Yamaha Synth User manual

Synth Arp & Drum Pad Owner’s Manual
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What is Synth Arp & Drum Pad?
This application lets use the iPad as a controller for Arpeggio playback and playing Drum sounds, both on the iPad itself as well as on an external synthesizer.
Synth Arp & Drum Pad
iPad
i-MX1
MIDI IN
MIDI IN MIDI OUT
MIDI OUT
Utility window
For common setting
parameters to the Keyboard
display, Drum Pad display,
Recording window and Tone
Generator window.
Recording window
For recording your performance in the
Keyboard display and the Pad display, or
playing back the recorded data.
Tone Generator window
Sets up the tone generator built into this
application.
Drum Pad display
For playing the Drum sounds
of the synthesizer.
Pad Edit window
For assigning specific MIDI
notes to each Pad.
Keyboard display
For controlling Arpeggio
playback of the synthesizer.
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.
The iPad operation will transmit MIDI
note on/off messages to the MIDI
instrument.
MIDI instrument
NOTE
For information about the MIDI settings of
the instrument, refer to the Owner’s Manual
which came with the instrument.

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Title bar
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Indicates the MIDI Transmit
Channel used in the
Keyboard display.
Tapping this changes
the screen to the
Keyboard display.
Tapping this opens or
closes the Recording
window in the Title bar.
Each lamp flashes
according to the MIDI in/out
messages.
Indicates the MIDI
Transmit Channel
used in the Drum Pad
display.
Tapping this opens or closes
the Tone Generator window
beneath the Title bar.
Touching this for a while calls
up the Part Select window.
Tapping this changes
the screen to the
Drum Pad display. Tapping this opens
or closes the Utility
window.
Recording window
Records your performance in the Keyboard display and the Pad display, or plays back the recorded data.
1 Rec
Tapping this starts or stops the recording.
Touching this for a while opens the Quantize window.
2 Play
Tapping this starts playback or stops playback/recording.
3 Mute
Alternately turns the sound of the recorded data on or off.
4 Click
Alternately turns the tempo click sound on or off.
5 Song Length Indicator
Indicates the current measure and beat while recording.
6 Undo
Cancels the last recorded data.
7 Redo
Recovers the Undo data.

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Tone Generator window
Sets up the tone generator for control by the Keyboard or Drum Pad. The tone generator consists of sixteen parts, which can be specified via
the [PART] button.
1 Indicates the Voice name of the selected Part.
Tapping the Voice name calls up the Voice list, in which you can
select another Voice.
Also, tapping [+]/[-] selects another Voice.
2 Changes the tone generator Part.
3 By using the five knobs called up via the [TONE] button, you can
edit certain Voice parameters of the current Part.
Each time [TONE] is tapped, the TONE 1 and 2 lamps light
alternately, and the assigned five parameters are changed.
4 Opens or closes the Effect window.
5 Effect window
Lets you make settings for the Variation, Chorus and Reverb
effects.
Tapping [+]/[-] or the indicators changes the Effect type.
Each Effect type has two parameters which can be edited via
the sliders.
The settings here are commonly shared among all the sixteen
parts.

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Utility window
This window lets you set the common parameters of this application. Tapping “General,” “MIDI” or “ Recording” calls up each setting window.
This is shown only when the application
“Keyboard Arp & Drum Pad” has been installed
in the same iPad.
You can import the data of “Keyboard Arp &
Drum Pad” by tapping here.
Tapping this calls up the Owner’s Manual.
Transmits an All Sound Off to the Tone Generator.
Tapping here initializes all the settings.
Indicates the program version.
Title bar
Utility window
MIDI setting parameters
Recording setting parameters
General setting parameters

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General setting parameters
• Sound Off/On
When this is set to Off, the tone generator of this
application produces no sound.
• Pad Touch Velocity
When this is set to On, your tapping strength affects
the velocity of the sound.
• Assign 1 CC
Determines the MIDI Control Change number
assigned to “ASSIGN1” in the Slider section.
• Assign 2 CC
Determines the MIDI Control Change number
assigned to “ASSIGN2” in the Slider section.
• Modulation Speed
Determines the Modulation speed when
[MODULATION] is tapped.
• Pitch Bend Range
Determines the maximum Pitch Bend range in
semitones.
• Large Keyboard
When this is set to On, the keys in the Keyboard
display are shown in larger size.
• Knob Operation
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.
• Fader Operation
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.
• Keyboard Panel
Selects the background picture of the Keyboard
display.
• Pad Panel
Selects the background picture of the Drum Pad
display.
• Background Play
When this is set to On, this application keeps working
in the background, even if you close it by tapping the
Home button of the iPad.
MIDI setting parameters
• Keyboard Tx Ch
Sets the MIDI Transmit Channel from the Keyboard
display.
• Pad Basic Tx Ch
Sets the MIDI Transmit Channel from the Drum Pad
display.
When set to “Arp,” the Drum Pad display lets you
control Arpeggio playback via the Keyboard Transmit
Channel.
