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Performance Editor Essential Owner’s Manual

iPad

MIDI

i-MX1 or i-UX1

Performance Editor Essential

MOTIF XF, MOTIF XS,

S90 XS/S70 XS,

MOXF6/MOXF8, MOX6/MOX8

• 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, and MOX6/MOX8 refer to the respective manuals.

What is Performance Editor Essential?

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

from your iPad. Select a Performance on the instrument, edit the parameters of the selected Performance 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.

VOICE display

For assigning the Voices to the

respective Performance Parts.

XY CONTROL display

Lets you control the specified parameter

change and MIDI Control Change messages

simultaneously by dragging in the XY Pad area.

EFFECT display

Chorus display

Reverb display

Master Effect display

ARP display MIXING window

MEQ display

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 Performance mode.

• After editing, store the edited Performance.

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

the Lightning connector via Apple Lightning to 30-pin

Adapter.

Summary of content (12 pages)

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Performance 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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MIXING window Adjust the COMMON VOLUME by operating the slider. Tapping [-]/[+] changes the value in single steps. Allows you to edit the Part 1 parameters. Likewise, the parameters for the Parts 2 – 4 can be edited in the corresponding area. Tapping this closes the MIXING window. Adjust the COMMON PAN/ COMMON REV SEND/COMMON CHO SEND by operating the knob, or by tapping the value to call up the slider for adjusting the parameters. Turns the Part Switch on/off.
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VOICE display Tapping [RECEIVE] starts reception of the settings from the instrument. NOTE The Voice name on the iPad may be different from that of the instrument during Arpeggio playback with “Voice with ARP”= ON and “Change Timing”= ON. To remedy this situation, tap [RECEIVE]. Template Name Selecting a Template calls up all the settings of all the displays. To change the Template, tap [+] /[-], or tap the Template Name to call up the Template list, then tap the desired Template.
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Voice List This list is called up by tapping the Voice Bank, Voice number or Voice name for each Part. 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 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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ARP display Same as in the VOICE display Lets you edit the Part 1 parameters. Likewise, the parameters for the Parts 2 – 4 can be edited in the corresponding area. Turns on/off ARP Common Switch. Selects ARP Sync Quantize Value. 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Turns on/off ARP Part Switch. The red color indicates the on status while the gray color indicates the off status. 2 Turns on/off ARP Hold. The blue color indicates the on status while the gray color indicates the off status. 3 Sets ARP Hold to Sync Off.
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Arpeggio Type List Tapping [DONE] actually assigns the selected Arpeggio Type to the current Part, then closes the List. Tapping [CANCEL] will abort selection then close the List. Tap the desired Bank, Main Category and Sub Category, then tap the desired Arpeggio Type. Dragging upward or downward scrolls through the Arpeggio Types.
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EFFECT display Same as in the VOICE display Lets you set the Insertion Switch to on or off for each Part. Tapping here calls up the MASTER EFFECT display. Sets the Master Effect ON/OFF. Tapping here calls up the CHORUS display. To adjust each value, drag around the knob or tap the value to call up the slider then operate the slider. Tapping here calls up the REVERB display.
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Reverb/Chorus/Master Effect display From these displays, you can make the Effect settings for the Performance 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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MEQ display Same as in the VOICE display Select the shape of the HIGH band from Shelving (left side) and Peaking (right side). To adjust the EQ parameters for each Band, tap the desired band at 1 or 2 to correspondingly change the Knob color, then 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, LOW MID, MID, HIGH MID or HIGH).
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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 Same as in the VOICE display 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.