Performance Editor Essential Owner’s Manual
iPadMIDI
i-MX1 or i-UX1
Performance Editor Essential MOTIF XF, MOTIF XS, S90 XS/S70 XS, MOXF6/MOXF8, MOX6/MOX8
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ForinformationabouttheMIDIsettingsoftheMOTIFXF,MOTIFXS,S90XS/S70XS,MOXF6/MOXF8,andMOX6/MOX8refertotherespectivemanuals.
What is Performance Editor Essential?ThisapplicationletsyouedittheVOICE/ARP/EFFECT/MEQparametersinthePerformancemodeoftheMOTIFXF,MOTIFXS,S90XS/S70XS,MOXF6/MOXF8,MOX6/MOX8fromyouriPad.SelectaPerformanceontheinstrument,edittheparametersoftheselectedPerformanceontheiPad,thenstoretheeditedparametersontheinstrument.
TheinstructionsinthismanualusetheMOTIFXFasanexample.Dependingonyourparticularmusicalinstrument,theremaynotbeequivalentdisplaysorbuttons.
Utility windowForsettingtheparameterscommontoallthedisplays.
VOICE displayForassigningtheVoicestotherespectivePerformanceParts.
XY CONTROL displayLetsyoucontrolthespecifiedparameterchangeandMIDIControlChangemessagessimultaneouslybydraggingintheXYPadarea.
EFFECT display
Chorus displayReverb displayMaster Effect display
ARP display MIXING window
MEQ display
ByusingaYamahai-MX1ori-UX1,connecttheinstrumenttoaniPad.TheMOTIFXFcanbeconnectedviawirelessNetworkMIDI.FordetailsaboutwirelessMIDIconnectivity,refertothe“NewFunctionsinMOTIFXFVersion1.20”Manual.
NOTE•Beforeediting,enterthePerformancemode.•Afterediting,storetheeditedPerformance.•Youcanconnecti-MX1/i-UX1todevicesfeaturing
theLightningconnectorviaAppleLightningto30-pinAdapter.
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Title bar and Utility windowThiswindowletsyousettheparameterscommontoallthedisplays. EachlampflashesaccordingtotheMIDIin/out
messages.
TappingthisopensorclosestheUtilitywindow.
Setthistothesamenumberasthatoftheinstrument.
Selectstheconnectedinstrument.
TappingthiscallsuptheOwner’sManual.
Tappinghereinitializesallthesettings.
DeterminestheconnectionmethodbetweentheiPadandMIDIinstrument.cable:Shouldbeselectedwhenconnectedviathei-MX1ori-UX1.wireless:ShouldbeselectedwhenconnectedviawirelessNetworkMIDI.NOTEWhensetto“wireless,”maketheWi-FisetupinSettings>Wi-FiinyouriPad.
Determinestheknobbehavior.rotary:Draggingaroundtheknobwillrotateitinthesamedirection.linear:Draggingverticallyupwardfromtheknobrotatestheknobclockwise,anddraggingdownwardrotatescounter-clockwise.
Titlebar
SetstheMIDITransmitChannel.
SelectstheMIDIportoftheinstrumentincaseofwirelessconnection.
AssignstheMIDIControlChangenumberstoeachcontroller.
Utility window
*What is a Template?EachoftheTemplatesincludesthesettingsofallthedisplays,meaningthatyoucancallupalltheEffectsettingsjustbyselectingthedesiredTemplate.EachoftheTemplatescanberenamed,calledupandinitialized.
Whensettoon,tapping[RECEIVE]callsupaconfirmationmessage.
DeterminestheFaderbehavior.jump:TheFaderjumpstoanytappedlocationintheFaderarea.catch:TheFaderwillbe“caught”asyoudragonit.
Whensettoon,selectingaTemplate*transmitsthecorrespondingsettingsviaMIDI.
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MIXING window
AdjusttheCOMMON VOLUMEbyoperatingtheslider.Tapping[-]/[+]changesthevalueinsinglesteps.
TappingthisclosestheMIXING window.
AllowsyoutoeditthePart1parameters.Likewise,theparametersfortheParts2–4canbeeditedinthecorrespondingarea.
AdjusttheCOMMON PAN/COMMON REV SEND/COMMON CHO SENDbyoperatingtheknob,orbytappingthevaluetocallupthesliderforadjustingtheparameters.
AdjustthePART PAN/PART REV SEND/PART CHO SENDbyoperatingtheknob,orbytappingthevaluetocallupthesliderforadjustingtheparameters.
AdjustthePART VOLUMEbyoperatingtheslider.Tapping[-]/[+]changesthevalueinsinglesteps.
TurnsthePart Switchon/off.Redindicates“ON”whilegrayindicates“OFF.”ThenumbercorrespondstothePartNumber.
