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Connections Connecting to external audio equipment
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Connections
Connecting to external audio
equipment
Since the MOTIF-RACK ES has no built-in speakers, you’ll need an
external audio system or a set of stereo headphones to properly
monitor it. Alternatively, you could use a pair of headphones.
There are several methods of connecting to external audio
equipment, as described in the following illustrations. The
following illustrations show various connection examples; use the
one most similar to your intended setup.
Connecting stereo powered speakers
A pair of powered speakers can accurately produce the
instrument’s rich sounds with their own pan and effect settings.
Connect your powered speakers to the OUTPUT L/MONO and R
jacks on the rear panel.
n When using just one powered speaker, connect it to the OUTPUT L/MONO jack
on the rear panel.
Connecting to a mixer
The MOTIF-RACK ES features ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT 1-4 jacks in
addition to the OUTPUT (L/MONO and R) jacks. Connect these
outputs to a mixer for separately controlling the analog outputs of
Drum keys or Parts (Performance and Multi). For details on how to
set the Part/output jack assignments, refer to the chart below.
Outputting separate notes (keys) of a Drum Voice
Set this from the “OutputSel” parameter (as selected below) as
Drum Voice data.
This setting is available for Parts for which the “OutputSel”
parameter has been set to “drum.”
n The “OutputSel” parameter is available only when the “InsEFOut” parameter is
set to “thru” in the OSC display.
Outputting separate Parts of a Performance
Set this from the “OutSel” parameter (as selected below).
Outputting separate Parts of a Multi
Set this from the “OutSel” parameter (as selected below).
The following settings can be made from the parameter pages
listed above.
n About the main output jacks and the Assignable Output jacks
• Connecting a pair of headphones does not affect audio output from the
OUTPUT (L/MONO and R) jacks. You can monitor the same sounds via
headphones and at the OUTPUT jacks.
• Any Parts/Drum keys assigned to the ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT jacks will not be
output through the OUTPUT L/MONO and R jacks or PHONES jack.
• The System Effects (Reverb, Chorus), the Master EQ, and the Master Effect
are not applied to the sound output through the ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT jacks.
(Only the Part EQ and the Insertion Effect are applied.)
• The output from the ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT jacks is not affected by the
[VOLUME] knob.
• In Voice mode, the Normal Voice will not be output via the ASSIGNABLE
OUTPUT jacks.
[SHIFT] + [DRUM] → select Drum Voice → [EDIT] → select key with [SHIFT] +
PART [E][F] → OSC display → “OutputSel”
MOTIF-RACK ES
OUTPUT L/MONO OUTPUT R
PHONES
Powered speaker
(Left)
Headphones
Powered speaker
(Right)
[SHIFT] + [PERFORM] → select Performance → [EDIT] (Performance Edit
mode) → [MUTE/SEL/ENTER] (LED turns off) → select Part → Output display
→ “OutSel”
[MULTI] (LED lights in green) → select Multi → [EDIT] → [MUTE/SEL/ENTER]
(LED turns off) → select Part → Output display → “OutSel”
Display
indication
Output jacks Stereo/Mono
L&R OUTPUT L and R Stereo
as12 ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT 1 and 2 Stereo (1: L, 2: R)
as34 ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT 3 and 4 Stereo (3: L, 4: R)
as1 ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT 1 Mono
as2 ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT 2 Mono
as3 ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT 3 Mono
as4 ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT 4 Mono
drum
(only Drum Voice)
The jack set in the “OutputSel”
parameter in “Outputting separate
notes (keys) of a Drum Voice” above.
Depends on the
“OutputSel” value
ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT 2
ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT 3
ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT 4
ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT 1
OUTPUT R
OUTPUT L/MONO
MOTIF-RACK ES
OUTPUT L/R
PHONES
Headphones
Mixer
Amplifier
Speaker
(Left)
Speaker
(Right)