Yamaha mUSIC PRODUCTION GUIDE

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MUSIC PRODUCTION GUIDE O F F I CI A L

NEWS

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FRO M

YAM AH A

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SOUND S

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YA MA HA

MUSIC

PROD UCTION

INSTR UME N T S

04|2017

Contents Interview with David Witham

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Soundcheck: MONTAGE Soundlibrary „Dance Pro“ 6 MONTAGE Library Import Combining complete Libraries 11 DTX400 Touch App for Android 16 Sounds & Goodies

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„The Yamaha Montage really has taken performance keyboards to the next level, there‘s so much crammed in there you will never get bored! The FM engine is so exciting.“ Matt Johnson | Jamiroquai

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T AL K I N G M U S I C A ND MO NT AGE W I T H P I AN I S T AN D K EYB O AR DI ST DA VI D W I TH A M Pianist and keyboardist, David Witham is a musician with a diverse background collaborating with some of the best in the performance world. Studied piano in LA with Alan Broadbent and at New England Conservatory with the Jaki Byard. Musical director for George Benson and produced recordings for Tom Scott and Grover Washington. David's recording and performance credits include Barbra Streisand, Lee Ritenour, k.d. lang, Missles of October, Chaka Khan, Jose Feliciano, Chick Corea, Michael and Randy Brecker and more!

as PADNET in Long Beach, California (Charter ch. 32 /

He has also served as assistant conductor for "The Lion

Yamahasynth (YS): I read your bio on your website and

King" musical and associate conductor for "WICKED" at

it is really interesting. You are a really eclectic musician

the historic Pantages Theater in Hollywood. Besides being

with a strong foundation in jazz. Can you share some

an amazing pianist and keyboardist, David has another cool side project called “Portable Universe” - a public

Verizon ch. 41 and on demand @ www.padnet.tv) and feature artists from around the world. As he describes it, the shows feature “off-beat, off-the-beaten-track television content” and an eclectic mix of “live music, raw poetry, live painting, photographic studies, and many other arts, culture, and life subjects we love shedding light on”. It is very cool and definitely worth checking out! Yamahasynth had an opportunity to meet up with David at the 2017 Winter NAMM show where we talked about his background and how he uses MONTAGE on the stage and in the studio.

memories from your studies?

access television show. Episodes and segments from the

David Witham (DW): I owe two guys a huge debt of

show can be viewed at: www.portableuniverse.tv as well

gratitude.

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The first is Alan Broadbent. I met Alan when I was 17 and trying to figure out how to be a jazz piano player. He showed me so much about the music and about being a pianist. Valuable lessons, such as learning Lester Young’s solo choruses on “Lester Leaps In” by ear and be able to sing it before I tried to play it on the piano. The lesson learned from that exercise was to internalize the music, because if you internalize the music to that degree you’ll be able to play it on the instrument with much more conviction and fluidity. He showed me chord voicing and arranging concepts he’d gotten from Herb Pomeroy at Berklee, as well as things he’d learned from his studies with Lennie Tristano. He also got me thinking more like an arranger at the piano, particularly when accompanying singers. He was working a lot with vocalist Irene Kral at the time, and they had just recorded an incredible duo record called "Where is Love“. I spent a lot of time at their gigs absorbing all that I could. Alan also opened my mind to so much music beyond jazz. He’d say something like: "So you like Bill Evans, kid? Check this out...,“ and hand me Ravel’s “Le Tombeau de

He also had lot of other harmonic and rhythmic stuff

Couperin” or “Daphnis et Chloe” to chew on for a while.

written down for his students. He called it "The System of

Or we’d sit down and listen to his beloved Mahler, as well

Total Tonal Confusion", a subtle jab at fellow instructor

as Bud Powell and Charlie Parker. He really helped begin

George Russell’s "Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal

the expansion of my musical consciousness beyond jazz.

Organization". Lessons with him were diverse - sometimes

YS: Wow, what a great experience! Who is the second

we would play duets for an hour, and sometimes, we’d

influence?

talk about his experience playing with Charles Mingus

DW: Jaki Byard. I sought out Jaki Byard at New England

and Eric Dolphy.

Conservatory. I’d first encountered his music when my

YS: Thanks for sharing those great memories. Let’s talk

friend Rich Shemaria played me his record “Live at Lennie’s

a bit about MONTAGE. How are you using it and what

on the Turnpike”. Jaki Byard was a walking history of jazz

are some of your favorite go-to Performances?

piano…and all music, really! From Brahms to absolute

DW: I got the MONTAGE to use on Barbra Streisand’s

freedom, he was fearless. And he was quite a character!

tour this past summer, and my assignment in the band

Stride piano was something I wanted to get into with him.

was primarily covering the brass parts, with some harp,

One day at a lesson, I asked him "How do you play that

strings, electric piano, and celeste thrown my way as well.

stride piano stuff?" He said, “Well, you sit your a** down

The new orchestral brass samples are simply the best

here in the middle of the bench and do this…” and he

I’ve encountered in a hardware synth. The Performances

dealt out a really fast Fats Waller-esque passage. After

“Orchestral Brass”, “FrenchHornSection3”, “Horn to

I picked up my jaw from the floor, he laughed and gave

Horns”, “Modern Jazz Horns” are among my favorites.

me copies of left hand patterns spanning 10ths that he’d

I’ve also created variations on each that have different

fashioned into exercises. He also gave me some of his

instrumental mixes and adjustments in velocity response.

stride pieces and told me: "Start slow - you’ve got to learn

The brass Performances have worked out really well for

to walk before you can run."

this gig.

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For strings, the Performance “Seattle Sections” is very

YS: What are some current projects where you are

nice. I have different variations on that core Performance

using MONTAGE?

with different mixes and velocity settings. I also like the “Gallery” Performances (“Rd 1 Gallery”, “Rd 2 Gallery”). In those Performances there are several vintage electric piano variations stored in the Scenes. I’ve had a few

DW: As I’ve mentioned, the Barbra Streisand tour has been a big one. I also used MONTAGE on some recording sessions and live performances with singer/songwriter, Richard Stekol. I used it on a couple of awards shows here

recent recording sessions where the electric piano sound

in L.A. as well. I’m gonna jump into Motion Sequences and

I selected was almost the sound the client wanted and the

create some electronica-type things to improvise over for

solution was a button push away. That type of workflow is

an upcoming exhibition opening at the Museum of Neon

really nice in the studio.

