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Voice mode Playing the Voices
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Quick Guide
Plug-in Board Voice Banks
When installing Plug-in Boards, select the Plug-in Board (PLG1,
PLG2) by the BANK [E][F] buttons, and then select the following
Banks by the [SHIFT] + BANK [E][F] buttons.
• Plug-in Preset Voice Bank (PLGPRE)
• Plug-in User Voice Bank (PLGUSR)
• Board Voice Bank
n When selecting a Board Voice Bank, the Bank Select MSB/LSB of the
Board Voice is shown in the display. For details about the Bank Select
MSB/LSB, refer to the owner's manual that came with your Plug-in Board.
3. Select a program number in the current Bank with the
data dial or cursor [L][M] buttons.
4. Play the connected keyboard.
The selected Voice sounds in response to the incoming MIDI data.
n Keep in mind there is also an Audition function (page 20) that lets you
listen to and audition each Voice as you select it.
Using the Category Search function
The MOTIF-RACK ES features a powerful Category search
function that gives you quick access to the sounds you want,
irrespective of their bank locations.
1. Turn the Category Search function on by pressing the
[CATEGORY] button.
n To exit from the Category function, press the [CATEGORY] button again, or
press the [EXIT] button.
2. Select a main category with the BANK [E][F] buttons.
3. Select a sub category with the [SHIFT] + BANK [E][F]
buttons.
4. Select the desired Voice by using the cursor [L][M]
buttons or data dial, and press the [CATEGORY] button.
Selecting Voices from a computer
You can select Voices on this instrument from your computer
software by specifying the following MIDI messages. To do this,
the following three MIDI messages must be transmitted to the
MOTIF-RACK ES.
• Bank Select MSB (Control #000)
• Bank Select LSB (Control #032)
•Program Change
For example, transmit the following MIDI messages to select
“Or: Tiny (program number: 12)” in the PRE2.
1. Transmit a Bank Select MSB (Control #000) value of 63.
2. Transmit a Bank Select LSB (Control #032) value of 1.
3. Transmit a Program Change value of 12.
For details on what values are assigned to the Voice Bank/Number
of this synthesizer, see the heading “(3-1-3) CONTROL CHANGE”
in the “MIDI Data Format” section (page 97). For specific Program
Change numbers and the corresponding Voices, refer to the
separate Data List.
n Set the MIDI Channel to the same channel as the “BasicRcvCh”
parameter (page 91).
TIP
Favorite Category
Use this convenient function to store all your favorite, often-used
Voices in a single, easy-to-access location — and call them up by
simultaneously holding the [SHIFT] button and pressing the
[FAVORITES] button (from within the Category Search function
above). Select any Voice you want, from any desired category,
and enter each to the Favorites Category. In this way, you can go
directly to all the Voices you use the most, without having to jump
around to other Categories — a great aid when playing live.
Select the desired Voice in the Voice list, and press the [MUTE/SEL/
ENTER] button to checkmark the box next to the Voice name. (You can
un-checkmark it by pressing the [MUTE/SEL/ENTER] button again.) Go
on to other Categories and continue registering your favorites.
After you’ve checkmarked all the Voices you want to register,
simultaneously hold the [SHIFT] button and press the
[FAVORITES] button to store them to the Favorites Category. All
the Voices you’ve checkmarked – and only those Voices – will be
shown in the list. To exit from the Favorites Category, simply press
the [CATEGORY] button.
Press the [EXIT] button to return the Voice Play mode.
Category name
Voice list