs.

I thought it was:
Song button ,
then file button,
then select ...

flash drives and Yamaha MOTIF  Not rated yet
can i use a flash drive 2 store memory on the origianl motif 6.....If so how exactly do i store it?

Can you hook up a Yamaha XS 8 to a larger external monitor?  Not rated yet
I want to know if it's possible to hook up my XS 8 to a larger external monitor?

Keyboard Splitting and Octaves  Not rated yet
I have to perform a song with both organ and piano sounds in the same register. When I split the keyboard for these sounds, am I able to just raise the ...

Midi cable problem Yamaha MOTIF ES8   Not rated yet
when I connect the cable to my recorder it doesnot work.
is there a on/off switch or specal cable

Garageband Motif ES8  Not rated yet
I get sound through my midi to GarageBand, but only every few notes are captured through the cable. I am using a Hosa USM-422 midi cable

How to record just a piano track on Yamaha MO8  Not rated yet
i just want to record a piano track, how do i do that?

Yamaha MOTIF - Full Song Control  Not rated yet
I am pretty new with workstations and I have a few questions. I hope anyone can answer them. I tried to contact Yamaha, but I could not find a direct mean ...

Where to buy Power Cable and Sustain Pedal for Yamaha Motif   Not rated yet
Where can I buy a Power Cable and Sustain Petal for my Yamaha Motif Keyboard?

recording audio  Not rated yet
is it possible to record audio into garageband via usb from my motif es6?

Yamaha MOTIF XS6 - How do I save my patterns?  Not rated yet
I have hooked my motif xs6 up to every type of hard drive, and the motif picks it up. I'm currently using a thumb drive. I have filled up every last pattern ...

Yamaha MOTIF 6 - Preset Sound Banks Disappeared!  Not rated yet
My bandmate and I work in a non-profit recording studio. I am a guitarist, but he is very proficient on the motif 6 by yamaha.

We usually leave his ...

How to save music onto a flash disk from Yamaha motif es 6.  Not rated yet
How can save music programmed from Yamaha motif es 6 onto a flash disk?

Yamaha MOTIF performance mode volume  Not rated yet
In performance mode, one of the voices sounds good, but the other is VERY quiet... volume on that voice is set all the way up, but doesn't seem to affect ...

How to and where to for my Motif 8  Not rated yet
Question one.
How do I use the USB for garage band? Is it possible just as a controller?
Question two
Where can I find SIMM cards for the Motif8?

Yamaha Motif 8 - How to adjust the strings in the Romatic piano sound?  Not rated yet
How can I adjust the strings setting in the Romantic Piano sound of the Yamaha Motif 8?

output from mult part editor for Yamaha motif es8  Not rated yet
Once song is downloaded from Yamaha Motif es8 onto multi editor in computer, how can i monitor the actual sound using my es8 as i tweek all the parameters ...

recording to the Yamaha motif 8  Not rated yet
I have a Yamaha motif 8 and for some reason cannot figure out how to format the card to record on. How is this done?

Yamaha motif and garageband  Not rated yet
how do i connect a Yamaha motif 6 to garageband?

Yamaha motif 8 memory card  Not rated yet
How do you load data on the 128 mb smartmedia card?

Pattern Data - Yamaha MOTIF  Not rated yet
Do I have to save my pattern data when using the motif with a MPC 3000? when I load the sequence on the MPC the correct voice numbers show up on the Motif ...

Yamaha Mo6 - Setting A Zone Correctly.  Not rated yet
I am currently on a Yamaha Mo6 and I want to know how to do something. I already know how to set a zone but I want to be able to combine another tone in ...

Motif xs rack unit - Compatiblility with axiom  Not rated yet
I have been looking at the Motif xs rack unit. I currently have an axiom 49 keyboard midi controller. I was wondering if this could control the rack ...

Playing multiple sounds on a Motif  Not rated yet
How do you play multiple sounds on a motif? For example, how would I play an electric piano sound with an analog pad together? And would I be able to adjust ...