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VOICE display
Tapping[RECEIVE]startsreceptionofthesettingsfromtheinstrument.NOTETheVoicenameontheiPadmaybedifferentfromthat of the instrument during Arpeggio playbackwith“VoicewithARP”=ONand“ChangeTiming”=ON.Toremedythissituation,tap[RECEIVE].
Tapping[TRANSMIT]startstransmissionofthecurrentsettingstotheinstrument.NOTEWhen the Voice with ARP function is set to on,tapping[TRANSMIT]willchangethecurrentVoicetotheoneassignedtothenewArpeggiotype.
ChangestheArpeggiotypeofthecurrentPart.Thisisequivalenttothe[SF1]–[SF5]buttons.
LetsyoueditthePart1parameters.Likewise,theparametersfortheParts2–4canbeeditedinthecorrespondingarea.
Template NameSelectingaTemplatecallsupallthesettingsofallthedisplays.TochangetheTemplate,tap[+]/[-],ortaptheTemplateNametocalluptheTemplatelist,thentapthedesiredTemplate.
IndicatestheArpeggiotempo.Tochangethetempo,taptheTempovaluetocallupthesliderthenoperatetheslider,ortap[TAP]threetimesatthedesiredtempo.
TurnsthePart Switchon/off.Theredcolorindicates“on”whilethegraycolorindicates“OFF.”ThenumberonthebuttonreferstothePartNumber.
DeterminestheVoice Bank.Tapping[+]/[-]changestheVoiceBank.TappingtheBankNamebetween[+]and[-]callsuptheVoiceList.
DeterminestheVoice Number.Tapping[+]/[-]changestheVoicenumber.TappingtheVoicenamebetween[+]and[-]callsuptheVoiceList.
IndicatesthePart Voice Name.TappingherecallsuptheVoiceList.
TappingherecallsuptheMIXING window.
DeterminestheNote Limit LowandNote Limit High.Tapping[-]/[+]changesthevalueinsinglesteps.TappingtheNotenamebetween[-]and[+]callsupthesliderwhichletsyousettheLimitvalue.
ShowsthenoterangespecifiedviatheNoteLimitLowandHighparameters.
TappingherealternatelycallsuptheXY CONTROL display, VOICE display, ARP display, EFFECT displayandMEQ display.
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Voice ListThislistiscalledupbytappingtheVoiceBank,VoicenumberorVoicenameforeachPart.Asshownbelow,theVoiceListfeaturestwoindicationtypes:BankorderandCategoryorder.NotethatUserVoicesarenotshownintheVoiceListbyCategory.
Voice List with the Bank order Voice List with the Voice Category order
BANK and CATEGORY tabsSelectstheindicationtypeoftheVoiceListfromtwotypes:BankorderorCategoryorder.WhenaUserVoiceisselected,theCATEGORYtabisnotavailable.
Tapping[DONE]willactuallyassigntheselectedVoicetothecurrentPart,thenclosetheList.Tapping[CANCEL]willabortselectionthenclosetheList.
TapthedesiredBanktocallupthecorrespondingVoiceList,thentapthedesiredVoicename.TheVoiceListcanbescrolled.
TapthedesiredMainCategoryandSubCategorytocallupthecorrespondingVoiceList,thentapthedesiredVoicename.TheVoiceListcanbescrolled.
DraggingupwardordownwardwillscrollthroughtheVoices.
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ARP display
1
2
3 4 5 6 7 8
1 Turnson/offARP Part Switch.Theredcolorindicatestheonstatuswhilethegraycolorindicatestheoffstatus.
2 Turnson/offARP Hold.Thebluecolorindicatestheonstatuswhilethegraycolorindicatestheoffstatus.
3 SetsARPHoldtoSync Off.ThebluecolorindicatestheSyncOffstatuswhilethegraycolorindicatesadifferentstatus.
4 Tappingthe[-]/[+]changestheArpeggioTypetothefirstoneofthenewMain Category.Tappingtheindicationbetween[-]and[+]callsuptheArpeggioTypeList.
5 SelectstheArpeggio Type Bankform“Pre”or“User.”TheselectedBanklamplights.
6 Tappingthe[-]/[+]changestheArpeggioTypetothefirstoneofthenewSub Category.Tappingtheindicationbetween[-]and[+]callsuptheArpeggioTypeList.
7 IndicatestheArpeggio Type Name.TappingherecallsuptheArpeggioTypeList.
8 Tappingthe[-]/[+]changestheArpeggio Type.Tappingtheindicationbetween[-]and[+]callsuptheArpeggioTypeList.
SameasintheVOICEdisplay
LetsyoueditthePart1parameters.Likewise,theparametersfortheParts2–4canbeeditedinthecorrespondingarea.
