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 INMIDI 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.
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Title bar
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Indicates the MIDI Transmit
Channel used in the
Keyboard display.
Tapping this changes
the screen to the
Keyboard display.
Tapping this opens or
closes the Recording
window in the Title bar.
Each lamp flashes
according to the MIDI in/out
messages.
Indicates the MIDI
Transmit Channel
used in the Drum Pad
display.
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
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/recording.
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.
6 Undo
Cancels the last recorded data.
7 Redo
Recovers the Undo data.
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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.
1Indicates 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.
2Changes the tone generator Part.
3By 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.
4Opens 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.
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.
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 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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