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... your hearing as well as shown below. OPT Level Implementation for recording on the MOTIF6/MOTIF7/MOTIF8. OPT levels of implementation for MOTIF operation Operation support Operation limits VIEWS (Level3) Yes None PROCESSORS (Level2) Yes None PANELS (Level1) Yes (with the version information in the application). 3 Track 2 - 40: Sampled audio data; prepared for...
... your hearing as well as shown below. OPT Level Implementation for recording on the MOTIF6/MOTIF7/MOTIF8. OPT levels of implementation for MOTIF operation Operation support Operation limits VIEWS (Level3) Yes None PROCESSORS (Level2) Yes None PANELS (Level1) Yes (with the version information in the application). 3 Track 2 - 40: Sampled audio data; prepared for...
Installation Guide
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...will be displayed. 4 Execute the installation by following the on the MOTIF is software that transfers MIDI data back and forth between sequence software and the MOTIF via USB, you 'll need to the Reader Guide in the Control Panel. Intel Pentium/Celeron processor 32 MB or more (64 MB or...PDF) manuals included with each software. If the system does not detect the driver, select "Specify the location of "Automatic search for MOTIF6/MOTIF7/MOTIF8 OS: Windows 95/98/Me/NT4.0/2000/ XP Home Edition/XP Professional Computer: 166 MHz or higher; Acrobat Reader Setup Dialog box will be...
...will be displayed. 4 Execute the installation by following the on the MOTIF is software that transfers MIDI data back and forth between sequence software and the MOTIF via USB, you 'll need to the Reader Guide in the Control Panel. Intel Pentium/Celeron processor 32 MB or more (64 MB or...PDF) manuals included with each software. If the system does not detect the driver, select "Specify the location of "Automatic search for MOTIF6/MOTIF7/MOTIF8 OS: Windows 95/98/Me/NT4.0/2000/ XP Home Edition/XP Professional Computer: 166 MHz or higher; Acrobat Reader Setup Dialog box will be...
Installation Guide
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...complete, the system displays "Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard." Specify the "USBdrv2k_" directory of the MOTIF. Click [Finish]. Click [Finish]. Windows 98 5 Check the radio button to install the driver....of "Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended)." The window that the "YAMAHA USB MIDI Driver" is ready for the driver. The window below enables you to the ... and use the "Administrator" account to log into Windows 2000. 2 Select [My Computer | Control Panel | System | Hardware | Driver Signing | File Signature Verification], and check the radio button...
...complete, the system displays "Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard." Specify the "USBdrv2k_" directory of the MOTIF. Click [Finish]. Click [Finish]. Windows 98 5 Check the radio button to install the driver....of "Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended)." The window that the "YAMAHA USB MIDI Driver" is ready for the driver. The window below enables you to the ... and use the "Administrator" account to log into Windows 2000. 2 Select [My Computer | Control Panel | System | Hardware | Driver Signing | File Signature Verification], and check the radio button...
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... displays "Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard." If the control panel appears as shown below , and click the [OK] button. 4 Click the [OK] button to the MOTIF (Memory card and SCSI devices). 1 Double-click on the "TWE" folder. The "YAMAHA TWE" folder will be installed to your computer. 1 Double-... #2 as access and organize data stored to media connected to close System Properties, and then click "X" in the upper right of Cubase (Yamaha MOTIF Remote.xml) in the CD-ROM. Setup Files for remote control of sequencing software To use these software programs, you can use the USB...
... displays "Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard." If the control panel appears as shown below , and click the [OK] button. 4 Click the [OK] button to the MOTIF (Memory card and SCSI devices). 1 Double-click on the "TWE" folder. The "YAMAHA TWE" folder will be installed to your computer. 1 Double-... #2 as access and organize data stored to media connected to close System Properties, and then click "X" in the upper right of Cubase (Yamaha MOTIF Remote.xml) in the CD-ROM. Setup Files for remote control of sequencing software To use these software programs, you can use the USB...
Installation Guide
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...following setup appears. ■ When you set Input Ports to the folder where the SONAR/ SONAR2/Cakewalk ProAudio are using the SONAR), then select "Yamaha MOTIF Synthesizer" from the MIDI SETUP toolbar. from the Option menu in the "Key Commands" window called up via step #2. 4 In the dialog window...64257;rst track number to 1 (for the respective software. 1 Start the Voice Editor or File Utility. 2 Click the MIDI Setup button in the Panel window (above). 2 Set the first track number of the MIDI tracks by changing settings on the Macintosh. The setup has been completed and ...
