Chris Stainton MUSIC PRODUCTION GUIDE. keys for Clapton. Contents. Interview Chris Stainton 3. Studio Drums DCP Productions 5

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1 MUSIC PRODUCTION GUIDE official News Guide from Yamaha & Easy Sounds for Yamaha Music Production Instruments Contents Interview Chris Stainton 3 Studio Drums DCP Productions 5 Musikmesse 2015 Sharing Passion & Performance 7 Yamaha M12 Touch App Basic Workshop 1: Connection - Settings - Programming 10 Sounds & Goodies 15 Imprint 29 Chris Stainton keys for Clapton

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3 Chris Stainton - keys for Clapton Like many young british musicians who came of age in the 60s, Chris Stainton became infatuated with African-American blues and R&B. Such musical conversions weren t rare for players of that generation, but Stainton s career longevity is. Fifty years on, he still plays the blues with the passion he felt then often as keyboardist for singer/guitarist Eric Clapton. "When I first started listening to music in the 50s, it was all Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra," he recalls, speaking from his home in Camberley, a small town 30 miles west of London. "Then all of a sudden we had Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Little Richard. I remember thinking, Wow, this is it this is what I want to listen to and play. " Stainton has worked with Clapton on and off for 35 years. In the guitarist s current band, he shares keyboard duties with another great British player, Paul Carrack. Carrack, a former member of Squeeze and Ace, plays organ, while Stainton handles piano duties. YAMAHA.COM 3

4 But Stainton was a seasoned sideman long before he began collaborating with Clapton. He made his initial splash with the Grease Band, the Sheffield, England, blues-rock group that launched the career of singer Joe Cocker. At the time, Stainton played bass, an instrument that strongly influenced his keyboard style. "Even now, I think like a bass player," he observes. "My left hand is always going where the bass part should be. Sometimes I have to be careful not to tread on what the bass player is doing." Stainton played bass on Cocker s breakthrough hit, a cover of the Beatles "With a Little Help from My Friends" that owes as much to Ray Charles as the Fab Four. That memorable session was recorded at Olympic studios in London (now sadly closed down) with British musicians (Jimmy Page, Albert Lee, Tommy Eyre, B J Wilson and others). Stainton cites the recording, which he co-arranged with Cocker, as a career highlight. Not long after, Cocker began performing with a new band, Mad Dogs and Englishmen. Cocker, who loved Stainton s keyboard playing, asked him to switch instruments. Stainton often performed in the group alongside another great player, Leon Russell, who Stainton considers one of his three favorite keyboardists, along with Ray Charles and Nat King Cole. Even if Stainton had never played with Cocker and Clapton, he d probably be known for his contribution to Quadrophenia, one of the Who s most important albums. He describes the sessions as exciting but demanding: "Pete Townsend is a real stickler for what he wants, so it required a lot of discipline on my part. He wanted something very specific after hearing my piano part on a Joe Cocker song called Hitchcock Railway. Pete was jumping up and down when he heard that. He said, I want you to play something like that on my record! " Stainton says that he thrives under the direction of a strong music director. "As a musician," he says, "you need someone to be a leader. Eric Clapton is absolutely a leader, but in his own quiet way. Pete Townshend is a leader in a more vocal and aggressive way. And Joe Cocker was another guy who is definitely in charge, knows what he wants, and is very good at directing the group." For Stainton, playing music is as big a thrill today as it was a half-century ago, but he allows that his approach has matured: "Over the years I ve learned to play a bit less and listen more. And that would be my advice for a younger player, actually: Slow down a bit. Listen more. Learn when to shut up and when to really play something!" "I admire Leon Russell so much," Stainton says. "He s an exquisite piano player, especially in that Louisiana style. He was so hot then, at the top of his playing ability. When Leon played piano, I d play organ, and then I d switch to piano when Leon took over on guitar." The colors Stainton relied on then piano, organ, and electric piano remain his bread-and-butter sounds today. "Those were mechanical instruments, not digital, and they were all we had in those days. They were good sounds so good, in fact, that now all the electronic keyboard makers emulate those early sounds digitally. Like Yamaha, who in my opinion create the best acoustic piano samples in the world, as well as some of the best electric piano sounds. It s amazing, the sounds you can get from Yamaha keyboards." These days Stainton s workhorse is a Yamaha CP1 Stage Piano. "I ve had a lot of Yamaha keyboards over the years," he says. "I had a Yamaha organ in the 70s. And I had a CP70 electric grand piano. Before the CP1, I played a P250, which I thought was fantastic. But the CP1 tops even that. It truly feels like a piano." YAMAHA.COM 4