• MIDI Sync
Determines whether Arpeggio/Step Sequencer
playback will be synchronized to the internal clock or
the external MIDI clock.
auto: When MIDI clock continuously comes from an
external MIDI device, playback is synchronized to the
external MIDI clock. When no MIDI clock continuously
comes from an external MIDI device, playback is
synchronized to the internal MIDI clock.

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internal: Playback is synchronized to the internal
clock.
NOTE
When the MIDI Type is set to “wireless,” only “internal” is available.
• MIDI Clock Out
When this is set to On, F8 tempo clock messages are
transmitted by this application.
• MIDI Type
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.
• MIDI Port
When the MIDI Type is set to “wireless:”
You can select the MIDI port of the instrument
connected to the iPad via wireless.
When the MIDI Type is set to “cable:”
You can select the MIDI port of the instrument
connected to the iPad via a cable or of another
application which is working in the background.
• Virtual MIDI Port
By setting the Virtual MIDI Port to On, you can transmit
MIDI messages from another application to this
application, and vice versa.
• MIDI Echo Back
When the parameter is set to On, this application
“echoes” any received data.
• Send Local Control
Transmits the Local On/Off MIDI message to the
specific instruments which are indicated in the
window.
• Local Control Device Number
Determines the Device Number of the Send Local
Control.
Recording setting parameters
• Rec Type
Determines the recording type.
normal: Repeatedly executes overdub (looped)
recording for the specified measures until manually
stopped.
one loop: Executes recording for the specified
measures in one single pass, then stops.
• Rec Quantize
Determines the quantize resolution for recording.
• Arp Rec Quantize
When this is set to On, the Quantize (specified via
Rec Quantize) is applied to the recording of Arpeggio
playback.
• Rec Tempo
Determines the recording tempo as a ratio of the
Tempo value in the Keyboard and Pad display.
• Rec Precount
Sets the precount before starting the recording
operation.
• Controller Rec
When this is set to Off, control change and pitch bend
data are not recorded.
• Click Type
Determines the Tempo click sound.
• Click Mode
rec: Click sounds in Song recording.
rec/play: Click sounds both in Song recording and
playback.
• Song Number
Selects the Song number as target for recording,
Song Length, and Delete Song data.
• Song Length
Determines the measure amount of a Song specified
via the Song Number.
• Delete Song data
Deletes the Song specified via the Song Number.

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Keyboard display
This display lets you control Arpeggio playback of the synthesizer. Select the desired Arpeggio Type (5) then tap the keyboard at the bottom.
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1 Keyboard
Tapping or touching a key will transmit the corresponding MIDI note message.
Dragging this area leftward or rightward will scroll through the entire keyboard.
2 KEYBOARD SCROLL LOCK
Tapping here locks or unlocks keyboard scrolling. The red color indicates the locked
condition.
3 MODULATION
Tapping this transmits Modulation Wheel messages via MIDI.
4Slider and PITCH/VELOCITY/ASSIGN1/ASSIGN2
When “PITCH” is selected, the Slider can be used as a Pitch Bend wheel.
When “VELOCITY” is selected, dragging the Slider sets the velocity range,
and tapping any key transmits the corresponding MIDI note message at the
velocity range specified on the Slider.
When “ASSIGN1” or “ASSIGN2” is selected, tapping the Slider transmits the
Controller MIDI message specified in the Utility window.
5 Arpeggio type
Indicates the current Arpeggio type. Tapping [+]/[-] changes the Arpeggio
type in single steps. Or to change the Arpeggio type, tap the Arpeggio type
indicator to call up the Arpeggio Type list, then tap the desired type.
6-1, -2 LIST
Tapping [LIST] calls up the Arpeggio Type list as shown at right. To select a
Type, tap the desired Category at left then tap the desired Type.
66-2 Arpeggio Type list
When this is set to On, selecting an Arpeggio Type calls up the
appropriate Voice.

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6-3 Scale window
Sets the scale of the Keyboard in the Keyboard display.
6
Tapping here closes the window.
The Keyboard indication differs depending on the selected Scale
type and root note.
Selects the root
note for the scale.
Selects the Scale
type.
Root Scale
A
B
C
A: When this is set to On, you can modify the sound by sliding your finger
vertically or vibrating your finger horizontally on the Keyboard.
When the SCALE type is Off, this function is not available.
B: Indicates a parameter which can be controlled by sliding your finger vertically
on the Keyboard. Tapping the indicator calls up the parameter list and lets you
select the favorite one.
C: Indicates a parameter which can be controlled by vibrating your finger
horizontally on the Keyboard. Tapping the indicator calls up the parameter list and
lets you select the favorite one.
7 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.
Tapping [-]/[+] changes the value in single steps
8 ARP ON/OFF HOLD
When ARP ON/OFF is turned on, tapping the key will trigger Arpeggio playback.
When HOLD is turned on, the Arpeggio cycles even if you release your fingers
from the Keyboard (1).
9 VARIATION
Determines the playback variation of the Arpeggio.
) VELOCITY MODE
When THRU is turned on, the Arpeggio plays back with your performance velocity.