Transferring data from Motif ES8 into Garageband  Not rated yet
How do I get the data from my Pattern files on my Motif ES8 into Garageband?

Yamaha MOTIF - Splitting the voice  Not rated yet
How do I play both a tuba sound and a piano sound on each side of the keyboard?

how to save music file from yamaha motif 6 to usb  Not rated yet
how to save music file from yamaha motif 6 to usb

Sounds gets cut while changing the sounds, in yamaha motif xs musical keyboard  Not rated yet
Sounds gets cut while changing the sounds, in yamaha motif xs musical keyboard....is there any solution?
I m talking abt. musical synthesizer yamaha motif ...

Yamaha MO8 - Gargeband and other programs  Not rated yet
How do I get My Yamaha MO8 keyboard to work with garageband and cubase al 4??????????

how do you midi out a Yamaha motif es7  Not rated yet
im trying to midi my bass sound out to a 25 key midi keybourd so i can play bass runs with my left hand like the dores man did and still beabel to have ...

Yamaha MOTIF - Saving a performance  Not rated yet
Once I have tweaked a performance:
1. How do I go about saving those changes ?
2. How do I access the new version /
3. Have I lost the original version ...

Can I make a Vodocer on my Yamaha Motif ES  Not rated yet
I do not have the PLG VH board and was wondering if there is a sample or patch that I can make or download to use for a Vodocer sound?

Accidentally Deleted USB- Yamaha MO6  Not rated yet
ACCIDENTLY DELETED EVERYTHING FROM MY USB STICK FOR MY YAMAHA MO6 KEYBOARD HOW CAN I RECOVER OR UNDO THIS IF POSSIBLE

how do i get a click sound after punching record and the F5 button?   Not rated yet
I am trying to get a click sound to occur in either song or pattern record modes. I punch the F5 key after the record key, the on icon is being displayed ...

How can I hook my Yamaha Motif 6 into Garage Band?  Not rated yet
It's just the original Motif 6 (2001), and the title pretty much says the rest :) There aren't any problems with my keyboard and Mac. I appreciate any ...

Motif to computer connection  Not rated yet
How do I connect my Motif ES8 to my computer so I can use it with a sound recorder

Yamaha MOTIF XS Effects  Not rated yet
How do you make all of the effects work on the yamaha motif xs keyboard and add them to your samples?

Yamaha motifxs6  Not rated yet
WHAT BRAND AND SIZE RANGE CAN I USE FOR A FLASH DRIVE IN MY YAMAHA MOTIF XS6? THE DEALER DIDN'T KOW FOR SURE

THANKS ...

how do you split the bass and piano - Yamaha MOTIF  Not rated yet
how do you split the bass and piano

Splitting sounds to Midi  Not rated yet
I am interested in sending midi out from my weighted action 88 keyboard controller to trigger the acoustic and electrics piano sounds on the XS6, whilst ...

Yamaha mo6 freezes when i plug in my usb flash drive?  Not rated yet
Anyone know how to fix this problem? if not im going to have to sell it. any info would be greatly apperciated.

Recording on Yamaha MOTIF ES8 - Simple...but not to me  Not rated yet
I need to record a song on the motif es8. The voices I need to layer are like a concert grand, drawbar organ (or the like), and strings.

How do I ...

Yamaha Motif es7 keyboard  Not rated yet
How do I connect my motif es7 keyboard to my Mac Book Pro Garage Band software?

Yamaha MOTIF - volume 1 2 3 4  Not rated yet
there are 4 volumes beside the main volume under it, it has cs1,cs2 cs3 cs4 ive seen someone make each volume level have a different sound/voice and they ...

How do i recover files i saved on my flash drive on my yamaha m08  Not rated yet
I saved a pattern on to my yamaha m08 and i dont know how torecover it

How do you hook a guitar into the Yamaha motif xs8?  Not rated yet
I want to hook my guitar into my Yamaha motif xs8 so I can record it onto cubaise, but I dont know how.

