============ MOTIF XS6/MOTIF XS7/MOTIF XS8 V1.60 Operating System Updater Readme ============Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha MOTIF XS Series, Music Production Synthesizer.This Readme file contains important information about the MOTIF XS6/MOTIF XS7/MOTIF XS8 V1.60 Operating System update and the updating process. Please read this document carefully before updating your MOTIF XS synthesizer.Caution:- This updater is only for the MOTIF XS synthesizer.- This updater is to be used at the user's own risk.- All User data (User Voices, User Performances, Songs and so on) will be initialized by this updater. Please make sure that you save all User data to a USB storage device or to a computer connected to the same network before performing this update. - The unit may become inoperable if the electrical supply is interrupted while running the updater (by pulling out the AC cord, etc.). If this happens, run the updater again from the first step. - If the unit does not function after running the updater, please contact your nearest Yamaha service center.Yamaha Global Directoryhttp://www.global.yamaha.com/directory/global.htmlThis update is applicable to the following models: MOTIF XS6/MOTIF XS7/MOTIF XS8 with firmware versions earlier than 1.60How to check the version of your MOTIF XS1. Push [UTILITY] to enter the Utility mode.2. Push [UTILITY], [Cursor Up] and [F1] buttons simultaneously. The following message will appear: ------------------------------------- About MOTIF XS Current Version MOTIF XS Firmware Version *.**.* MOTIF XS Kernel Version ************ MOTIF XS Contents Version **** -------------------------------------The unit's version is indicated by " MOTIF XS Firmware Version *.**.* "Only the numbers up to the two decimal places after the first dot are important in reading the version number, you can ignore the numbers after the second dot. Ex.) 1.04.1=1.04, 1.05.6=1.05Press the [EXIT] button to exit version information.Updating Procedure----- If you are updating from V1.50 or an earlier version, all User data (User Voices, User Performances, Songs and so on) will be initialized by this updater.-----------------You can save all user data to a USB storage device or to a computer connected to the same network by selecting "all (file extension is .XOA)" as the saved file type and executing the save in the File mode. For details, see page 276 of the Owner's Manual. Required Items- One USB memory device of over 512MB capacity formatted on the MOTIF XS1. After downloading, copy the uncompressed [8E54OS_.PGM] file to a USB memory device that has been formatted on the MOTIF XS. No other files should be present on the USB memory device.2. Power off the MOTIF XS.3. Connect the USB memory device copied in step 1 into the MOTIF XS. Power on the MOTIF XS while holding down the cursor [UP] button and [UTILITY] buttons until the "MOTIF XS" logo appears on screen.4. The MOTIF XS OS updater will begin with the message "Searching for the firmware updater," indicating "......%". When the message "Finish. Please turn off " appears, turn off the MOTIF XS and remove the USB memory device.NOTE: The update process takes from several to fifteen minutes (It may change with conditions.). DO NOT power off or remove the USB device from the MOTIF XS during this time. If the electrical supply is accidently interrupted while running the updater (by pulling out the AC cord, etc.), the unit may become inoperable. If this happens, run the updater again. If the unit does not function after doing this, please contact your nearest Yamaha service center.5. If you are updating from V1.50 or an earlier version, make sure to execute the Initial Factory Setting by pressing [UTILITY] -> [JOB] -> [ENTER]. After the Initial Factory Setting is completed, load the data you backed up before this procedure to the MOTIF XS, if necessary. 6. Press the [UTILITY], [Cursor Up] and [F1] buttons simultaneously to check the firmware version to confirm that the unit has been successfully updated. This concludes the update process.Main Fixes and Enhancements

New features;-Normalize, Slice, and Remix have been added to the Sampling Edit display and Sampling Main display respectively, allowing you to more easily call up these displays.-You can now increase the available memory of the DIMM by using the newly added Sampling Job.-You can now convert a Sample Voice to a Mixing Voice. -You can now edit a Drum Voice in the Mixing mode.-TAP is now available in the Voice/Performance/Song/Pattern mode.-Network function now supports Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.6 .- From this new version, "meas" cannot be selected on the SAMPLE Record display in the Song or Pattern mode when the MIDI Sync is set to "MTC." Solved problems;- Fixed a problem in which "Int Switch" and "Ext Switch" would not work properly in the Song mode and the Pattern mode when the "TxCh" value was different from the Track number.- Fixed a problem in which the gQuantizeh parameter in Play Effect would be applied twice only to the first note of the track in the Song mode and the Pattern mode.- Fixed a problem in which the Category Search function might not work by closing the Category Search display by pressing [ENTER] while changing the voice continuously with the dial. - Fixed a problem in which the ARP Sync Quantize function might not work properly.- Fixed a problem in which chords might not be detected correctly when the Arpeggio is played back with two or more parts simultaneously.- Fixed a problem in which the playback notes would be recorded twice to the Song with Tr Loop = "on" and Record Type = "Overdub."- Fixed a problem in which the Audio Recording could not be executed, even though sufficient memory area still remained, and the wrong available capacity might be shown in the display. - Fixed a problem in which the specified range would not be deleted correctly via the 02: Delete Measure Job after the 01: Create Measure Job is executed in the Song or Pattern mode. - Fixed a problem in which the click sounds might not played back at the correct timing if you rewind near the end of relatively long Song/Pattern data. - Fixed a problem in which the MOTIX XS would not start up with the Factory Set Master mode even though "Power On Auto Factory Set" was turned on. - Fixed a problem in which the Slice Point of the red line would be wrong after applying the Slice operation with the Start Point offset from the top of the Waveform. - Fixed a problem in which the names of the computers on the same Network as the MOTIF XS might not be shown in the Host section of the Mount display in the File mode.- Fixed a problem in which the loop end point would be shifted by one sample when loading a WAV file.- Fixed a problem in which the Waveforms necessary for the Voice might not be loaded when you load a file with "voice" or "all voice" in the File mode. - Fixed a problem in which the Favorite of the Category Search function might not be cleared when restarting up the MOTIF XS after applying "Clear All" in the Favorite display. - Fixed a problem in which the "05: Create Continuous Data" job would be applied with the before-edited value of the Data Range, even though you edited the value with a USB ASCII keyboard.

Improved the operational stability of the electronic components. -This update may solve problems in which the instrument might not start in low-temperature environments.

Solved problems;-Fixed a problem in which the process speed of the MOTIF XS becomes slow when selecting the MOTIF XS Voice from the Media Bay of Cubase for Mac OS X, causing an unnecessary repetition of transmission of a certain message between the MOTIF XS and computer.-Fixed a problem in which the value of the High Threshold parameter of the Effect Type "Multi Band Comp" would not be set properly even if you change the Voice, Performance, Effect Type or Effect Preset.-Fixed a problem in which the fade-in and fade-out of the Common LFO might not work correctly when either of the "InsA1"-"insA16" or "InsB1"-"insB16" is assigned to Dest of the Common LFO in the Voice Edit mode.-The value of the Rotor/Horn Balance parameter belonging to the Effect Type "Rotary Speaker" has been corrected from "L63>H"-"L=H"-"LH"-"R=H"-"R