Yamaha MOTIF XS8 User Manual

Pull down the [Devices] menu and select [Device 
Setup] to call up the “Device Setup” window. 

Click the [+] button and add the “Mackie Control” or 
“Yamaha MOTIF XS.” 

Select the device of “Mackie Control” or “Yamaha 
MOTIF XS” added to the list. 

Set the MIDI Input Port to “Yamaha MOTIF XS6(7, 8)-2” 
or “YAMAHA MOTIF XS6(7, 8) Port2” or “mLAN MIDI In 
(2)” or “MOTIF XS Remote,” then set the MIDI Output 
Port to “Yamaha MOTIF XS6 (7, 8)-2” or “YAMAHA 
MOTIF XS6(7, 8) Port2” or “mLAN MIDI Out (2)” or 
“MOTIF XS Remote.” 

n Unlike with the Mackie Control, the MOTIF XS does not 

support UserA and UserB (FootSw).

n When connecting the MOTIF XS to a computer via an 

IEEE1394 cable, starting Cubase (with the Extension Module 
installed) executes the above settings automatically. The 
Extension Module can be downloaded from the following URL: 
http://www.yamahasynth.com/download/

* Mackie Control is the trademark of Mackie Designs, Inc. 

Pull down the [Options] menu and select [MIDI 
Devices] to call up the “MIDI Devices” window. 

Add “Yamaha MOTIF XS6(7, 8)-2” or “mLAN MIDI In 
(2)” to the Input Device, then add “Yamaha MOTIF 
XS6(7, 8)-2” or “mLAN MIDI Out (2)” to the Output 
Device. 

Pull down the [Options] menu and select [Control 
Surfaces] to call up the Control Surface window. 

Click the [+] button, select “Mackie Control,” then set 
the Input Port to “Yamaha MOTIF XS6(7, 8)-2” or “mLAN 
MIDI In (2)” and set the Output Port to “Yamaha MOTIF 
XS6(7, 8)-2” or “mLAN MIDI Out (2).” 

  In the Audio/MIDI setup of a Macintosh computer, 

connect Port 2 of the interface to Port 2 of the tone 
generator. When there is only one Port for the tone 
generator, add the new Port, then connect it to the 
interface. 

Pull down the [Setup] menu and select [Control 
Surfaces] to call up the Control Surface window. 

Click the [+] button. 

Select “Mackie Control” in the Driver section. 

In the box for setting “Unit” and “MIDI,” select “Mackie 
Control” in the “Unit” section and select “MOTIF XS 
New Port 2” in the “MIDI” section. 

Set the software to be controlled to “Logic” in the Utility 
mode, then press the [REMOTE ON/OFF] button so that 
its lamp lights to enter the Remote Control mode. 

Start Logic on the computer. 
Logic automatically recognizes the MOTIF XS as Logic 
Control and performs the required settings. 

  Set both the Input Port and the Output Port to “Yamaha 

MOTIF XS6 (7, 8) Port 2.”

To enter the Remote Control mode, press the REMOTE 
[ON/OFF] button (the lamp flashes). The REMOTE display 
appears (like those shown below), and the panel controls 
(such as buttons, knobs, sliders, and data dial) are 
enabled for Remote operation of the computer software 
(their normal functions are disabled). Press this button 
again to exit from the Remote Control mode. 

Indicates the function assigned to the knob and the current 
value. When the same function is assigned to all eight 
knobs, the function is indicated only at the column of knob 
1. The knob function can be specified by pressing one of 
the [F1] – [F5] and [SF1] – [SF4] buttons after selecting a 
page in the Page Select (

5) menu. For details about the 

functions of the knobs for each DAW software, refer to the 
Remote Control Function List in the Data List 2 (PDF 
documentation) which can be downloaded from the online 
Yamaha Manual Library. Visit the following URL, enter 
“MOTIF XS” in the Model Name box, then click “Search.” In 
the results. you can find “Data List 2” for the MOTIF XS. 
Yamaha Manual Library URL: 
http://www.yamaha.co.jp/manual/

Indicates the channel number. The background of the 
selected channel number turns black. The channel number 
can be changed by using the [F4] 

E Bank and [F5] Bank 

F buttons. 

Indicates the volume level of playback for each channel in 
real time.