Midi error on Yamaha Motif  Not rated yet
Hello,

I have the Motif Rack in combination with a Yamaha KX88 keyboard and Roland Fantom X6 all connected via midi. To be precise: Roland midi to KX88 ...

how to record and save on a yamaha motif es8  Not rated yet
how to play a song and record and save it on a yamaha motif es8

how to record a yamaha motif pattern to protools  Not rated yet
I want to know how to record my patterns A,B,C,ect. to protools

how do i save a song file to jump drive on my motif xs8  Not rated yet
how do i save a song file to jump drive on my motif xs8

feedback monitor and Yamaha MOTIF 6  Not rated yet
How to hook a feedback monitor to a motif 6. The left channel is hooked up to the sound system.

Yamaha Motif - how do i set a blank performance   Not rated yet
how do i set a blank performence an untitled one were i can add my own sound to the four slots its for a mo 88.

Yamaha MOTIF 8 - Multiple channels playing simultaneously with different instruments in Pro-tools   Not rated yet
How do I get my Motif 8 to play multiple channels each with a different midi sound simultaneously in pro-tools? I can't remember if it's a setting in the ...

Yamaha MOTIF - Saving a performance on usb  Not rated yet
Is it possible to save a performance setting on a usb flash drive and load it up on another motif of the same type?

Yamaha MOTIF - Pattern and Song Track 6 7 8 wrong and loud sound  Not rated yet
On my Yamaha MOTIF, my track 6 7 and 8 are stuck on a loud blasting (sounds like a distorted Guitar)sound - even though it's set to the default grand piano....

Yamaha Motif Memory Card  Not rated yet
Not familiar with the Yamaha Motif ES 8. I would like to record music on the Motif and then send a song as an attachment via email. What all do I need ...

Yamaha Motif 6 instruction manual for beginners  Not rated yet
Is there an instruction manual for a Motif 6 that is less technical then the owner's manual. My computer skills are limited. Thanks

How do I save my midi data externally from my Yamaha motif 7  Not rated yet
I need to send my midi data from one of my songs to a producer via email. I don't know how to get the data out of my Yamaha motif 7 other than using the ...

Yamaha Motif ES as a Midi  Not rated yet
How do I adjust my setting in my keyboard (Yamaha motif ES 6) to use as a midi in Garage band? Do install driver from the Motif software in order for ...

Using the Yamaha mo-6 in garageband  Not rated yet
I want to plug my Yamaha mo6 into garage band and record just using a usb cable? How do I do that?

How to Record with the Motif ES8  Not rated yet
I own a Motif ES8 but I have not been able to catch on to how to record with it. The books that came with the Motif ES8 are very confusing. So I would ...

Yamaha Motif XS8 - saving sequences to USB drive  Not rated yet
How do I save my sequences to a USB flash drive

Motif & Mac Pro  Not rated yet
How come my Mac Pro will not recognize my Motif 8 after downloading the original software that came with the keyboard . It worked fine wtb Windows based ...

Yamaha MO6 Split and Octave Up/Down   Not rated yet
CAN THE OCTAVE UP/DOWN FUNCTION OF THE MO6 BE USED TO RAISE/LOWER ONLY HALF OF A SPLIT KEYBED WITHOUT AFFECTING THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SPLIT? I.E. I WANT ...

How do you save a pattern on the Motif 6  Not rated yet
How do you save a pattern on the Motif 6

erasing 64 patterns from xs6   Not rated yet
I was trying to erase the 64 song patterns from the motif xs6 so i could record a new 64. ive already saved my existing works to external usb drive. please ...

How to hear Motif Patches and Sounds in Reason 4 and/or Pro Tools 8 LE  Not rated yet
I recently bought pro tools 8 ( MBox2 ) and have the Motif ES6. Im trying to get the patches and sound out of the Motif ...on to Pro tools. To make the ...