Art in Glendale, CA. On that same gig I’m going to play

Of course, the acoustic piano sounds are really good, too.

some duets with saw virtuoso Lou Mannick. I also do an

I’ve used the Performances from the Bösendorfer Library

occasional improvised glitch-hop thing with guitarist G.E.

on a couple of recent sessions. MONTAGE just sounds amazing and I really like the workflow. YS: What are some of the features you find yourself

Stinson and performance painter Norton Wisdom called Spectral Circuit and I really want to fit the MONTAGE into that project as well.

using the most on MONTAGE? DW: I really like the touch screen user interface on MONTAGE. It’s just so nice to be able to quickly dig into a Performance or organize a Live Set in such a tactile way. It really speeds up the editing process for me. Live Sets were just a perfect way for me to organize all of the sounds and keep up with the constant revisions that occurred while putting the Barbra Streisand tour together. The ability to seamlessly switch between Performances on the fly without the sound dropping out is essential to what I do in that show, so I’m very happy that the MONTAGE does that well. As I said before, I’m really impressed by the overall sound of the instrument, which is very smooth and warm. I’ve used the Super Knob a bit, mostly for morphing a solo sound into an ensemble, or adding complexity to an Electric Piano and essentially things that are already programmed into the Performances. I can envision some ways I’d like to use the both Super Knob and Scenes to emulate complex wavetable synthesis. Like everything on the MONTAGE, you can jump right in and quickly adjust the basic parameters, or go as deep as you want. I have found that if you're at all familiar with any of the MOTIF or DX instruments, that knowledge really helps makes it easy to get under the hood of MONTAGE, especially via the touch screen. In terms of the sound architecture of MONTAGE, I dig the through-line that extends all the way back to FM synthesis, and forward into this incredible world of complex modulation via the SuperKnob. That is a great thing about MONTAGE.

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SOUNDCHECK:

MONTAGE SOUNDLIBRARY „DANCE PRO“ The Soundlibrary "Dance Pro" provides the Yamaha MONTAGE with trendy and dynamic synthesizer sounds. This latest Library from EASY SOUNDS combines the special advantages in sound and performance of the synthesizer.

It strengthens MONTAGE to be used in EDM and related

While

sound

great Super Knob of the MONTAGE in the easiest and

programs, in some new styles of electronic dance music,

most effective way in a tempo range between 110 and

the

MONTAGE

delivers

high-quality

I can still however imagine an even larger selection of more individual Performances. Here, Peter Krischker ties in with different Soundsets. One of them is called "Dance

commercial music styles such as house, trance, or synth pop. First and foremost, I expect powerful and, above all, richly modulated synthesizer sounds that can be played with the

140 bpm. Arranging aids are also desirable, with which Patterns can be created within a very short time. This

Pro", which has been developed by the Hamburg sound

premium Soundlibrary fulfills these requirements quite

designer with the support of co-programmer Tasmodia.

convincingly.

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THE C ON T EN T A T A GL AN C E

The basic sound of "Dance Pro" is characterised by 36

What is waiting for you as a user? As with the "Organ

just the "usual" analog synths that have been used here.

Session" Soundset, which we have presented in the last

Rather, they are interesting digital Waveforms or vocal

issue of the Music Production Guide, you will find a lot of new sounds, which can be played and intuitively altered

User Waveforms and 155 MB of Samples. But, these aren't

percussion sounds as well as extensive basic material

without great insider knowledge. Often you have to play

for rhythmic parts of dance productions. All Drums and

and hold a few chords and you can already enjoy pearly

Percussion Kits, marked with the abbreviation "8Z", are

arpeggios and powerful grooves with automated sound sequences. The 32 Multi-Part Performances allow a session with a backing from drums, percussion, bass, and other

made up of eight different Zones or Elements (Main Kicks, Add Kicks, Snares, Claps, HiHats, Cymbals etc.), allowing a high flexibilty in arranging.

instrumental parts. You can jam with these Performances and you'll soon get your own new musical ideas with these pre-arranged Patterns. About half of these production templates are taken from the same Set for the Yamaha MOTIF. However, these Performances have been greatly

SOUND EX AMP LES IN VIDEO FORMAT

expanded in the current version and use some of the

Of course, I have found several personal favourites in the

power features of MONTAGE, including up to eight Scenes

200+ Performances. Some of them are featured in the

and Parts, Super Knob assignments, new Waveforms, Arpeggios and, of course, the FM-X Parts. Some Multi-Part Performances from "Dance Pro" show a new concept: Scenes are completely dispensed with the Performances "DJ Mix 01 to 04" and "Electronic Mix 01 to 04". Rather, all eight Performance Parts are active at the

YouTube video "Dance Pro Session by EASY SOUNDS". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnWOYpED9fo These are screen videos that allow you to look at the screen of the MONTAGE to track the sound changes.

same time. This means that you can use the eight Sliders, the Super Knob, or the Modulation Wheel to create fluid changes. Instead of Scenes representing finished song sections, you can act freely and fluently like as you would do in DJing. For example, you can start a mix by dragging all the Sliders to zero, and then fading in and out the individual Parts as desired. This dynamic process can either be recorded via MIDI or audio (external) to be recalled at a later time. The basis for the content are the 184 Single Part Performances, which include 16 Drum / Electronic

"Retrofloor SPLIT" contains at least two elements

Performances. There are numerous Synth Compings,

that sound very much retro: the two guitar arpeggio

Basses, Synth Leads, Pads / Choirs as well as a range of

riffs as well as the famous DX Solid Bass. This Multi-

musical effects.

Part Performance provides eight Scenes. As you can

Why do the new Performances sound so refreshingly

observe when changing the individual sections, the

different? The answer is simple: The Set uses 256 new User

arrangement density increases as the Scene number

Arpeggios (Drum and Synth Arps). The Drum Arpeggios

increases (with the exception of Scenes 7 and 8, which

are also available as Drum and Percussion Loops in WAV

are quieter breaks). Above the split point, a prominent

format (329 Audio Loops, approx. 100 MB), which can be

Lead Synth ("Crazy Vocal Arp") is always freely available

imported into practically any DAW.

for any motif that you can play with your right hand.

