Virtual Pianos Manual
Content
Owners Manual
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the DCP Productions/VR Sound “Virtual
Pianos Collection” for the Yamaha Motif XS synthesizer workstation.
This library utilizes 193 MB of new piano samples, and therefore
requires at least 256 MB of RAM (DIMMs modules) installed in your
Motif XS (512MB is recommended). The Motif XS does not ship from
the factory with any RAM, you will have to purchase and install it
yourself. For more information on the type of RAM needed, and how
to install it, refer to page 295 of your Motif XS Owners Manual.
The “Virtual Pianos Collection” offers three pianos which were
previously only available as separate libraries for the Motif ES – the
VR Sound “4-Layer Piano”, and the “VR 60” and “VR 21” Virtual
Grand Pianos. A total of 36 new grand piano voices includes several
different “treatments” of each piano, such as “studio standard”, bright,
dark, detuned, compressed, echoed, ring modulated and filtered, as
well as layered voices like piano plus strings and piano plus pads. A
bonus of 12 additional keyboard voices offers stunning new Yamaha
CP70 electric grand sounds, “premium” vibraphones, baroque
harpsichords,
Rhodes
®
and
Wurlitzer
®
electric
Clavinet, and Celesta.
How the pianos were sampled
The pianos were sampled at 24-bit resolution by Franz Pusch of VR
Sound, using a proprietary “binaural” recording method which
employs two ultra high-fidelity microphones attached to either side of
a dummy human head.
This method results in a recording that mirrors what a human being
naturally hears and offers a “you are there” sense of perceiving the
pianos,
Hohner
®
sampled instrument in a three-dimensional “virtual” space. More info
about Franz and VR Sound is available at his website,
http://www.vrsound.com.
Sound programming
Programming of all voices was done by Dave Polich of DCP
Productions. Dave has been a longtime programmer for Yamaha
products, as well as other companies such as Korg, Roland, Arturia,
Native, and Dave Smith Instruments. More info about Dave is
available at his website, http://www.davepolich.com.
How to load the sounds
CAUTION: Before you load DCP/VR “Virtual Pianos
Collection” into your Motif XS, MAKE SURE you have
backed up any data you want to save onto a USB
storage medium (and your computer). Loading “DCP/VR
Virtual Pianos Collection” will overwrite the data that
exists in the Voice and Performance banks.
FROM A DOWNLOADED FILE OR DVD-ROM TO DESKTOP TO
USB JUMP DRIVE (USB STICK):
1. Insert your USB device into your computer’s available USB slot. It’s icon
should appear on your desktop.
2. Navigate to the “VIRTUAL PIANOS COLLECTION” folder and double-click
on it to open it.
3. Navigate to the folder called “Virtual Pianos ALL File” and double-click to
open it.
4. Copy the file called “VR Pianos.X0A” to your USB device’s icon (by either
dragging the file directly to the icon, or going to your file menu and
choosing “Copy” and “To” and selecting the USB device as your
destination).
5. When the file has copied completely to your USB device, properly eject
the USB device and insert it in the slot labeled “TO DEVICE” on the rear
panel of your Motif XS. You will see a screen message that says
“Connecting to USB device…”.
6. Press the FILE button on the front panel of the Motif XS. Use the cursor
buttons to move up to the top of the screen so that the “Device” field is
highlighted and turns blue-green. If necessary, turn your jog wheel to the
right until you see the name of your USB device in the field. This will
indicate that your USB device has been selected.
7. Using the cursor down buttons, cursor down to the first named folder in
the display and then turn the jog wheel to further move to the file called
“VR Pianos.X0A”. The file name will highlight in blue-green.
8. Using the cursor buttons, cursor down to the field marked “Type” and
make sure it is set to “all”.
9. Press SF2 “LOAD”. Then press the “YES” button on your XS.
10. The DCP/VR VIRTUAL PIANOS COLLECTION library will load 48 voices
to your VOICE USER 3 bank.
11. To select the first voice, press the “VOICE” button, then the User Bank 3
button, and then button A1 to begin.
FROM THE DOWNLOADED FILE OR DVD-ROM TO DESKTOP
TO USB CD DRIVE:
1. Connect a USB CD-ROM drive to your Motif XS’ “To Device” slot located
on the rear panel of the Motif XS. Power up the drive. You will see a
message in the XS display that reads “Connecting to USB device…”.
2. Insert a blank CD in your computer’s CD drive. Its icon should appear on
your desktop..
3. Navigate to the folder called “Virtual Pianos ALL File” and double-click to
open it.
4. Copy the file called “VR Pianos.X0A” to the CD (by either dragging the file
directly to the icon, or going to your file menu and choosing “Copy” and
“To” and selecting the CD as your destination).
5. When the file has copied completely to your CD, rename the CD to
something you want (like “Motif XS stuff”), properly eject the it and insert it
in the CD-ROM drive connected to your Motif XS.
6. Press the FILE button on the front panel of the Motif XS. Use the cursor
buttons to move up to the top of the screen so that the “Device” field is
highlighted and turns blue-green. If necessary, turn your jog wheel to the
right until you see the name of your CD in the field. This will indicate that
your CD has been selected..
7. Using the cursor down buttons, cursor down to the first named folder in
the display and then turn the jog wheel to further move to the file called
“Virtual Pianos.X0A”. The file name will highlight in blue-green.
8. Using the cursor buttons, cursor down to the field marked “Type” and
make sure it is set to “all”.
