Pro Audio Support

Q:
How do I save and load user voices with Smart Media cards on a Yamaha Motif?
 
A:
Regular User Voices and User Drum Kit Voices are all saved together into a folder on a Smart Media Card, using the 'All Voice' Save function. Voices can be loaded back in individually, if desired, by using the 'Voice' Load function. When loading in a single Voice, the Bank buttons can be used to select the Regular User Voice Bank, or the User Drum Kit Voice Bank.

Saving User Voices:
Insert a formatted Smart Media Card into the Smart Media Card Slot.
Press the [FILE] button.
Press the [F1] 'CONFIG' button.
Press the [SF1] 'CURRENT' button.
Turn the Dial to display 'Current CARD' in the screen.
Press the [F2] 'SAVE' button.
Turn the Dial to display 'TYPE All Voice' in the screen.
Use the Cursor buttons to move the cursor in between the '[' and ']' brackets in the screen.
Name the folder to which the User Voices will be saved.
Press the [ENTER] button to save the User Voices into the folder on the Smart Media Card. This may take a minute or so.

Loading User Voices:
Press the [F3] 'LOAD' button.
Dial 'TYPE Voice' in the screen.
Cursor to the folder containing the User Voices on the right side of the screen.
Press the [ENTER] button.
Select the Regular 'User Voice Bank' or 'User Drum Kit Voice Bank':
To select the Regular User Voice bank, press the [USER] button.
To select the User Drum Kit Voice bank, press and hold the [DRUM KITS] button, then press the [USER] button.
Cursor to a desired Voice in the screen to be loaded.
Press the [ENTER] button.
Dial the destination to load the Voice into.
Press the [ENTER] button.

MOTIF6 Owner's Manual, p. 266-267
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