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Voice Editor Essential Owner’s Manual

iPad

MIDI

i-MX1 or i-UX1

Voice Editor Essential

MOTIF XF, MOTIF XS, S90 XS/S70 XS,

MOXF6/MOXF8, MOX6/MOX8,

MOTIF-RACK XS

• Copying of the commercially available music sequence data and/or digital audio files is strictly

prohibited except for your personal use.

• The software and this owner’s manual are exclusive copyrights of Yamaha Corporation.

• Copying of the software or reproduction of this manual in whole or in part by any means is expressly

forbidden without the written consent of the manufacturer.

• Yamaha makes no representations or warranties with regard to the use of the software and

documentation and cannot be held responsible for the results of the use of this manual and the

software.

• The screen displays as illustrated in this Owner’s Manual are for instructional purposes, and may

appear somewhat different from the screens which appear on your devicer.

• Apple, iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

• The company names and product names in this Owner’s Manual are the trademarks or registered

trademarks of their respective companies.

For information about the MIDI settings of the MOTIF XF, MOTIF XS, S90 XS/S70 XS, MOXF6/MOXF8, MOX6/MOX8, and MOTIF-RACK XS refer to the respective manuals.

What is Voice Editor Essential?

This application lets you edit the ARP/FADER/EFFECT/MEQ parameters in the Voice mode of the MOTIF XF, MOTIF XS, S90 XS/S70 XS, MOXF6/MOXF8, MOX6/MOX8,

MOTIF-RACK XS from your iPad. Select a Performance on the instrument, edit the parameters of the selected Voice on the iPad, then store the edited parameters on the

instrument.

The instructions in this manual use the MOTIF XF as an example.

Depending on your particular musical instrument, there may not be equivalent displays or buttons.

Utility window

For setting the

parameters

common to all the

displays

ARP/KBD CONTROL display

FADER CONTROL display

EFFECT display

EQ display

Chorus display

Reverb display

Insertion A display

Insertion B display

Vocoder display*

XY CONTROL display

Lets you control the specified

parameter change and MIDI Control

Change messages simultaneously by

dragging in the XY Pad area.

By using a Yamaha i-MX1 or i-UX1, connect the

instrument to an iPad.

The MOTIF XF can be connected via wireless Network

MIDI. For details about wireless MIDI connectivity,

refer to the “New Functions in MOTIF XF Version 1.20”

Manual.

NOTE

• Before editing, enter the Voice mode.

• After editing, store the edited Voice.

• You can connect i-MX1/i-UX1 to devices featuring

the Lightning connector via Apple Lightning to 30-pin

Adapter .

Summary of content (11 pages)

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Voice Editor Essential Owner’s Manual • The software and this owner’s manual are exclusive copyrights of Yamaha Corporation. • Yamaha makes no representations or warranties with regard to the use of the software and documentation and cannot be held responsible for the results of the use of this manual and the software. • Copying of the software or reproduction of this manual in whole or in part by any means is expressly forbidden without the written consent of the manufacturer.
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Title bar and Utility window This window lets you set the parameters common to all the displays. Each lamp flashes according to the MIDI in/out messages. Title bar Tapping this opens or closes the Utility window. Utility window Set this to the same number as that of the instrument. Sets the MIDI Transmit Channel. Selects the MIDI port of the instrument in case of wireless connection. Selects the connected instrument. Assigns the MIDI Control Change numbers to each controller.
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Common display area The displays upper part of XY CONTROL, ARP/KBD CONTROL, FADER CONTROL, EFFECT, EQ are the same. 8 7 1 6 2 5 34 1 Tapping [RECEIVE] starts reception of the settings from the instrument. Tapping [TRANSMIT] starts transmission of the current settings to the instrument. 2 Changes the Arpeggio type of the current Part. This is equivalent to the [SF1] – [SF5] buttons. 3 To edit the Normal Voice, tap [VOICE]. To edit the Drum Voice, tap [DRUM]. 4 Calls up the Voice list.
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Voice List As shown below, the Voice List features two indication types: Bank order and Category order. Note that User Voices are not shown in the Voice List by Category. Voice List with the Bank order Voice List with the Voice Category order Tapping here closes the List. Dragging upward or downward will scroll through the Voices. Tap the desired Bank to call up the corresponding Voice List, then tap the desired Voice name.
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XY CONTROL display The Pad area on this display lets you simultaneously control the five parameters specified for CONTROL 1 – 5. This means that you can freely change the sound in real time during keyboard performance by controlling the Pad area. Parameter List Sets the Control Parameter. Tap [+]/[-], or tap the Parameter name between [-] and [+] to call up the list, then tap the desired parameter. Resets the ball position to the center of the Pad.
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Ball position and Parameter value Moving the ball transmits the values of the parameters specified for CONTROL 1 – 5 from your iPad to the instrument. As shown below, two different value ranges are available. When the value range is -64 – +64: When the value range is 0 – 127: Y Y +63 -64 ±0 127 +63 X 127 -64 Parameter Name Descriptions 127 Parameter Name AEG Attack Volume AEG Decay Reverb Send AEG Sustain Chorus Send AEG Release Controls the corresponding Common parameter.
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ARP/KBD CONTROL display Main Category, Sub Category, Arpeggio Type Tapping the [-]/[+] of Category changes the Arpeggio Type to the first one of the new . Tapping the [-]/[+] of TYPE changes the Arpeggio Type in single steps. Tapping the indications between [-] and [+] calls up the Arpeggio Type List. Turns on/off ARP Common Switch Turns on/off ARP Hold. The blue color indicates the on status while the gray color indicates the off status. Indicates the Arpeggio Type Name.
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FADER CONTROL display The Faders on this display lets you control the parameters of the instrument. Parameter assigned to each corresponding Fader. Tapping the Parameter value calls up the slider which lets you set the value. Selects monophonic or polyphonic. Adjust the Portamento Time by operating the Fader, or by tapping the value to call up the slider for adjusting the time value. Faders Voice Editor Essential Owner’s Manual Turns on/off Portamento Switch.
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EFFECT display Tapping here calls up the Insertion A display or Insertion B display. NOTE If you want to apply the Insertion Effect to the Drum Keys, set the Insertion Effect Output parameter to “ins A” or “ins B.” Determines the routing for Insertion Effects A and B. When VOCODER is selected, Insertion Effects A and B are unified, then used as the Vocoder. NOTE When VOICE is selected, this indicates which Insertion Effect (A or B) is used for processing each Element.
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Reverb/Chorus/Insertion A/Insertion B/Vocoder display From these displays, you can make the Effect settings for the Voice currently selected on the instrument. This section covers the operations on these displays having the same design Tapping here returns the screen to the EFFECT display. To select an Effect Type: Tap [+]/[-] in this area. Or tap the indicators in this area to call up the Effect list, tap the desired Category, tap the desired Type, then tap the desired Preset setting.
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EQ display To edit the parameter, operate the knob or tap the value to call up the slider for adjusting. To edit the EQ setting, drag the dot with the color corresponding to that of the desired band (LOW, MID or HIGH). Gain Frequency C.S.G.