When ORIGINAL is turned on, the Arpeggio plays back at the velocities included
in the Arpeggio sequence data.
! OCTAVE RANGE
Determines the octave setting of Arpeggio playback.
@ BEAT STRETCH (%)
Determines the actual playback tempo by multiplying the current tempo by the
percentage value selected here. The “50%” setting doubles the tempo while the
“200%” setting halves the tempo.
# SWING VALUE
Determines the type of note that serves as the basis for the Swing parameter:
1/32 (32nd note), 3/16 (16th note triplet), 1/16 (16th note), 3/8 (8th note triplet), 1/8
(8th note), 3/4 (1/4 note triplet), 1/4 (1/4 note)
$ Slider, GATE TIME/SWING
When “GATE TIME” is turned on, the Slider operation controls the gate time of
the Arpeggio notes. When “SWING” is turned on, the Slider operation adjusts
the timing of the even-numbered back-beat notes (according to the note type
specified in the SWING VALUE parameter) to produce a swing feel.
% TRANSPOSE
Shifts the note in semitone steps.

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Drum Pad display
This display lets you play the Drum sounds of the synthesizer. Select a Drum Set (2), then tap the desired Drum Pads on the display.
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Same as those on the Keyboard display.
Lets you copy and paste all the Drum Set data
from Drum Set to Drum Set. Tap the copy source
Drum Set name, then tap [COPY]. Next, tap
the copy destination Drum Set name, then tap
[PASTE] to execute the Copy operation.
Tapping here calls up the on-screen keyboard
and the e-mail icon which lets you edit the Pad
Set name and send the Pad Set data via e-mail.
Gray Pad
No note is assigned.
Blue Pad
Indicates that two or more notes are
assigned to either the right or left
section of the Pad.
Red Pad
Up to one note is assigned
to each of the left and right
sections of the Pad.
Yellow Pad
Tapping this starts the Step
Sequencer. The settings can be
made in the Pad Edit window.

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1 Pad
Tap any Pad to transmit the assigned MIDI note messages. You can assign up to
five MIDI notes to a single Pad, and if desired you can assign the control function
of the Step Sequencer. To make detailed settings, use the Pad Edit window.
2 Pad Set
Indicates the current Pad Set, which includes the settings regarding what notes are
assigned to each of the sixteen Drum Pads. Tapping [+]/[-] changes the Pad Set in
single steps. Or to change the Pad Set, tap the Pad Set name indicator to call up
the Pad Type list, then tap the desired one.
3 EDIT, LEARN
To edit the settings for each Pad:
1) Tap [EDIT].
2) Tap the desired Pad to call up the Pad Edit window and the on-screen keyboard.
3) Make the settings including the note assignment as described below.
You can set the desired Note and Velocity also by tapping [LEARN] then pressing
the key on the actual keyboard of the connected synthesizer.
4 Slider
When “PITCH” is selected, the Slider can be used as a Pitch Bend wheel.
When “VELOCITY” is selected, dragging the Slider sets the velocity range, and
tapping any key transmits the MIDI note message via the velocity range specified
on the Slider.
When “ASSIGN1” or “ASSIGN2” is selected, tapping the Slider transmits the
Controller MIDI message specified in the Utility window.
When “ROLL LENGTH” is selected, controlling the slider will modify the length of
the Roll according to your finger position.
5 LATCH
When this button is switched to blue by tapping, simply tap the Roll Note button to
hold it.
6 Roll Note buttons
Determines the note length of the roll produced by touching the Pad while holding
a Roll Note button.
7 Roll indicator
The information of the Roll is shown while holding the Roll Note button.
Pinching in and out horizontally adjusts the Gate Time of all the notes. Dragging
each bar vertically adjusts the Velocity.
Velocity
Gate Time

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Velocity
A measure length
Gate time
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1 Lets you copy all the Pad data from Pad to Pad.
Open the Pad Edit window of the copy source,
then tap [COPY]. Next, open the Pad Edit window
of the copy destination, then tap [PASTE] to
execute the Copy operation.
2 Clears all note assignments.
3 Play: Tapping the Pad transmits the assigned
MIDI note messages once.
Seq: Tapping the Pad starts playback of the Step
Sequencer, which transmits the assigned MIDI
note messages.
4 L: The Note message is transmitted only when
you tap the left half section of the Pad.
All: The Note message is transmitted when you
tap any location of the Pad.
R: The Note message is transmitted only when
you tap the right half section of the Pad.
5 Determines the MIDI Transmit Channel.
To set the MIDI Transmit Channel, tap the Ch
value to call up the “Pad Individual Channel”
switch in the window.
When the switch is turned to OFF, the Ch is set to
Basic automatically and the value specified via
the Pad Basic Tx Ch of Utility is set as the MIDI
Transmit Channel.
When the switch is turned to ON, the channel
selector is called up and you can select the
channel from “1” to “16” and “Arp.”
When the Arp is selected, Arpeggio playback
is transmitted when ARP ON/OFF is turned ON
in the Keyboard display. In this case, the value
specified via the Keyboard Tx Ch of Utility is set
as the MIDI Transmit Channel.
