Yamaha Motif ES8 & DP6 - Virtual Sync Question

[Housealien]

Greetings!

I am trying to virtually sync my Yamaha Motif ES8 & DP6. By this, I mean that I would like to have the ability to control my virtual instruments and MOTU effects using the knobs from my Yamaha keyboard instead of the mouse. I went to Guitar Center and this crappy M-Audio keyboard worked great with ProTools. Does anyone know what settings I should be using in DP6 and or the Yamaha Motif ES8? Many thanks!!!

santamaria
www.solomuzika.net

[David Polich]

The Motif ES8 can be set up to control the transport in DP.
And I believe faders and pans. That's it. You can't really
set it up to control plug-ins. It's optimized for Cubase.
More info here:
http://www.motifator.com

You're really better off with a dedicated hardware control
surface - something specifically designed for the task.

[Housealien]

Thanks for your response! When you say hardware, do you mean something like the Mackie c4 Pro?

http://www.mackie.com/products/c4pro/

[1nput0utput]

DP doesn't support the C4.

The controls on the Motif can control plug-ins if the plug-ins support MIDI control. For instance, DP's Modulo synth plug-in has a feature where you can right-click on a parameter in the plug-in window and choose "Learn MIDI" (or something similar). Then wiggle a knob or slider on the Motif. If the knob or slider is transmitting MIDI CC data, then the plug-in will learn to respond to that CC. However, not all plug-ins support this feature, so your mileage may vary.