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With the left hand, you should play at least a triad. The

Tonally striking is "Melodic Growl", in which all eight

massive synthpad remains always in the groove thanks

Parts and Scenes are used. The name of this Multi-Part

to "Side Chain Compression" and can be modulated by

Performance already reveals what you need to look out

the Super Knob. This arrangement serves not only for

for: The Growl Lead Synth, which you can play with both

jamming but also useful for writing modern pop songs.

the right and the left hand, is equipped with an ultra high-speed LFO (Speed = 63) Sawtooth Waveform. This Performance has been very cleverly programmed from different Elements. If you'd like to try such growl sounds solo, simply use the Performances "Dance Growl 1" to "3" and musically modulate the Filter Frequency assigned to the Super Knob. To have both hands free for the keyboard, you should operate the Super Knob with an Expression Pedal (Yamaha FC7).

The Multi-Part Performance "Pink House SPLIT" is similar in structure, yet more up-to-date and more spherical. Instead of the guitar riffs you can hear rhythmic dance chords, which are created by the arpeggiator, of course. The Side Chain Compression of the synthpad is also used here.

The Single-Part Performances "Mega Poly", "Dance Punch Cool", and "Dance Power Full" clearly demonstrate that the Soundset also features very universal sounds, which even work when you're playing jazzier chords. It is really very pleasant to be able to control the Super Knob with The FM-X tone generation of the MONTAGE is again applied in "Marimba Dance SPLIT". The fat "Dance Hook"

the Expression Pedal to make the chords very lively and expressive.

sound of this Performance is very nice can also be played very flexibly with the right hand.

Various Single-Part Performances can be used in many different areas of electronic pop music, such as "Hypnotic Arp 1", which contains classic analogue sounds based

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on the new User Waveforms (here "Long Tune Saw") with

In practice, it will certainly be easy for you to get inspired

inspiring Arpeggios.

by one of the Multi-Part Performances that have been put together and to find the respective musical direction.

CONCLUSION: A WEAP O N FOR LIVE ARRANGEMEN T S All in all, "Dance Pro" is a fundus for the keyboardist who searches for dance chart sounds that want to be more than a copy of David Guetta. This sophisticated modular system embodies a tempting alternative to the usual dance Very expressive sound modulations can be realised with

production with a loop-based DAW on the computer. The

the FM-X Arpeggio Performances like "FM Knob Arp 1"

sample-based Performances sound impressive and can

to "FM Knob Arp 8". With the eight assignable Knobs,

be brought into various dance / pop projects thanks to

the most important FM-X parameters can be controlled

flexible Arpeggios. Admittedly, I'm more for lounge and

in real-time after selecting the first Part, which makes an

chill out, but this library offers numerous sounds that can

intuitive "Easy Edit" possible.

be shaped to fit your own music. Interaction is a must for this Soundset: with the Scenes and Sliders your personal creations can be developed in a very easy way. So don't hesitate, but rather try to give your own musical style even more expression with a few variations. With this remarkable Soundlibrary, the "Dance" theme is far from over. The Soundset "Phat Analog II" contains various polyphonic analogue synths, which can be trimmed for electronic dance music. Have fun with your

For trance and chill out, the imposing Layer Pads from

own sessions!

"Dance Pro" are recommended. A nice example is the Multi-Part Performance "Laburnum". It contains a total of four Parts with spheres ("Flying Dutchman" and "Shower"),

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Arpeggio ("Hypnotic Arp") and a synth pad ("Dance Power Pad"). With the Super Knob, a complex morphing of the Parts is possible, which is generated by means of different treshold waveforms for the control assignments of the individual Parts.

Find further informationen and demos in the shop of EASY SOUNDS: www.easysounds.de

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MONTAGE LIBRARY IMPORT COMBINING COMPLETE LIBRARIES

By now a huge number of optional Sound

The capacity utilisation of the Sample Memory would still

Libraries

become

be below 1 GB. So there would be more than 500 MB

available from EASY SOUNDS and other

available for additional Sound Libraries. However, since

third party vendors. However, the more

the Libraries 1 - 8 were already used, only one other

sound content is available, the more

Soundset could be loaded into the User Bank. But the

important it is to know how to effectively

User Bank should be better kept for temporary actions or

manage your Libraries.

individual compilations. So, if you are able to merge some

We have already covered this topic in two articles:

Libraries, you would regain space for additional Libraries..

for

MONTAGE

has

• MONTAGE QUICK GUIDE - Part 3 - File and Library Management, section "Library Files" (pages 9 - 11, Music Production Guide 2016-06)

COMPLETE LIBRARY IMPORT - THE STEPS

• MONTAGE - Optional Sound Libraries from EASY SOUNDS (pages 12 - 14, Music Production Guide

If all Performances are selected in the Library Import

2016-07)

display with "Select All", a complete Library including all

Please read these articles if you need basic knowledge in

Performances, User Waveforms, and User Arpeggios is

Library management and Library import.

copied into the User Bank. Only the Live Sets contained in

In this article, we will discuss a specific method of Library

the Library are not taken into account.

management, which has already been discussed in relevant forums but has not been discussed here. It is about combining several Sound Libraries into one to make room for other Libraries. A simple calculation reveals the meaning of such a project: Anyone who has acquired all the EASY SOUNDS MONTAGE

Libraries

that

are

currently

available

can load them as Libraries 1-8 in the MONTAGE.

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Thus, with Library Import, complete Soundsets can be copied to the User Bank and subsequently stored as a new USER File and LIBRARY File. This makes sense if you want to combine several Libraries (Soundsets) into a new Library. The prerequisite is that the combined Libraries contain no more than 256 User Arpeggios in total and that the available Sample Memory is sufficient.

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In order to ensure that the original order of the

Tap on "Date". The sorting changes and now corresponds

Performances of the Libraries is preserved, certain steps

in principle to the original sorting of the Library. However,

are necessary, which are shown here as examples using

the Performances are not shown in rows, but in columns.

the EASY SOUNDS Library "Xtasyn".

The first four Performances "XtaSyn", "Fifth Dance",

Load the Library File "Xtasyn.X7L" into the MONTAGE. This is the original order of the first 16 Performances:

"SpaceLine", and "Tears 4U" are in the first column, the second column begins with "Fairyland".

Tap on "Select All". All Performances of the Library are Select UTILITY - Contents - Library Import. You

marked with a check mark.

can see that the Performances are sorted by name in this display:

Tap

"Import

to

User

Bank"

and

confirm

with

"Import - Yes".

