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e.laforge
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Joined 02-03-2016 status: Regular |
I have the possibility to get to PLGs, the DX and AP - right here at a local music store. looking at the operations manual of the PLG150-DX, it states that it comes with a “huge total of 912 DX voices”. two questions: 1. do those presets come stock on the PLG board? (he doesn’t have any CD with it or anything)
2. looking at the free slot on the ES, there’s only room for 16x8 (128) presets for each PLG board.
Thank you! |
5pinDIN
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Joined 09-16-2010 status: Legend |
This should give you the general idea (although some of it is specific to the Classic Motif):
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e.laforge
Total Posts: 41
Joined 02-03-2016 status: Regular |
Very interesting read! and informative! Thank you for answering. SO, I understand that the DX PLG board comes with its own 912 DX presets AND 64 Motif DX presets. no need to install anything at my end via smart media/USB? because I browsed some posts here, seeing users looking for the patches. I downloaded a pack called Nosebleed - I guess it’s not included with the board? |
5pinDIN
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Joined 09-16-2010 status: Legend |
You’re welcome.
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Sorry, but neither my XS nor XF have slots for PLG boards - I don’t own any, and my knowledge of them is limited. Hopefully someone who has one or more PLGs will reply. |
nbadesign
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Joined 08-20-2007 status: Guru |
If you check ES manual regarding voice memory locations, you will see that for PLG boards there are preset locations on the board, preset locations on ES (pointing to the board voices with added ES effects) and user bank on ES where you could store PLG voices edited using specific editor on computer. That’s why for DX you have 912 memory locations. Also that voices goes through ES effect processor.
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CesarSound
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Joined 12-25-2005 status: Guru |
I own a PLG150DX on S90ES that is identical to Motif ES and I have studied a lot this board. So, here we are some of my experience…
-When you install the PLG150DX, the Motif will release a new bank of 64 Preset Voices + a bank of 64 User Voices. This 64 User Voices is where you can save your edited voices.
Any question, let me know… CesarSound |
e.laforge
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Joined 02-03-2016 status: Regular |
I’m having trouble connecting DX Manager with my PLG150-DX on my ES.
Any ideas? |
nbadesign
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Joined 08-20-2007 status: Guru |
I’m having trouble connecting DX Manager with my PLG150-DX on my ES.
Melas tools works with Motif ES on MIDI port 1. Also it has autoconnect option, so everything works from the start. For plugin boards situation is little bit different.
Alex |
e.laforge
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Thanks! I wasn’t talking about Studio Manager though, but DX Manager (from FM-Alive)… BTW - check your PMs :) |
meatballfulton
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Joined 01-25-2005 status: Guru |
I don’t think DX Manager supports the PLG board, I see no reference to it. You should use the free Yamaha software designed for the PLG150DX. |
e.laforge
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Joined 02-03-2016 status: Regular |
judging by this post, it’s clearly supported:
I also understand this from numerous other posts I’ve read.. |
meatballfulton
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Joined 01-25-2005 status: Guru |
In that case, you’ll have to wait for someone else to help...I no longer have my ES and PLG boards to try anything. I always used the Yamaha DX Simulator editor. |
nbadesign
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Joined 08-20-2007 status: Guru |
Yes, I was thinking about DX simulator in this post not DX Manager or other.
Alex |