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Performance Editor Essential Owner’s Manual

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iMX-1

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Performance Editor Essential

MOTIF XF, S90XS/S70XS,
MOX6/MOX8, MOTIF XS

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For information about the MIDI settings of the MOTIF XF, S90XS/S70XS, MOX6/MOX8, and MOTIF XS, 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, S90XS/S70XS, MOX6/MOX8, MOTIF XS 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

MEQ display

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.

NOTE

• Before editing, enter the Performance mode.
• After editing, store the edited Performance.

Summary of Contents for Performance

Page 1: ... rights reserved For information about the MIDI settings of the MOTIF XF S90XS S70XS MOX6 MOX8 and MOTIF XS 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 S90XS S70XS MOX6 MOX8 MOTIF XS from your iPad Select a Performance on the instrument edit the parameters of the sele...

Page 2: ...selected when connected via wireless Network MIDI NOTE When set to wireless make the Wi Fi setup in Settings Wi Fi in your iPad Determines the knob behavior rotary Dragging around the knob will rotate it in the same direction linear Dragging vertically upward from the knob rotates the knob clockwise and dragging downward rotates counter clockwise Title bar Sets the MIDI Transmit Channel Selects th...

Page 3: ... the desired Template Indicates the Arpeggio tempo To change the tempo tap the Tempo value to call up the slider then operate the slider or tap TAP three times at the desired tempo Turns the Part Switch on off The red color indicates on while the gray color indicates OFF The number on the button refers to the Part Number Determines the Voice Bank Tapping changes the Voice Bank Tapping the Bank Nam...

Page 4: ...tion type of the Voice List from two types Bank order or Category order When a User Voice is selected the CATEGORY tab is not available Tapping DONE will actually assign the selected Voice to the current Part then close the List Tapping CANCEL will abort selection then close the List Tap the desired Bank to call up the corresponding Voice List then tap the desired Voice name The Voice List can be ...

Page 5: ...tegory Tapping the indication between and calls up the Arpeggio Type List 5 Selects the Arpeggio Type Bank form Pre or User The selected Bank lamp lights 6 Tapping the changes the Arpeggio Type to the first one of the new Sub Category Tapping the indication between and calls up the Arpeggio Type List 7 Indicates the Arpeggio Type Name Tapping here calls up the Arpeggio Type List 8 Tapping the chan...

Page 6: ...lly 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 ...

Page 7: ...Insertion Switch to on or off for each Part Tapping here calls up the CHORUS display Tapping here calls up the REVERB display Tapping here calls up the MASTER EFFECT display To adjust each value drag around the knob or tap the value to call up the slider then operate the slider Sets the Master Effect ON OFF ...

Page 8: ...e same design Tapping here returns the screen to the EFFECT display Effect List 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 After selecting tap Done to close the Effect list To edit the Effect parameter Drag the slider of the desired parameter or tap Draggin...

Page 9: ...e Knob color then operate the Knob or tap the value to call up the slider for adjusting Select the shape of the HIGH band from Shelving left side and Peaking right side 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 Select the shape of the LOW band from Shelving left side and Peaking right side Gain Frequency ...

Page 10: ...The horizontal value of the ball position will be transmitted as the parameter value Y The vertical value of the ball position will be transmitted as the parameter value Sets the Control Parameter Tap or tap the Parameter name between and to call up the list then tap the desired parameter Pad Resets the ball position to the center of the Pad Ball Indicates the current position of your control Sets...

Page 11: ...er set to Assign 1 in the Utility window Assign 2 Controls the parameter set to Assign 2 in the Utility window Parameter Name Descriptions Volume Controls the corresponding Common parameter Reverb Send Chorus Send Foot Controller 1 Controls the parameter set to Foot Controller 1 in the Utility window Foot Controller 2 Controls the parameter set to Foot Controller 2 in the Utility window A Function...

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