9. Press SF2 “LOAD”. Then press the “YES” button on your XS.
10. The DCP/VR VIRTUAL PIANOS COLLECTION library will load 64 voices
to your VOICE USER 3 bank.
11. To select the first voice, press the “VOICE” button, then the User Bank 3
button, and then button A1 to begin.
NOTE: When you power off your Motif XS, the samples loaded will be
lost. You will have to re-load “VR Pianos.X0A” when you power up
your Motif XS again.
It is highly recommended that you load DCP-VR VIRTUAL PIANO COLLECTION
as an “ALL” type file each time you power on your Motif XS. Many voices share
the same sample data, so loading in voices one at a time can load the same
samples multiple times, resulting in a “SAMPLE MEMORY FULL!” error
message.
Voice Descriptions
USER BANK 3, A1 – A12
“4-LAYER PIANO”
The piano sampled is a rare handmade Yamaha S6 concert grand,
recorded from the “players perspective” (seated in front of the piano)
in a tighter, “dry” studio environment. Three velocity layers combine
to create a fourth “virtual” layer. The top “undamped” notes layer
ranges from G6-G8. The piano’s sample size is approx. 110MB.
Yamaha S6 grand piano.
A1 – VR 4-Layer Piano
“4-layer” S6 piano in a studio environment. Good “all-around” piano sound
suitable for a wide variety of music. Mod Wheel (MW) = chorus amount control.
Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb amount.
A2 – VR 4-Layer Bright
Brighter version of the S6 4-layer piano. For rock, pop, country, and any music
that calls for a brighter piano sound. Mod Wheel (MW) = chorus amount control.
Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb amount.
A3 – VR 4-Layer Dark
“Darker”, more “rounded” S6 piano. For jazz, classical, ballads. Mod Wheel (MW)
= chorus amount control. Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable
Knob 2 = reverb amount.
A4 – VR 4-Layer Detuned
S6 Piano with “detuned” or “chorused” effect. Mod Wheel (MW) = delay/echo
amount control. Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 =
reverb amount. Assignable Function Switch 1 = upper midrange EQ boost.
Assignable Function Switch 2 = midrange EQ cut.
A5 – 4-Layer Vintage
S6 Piano with “vintage 60’s” or “Beatles” effect treatment (think “Ob-La-Di, ObLa-Da” or “Sexy Sadie”), incorporating classic analog compression and slapback
delay. Mod Wheel (MW) = delay/echo amount control. Assignable Knob 1 =
compressor attack parameter. Assignable Knob 2 = compressor release
parameter. Assignable Function Switch 1 = adds reverb. Assignable Function
Switch 2 = midrange EQ cut and upper midrange EQ boost.
A6 – 4-Layer Empty Room
S6 piano heard from the far end of a large empty rehearsal room. Mod Wheel
(MW) = delay/echo amount control. Assignable Knob 1 = lo end cut control..
Assignable Knob 2 = reverb ER balance control. Assignable Function Switch 1 =
midrange EQ cut.
A7 – 4-Layer Efx
S6 Piano with ring-modulated and echo effects. Mod Wheel (MW) = ring mod
frequency control. Assignable Knob 1 = ringmod LFO depth.. Assignable Knob 2
= delay/echo amount. Assignable Function Switch 1 = ringmod effect dry/wet
balance. Assignable Function Switch 2 = increases reverb.
A8 – 4-Layer Radio
S6 Piano with a “transistor radio speaker” sound quality. Mod Wheel (MW) =
slapback echo amount. Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob
2 = reverb amount control.. Assignable Function Switch 1 = midrange EQ cut.
A9 – 4-Layer Tack Piano
“Tack” or “saloon” piano sound. Mod Wheel (MW) = slapback echo amount.
Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = controls timbre of
the “tacks”.. Assignable Function Switch 1 = adds reverb.
A10 – 4-Layer+Strings 1
S6 Piano layered with strings. Mod Wheel (MW) = adds chorus effect. Assignable
Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb send control.
Assignable Function Switch 1 = upper midrange EQ boost. Assignable Function
Switch 2 = switches octave of the string layer.
A11 – 4-Layer+Strings 2
Variation of S6 Piano layered with strings. Mod Wheel (MW) = adds chorus
effect. Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb send
control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = switches octave of the string layer.
Assignable Function Switch 2 = upper midrange EQ boost.
A12 – 4-Layer+Pad
S6 Piano layered with dark synth pad. Mod Wheel (MW) = adds chorus effect.
Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb send
control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = upper midrange EQ boost. Assignable
Function Switch 2 = switches octave of the pad layer.
USER BANK 3, A13 – B8
“VR60 PIANO”
The 60MB piano sampled is a Yamaha C7 concert grand, recorded
from the “player’s perspective” (seated in front of the piano) in a
state-of-the-art Hollywood studio. This piano has a more “roomy”
sound than the 4-Layer S6 piano, and is suitable for jazz, classical,
and ballads.
Yamaha C7 grand piano.
A13 – VR60 Grand Piano
Yamaha C7 piano, for classical, jazz, ballads, and any music that requires a
warm, rounded, and present piano sound. Mod Wheel (MW) = chorus amount.
Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb amount
control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = adds midrange EQ boost. Assignable
Function Switch 2 = adds low mid EQ boost.
A14 – VR60 Bright
Brighter version of the VR60 C7 grand. Mod Wheel (MW) = chorus amount.
Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb amount
control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = adds midrange EQ boost. Assignable
Function Switch 2 = adds upper mid EQ boost.
A15 – VR60 Dark
Darker version of the VR60 C7 grand. Mod Wheel (MW) = chorus amount.
Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb amount
control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = adds midrange EQ boost.
A16 – VR60 Detuned
“Detuned” or “chorused” VR60 C7 grand piano. Mod Wheel (MW) = delay/echo
amount control. Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 =
reverb amount. Assignable Function Switch 1 = upper midrange EQ boost.
B1 – VR60 Vintage
VR60 Piano with “vintage 60’s” or “Beatles” effect treatment (think “Ob-La-Di, ObLa-Da” or “Sexy Sadie”), incorporating classic analog compression and slapback
delay. Mod Wheel (MW) = reverb amount. Assignable Knob 1 = compressor
attack parameter. Assignable Knob 2 = compressor release parameter.
Assignable Function Switch 1 = removes slapback echo effect
B2 – VR60 Empty Room
VR60 piano heard from the far end of a large empty rehearsal room. Mod Wheel
(MW) = delay/echo amount control. Assignable Knob 1 = lo end cut control..
Assignable Knob 2 = reverb ER balance control. Assignable Function Switch 1 =
ER/Rev Balance setting.
B3 – VR60 Crazy
VR60 Piano with a “Kitten on the keys” random pitched notes effect. Good for
horror and sci-fi soundtracks or any music that calls for a “mad piano” sound.
Mod Wheel (MW) = delay/echo amount control. Assignable Knob 1 = brightness
control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb send control. Assignable Function Switch 1
= keyboard pitch shift setting.
B4 – VR60 Efx
VR60 Piano with ring-modulated and echo effects. Mod Wheel (MW) = ring mod
frequency control. Assignable Knob 1 = ringmod LFO depth.. Assignable Knob 2
= delay/echo amount. Assignable Function Switch 1 = ringmod effect dry/wet
balance. Assignable Function Switch 2 = increases reverb.
B5 – VR60 Radio
VR60 Piano with a “transistor radio speaker” sound quality. Mod Wheel (MW) =
slapback echo amount. Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob
2 = reverb amount control.. Assignable Function Switch 1 = midrange EQ boost.
B6 – VR60 Piano+Strings 1
VR60 Piano layered with strings. Mod Wheel (MW) = adds chorus effect.
Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb send
control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = midrange EQ boost. Assignable
Function Switch 2 = switches octave of the string layer.
B7 – VR60 Piano+Strings 2
Variation of VR60 Piano layered with strings. Mod Wheel (MW) = adds chorus
effect. Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb send
control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = midrange EQ boost. Assignable
Function Switch 2 = switches octave of the string layer.
B8 – VR60 Piano+Pad
VR60 Piano layered with dark synth pad. Mod Wheel (MW) = adds chorus effect.
Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb send
control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = midrange EQ boost. Assignable Function
Switch 2 = switches octave of the pad layer.
USER BANK 3, B9 – C4
“VR21 PIANO”
The 21MB piano sampled is a Yamaha C7 concert grand, recorded
from the “audience perspective” (listening in front of the “prow” or
“small end” of the piano) in a state-of-the-art Hollywood studio. This
piano has even more of a “roomy” sound than the 4-Layer S6 or
VR60 pianos, and is suitable for rock, pop, country, and any music
that calls for a brighter, more percussive piano sound.
Yamaha C7 grand piano
B9 – VR21 Grand Piano
Yamaha C7 piano, for rock, pop, and country.. Mod Wheel (MW) = chorus
amount. Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb
amount control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = adds midrange EQ boost.
B10 – VR21 Bright
Brighter version of the VR21 C7 grand. Mod Wheel (MW) = chorus amount.
Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb amount
control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = adds midrange EQ boost.
B11 – VR21 Dark
Darker version of the VR60 C7 grand. Mod Wheel (MW) = chorus amount.
Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb amount
control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = adds midrange EQ boost.
B12 – VR21 Detuned
“Detuned” or “chorused” VR21 C7 grand piano. Mod Wheel (MW) = delay/echo
amount control. Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 =
reverb amount. Assignable Function Switch 1 = removes chorusing effect.
B13 – VR21 Vintage
VR21 Piano with “vintage 60’s” or “Beatles” effect treatment, incorporating classic
analog compression and slapback delay. Mod Wheel (MW) = slapback
delay/echo amount. Assignable Knob 1 = compressor attack parameter.
Assignable Knob 2 = compressor release parameter. Assignable Function Switch
1 = adds reverb. Assignable Function Switch 2 = Midrange EQ cut and upper
midrange EQ boost.
B14 – VR21 Empty Room
VR21 piano heard from the far end of a large empty rehearsal room. Mod Wheel
(MW) = delay/echo amount control. Assignable Knob 1 = lo end cut control..
Assignable Knob 2 = reverb ER balance control. Assignable Function Switch 1 =
ER/Rev Balance setting.
B15 – VR21 Crazy
VR21 Piano with a “Kitten on the keys” random pitched notes effect. Good for
horror and sci-fi soundtracks or any music that calls for a “mad piano” sound.
Mod Wheel (MW) = delay/echo amount control. Assignable Knob 1 = brightness
control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb send control. Assignable Function Switch 1
= keyboard pitch shift setting.
