Yamaha Motif Keyboard Guide
Yamaha Motif 6, Motif 7, Motif 8
Because people have been sending me emails to ask "Where can I buy a Yamaha MOTIF?" I'm going to answer it once for everyone...
There are many good online stores, but I recommend the Yamaha Motif at SameDayMusic.com. SameDayMusic.com guarantees same day shipment or you get $50 back and on some items they give free second day shipping. I don't think you can beat it for an authorized US dealer.
I spent many, many nights searching the internet to learn more about this workstation
while I was considering purchasing a Yamaha Motif 7 Keyboard to upgrade my personal
MIDI home recording studio, which includes several Yamaha MIDI sound modules
but no sampling workstation (Yamaha or otherwise) since I sold my Kurzweil K2000
keyboard.
I was surprised to find that some of the very best information on the Yamaha
Motif workstations was very hard to find in the popular search engines (you
know which ones I mean) - often these links would not show up until after I
had already passed over and read several hundred sites!
Yamah MOTIF Demo Video
MUST SEE - TOP RECOMMENDATION: Yamaha MOTIF Demo Video
Yamaha product specialist Allen Gore demonstrates the Yamaha MOTIF 6 at the Gearwire.com studios. Gearwire.com has a lot of great videos on all sorts of gear - and this one is very in-depth. Filmed with multiple camera angles, you'll see the Yamaha MOTIF keyboard in action: Record and slice samples, sequence MIDI and audio, build performances, layer voices, and much more. Check it out....
Yamaha Motif Keyboard Links - Most Recommended
Yamaha Motif Keyboard Page
Official Yamaha page devoted to the Yamaha Motif series. See pictures and get information on the Yamaha Motif 6, Yamaha Motif 7, and Yamaha Motif 8. Also download manuals for free and learn about options including the powerful hardware plugin systems that transforms the Yamaha Motif keyboards.
Yamaha Synth Page, Links to Yamah Motif Keyboard and Others
Detailed information on Yamaha Motif and other hot Yamaha synths: magazine reviews, downloads, owner's manual, FAQs, and tutorials.
Motifator Yamaha Motif Site
Site with heavy Flash orientation, but endorsed by Yamaha. Features forums that are active enough to be useful, a great Yamaha Motif FAQ, additional details on getting started with the Yamaha plugin boards: Yamaha PLG150VL, Yamaha PLG150AN, Yamaha PLG150DX, and more. Also MP3 demos, upcoming clinics in your area, and featured profiles on prominent artists who use the Yamaha Motif.
Yamaha Motif School - Unofficial Online Manual
Incredibly detailed Yamaha Motif School manual to your Yamaha Motif keyboard. WOW. You will not believe somebody put this together on his own.
Harmony-Cental Reviews of Yamaha Motif 6
A number of in-depth product reviews on the Yamaha Motif 6.
Harmony-Cental Reviews of Yamaha Motif 7
A number of in-depth product reviews on the Yamaha Motif 7.
Harmony-Cental Reviews of Yamaha Motif 8
A number of in-depth product reviews on the Yamaha Motif 8.
Sound on Sound Review of Yamaha Motif 7
Great in-depth and intelligent review of the Yamaha Motif 7.
Sound on Sound Review of Yamaha Motif
Great in-depth and intelligent review of the Yamaha Motif.
Sonik Matter Guide to Yamaha Motif
Sonik Matter guide to the Yamaha Motif keyboard. This include's Brian Cowell's PDF download tutorials on Yamaha Motif sampling, Yamaha Motif arpeggiator, Yamaha Motif effects, and other tips and sounds for free download. Also check the sound database on the site for free Yamaha Motif downloads.
Yamaha Motif Power User Guides
Official Yamaha power user guides for the Yamaha Motif.
Yamaha Motif Quick Start Guides
Offical Yamaha quick start guide to the Yamaha Motif.
Electronic Musician Yamaha Motif Audio Demos, More
Audio demonstrations of the Yamaha Motif by Electronic Musician, including a free pattern template to demonstrate the Yamaha Motif's tempo-sync feature - and tips on shopping for flash memory for your Yamaha Motif.
Tech TV Review of Yamaha Motif
Review of the Yamaha Motif from outside the typical industry magazine point of view.
Yamaha Motif FAQ
Yamaha Solutions Network official questions and answers about the Yamaha Motif keyboard.
Yamaha Motif - Unofficial Tutorials, Commentary, and Links
Site features a number of tutorials and technical comments about the Yamaha Motif. It also features a comparison of the Yamaha Motif to other music keyboard workstations. This site is being phased out by the owner, unfortunately, who has sold his Yamaha Motif 6 keyboard.
Another Yamaha Motif Review - Electronic Musician
Full review of the Yamaha Motif.
More Yamaha Motif Keyboard Links
Digital Music World - Yamaha Information Site
Yamaha site covers some of the background technology featured in the Yamaha Motif keyboards in ordinary language.
Google Groups on Yamaha Motif
Read usenet postings about Yamaha Motif keyboards at Google's Groups.
Pro Rec Yamaha Motif Sounds
Offers great sounds and samples for synths, including the Yamaha Motif.
Ampfeag.org - Yamaha Motif Compatible Samples
Free samples for the Yamaha A3000 are compatible with your Yamaha Motif keyboard.
Yamaha Motif Mart - Accessory Store
Sells hard-to-find storage media, hardware accessories, books, MIDI samples, sample CDs, patterns, arpeggios, expansion boards, voice data, files and software, and patterns for Yamaha Motif keyboards.
Yamaha Motif Software - Free
Good introduction to the Yamaha Motif, featuring a summary of the Motif, a free software tool for Windows that makes it easier to copy all the settings from a voice to a performance, and links.
Yamaha Motif Hard Disk Option
Offers internal hard disk option for Yamaha Motif series workstations.
Yamaha Motif Specs and Links - Gearpreview.com
Very brief summary of the Yamaha Motif technical specs.
SonicState Yamaha Motif Page
Page features basic info on the Yamaha Motif and some links.
Unofficial Yamaha-Related Forums
Forums about Yamaha synths like the Yamaha Motif, but very very limited participation. Not recommended.
Yamaha Motif Press Releases Page 1 - CRMAV
Yamaha Motif Press Releases Page 2 - CRMAV
Short press releases on Yamaha Motif, and links to related news stories.
Yamaha MOTIF Summary - Barry Rudolph
Very short summary of Yamaha Motif written for Music Biz magazine.
Press Release and Pre-Release Speculative Thread - Harmony Central (Historic Interest)
Press releases and short speculative forum thread on the Yamaha Motif before its release.
Offical Yamaha Motif Press Release 1
Offical Yamaha press release announcing Motifator.com, an official site supporting the Yamaha Motif.
Offical Yamaha Motif Press Release 2
Original official Yamaha press release announcing the release of the Yamaha Motif in March 2001.
Yamaha Motif Keyboard Guide
Yamaha Motif 6, Yamah Motif 7, Yamaha Motif 8
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