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steve34223
Total Posts: 9
Joined 03-21-2010 status: Newcomer |
Dear fellow Motif owners. I own a Motif SX8 and I have a few questions on the Motif’s ability as a midi controller:
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MrMotif
Total Posts: 1122
Joined 10-02-2002 status: Administrator |
Yes, Expression can be transmitted. As for sliders and knobs, in Master Mode you can assign each of the sliders and knobs to any Control Change number between 1-95, on any MIDI Channel.
Press [MASTER]
There’s a ton of information and articles here on Motifator.com - just search on a topic by keyword(s) - but you might also find the Motif XS Masterclass DVD helpful. |
steve34223
Total Posts: 9
Joined 03-21-2010 status: Newcomer |
Thank You very much Mr.Motif----- I’m going with a computer music system by the end of the year. I’ll really need your expertise( I think) when that happens---- especially in terms of how the motif interacts with computers. Hope I will be able to reach you thru this forum. |
MrMotif
Total Posts: 1122
Joined 10-02-2002 status: Administrator |
You’re very welcome. Running Motif with a computer system is very powerful but, depending on what you want to accomplish, can also throw up a lot of ‘who’s the boss here?’ type of issues. Although you’ll almost certainly want to complete a serious recording on a DAW I think the immediacy of the Motif’s own sequencing engine is often overlooked when it comes to composition and arrangement. Working on a DAW, the temptation is always getting too far into ‘production’ mode before you’ve really finishing the writing. Sometimes working on a (more limited power) workstation like Motif pays dividends in terms of enhancing the initial creative process. |
steve34223
Total Posts: 9
Joined 03-21-2010 status: Newcomer |
I understand what you’re saying. I’ve been using the internal sequencer for several years. I’m at the point now where I want to do some serious orchestral arrangements using very powerful orchestral samples. I still plan on using the Motif as a sound module in addition to a midi controller. I hope you’ll be around to answer Motif questions in the future. |
MrMotif
Total Posts: 1122
Joined 10-02-2002 status: Administrator |
Me too :) |