B16 – VR21 Efx
VR21 Piano with ring-modulated and echo effects. Mod Wheel (MW) = ring mod
frequency control. Assignable Knob 1 = ringmod LFO depth.. Assignable Knob 2
= delay/echo amount. Assignable Function Switch 1 = ringmod effect dry/wet
balance. Assignable Function Switch 2 = increases reverb.
C1 – VR21 Radio
VR21 Piano with a “transistor radio speaker” sound quality. Mod Wheel (MW) =
slapback echo amount. Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob
2 = reverb amount control.
C2 – VR21 Piano+Strings 1
VR21 Piano layered with strings. Mod Wheel (MW) = adds chorus effect.
Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb send
control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = switches octave of the string layer.
C3 – VR21 Piano+Strings 2
Variation of VR21 Piano layered with strings. Mod Wheel (MW) = adds chorus
effect. Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb send
control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = switches octave of the string layer.
C4 – VR21 Piano+Pad
VR21 Piano layered with dark synth pad. Mod Wheel (MW) = adds chorus effect.
Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb send
control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = switches octave of the pad layer.
USER BANK 3, C5 – D16
“BONUS KEYBOARD SOUNDS”
flanger
speed contains
control. Assignable
Function
Switch
1 = from
reduces
flanger depth..
This
section
12 additional
voices
ranging
harpsichords
Assignable
Switch 2Yamaha
= removes
reverb..
and
celestaFunction
to vibraphones,
electric-acoustic
grands,
Fender, Wurlitzer, and Yamaha FM pianos, and clavinet.
C12 – FenderRhodesPiano 1
Fender Rhodes ® Suitcase 73 electric piano. Mod Wheel (MW) = flanger depth
C5
– BaroqueHarpsichord
Control.
Assignable Knob 1 1= controls flanger speed. Assignable Knob 2 = Hi
EQ boost/cut. Assignable Function Switch 1 = adds reverb. Assignable Function
Baroque-era
harpsichord.
Mod
Wheel (MW)= adds chorus effect. Assignable
Switch 2 = adds
delay/echo
effect.
Knob 1 = High EQ control. Assignable Knob 2 = midrange EQ control.
C13 – FenderRhodesPiano 2
C6 – BaroqueHarpsichord 2
Fender Rhodes ® Suitcase 73 electric piano with chorus effect and different
Variation
of Baroque-era
harpsichord.
Wheel
chorus effect.
timbre/character.
Mod Wheel
(MW) = Mod
chorus
speed(MW)=
control.adds
Assignable
Knob 1 =
Assignable
Knob
1
=
High
EQ
control.
Assignable
Knob
2
=
midrange
EQ
low EQ boost/cut. Assignable Knob 2 = High EQ boost/cut. Assignable Function
control.
Switch 1 = removes reverb. Assignable Function Switch 2 = adds echo/delay
effect.
C7 – 5-octave Celesta
C14 – WurlitzerElec.Piano
Five-octave German celesta (keyboard instrument). Mod Wheel (MW) = adds
chorus
effect.
Assignable
Knob 1piano.
= adds
tremolo
effect.
Assignable
Knob 2off.
=
Wurlitzer
® Model
129 electric
Mod
Wheel
(MW)
= turns tremolo
controls tremolo
Assignable
Knobspeed.
1 = tremolo speed control. Assignable Knob 2 = tremolo depth
control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = cuts reverb. Assignable Function Switch
C8
Vibes
Pedal delay
Downeffect.
2 = –adds
slapback
Vibraphone
the sustain
C15 – DX7 with
Electric
Piano pedal pressed down. Mod Wheel (MW) = turns
tremolo off. Assignable Knob 1 = controls tremolo speed. Assignable Knob 2 =
controls
tremolo
depth.
Function
SwitchMod
1 = Wheel
adds slap
delay
effect.LFO
The classic
Yamaha
DX7Assignable
FM electric
piano sound.
(MW)
= adds
pitch modulation. Assignable Knob 1 = chorus effect wet/dry control. Assignable
C9
– Vibes
Pedal
Knob
2 = High
EQUp
boost/cut. Assignable Function Switch 1 = adds delay/echo
effect. Assignable Function Switch 2 = changes tone.
Vibraphone with sustain pedal up. Mod Wheel (MW) = turns tremolo off.
Assignable Knob 1 = controls tremolo speed. Assignable Knob 2 = controls
tremolo depth. Assignable Function Switch 1 = adds slap delay effect.
Assignable Function Switch 2 = muted mallet sound.
C16 – Hohner Clavinet D6
C10 – Yamaha CP70 Grand
Hohner ® Clavinet D6 keyboard instrument. Mod Wheel (MW) = adds tremolo
8-element
YamahaKnob
CP701electric
grand EQ
piano.
Mod Wheel
(MW)
= adds Knob
tremolo.
effect. Assignable
= midrange
cut/boost
control.
Assignable
2
Assignable
Knob
1
=
upper
mid
EQ
boost.
Assignable
Knob
2
=
tremolo
= high EQ cut/boost control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = changes EQspeed
curve
control.
Assignable
Function Function
Switch 1 Switch
= turns2reverb
Assignable
to different
tone. Assignable
= addsoff.
phaser
effect. Function
Switch 2 = adds slap delay effect.
C11 – Yamaha CP70 Flanger
CP70 electric grand with vintage flanger effect. Mod Wheel (MW) = adds slap
delay effect. Assignable Knob 1 = upper mid EQ boost. Assignable Knob 2 =
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the DCP Productions/VR Sound “Virtual
Pianos Collection” for the Yamaha Motif XS synthesizer workstation.
