Yamaha Motif ES6 to iMac using Logic Studio

I have Logic Studio on my iMac and I just ordered a Yamaha Motif ES6 from ebay. I wanted to know if I needed anything in order to make the keyboard work on my iMac. Is it connected by USB cables? or do I need hardware in order for it to work? Thanks.

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