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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 INMIDI 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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internal: Playback is synchronized to the internal
clock.
NOTE
When the MIDI Type is set to “wireless,” only “internal” is available.
• MIDI Clock Out
When this is set to On, F8 tempo clock messages are
transmitted by this application.
• MIDI Type
Determines the connection method between the iPad
and MIDI instrument.
cable: Should be selected when connected via the
i-MX1.
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.
• MIDI Port
When the MIDI Type is set to “wireless:”
You can select the MIDI port of the instrument
connected to the iPad via wireless.
When the MIDI Type is set to “cable:”
You can select the MIDI port of the instrument
connected to the iPad via a cable or of another
application which is working in the background.
• Virtual MIDI Port
By setting the Virtual MIDI Port to On, you can transmit
MIDI messages from another application to this
application, and vice versa.
• MIDI Echo Back
When the parameter is set to On, this application
“echoes” any received data.
• Send Local 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 the specified
measures in one single pass, then stops.
• Rec Quantize
Determines the quantize resolution for recording.
• Arp Rec Quantize
When this is set to On, the Quantize (specified via
Rec Quantize) is applied to the recording of Arpeggio
playback.
• Rec Tempo
Determines the recording tempo as a ratio of the
Tempo value in the Keyboard and Pad display.
• Rec Precount
Sets the precount before starting the recording
operation.
• Controller Rec
When this is set to Off, control change and pitch bend
data are not recorded.
• Click Type
Determines the Tempo click sound.
• Click Mode
rec: Click sounds in Song recording.
rec/play: Click sounds both in Song recording and
playback.
• Song Number
Selects the Song number as target for recording,
Song Length, and Delete Song data.
• Song Length
Determines the measure amount of a Song specified
via the Song Number.
• Delete Song data
Deletes the Song specified via the Song Number.
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Keyboard display
This display lets you control Arpeggio playback of the synthesizer. Select the desired Arpeggio Type (5) then tap the keyboard at the bottom.
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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 corresponding MIDI note message at the
velocity range specified on the Slider.
When “ASSIGN1” or “ASSIGN2” is selected, tapping the Slider transmits the
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Controller MIDI message specified in the Utility window.
5 Arpeggio type
Indicates the current Arpeggio type. Tapping [+]/[-] changes the Arpeggio
type in single steps. Or to change the Arpeggio type, tap the Arpeggio type
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indicator to call up the Arpeggio Type list, then tap the desired type.
6-1, -2 LIST
Tapping [LIST] calls up the Arpeggio Type list as shown at right. To select a
Type, tap the desired Category at left then tap the desired Type.
Arpeggio Type list
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1 Keyboard
Tapping or touching a key will transmit the corresponding MIDI note message.
Dragging this area leftward or rightward will scroll through the entire keyboard.
2 KEYBOARD SCROLL LOCK
Tapping here locks or unlocks keyboard scrolling. The red color indicates the locked
condition.
When this is set to On, selecting an Arpeggio Type calls up the
appropriate Voice.
3 MODULATION
Tapping this transmits Modulation Wheel messages via MIDI.
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6-3 Scale window
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Sets the scale of the Keyboard in the Keyboard display.
Selects the root
note for the scale.
A
B
Selects the Scale
type.
C
Tapping here closes the window.
The Keyboard indication differs depending on the selected Scale
type and root note.
Root
Scale
A: When this is set to On, you can modify the sound by sliding your finger
vertically or vibrating your finger horizontally on the Keyboard.
When the SCALE type is Off, this function is not available.
B: Indicates a parameter which can be controlled by sliding your finger vertically
on the Keyboard. Tapping the indicator calls up the parameter list and lets you
select the favorite one.
C: Indicates a parameter which can be controlled by vibrating your finger
horizontally on the Keyboard. Tapping the indicator calls up the parameter list and
lets you select the favorite one.
7 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.
Tapping [-]/[+] changes the value in single steps
8 ARP ON/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 velocities included
in the Arpeggio sequence data.
! OCTAVE RANGE
Determines the octave setting of Arpeggio playback.
@ BEAT STRETCH (%)
Determines the actual playback tempo by multiplying the current tempo by the
percentage value selected here. The “50%” setting doubles the tempo while the
“200%” setting halves the tempo.