This library utilizes 193 MB of new piano samples, and therefore
requires at least 256 MB of RAM (DIMMs modules) installed in your
Motif XS (512MB is recommended). The Motif XS does not ship from
the factory with any RAM, you will have to purchase and install it
yourself. For more information on the type of RAM needed, and how
to install it, refer to page 295 of your Motif XS Owners Manual.
The “Virtual Pianos Collection” offers three pianos which were
previously only available as separate libraries for the Motif ES – the
VR Sound “4-Layer Piano”, and the “VR 60” and “VR 21” Virtual
Grand Pianos. A total of 36 new grand piano voices includes several
different “treatments” of each piano, such as “studio standard”, bright,
dark, detuned, compressed, echoed, ring modulated and filtered, as
well as layered voices like piano plus strings and piano plus pads. A
bonus of 12 additional keyboard voices offers stunning new Yamaha
CP70 electric grand sounds, “premium” vibraphones, baroque
harpsichords,
Rhodes
®
and
Wurlitzer
®
electric
Clavinet, and Celesta.
How the pianos were sampled
The pianos were sampled at 24-bit resolution by Franz Pusch of VR
Sound, using a proprietary “binaural” recording method which
employs two ultra high-fidelity microphones attached to either side of
a dummy human head.
This method results in a recording that mirrors what a human being
naturally hears and offers a “you are there” sense of perceiving the
pianos,
Hohner
®
sampled instrument in a three-dimensional “virtual” space. More info
about Franz and VR Sound is available at his website,
http://www.vrsound.com.
Sound programming
Programming of all voices was done by Dave Polich of DCP
Productions. Dave has been a longtime programmer for Yamaha
products, as well as other companies such as Korg, Roland, Arturia,
Native, and Dave Smith Instruments. More info about Dave is
available at his website, http://www.davepolich.com.
How to load the sounds
CAUTION: Before you load DCP/VR “Virtual Pianos
Collection” into your Motif XS, MAKE SURE you have
backed up any data you want to save onto a USB
storage medium (and your computer). Loading “DCP/VR
Virtual Pianos Collection” will overwrite the data that
exists in the Voice and Performance banks.
FROM A DOWNLOADED FILE OR DVD-ROM TO DESKTOP TO
USB JUMP DRIVE (USB STICK):
1. Insert your USB device into your computer’s available USB slot. It’s icon
should appear on your desktop.
2. Navigate to the “VIRTUAL PIANOS COLLECTION” folder and double-click
on it to open it.
3. Navigate to the folder called “Virtual Pianos ALL File” and double-click to
open it.
4. Copy the file called “VR Pianos.X0A” to your USB device’s icon (by either
dragging the file directly to the icon, or going to your file menu and
choosing “Copy” and “To” and selecting the USB device as your
destination).
5. When the file has copied completely to your USB device, properly eject
the USB device and insert it in the slot labeled “TO DEVICE” on the rear
panel of your Motif XS. You will see a screen message that says
“Connecting to USB device…”.
6. Press the FILE button on the front panel of the Motif XS. Use the cursor
buttons to move up to the top of the screen so that the “Device” field is
highlighted and turns blue-green. If necessary, turn your jog wheel to the
right until you see the name of your USB device in the field. This will
indicate that your USB device has been selected.
7. Using the cursor down buttons, cursor down to the first named folder in
the display and then turn the jog wheel to further move to the file called
“VR Pianos.X0A”. The file name will highlight in blue-green.
8. Using the cursor buttons, cursor down to the field marked “Type” and
make sure it is set to “all”.
9. Press SF2 “LOAD”. Then press the “YES” button on your XS.
10. The DCP/VR VIRTUAL PIANOS COLLECTION library will load 48 voices
to your VOICE USER 3 bank.
11. To select the first voice, press the “VOICE” button, then the User Bank 3
button, and then button A1 to begin.
FROM THE DOWNLOADED FILE OR DVD-ROM TO DESKTOP
TO USB CD DRIVE:
1. Connect a USB CD-ROM drive to your Motif XS’ “To Device” slot located
on the rear panel of the Motif XS. Power up the drive. You will see a
message in the XS display that reads “Connecting to USB device…”.
2. Insert a blank CD in your computer’s CD drive. Its icon should appear on
your desktop..
3. Navigate to the folder called “Virtual Pianos ALL File” and double-click to
open it.
4. Copy the file called “VR Pianos.X0A” to the CD (by either dragging the file
directly to the icon, or going to your file menu and choosing “Copy” and
“To” and selecting the CD as your destination).
5. When the file has copied completely to your CD, rename the CD to
something you want (like “Motif XS stuff”), properly eject the it and insert it
in the CD-ROM drive connected to your Motif XS.
6. Press the FILE button on the front panel of the Motif XS. Use the cursor
buttons to move up to the top of the screen so that the “Device” field is
highlighted and turns blue-green. If necessary, turn your jog wheel to the
right until you see the name of your CD in the field. This will indicate that
your CD has been selected..
7. Using the cursor down buttons, cursor down to the first named folder in
the display and then turn the jog wheel to further move to the file called
“Virtual Pianos.X0A”. The file name will highlight in blue-green.
8. Using the cursor buttons, cursor down to the field marked “Type” and
make sure it is set to “all”.
