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Visual Performer Owner’s Manual•Copyingofthecommerciallyavailablemusicsequencedataand/ordigitalaudio/
graphic/videofilesisstrictlyprohibitedexceptforyourpersonaluse.•Thesoftwareandthisowner’smanualareexclusivecopyrightsofYamahaCorporation.•Copyingofthesoftwareorreproductionofthismanualinwholeorinpartbyany
meansisexpresslyforbiddenwithoutthewrittenconsentofthemanufacturer.•Yamahamakesnorepresentationsorwarrantieswithregardtotheuseofthe
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.
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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.