# SWING VALUE
Determines the type of note that serves as the basis for the Swing parameter:
1/32 (32nd note), 3/16 (16th note triplet), 1/16 (16th note), 3/8 (8th note triplet), 1/8
(8th note), 3/4 (1/4 note triplet), 1/4 (1/4 note)
$ Slider, GATE TIME/SWING
When “GATE TIME” is turned on, the Slider operation controls the gate time of
the Arpeggio notes. When “SWING” is turned on, the Slider operation adjusts
the timing of the even-numbered back-beat notes (according to the note type
specified in the SWING VALUE parameter) to produce a swing feel.
% TRANSPOSE
Shifts the note in semitone steps.
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Drum Pad display
This display lets you play the Drum sounds of the synthesizer. Select a Drum Set (2), then tap the desired Drum Pads on the display.
Lets you copy and paste all the Drum Set data
from Drum Set to Drum Set. Tap the copy source
Drum Set name, then tap [COPY]. Next, tap
the copy destination Drum Set name, then tap
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Same as those on the Keyboard display.
[PASTE] to execute the Copy operation.
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Red Pad
Up to one note is assigned
to each of the left and right
sections of the Pad.
Gray Pad
No note is assigned.
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Yellow Pad
Tapping this starts the Step
Sequencer. The settings can be
made in the Pad Edit window.
Blue Pad
Indicates that two or more notes are
assigned to either the right or left
section of the Pad.
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.
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1 Pad
Tap any Pad to transmit the assigned MIDI note messages. You can assign up to
five MIDI notes to a single Pad, and if desired you can assign the control function
of the Step Sequencer. To make detailed settings, use the Pad Edit window.
2 Pad Set
Indicates the current Pad Set, which includes the settings regarding what notes are
assigned to each of the sixteen Drum Pads. Tapping [+]/[-] changes the Pad Set in
single steps. Or to change the Pad Set, tap the Pad Set name indicator to call up
the Pad Type list, then tap the desired one.
3 EDIT, LEARN
To edit the settings for each Pad:
1) Tap [EDIT].
2) Tap the desired Pad to call up the Pad Edit window and the on-screen keyboard.
3) Make the settings including the note assignment as described below.
You can set the desired Note and Velocity also by tapping [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
Controller MIDI message specified in the Utility window.
When “ROLL LENGTH” is selected, controlling the slider will modify the length of
the Roll according to your finger position.
7 Roll indicator
The information of the Roll is shown while holding the Roll Note button.
Velocity
Gate Time
Pinching in and out horizontally adjusts the Gate Time of all the notes. Dragging
each bar vertically adjusts the Velocity.
5 LATCH
When this button is switched to blue by tapping, simply tap the Roll Note button to
hold it.
6 Roll Note buttons
Determines the note length of the roll produced by touching the Pad while holding
a Roll Note button.
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Pad Edit window
From this window, you can set the MIDI notes assigned to the Pad. Select “Play” or “Seq” (3), then make the settings.
Pad Edit window with “Play”
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Pad Edit window with “Seq”
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1 Lets you copy all the Pad data from Pad to Pad.
Open the Pad Edit window of the copy source,
then tap [COPY]. Next, open the Pad Edit window
of the copy destination, then tap [PASTE] to
execute the Copy operation.
2 Clears all note assignments.
3 Play: Tapping the Pad transmits the assigned
MIDI note messages once.
Seq: Tapping the Pad starts playback of the Step
Sequencer, which transmits the assigned MIDI
note messages.
4 L: The Note message is transmitted only when
you tap the left half section of the Pad.
All: The Note message is transmitted when you
tap any location of the Pad.
R: The Note message is transmitted only when
you tap the right half section of the Pad.
5 Determines the MIDI Transmit Channel.
To set the MIDI Transmit Channel, tap the Ch
value to call up the “Pad Individual Channel”
switch in the window.
When the switch is turned to OFF, the Ch is set to
Basic automatically 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 Utility is set
as the MIDI Transmit Channel.
6 To set the Note, tap the desired key in the on-
screen keyboard.
7 To set the Velocity, tap the Velocity value or
values to call up the slider then adjust the slider.
8 Clears the note assignment.
9 Tapping here calls up the on-screen keyboard
which lets you edit the Pad name.
) Finalizes the settings then closes the window.
! Determines the Note length of the Step
Sequencer.
@ Turns on and off each measure (1 – 4) of the Step
Sequencer.
# Pinching in and out horizontally adjusts the Gate
Time of all the notes.
$ Dragging each bar vertically adjusts the Velocity.
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Arpeggio Type List
General Voice types which are most suitable for the respective Arpeggio Types are listed in the “Voice Type” column. Among these, the ones in quotation marks are
specific Voices actually provided on the MOTIF XF.