9. Press SF2 “LOAD”. Then press the “YES” button on your XS.
10. The DCP/VR VIRTUAL PIANOS COLLECTION library will load 64 voices
to your VOICE USER 3 bank.
11. To select the first voice, press the “VOICE” button, then the User Bank 3
button, and then button A1 to begin.
NOTE: When you power off your Motif XS, the samples loaded will be
lost. You will have to re-load “VR Pianos.X0A” when you power up
your Motif XS again.
It is highly recommended that you load DCP-VR VIRTUAL PIANO COLLECTION
as an “ALL” type file each time you power on your Motif XS. Many voices share
the same sample data, so loading in voices one at a time can load the same
samples multiple times, resulting in a “SAMPLE MEMORY FULL!” error
message.
Voice Descriptions
USER BANK 3, A1 – A12
“4-LAYER PIANO”
The piano sampled is a rare handmade Yamaha S6 concert grand,
recorded from the “players perspective” (seated in front of the piano)
in a tighter, “dry” studio environment. Three velocity layers combine
to create a fourth “virtual” layer. The top “undamped” notes layer
ranges from G6-G8. The piano’s sample size is approx. 110MB.
Yamaha S6 grand piano.
A1 – VR 4-Layer Piano
“4-layer” S6 piano in a studio environment. Good “all-around” piano sound
suitable for a wide variety of music. Mod Wheel (MW) = chorus amount control.
Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb amount.
A2 – VR 4-Layer Bright
Brighter version of the S6 4-layer piano. For rock, pop, country, and any music
that calls for a brighter piano sound. Mod Wheel (MW) = chorus amount control.
Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb amount.
A3 – VR 4-Layer Dark
“Darker”, more “rounded” S6 piano. For jazz, classical, ballads. Mod Wheel (MW)
= chorus amount control. Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable
Knob 2 = reverb amount.
A4 – VR 4-Layer Detuned
S6 Piano with “detuned” or “chorused” effect. Mod Wheel (MW) = delay/echo
amount control. Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 =
reverb amount. Assignable Function Switch 1 = upper midrange EQ boost.
Assignable Function Switch 2 = midrange EQ cut.
A5 – 4-Layer Vintage
S6 Piano with “vintage 60’s” or “Beatles” effect treatment (think “Ob-La-Di, ObLa-Da” or “Sexy Sadie”), incorporating classic analog compression and slapback
delay. Mod Wheel (MW) = delay/echo amount control. Assignable Knob 1 =
compressor attack parameter. Assignable Knob 2 = compressor release
parameter. Assignable Function Switch 1 = adds reverb. Assignable Function
Switch 2 = midrange EQ cut and upper midrange EQ boost.
A6 – 4-Layer Empty Room
S6 piano heard from the far end of a large empty rehearsal room. Mod Wheel
(MW) = delay/echo amount control. Assignable Knob 1 = lo end cut control..
Assignable Knob 2 = reverb ER balance control. Assignable Function Switch 1 =
midrange EQ cut.
A7 – 4-Layer Efx
S6 Piano with ring-modulated and echo effects. Mod Wheel (MW) = ring mod
frequency control. Assignable Knob 1 = ringmod LFO depth.. Assignable Knob 2
= delay/echo amount. Assignable Function Switch 1 = ringmod effect dry/wet
balance. Assignable Function Switch 2 = increases reverb.
A8 – 4-Layer Radio
S6 Piano with a “transistor radio speaker” sound quality. Mod Wheel (MW) =
slapback echo amount. Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob
2 = reverb amount control.. Assignable Function Switch 1 = midrange EQ cut.
A9 – 4-Layer Tack Piano
“Tack” or “saloon” piano sound. Mod Wheel (MW) = slapback echo amount.
Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = controls timbre of
the “tacks”.. Assignable Function Switch 1 = adds reverb.
A10 – 4-Layer+Strings 1
S6 Piano layered with strings. Mod Wheel (MW) = adds chorus effect. Assignable
Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb send control.
Assignable Function Switch 1 = upper midrange EQ boost. Assignable Function
Switch 2 = switches octave of the string layer.
A11 – 4-Layer+Strings 2
Variation of S6 Piano layered with strings. Mod Wheel (MW) = adds chorus
effect. Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb send
control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = switches octave of the string layer.
Assignable Function Switch 2 = upper midrange EQ boost.
A12 – 4-Layer+Pad
S6 Piano layered with dark synth pad. Mod Wheel (MW) = adds chorus effect.
Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb send
control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = upper midrange EQ boost. Assignable
Function Switch 2 = switches octave of the pad layer.
USER BANK 3, A13 – B8
“VR60 PIANO”
The 60MB piano sampled is a Yamaha C7 concert grand, recorded
from the “player’s perspective” (seated in front of the piano) in a
state-of-the-art Hollywood studio. This piano has a more “roomy”
sound than the 4-Layer S6 piano, and is suitable for jazz, classical,
and ballads.
Yamaha C7 grand piano.
A13 – VR60 Grand Piano
Yamaha C7 piano, for classical, jazz, ballads, and any music that requires a
warm, rounded, and present piano sound. Mod Wheel (MW) = chorus amount.
Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb amount
control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = adds midrange EQ boost. Assignable
Function Switch 2 = adds low mid EQ boost.
A14 – VR60 Bright
Brighter version of the VR60 C7 grand. Mod Wheel (MW) = chorus amount.
Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb amount
control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = adds midrange EQ boost. Assignable
Function Switch 2 = adds upper mid EQ boost.
