hi, next time try to write above the end of your response message, your message came after the signature, thought it was blank for a moment. I am not sure how can you do audio and midi from just one port, either.
2015-09-14 6:31 GMT-05:00, Blake Tracy <[email protected]>: > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 13, 2015, at 8:11 PM, Seth Lowman <[email protected]> wrote: > > Oh, sorry about the double message. Spell-check changed all of my XF's in > to IF's, and I wanted to fix that for better clarification. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Seth > Lowman > Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2015 6:07 PM > To: QWS list > Subject: RE: QWS List Realism before the motif > > > Ok, so your real dilemma is price point? Well, here's a possible solution: > There is an entry level version of the Motif XF called the MOXF. This > keyboard has all of the Motif XF sounds at half the price and half the > weight, so it would be a better option for you if you wanted to gig with > it. > I'm looking at this one myself for several reasons, A because it's a huge > upgrade from my Casio, B because it has all of the sounds of the Motif XF > at > half the price and weight and I love the Motif sounds, and C because it can > do audio and midi through a single USB port. In order to do audio to your > computer on the Motif XF, you need a firewire interface, and that's just > one > more expense you probably won't want to deal with. > There's a video on youtube that will give you more information about this > MOXF. > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8tQJDCYjlo > This guy uses both the Motif XF and the MOXF, so he's very knowledgeable on > how they both work. He compares the two, and gives you information about > benefits on both keyboards. It's a long video, because he talks a lot, but > it definitely helped me decide which keyboard I wanted. Note, however, > that > the sounds he's playing are his own custom sounds that he loaded onto the > flash board. None of them are the actual sounds that come with the > keyboard. If you want a sound demonstration, check out this video: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCa283ZsJUk > You'll get a chance to hear some of the sounds, as well as find out about > some free sound libraries that are on the Yamaha website. However, in > order > to load in the sound libraries, you'll definitely need a flash board, which > runs about 300 dollars for the 1 gigabyte, and I'd highly recommend the > flash board.. > But in short, the MOXF8 is about half the price of the Motif XF. Motif XF > is 3600, while the MOXF is 1700. > I'm sure that either of these would work fine with QWS, seeing as they both > have midi capabilities. You'll also need the QWS Motif XF instrument list > for more convenient access to the MOXF or Motif XF sounds from QWS. That > can be found on the QWS website under the downloads section. I hope these > videos help you decide which keyboard to get. Honestly, I think you should > purchase one of these instead of Contact. You'll get access to superb > sounds, even when you aren't using QWS! God bless, Seth > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > blake tracy > Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2015 1:12 AM > To: QWS list > Subject: RE: QWS List Realism before the motif > > > Woops. Guess sharing on dropbox on the iphone didn't work. Laptop time. > > Anyways, If I could be absolutely sure it worked with qws and that I > wouldn't run into so many stumbling blocks I couldn't even ask them all on > here, I'd get the kontakt thing. I'll have to save up for months and months > to get the moteef, but I'm practically living in guitar center. There must > be some kind of rule against the way I've been. I've been going there, just > to see the moteef and renew my determination to get it. I want to download > the plugin for it, so I can go in and see how well it works with QWS. The > funny thing is, the pro audio guys at guitar center seemed surprised that I > plug in a keyboard and it uses its own sounds, only triggered by MIDI. > Thus, > I couldn't get a straight answer from them on how well it would work. I > keep > having second thoughts. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Liu > Kai > Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2015 12:59 AM > To: QWS list <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: QWS List Realism before the motif > > what file are we speaking of? I didn't see a link . but there are good > kontakt libs for the motif, however, I have not the slightest clue on how > you would get it to work with qws. but if the real instrument is 3600 and > you're willing to pay that amount, I'm sure if you have to rig up something > to run kontakt, pay for kontakt and pay for the sound pack (kontakt lib) it > would be still ways cheaper than buying the motif. Keep in mind, what works > for you works for you, and if you really like qws as I do, its worth buying > the motif, and the actual instrument is a beast, I'm just suggesting an > alternative because you asked. hope I've helped in some way. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Blake Tracy > Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2015 9:44 PM > To: QWS list > Subject: QWS List Realism before the motif > > H hi all, > I have my sights set on a Yamaha motif. It will cost $3600. > The question I wanted to ask is, before I pay that $3600, is there any kind > of on computer sound pack, that has as realistic patches as the motif, that > I can use with my midi controller. It can cost, I can save up and pay for > something, but I want to know that it's accessible, and works with QWS. > That's why asked on this list and not Mini mag in general. I wanted to make > sure it will work with UWS because that is all I use at the moment. This > file is what my patches sound like now. I want to get something better that > I can play both jazz, and electronic pop. Thanks, blake.To unsubscribe or > change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com > > for archived list posts, see http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com > > for archived list posts, see http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com > > for archived list posts, see http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com > > for archived list posts, see http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > thank you for this one. Now I want to go to guitar center after classes, and > look at the mower XF. My only question is, I'm confused about the audio MIDI > thing in the USB. Does that mean you can record the audio on your computer? > I know how to do midi to USB, because I have done it on my ypg235. But as > for the audio part, I'm still confused. > To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com > > for archived list posts, see http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > -- Juan Pablo Bello Cel. 313-879-2884 To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com for archived list posts, see http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