6 To set the Note, tap the desired key in the on-
screen keyboard.
7 To set the Velocity, tap the Velocity value or
values to call up the slider then adjust the slider.
8 Clears the note assignment.
9 Tapping here calls up the on-screen keyboard
which lets you edit the Pad name.
) Finalizes the settings then closes the window.
! Determines the Note length of the Step
Sequencer.
@ Turns on and off each measure (1 – 4) of the Step
Sequencer.
# Pinching in and out horizontally adjusts the Gate
Time of all the notes.
$ Dragging each bar vertically adjusts the Velocity.
Pad Edit window
From this window, you can set the MIDI notes assigned to the Pad. Select “Play” or “Seq” (3), then make the settings.
Pad Edit window with “Play”
Pad Edit window with “Seq”

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Arpeggio Type List
General Voice types which are most suitable for the respective Arpeggio Types are listed in the “Voice Type” column. Among these, the ones in quotation marks are
specific Voices actually provided on the MOTIF XF.
Category Arp No. Arp Name Time
Signature Length Original
Tempo Voice Type
1 ContmpRk 4 / 4 4 126 "Power Standard Kit 2"
DrPc 2 StndRock 4 / 4 4 131 –
DrPc 3 PowerRck 4 / 4 4 120 "Power Standard Kit 1"
DrPc 4 AlternRk 4 / 4 4 100 "Rock Stereo Kit 2"
DrPc 5 MondoRck 4 / 4 4 94 –
DrPc 6 XoverRk 4 / 4 2 100 "Rock Stereo Kit 1"
DrPc 7 Rck&Roll 4 / 4 4 172 "Power Standard Kit 2"
DrPc 8 GuitrPp1 4 / 4 2 90 "Power Standard Kit 1"
DrPc 9 GuitrPp2 4 / 4 4 100 "Dry Standard Kit"
DrPc 10 Unpluggd 4 / 4 4 120 "Power Standard Kit 1"
DrPc 11 FingrPck 4 / 4 4 94 "Dry Standard Kit"
DrPc 12 Brit Pop 4 / 4 2 86 "Brush Kit"
DrPc 13 EP Balld 4 / 4 2 60 "Power Standard Kit 2"
DrPc 14 8BtBasic 4 / 4 4 120 "Power Standard Kit 1"
DrPc 15 8Bt Soft 4 / 4 4 100 –
DrPc 16 16BtBld1 4 / 4 4 75 –
DrPc 17 16BtBld2 4 / 4 2 64 –
DrPc 18 16Bt Pop 4 / 4 4 103 –
DrPc 19 6/8 Pop 4 / 4 4 100 –
DrPc 20 6/8Balld 4 / 4 2 58 "Power Standard Kit 2"
DrPc 21 Funk 4 / 4 4 107 "Hyper Standard Kit"
DrPc 22 FunkRock 4 / 4 4 95 "Power Standard Kit 1"
DrPc 23 JazzFunk 4 / 4 4 120 –
DrPc 24 SlowEasy 4 / 4 4 72 –
DrPc 25 ClubJazz 4 / 4 4 125 –
DrPc 26 PopShuff 4 / 4 4 94 –
DrPc 27 GosplFnk 4 / 4 4 106 –
DrPc 28 StdDisco 4 / 4 4 120 "Power Standard Kit 2"
DrPc 29 PhilyDsc 4 / 4 2 100 "Power Standard Kit 1"
DrPc 30 ChartPop 4 / 4 4 92 "Hip Hop Kit 3"
DrPc 31 New R&B 4 / 4 1 97 –
DrPc 32 Smooth 4 / 4 4 64 "Hip Hop Kit 1"
DrPc 33 HipHop1 4 / 4 2 94 "Break Kit"
DrPc 34 HipHop2 4 / 4 2 105 "Hip Hop Kit 3"
DrPc 35 HipHop3 4 / 4 2 104 –
DrPc 36 Hip Rock 4 / 4 4 132 "House Kit 2"
Category Arp No. Arp Name Time
Signature Length Original
Tempo Voice Type
DrPc 37 Regeton 4 / 4 4 98 "Hip Hop Kit 1"
DrPc 38 RegetnPc 4 / 4 4 98 "Percussion Kit"
DrPc 39 SoulBeat 4 / 4 4 124 "Power Standard Kit 1"
DrPc 40 SoulShuf 4 / 4 4 98 "Power Standard Kit 2"
DrPc 41 Big Beat 4 / 4 4 115 "Break Kit"
DrPc 42 Breakbt 4 / 4 4 115 –
DrPc 43 Lo Beat 4 / 4 2 140 –
DrPc 44 DrumnBas 4 / 4 2 154 "Drum'n'Bass Kit"
DrPc 45 Techno 4 / 4 8 135 "House Kit 2"
DrPc 46 Trance 4 / 4 4 140 "Analog T9 Kit"
DrPc 47 DreamDnc 4 / 4 4 136 "House Kit 1"
DrPc 48 Ibiza 4 / 4 2 135 –
DrPc 49 EuroTeck 4 / 4 2 140 "Tekno Kit"
DrPc 50 Club Hus 4 / 4 2 128 "House Kit 1"
DrPc 51 House 4 / 4 2 123 "Analog T9 Kit"
DrPc 52 Garage 4 / 4 2 127 "House Kit 1"
DrPc 53 AcoJazz 4 / 4 4 204 "Dry Standard Kit"
DrPc 54 ModernJz 4 / 4 16 218 "Power Standard Kit 1"
DrPc 55 ShfBlues 4 / 4 4 115 "Power Standard Kit 2"
DrPc 56 SlwBlues 4 / 4 2 49 –
DrPc 57 PnBoogie 4 / 4 8 160 –
DrPc 58 Reggae 4 / 4 4 102 "Dry Standard Kit"
DrPc 59 ReggeShf 4 / 4 4 90 "Power Standard Kit 1"
DrPc 60 Salsa 4 / 4 2 123 "Dry Standard Kit"
DrPc 61 SalsaPc 4 / 4 4 123 –
DrPc 62 Samba 4 / 4 4 120 –
DrPc 63 SambaPc 4 / 4 4 120 –
DrPc 64 Bossa 4 / 4 4 124 "Brush Kit"
DrPc 65 BossaPc 4 / 4 4 124 –
DrPc 66 Spanish 4 / 4 2 120 "Hyper Standard Kit"
CPrc 67 R&B Dsc 4 / 4 2 110 Chromatic Perc.