Turnson/offARP Common Switch.
SelectsARP Sync Quantize Value.
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Arpeggio Type List
Tapping[DONE]actuallyassignstheselectedArpeggioTypetothecurrentPart,thenclosestheList.Tapping[CANCEL]willabortselectionthenclosetheList.
TapthedesiredBank,MainCategoryandSubCategory,thentapthedesiredArpeggioType.
DraggingupwardordownwardscrollsthroughtheArpeggioTypes.
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EFFECT display
SameasintheVOICEdisplay
LetsyousettheInsertion SwitchtoonoroffforeachPart.
TappingherecallsuptheCHORUS display.
TappingherecallsuptheREVERB display.
TappingherecallsuptheMASTER EFFECT display.
Toadjusteachvalue,dragaroundtheknobortapthevaluetocallupthesliderthenoperatetheslider.
SetstheMaster Effect ON/OFF.
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Reverb/Chorus/Master Effect displayFromthesedisplays,youcanmaketheEffectsettingsforthePerformancecurrentlyselectedontheinstrument.Thissectioncoverstheoperationsonthesedisplayshavingthesamedesign.
TappingherereturnsthescreentotheEFFECTdisplay.
Effect List
To select an Effect Type:Tap[+]/[-]inthisarea. OrtaptheindicatorsinthisareatocalluptheEffectlist,tapthedesiredCategory,tapthedesiredType,thentapthedesiredPresetsetting.Afterselecting,tap[Done]toclosetheEffectlist.
To edit the Effect parameter:Dragthesliderofthedesiredparameter,ortap[+]/[-].
Draggingupwardordownwardwillscrollthroughtheparameters.
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MEQ display
SameasintheVOICEdisplay
ToadjusttheEQparametersforeachBand,tapthedesiredbandat1or2tocorrespondinglychangetheKnobcolor,thenoperatetheKnob,ortapthevaluetocallupthesliderforadjusting.
SelecttheshapeoftheHIGHbandfromShelving(leftside)andPeaking(rightside).
ToedittheEQsetting,dragthedotwiththecolorcorrespondingtothatofthedesiredband(LOW,LOWMID,MID,HIGHMIDorHIGH).
SelecttheshapeoftheLOWbandfromShelving(leftside)andPeaking(rightside).
Gain Frequency
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XY CONTROL displayThePadareaonthisdisplayletsyousimultaneouslycontrolthefiveparametersspecifiedforCONTROL1–5.ThismeansthatyoucanfreelychangethesoundinrealtimeduringkeyboardperformancebycontrollingthePadarea.
SameasintheVOICEdisplay
SetshowtheControlParameterValueisdetermined.X:Thehorizontalvalueoftheballpositionwillbetransmittedastheparametervalue.Y:Theverticalvalueoftheballpositionwillbetransmittedastheparametervalue.
SetstheControl Parameter.Tap[+]/[-],ortaptheParameternamebetween[-]and[+]tocallupthelist,thentapthedesiredparameter.
PadResetstheballpositiontothecenterofthePad.
BallIndicatesthecurrentpositionofyourcontrol.
SetsthesensitivityoftheballinthePadarea.Movethesliderrightwardtoraisethesensitivity.
Draggingupwardordownwardwillscrollthroughtheparameters.
Parameter List
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Ball position and Parameter valueMovingtheball transmitsthevaluesoftheparametersspecifiedforCONTROL1–5fromyour iPadtotheinstrument.Asshownbelow,twodifferentvaluerangesareavailable.
Y
X
+63
+63
-64
-64 ±0
Y
X
127
127
127
127 0
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Parameter Name Descriptions
AEGAttack
ControlsthecorrespondingCommonparameter.
AEGDecay
AEGSustain
AEGRelease
FEGAttack
FEGDecay
FEGRelease
FEGDepth
Cutoff
Resonance
Pan
Assign1 ControlstheparametersettoAssign1intheUtilitywindow.
Assign2 ControlstheparametersettoAssign2intheUtilitywindow.
Parameter Name Descriptions
Volume
ControlsthecorrespondingCommonparameter.ReverbSend
ChorusSend
FootController1ControlstheparametersettoFootController1intheUtilitywindow.
FootController2ControlstheparametersettoFootController2intheUtilitywindow.
A.Function1 ControlstheparametersettoA.Function1intheUtilitywindow.
A.Function2 ControlstheparametersettoA.Function2intheUtilitywindow.
BreathControllerControlstheparametersettoBreathControllerintheUtilitywindow.
FordetailsaboutParameterChange,refertotherespectivemanualsoftheinstruments.
When the value range is -64 – +64: When the value range is 0 – 127: