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Synth Arp & Drum Pad Owner’s Manual

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What is Synth Arp & Drum Pad?

This application lets use the iPad as a controller for Arpeggio playback and playing Drum sounds, both on the iPad itself as well as on an external synthesizer. 

Synth Arp & Drum Pad

iPad

i-MX1

MIDI IN

MIDI IN

MIDI OUT

MIDI OUT

Utility window

For common setting 
parameters to the Keyboard 
display, Drum Pad display, 
Recording window  and Tone 
Generator window.

Recording window

For recording your performance in the 
Keyboard display and the Pad display, or 
playing back the recorded data.

Tone Generator window

Sets up the tone generator built into this 
application. 

Drum Pad display

For playing the Drum sounds 
of the synthesizer.

Pad Edit window

For assigning specific MIDI 
notes to each Pad.

Keyboard display

For controlling Arpeggio 
playback of the synthesizer.

By using MIDI cables and a Yamaha i-MX1, 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.

The iPad operation will transmit MIDI 
note on/off messages to the MIDI 
instrument.

MIDI instrument

NOTE

For information about the MIDI settings of 
the instrument, refer to the Owner’s Manual 
which came with the instrument.

Summary of Contents for Drum Pad

Page 1: ...d What is Synth Arp Drum Pad This application lets use the iPad as a controller for Arpeggio playback and playing Drum sounds both on the iPad itself as well as on an external synthesizer Synth Arp Drum Pad iPad i MX1 MIDI IN MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI OUT Utility window For common setting parameters to the Keyboard display Drum Pad display Recording window and Tone Generator window Recording window Fo...

Page 2: ... the Part Select window Tapping this changes the screen to the Drum Pad display Tapping this opens or closes the Utility window Recording window Records your performance in the Keyboard display and the Pad display or plays back the recorded data 1 Rec Tapping this starts or stops the recording Touching this for a while opens the Quantize window 2 Play Tapping this starts playback or stops playback...

Page 3: ...ects another Voice 2 Changes the tone generator Part 3 By using the five knobs called up via the TONE button you can edit certain Voice parameters of the current Part Each time TONE is tapped the TONE 1 and 2 lamps light alternately and the assigned five parameters are changed 4 Opens or closes the Effect window 5 Effect window Lets you make settings for the Variation Chorus and Reverb effects Tap...

Page 4: ... the application Keyboard Arp Drum Pad has been installed in the same iPad You can import the data of Keyboard Arp Drum Pad by tapping here Tapping this calls up the Owner s Manual Transmits an All Sound Off to the Tone Generator Tapping here initializes all the settings Indicates the program version Title bar Utility window MIDI setting parameters Recording setting parameters General setting para...

Page 5: ...s counter clockwise Fader Operation Determines the Fader behavior jump The Fader jumps to any tapped location in the Fader area catch The Fader will be caught as you drag on it Keyboard Panel Selects the background picture of the Keyboard display Pad Panel Selects the background picture of the Drum Pad display Background Play When this is set to On this application keeps working in the background ...

Page 6: ...cal Control Transmits the Local On Off MIDI message to the specific instruments which are indicated in the window Local Control Device Number Determines the Device Number of the Send Local Control Recording setting parameters Rec Type Determines the recording type normal Repeatedly executes overdub looped recording for the specified measures until manually stopped one loop Executes recording for t...

Page 7: ...H is selected the Slider can be used as a Pitch Bend wheel When VELOCITY is selected dragging the Slider sets the velocity range and tapping any key transmits the corresponding MIDI note message at the velocity range specified on the Slider When ASSIGN1 or ASSIGN2 is selected tapping the Slider transmits the Controller MIDI message specified in the Utility window 5 Arpeggio type Indicates the curr...

Page 8: ...OFF HOLD When ARP ON OFF is turned on tapping the key will trigger Arpeggio playback When HOLD is turned on the Arpeggio cycles even if you release your fingers from the Keyboard 1 9 VARIATION Determines the playback variation of the Arpeggio VELOCITY MODE When THRU is turned on the Arpeggio plays back with your performance velocity When ORIGINAL is turned on the Arpeggio plays back at the velocit...

Page 9: ...then tap COPY Next tap the copy destination Drum Set name then tap PASTE to execute the Copy operation Tapping here calls up the on screen keyboard and the e mail icon which lets you edit the Pad Set name and send the Pad Set data via e mail Gray Pad No note is assigned Blue Pad Indicates that two or more notes are assigned to either the right or left section of the Pad Red Pad Up to one note is a...

Page 10: ...ping LEARN then pressing the key on the actual keyboard of the connected synthesizer 4 Slider When PITCH is selected the Slider can be used as a Pitch Bend wheel When VELOCITY is selected dragging the Slider sets the velocity range and tapping any key transmits the MIDI note message via the velocity range specified on the Slider When ASSIGN1 or ASSIGN2 is selected tapping the Slider transmits the ...

Page 11: ...omatically and the value specified via the Pad Basic Tx Ch of Utility is set as the MIDI Transmit Channel When the switch is turned to ON the channel selector is called up and you can select the channel from 1 to 16 and Arp When the Arp is selected Arpeggio playback is transmitted when ARP ON OFF is turned ON in the Keyboard display In this case the value specified via the Keyboard Tx Ch of Utilit...

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