Yamaha MULTI EDITOR ESSENTIAL User Manual

Multi Editor Essential Owner’s Manual

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What is Multi Editor Essential?

This application lets you edit the Mixer/Effect/EQ parameters in the Song/Pattern or Multi mode of the MOTIF XF, MOTIF XS, S90 XS/S70 XS, MOXF6/MOXF8, MOX6/MOX8,
MOTIF-RACK XS from your iPad. Select a Song, Pattern or Multi on the instrument, edit the Mixing parameters of the selected Voice on the iPad, then store the edited Mixing
parameters as a Song , Pattern or Multi on the instrument.

Multi Editor Essential

Utility window

For setting the parameters
common to all the displays.

i-MX1 or i-UX1

EFFECT display MEQ display

MIDI

iPad

MOTIF XF, MOTIF XS, S90 XS/S70 XS,
MOXF6/MOXF8, MOX6/MOX8,
MOTIF-RACK XS

Chorus display
Reverb display

MIXER display

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.

Master Effect 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 Song, Pattern or Multi mode.

• After editing, store the edited settings as a Song, Pattern or Multi.

• You can connect i-MX1/i-UX1 to devices featuring the Lightning connector via
Apple Lightning to 30 -pin Adapter.

Title bar and Utility window

This window lets you set the parameters common to all the displays.

Title bar

Utility window

Each lamp flashes according to the MIDI in/out
messages.

Tapping this opens or closes the Utility window.

Determines the connection method between the iPad
and MIDI instrument.

cable: Should be selected when connected via the
i-MX1 or i-UX1.

wireless: Should be 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 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.

When set to on, tapping [RECEIVE] calls up a
confirmation message.

*What is a Template?

Each of the Templates includes the settings of all the
displays, meaning that you can call up all the Effect
settings just by selecting the desired Template. Each
of the Templates can be renamed, called up and
initialized.

Set this to the same number as that of the instrument.

Selects the MIDI port of the instrument in case of
wireless connection.

Selects the connected instrument.

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.

When set to on, selecting a Template* transmits the
corresponding settings via MIDI.

Tapping this calls up the Owner’s Manual.

Tapping here initializes all the settings.

Indicates the program version.

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