5 Studio Drums DCP Productions In the previous editions we have already reported that the most popular MOTIF sound libraries from the sound developer DCP Productions (USA) will also be available from the EASY SOUNDS Shop. The soundsets "Vintage Keys" and "Air" have already been presented. This time we like to introduce the extensive and high quality drum library "Studio Drums", which was produced by mastermind Dave Polich, just like the products mentioned above. "Studio Drums" is a drum library with a total of 32 User Drum Kits, 235 MB samples and 50 Drum Arpeggios. The product is available for MOTIF XF, MOTIF XS, and MOXF. For the MOTIF XF or the MOXF optional flash memory (Flash Memory Expansion Module FL512M or FL1024M) is required. For the MOTIF XS it is required to have optional DIMMs of a minimum size of 128 MB x 2 (= 256 MB) installed. The drum, cymbal, and percussion sounds were recorded at 24 bit and 44.1 khz in the DCP Studios. The microphones used were Audio Technica 4040's, Audio Technica 4033's, and Audix CX111's. Here is a complete listing of the Drum Kits included in the soundset: A001 Ambient Kit A002 Brush Kit 1 A003 Slingerland Kit A004 Gretsch Kit Kit A005 Pearl Kit Kit A006 - Room Kit Room A007 Gretsch Compressed A008 - Pearl Compressed A009 Slingerland Compressed A010 Pop Compressor Kit A011 Brush Kit 2 A012 Brush Kit 3 A013 - Towel Kit 1 A014 - Towel Kit 2 A015 Hard Rocker Kit A016 Metal Kit Kit B001 Funk Kit 1 B002 - Funk Kit 2 B003 - Funk Kit 3 B004 Ring Snare Kit YAMAHA.COM 5

6 B005 Country-Rock Kit D4 = Gongroll B006 Arena Kit B007 Indie-Rocker Kit B008 Rattle Snare Kit B009 Jazz Kit Ludwig B010 DW Kit DW B011 Rims Kit Special FX B012 Kitchen Kit Special FX B013 Fingers Kit B014 8-bit Kit B015 Pitch Shifted Kit B RPM Kit D#4 = Gong hit E4 = Gong hit The 50 included Drum Arpeggios already cover a representative range of drum grooves. However, the GM compatibility is a big advantage, because that makes it possible to use the Drum Kits from Studio Drums for existing Performances or Songs instead of Preset Drum Kits. This will certainly lead to a significant enhancement. Each Drum Kit has five matching Arpeggios assigned to it. If you like to hear how the drums sound in a musical context along with other instruments, watch the video for the MOTIF / MOXF XF Workshop EXPLORING SOUND - Vol. 12: Vintage Keys : An absolute highlight of the product is the exquisite collection of cymbals and hi-hats of different manufacturers. Especially in the area of the cymbals the sound difference to the Preset Waveforms is not to be underestimated, as the release phase of the ROM-Waves is rather short due to limited memory space. The use of fades and loops significantly reduces the authenticity. This All Drum Kits use a modified GM map and are usable - with minor restrictions - for the Preset Drum Arpeggios or any drum grooves in the GM standard. is an important reason to use external samples for drum sounds. Here is a list of the key assignments that differ from the GM standard map: C0 = Snare brush roll or percussion sound D#1 = Snare G#1 = Half- or shank-ride hi-hat A#2 = Cymbal choke F3 = Tom rim hit F#3 = Tom rim hit B3 = Open foot hat C4 = Closed foot hat F#4 = Percussion hit G4 = Percussion hit More information about "Studio Drums" and a wide selection of MP3 demos can be found here: B4 = Rivet cymbal C#4 = Cymbal roll Peter Krischker YAMAHA.COM 6