Tap on "Date" to the right of "Name". Still, they are sorted by name.

The Import process starts and takes a few minutes because of the Samples contained in the Library.

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After successfully completing the Library Import, you can see in CategorySearch (Main = all, Sort = Default) that

• Live Organ and Organ Session = together 244 User Arpeggios

the Performances appear in the User Bank in their original order:

• Live Instruments and Nature of Chill = together 256 User Arpeggios It is also possible to combine several Libraries with User Arpeggios if the number of 256 is not exceeded. For example, a combination of "Xtasyn" (182 User Arpeggios) and "Phat Analog II" (48 User Arpeggios) would be possible. Other Libraries without User Arpeggios could be added, if desired. In this case, the maximum number of 640 Performances for a single User or Library File must

The above example showed the steps to completely copy

be considered in addition to the utilisation of the Sample

a Library to the User Bank while maintaing the original

Memory. Basically, however, you should avoid to pack too

order of Performances.

much content into a Library, since it can become quite confusing.

C O MB I N I NG S EV ER AL LI BRA R I ES Now that you understood the procedure of importing a complete Library, you can begin to merge several Libraries using the Library Import function. As mentioned above, however, you should first check whether the maximum number of User Arpeggios is not exceeded. All combined Libraries may not contain more than 256 User Arpeggios. Here is an overview of the current EASY SOUNDS Libraries and the number of User Arpeggios contained in them: • Phat Analog ​​= 0 User Arpeggios • Phat Analog II​= 48 User Arpeggios • Dance Pro​​= 256 User Arpeggios • Xtasyn​​= 182 User Arpeggios • Nature of Chill​= 0 User Arpeggios

If you want to combine two of the Soundsets listed above, you only need to perform the Library Import for one of the two Soundsets, because with the EASY SOUNDS libraries the first File can be loaded directly as a User File. The steps for a combination of "Phat Analog" and "Phat Analog II" would thus look like this: • Load the User File PhatAnalog.X7U • Load the Library File PhatAnalogII.X7L • Perform the complete Library Import of "PhatAnalogII" using the steps described above After this procedure, which is executed in a few minutes, both Soundsets are stored together in the User Bank and can be saved as new User and Library Files.

• Live Instruments​= 256 User Arpeggios • Live Organ​​= 244 User Arpeggios • Organ Session​= 0 User Arpeggios For example, you could make these combinations, in which a Library with User Arpeggios is combined with a Library that contains no User Arpeggios: • Phat Analog and Phat Analog II = together 48 User Arpeggios

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To this end, here's an important hint: In case of later changes, you should always keep the corresponding User File in addition to the Library Files. If you want to change Library Performances, you first have to load the identical User File, make the changes, and save the content as a User and Library File. Finally, the old Library is deleted and the modified Library is re-loaded into the MONTAGE.

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After the Library Import the Performances of "Phat Analog II" follow the Performances of Phat Analog in their original order. As with all EASY SOUNDS Libraries, the Multi Part Performances (blue) are stored ahead of the Single Part Performances (green). So if you want to get to the first Performance of Phat Analog II, you have to step through the Category Search Pages until the first Multi Part Performance of Phat Analog II (blue) appears. If you only want to select the Multi Part Performances (blue) of both Soundsets, select the "Multi" attribute in Category Search. When all the steps of this particular Library management have been completed, you should use the "Backup File" function (new from Firmware 1.50) to save all Libraries together in one file (UTILITY - Contents - Store / Save ContentType "Backup File"). I hope that the procedures described are helpful for your daily work with MONTAGE. Have fun and succeed with your Library management!

Peter Krischker

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Y AMAHA DTX 4 0 0 T O U CH AP P F O R A N D R O I D AN I MP O R TA N T TO O L F O R DT X400 DR UM M E R S

The App "DTX400 Touch" lets you easily program a DTX400 Module and make all settings by the touch of your finger tips. The App has been around for quite some time for iOS devices and has turned out to be an absolute musthave. Now Yamaha also provides the App for Android.

TH E D OW N L OA D Just like you are used from your Android device, you simply go to the "Google Play" store to download the "DTX400 Touch" App for free. Directly after the installation the App can be launched.

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C O NN EC T I ON I use a Samsung Tablet A for my review of the App - in

select a Kit and go to the "Edit Kit" area. Here you can assign the sounds and create your own Drum Kit. If you

order to connect this tablet to the USB-to-Host interface

press "Settings" in the upper right, you can set various

of the DTX400 Module I purchased a USB adapter, which

parameters. The first menu is about Tuning, Pad Volume

allows to connect a normal USB cable (type A plug) to the

and Pad Panning. At the bottom of the screen you can

Micro-USB interface of the tablet. After I connected the devices, a window popped up indicating that there is an application called "DTX400 Touch" which I can use. So everything is very simple. Launch the App and get started.

find some further menus to adjust the Drum Kit perfectly, e.g. the Trigger Settings, where the Velocity Curve can be adjusted that is applied to the Pads. Even the whole HiHat Settings can be changed.

OP ER AT I ON I can't think of an easier way to program your Drum Kits or to make different settings for the Pads or Pedals. First

MY CONCLUSION This App really is an enrichment that greatly simplifies the programming of Drum Kits. Try the App, it's free for Android and iOS devices.

Your Ralf Mersch

Find the most current dates for DTX Workshops at: www.drumsforyou.de

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MUSI C P R OD UCT I O N G U I D E S – COMPLET E A R CH I V E O N L I N E

On the last page of the Music Production Guide a link can be found to download a zipfile containing all previous editions (in the Box „Music Production Guide History“). In addition, we offer the opportunity to access all previous issues online. The Music Production Guide Archive is available from everywhere you've got connection to the internet. A simple click on the issue is all you have to do to open and download it as a PDF. The link to the English editions: http://www.easysounds.eu/mpghistory/history_en.htm The link to the German editions: http://www.easysounds.eu/mpghistory/index.html

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YAMAHA -GO OD I E S FOR MX 4 9 /6 1/8 8 : LI VE I N S T R U MENT S P E RFO R MA N CE K I T VI NTAG E S YN T H S Yamaha offers free additional, yet high-quality content for MX49/61/88 users. It was produced by Yamaha Music Europe in cooperation with EASY SOUNDS.