CPrc 68 Trance 4 / 4 4 140 –
CPrc 69 Ethnic1 6 / 4 5 118 –
CPrc 70 Ethnic2 7 / 4 3 120 –
CPrc 71 MOD 4 / 4 2 120 –
CPrc 72 Trill 4 / 4 1 120 –
Category Arp No. Arp Name Time
Signature Length Original
Tempo Voice Type
Bass 73 CntmpRk1 4 / 4 4 126 Pick Bass
Bass 74 CntmpRk2 4 / 4 4 126 –
Bass 75 StndRck1 4 / 4 4 131 Finger Bass
Bass 76 StndRck2 4 / 4 4 131 –
Bass 77 PowerRk1 4 / 4 4 120 Pick Bass
Bass 78 PowerRk2 4 / 4 4 120 –
Bass 79 AlternRk 4 / 4 4 100 Finger Bass
Bass 80 XoverRk 4 / 4 1 100 –
Bass 81 Rck&Roll 4 / 4 4 172 Pick Bass
Bass 82 GuitrPp1 4 / 4 2 90 Finger Bass
Bass 83 GuitrPp2 4 / 4 4 100 Pick Bass
Bass 84 Unpluggd 4 / 4 4 113 Acoustic Bass
Bass 85 FingrPck 4 / 4 1 120 Finger Bass
Bass 86 Brit Pop 4 / 4 2 86 –
Bass 87 EP Balld 4 / 4 2 60 –
Bass 88 8BtBasic 4 / 4 4 120 –
Bass 89 8BtSoft 4 / 4 4 100 –
Bass 90 16BtBlld 4 / 4 4 75 –
Bass 91 16Bt Pop 4 / 4 4 103 Slap Bass
Bass 92 6/8 Pop 4 / 4 4 100 Finger Bass
Bass 93 6/8Balld 4 / 4 2 58 –
Bass 94 FingrBs1 4 / 4 1 115 –
Bass 95 FingrBs2 4 / 4 3 115 –
Bass 96 FingrBs3 4 / 4 2 150 –
Bass 97 FingrBs4 4 / 4 2 89 –
Bass 98 FingrBs5 4 / 4 1 115 –
Bass 99 SlapBass 4 / 4 3 120 Slap Bass
Bass 100 FunkRock 4 / 4 4 95 Finger Bass
Bass 101 JazFunk1 4 / 4 2 120 –
Bass 102 JazFunk2 4 / 4 4 120 –
Bass 103 SlowEasy 4 / 4 4 72 –
Bass 104 ClubJazz 4 / 4 4 125 –
Bass 105 PopShuff 4 / 4 4 94 Slap Bass
Bass 106 GosplFnk 4 / 4 4 106 Finger Bass
Bass 107 StdDisco 4 / 4 1 120 –
Bass 108 PhilyDsc 4 / 4 2 100 –

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Category Arp No. Arp Name Time
Signature Length Original
Tempo Voice Type
Bass 109 ChartPop 4 / 4 4 92 Synth Bass
Bass 110 NewR&B1 4 / 4 1 97 –
Bass 111 NewR&B2 4 / 4 1 97 –
Bass 112 Smooth 4 / 4 2 64 –
Bass 113 HipHop1 4 / 4 2 105 –
Bass 114 HipHop2 4 / 4 2 94 –
Bass 115 HipHop3 4 / 4 2 94 –
Bass 116 HipHop4 4 / 4 2 94 –
Bass 117 Hip Rock 4 / 4 4 132 Finger Bass
Bass 118 Regeton 4 / 4 4 98 Synth Bass
Bass 119 GruvBass 4 / 4 2 120 –
Bass 120 SoulBeat 4 / 4 4 124 Finger Bass
Bass 121 SoulShuf 4 / 4 4 98 –
Bass 122 ChillOut 4 / 4 2 79 –
Bass 123 Big Beat 4 / 4 4 115 –
Bass 124 Breakbt1 4 / 4 4 115 Synth Bass
Bass 125 Breakbt2 4 / 4 4 88 –
Bass 126 DrumnBas 4 / 4 4 170 –
Bass 127 Techno 4 / 4 8 135 –
Bass 128 Trance 4 / 4 4 140 –
Bass 129 Tek Bass 4 / 4 1 138 –
Bass 130 DreamDnc 4 / 4 2 136 –
Bass 131 Ibiza 4 / 4 2 135 –
Bass 132 DiscoHus 4 / 4 4 126 –
Bass 133 ClubHus1 4 / 4 1 128 –
Bass 134 ClubHus2 4 / 4 1 128 –
