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mkeschinger
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Joined 10-25-2011 status: Experienced |
Hi Gang,
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5pinDIN
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Joined 09-16-2010 status: Legend |
Yamaha has the MOTIF XF Editor Standalone/VST available at no charge for several computer operating systems. You could choose an appropriate version and download it here:
Or you could get John Melas software:
However, once you determine which individual Voice(s) from a library (PSC or otherwise) you want to load to a User bank, that can be done on the XF itself. Is there a reason why you want to use external software? |
mkeschinger
Total Posts: 73
Joined 10-25-2011 status: Experienced |
Familiarity, ease of use. I can look at it again, but i was under the impression i can fo a full load or 1 at a time on the board. I’m by no means as familiar with it as i could should be. :) |
5pinDIN
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The choices using only the XF are to load all banks, one bank, or a single Voice at a time. I personally use either the XF’s built-in capabilities, or the Yamaha Editor. If cost isn’t an issue, then you might find the Melas software to your liking. |
mkeschinger
Total Posts: 73
Joined 10-25-2011 status: Experienced |
Ok, so not so crazy.:) although, typing was terrible...;)
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mkeschinger
Total Posts: 73
Joined 10-25-2011 status: Experienced |
whelp, nevermind. I am on a 2012 mac running 10.10.5. That’s the latest this computer will handle and according to the requirements I am NON compliant with the latest release of the software… :( |
5pinDIN
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So why would you want to use the latest version? Â :-)
Version 1.6.5 covers 10.10/Yosemite, and is available at the link I previously provided. Here’s a direct link to it:
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mkeschinger
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Didn’t even see that! Cool. Just downloaded and will check it out tonight after work. :)
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5pinDIN
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You’re welcome. If you have questions about it, I’ll try to help - hopefully my experience with the Windows version will be applicable to the Mac one.
Although this support article is based on version 1.6.2, it should still be applicable to 1.6.5 to a significant degree:
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mkeschinger
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Joined 10-25-2011 status: Experienced |
Cool. Took a quick gander at it last night. Had dog stuff to take care of when I got home. Yes, that… ;)
MK |
5pinDIN
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First things first. Â :-) Did you do the Setup? That is, FW or USB selection, MIDI-In MIDI-Out port settings, Auto Sync settings? In the version I’m using, Setup is selected under the “File” menu. The XF should be on while setting up. There’s a manual accessible via the “Help” menu, although it’s typical Yamaha, unfortunately. If you’re using the Editor standalone, ignore the information specific to VST and Cubase. Port Settings will depend on whether you’re using FW or USB. The support article I linked to shows the proper USB settings. Auto Sync direction should be MOTIF XF > PC. Global, Current, and Voice have on/off settings - for your purposes at least Voice should be On. I also have Current On. I have Auto Start turned Off. Don’t be concerned with the General settings - the defaults will probably be fine. Click OK at the bottom of the Setup screen once things are set. Then click OFFLINE near the top of the main screen. If you have Auto Start turned Off, click Start and synchronization should begin. If synchronization completes without any error messages, and OFFLINE changes to ONLINE, try using your mouse on the virtual keyboard at the bottom of the screen - it should play the XF. If you have any problems/questions concerning the above, let us know if you’re using FW or USB, and at what point you’ve run into difficulty. It shouldn’t be hard to get things working. Once the Editor and XF are talking to each other, I’ll explain the rest, which is fairly straightforward. |
mkeschinger
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Joined 10-25-2011 status: Experienced |
I forgot to respond here- when I do the setup- it will be usb. I don’t have the firewire card installed. :) |
5pinDIN
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OK, the support article shows the port settings. Other settings as in my previous post should work correctly. Hopefully you’ll get to the point where the mouse can play the XF via the virtual keyboard in the Editor. Let us know. |
mkeschinger
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Joined 10-25-2011 status: Experienced |
ok, all set up. Is there a sort of library editor where I can put sounds in different user banks, or to flash, etc?
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5pinDIN
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Good.
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The Editor will allow you to move Voices from a file (such as the PSC you originally mentioned) directly to a User Bank in your XF. I suggest that you begin by saving an “All” file, so that if anything doesn’t go as planned you can restore what you previously had.
The following is based on the Windows version of the Editor I have installed. Hopefully it will be directly applicable to the Mac one…
You can also just “drag and drop” with the mouse to move a Voice from the left (file) to the right (XF).
The following may not be obvious…
Just reading the above might make the procedure seem complex, but it’s really not. After doing it once or twice, it should become fairly easy. If something goes slightly awry, you can correct things by Importing from the “All” file you previously saved. If things go substantially wrong, just load that file to the XF.
By the way, if you haven’t already decided which Voices from a library you want to move to the XF, this support article (written for the XS, applicable to the XF) describes a technique to audition Voices without loading them to User locations:
As always, if something isn’t clear, just ask. EDIT: I presumed that you’d be starting the above steps with the Editor already ONLINE. If starting “cold”, the initial step would be to synchronize the XF and Editor by clicking OFFLINE, so that it becomes ONLINE. Then proceed with the steps above. |
mkeschinger
Total Posts: 73
Joined 10-25-2011 status: Experienced |
Sweet. Just copied 1 voice over to a user bank. I will try the auditioning part next. I will ask though. 1 sound transferred in name only. The sx700 from the inspired line didnt play after syncing. Thoughts?
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