MIDI Data (Song and Pattern data)<\/p>\n
* Save your sequence data as Standard MIDI File (SMF) .mid format. <\/p>\n
Song (.w2s) and Pattern (.w2p) files are not compatible directly. Therefore you will need to use the universal SMF sequence format (.mid) to transfer your MIDI performance and tempo data. Your MIX data will have to be redone. Preset Voices are in different locations so your mix data would not translate. <\/p>\n
Song\/Pattern Data
Song and Pattern data can be converted to Standard MIDI Files (SMF) by simply saving in the SMF File type. Most sequencers on the planet, including the Motif ES, can read this universal file format (.mid) Type 0. It will convert all your performing gestures (note-ons, controller movements, tempos changes and tempo). Mix data is not compatible. If you have complex mixes you may want to write down the initial pan position settings, note limits, etc. although these will be easily enough redone on the Motif ES. You can write down the Volume settings if you like, but I have found that when re-Voicing any sequence that once you have selected a new sound you wind up changing the volume relationship anyway – so you may not want to bother with this task. Remember a lot of the decisions can be made when you get your Motif ES. What you want to preserve here is the SONG or PATTERN data itself, the MIDI performance – all things about the mix can be done later. When you export this data (save it as a SMF) you should take care to name each file properly. You should make a “Track Sheet” for each composition and make extensive notes. Make sure for each Motif ALL data load you write down what Song occupies Song location 1, 2, 3, and so on – and what Pattern occupies location 1, 2, 3 and so on. With Patterns you will need to save each Section as a separate SMF – so naming will be critical. When you export them as SMFs they will automatically be alphabetized by the filing system. They will not be in the order you have them in the Motif. Knowing what order the songs\/patterns are in can come in extremely handy when reassembling the data in the Motif ES. With Pattern data you will want to come up with a scheme so that they stay together yet you can identify which Section is which. For example, if the Pattern is called “Groove” a good naming scheme for naming Sections would be “GrooveA”, “GrooveB”, “GrooveC”, etc. <\/p>\n
Also, those of you with samples recorded directly into the sequencer will need to know what samples go with what sequence data. Our suggested sample naming strategy will utilize the Song\/Pattern number rather than its name. Therefore, your Track Sheet should make note of what Song number and Pattern number the data is originally located.<\/p>\n
Saving a SONG as SMF:<\/p>\n
* Press FILE
* Press F1 CONFIG
* Press SF1 CURRENT
* Select the CARD or SCSI (as appropriate)
* Press F2 SAVE
* Select the SMF Type
* Cursor to the NAME area and name the File
* Press ENTER
* Set SOURCE to SONG and set Number of the Song you want to convert to SMF
* Press ENTER\/Yes to execute<\/p>\n
Saving a PATTERN SECTION as SMF: (you must convert each Pattern Section to SMF one by one: <\/p>\n
* Press FILE
* Press F1 CONFIG
* Press SF1 CURRENT
* Select the CARD or SCSI (as appropriate)
* Press F2 SAVE
* Select the SMF Type
* Cursor to the NAME area and name the File
* Press ENTER
* Set SOURCE to PATTERN, set Number of the Pattern and the Section you want to convert to SMF
* Press ENTER\/Yes to execute<\/p>\n
Make a Track Sheet
Start with Song 1 write down its title and the fact that it is in location Song 1. Write down the Voice and Voice Category of each track. Remember to check for any in track Program Changes and make note of what measure they occur and what they are – remember the kind of Voice is more important than the Voice number.<\/p>\n
The purpose of this is so that you can make wise selections about re-voicing your data when you get your ES. You can check ahead of time to see if the Voices that you used are to be found in the Motif ES by checking the Voice Data List (posted on Motifator.com). If you are using a Voice that did not make the cut to the Preset banks of the Motif ES (fear not) simply store that VOICE to your Motif’s USER bank – remember any User bank Voice data will be loadable into the Motif ES. For example, the electric piano Voice “Vintage ’74” is represented in the Motif ES so there is no need to copy this Voice to the User bank. However, if you cannot find your Voice listed in the Motif ES Voice List then simply make sure it is represented in your USER Bank – this will guarantee that you can load it into the Motif ES User bank and will be able to re-select it. This is also a great strategy for your sampled audio track data – by building a User Voice for each audio recording we will ensure that it will be loaded into the USER bank of the Motif ES, automatically when you load the ALL VOICE type file.<\/p>\n
Identify the Songs and Patterns that have sampled data in them. This is easy enough to do – each Song\/Pattern that contains an audio track will have a waveform icon identifying it (shown above: track 3 is an audio track). Because the SMF format does not save any user sample data, we must ensure the integrity of this data manually. Song samples are easily converted to USER Voice data (outlined below). Pattern samples can be a bit more complicated because of the multiple Sections in Pattern mode. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"storecat":[],"itemids":[26069,26071,26073],"manufacturers":[115924],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n