LI V E I NS TRUM EN T S „Live Instruments“ includes a high-quality collection of

VINTAGE SYNTHS FOR MX V2

sounds of the categories piano, electric piano, clavinet,

The promotional soundset "Vintage Synths for MX V2" was

organ, mellotron, strings, brass section, and synth. So it's

produced by Yamaha Music Europe in cooperation with

a selection of instruments that all keyboardists in bands

Cool Webinars. It contains a high-quality compilation of

require regularly.

Voices from the Categories Synth Lead, Synth Bass, Organ,

• 100 Voices

Synth Comp, Synth Strings, Pads, and Special Effects. In

• 32 Performances, divided into:

addition, some of the Performances highly integrate the

SPLIT Performances (Instruments & ARP)

FM Tone Generator from the iOS App "FM Essential".

LIVE Performances (Split & Layer)

The focus of this soundset is set to Synthesizer Voices.

LIVE Performances (Single)

Many Voices include the FM Waveforms that are contained

LIVE HYBRID Performances

in the ROM of the MX V2. Virtually all Voices have been programmed with only sparingly applied Effects or special

PER F OR MA N CE K I T The

"Performance

Kit"

consists

of

Effects to underline the vintage character. Those who want the

following

components: • MX49/MX61 Performance Library • WAV pool with about 200 WAV files totaling 93 MB (drum loops, vocal and vocoder phrases, sound effects, and atmospheres) • MIDI loops & arpeggios

to go the full monty can deactivate the Effects completely with the turn of a Knob in most Voices and Performances. The promotional soundset contains: • 110 Voices • 40 Performances, which contain: 32 FM Essential HYBRID Performances (Split & Layer) 8 SPLIT Performances (Split/Layer & ARP)

To get this free goodies simply write an e-mail with the keyword „MX Goodies“ to: [email protected] After successful registration you will get an e-mail from EASY SOUNDS containing the download link for the activation of the content.

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MOX „ S O U N D & G R O O V E K I T “

The free MOX „Sound & Groove Kit“ is available for all registered users of the MOX. This soundset includes an „Electronic & Dance“ soundlibrary featuring 128 Voices - a selection of the best synth-sounds from the EASY SOUNDS soundlibraries for the MOTIF series. In addition, the package includes a WAV loop pool with drums, synths, vocals, sound effects, and atmospheres for Cubase AI and other DAWs. Registration for this goodie is done by writing an informal e-mail with the keyword „MOX“ to this e-mail address: [email protected]

E A S Y S O UN D S S OUN D SETS FOR MOX The popular MOTIF soundlibrary from EASY SOUNDS is also available in MOX format.

The following products are available:

• Yamaha MOX „Stage & Studio“

• Yamaha MOX „Live Instruments“

• Yamaha MOX „Phat Analog“


• Yamaha MOX „Nature of Chill“

• Yamaha MOX „Organ Session“

• Yamaha MOX „Dance Pro“

• Yamaha MOX „Hypnotic Stepz“

• Yamaha MOX „Phat Analog II“

• Yamaha MOX „Chill Xperience“

• Yamaha MOX „Xtasyn“


• Yamaha MOX „Mystic Spheres“

• Yamaha MOX „Synth Xtreme“


• Yamaha MOX „Dance Xpanded“

• Yamaha MOX „Magical Pads“


Visit the EASY SOUNDS online shop: www.easysounds.de

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YAMAH A CP 1 A R T I S T P E R F O R M A N C E S A free soundset in excellent quality is abvailable for every CP1 user. A total of 64 Performances were programmed by renowned sound designers Johannes Waehneldt and Peter Jung on behalf of Yamaha Music Europe. The soundset can be requested by sending an e-mail to [email protected] containing the keyword „CP1 Artist“. You will receive an e-mail from EASY SOUNDS containing a link where the file can be downloaded.

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MOTI F X F FLAS H M EMO R Y CONTE N T

Yamaha is working with third party software

The recorded sounds are very lively and authentic. Some

vendors to offer an extensive amount of

feature delicate impressions of „disturbances“ that are

free and optional Flash Memory content for

typical for strings, such as the sound of slightly hitting the

registered MOTIF XF users.

instrument body with the bow. All recordings were digitally

The

flash

memory

content

package

„Inspiration In A Flash“ make a perfect first stock for a sample-library of up to 2 GB for the non-volatile Flash Memory of the MOTIF XF. This content package contains three new User Voice Banks, 353 User Waveforms, 458 MB of Samples and 12 User Drum Kits. It focusses on

processed on PCs, collaborating with well-known sound designers. In addition to the orchestra sounds the Voice bank also contains sounds of categories like Electric Organ, Pipe Organ, Acoustic Piano, and Electric Piano.

the sound categories piano, organ, brass & reeds, pads,

To be able to load the complete All-file a Flash Expansion

synths, oriental instruments and drums.

Memory Module (512 MB or 1 GB) is required. Single

These

Voice

loaded

into

Banks the

can

volatile

be SDRAM

individually of

the

MOTIF XF, if no Flash Memory Module is installed.

Voices can also be loaded into the SDRAM memory of the MOTIF XF (volatile sample memory). This free content for the MOTIF XF can be requested by

The „Symphonic Orchestra Library“ features 128 User

sending an e-mail containing the keywords „MOTIF XF

Voices, 34 User Waveforms and 336 MB Samples

Inspiration & Symphonic“ to:

(979 Keybanks). The orchestra library produced by Prof. Dr. Peter Jung

[email protected]

(Duisburg-Essen, Germany) is based on recordings that

The MOTIF XF user will receive an e-mail from EASY

were created over the past five years with the participation

SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can

of two well-known Central European symphony orchestras.

be downloaded.

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SOUNDSET FOR MOTIF XF UND MOXF

VP1 PH YS ICA L M O D E L I N G

Yamaha offers another free soundset for

sound, by varying the parameter values, can be

the MOTIF / MOXF that is dealing with a

dynamically changed using the numerous performance

truly legendary Yamaha synthesizer: the

functions of VP1.

Virtual Acoustic Synthesizers VP1.

