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Visual Performer Owner’s Manual•Copyingofthecommerciallyavailablemusicsequencedataand/ordigitalaudio/

graphic/videofilesisstrictlyprohibitedexceptforyourpersonaluse.•Thesoftwareandthisowner’smanualareexclusivecopyrightsofYamahaCorporation.•Copyingofthesoftwareorreproductionofthismanualinwholeorinpartbyany

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softwareanddocumentationandcannotbeheldresponsiblefortheresultsoftheuseofthismanualandthesoftware.

•ThescreendisplaysasillustratedinthisOwner’sManualareforinstructionalpurposes,andmayappearsomewhatdifferentfromthescreenswhichappearonyourdevice.

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©2012YamahaCorporation.Allrightsreserved.

Visual Performer OverviewTheVisualPerformerappallowsyoutocreatesoundandvideoonyouriPad,iPhone*,oriPodtouch*usingtapandswipegestures.What’smore,ifyouconnectamusicalinstrumentthatsupportsCoreMIDI,VisualPerformercanalsocreatevideothatrespondsinrealtimeasyouplaythatinstrument.(*:ThismanualcontainsscreenshotsfromtheiPadversion.)

Main screen

Mix screen Chain screen Settings screen

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Instrument connection methods

��Connection via i-MX1

��Connection via Apple iPad Camera Connection KitNOTETheiPhoneandiPodtouchdonotsupportconnectionviatheAppleiPadCameraConnectionKit.

��Connection via wireless LANNOTEPleaserefertothemanualthatcamewithyourmusicalinstrumentinordertoconfigureitforconnectionviawirelessLAN.

MIDI OUT MIDI IN

MIDI IN MIDI OUT

iPadi-MX1

USB TO HOST

USB cable

iPad

Apple iPadCamera

Connection Kit

iPad

MIDI musical instrument

WirelessLAN

MIDI musical instrument

MIDI musical instrument

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Main Screen

Current visual effect

Hide the task barTapthisicontohidethetaskbaranddisplayonlythevisualeffects.Tapagaintorestorethetaskbar.

Select visual effectsTapthisicontodisplayalistofavailablevisualeffects.Whenyouselectanewvisualeffect,thesoundwillalsochange.

Set your preferencesTapthisicontoopentheSettingsscreen.

Play with sound and videoBytappingandswipingthescreen,youcaneffortlesslycreatesoundandvisualeffects.Inaddition,youcanchooseyourpreferredplayingmethodontheSettingsscreen.

Switch visual effects while playing a song or performingTapthisicontoopentheChainscreen.

Combine two visual effects to create your ownTapthisicontoopentheMixscreen.

Record visual effectsDragtheRECslidertotherighttorecordvisualeffects.

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Visual Effect List

Visual effect Visual effect list

Selecting a visual effectFlickthelistleftandrightandtapthevisualeffectyouwishtoplay.

SINGLE:Taptodisplaythelistofstandardvisualeffects.

MIXED:Taptodisplaythelistofvisualeffectsthatyouhavemixedandsaved.

Deleting mixed visual effectsTouchandholdanyvisualeffectintheMixedlistuntilXiconsappear.IfyouthentaptheXicononthevisualeffectyouwishtodelete,aconfirmationmessagewillbedisplayed.Tap[DELETE]topermanentlydeletetheselectedvisualeffector[CANCEL]toleavethelistunchanged.

Rearranging visual effects in the Mixed listTouchandholdanyvisualeffectintheMixedlistuntilXiconsappear.Touchandholdthevisualeffectyouwishtorearrangeuntilitsicongetsbigger.Youcannowslidethevisualeffecttoanewpositioninthelist.

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Purchasing additional visual effectsVisualeffectsavailableforpurchasearedisplayedwithalockediconinthevisualeffectlistontheMainandMixscreens.Ifyouwouldliketotryoutoneoftheseeffects,tapitsicontoopenthePreviewscreen.ApurchasepanewillbedisplayedafteracertainamountoftimehaspassedonthePreviewscreenorifyoupresstheiconagainwhileonthisscreen.

