Integration Between the MOTIF-RACK XS and Cubase
MOTIF-RACK XS Owner’s Manual
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Basic Structure
Ref
erence
V
oice
Multi
Utility
The Contr
ols &
Connector
s
Setting Up
Listening to
the Sound
Connections
Using a Computer
Quic
k Guide
Appendix
Yamaha and Steinberg have formed a partnership to develop a useful and convenient environment for effectively using Yamaha
hardware (including the MOTIF-RACK XS) together with Steinberg software. This section explains how you can use Cubase 4/ Cubase
AI 4 and the special joint Yamaha/Steinberg Studio Connections software. For more details, including the latest information and
software downloads, refer to the following URL.
http://www.yamahasynth.com/download/
What you can do by using
Cubase 4/ Cubase AI 4 together
with the MOTIF-RACK XS
IMPORTANT
To use the following features and operations, you’ll first need to
install the AI driver and Extensions for Steinberg DAW.
When using a hardware tone generator such as the MOTIF-
RACK XS with computer software, a variety of settings—such as
audio connection, driver setup and port setup—must be made.
Those complicated settings will be made automatically for you
as soon as you connect the MOTIF-RACK XS to a computer via
an IEEE1394 cable.
When connecting via an IEEE1394 cable, the Device Setup
window of the Cubase indicates the Audio Port or MIDI Port
including the model name such as “MOTIF-RACK XS Main L”
and “MOTIF-RACK XS,” making it easy to confirm the current
connection or change the connection. For details, see the
illustration below.
When creating a new project file within Cubase, you can select
the template for multi-channel audio recording using the MOTIF-
RACK XS via an IEEE1394 cable. By selecting a template, you
can easily perform the recording in Cubase without having to
make complicated or detailed settings.
For details refer to the following page:
http://www.yamahasynth.com/
Studio Connections
Studio Connections is a
sophisticated software/hardware
solution that lets you seamlessly
integrate hardware synthesizers
such as MOTIF-RACK XS into your
computer music system. If you are
using sequencer software that is compatible with Studio
Connections (such as Cubase 4) and the MOTIF-RACK XS
Editor, you can use the MOTIF-RACK XS within your sequencer,
just as if it were a plug-in software synthesizer—without the need
for any complicated connections or complex setup procedures.
Furthermore, you can save all MOTIF-RACK XS settings along
with the project (song) file of the sequencer. Then, when you
open the project again, all your MOTIF-RACK XS settings for the
song are instantly recalled. This eliminates the repetitive work of
recreating all your hardware settings when you reopen a song
file.
For details about Studio Connections, visit our web site at:
http://www.studioconnections.org/
Integration Between the MOTIF-RACK XS and Cubase
Automatic setting of the IEEE1394
connection
Indicating the Audio/MIDI port including
the model name
Using the Project Template for multi-
channel audio recording
What is Studio Connections?
