NewFunctionsAddedtotheMOTIFXSSeries

byUpdatingtheIEEE1394FirmwaretoV1.07
ThankyouforusingYamahaproducts.
Updating the IEEE1394 Firmware to V1.07 lets you perform data
communicationviatheYamahaSteinbergFWDriverbetweenthecomputerand
MOTIF XS series (including the MOTIF XS6/7/8 and MOTIFRACK XS) to
which the mLAN16E2 has already been installed. This also allows you to add
theMOTIFXSseriestoyourmusiccreationsystemestablishedviaconnection
betweenthecomputerandthedevicessuchasSteinbergMR816CSX/MR816X
compatiblewithYamahaSteinbergFWDriver.
This document covers the instructions required for connecting the MOTIF XS
seriestoyourcomputer.

The MOTIF XS8 is equipped with two mLAN connectors equivalent to the
mLAN16E2bydefault.

CheckingtheversionoftheIEEE1394firmware
The version of the IEEE1394 firmware can be checked on the window of the
IEEE1394 firmware updater. The current version is indicated at the Current
FirmwareVersioncolumnintheDeviceInformationfield.

 Settinguponthecomputer
BeforeconnectingtheMOTIFXSseriestothecomputer,followtheinstructions
below.

InstallYamahaSteinbergFWDrivertothecomputer.
YoucandownloadtheYamahaSteinbergFWDriver.PleasecheckthefollowingURL
forthelatestversion.
http://www.yamahasynth.com/download/motif_xs.html

UpdatethefirmwareoftheMOTIFXS6/7/8toV1.10orlater.
ItisnotnecessarytoupdatethefirmwareoftheMOTIFRACKXS.

UpdatetheIEEE1394firmwaretoV1.07orlater.
Forinstructions,refertoIEEE1394FirmwareUpdaterInstructionGuide.

SettingupontheMOTIFXSseriesinstrument
The operations above will add the setting FW for the IEEE1394 parameter in the
UtilitymodeontheMOTIFXSseriesinstrument.SelectingFWmakestheYamaha
Steinberg FW Driver available. After selecting FW, make sure to store the Utility
settingsbypressingthe[STORE]buttonthenrestarttheMOTIFXSseriesinstrument
toenablethissetting.

No sound may be produced for approximately 30 seconds after the opening

display disappears when you restart (turn off and on) the MOTIF XS series for
thefirsttimeaftertheFWsettingisstored.Whilethisconditioncontinues(you
canseePleasekeeppoweronontheLCDdisplayifyouareusingtheMOTIF
XS6/7/8),neverturnofftheMOTIFXSseriesbecausethisconditionisnormal.

EachvalueoftheIEEE1394parametershouldbeselectedaccordingtothedriver
youareusingonthecomputer.Fordetails,seebelow.

ValueoftheIEEE1394
Driverparameter
mLAN
FW

Driveryouareusingonthecomputer
AIDriverormLANDriver/mLANTools
YamahaSteinbergFWDriver

 Example:ConnectionsbetweentheMOTIFXSseries,
SteinbergMR816CSX/MR816Xandcomputer
Asshownintheexampleillustrationbelow,connecttheMOTIFXSseriesand
SteinbergMR816CSX/MR816Xtothecomputerindaisychainfashion.Upto
three devices (including the MOTIF XS series and Steinberg MR816
CSX/MR816X)canbeconnectedtothecomputerindaisychainfashion.

<Example>

Regarding the MOTIF XS series, up to two instruments can be connected in

daisychainfashion.

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