7 Musikmesse 2015 Sharing Passion & Performance Shortly after the turn of the year I always feel the Musikmesse to be far away, timewise. But as soon as one has "set himself up" in the new year, the Musikmesse is already over. This year, the combination of Musikmesse and Prolight & Sound counted over 108,000 visitors from 146 countries, which saw the offers of 2,257 exhibitors. As always, there Xanthoné Blacq did not only present the CP4 on the Yamaha booth this year. Together with Chris Minh Doky and Wolfgang Haffner he formed a trio whose half-hour program on the Agora Stage was one of the top events of each exhibition day. Besides the fact that these three men are first-class musicians playing with the finest Yamaha equipment, it was their irrepressible joy of playing, whose effect no listeners could escape. were countless interesting performances by international artists. At the Yamaha booth in the Forum the TransAcoustic band with the voice of Shirma Rouse rocked or "funked" several times a day. In every show they managed to draw their listeners in their spell within a few moments. The seats located in front of the stage were far from sufficient, so that the stairs leading to the Forum were occupied like a grandstand. If you missed them or like to see their performance again watch this on YouTube: Adrian Zalten - charming as ever - showed with the white MOTIF XF how fast and easy it is to produce musical ideas. Towards the end of the demonstration he was YAMAHA.COM 7

8 "spontaneously" supported by Xanthoné Blacq. Again, the headphones did not get cold throughout the Messe. It was also really hot on the DTX stage: Ralf Mersch, who can be designated as an institution due to his years of DTX demonstrations at home and abroad, was supported by a new colleague. Cherisse Osei, a drummer from the UK, presented the new DTX582k and the corresponding Touch app - alone and together with Ralf. We may have the opportunity to introduce her in more detail with an interview in the near future. However, the MX61 dressed in camouflage was a real "eye-catcher", too. The "Style Your MX" programme and the related competition is discussed in a separate article in this issue. The concept of the Musikmesse has been revised for the coming year. According to the exhibition company this follows a long-cherished desire of many exhibitors. In addition to his performances Ralf Mersch provided some excitment at the end of each exhibition day. At 17:00 clock he held a prize draw and gave away one of the new Yamaha AG03 small mixers and a DTX Practise Pad. Naturally, this led to a high response from visitors. In this Yamaha anniversary year the synthesizer section of the booth featured a small museum that showed some of the milestones of the Yamaha synthesizer development. With their unique radiance these instruments exerted a strong attraction to many visitors. I'm pretty sure that no other place of the Yamaha booth was photographed more. The upcoming Musikmesse will begin on Thursday, April 7, 2016, and will end on Sunday, April 10, On all days the fair is open to both professional and private visitors. At the same time there will be a newly created business world with an exclusive trade visitors access to provide a quiet zone only for trade. Thus, two groups of visitors are provided with new opportunities. I hope you have already reserved the dates. A year passes quickly and it would be a shame if you were planning something else. Hans-Peter Henkel YAMAHA.COM 8

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10 Yamaha M12 Touch App Basic Workshop 1: Connection - Settings - Programming The Yamaha DTX-Multi 12 Percussion Pad has many great features, so there are as many menus that you need to program all functions. The new ios app M12 Touch is a great innovation by Yamaha, which makes programming and setting enormously easier for us drummers. In this first Basic Workshop I want to show the basic settings and the programming of a kit. YAMAHA.COM 10