Priceofvisualeffect.Taptopurchase.

Specialpriceforallvisualeffectstogether.Taptopurchasealleffects.

Taptoclosethepane.

Purchase pane

TaptoopenthePreviewscreen.

Nameofvisualeffect

Preview screen

Visual effect list

TaptorestorethepreviouslypurchasedIn-AppPurchase(s).

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Mix ScreenTheMixscreenletsyoumixtogethertwodifferentvisualeffects.

Flickthelistupanddownandtapthevisualeffectyouwishtouse.

Flickthelistupanddownandtapthevisualeffectyouwishtouse.

The task bar changes when Visual Performer is connected to a MIDI device.

Selectthemethodformixingthetwoselectedvisualeffects.

Select the MIDI channels for control of the selected visual effectsIfVisualPerformerisconnectedtoaMIDIdevice,youwillbeabletoselectMIDIchannelsforcontrollingthemixedeffects.Tapthecorrespondingiconsinthetaskbartochooseoneofthefollowing.NOTE IfnoMIDIdevicehasbeenconnected,bothvisualeffectswillbecontrolledusingscreengestures.

Melody:ThevisualeffectwillrespondtomessagesonaMIDIchannelsettoMelodyontheChannelsettingsscreen.

Backing:ThevisualeffectwillrespondtomessagesonaMIDIchannelsettoBackingontheChannelsettingsscreen.

Melody & Backing:ThevisualeffectwillrespondtomessagesonallMIDIchannels.

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Return to the Main screenTapthisicontoclosetheMixscreenandreturntotheMainscreen.

RecordingDragtheRECslidertotherighttorecordvisualeffects.VisualPerformeralsoletsyoumakerecordingsofyourmixes.NOTETheRECsliderisnotdisplayedherewhenaninstrumentisconnected.Youcan,however,returntotheMainscreenandmakearecordingthere.

Save your mixWhenyouarehappywiththemixyouhavecreated,tap[SAVE].Thekeyboardandamessagepanewillbedisplayed,allowingyoutoenteranameforyourneweffect.Enteranameandthentap[SAVE].Alternatively,youcantap[CANCEL]toclosethepanewithoutsavingyourmix.

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Chain ScreenOntheChainscreen,youcanselectfourvisualeffectstotransitionbetweenasyouperform.ThefrequencyofthesetransitionscanbeselectedontheSettingsscreen.

RecordingDragtheRECslidertotherighttorecordvisualeffects.VisualPerformeralsoletsyoumakerecordingsofchainedeffects.

Return to the Main screenTapthisicontoclosetheChainscreenandreturntotheMainscreen.

Editing a chainYoueditachainbychangingthefourvisualeffectsthatitcontains.Todoso,firsttap[EDIT]todisplaythevisualeffectlist.Flickthelistleftandrighttofindthevisualeffectyouwant.Finally,taponeoftheslots(AtoD),followedbythevisualeffectyouwishtoplacethere.

Saving a chainWhenyouarehappywiththechainyouhavecreated,tap[SAVE].Thekeyboardandamessagepanewillbedisplayed,allowingyoutoenteraname.Enterasuitablenameandthentap[SAVE].Alternatively,youcantap[CANCEL]toclosethepanewithoutsavingyourchain.

Thecurrentlyactivevisualeffectishighlightedasshown.Tapadifferentvisualeffecttotransitionmanually.

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Recalling a saved chainTap[LOAD]todisplayalistofsavedchains.TapachaintoselectitandchangeallfourvisualeffectsontheChainscreen.

Chain list

Editing the chain listTap[EDIT]todeleteorrenameachainortorearrangethechainlist.

Close the chain list

Renaming a chainTapheretodisplaythekeyboardandchangethenameofthechain.

