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Visual Performer Owner’s Manual

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Visual Performer Overview

The Visual Performer app allows you to create sound and video on your iPad, iPhone*, or iPod touch* using tap and swipe

gestures. What’s more, if you connect a musical instrument that supports Core MIDI, Visual Performer can also create video that

responds in real time as you play that instrument. (*: This manual contains screenshots from the iPad version.)

Main screen

Mix screen Chain screen Settings screen

Summary of content (12 pages)

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Visual Performer Owner’s Manual • Copying of the commercially available music sequence data and/or digital audio/ graphic/video files is strictly prohibited except for your personal use. • The software and this owner’s manual are exclusive copyrights of Yamaha Corporation. • Copying of the software or reproduction of this manual in whole or in part by any means is expressly forbidden without the written consent of the manufacturer.
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Instrument connection methods Connection via i-MX1 iPad MIDI musical instrument i-MX1 MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI IN Connection via Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit iPad The iPhone and iPod touch do not support connection via the Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit.
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Main Screen Current visual effect Record visual effects Drag the REC slider to the right to record visual effects. Play with sound and video Hide the task bar By tapping and swiping the screen, you can effortlessly create sound and visual effects. In addition, you can choose your preferred playing method on the Settings screen. Tap this icon to hide the task bar and display only the visual effects. Tap again to restore the task bar. Set your preferences Tap this icon to open the Settings screen.
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Visual Effect List Selecting a visual effect Flick the list left and right and tap the visual effect you wish to play. SINGLE: Tap to display the list of standard visual effects. MIXED: Tap to display the list of visual effects that you have mixed and saved. Visual effect Visual effect list Deleting mixed visual effects Rearranging visual effects in the Mixed list Touch and hold any visual effect in the Mixed list until X icons appear.
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Purchasing additional visual effects Visual effects available for purchase are displayed with a locked icon in the visual effect list on the Main and Mix screens. If you would like to try out one of these effects, tap its icon to open the Preview screen. A purchase pane will be displayed after a certain amount of time has passed on the Preview screen or if you press the icon again while on this screen. Preview screen Visual effect list Purchase pane Name of visual effect Tap to open the Preview screen.
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Mix Screen The Mix screen lets you mix together two different visual effects. Select the MIDI channels for control of the selected visual effects If Visual Performer is connected to a MIDI device, you will be able to select MIDI channels for controlling the mixed effects. Tap the corresponding icons in the task bar to choose one of the following. NOTE If no MIDI device has been connected, both visual effects will be controlled using screen gestures.
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Save your mix When you are happy with the mix you have created, tap [SAVE]. The keyboard and a message pane will be displayed, allowing you to enter a name for your new effect. Enter a name and then tap [SAVE]. Alternatively, you can tap [CANCEL] to close the pane without saving your mix. Recording Drag the REC slider to the right to record visual effects. Visual Performer also lets you make recordings of your mixes. NOTE The REC slider is not displayed here when an instrument is connected.
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Chain Screen On the Chain screen, you can select four visual effects to transition between as you perform. The frequency of these transitions can be selected on the Settings screen. Recording Drag the REC slider to the right to record visual effects. Visual Performer also lets you make recordings of chained effects. Editing a chain You edit a chain by changing the four visual effects that it contains. To do so, first tap [EDIT] to display the visual effect list.
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Recalling a saved chain Tap [LOAD] to display a list of saved chains. Tap a chain to select it and change all four visual effects on the Chain screen. Chain list Close the chain list Editing the chain list Tap [EDIT] to delete or rename a chain or to rearrange the chain list. Deleting a chain Tap here to display the [DELETE] icon. Tap the icon to delete the chain or tap the same spot once again to return without deleting.
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Recording Screen display when recording To start recording During recording To end recording Drag the REC slider to the right to record visual effects. Visual Performer displays the recording time in the task bar at the top of the screen. Meanwhile, the REC slider changes to when recording is in progress. During recording, you can freely select a new visual effect, edit a mix, or open the Chain screen.
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Settings Screen The model name or port name of the connected instrument is shown here. Real: With this setting, a piano-type keyboard is shown on the Main, Mix, and Chain screens. You can tap this keyboard to play sounds in the same way as on a traditional instrument. XY-Pad: Louder Quieter Lower pitch Higher pitch With this setting, you can tap the right side of the screen to produce a higher pitched sound or the left side to produce a lower pitched one.
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This parameter sets the frequency of visual effect transitions on the Chain screen. Instead of a time, meanwhile, you can also select MIDI to switch the visual effects using MIDI signals. F0 43 7E 00 SS 7F F7 SS 08: Transition to visual effect A 09: Transition to visual effect B 0A: Transition to visual effect C 0B: Transition to visual effect D Use this parameter to select which camera to use. NOTE The Active Camera parameter is shown only for devices with two cameras.