Yamaha SYNTH ARP & DRUM PAD User Manual

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

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.

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.

i-MX1

MIDI OUT

MIDI instrument

MIDI IN

iPad

MIDI IN MIDI OUT

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

NOTE

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

Tone Generator window

Sets up the tone generator built into this application.

Title bar

Indicates the MIDI Transmit Channel used in the Keyboard display.

Indicates the MIDI Transmit Channel used in the Drum Pad display.

Tapping this opens or closes the Recording window in the Title bar.

Tapping this opens or closes the Tone Generator window beneath the Title bar. Touching this for a while calls up the Part Select window.

Tapping this changes the screen to the Keyboard display.

Recording window

Records your performance in the Keyboard display and the Pad display, or plays back the recorded data.

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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/recording.

6 Undo

Cancels the last recorded data.

7 Redo

Recovers the Undo data.

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

Tapping this changes the screen to the Drum Pad display.

Tapping this opens or closes the Utility window.

3 Mute

Alternately turns the sound of the recorded data on or off.

4 Click

Alternately turns the tempo click sound on or off.

5 Song Length Indicator

Indicates the current measure and beat while recording.

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Tone Generator window

Sets up the tone generator for control by the Keyboard or Drum Pad. The tone generator consists of sixteen parts, which can be specified via the [PART] button.

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1 Indicates the Voice name of the selected Part.

Tapping the Voice name calls up the Voice list, in which you can select another Voice. Also, tapping [+]/[-] selects 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.

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Effect window

Lets you make settings for the Variation, Chorus and Reverb effects. Tapping [+]/[-] or the indicators changes the Effect type. Each Effect type has two parameters which can be edited via the sliders. The settings here are commonly shared among all the sixteen parts.

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Utility window

This window lets you set the common parameters of this application. Tapping “General,” “MIDI” or “ Recording” calls up each setting window.

Title bar

Utility window

Tapping this calls up the Owner’s Manual.

Transmits an All Sound Off to the Tone Generator.

Tapping here initializes all the settings.

This is shown only when 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.

Indicates the program version.

General setting parameters

MIDI setting parameters

Recording setting parameters

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General setting parameters

• Sound Off/On

When this is set to Off, the tone generator of this application produces no sound.

• Pad Touch Velocity

When this is set to On, your tapping strength affects the velocity of the sound.

• Assign 1 CC

Determines the MIDI Control Change number assigned to “ASSIGN1” in the Slider section.

• Assign 2 CC

Determines the MIDI Control Change number assigned to “ASSIGN2” in the Slider section.

• Modulation Speed

Determines the Modulation speed when [MODULATION] is tapped.

• Pitch Bend Range

Determines the maximum Pitch Bend range in semitones.

• Large Keyboard

When this is set to On, the keys in the Keyboard display are shown in larger size.

• Knob Operation

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.

• 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, even if you close it by tapping the Home button of the iPad.

MIDI setting parameters

• Keyboard Tx Ch

Sets the MIDI Transmit Channel from the Keyboard display.

• Pad Basic Tx Ch

Sets the MIDI Transmit Channel from the Drum Pad display. When set to “Arp,” the Drum Pad display lets you control Arpeggio playback via the Keyboard Transmit Channel.

• MIDI Sync

Determines whether Arpeggio/Step Sequencer playback will be synchronized to the internal clock or the external MIDI clock.

auto: When MIDI clock continuously comes from an external MIDI device, playback is synchronized to the external MIDI clock. When no MIDI clock continuously comes from an external MIDI device, playback is synchronized to the internal MIDI clock.

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