Deleting a chainTapheretodisplaythe[DELETE]icon.Taptheicontodeletethechainortapthesamespotonceagaintoreturnwithoutdeleting.

Rearranging the chain listYoucantouchhereanddragchainstodifferentlocationsinthelist.

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Recording

Screen display when recording

To start recordingDragtheRECslidertotherighttorecordvisualeffects.

During recordingVisualPerformerdisplaystherecordingtimeinthetaskbaratthetopofthescreen.Meanwhile,theRECsliderchangesto whenrecordingisinprogress.Duringrecording,youcanfreelyselectanewvisualeffect,editamix,oropentheChainscreen.NOTERecordingwillbestoppedautomaticallyifyoupresstheHomebuttonorreceiveanotification.

To end recordingWhenyoudragtheRECslidertotherightonceagain,recordingwillendandamessagepanewillbedisplayed.Tap[SAVE]tosaveyourrecordingor[CANCEL]todiscardit.NOTERecordeddatacanbeplayedbackfromyourdevice’sPhotosapp.

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ThesethreeparametersapplywhenXY-PadhasbeenselectedfortheTypeparameter.Usethemtosetthemusicalkey(suchasC,C#,orD),thetypeofscale,andthenumberofkeyscoveredbythescreen.

Settings Screen

Themodelnameorportnameoftheconnectedinstrumentisshownhere. UsetheChannelscreentosetthe16

MIDIchannelstoMelodyorBacking.

WhenTouchResponseisturnedonandRealhasbeenselectedfortheTypeparameter,thekeyboarddisplayedon-screenwillbetouchsensitive.Inotherwords,thesoundandvisualeffectswillalsorespondtothestrengthofyourplaying.

Real: Withthissetting,apiano-typekeyboardisshownontheMain,Mix,andChainscreens.Youcantapthiskeyboardtoplaysoundsinthesamewayasonatraditionalinstrument.

XY-Pad:

Withthissetting,youcantaptherightsideofthescreentoproduceahigherpitchedsoundortheleftsidetoproducealowerpitchedone.Inaddition,thetopofthescreenwillproduceloudersounds;thebottom,quieterones.Byswipingthescreen,therefore,youcancontinuouslychangebothsoundandvisualeffect.

Louder

Quieter

Lower pitch Higher pitch

Number of keys

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ThisparametersetsthefrequencyofvisualeffecttransitionsontheChainscreen.Insteadofatime,meanwhile,youcanalsoselectMIDItoswitchthevisualeffectsusingMIDIsignals.

F0 43 7E 00 SS 7F F7

SS 08:TransitiontovisualeffectA 09:TransitiontovisualeffectB 0A:TransitiontovisualeffectC 0B:TransitiontovisualeffectD

Whenon,soundcapturedbythemicrophonewillberecordedtogetherwiththevisualeffects.

Whenon,soundproducedbytheiPadwillberecordedtogetherwiththevisualeffects.NOTEThisparameterisnamediPhoneontheiPhoneandiPodtouch.

Usethisparametertoselectwhichcameratouse.NOTETheActiveCameraparameterisshownonlyfordeviceswithtwocameras.

VisualPerformerletsyousendyourvisualeffectstoanexternaldisplay.Usethisparametertoturnthefunctiononandoffandtosetthedisplayresolution.NOTE• Theavailableresolutionoptionswilldependon

thetypeofexternaldisplaybeingused.• IfthisfunctionisturnedoffwhileusinganiPad2

oranotherdevicewhichsupportsscreenmirroring,themenuandvisualeffectswillcontinuetobeoutput.

ThisparameterspecifieswhetherVisualPerformershouldgiveprioritytoperformanceorqualitywhencreatinggraphics.NOTETheGraphicsparameterisshownonlyfordeviceswithaRetinadisplay. Tapheretoviewthismanual.

TheVisualPerformerversionisshownhere.