The author Prof. Dr. Peter Juung has carefully recorded

The VP1 sounds brutal. The sound impresses by an

sounds of the VP1 and created a sound set. The VP1

amazing vitality, coupled with amazing stereo renderings.

soundset includes 565MB of sample data. Everything was

There is no doubt that even after almost twenty years

recorded in stereo and organised in 19 Waveforms, which

the VP1 can sonically compete with current workstations.

rely on 536 Keybanks. From these Waveforms 48 Voices

It was and is a truly remarkable result of exquisite

whose character was previously only found in the original

engineering.

were programmed exclusively for the MOTIF and MOXF.

DER V P 1 F ROM T H E I N SIDE

The soundset takes us into the magical world of "Physical

The VP1 uses "Physical Modeling". With the help of a

Modeling" synthesis of the VP1.

physical model, e.g. of a stringed instrument, you can

The soundset "VP1 MOTIF" can be requested by writing an

get an actual sound by setting the parameter values.

e-mail with the subject "VP1" to:

The excitement, e.g. a pick or a bow brings virtual kinetic energy into the model, which is made to audible sound by the model. A sound generated with the "Physical Modeling" synthesis

[email protected] After successful registration you will get an e-mail from EASY SOUNDS containing the download link for the activation of the content.

is not a simple snapshot that does not change like with pure sampling. Rather than that, the "physical modeling"

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In special cases some birthdays are celebrated quite more than a single day which is also true for the tenth anniversary of the Yamaha MOTIF. Wojtek Olszak pulls that event back into memory with his 10th Anniversary Pack. This 10th Anniversary Pack uses samples from previously published promotional soundsets, namely: • Chicks Mark V • Peter Jung's CS-80 • CF - CP1 The 64 Voices of this pack are roughly divided into the

• CS-80 Brasses • Pads • Strings • Organs • Miscellaneous The free soundset "10th Anniversary Pack for MOTIF XF by Wojtek Olszak" can be ordered by writing an e-mail with the subject "10th Anniversary Pack" to: [email protected] Immediately after registration you will receive an e-mail from EASY SOUNDS containing the download link for the activation of the content.

following categories: • Acoustic Pianos • E-Pianos / Clavinets • CS-80 Leads

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M OTI F XF / MO X F PERFORMAN C E S O U N D SET „HYBRI D PE R FO R ME R “ The recent Goodies contained almost exclusively User Voices and Samples. For some time now many users, however, expressed to get new content in the field of Performances and Live Mixings. Yamaha Europe now corresponds to this wish and provides new sound sets: Hybrid Live Performances for MOTIF XF and MOXF. The following Performance Sets are included in the downlad: HYBRID PERFOR MER - SET 1 32 Performances

The sets 2 and 3 on the other hand contain "Hybrid Live Performances", which are very popular among live keyboardists. Hybrid Live Performances are Mixings at the highest level and with the broadest capabilities. They contain not only complex layer or split programmings, but even allow to switch between sounds without interruption. Many ambitious and professional keyboardist prefer these special Live Performances over traditional Performances with their four different Parts. A Hybrid Live Performance is created in the Song or Pattern Mixing mode. In contrast to the Performance mode, up to 16 Parts are available here. In a Hybrid Live Performance groups can be formed with different MIDI

Performance mode

Receive Channels (Receive Ch.). Thus, within a single

Programmed by HaPe Henkel and Peter Krischker

Mixing even more than one Performance can be realised. They can be selected by using the TRACK SELECT buttons

HYBRID PERFOR MER - SET 2

without having the previous sound cut off.

16 Hybrid Live Performances

A common download folder is set up for the three sets of

Song Mixing mode

the Hybrid Performer series.

Programmed by HaPe Henkel

The sets are available for MOTIF XF and MOXF and can be requested by writing an e-mail with the subject

HYBRID PERFOR MER - SET 3 32 Hybrid Live Performances Song Mixing mode These Performances are based on chart titles using the User Sound Library that has been launched some years ago

"Hybrid" to: [email protected] After registration you will receive an e-mail containing a download link from EASY SOUNDS with a clearance for the content.

Programmed by Jean Moric Behrends As you can see above, the first set contains "traditional" Performances.

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MOTI F X S : E UR OPEA N LO YA L T Y P R O G R A M A N D ORI E N T A L S OUND S E T The „European Loyalty Program” offers MOTIF XS users free additional but nonetheless highclass content. It is mainly a premium Voice and Sample library produced by EASY SOUNDS in collaboration with Yamaha Music Europe which contains the following: • The 3-layers Yamaha S700 stereo piano (32 MB compressed) • „Sweet Voices“ and choir and scatvoices from the Yamaha Tyros • Best-of compilations of the optional soundsets from EASY SOUNDS • A WAV pool containing 200 WAV files with 93 MB in total The MOTIF XS soundset „Oriental Instruments & Percussion“ was produced by turkish musicians and contains the following: • 36 Performances • 128 Voices • 9 User Drum Voices • 113 User Waveforms / 84 MB Samples of oriental instruments • 6 Turkish Authentic Micro Tunings „Oriental Instruments“ is developed for the use in both traditional and modern turkish music and is based on authentic samples of oriental musical instruments. Nonetheless these special oriental instruments can be used in music styles like pop, world, chill out, ambient and whatever you can imagine. To register for the loyalty program and the oriental soundset simply write an e-mail with the keyword „MOTIF XS Goodies“ to: [email protected] As soon as the registration process is complete, the MOTIF XS user will receive an e-mail from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can be downloaded.

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S90 X S / S 7 0 X S: SOUND P A CK A GE A free „Soundpackage“ S90 XS / S70 XS users.

with

additional

high-class

content

is

available

for

This Soundpackage is produced by EASY SOUNDS under contract to Yamaha Music Europe and contains the following: • Soundset „Pop & Dance“ - 128 professional Voices from the EASY SOUNDS library • Soundset „Vocoder Dreamz“ containing 40 Vocoder­Voices • A WAV­pool containing 200 WAV files with a total size of 93 MB This free soundpackage can be requested by sending an e-mail containing the keyword „S90 XS / S70 XS Soundpackage“ to: [email protected] You will receive an e-mail from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can be downloaded.

MOTI F-R A CK X S: S OUND & IN FO P A C K A G E MOTIF-RACK XS users can obtain the free „Sound & Infopackage“ that‘s produced by EASY SOUNDS under contract to Yamaha Music Europe. The software package contains a Soundset (128 Voices), a WAV pool with 200 loops and audio­phrases, a demo song, and a comprehensive guide plus tips & tricks. This free soundpackage can be requested by sending an e-mail containing the keyword „MOTIF-RACK XS Sound & Infopackage“ to: [email protected] You will receive an e-mail from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can be downloaded.

