Yamaha MOTIF XS7 Manuel D’Utilisation

Studio Connections is a sophisticated 
software/hardware solution that lets 
you seamlessly integrate hardware 
synthesizers such as MOTIF XS and 

MO into your computer music system. If you are using 
sequencer software that is compatible with Studio 
Connections (such as Cubase 4) and the MOTIF XS Editor, 
you can use the MOTIF 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 XS settings along 
with the project (song) file of the sequencer. Then, when 
you open the project again, all your MOTIF 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/

Studio Manager V2 is a cross-platform application that 
enables you to start multiple Editors that control Yamaha 
hardware products remotely, and to save multiple Editor 
settings. You can run Studio Manager as a stand-alone 
application, or as a plug-in within DAW applications such 
as Cubase SX 3.0 or later. In either case, the basic 
functionality is the same. 

What is MOTIF XS Editor?

The MOTIF XS Editor lets you edit the Mixing setup and 
Mixing Voice in the Song/Pattern mode of the MOTIF XS from 
your computer, giving you even greater editing convenience. 
The data created on the MOTIF XS Editor is transferred 
between the computer and the MOTIF XS via a USB or 
IEEE1394 cable as bulk data. You can load files created on 
the MOTIF XS Editor to the MOTIF XS in the File mode via the 
LAN connection or by using a USB storage device. 
Furthermore, the data edited on the MOTIF XS is always 
synchronized with the data on the computer (MOTIF XS 
Editor) and vice versa. This provides a smooth, seamless 
interface, and makes it very easy to create and edit your 
data. 

Using the MOTIF XS Editor

1. Using as a stand alone editor. 
The MOTIF XS Editor is a client application using Studio 
Manager as host. To use the MOTIF XS Editor, start Studio 
Manager then start the MOTIF XS Editor as a plug-in 
software within the Studio Manager. 

2. Using within Cubase
To use the MOTIF XS Editor within Cubase, you’ll need 
register Studio Manager to Cubase. Installing Studio 
Manager automatically registers it to Cubase. After 
registering, start the MOTIF XS Editor as a plug-in of the 
Studio Manager. 

n For Macintosh computers, the MOTIF XS Editor can be used 

with Cubase 4 or later. 

The Studio Manager and MOTIF XS Editor can be 
downloaded from the following URL: 
http://www.yamahasynth.com/download/

For instructions on using the Studio Manager and MOTIF 
XS Editor, refer to the respective PDF manuals included 
with the software. 

Start Studio Manager 

as a plug-in within 

Cubase

Start Studio 

Manager as a stand-

alone application

MOTIF XS Editor

MOTIF-RACK ES Editor

MOTIF XS

Bulk transmission/reception

Parameter transmission/reception