11 The M12 Touch App First of all you have to download the app from the App Store, of course. Since the Musikmesse Frankfurt 2015 a new version with extra features is available. After installation, you can launch the app and examine the demo kit. When both devices are connected, launch the app and tap on the green bar. Then tap on Init Kit to enter the User area and begin to program your own Kit with the app. If the small Connection indicator at the bottom right is not The connection green, the devices are not connected properly. This may occur if the Multipad is not set to MIDI USB. You need a cable in order to connect an ipad to the Multipad. You can use a Yamaha iux-1, but an Apple Camera Connection Kit and a USB cable will work, too. The ipad is connected to the USB-to-Host port of the Multipad. Make the following settings: 1. Press the button "Utility" 2. Press the right cursor button five times until "MIDI" is displayed 3. Press "Enter" Important setting Tip: You should save your settings to a USB flash drive, so your User Kits and personal settings are saved as backup. 4. Press the right cursor button eight times until "MIDI In / Out = USB" or "MIDI In / Out = MIDI" appears 5. If this setting is set to "MIDI", press "+" to change it to "USB" 6. Press "Store" 7. Confirm with "Enter" YAMAHA.COM 11

12 Programming a Kit The Pads of the Multipad are displayed on the screen of the ipad. You only have to tap a Pad on the ipad You can program up to four sounds for each Pad. In the next workshop I'll discuss how this is done. This time only one sound is to be programmed, so tap again on the sound. This opens a new menu with Sound Categories and the available sounds. to enter its settings. First, in the picture above, you can control if the correct Pad has been selected. The sound Since I have selected the Pad 7 I opt for a snare sound. is still set to "no assign", which means that no sound has been allocated yet. Now tap the sound to enter the next menu. Here you can see the other Layers. So I'm going for "Snare" and select the "Hipgig" snare by just tapping on it. In the same way, you can now assign sounds to all Pads. Assigning Images To refine your programming in an optical manner, you can also assign an image to the Pads in the app. YAMAHA.COM 12

13 present in the Multipad to the app. The right icon transfers the new programmings from the app to the Multipad. Of course, only when the connection is correct. Conclusion of the first Basic Workshop Now you can get started and program your own Drum Simply tap on "no image" and select one from your own Kits. Look forward to the next workshop where we will go into the details: mixer, effects, and sound settings. photos. You can also take a photo and assign it directly. Your Ralf Mersch Data transfer Once your programming is done, it has to be transferred to the M12. Just tap the Transfer icon at the bottom right. The left icon starts the transfer of the Kits that are already YAMAHA.COM 13

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15 Music Production Guides complete archive online On the last page of the Music Production Guide a link can be found to download a zipfile containing all previous editions (in the Box Music Production Guide History ). In addition, we now offer all readers the opportunity to access all previous issues online. So the Guides archive is available from everywhere you ve got connection to the internet. After entering the access data, simply click on the relevant issue in order to open it for reading. The link to the German editions: The link to the English editions: Login: Name: musicpro Password: guide YAMAHA.COM 15

16 Yamaha-Goodie: MX49/MX61 Performance Kit With the Performance Kit there is free additional, yet high-quality content available for MX49/MX61 users. It was produced by Yamaha Music Europe in cooperation with EASY SOUNDS. The "Performance Kit" consists of the following components: MX49/MX61 Performance Library WAV pool with about 200 WAV files totaling 93 MB (drum loops, vocal and vocoder phrases, sound effects, and atmospheres) MIDI loops & arpeggios To register for this free goodie simply write an with the keyword MX49/MX61 Performance Kit to: As soon as the registration process is complete you will receive an from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can be downloaded. YAMAHA.COM 16

17 MOX Sound & Groove Kit The free MOX Sound & Groove Kit is available for all registered users of the MOX. This soundset includes an Electronic & Dance soundlibrary featuring 128 Voices - a selection of the best synth-sounds from the EASY SOUNDS soundlibraries for the MOTIF series. In addition, the package includes a WAV loop pool with drums, synths, vocals, sound effects, and atmospheres for Cubase AI and other DAWs. Registration for this goodie is done by writing an informal with the keyword MOX to this address: moxgoodies@easysounds.de EASY SOUNDS Soundsets for MOX The popular MOTIF soundlibrary from EASY SOUNDS is also available in MOX format. The following products are available: Yamaha MOX Live Instruments Yamaha MOX Nature of Chill Yamaha MOX Dance Pro Yamaha MOX Phat Analog II Yamaha MOX Xtasyn Yamaha MOX Synth Xtreme Yamaha MOX Magical Pads Yamaha MOX Stage & Studio Yamaha MOX Phat Analog Yamaha MOX Organ Session Yamaha MOX Hypnotic Stepz Yamaha MOX Chill Xperience Yamaha MOX Mystic Spheres Yamaha MOX Dance Xpanded Visit the EASY SOUNDS online shop: YAMAHA.COM 17

18 Yamaha CP1 Artist Performances A free soundset in excellent quality is abvailable for every CP1 user. A total of 64 Performances were programmed by renowned sound designers Johannes Waehneldt and Peter Jung on behalf of Yamaha Music Europe. The soundset can be requested by sending an to cp1goodies@easysounds.de containing the keyword CP1 Artist. You will receive an from EASY SOUNDS containing a link where the file can be downloaded. YAMAHA.COM 18

19 MOTIF XF Flash Memory Content Yamaha is working with third party software vendors to offer an extensive amount of free and optional Flash Memory content for registered MOTIF XF users. The flash memory content package Inspiration In A Flash make a perfect first stock for a sample-library of up to 2 GB for the non-volatile Flash Memory of the MOTIF XF. This content package contains three new User Voice Banks, 353 User Waveforms, 458 MB of Samples and 12 User Drum Kits. It focusses on the sound categories piano, organ, brass & reeds, pads, synths, oriental instruments and drums. These Voice Banks can be individually loaded into the volatile SDRAM of the MOTIF XF, if no Flash Memory Module is installed. The Symphonic Orchestra Library features 128 User Voices, 34 User Waveforms and 336 MB Samples (979 Keybanks). The orchestra library produced by Prof. Dr. Peter Jung (Duisburg-Essen, Germany) is based on recordings that were created over the past five years with the participation of two well-known Central European symphony orchestras. The recorded sounds are very lively and authentic. Some feature delicate impressions of disturbances that are typical for strings, such as the sound of slightly hitting the instrument body with the bow. All recordings were digitally processed on PCs, collaborating with well-known sound designers. In addition to the orchestra sounds the Voice bank also contains sounds of categories like Electric Organ, Pipe Organ, Acoustic Piano, and Electric Piano. To be able to load the complete All-file a Flash Expansion Memory Module (512 MB or 1 GB) is required. Single Voices can also be loaded into the SDRAM memory of the MOTIF XF (volatile sample memory). This free content for the MOTIF XF can be requested by sending an containing the keywords MOTIF XF Inspiration & Symphonic to: xfgoodies@easysounds.de The MOTIF XF user will receive an from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can be downloaded. YAMAHA.COM 19

20 MOTIF XS: European Loyalty Program and Oriental Soundset The European Loyalty Program offers MOTIF XS users free additional but nonetheless highclass content. It is mainly a premium Voice and Sample library produced by EASY SOUNDS in collaboration with Yamaha Music Europe which contains the following: The 3-layers Yamaha S700 stereo piano (32 MB compressed) Sweet Voices and choir and scatvoices from the Yamaha Tyros Best-of compilations of the optional soundsets from EASY SOUNDS A WAV pool containing 200 WAV files with 93 MB in total The MOTIF XS soundset Oriental Instruments & Percussion was produced by turkish musicians and contains the following: 36 Performances 128 Voices 9 User Drum Voices 113 User Waveforms / 84 MB Samples of oriental instruments 6 Turkish Authentic Micro Tunings Oriental Instruments is developed for the use in both traditional and modern turkish music and is based on authentic samples of oriental musical instruments. Nonetheless these special oriental instruments can be used in music styles like pop, world, chill out, ambient and whatever you can imagine. To register for the loyalty program and the oriental soundset simply write an with the keyword MOTIF XS Goodies to: sxgoodies@easysounds.de As soon as the registration process is complete, the MOTIF XS user will receive an from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can be downloaded. YAMAHA.COM 20

21 S90 XS / S70 XS: Soundpackage A free Soundpackage with additional high-class content is available for S90 XS / S70 XS users. This Soundpackage is produced by EASY SOUNDS under contract to Yamaha Music Europe and contains the following: Soundset Pop & Dance professional Voices from the EASY SOUNDS library Soundset Vocoder Dreamz containing 40 Vocoder Voices A WAV pool containing 200 WAV files with a total size of 93 MB This free soundpackage can be requested by sending an containing the keyword S90 XS / S70 XS Soundpackage to: s90xsgoodies@easysounds.de You will receive an from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can be downloaded. MOTIF-RACK XS: Sound & Infopackage MOTIF-RACK XS users can obtain the free Sound & Infopackage that s produced by EASY SOUNDS under contract to Yamaha Music Europe. The software package contains a Soundset (128 Voices), a WAV pool with 200 loops and audio phrases, a demo song, and a comprehensive guide plus tips & tricks. This free soundpackage can be requested by sending an containing the keyword MOTIF-RACK XS Sound & Infopackage to: mrxgoodies@easysounds.de You will receive an from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can be downloaded. YAMAHA.COM 21

22 S90 ES, MOTIF-RACK ES, MO6/MO8: Sound & Infopackage Users of the MO6 / MO8, S90 ES, and MOTIF-RACK ES can obtain a free Sound & Infopackage that s produced by EASY SOUNDS under contract to Yamaha Music Europe. This includes the soundset Pop Xpanded with 192 profesional live- and arpeggio-voices. Furthermore a comprehensive documentation and other useful tips & tricks are included. This free soundpackage can be requested by sending an containing the keyword Pop Xpanded to: popxpanded@easysounds.de You will receive an from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can be downloaded. TENORI-ON: European Voice & Samplebank Yamaha Music Europe and EASY SOUNDS provide their free soundlibrary European Voice & Samplebank to all Tenori-On users. The downloadable file (48 MB) contains the following: 18 Tenori-On User Voices (Samplings) 4 Tenori-On Demos (AllBlock-Files) 268 Samples in WAV-Format (19 MB) Comprehensive PDF documentation This free sound library can be requested by sending an containing the keyword Tenori-On European to: tenorion@easysounds.de You will receive an from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can be downloaded. YAMAHA.COM 22

23 Free Drum kits for DTX900 & DTXTREMEIII Yamaha offers free content for DTX900K, DTX950K, and DTXTREMEIII. There are five content packages available for download: Extra Content 1 - Jazz Kit (4 Drum Kits) Extra Content 2 - Rock Kit (13 Drum Kits) Extra Content 3 - Electronic Kit (15 Drum Kits) Extra Content 4 - Vintage Kit (6 Drum Kits) Extra Content 5 - Oak Kit (6 Drum Kits) Altogether there are 44 Drum Kits (containing 150 MB samples) available. For more information and the download links visit Go to the Downloads / Driver and Software section and enter the name of your drum kit model. Ocean Way Drums DTXPANSION Kit These three Drum Kits have been produced by Yamaha s sound designer Dave Polich and are based on the sample library from Ocean Way (Sonic Reality). The Drum Kits feature a very complex programming containing multiple velocity layers. You can download the file at: YAMAHA.COM 23

24 Free Drum kits for the DTX-MULTI 12 Yamaha provides 25 high quality Drum Kits (75 MB) for the DTX-MULTI 12 for free download. It is the same content that has been available for some time now for DTX900K, DTX950K, and DTXTREMEIII. Here s an overview of the available Kits, which are divided into two files: File 1 = Acoustic Kits Jazz Maple (5 variations) Oak X Single (5 variations) Vintage (5 variations) Rock Single (5 variations) File 2 = Electronic Kits ClasscDance Classic RX Drum n Bass HipHop90bpm House 128bpm More information and download links can be found here: First select your country and then enter DTX-MULTI12 into the search form. YAMAHA.COM 24

25 DTX-MULTI 12 Soundset: Oriental Percussion The DTX Electronic Percussion Pad MULTI-12 uses many of the high-end features and sounds from the DTX and MOTIF series and provides an optimum tool for live drumming, productions or rehearsals. With over 1,200 high-class sounds - including newly-developed drum, percussion and keyboard sounds - the DTX-12 MULTI enriches any musical situation. Up to 200 User Sets can be programmed and added with effects to get ready for every conceivable musical style with the best sounds around. In addition, the large 64MB Flash-ROM Wave-Memory can be filled with additional samples which then can be assigned to the Pads. Now the soundset Oriental Percussion for the DTX-MULTI 12 is available for registered users. It is provided by EASY SOUNDS on behalf of Yamaha Music Europe - free of charge. The download package includes the following: 50 Patterns 24 Kits 132 User Waves (18 MB Samples) The soundset has been designed primarily for traditional and modern Turkish music. It s based on authentic samples of oriental percussion instruments. The oriental instruments are however well suited for use in other music styles such as Pop, World, Chill Out, Ambient, etc. Oriental Percussion was programmed by the Turkish musician and producer Mert Topel. Since 1990 Mert Topel is working as a musician with nationally and internationally known pop and rock stars such as Tarkan ( ) and many others. Mert recorded several albums as a producer of jazz, fusion, rock bands, and singers like Kirac, Mor ve Otesi, Gülden Goksen, Grizu etc. He also has his own jazz-rock band Fenomen, which published its first album in with very good response from jazz lovers. Another project is a collaboration with Alper Maral in the production of an electro-acoustic-oriented album called The Voltage Control Project, which appeared in The DTX-12 MULTI Patterns produced by Mert Topel should inspire the musician in the first place and serve as basis for his own music productions. This free soundset can be requested by sending an containing the keyword DTX-M12 Oriental to: dtxmulti12@easysounds.de The user will receive an from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can be downloaded. YAMAHA.COM 25

26 Cubase AI Tutorial Videos for registered users Thanks to the cooperation between Yamaha and Steinberg most of the recent instruments and mixing desks from the Yamaha Music Production range have the DAW software Cubase AI included for those who do not own a DAW software yet this is one good reason more to buy from Yamaha. Even more Cubase AI is a music production tool with functions which were exclusive for high-end studios not very long time ago. Even better: European customers buying a Yamaha Music Production instrument with included Cubase AI software are qualified to request a free English language tutorial CD from ASK Video containing 23 videos on how to use Cubase AI4. The CD is English language only and only available as long stocks last. So better be quick request your CD by sending an containing the serial number of your Yamaha instrument and your name and address to: musicproduction@yamaha.de Important note: This CD-ROM can not be shipped outside Europe! YAMAHA.COM 26