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S90 ES , MO T IF-RA C K E S , M O 6/ M O 8 : SOUND & IN FO P A C K A G E Users of the MO6 / MO8, S90 ES, and MOTIF-RACK ES can obtain a free Sound & Infopackage that‘s produced by EASY SOUNDS under contract to Yamaha Music Europe. This includes the soundset „Pop Xpanded“ with 192 profesional live- and arpeggio-Voices. Furthermore a comprehensive documentation and other useful tips & tricks are included. This free soundpackage can be requested by sending an e-mail containing the keyword „Pop Xpanded“ to: [email protected] You will receive an e-mail from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can be downloaded.

TE NORI-O N : E UR OP EA N VO IC E & S A M P L E B A N K Yamaha Music Europe and EASY SOUNDS provide their free soundlibrary „European Voice & Samplebank“ to all Tenori-On users. The downloadable file (48 MB) contains the following: • 18 Tenori-On User Voices (Samplings) • 4 Tenori-On Demos (AllBlock-Files) • 268 Samples in WAV-Format (19 MB) • Comprehensive PDF documentation This free sound library can be requested by sending an e-mail containing the keyword „Tenori-On European“ to: [email protected] You will receive an e-mail from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can be downloaded.

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F R E E D R U M K IT S F OR D T X 9 0 0   &   D T X T R E M E I I I Yamaha offers free content for DTX900K, DTX950K, and DTXTREMEIII. There are five content packages available for download: • Extra Content 1 - Jazz Kit (4 Drum Kits) • Extra Content 2 - Rock Kit (13 Drum Kits) • Extra Content 3 - Electronic Kit (15 Drum Kits) • Extra Content 4 - Vintage Kit (6 Drum Kits) • Extra Content 5 - Oak Kit (6 Drum Kits) Altogether there are 44 Drum Kits (containing 150 MB samples) available. For more information and the download links visit http://de.yamaha.com/de/support/ Go to the Downloads / Driver and Software section and enter the name of your drum kit model. O C E A N WAY D R U M S DT X PA N S I O N K I T These three Drum Kits have been produced by Yamaha‘s sound designer Dave Polich and are based on the sample library from Ocean Way (Sonic Reality). The Drum Kits feature a very complex programming containing multiple velocity layers. You can download the file at: http://www.dtxperience.com/dtxpansion.php

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F R E E D R U M K IT S F OR T H E D T X -M U L T I 1 2 Yamaha provides 25 high quality Drum Kits (75 MB) for the DTX-MULTI 12 for free download. It is the same content that has been available for some time now for DTX900K, DTX950K, and DTXTREMEIII. Here‘s an overview of the available Kits, which are divided into two files: File 1 = Acoustic Kits • Jazz Maple (5 variations) • Oak X Single (5 variations) • Vintage (5 variations) • Rock Single (5 variations) File 2 = Electronic Kits • ClasscDance • Classic RX • Drum’n’Bass • HipHop90bpm • House 128bpm More information and download links can be found here: http://download.yamaha.com First select your country and then enter DTX-MULTI12 into the search form.

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DTX- M U LT I 12 S O U N D S E T : „OR I E N T A L PER C U S S I O N “ The DTX Electronic Percussion Pad MULTI-12 uses many of the high-end features and sounds from the DTX and MOTIF series and provides an optimum tool for live drumming, productions or rehearsals. With over 1,200 high-class sounds - including newly-developed drum, percussion and keyboard sounds - the DTX-12 MULTI enriches any musical situation. Up to 200 User Sets can be programmed and added with effects to get ready for every conceivable musical style with the best sounds around. In addition, the large 64MB Flash-ROM Wave-Memory can be filled with additional samples which then can be assigned to the Pads. Now the soundset „Oriental Percussion“ for the DTX-MULTI 12 is available for registered users. It is provided by EASY SOUNDS on behalf of Yamaha Music Europe - free of charge. The download package includes the following: • 50 Patterns • 24 Kits • 132 User Waves (18 MB Samples) The soundset has been designed primarily for traditional and modern Turkish music. It‘s based on authentic samples of oriental percussion instruments. The oriental instruments are however well suited for use in other music styles such as Pop, World, Chill Out, Ambient, etc. „Oriental Percussion“ was programmed by the Turkish musician and producer Mert Topel. Since 1990 Mert Topel is working as a musician with nationally and internationally known pop and rock stars such as Tarkan (1993-2008) and many others. Mert recorded several albums as a producer of jazz, fusion, rock bands, and singers like Kirac, Mor ve Otesi, Gülden Goksen, Grizu etc. He also has his own jazz-rock band „Fenomen“, which published its first album in 2006 - with very good response from jazz lovers. Another project is a collaboration with Alper Maral in the production of an electro-acoustic-oriented album called „The Voltage Control Project“, which appeared in 2010. The DTX-12 MULTI Patterns produced by Mert Topel should inspire the musician in the first place and serve as basis for his own music productions. This free soundset can be requested by sending an e-mail containing the keyword „DTX-M12 Oriental“ to: [email protected] The user will receive an e-mail from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can be downloaded.

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C UB AS E A I T U T O R I A L V I D E O S FOR R EGIS T ER ED U S E R S Thanks to the cooperation between Yamaha and Steinberg most of the recent instruments and mixing desks from the Yamaha Music Production range have the DAW software Cubase AI included – for those who do not own a DAW software yet this is one good reason more to buy from Yamaha. Even more Cubase AI is a music production tool with functions which were exclusive for high-end studios not very long time ago. Even better: European customers buying a Yamaha Music Production instrument with included Cubase AI software are qualified to request a free English language tutorial CD from ASK Video containing 23 videos on how to use Cubase AI4. The CD is English language only and only available as long stocks last. So better be quick – request your CD by sending an e-mail containing the serial number of your Yamaha instrument and your name and address to: [email protected] Important note: This CD-ROM can not be shipped outside Europe!

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MONTA GE P R EM I U M S O U N D L I B R A R I ES F R OM EA S Y S OU N D S M O N TAG E „ P H AT A N A LO G“ Synthleads, pads & more! Time­less Performance Library with a Minimoog emulation (Leadsynths), Jupiter-8 pad and arpeggio sounds, and many more analogue synth sounds based on original samples. The ultimate analogue extension for MONTAGE!