Recording On the Yamaha Mofif  Not rated yet
How do i record tracks on the Yamaha motif?

can i recover lost sequences?  Not rated yet
I accidently erased all of my songs by loading another sequence file how can i recover the files

Keyboard Stand for Motif XS8  Not rated yet
Would an "On-Stage Stands Heavy-Duty Deluxe X ERGO-LOK Keyboard Stand" be a trustworthy stand for a Motif XS8?

Key Replacement  Not rated yet
HOW DO YOU OPEN UP THE MOTIF 8 TO REPLACE BROKEN KEYS

degrating sound while in record  Not rated yet
If I record a number of tracks with the sustain pedal on the voice will start falling off. or take away from one of the other tracks. seems like I'm overloading ...

Yamaha Motif 8 - Blank screen  Not rated yet
My Motif 8 just went blank! I shut it off turned it on and it shows the motiff name then goes blank. Tried a differant power cord and took out the plugin ...

is the line op ont the Motif es 6 balanced  Not rated yet
is the main output on the Motif es 6 balanced ?

Memory card for Motif 6  Not rated yet
What kind of memory card is needed for a motif 6?

Different octaves for zones in performance mode  Not rated yet
How do I create different octaves for different zones in performance mode?

foot switch to change arpeggiator  Not rated yet
can you assign the footswitch to change the arpeggiator in perform moede?

How To Fix Sticking Keys  Not rated yet
How do I fix sticking keys on our Motif 8? It has been in the shop 3 times in 10 years, and it's mainly played at church on Sundays. We bought it new im ...

Yamaha Motif xs loop remix  Not rated yet
On the Yamaha Motif XS you can go into loop remix and enter a drum remix at any "interval" on your drum pattern. I haven't been able to do this on the ...

yamaha motif s6  Not rated yet
my yamaha is broken the left side
of the frame can i get the parts to fixed

yamaha motif 6 troubleshooting  Not rated yet
unknown error -35999??? how do u fix it or what is it

WHERE CAN I GET THE CD- ROM FOR THE MOTIF ES 6?, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW.   Not rated yet
I NEEDS THE CD-ROM FOR THE MOTIF ES 6,

Broken Key  Not rated yet
Where can i find replacement key's for the motif 6 ?

splitting the Yamaha Motif ES8  Not rated yet
How do I split the Motif es8 to have bass on the left and piano on the right?

one finger chords?  Not rated yet
I wanted to program chords so I can midi them to foot/bass pedals and play the chords with my feet. Is this possible?

beats and memory  Not rated yet
if i made beats on the motif es 8 and saved them on the memory card would i be able to load them up on a es6 or would it turn out different and possibly ...

can you repair a fading screen on a yamaha motif?  Not rated yet
My screen has been getting progressively worse on my Motif 6 where I can not only read it at a severe angle. Any idea on how much it cost to repair or ...

detuning Motif  Not rated yet
How do I detune or transpose the Motif one half step?

sticking keys - Yamaha Motif8  Not rated yet
Are sticking keys a common problem with the Yamaha Motif8, and is it a problem that I could fix?

motif parts  Not rated yet
the small power board and on off switch went out on my motif es 6. i have electronics back ground, how hard it is to purchase the parts??

Yamaha Motif 6 transpose button  Not rated yet
Where is the transpose button on the Motif 6?

splitting voices on motifsx7  Not rated yet
how can i split voices on motif xs7,

Motif ES6 - enter button doesn't work  Not rated yet
How do I reset factory settings to the motif es6 keyboard?
The enter button doesn't work.

How can i use internal memory in motif   Not rated yet
Sampling When Sampling will then be in store but is not know, but my keyboard is not in the cards in Inbuilt memory can not store? Please someone tell ...

Downloading Midi Songs and Saving on Motif ES8  Not rated yet
How do I download and save midi songs directly from the internet to the Motif ES8 so I can play the keyboard along with the midi song? Am I able to put ...