...following setup appears. ■ When you set Input Ports to the folder where the SONAR/ SONAR2/Cakewalk ProAudio are using the SONAR), then select "Yamaha MOTIF Synthesizer" from the MIDI SETUP toolbar. from the Option menu in the "Key Commands" window called up via step #2. 4 In the dialog window...64257;rst track number to 1 (for the respective software. 1 Start the Voice Editor or File Utility. 2 Click the MIDI Setup button in the Panel window (above). 2 Set the first track number of the MIDI tracks by changing settings on the Macintosh. The setup has been completed and ...
Installation Guide
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... USB Driver" icon in the following locations: • System Folder | Control Panels | YAMAHA USB MIDI Patch • System Folder | Extensions | USB YAMAHA MIDI Driver • System Folder | OMS Folder | YAMAHA USB MIDI OMS Driver Voice Editor, File Utility, MIDI Setup Once you've ...Voice Editor for MOTIF6" file. nTo cancel the installation, click [Cancel]. 6 The installation starts. Computer Sequence Software OMS Driver MOTIF USB cable OCTAVE DOWN UP KNOB CONTROL FUNCTION PAN REVERB CHORUS CUTOFF RESONANCE ATTACK ASSIGN A ASSIGN B ASSIGN 1 TEMPO RELEASE ASSIGN 2 ...
... USB Driver" icon in the following locations: • System Folder | Control Panels | YAMAHA USB MIDI Patch • System Folder | Extensions | USB YAMAHA MIDI Driver • System Folder | OMS Folder | YAMAHA USB MIDI OMS Driver Voice Editor, File Utility, MIDI Setup Once you've ...Voice Editor for MOTIF6" file. nTo cancel the installation, click [Cancel]. 6 The installation starts. Computer Sequence Software OMS Driver MOTIF USB cable OCTAVE DOWN UP KNOB CONTROL FUNCTION PAN REVERB CHORUS CUTOFF RESONANCE ATTACK ASSIGN A ASSIGN B ASSIGN 1 TEMPO RELEASE ASSIGN 2 ...
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...Macintosh] 1 Delete the files in the following locations: • System Folder | Control Panels | YAMAHA USB MIDI Patch • System Folder | Extensions | USB YAMAHA MIDI Driver • System Folder | OMS Folder | YAMAHA USB MIDI OMS Driver 2 Restart the computer. 3 Install the driver and set to the ..., and application program set up OMS. Playback response is delayed. • Does your computer? → When you connect the MOTIF to the computer for "Unknown device." English Troubleshooting The driver cannot be installed. • Is the USB cable connected correctly? ...
...Macintosh] 1 Delete the files in the following locations: • System Folder | Control Panels | YAMAHA USB MIDI Patch • System Folder | Extensions | USB YAMAHA MIDI Driver • System Folder | OMS Folder | YAMAHA USB MIDI OMS Driver 2 Restart the computer. 3 Install the driver and set to the ..., and application program set up OMS. Playback response is delayed. • Does your computer? → When you connect the MOTIF to the computer for "Unknown device." English Troubleshooting The driver cannot be installed. • Is the USB cable connected correctly? ...
Owner's Manual
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... hands-on their individual beats and notes. There's even an expansion bay for installing the optional AIEB board for easy editing. Yamaha's new mLAN interface technology makes it even has special "human" patterns - Then, during playback or recording, simply switch among the...mode functions let you install the proper board. ■ Comprehensive I/O terminals - With File Utility, you upgrade the MOTIF with your favorite sequencing software from the panel controls of the sequencer track settings (such as samples. * Unique Slice feature automatically chops up the sounds you want...
... hands-on their individual beats and notes. There's even an expansion bay for installing the optional AIEB board for easy editing. Yamaha's new mLAN interface technology makes it even has special "human" patterns - Then, during playback or recording, simply switch among the...mode functions let you install the proper board. ■ Comprehensive I/O terminals - With File Utility, you upgrade the MOTIF with your favorite sequencing software from the panel controls of the sequencer track settings (such as samples. * Unique Slice feature automatically chops up the sounds you want...
