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What kind of cord should i use to get rid of hiss? 
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 
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  
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 
WERE CAN I FIND A MEMORY CARD FOR THE MOTIF 6

Yamaha motif 8 frozen... then blank screen on reboot 
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 
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 
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 
Is there a way to fix a high whine sound on some c & d keys on motif 8?

Is there an output overload limiter? 
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 
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?  
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 
Could i replace the screen and how expensive will it be?

how to re initialize yamaha motif 6? 
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 
need a "C" key part for motif 7

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

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

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

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

screen is shaded 
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 ?? 
How to Split Keyboard Motif 6 and Left hand in Octave Higher ??

Yamaha Motif ES8 LCD Screen 
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) 
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 ...

Sticking Key on Motif 
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.

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 ...

sticking keys yamaha motif-8  Not rated yet
Is this common? Could I fix it myself?

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???

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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