Sound module  Not rated yet
How do I hook up my roland 414 sound module to my yamaha motif keyboard where I can hear the sound module sounds through playing the keyboard?

Yamaha Motif ES8 Screen Problem  Not rated yet
I have a Motif es8 yamaha keyboard. When I turn it on, the top left and the bottom right of the screen are dark and the rest of the screen is fine heeeeeeeeellllp...

garageband and Yamaha Motif 6  Not rated yet
If I have a song recorded on my Yamaha motif 6, is there anyway to import that song into garageband to edit it?

vocoder in the motif xs7  Not rated yet
Halo ...

My question is;
how to use the vocoder live in the pattern mode?

When in I find the vocoder voice (PRE 8;127) in the mixingpage in the ...

Sluggish Yamaha MOTIF ES8 keyboard  Not rated yet
How can I revitalize my ES8 keyboard? After several years, it's become rather
sluggish.

Plug1 solo instrument expansion card causing problems on my motif ES6  Not rated yet
I have a Plug1 solo instrument expansion card installed and I sequence thru protools. The problem I have is that when I select Channel 1 it plays the internal ...

can I split sounds on my yamaha motif xs6?  Not rated yet
Is there a way that I can split the sounds on my motif. For example bass/ keboard. I play at a church and I dont have a bass player so I was wondering ...

Recording song on Yamaha ES8  Not rated yet
HOW DO YOU RECORD A SONG FOR PLAYBACK ON THE YAMAHA ES8?

What external usb cd-rom drives can i use for motif es6?  Not rated yet
Please can you recommend some external usb cd-rom drives for my motif es6 so i can load samples.Thankyou.

Older MOTIF 8 Keyboard  Not rated yet
IS THERE A TRANSPOSE KEY ON THE MOTIF 8, IF SO WHERE?

split keys on keyboard  Not rated yet
how can you split your keys like say I want bass on my left hand and piano on my right hand ???

Yamaha Motif 8 motherboard prices  Not rated yet
need price on mother board for motif 8

Transposing on the Yamaha S90ES  Not rated yet
HOW DO I PERFORM REAL TIME TRANSPOSING OF NOTES ON THE S90ES?

Synthesizer necessarry?  Not rated yet
I wonder if a professinal keyboard like the motif ones are necessary to create proffesional beats? nowdays i see everybody use a program called "fruity ...

split the keyboard  Not rated yet
How does one split the keyboard for two instruments; the manual instructions aren't working for me

new motif  Not rated yet
is ther a new motif coming out this fall

yamaha p 90  Not rated yet
Just purchased a P 90 and need connecting to my Macbook pro/garageband....have correct cables but computer seems to not read keyboard. Do I need to download ...

motif 6 software updates  Not rated yet
Are any software updates available for motif 6

Transposing and splitting on Motif XS8.  Not rated yet
Can you transpose and split on motif XS8?

Yamaha Motif Classic 6 LCD Display.  Not rated yet
What is the cause of my Motif 6 LCD Display to be dim. I've tried adjusting the brigtness knob. The backlight works fine. However, information is faded,...

Key Replacement Parts for Yamaha Motif 8  Not rated yet
Where can I find inexpensive key replacement parts for a Yamaha Motif 8? Thank you.

How to re-initialize the MOTIF ES.  Not rated yet
How do you re-initialize the Motif ES?

getting my keyboards talking  Not rated yet
Is it possible to share information i.e. sounds and recorded midis from my yamaha motifxs6 to a korg pa2xpro and vice vearsa using usb or other???

how do I hook up a motif 6 to garage band using a macbook pro?  Not rated yet
How do I hook up a motif 6 to a macbook pro using garage band and the digidesign x box midi?

Sheet Music Stand for Yamaha Motif XS8?  Not rated yet
I'm considering buying a Motif XS8, but I'm surprised that there is no place to put sheet music. Is there a stand that can be attached to the keyboard?...

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