Yamaha 337 User Manual

 

Main Features

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

 

Wide range of 

 

. Use 

the 

 

 function to quickly call up the 

sounds you want, based on their instrument type.

 

 lets you use four different voices 

together — in layers or in a keyboard split.

 

 — seamlessly 

combines audio and MIDI recording.

 

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Full 

 

 features, and up 

to 512MB of sample memory (with optional DIMM 
modules).

 

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Wide 

 

 lets you load AIFF and WAV 

files, as well as samples and program/voice data 
from other popular samplers, such as the Yamaha A-
series.

 

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Convenient 

 

 function lets you sample 

the sound of the MOTIF itself directly. Play your own 
melodies, riffs and rhythms — and use them as 
samples.

 

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Unique 

 

 automatically chops up your 

rhythms and riffs into their individual beats and notes. 
This lets you manipulate the component parts of your 
sample loops as MIDI data, and gives you the power 
to easily change tempo and even the rhythmic feel, 
without disturbing the pitch or sound quality.

 

Extensive 

 

, with Reverb (20 types), 

Chorus (49 types), eight separate Insertion blocks 

 

 (total 116 types), 

Master Effect (8 types), and a digital equalizer (3-band 
Part EQ and 5-band Master EQ). 

Comprehensive 

 

 — letting you adjust filter, levels, 

effects, EG, and more, while you play.

 

 functions let you craft different rhythmic 

sections and riffs as individual elements — which you 
can easily and intuitively combine in real time to create 
full rhythm tracks.

In addition to being able to create User voices in the 
Voice mode, you can create special 

 

 for 

Songs and Patterns.  These voices can be edited and 
stored in the Song/Pattern mode, making it 
exceptionally easy and convenient to create voices for 
use with Songs and Patterns.

 

The versatile 

 

 feature automatically plays a 

variety of sequenced phrases in response to the keys you 
play.  This function is especially powerful with drum voices 
— letting you easily call up various rhythm patterns at the 
touch of a key, and providing instant inspiration for song 
creation and performance.  When used with normal 
voices, the Arpeggio phrase changes harmonically and 
melodically with the chords you play, giving you intuitive 
control over the patterns as you compose or perform.  
Arpeggios can be triggered not only according to the keys 
you play, but also by how strongly you play them — for 
even greater performance power.

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Once you’ve collected all the audio samples, loops, 
MIDI data, and patterns you need for your song, use 

 

 to arrange the pieces in real time. This 

hands-on approach makes it easier than ever to come 
up with great ideas and amazing songs.

 

 is another powerful tool that lets you take 

“snapshots” of the sequencer track settings (such as 
pan, volume, track mute and so on). Then, during 
playback or recording, simply switch among the 
Scenes for instant, dynamic changes.

 

 — for using the MOTIF ES as a master 

keyboard controller (with independent Zones), and for 
easily reconfiguring the instrument between Voice/
Performance play and Song/Pattern play in live 
applications.

Exceptionally 

 

 with two-

tiered operation buttons: [F1] - [F6] and [SF1] - [SF5]

 

 — for operating your favorite 

sequencing software from the panel controls. Mute 
tracks, control transport (Play, Stop, Record, etc.), mix 
both MIDI and audio tracks (up to 16) with this 
instrument’s knobs and sliders, pan the tracks, control 
EQ, and tweak effect sends — all without ever touching 
the mouse.

Three 

 

 slots let 

you upgrade the MOTIF ES with a completely new 
synthesizer or sound-processing engine. These Plug-in 
boards give you more voices, more effects, more 
polyphony and more instrument parts. Plus, special 
Plug-in voices have already been programmed and 
stored to the MOTIF ES, ready to be played as soon as 
you install the proper board.

A full rear panel of input/output connections provides 
maximum interfacing flexibility.  These include 
Assignable Outputs, A/D Inputs, MIDI, two USB 
connectors and a memory card slot.  Moreover, an 
optional AIEB2 or mLAN16E board can be installed.  
The 

 

 is particularly powerful — making 

it possible to transfer both digital audio and MIDI data 
via a single broadband cable.

The instrument features 

 

 — USB 

TO HOST for connecting to computer, and USB TO 
DEVICE for connecting to storage devices, such as a 
hard disk drive or flash disk.

 

 — the CD-ROM accompanying 

your instrument (Tools for MOTIF ES) features a variety 
of convenient and powerful programs for using the 
MOTIF ES with a computer.  These include the 

 

 which provides comprehensive, easy-to-use 

editing features and parameters, and a 

 

 for intuitive editing of Song/Pattern Mixing 

parameters from your computer screen.