Bass 135 Garage 4 / 4 2 127 –
Bass 136 HouseBas 4 / 4 4 120 –
Bass 137 AcidBass 4 / 4 1 120 –
Bass 138 AcoJazz1 4 / 4 4 204 Acoustic Bass
Bass 139 AcoJazz2 4 / 4 4 204 –
Bass 140 ModrnJz1 4 / 4 16 218 –
Bass 141 ModrnJz2 4 / 4 16 218 –
Bass 142 ShfBlues 4 / 4 4 115 Pick Bass
Bass 143 SlwBlues 4 / 4 2 49 Finger Bass
Bass 144 PnBoogie 4 / 4 8 160 Acoustic Bass
Bass 145 Reggae 4 / 4 4 102 Finger Bass
Bass 146 ReggeShf 4 / 4 4 90 –
Bass 147 Salsa 4 / 4 4 123 Acoustic Bass
Bass 148 Montuno 4 / 4 4 100 Finger Bass
Bass 149 Samba 4 / 4 2 120 –
Bass 150 Bossa 4 / 4 4 124 –
Bass 151 LatinHus 4 / 4 4 138 –
Bass 152 Spanish 4 / 4 1 120 –
Category Arp No. Arp Name Time
Signature Length Original
Tempo Voice Type
Seq 153 Classic 4 / 4 1 120 Syn Comp/Lead
Seq 154 Oct Seq 4 / 4 1 130 –
Seq 155 RandmSeq 4 / 4 1 90 –
Seq 156 Vel Gruv 4 / 4 1 134 –
Seq 157 X-Sweep 4 / 4 1 140 –
Seq 158 Simple1 4 / 4 1 130 –
Seq 159 Simple2 4 / 4 1 130 –
Seq 160 Simple3 4 / 4 1 130 –
Seq 161 Basic 4 / 4 1 130 –
Seq 162 FifthSQ1 4 / 4 1 130 –
Seq 163 FifthSQ2 4 / 4 1 130 –
Seq 164 MuteLine 4 / 4 1 134 –
Seq 165 Chodal 4 / 4 2 150 –
Seq 166 AlternRk 4 / 4 4 100 –
Seq 167 Trance1 4 / 4 4 115 –
Seq 168 Trance2 4 / 4 1 140 –
Seq 169 Trance3 4 / 4 4 140 –
Seq 170 Trance4 4 / 4 1 140 –
Seq 171 Trance5 4 / 4 1 140 –
Seq 172 Trance6 4 / 4 4 140 –
Seq 173 Trance7 4 / 4 1 140 –
Seq 174 Trance8 4 / 4 1 130 –
Seq 175 Trance9 4 / 4 2 145 –
Seq 176 Trance10 4 / 4 2 145 –
Seq 177 DreamDnc 4 / 4 1 136 –
Seq 178 Ibiza1 4 / 4 2 135 –
Seq 179 Ibiza2 4 / 4 2 135 –
Seq 180 Tekno 4 / 4 2 120 –
Seq 181 SynArp1 4 / 4 1 130 –
Seq 182 SynArp2 4 / 4 1 130 –
Seq 183 SynArp3 4 / 4 1 130 –
Seq 184 SynArp4 4 / 4 1 90 –
Seq 185 SynArp5 4 / 4 1 138 –
Seq 186 Melody1 4 / 4 1 70 –
Seq 187 Melody2 4 / 4 1 70 –
Seq 188 Electro1 4 / 4 1 130 –
Seq 189 Electro2 4 / 4 1 130 –
Seq 190 Electro3 4 / 4 1 130 –
Seq 191 Electro4 4 / 4 1 130 –
Seq 192 Electro5 4 / 4 1 130 –
Seq 193 Electro6 4 / 4 1 130 –
Seq 194 CompuBas 4 / 4 1 130 –
Seq 195 Poly Arp 4 / 4 1 120 –
Seq 196 Tek Echo 4 / 4 2 120 –
Category Arp No. Arp Name Time
Signature Length Original
Tempo Voice Type
Seq 197 SuperArp 4 / 4 2 120 –
Seq 198 AcidLine 4 / 4 1 120 –
Seq 199 Doves 4 / 4 1 150 –
Seq 200 PulsLine 4 / 4 2 120 –
Seq 201 SyncpEco 4 / 4 2 120 –
Seq 202 Waggle 4 / 4 1 140 –
ChSq 203 SynChrd1 4 / 4 1 130 –
ChSq 204 SynChrd2 4 / 4 1 90 –
ChSq 205 BasChrd1 4 / 4 2 130 –
ChSq 206 BasChrd2 4 / 4 1 130 –
ChSq 207 ChillChd 4 / 4 1 90 –