27 Optional Soundsets for MOTIF / MOXF / MOX / MO and S Series "Energy" Sounds for electronic, modern pop, dance, dubstep, electro house, and related styles of music. With Energy important elements of the current electronic music are finally available for the MOTIF. Rapid arpeggios, wobbling synths, electric bass, and drum beats in variable tempos are essential features of this set "Nature of Chill" Exquisite Voices and Performances for chill out, lounge, ambient, electronic, and related musical styles of popular music. In addition to broad, effective and atmospheric synthesizer sounds also remakes of traditional instrument sounds from the fields of piano, electric piano and guitar are offered Live Instruments Voice and sound collection with high-quality sounds of the categories piano, electric piano, clavinet, organ, Mellotron, strings, brass section, synth. Popular selection of instruments that are always required by keyboard players in bands. In addition, the sound library contains punchy drum sounds and arpeggio Performances that offer inspiration and ample opportunities for improvisation with accompaniment and idea material for productions Dance Pro Top-current, powerful, and assertive dance Voices, programmed by top international sound designers. A special feature are the audio / MIDI arrangements, where synth Voices and drum loops are combined. These arrangements can be used as a starting point for your own dance tracks Evolving Soundscapes Inspiring collection of atmospheric and dramatic Voices and Performances on the basis of a newly created sample library. High-quality FX, synth and drum samples, pads, and musical effects with impressive atmosphere and motion-rich sound structures, spherical and spectacular sound effects for cinematic and ambient productions Phat Analog II Timeless Voice and sound collection with an emulation of popular sounds from Oberheim synthesizers (OBX, OB8, Matrix12...) and the Jupiter-8. The ultimate analog extension for the MOTIF! Polyphonic synth sounds like synthbrass, synthstrings, pads, and synthcomps are the main content. However, leadsynths for synthpop, sequencer, arpeggio, and FX sounds can also be found in this sound library Xtasyn Up-to-date synth and drum sounds for dance, trance, pop, and electronic. Phat leads & synth comps, pads, FX. Special attack Waveforms for punchy sounds FM Xpanded Vol. 1: Electric Piano & Clavinet Sample-based FM sounds with very high dynamic and authenticity, which are heavily based on classic DX7 sounds, but also offer new and innovative creations YAMAHA.COM 27

28 Phat Analog Synthleads, pads & more! Time less Voice and sample library with a Minimoog emulation (Leadsynths) and JP-8 sounds. The ultimate analogue extension! Chill Xperience Soundset for Chill Out, Lounge, Ambient, New Age, Electronic, and related genres. These sounds offer a high level of musical inspiration Drum Performer Lavishly produced Real Drums for extremely realistic sound; dry, fat and punchy. Extreme range of sounds achieved by different recording techniques Stage & Studio The ultimate top 40 and live set! Contains the most important standard instruments and synth sounds for live musicians. Outstanding performance and power Organ Session This set is an impressive emulation of the legendary Hammond B3. Smacky organ sounds with concise key click and controllable percussion. Perfect for Rock, Pop and Jazz General Information The above soundsets are available for the following devices: MOTIF XF, MOXF, MOTIF XS, MOTIF-RACK XS, S90 XS / S70 XS, MOX, MOTIF ES, MOTIF- RACK ES, S90 ES, MO6, MO8. Some soundsets are not available in allen formats. The most recent soundsets are offered primarily for MOTIF XF, MOXF, and MOTIF XS. Each soundset contains 128 Voices. Depending on the device, additional content such as Performances, Samples, User Arpeggios, and WAV Loops are included.. Further details can be found on Price per soundset = 35,- EUR The soundsets are available from: EASY SOUNDS Peter Krischker vertrieb@easysounds.de YAMAHA.COM 28

29 Imprint & further Links Important websites for MOTIF users Official international Yamaha website for synthesizers including a comprehensive download section Official website of Yamaha Music Europe GmbH American MOTIF support website including message board + KEYFAX webshop + XSpand Your World downloads Music Production Guide History You can download all English editions already published as one single ZIP file using this link to the EASY SOUNDS website: A total summary of all topics ever discussed in the Music Production Guide can be found here: EASY SOUNDS website + webshop sounds and USB sticks for Yamaha synths John Melas MOTIF Site Editor softwares for the MOTIF series Cool Webinars Support for Yamaha synthesizers and more Yamaha Music Production Guide The official News Guide about the Yamaha Music Production product series and Computer Music Instruments Published by EASY SOUNDS Peter Krischker Am Langberg 97 A D Hamburg Telefon: In cooperation with Yamaha Music Europe GmbH Siemensstraße 43 D Rellingen Telefon: motifnews@easysounds.de The free Music Production Guide contains news, tips & tricks, software offers, and interviews on and around Yamaha synthesizers of the MOTIF series, S series, MO series, MM series, Tenori-On, and articles about recording, software, and Computer Music Instruments. You can subscribe or unsubscribe to the free Music Production Guide by sending an informal to: motifnews@easysounds.de YAMAHA.COM 29

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