M O N TAG E „ N AT U R E O F C H I L L“ Exquisite Performance collection for chill out, lounge, ambient, electronic, and related musical styles of popular music. In addition to broad, effective, and atmospheric synthesizer sounds the 164 Performances also include remakes of traditional instrument sounds from the fields of piano, electric piano, and guitar.

M O N TAG E „ L I V E O R G A N “ "Live Organ" emulates the sound of the legendary Hammond B3. In order to realise the highest possible authenticity and the original Hammond feeling in a way not been seen before, the samples already contain the slow / fast Leslie and the typical Hammond distortion. The internal effects of MONTAGE like Rotary Speaker or Distortion are not required for this type of sampling.

M O N TAG E „ L I V E I N S T R U M E N T S“ Performance Library with high-quality sounds of the categories piano, electric piano, clavinet, organ, Mellotron, strings, brass section, synth. Popular selection of instruments that are always required by keyboard players in bands. In addition, the Library contains drum sounds and Arpeggio Performances that offer inspiration and idea material for productions.

M O N TAG E „ X TA S Y N “ Up-to-date synth and drum sounds for dance / trance / house / electronica / pop / chill out. Can be used for mainstream chart-oriented productions as well as for progressive dance / trance / techno / eletronic tracks.

M O N TAG E „ P H AT A N A LO G I I “ Timeless Voice and Sample Library featuring an emulation of popular sounds from Oberheim Synthesizers (OBX, OB8, Matrix12...) and the Jupiter-8. The ultimate analogue extension for MONTAGE! Most of them are polyphonic synth sounds like synthbrass, synthstrings, pads, and synthcomps - but you'll also find leadsynths for synthpop, sequencer and arpeggio sounds, and FX sounds.

M O N TAG E „ DA N C E P R O “ Top-of-the-notch selection of modern, powerful Performances for Dance, Trance, House, Pop, and Electronic. Up-to-date commercial and progressive, highly assertive Dance sound. Innovative "DJ Mix" and "Electronic Mix" Performances for intuitive realtime arranging by using the eight Sliders. Easy Edit with eight Assignable Knobs.

M O N TAG E „O R G A N S E S S I O N “ Wonderful smacky organ sounds with concise key click and controllable percussion. Crunchy Hammond sound with adjustable distortion, old-school entertainer organs, sacral drawbar registrations, and cool jazz sounds. Due to the improved distortion and rotary effects, this MONTAGE version of "Organ Session" is even more authentic than the MOTIF version. Use the Sliders to control the drawbars like on a real Hammond.

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OPTI O N A L S O U N D S E T S F O R MOTI F / MO X F / M O X A N D S S E R I E S EASY SOUNDS „Live Organ“ EASY SOUNDS „Energy“ EASY SOUNDS „Dance Pro“ EASY SOUNDS „Evolving Soundscapes“ EASY SOUNDS „Live Instruments“ EASY SOUNDS „Nature of Chill“ EASY SOUNDS „Xtasyn“ EASY SOUNDS „FM Xpanded“ EASY SOUNDS „Phat Analog“ EASY SOUNDS „Phat Analog II“ EASY SOUNDS „Chill Xperience“ EASY SOUNDS „Drum Performer“ EASY SOUNDS „Stage & Studio“ EASY SOUNDS „Dance Xpanded“ EASY SOUNDS „Synth Xtreme“ EASY SOUNDS „Hypnotic Stepz“ EASY SOUNDS „Magical Pads“ EASY SOUNDS „Mystic Spheres“ EASY SOUNDS „Vocoder Dreamz“ EASY SOUNDS „Organ Session“ DCP Productions „Vintage Keys“ DCP Productions „Pulse“ DCP Productions „Axxe“ DCP Productions „Air“ DCP Productions „Studio Drums“ The above soundsets are available for the following devices: MOTIF XF, MOXF, MOTIF XS, S90 XS, S70 XS, MOX, MOTIF ES, S90 ES, MO6/MO8, MOTIF-RACK XS, MOTIF-RACK ES. Some soundsets are not available in all formats. The most recent soundsets are offered primarily for MOTIF XF, MOXF, and MOTIF XS. Each soundset contains 128 Voices. Depending on the device, additional content such as Performances, Samples, User Arpeggios, and WAV Loops are included. The soundsets are available from:

EASY SOUNDS – Peter Krischker [email protected] www.easysounds.de

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IMPR I NT & FUR TH ER LIN K S I MP OR TA N T WEBSI T ES F O R M OT I F US ERS

MUSIC P RODUCTION GUIDE HISTORY

Official international Yamaha website for synthesizers

You can download all English editions already

including a comprehensive download section

published as one single ZIP file using this link to the

www.yamahasynth.com

EASY SOUNDS website:

Official website of Yamaha Music Europe GmbH www.yamaha-europe.com

www.easysounds.eu/NewsGuidesEN.zip A total summary of all topics ever discussed in the Music

American MOTIF support website including message board + KEYFAX webshop + „XSpand Your World“

Production Guide can be found here: www.easysounds.eu/mpghistory/history_en.htm

downloads www.motifator.com EASY SOUNDS website + webshop sounds and USB sticks for Yamaha synths www.easysounds.de John Melas MOTIF Site Editor softwares for the MOTIF series www.jmelas.gr/motif Cool Webinars Support for Yamaha synthesizers and more www.cool-webinars.com

Y AM A HA M US I C PR OD UCTION GUIDE The official News Guide about the Yamaha Music Production product series and Computer Music Instruments

Published by

In cooperation with

EASY SOUNDS

Yamaha Music Europe GmbH

Peter Krischker

Siemensstraße 43

Am Langberg 97 A

D-25462 Rellingen

D-21033 Hamburg

Telefon: +49 41 01 - 30 30

Telefon: +49 40 - 738 62 23

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The free Music Production Guide contains news, tips & tricks, software offers, and interviews on and around Yamaha synthesizers of the MOTIF series, MOX/MOXF series, MX series, reface, S series, MO series, MM series, Tenori-On, and articles about recording, software, and Computer Music Instruments. You can subscribe or unsubscribe to the free Music Production Guide by sending an informal e-mail to: [email protected]

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