Multi Editor Essential Owner’s Manual• Copying of the commercially available music sequence data and/or digital audio files is strictly

prohibitedexceptforyourpersonaluse.

• Thesoftwareandthisowner’smanualareexclusivecopyrightsofYamahaCorporation.

• Copyingofthesoftwareorreproductionofthismanualinwholeorinpartbyanymeansisexpresslyforbiddenwithoutthewrittenconsentofthemanufacturer.

• Yamaha makes no representations or warranties with regard to the use of the software anddocumentation and cannot be held responsible for the results of the use of this manual and thesoftware.

• Thescreendisplaysas illustrated in thisOwner’sManualare for instructionalpurposes,andmayappearsomewhatdifferentfromthescreenswhichappearonyourdevicer.

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• ThecompanynamesandproductnamesinthisOwner’sManualarethetrademarksorregisteredtrademarksoftheirrespectivecompanies.

©2011-2013YamahaCorporation.Allrightsreserved.ForinformationabouttheMIDIsettingsoftheMOTIFXF,MOTIFXS,S90XS/S70XS,MOXF6/MOXF8,MOX6/MOX8,andMOTIF-RACKXSrefertotherespectivemanuals.

What is Multi Editor Essential?ThisapplicationletsyouedittheMixer/Effect/EQparametersintheSong/PatternorMultimodeoftheMOTIFXF,MOTIFXS,S90XS/S70XS,MOXF6/MOXF8,MOX6/MOX8,MOTIF-RACKXSfromyouriPad.SelectaSong,PatternorMultiontheinstrument,edittheMixingparametersoftheselectedVoiceontheiPad,thenstoretheeditedMixingparametersasaSong,PatternorMultiontheinstrument.

TheinstructionsinthismanualusetheMOTIFXFasanexample.Dependingonyourparticularmusicalinstrument,theremaynotbeequivalentdisplaysorbuttons.

iPadMIDI

i-MX1 or i-UX1Multi Editor Essential

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

Utility windowForsettingtheparameterscommontoallthedisplays.

MIXER display

Chorus displayReverb displayMaster Effect display

EFFECT display MEQ display

ByusingaYamahai-MX1ori-UX1,connecttheinstrumenttoaniPad.TheMOTIFXFcanbeconnectedviawirelessNetworkMIDI.FordetailsaboutwirelessMIDIconnectivity,refertothe“NewFunctionsinMOTIFXFVersion1.20”Manual.

NOTE•Beforeediting,entertheSong,PatternorMultimode.•Afterediting,storetheeditedsettingsasaSong,PatternorMulti.•Youcanconnecti-MX1/i-UX1todevicesfeaturingtheLightningconnectorvia

AppleLightningto30-pinAdapter.

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Title bar and Utility windowThiswindowletsyousettheparameterscommontoallthedisplays.

EachlampflashesaccordingtotheMIDIin/outmessages.

TappingthisopensorclosestheUtilitywindow.

Setthistothesamenumberasthatoftheinstrument.

Selectstheconnectedinstrument.

Whensettoon,tapping[RECEIVE]callsupaconfirmationmessage.

TappingthiscallsuptheOwner’sManual.

Tappinghereinitializesallthesettings.

Indicatestheprogramversion.

DeterminestheconnectionmethodbetweentheiPadandMIDIinstrument.cable:Shouldbeselectedwhenconnectedviathei-MX1ori-UX1.wireless:ShouldbeselectedwhenconnectedviawirelessNetworkMIDI.NOTEWhensetto“wireless,”maketheWi-FisetupinSettings>Wi-FiinyouriPad.

Determinestheknobbehavior.rotary:Draggingaroundtheknobwillrotateitinthesamedirection.linear:Draggingverticallyupwardfromtheknobrotatestheknobclockwise,anddraggingdownwardrotatescounter-clockwise.

DeterminestheFaderbehavior.jump:TheFaderjumpstoanytappedlocationintheFaderarea.catch:TheFaderwillbe“caught”asyoudragonit.

Titlebar

SelectstheMIDIportoftheinstrumentincaseofwirelessconnection.

Whensettoon,selectingaTemplate*transmitsthecorrespondingsettingsviaMIDI.

Utility window

*What is a Template?EachoftheTemplatesincludesthesettingsofallthedisplays,meaningthatyoucancallupalltheEffectsettingsjustbyselectingthedesiredTemplate.EachoftheTemplatescanberenamed,calledupandinitialized.

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MIXER display

SEQ TRANSPORT1 Instantlyreturnstothebeginningof

thecurrentSong.NOTE• ItdoesnotfunctiononPatternmode.• ItdoesnotfunctionwhileMOX6/MOX8,

MOXF6/MOXF8playingSongorPattern.

2 Taptostoprecordingorplayback.3 Taptostartplaybackfromthecurrent

pointintheSongorPattern.

Tapping[RECEIVE]startsreceptionofthesettingsfromtheinstrument.Tapping[TRANSMIT]startstransmissionofthecurrentsettingstotheinstrument.

TappingthisiconcallsuptheonscreenkeyboardforrenamingtheTemplate.

Template NameSelectingaTemplatecallsupallthesettingsofallthedisplays.TochangetheTemplate,tap[+]or[-].OrtapTemplateNametocalluptheTemplatelist,thentapthedesiredTemplate.

SelecttheparametercontrolledviatheFaders.

SelectthetargetPartsfortheeightFaders.

AdjuststheVolume, Reverb Send, Chorus SendforeachPart

Template listCalledupbytaptheTemplatename.TochangetheTemplate,tapthedesiredoneinthislist.

TappingherealternatelycallsuptheMIXER, EFFECTandMEQ displays.

ToadjustthePanforeachPart,dragaroundtheknobortapthevaluetocallupthesliderforadjusting.

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EFFECT display

SameasintheMIXERdisplay.

LetsyousettheInsertion SwitchtoonoroffforeachPart.

TappingherecallsuptheCHORUS display.

TappingherecallsuptheREVERB display.

TappingherecallsuptheMASTER EFFECT display.

SetstheMaster Effect ON/OFF.

Toadjusteachvalue,dragaroundtheknobortapthevaluetocallupthesliderthenoperatetheslider.

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Reverb/Chorus/Master Effect displayFromthesedisplays,youcanmaketheEffectsettingsfortheSong/PatternorMulticurrentlyselectedontheinstrument.Thissectioncoverstheoperationsonthesedisplayshavingthesamedesign.

TappingherereturnsthescreentotheEFFECTdisplay.

Effect List

To select an Effect Type:Tap[+]/[-]inthisarea. OrtaptheindicatorsinthisareatocalluptheEffectlist,tapthedesiredCategory,tapthedesiredType,thentapthedesiredPresetsetting.Afterselecting,tap[Done]toclosetheEffectlist.

To edit the Effect parameter:Dragthesliderofthedesiredparameter,ortap[+]/[-].

Draggingupwardordownwardwillscrollthroughtheparameters.

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MEQ display

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SameasintheMIXERdisplay.

ToadjusttheEQparametersforeachBand,tapthedesiredbandat1or2tocorrespondinglychangetheKnobcolor,thenoperatetheKnob,ortapthevaluetocallupthesliderforadjusting.

SelecttheshapeoftheHIGHbandfromShelving(leftside)andPeaking(rightside).

ToedittheEQsetting,dragthedotwiththecolorcorrespondingtothatofthedesiredband(LOW,LOWMID,MID,HIGHMIDorHIGH).

SelecttheshapeoftheLOWbandfromShelving(leftside)andPeaking(rightside).

Gain Frequency