ChSq 208 TrancRtm 4 / 4 4 140 –
ChSq 209 Ibiza 4 / 4 2 135 –
ChSq 210 Garage 4 / 4 2 127 –
ChSq 211 Syncopat 4 / 4 2 120 –
HySq 212 Hybrid1 4 / 4 1 130 Syn Comp/Lead/Pad
HySq 213 Hybrid2 4 / 4 1 95 –
HySq 214 Hybrid3 4 / 4 1 130 –
HySq 215 Hybrid4 4 / 4 1 130 –
HySq 216 Hybrid5 4 / 4 1 106 –
ApKb 217 Pf Arp1 4 / 4 2 64 Acoustic Piano
ApKb 218 Pf Arp2 4 / 4 2 74 –
ApKb 219 Pf Arp3 4 / 4 2 130 –
ApKb 220 Pf Arp4 4 / 4 1 116 –
ApKb 221 Pf Arp5 4 / 4 1 82 –
ApKb 222 Pf Arp6 4 / 4 2 130 –
ApKb 223 Pf Arp7 4 / 4 2 130 –
ApKb 224 Pf Arp8 4 / 4 1 74 –
ApKb 225 70sRock1 4 / 4 2 130 –
ApKb 226 70sRock2 4 / 4 4 130 –
ApKb 227 EP Balld 4 / 4 2 60 Electric Piano
ApKb 228 Slowfeel 4 / 4 1 74 –
ApKb 229 16Bt Pop 4 / 4 4 103 –
ApKb 230 AnalgPop 4 / 4 2 93 –
ApKb 231 ClubJazz 4 / 4 4 125 Acoustic Piano
ApKb 232 ChartPop 4 / 4 1 92 Electric Piano
ApKb 233 Swing EP 4 / 4 1 101 –
ApKb 234 6/8 R&B 4 / 4 2 61 –
ApKb 235 HipHop1 4 / 4 2 105 –
ApKb 236 HipHop2 4 / 4 2 105 –
ApKb 237 HipHop3 4 / 4 2 105 Harpsichord
ApKb 238 Clavi1 4 / 4 1 110 Clavi
ApKb 239 Clavi2 4 / 4 1 110 –
ApKb 240 Clavi3 4 / 4 1 124 –

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Category Arp No. Arp Name Time
Signature Length Original
Tempo Voice Type
ApKb 241 DrumnBas 4 / 4 4 170 Electric Piano
ApKb 242 ClubHus 4 / 4 2 128 –
ApKb 243 HousePf 4 / 4 2 130 Acoustic Piano
ApKb 244 Reggae 4 / 4 2 92 Clavi
ApKb 245 Salsa 4 / 4 1 123 Acoustic Piano
ApKb 246 Montuno 4 / 4 2 100 –
ApKb 247 PnoLatin 4 / 4 2 120 –
Orgn 248 HouseOrg 4 / 4 1 130 Organ
Orgn 249 Reggae 4 / 4 1 92 –
Orgn 250 LatinOrg 4 / 4 1 110 –
GtPl 251 Strum1 4 / 4 2 120 Acoustic Guitar
GtPl 252 Strum2 4 / 4 2 120 –
GtPl 253 Strum3 4 / 4 2 120 –
GtPl 254 SteelGtr 4 / 4 4 120 –
GtPl 255 GtrArp1 4 / 4 1 120 –
GtPl 256 GtrArp2 4 / 4 1 120 –
GtPl 257 OvdrGtr1 4 / 4 4 120 Od/Dist Guitar
GtPl 258 OvdrGtr2 4 / 4 4 120 –
GtPl 259 OvdrGtr3 4 / 4 4 120 –
GtPl 260 OvdrGtr4 4 / 4 4 120 –
GtPl 261 ContmpRk 4 / 4 4 126 –
GtPl 262 StndRck1 4 / 4 4 131 –
GtPl 263 StndRck2 4 / 4 4 131 –
GtPl 264 PowerRk1 4 / 4 4 120 –
GtPl 265 PowerRk2 4 / 4 4 120 –
GtPl 266 PowerRk3 4 / 4 4 120 –
GtPl 267 AlterRk1 4 / 4 4 97 –
GtPl 268 AlterRk2 4 / 4 4 97 –
GtPl 269 XoverRk1 4 / 4 2 100 –
GtPl 270 XoverRk2 4 / 4 2 100 –
GtPl 271 Rck&Roll 4 / 4 4 172 Clean Guitar
GtPl 272 GuitrPp1 4 / 4 2 90 Acoustic Guitar
GtPl 273 GuitrPp2 4 / 4 1 90 –
GtPl 274 GuitrPp3 4 / 4 4 100 –
Category Arp No. Arp Name Time
Signature Length Original