Owner's Manual
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Table of Contents The Controls & Connectors 10 Front Panel 10 Rear Panel 16 Setting Up 20 Power Supply 20 Connections 21 Powering Up 29 Basic Structure 30 Mode 30 System Overview 33 Controller block 33 Sequencer block ... Basic Structure Basic Operation Quick Start Guide Reference Voice mode Performance mode Song mode Pattern mode Sample mode Utility mode File mode Master mode Appendix MOTIF Table of Contents 9
Table of Contents The Controls & Connectors 10 Front Panel 10 Rear Panel 16 Setting Up 20 Power Supply 20 Connections 21 Powering Up 29 Basic Structure 30 Mode 30 System Overview 33 Controller block 33 Sequencer block ... Basic Structure Basic Operation Quick Start Guide Reference Voice mode Performance mode Song mode Pattern mode Sample mode Utility mode File mode Master mode Appendix MOTIF Table of Contents 9
Owner's Manual
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The Control & Connectors Front Panel The Controls & Connectors Front Panel MOTIF6 OCTAVE DOWN UP KNOB CONTROL FUNCTION PAN REVERB CUTOFF RESONANCE ASSIGN A ASSIGN B CHORUS ATTACK ASSIGN 1 TEMPO RELEASE ASSIGN 2 REMOTE CONTROL ON/OFF MASTER VOLUME ... ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4 MODE VOICE PERFORM MASTER SEQUENCER SONG PATTERN FILE INTEGRATED SAMPLING MIXING UTILITY EDIT JOB STORE COMPARE SCENE STORE SET LOCATE 10 MOTIF The Controls & Connectors
The Control & Connectors Front Panel The Controls & Connectors Front Panel MOTIF6 OCTAVE DOWN UP KNOB CONTROL FUNCTION PAN REVERB CUTOFF RESONANCE ASSIGN A ASSIGN B CHORUS ATTACK ASSIGN 1 TEMPO RELEASE ASSIGN 2 REMOTE CONTROL ON/OFF MASTER VOLUME ... ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4 MODE VOICE PERFORM MASTER SEQUENCER SONG PATTERN FILE INTEGRATED SAMPLING MIXING UTILITY EDIT JOB STORE COMPARE SCENE STORE SET LOCATE 10 MOTIF The Controls & Connectors
Owner's Manual
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... DRUM / SE CHOIR PERCUSSION PERCUSSION 1 2 3 4 5 6 MUSICAL FX COMBI 7 8 TRACK SELECT ELEMENT/ PERF.PART / ZONE 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 MUTE NUMBER SOLO Front Panel SONG SCENE SF1 SF2 SF 3 SF4 SF5 INFORMATION F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 DEC/NO EXIT INC/ YES ENTER EXECUTE DRUM KITS FAVORITES COMMON... CHROMATIC DRUM / SE CHOIR PERCUSSION PERCUSSION 1 2 3 4 5 6 MUSICAL FX COMBI 7 8 TRACK SELECT ELEMENT/ PERF.PART / ZONE 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 MUTE NUMBER SOLO MOTIF The Controls & Connectors 11
... DRUM / SE CHOIR PERCUSSION PERCUSSION 1 2 3 4 5 6 MUSICAL FX COMBI 7 8 TRACK SELECT ELEMENT/ PERF.PART / ZONE 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 MUTE NUMBER SOLO Front Panel SONG SCENE SF1 SF2 SF 3 SF4 SF5 INFORMATION F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 DEC/NO EXIT INC/ YES ENTER EXECUTE DRUM KITS FAVORITES COMMON... CHROMATIC DRUM / SE CHOIR PERCUSSION PERCUSSION 1 2 3 4 5 6 MUSICAL FX COMBI 7 8 TRACK SELECT ELEMENT/ PERF.PART / ZONE 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 MUTE NUMBER SOLO MOTIF The Controls & Connectors 11
Owner's Manual
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...CONTROL FUNCTION] button to change the note range of its extended keyboard, the MOTIF 8 does not have OCTAVE buttons. 2 PITCH bend wheel (page 48) Controls the pitch bend effect. The Control & Connectors Front Panel MOTIF8 KNOB CONTROL FUNCTION PAN REVERB CUTOFF RESONANCE ASSIGN A ASSIGN B CHORUS ATTACK ASSIGN... simultaneously. The corresponding LED lights to this controller. 4 MASTER VOLUME Adjusts the volume of the overall sound, as output from the rear-panel OUTPUT L/MONO and R jacks as well as the PHONES jack. 5 [KNOB CONTROL FUNCTION] button and four Knobs (pages 48, 132...
...CONTROL FUNCTION] button to change the note range of its extended keyboard, the MOTIF 8 does not have OCTAVE buttons. 2 PITCH bend wheel (page 48) Controls the pitch bend effect. The Control & Connectors Front Panel MOTIF8 KNOB CONTROL FUNCTION PAN REVERB CUTOFF RESONANCE ASSIGN A ASSIGN B CHORUS ATTACK ASSIGN... simultaneously. The corresponding LED lights to this controller. 4 MASTER VOLUME Adjusts the volume of the overall sound, as output from the rear-panel OUTPUT L/MONO and R jacks as well as the PHONES jack. 5 [KNOB CONTROL FUNCTION] button and four Knobs (pages 48, 132...
