How can you make yamaha MFC-10 play multipads ?

[Asko]

   Hi everybody      I tried to get MFC-10 footpedal to work with multipads , but no success . My Genos

   is different beast than when I had Tyros 5 . Any idea how to get MFC-10 to work with multipads in Genos ?

   Regards    Asko

[zionip]

Hi Asko,

I read the Yamaha Genos Data List Manual, but could not find any evidence that we can use the MFC-10 foot pedal to trigger multipads.

The corresponding system exclusive messages related to style playing / control starts from P. 111 of the Genos Data List manual:
https://uk.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/3/1131013/genos_en_dl_b0.pdf

Thanks,
Paul

[tyrosaurus]

I don't have a Genos so I can't confirm that this is actually implemented in the current firmware, but starting on page 139 of  the Reference Manual there is a list of functions that can be assigned to a foot pedal or an external controller such as MFC-10, via the External Controller template.

The last but one item in the section of the list for 'Functions that Respond to On/Off Input' (ie. the MFC-10 foot switch buttons)  is:

"Multi Pad 1–4, Stop:  Same as the MULTI PAD CONTROL [1]–[4] and [STOP] buttons."   (page 141)

These functions were included as individual entries in the equivalent function list for the template in the Tyros models, but in Genos it looks as if they have been 'bundled' together in a single entry in the main function list.  Presumably selecting this opens another window containing the individual options.

I assume that if you select the 'note/switch' that you want to use in the relevant Genos screen, then scroll down to the bottom (to page 5?) of the list of functions and touch this entry, a window containing the various options to start each individual MP, and stop all MP's playing will open and you can select the specific function for this switch/note.   

I saw in another post, albeit about a different function, where after touching the screen to open the option list, you could only scroll through the options using the 'data wheel'.  Could this list be similar?

As I said I can't confirm this personally, and there seem to be some inconsistencies between what the manuals say and what users are actually finding in the current firmware version, so this function may not actually be available to select yet!   

Personally I am content to wait until Yamaha get their act together and sort out the bugs sorry, of course I meant 'anomalies' in the Genos OS before I even look at one!


Regards

Ian

[jsb1999]

I can confirm that this works using the External Controller menus.
It allows you to turn MultiPads on/off, Select registrations, turn Voices on/off and other cool stuff.

[zionip]

I can confirm that this works using the External Controller menus.
It allows you to turn MultiPads on/off, Select registrations, turn Voices on/off and other cool stuff.

Thanks for your confirmation.

I found the choices on page 13/14:


Thanks,
Paul

[voodoo]

I can confirm, Starting and stopping multi pads by mfc10 works fine, as Paul showed.

[XeeniX]

Hi,

Triggerring multi pad banks 1 through 4 ro start separately can be done but as far as I know you can't stop them separately. Only all at once or am I mistaken? Not that it is a problem though if you work with registrations where you can active a new pad or bank in the next rgt bank

regards,
Peter

[jsb1999]

That is correct, stop all only.  However you can also select a registration via the MFC10 and use the 'Stopper' MultiPad trick.

[XeeniX]

Thanks,

I used that option from time to time before I got he MFC-10 and only when needed of course. I found the all stop just before switching to a new bank with a new multi pad synced bank easier though.

regards,
Peter