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MOTIF XS Owner’s Manual
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Connections
n For the external connections depicted below, you will also need speakers or headphones to listen to the sound. See “Start Guide” on
page 19.
Connecting External MIDI Instruments
With a standard MIDI cable (available separately), you can connect an external MIDI instrument, and control it from the
MOTIF XS. Likewise, you can use an external MIDI instrument (such as a keyboard or sequencer) to control the sounds of
the MOTIF XS. Below are several different MIDI connection examples; use the one most similar to your intended setup.
n Any one of the these interfaces can be used for MIDI data transmission/reception: the MIDI connectors, the mLAN connector (available only
for the MOTIF XS8, and MOTIF XS6/7 with an optional mLAN16E2 installed), or the USB connector. However, they cannot be used at the
same time. Select which connector is used for MIDI data transfer in the MIDI display (page 267) of the Utility mode.
This connection lets you sound an external MIDI tone generator (synthesizer, tone generator module, etc.) by playing the
MOTIF XS or playing back the Song/Pattern of the MOTIF XS. Use this connection when you wish to sound the other
instrument along with the MOTIF XS.
Make sure match the MIDI Transmit Channel of the MOTIF XS with the MIDI Receive Channel of the external MIDI tone
generator. The MIDI Transmit Channel in the Voice mode and Performance mode can be set in the MIDI display (page 267)
of the Utility mode. The Transmit Channels of each track can be set in the Song Track display (page 184) of the Song Play
mode. The Transmit Channels of each track can be set in the Pattern Track display (page 211) of the Pattern Play mode.
Use an external keyboard or synthesizer (such as the S90 ES) to remotely select and play the Voices of the MOTIF XS.
Make sure match the MIDI Transmit Channel of the external MIDI instrument with the MIDI Receive Channel of the MOTIF XS.
For details on setting the MIDI Transmit Channel of the external MIDI instrument, refer to the Owner’s Manual of the MIDI
instrument. The MIDI Receive Channel in the Voice mode and Performance mode can be set in the MIDI display (page 267)
of the Utility mode. The MIDI Receive Channels in the Song mode and Pattern mode can be set in the Voice display
(page 235) of the Mixing Part Edit mode.
Controlling an external tone generator or synthesizer from the MOTIF XS
Controlling from an external MIDI keyboard
MOTIF XS
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
External MIDI tone generator such as
MOTIF-RACK ES
MOTIF XS
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
External MIDI tone generator such as S90 ES