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...COMBI CHOIR PERCUSION PERCUSION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TRACK SELECT ELEMENT/ PERF.PART / ZONE 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 MUTE SOLO NUMBER Front Panel The Control & Connectors 6 [CS1] - [CS4] (Control Slider) (page 48) Controls the volume of the selected part is on your sequencer software. • ...MUTE] button 8 [EFFECT BYPASS] buttons For enabling/disabling Effect Bypass. If the Arpeggio Switch of each Voice, Performance, Song, or Pattern. MOTIF The Controls & Connectors 13 SONG SCENE SF1 SF2 SF 3 SF4 SF5 INFORMATION F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 DEC/NO EXIT INC/ YES ...
...COMBI CHOIR PERCUSION PERCUSION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TRACK SELECT ELEMENT/ PERF.PART / ZONE 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 MUTE SOLO NUMBER Front Panel The Control & Connectors 6 [CS1] - [CS4] (Control Slider) (page 48) Controls the volume of the selected part is on your sequencer software. • ...MUTE] button 8 [EFFECT BYPASS] buttons For enabling/disabling Effect Bypass. If the Arpeggio Switch of each Voice, Performance, Song, or Pattern. MOTIF The Controls & Connectors 13 SONG SCENE SF1 SF2 SF 3 SF4 SF5 INFORMATION F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 DEC/NO EXIT INC/ YES ...
Owner's Manual
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...or playback. [ ](Play) button Press to start playback from the current display and return to the previous level in the hierarchy. 14 MOTIF The Controls & Connectors In the display hierarchy, these sub functions [SF] rank just below the LCD display call up the corresponding functions ...a Job or a Store operation. ( [DEC/NO] button (page 72) For decreasing the value of the currently selected parameter. The Control & Connectors Front Panel ) SEQ TRANSPORT buttons (page 78, 179, 183, 217, 221) These buttons control recording and playback of the Song/Pattern sequence data. [ ](Top) ...
...or playback. [ ](Play) button Press to start playback from the current display and return to the previous level in the hierarchy. 14 MOTIF The Controls & Connectors In the display hierarchy, these sub functions [SF] rank just below the LCD display call up the corresponding functions ...a Job or a Store operation. ( [DEC/NO] button (page 72) For decreasing the value of the currently selected parameter. The Control & Connectors Front Panel ) SEQ TRANSPORT buttons (page 78, 179, 183, 217, 221) These buttons control recording and playback of the Song/Pattern sequence data. [ ](Top) ...
Owner's Manual
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... SLOT lamp will be lost when turning the power off, the edited Board Custom voice data should be edited via the MOTIF's panel operation in much the same way as User voices. Editing and saving Board voices Reference (page 159) Included among the Board... COMBI 7 8 TRACK SELECT ELEMENT/ PERF.PART / ZONE 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 MUTE NUMBER SOLO Computer with the Plug-in board. MOTIF Quick Start Guide 87 MUSIC PRODUCTION SYNTHESIZER Integrated Sampling Sequencer Real-time External Control Surface Modular Synthesis Plug-in System SLOT 1 SLOT 2 SLOT 3 PRE 2 ...
... SLOT lamp will be lost when turning the power off, the edited Board Custom voice data should be edited via the MOTIF's panel operation in much the same way as User voices. Editing and saving Board voices Reference (page 159) Included among the Board... COMBI 7 8 TRACK SELECT ELEMENT/ PERF.PART / ZONE 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 MUTE NUMBER SOLO Computer with the Plug-in board. MOTIF Quick Start Guide 87 MUSIC PRODUCTION SYNTHESIZER Integrated Sampling Sequencer Real-time External Control Surface Modular Synthesis Plug-in System SLOT 1 SLOT 2 SLOT 3 PRE 2 ...
Owner's Manual
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...computer sequence software. The [1]~[16] buttons correspond to control Start, Stop, Forward, Rewind, and Record on your computer's sequencer from the MOTIF. n Functions to the respective numbered tracks on the software you use. For details about the parameters that its lamp flashes. KNOB CONTROL ... KN 4 MEQ LOW MEQLOWMID MEQ HI MID MEQ HIGH 5 Control the transport functions on the MOTIF's panel as required. For details, see page 257. SEQ TRANSPORT LOCATE 1 2 REC 120 MOTIF Quick Start Guide REMOTE CONTROL ON/OFF 23 24 25 OCTAVE DOWN UP KNOB CONTROL FUNCTION PAN ...
