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Tone generator block Internal AWM2 tone generator and optional Plug-in Boards
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Basic Structure
AWM2 (Advanced Wave Memory 2)
AWM2 (Advanced Wave Memory 2) is a synthesis system based
on sampled waves (sound material), and is used in many Yamaha
synthesizers. For extra realism, each AWM2 Voice uses multiple
samples of a real instrument’s waveform. Furthermore, a wide
variety of parameters – envelope generator, filter, modulation, and
others – can be applied.
Plug-in Board
Installing an optional Plug-in Board to this instrument lets you
greatly expand the sonic palette of the instrument.
Up to two boards can be installed to the MOTIF-RACK ES (see the
box below for available boards). These boards are not simply a
source of more Voices; they are also full-featured, editable tone
generators in their own right and extend the system-level
specifications such as maximum polyphony. You can play Plug-in
Voices just like ordinary internal Voices and use them as Parts in a
Performance/Multi.
The MOTIF-RACK ES is compatible with the Modular Synthesis
Plug-in System. Two types of Modular Synthesis Plug-in System-
compatible Plug-in Boards can be installed to the MOTIF-RACK
ES: Single-part and Multi-part Plug-in Board. Using these, you can
build your own system based on the sounds you want or need.
n The Effect Plug-in Board cannot be used with the MOTIF-RACK ES.
n The Multi-part Plug-in Board can be use in the Multi mode only.
Available Plug-in Boards
● Single-part Plug-in Boards
Analog Physical Modeling Plug-in Board (PLG150-AN)
Using Analog Physical Modeling (AN) synthesis, the very latest
digital technology is used to accurately reproduce the sound of
analog synthesizers. With this board installed, you have real-time
control over the playback of vintage synthesizer sounds as well as
the very latest sounds heard in today’s club-oriented music.
Piano Plug-in Board (PLG150-PF/PLG150-AP)
These boards have the AWM2 tone generators mounted a
massive waveform memory (16MB), which is dedicated to the
reproduction of piano sounds. The PLG150-PF offers 136 stereo
sounds, including a number of acoustic and electric pianos. The
PLG150-AP offers 32 stereo sounds, including a wide variety of
exceptionally high-quality, authentic acoustic piano sounds, as
well as an assortment of unusual effect-processed piano sounds.
Each board enables you to expand the polyphony of the
instrument by up to 64 notes. You can even install two of these
boards to double the polyphony to 128 notes.
Advanced DX/TX Plug-in Board (PLG150-DX)
The sounds of the DX7 are available on this Plug-in Board. Unlike
PCM-based tone generators, this board uses the powerful FM
Synthesis system – the same as found on DX-series synthesizers –
for extraordinarily versatile and dynamic sound shaping potential.
Sounds are compatible with those of the DX7, and the board can
even receive DX7 data via MIDI bulk dump.
Virtual Acoustic Plug-in Board (PLG150-VL)
With Virtual Acoustic (VA) synthesis, the sounds of real
instruments are modeled (simulated) in real time, giving a degree
of realism that cannot be achieved using conventional PCM-based
synthesis techniques. When playing these sounds using an
optional MIDI Wind Controller (WX5), you can even capture some
of the physical feel of woodwind instruments.
Drum Plug-in Board (PLG150-DR)/Percussion Plug-in
Board (PLG150-PC)
Once connected and installed, the PLG150-DR/PLG150-PC
becomes a seamless additional sound source of AWM2 for the
host tone generator or synthesizer – providing a total of 88 drum/
percussion Voices. Thanks to the built-in effect processing power,
the PLG150-DR/PLG150-PC has two separate effect blocks –
Insertion and Reverb – that can be applied to each kit.
● Multi-part Plug-in Board
Multi-part Plug-in Boards let you expand the Voice polyphony of
the MOTIF-RACK ES by providing an additional sixteen
independent instrument Parts. This is an ideal way to play back
song data from a sequencer (from the Multi-part board), yet have
full polyphony left over on the MOTIF-RACK ES for your live
performance Parts.
XG Plug-in Board (PLG100-XG)
This Plug-in Board is a 16-part XG sound generator. You can play
back XG/GM song files using the rich variety of sounds and
effects on this board.
MODULAR SYNTHESIS PLUG-IN SYSTEM
The Yamaha Modular Synthesis Plug-in System (MSPS) offers
powerful expansion and upgrade capabilities for MSPS-
compatible synthesizers, tone generators and sound cards. This
enables you to easily and effectively take advantage of the latest
and most sophisticated synthesizer and effects technology,
allowing you to keep pace with the rapid and multi-faceted
advances in modern music production.
Plug-in Voices and Board Voices
The Voices of a Single-part Plug-in Board installed to this
synthesizer can be divided into two types: Board Voices and Plug-
in Voices. Board Voices are unprocessed, unaltered Voices of the
Plug-in Board – the “raw material” used for the Plug-in Voices.
Plug-in Voices, on the other hand, are edited Board Voices –
Voices that have been specially programmed and processed for
optimum use with the host synthesizer.
Since the MOTIF-RACK ES includes preset Plug-in Voices for all
the Plug-in Boards, you can call up and play appropriate Voices
for each board immediately after installing it.
n Plug-in Voices can be edited in the Voice Edit mode.
n Board Voices can be edited using the computer software supplied for
each Plug-in Board. You can save the Board Voices edited on a computer
to the MOTIF-RACK ES by the Plug-in Save function (page 49).
Plug-in Voice
Board Voice
Plug-in Voice
parameters