Performance Editor Essential Owner’s Manual
iPad MIDI
i-MX1 or i-UX1
Performance Editor Essential MOTIF XF, MOTIF XS, 
S90 XS/S70 XS, 
MOXF6/MOXF8, MOX6/MOX8
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For information about the MIDI settings of the MOTIF XF, MOTIF XS, S90 XS/S70 XS, MOXF6/MOXF8, and MOX6/MOX8 refer to the respective manuals. 
What is Performance Editor Essential?
This application lets you edit the VOICE/ARP/EFFECT/MEQ parameters in the Performance mode of the MOTIF XF, MOTIF XS, S90 XS/S70 XS, MOXF6/MOXF8, MOX6/MOX8 
from your iPad. Select a Performance on the instrument, edit the parameters of the selected Performance on the iPad, then store the edited parameters on the instrument.
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.
Utility window
For setting the 
parameters common 
to all the displays.
VOICE display
For assigning the Voices to the 
respective Performance Parts.
XY CONTROL display
Lets you control the specified parameter 
change and MIDI Control Change messages 
simultaneously by dragging in the XY Pad area.
EFFECT display
Chorus display
Reverb display
Master Effect display
ARP display MIXING window
MEQ display
By using a Yamaha i-MX1 or i-UX1, 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 Performance mode.
• After editing, store the edited Performance.
• You can connect i-MX1/i-UX1 to devices featuring 
the Lightning connector via Apple Lightning to 30-pin 
Adapter.