A15 – VR60 Dark
Darker version of the VR60 C7 grand. Mod Wheel (MW) = chorus amount.
Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb amount
control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = adds midrange EQ boost.
A16 – VR60 Detuned
“Detuned” or “chorused” VR60 C7 grand piano. Mod Wheel (MW) = delay/echo
amount control. Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 =
reverb amount. Assignable Function Switch 1 = upper midrange EQ boost.
B1 – VR60 Vintage
VR60 Piano with “vintage 60’s” or “Beatles” effect treatment (think “Ob-La-Di, ObLa-Da” or “Sexy Sadie”), incorporating classic analog compression and slapback
delay. Mod Wheel (MW) = reverb amount. Assignable Knob 1 = compressor
attack parameter. Assignable Knob 2 = compressor release parameter.
Assignable Function Switch 1 = removes slapback echo effect
B2 – VR60 Empty Room
VR60 piano heard from the far end of a large empty rehearsal room. Mod Wheel
(MW) = delay/echo amount control. Assignable Knob 1 = lo end cut control..
Assignable Knob 2 = reverb ER balance control. Assignable Function Switch 1 =
ER/Rev Balance setting.
B3 – VR60 Crazy
VR60 Piano with a “Kitten on the keys” random pitched notes effect. Good for
horror and sci-fi soundtracks or any music that calls for a “mad piano” sound.
Mod Wheel (MW) = delay/echo amount control. Assignable Knob 1 = brightness
control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb send control. Assignable Function Switch 1
= keyboard pitch shift setting.
B4 – VR60 Efx
VR60 Piano with ring-modulated and echo effects. Mod Wheel (MW) = ring mod
frequency control. Assignable Knob 1 = ringmod LFO depth.. Assignable Knob 2
= delay/echo amount. Assignable Function Switch 1 = ringmod effect dry/wet
balance. Assignable Function Switch 2 = increases reverb.
B5 – VR60 Radio
VR60 Piano with a “transistor radio speaker” sound quality. Mod Wheel (MW) =
slapback echo amount. Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob
2 = reverb amount control.. Assignable Function Switch 1 = midrange EQ boost.
B6 – VR60 Piano+Strings 1
VR60 Piano layered with strings. Mod Wheel (MW) = adds chorus effect.
Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb send
control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = midrange EQ boost. Assignable
Function Switch 2 = switches octave of the string layer.
B7 – VR60 Piano+Strings 2
Variation of VR60 Piano layered with strings. Mod Wheel (MW) = adds chorus
effect. Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb send
control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = midrange EQ boost. Assignable
Function Switch 2 = switches octave of the string layer.
B8 – VR60 Piano+Pad
VR60 Piano layered with dark synth pad. Mod Wheel (MW) = adds chorus effect.
Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb send
control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = midrange EQ boost. Assignable Function
Switch 2 = switches octave of the pad layer.
USER BANK 3, B9 – C4
“VR21 PIANO”
The 21MB piano sampled is a Yamaha C7 concert grand, recorded
from the “audience perspective” (listening in front of the “prow” or
“small end” of the piano) in a state-of-the-art Hollywood studio. This
piano has even more of a “roomy” sound than the 4-Layer S6 or
VR60 pianos, and is suitable for rock, pop, country, and any music
that calls for a brighter, more percussive piano sound.
Yamaha C7 grand piano
B9 – VR21 Grand Piano
Yamaha C7 piano, for rock, pop, and country.. Mod Wheel (MW) = chorus
amount. Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb
amount control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = adds midrange EQ boost.
B10 – VR21 Bright
Brighter version of the VR21 C7 grand. Mod Wheel (MW) = chorus amount.
Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb amount
control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = adds midrange EQ boost.
B11 – VR21 Dark
Darker version of the VR60 C7 grand. Mod Wheel (MW) = chorus amount.
Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb amount
control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = adds midrange EQ boost.
B12 – VR21 Detuned
“Detuned” or “chorused” VR21 C7 grand piano. Mod Wheel (MW) = delay/echo
amount control. Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 =
reverb amount. Assignable Function Switch 1 = removes chorusing effect.
B13 – VR21 Vintage
VR21 Piano with “vintage 60’s” or “Beatles” effect treatment, incorporating classic
analog compression and slapback delay. Mod Wheel (MW) = slapback
delay/echo amount. Assignable Knob 1 = compressor attack parameter.
Assignable Knob 2 = compressor release parameter. Assignable Function Switch
1 = adds reverb. Assignable Function Switch 2 = Midrange EQ cut and upper
midrange EQ boost.
B14 – VR21 Empty Room
VR21 piano heard from the far end of a large empty rehearsal room. Mod Wheel
(MW) = delay/echo amount control. Assignable Knob 1 = lo end cut control..
Assignable Knob 2 = reverb ER balance control. Assignable Function Switch 1 =
ER/Rev Balance setting.
B15 – VR21 Crazy
VR21 Piano with a “Kitten on the keys” random pitched notes effect. Good for
horror and sci-fi soundtracks or any music that calls for a “mad piano” sound.
Mod Wheel (MW) = delay/echo amount control. Assignable Knob 1 = brightness
control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb send control. Assignable Function Switch 1
= keyboard pitch shift setting.
