Yamaha VOICE EDITOR ESSENTIAL User Manual

Voice Editor Essential Owner’s Manual

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What is Voice Editor Essential?

This application lets you edit the ARP/FADER/EFFECT/MEQ parameters in the Voice mode of the MOTIF XF, S90XS/S70XS, MOX6/MOX8, MOTIF XS, MOTIF-RACK XS from your iPad. Select a Performance on the instrument, edit the parameters of the selected Voice on the iPad, then store the edited parameters on the instrument.

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

Utility window

For setting the parameters common to all the displays

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ARP/KBD CONTROL display

EFFECT display

iMX-1

MIDI OUT MIDI IN

iPad

MIDI IN MIDI OUT

XY CONTROL display

Lets you control the specified parameter change and MIDI Control Change messages simultaneously by dragging in the XY Pad area.

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.

FADER CONTROL display

Chorus display Reverb display Insertion A display Insertion B display Vocoder display*

EQ 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 Voice mode.

• After editing, store the edited Voice.

Title bar and Utility window

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

Title bar

Utility window

Sets the MIDI Transmit Channel.

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

Selects the connected instrument.

Assigns the MIDI Control Change numbers to each controller.

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.

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

Tapping this opens or closes the Utility window.

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

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.

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.

*What is a Template?

Tapping this calls up the Owner’s Manual.

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.

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Tapping here initializes all the settings.

Common display area

The displays upper part of XY CONTROL, ARP/KBD CONTROL, FADER CONTROL, EFFECT, EQ are the same.

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1 Tapping [RECEIVE] starts reception of the settings from the instrument.

Tapping [TRANSMIT] starts transmission of the current settings to the

instrument.

2 Changes the Arpeggio type of the current Part. This is equivalent to the [SF1] –

[SF5] buttons.

3 To edit the Normal Voice, tap [VOICE]. To edit the Drum Voice, tap [DRUM]. 4 Calls up the Voice list. Tapping the desired voice in the list executes Program

Change.

5 Tapping here alternately calls up the XY CONTROL display, ARP/KBD

CONTROL display, FADER CONTROL display, EFFECT display and EQ display.

6 Adjust the volume by operating the knob, or by tapping the volume value to

call up the slider for adjusting the volume.

7 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.

8 Template Name Selecting a Template calls up all the settings of all the displays. Tapping [+]/

[-] changes the Template in single steps. To change the Template, tap the Template Name to call up the Template list, then tap the desired Template.

Template List

Closes the list.

Calls up the Rename window with on-screen keyboard.

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Voice List

As shown below, the Voice List features two indication types: Bank order and Category order. Note that User Voices are not shown in the Voice List by Category.

Voice List with the Bank order Voice List with the Voice Category order

Tapping here closes the List.

Dragging upward or downward will scroll through the Voices.

Tap the desired Bank to call up the corresponding Voice List, then tap the desired Voice name.

Tap the desired Main Category and Sub Category to call up the corresponding Voice List, then tap the desired Voice name.

BANK and CATEGORY tabs

Selects the indication 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.

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