Tempo Voice Type
GtPl 275 GuitrPp4 4 / 4 4 100 Clean Guitar
GtPl 276 GuitrPp5 4 / 4 1 90 Acoustic Guitar
GtPl 277 Unplug1 4 / 4 4 120 –
GtPl 278 Unplug2 4 / 4 2 120 –
GtPl 279 Unplug3 4 / 4 2 120 –
GtPl 280 FingrPk1 4 / 4 2 120 –
GtPl 281 FingrPk2 4 / 4 2 120 –
GtPl 282 BritPop1 4 / 4 2 86 –
GtPl 283 BritPop2 4 / 4 2 86 Clean Guitar
GtPl 284 EP Balld 4 / 4 2 60 –
GtPl 285 8BtBasic 4 / 4 4 120 –
GtPl 286 8BtSoft 4 / 4 4 100 Acoustic Guitar
GtPl 287 16BtBlld 4 / 4 4 75 Clean Guitar
GtPl 288 6/8 Pop 4 / 4 4 100 –
GtPl 289 6/8Balld 4 / 4 2 58 –
GtPl 290 Funky1 4 / 4 2 120 –
GtPl 291 Funky2 4 / 4 2 120 –
GtPl 292 Funky3 4 / 4 1 120 –
GtPl 293 CleanGt1 4 / 4 4 107 –
GtPl 294 CleanGt2 4 / 4 2 120 –
GtPl 295 CleanGt3 4 / 4 2 120 –
GtPl 296 CleanGt4 4 / 4 4 127 –
GtPl 297 CleanGt5 4 / 4 4 107 –
GtPl 298 Spanky 4 / 4 2 105 –
GtPl 299 FunkRock 4 / 4 4 94 –
GtPl 300 JazzFunk 4 / 4 4 120 –
GtPl 301 SlowEasy 4 / 4 4 72 –
GtPl 302 GosplFnk 4 / 4 4 106 –
GtPl 303 PopShuff 4 / 4 4 94 –
GtPl 304 StdDisco 4 / 4 4 120 –
GtPl 305 PhilyDsc 4 / 4 2 100 –
GtPl 306 New R&B 4 / 4 1 97 Acoustic Guitar
GtPl 307 Smooth 4 / 4 2 64 –
GtPl 308 HipHop1 4 / 4 2 94 Mute Guitar
Category Arp No. Arp Name Time
Signature Length Original
Tempo Voice Type
GtPl 309 HipHop2 4 / 4 2 94 –
GtPl 310 HipRock1 4 / 4 4 90 Od/Dist Guitar
GtPl 311 HipRock2 4 / 4 4 132 –
GtPl 312 SoulBeat 4 / 4 4 124 Clean Guitar
GtPl 313 SoulShuf 4 / 4 4 98 –
GtPl 314 Big Beat 4 / 4 4 115 Od/Dist Guitar
GtPl 315 AcoJazz 4 / 4 4 204 Clean Guitar
GtPl 316 ModernJz 4 / 4 16 218 –
GtPl 317 ShfBlues 4 / 4 4 115 Mute Guitar
GtPl 318 SlwBlues 4 / 4 2 49 Od/Dist Guitar
GtPl 319 PnBoogie 4 / 4 4 160 Clean Guitar
GtPl 320 Reggae 4 / 4 2 102 –
GtPl 321 ReggeShf 4 / 4 4 90 –
GtPl 322 Samba 4 / 4 4 120 Acoustic Guitar
GtPl 323 Bossa 4 / 4 4 124 –
GtPl 324 Spanish1 4 / 4 2 120 –
GtPl 325 Spanish2 4 / 4 2 120 –
GtPl 326 Lick1 4 / 4 4 120 Od/Dist Guitar
GtPl 327 Lick2 4 / 4 4 120 –
GtPl 328 Lick3 4 / 4 2 120 –
GtPl 329 Lick4 4 / 4 4 120 –
GtPl 330 Lick5 4 / 4 1 120 –
Strn 331 Strings 4 / 4 1 101 Strings
Strn 332 New R&B 4 / 4 2 90 –
Strn 333 Pizz 4 / 4 1 120 Pizzicato Strings
Bras 334 Funk1 4 / 4 4 132 Brass Section
Bras 335 Funk2 4 / 4 1 132 –
Bras 336 Samba 4 / 4 2 120 –
RdPp 337 Hip Hop 4 / 4 2 105 Saxophone
RdPp 338 Soul 4 / 4 4 120 –
RdPp 339 Flutter 4 / 4 1 120 Flute/Reed
Lead 340 R&B Dsc1 4 / 4 1 110 Synth Lead
Lead 341 R&B Dsc2 4 / 4 2 110 –
Lead 342 Regeton 4 / 4 4 98 –