B16 – VR21 Efx
VR21 Piano with ring-modulated and echo effects. Mod Wheel (MW) = ring mod
frequency control. Assignable Knob 1 = ringmod LFO depth.. Assignable Knob 2
= delay/echo amount. Assignable Function Switch 1 = ringmod effect dry/wet
balance. Assignable Function Switch 2 = increases reverb.
C1 – VR21 Radio
VR21 Piano with a “transistor radio speaker” sound quality. Mod Wheel (MW) =
slapback echo amount. Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob
2 = reverb amount control.
C2 – VR21 Piano+Strings 1
VR21 Piano layered with strings. Mod Wheel (MW) = adds chorus effect.
Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb send
control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = switches octave of the string layer.
C3 – VR21 Piano+Strings 2
Variation of VR21 Piano layered with strings. Mod Wheel (MW) = adds chorus
effect. Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb send
control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = switches octave of the string layer.
C4 – VR21 Piano+Pad
VR21 Piano layered with dark synth pad. Mod Wheel (MW) = adds chorus effect.
Assignable Knob 1 = brightness control. Assignable Knob 2 = reverb send
control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = switches octave of the pad layer.
USER BANK 3, C5 – D16
“BONUS KEYBOARD SOUNDS”
flanger
speed contains
control. Assignable
Function
Switch
1 = from
reduces
flanger depth..
This
section
12 additional
voices
ranging
harpsichords
Assignable
Switch 2Yamaha
= removes
reverb..
and
celestaFunction
to vibraphones,
electric-acoustic
grands,
Fender, Wurlitzer, and Yamaha FM pianos, and clavinet.
C12 – FenderRhodesPiano 1
Fender Rhodes ® Suitcase 73 electric piano. Mod Wheel (MW) = flanger depth
C5
– BaroqueHarpsichord
Control.
Assignable Knob 1 1= controls flanger speed. Assignable Knob 2 = Hi
EQ boost/cut. Assignable Function Switch 1 = adds reverb. Assignable Function
Baroque-era
harpsichord.
Mod
Wheel (MW)= adds chorus effect. Assignable
Switch 2 = adds
delay/echo
effect.
Knob 1 = High EQ control. Assignable Knob 2 = midrange EQ control.
C13 – FenderRhodesPiano 2
C6 – BaroqueHarpsichord 2
Fender Rhodes ® Suitcase 73 electric piano with chorus effect and different
Variation
of Baroque-era
harpsichord.
Wheel
chorus effect.
timbre/character.
Mod Wheel
(MW) = Mod
chorus
speed(MW)=
control.adds
Assignable
Knob 1 =
Assignable
Knob
1
=
High
EQ
control.
Assignable
Knob
2
=
midrange
EQ
low EQ boost/cut. Assignable Knob 2 = High EQ boost/cut. Assignable Function
control.
Switch 1 = removes reverb. Assignable Function Switch 2 = adds echo/delay
effect.
C7 – 5-octave Celesta
C14 – WurlitzerElec.Piano
Five-octave German celesta (keyboard instrument). Mod Wheel (MW) = adds
chorus
effect.
Assignable
Knob 1piano.
= adds
tremolo
effect.
Assignable
Knob 2off.
=
Wurlitzer
® Model
129 electric
Mod
Wheel
(MW)
= turns tremolo
controls tremolo
Assignable
Knobspeed.
1 = tremolo speed control. Assignable Knob 2 = tremolo depth
control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = cuts reverb. Assignable Function Switch
C8
Vibes
Pedal delay
Downeffect.
2 = –adds
slapback
Vibraphone
the sustain
C15 – DX7 with
Electric
Piano pedal pressed down. Mod Wheel (MW) = turns
tremolo off. Assignable Knob 1 = controls tremolo speed. Assignable Knob 2 =
controls
tremolo
depth.
Function
SwitchMod
1 = Wheel
adds slap
delay
effect.LFO
The classic
Yamaha
DX7Assignable
FM electric
piano sound.
(MW)
= adds
pitch modulation. Assignable Knob 1 = chorus effect wet/dry control. Assignable
C9
– Vibes
Pedal
Knob
2 = High
EQUp
boost/cut. Assignable Function Switch 1 = adds delay/echo
effect. Assignable Function Switch 2 = changes tone.
Vibraphone with sustain pedal up. Mod Wheel (MW) = turns tremolo off.
Assignable Knob 1 = controls tremolo speed. Assignable Knob 2 = controls
tremolo depth. Assignable Function Switch 1 = adds slap delay effect.
Assignable Function Switch 2 = muted mallet sound.
C16 – Hohner Clavinet D6
C10 – Yamaha CP70 Grand
Hohner ® Clavinet D6 keyboard instrument. Mod Wheel (MW) = adds tremolo
8-element
YamahaKnob
CP701electric
grand EQ
piano.
Mod Wheel
(MW)
= adds Knob
tremolo.
effect. Assignable
= midrange
cut/boost
control.
Assignable
2
Assignable
Knob
1
=
upper
mid
EQ
boost.
Assignable
Knob
2
=
tremolo
= high EQ cut/boost control. Assignable Function Switch 1 = changes EQspeed
curve
control.
Assignable
Function Function
Switch 1 Switch
= turns2reverb
Assignable
to different
tone. Assignable
= addsoff.
phaser
effect. Function
Switch 2 = adds slap delay effect.
C11 – Yamaha CP70 Flanger
CP70 electric grand with vintage flanger effect. Mod Wheel (MW) = adds slap
delay effect. Assignable Knob 1 = upper mid EQ boost. Assignable Knob 2 =
