Yamaha Motif ES 7

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Specifications

AN ENHANCED SOUND SET WITH AN EVOLVED SYNTHESIS ENGINE

Not only do the new MOTIF ES Music Production Synthesizers feature the largest wave ROM of any workstation keyboard available (175 MB in 16-bit linear format), but that Extensive Sonic library is at the heart of the most expressive, most musical synthesis system on the planet, bar none. The Enhanced Sound set of the ES 1,859 waveforms – the majority of them newly sampled specifically for the MOTIF ES series – provide the foundation for 1,024 outstanding normal voices plus 65 drum kits. There are even Mix Voices so you can edit and create your own Voices will listening to your songs and store them right along with the song data. The MOTIF ES delivers an extraordinary sonic depth and musical response. The range of sounds it produces is stunning — from the Emulative Sounds of acoustic piano and orchestra to the Extreme Synthesis of cutting-edge hiphop and electronica. You only have to hear the ES once to know this is the best sounding, most Evolved Synthesizer Yamaha has ever made.

THE HEART OF THE EXPANDED SYSTEM

The newly designed tone generator chip offers true 128-note polyphony that gives you the freedom to create intricate compositions using the full gamut of the MOTIF ES Exceptional Sonic power. These instruments are designed for serious music production. The newly developed synth engine offers new synthesizer parameters and faster, more precise envelope control.

Keyboards
MOTIF ES8 88 keys Balanced Hammer Effect Keyboard (Initial Touch/Aftertouch)
MOTIF ES7 76 keys FS Keyboard (Initial Touch/Aftertouch)
MOTIF ES6 61 keys FS Keyboard (Initial Touch/Aftertouch)
Tone Generator
Tone Generator AWM2 (complying with the Modular Synthesis Plug-in System)
Polyphony 128 notes + the polyphony of the Plug-in Board (if installed)
Multi Timbral Capacity 16 parts (internal) + 3 or more Plug-in Board parts (1 for each Single Plug-in Board; 16 for Multi Plug-in Board), Audio Input parts (A/D, AIEB2, mLAN*) *4 stereo parts
Wave 175MB (when converted to 16-bit linear format), 1,859 waveforms
Voice Preset: 768 Normal Voices + 64 Drum Kits
GM: 128 Normal Voices + 1 Drum Kit
User: 128 x 2 (Bank1: Original, Bank2: Picked up from Preset) Normal Voice + 32 Drum Kits
Plug-in Voice Preset for the PLG150-AN/DX/PF/DR/PC: 64
Preset for the PLG150-VL: 192
User: 64 for each Plug-in slot
Performance User: 128 (up to 4 parts)
Filter 18 types
Effect System Reverb x 20 types, Chorus x 49 types, Insertion (A, B) x 116 types x 8 blocks, Master Effect x 8 types, Master Equalizer (5 bands), Part EQ (3 bands, stereo), Plug-in Insertion (available when the PLG100-VH has been installed to slot 1)
Expandability 3 Slots for Modular Synthesis Plug-in Board
Sampling block
Samples Up to 1,024 Waveforms (Multi Samples)
Up to 128 Key Banks per Waveform
Up to 4,096 Key Banks
Sampling Source Analog input L/R, Stereo output (Resampling), Digital/Optical (available when the AIEB2 has been installed), mLAN (available when the mLAN16E has been installed)
Sampling Frequency 44.1kHz, 22.05kHz, 11.025kHz, 5.5125kHz (Stereo/Mono)
• Digital Sampling Frequency (when the AIEB2 has been installed)
48kHz, 44.1kHz, 32kHz
*Can be input, with converted to the Sampling Frequency of the MOTIF ES.
• Sampling Frequency via the mLAN
(when the mLAN16E has been installed) 44.1kHz (fixed)
Sampling Memory Optionally installed, expandable to 512MB (256MB DIMM x 2 slots)
Sampling Time 44.1kHz: 6 min. 20 sec., 22.05kHz: 12 min. 40 sec., 11.025kHz: 25 min. 20 sec., 5.0125kHz: 55 min. 40 sec.
*Mono/Stereo
Sample Format Original format, WAV, AIFF, A3000/4000/5000/SU700 format (loadable only), AKAI S1000/S3000 format (loadable only)
Sequencer block
Note Capacity Approx. 226,000 notes
Note Resolution 480 ppq (parts per quarter note)
Maximum Polyphony 124 notes
Tracks Pattern Mode: 16 phrase tracks
Pattern Chain Mode: Pattern track, Tempo track, Scene track
Song Mode: 16 sequence tracks (Loop on/off can be set for each track), Tempo track, Scene track
Patterns 64 patterns (x 16 sections)
Measures: 256 maximum
Phrases
Preset Phrases 687 phrases
User Phrases 256 per pattern
Songs 64 songs
Arpeggio Preset x 1,787 types
User x 256 types
*MIDI Sync, MIDI transmit/receive channel, Velocity Limit, and Note Limit can be set.
Sequence Format Original format, SMF format 0, 1 (Format 1 load only)
Others
Master User: 128
*4 Zones (Master keyboard settings), Assignable Knob/Slider settings, Program Change Table
Sequence Software compatible with the Remote Control function For Windows®
SQ01 V2, Cubase SX, SONAR 2.0, Multi Part Editor for MOTIF-RACK, Multi Part Editor for MOTIF ES

For Macintosh®
Logic 5.5, Digital Performance 3.1
Controllers Pitch Bend wheel, Modulation wheel, Ribbon Controller, Assignable Control Sliders (4), Assignable Knobs (4), Data dial
Display 240 x 64 dot graphic backlit LCD
External Memory SmartMedia™ (3.3V) *Up to 128MB can be used.
Connectors OUTPUT L/MONO, R (standard phone jack), ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT L, R (standard phone jack), AD INPUT L, R (standard phone jack), PHONES (standard stereo phone jack), FOOT CONTROLLER 1/ 2, FOOT SWITCH x 2 (SUSTAIN, ASSIGNABLE), BREATH, MIDI IN/OUT/THRU, USB (TO HOST, TO DEVICE), AC INLET
Power Consumption 38W
Dimensions, Weight MOTIF ES8: 1,458 (W) x 465 (D) x 167.4 (H)mm, 28.3kg
MOTIF ES7: 1,255 (W) x 394 (D) x 136.4 (H)mm, 19.2kg
MOTIF ES6: 1,048 (W) x 394 (D) x 136.4 (H)mm, 16.5kg
Accessories AC Power cord, CD-ROM x 3, Owner’s Manual, Data List, Installation Guide