...computer sequence software. The [1]~[16] buttons correspond to control Start, Stop, Forward, Rewind, and Record on your computer's sequencer from the MOTIF. n Functions to the respective numbered tracks on the software you use. For details about the parameters that its lamp flashes. KNOB CONTROL ... KN 4 MEQ LOW MEQLOWMID MEQ HI MID MEQ HIGH 5 Control the transport functions on the MOTIF's panel as required. For details, see page 257. SEQ TRANSPORT LOCATE 1 2 REC 120 MOTIF Quick Start Guide REMOTE CONTROL ON/OFF 23 24 25 OCTAVE DOWN UP KNOB CONTROL FUNCTION PAN ...
Owner's Manual
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... cable to the CN3 connector of the AIEB2 Align the connectors as shown. MOTIF6 / MOTIF7 Top (keyboard side) of the MOTIF Underside of the MOTIF Rear panel of the MOTIF MOTIF8 Top (keyboard side) of MOTIF. Make sure that each connector section of the AIEB2 can be seen, and that the direction is correct and do...
... cable to the CN3 connector of the AIEB2 Align the connectors as shown. MOTIF6 / MOTIF7 Top (keyboard side) of the MOTIF Underside of the MOTIF Rear panel of the MOTIF MOTIF8 Top (keyboard side) of MOTIF. Make sure that each connector section of the AIEB2 can be seen, and that the direction is correct and do...
Owner's Manual
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...into place between the MOTIF and the AIEB2. Underside of the MOTIF m-LAN CN5 Appendix 286 MOTIF Appendix Underside of mLAN8E Rear panel of the MOTIF Front panel of the MOTIF. Securely fasten the flat ribbon cable, to the circuit board of the MOTIF. AIEB2 Rear panel of the MOTIF Slide the flat ribbon...of the flat ribbon cable to bend or damage the flat ribbon cable. Rear panel of mLAN8E m-LAN CN5 AIEB2 Underside of the MOTIF m-LAN CN5 Rear panel of the MOTIF Front panel of mLAN8E Make sure the flat ribbon cable sticks out from its package and connect the ...
...into place between the MOTIF and the AIEB2. Underside of the MOTIF m-LAN CN5 Appendix 286 MOTIF Appendix Underside of mLAN8E Rear panel of the MOTIF Front panel of the MOTIF. Securely fasten the flat ribbon cable, to the circuit board of the MOTIF. AIEB2 Rear panel of the MOTIF Slide the flat ribbon...of the flat ribbon cable to bend or damage the flat ribbon cable. Rear panel of mLAN8E m-LAN CN5 AIEB2 Underside of the MOTIF m-LAN CN5 Rear panel of the MOTIF Front panel of mLAN8E Make sure the flat ribbon cable sticks out from its package and connect the ...
Owner's Manual
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... necessarily support all commercially available SIMMs. Before purchasing SIMMs, please consult your Yamaha dealer or an authorized Yamaha distributor (see list at end of the MOTIF. See the following illustrations for advice. Underside of the MOTIF Rear panel of 70ns or less. The MOTIF is designed for use 72-pin SIMMs with 4MB of sampling memory...
... necessarily support all commercially available SIMMs. Before purchasing SIMMs, please consult your Yamaha dealer or an authorized Yamaha distributor (see list at end of the MOTIF. See the following illustrations for advice. Underside of the MOTIF Rear panel of 70ns or less. The MOTIF is designed for use 72-pin SIMMs with 4MB of sampling memory...
Owner's Manual
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...11 to JK CN25 to PS 4 CN23 1PIN mark SIMM sockets Underside of the MOTIF Rear panel of the MOTIF. Internal memory 4MB Internal memory 4MB 36MB can be used for sampling. 64MB can be used for sampling. • Yamaha recommends that you removed in earlier steps, in reverse order. 6 Check that ...cut in the board next to the 1PIN. Cutout Push the SIMM up , and connect the power cord to the rear-panel AC INLET jack and an AC outlet. Set the MOTIF right-side up vertically. Please be aware, however, that conformance to this standard does not constitute a guarantee that the ...
...11 to JK CN25 to PS 4 CN23 1PIN mark SIMM sockets Underside of the MOTIF Rear panel of the MOTIF. Internal memory 4MB Internal memory 4MB 36MB can be used for sampling. 64MB can be used for sampling. • Yamaha recommends that you removed in earlier steps, in reverse order. 6 Check that ...cut in the board next to the 1PIN. Cutout Push the SIMM up , and connect the power cord to the rear-panel AC INLET jack and an AC outlet. Set the MOTIF right-side up vertically. Please be aware, however, that conformance to this standard does not constitute a guarantee that the ...
