Yamaha released the SY77 keyboard -- and the TG77 rack-mount -- in 1989. They coined the term "Realtime Convolution and Modulation Synthesis" to describe the sound engine. It's an FM-synthesis and sample-based hybrid that creates amazingly rich, layered and multitimbral sounds.

This Platinum layout is well-thought-out, well-designed, well-executed and brilliant on every level. Master Layout Author Ibo Kai, winner of the Rainer Award for layout-design excellence, goes deep with this layout. He not only shows a particular vision of the TG77 through the layout, but he also provides a particular workflow. And that's EXACTLY what great editor design is about.

We're so fortunate to have Ibo Kai and his many contributions. Some of this others include brilliant editors for the Kawai K1, Yamaha Reface DX, and the Korg 707. Big ups, Ibo Kai!

SY77-TG77 Editor v1.45 | TG77 Editor v1.42 (admin's mod) | TG77 Editor v1.3 | TG77 Editor v1.2 (old)

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Platinum

Layout: Jupiter Xm Manager by jkhiser

Roland

Overview: The Jupiter Xm is a powerful, complex sound tool, trapped behind a small screen. With Midi Designer Pro 2, the Xm can be freed from the small screen limitations. This layout is f…

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Platinum

LAYOUT: Full Editor for Yamaha Reface DX by ibo-kai

Yamaha

Master Layout Designer Ibo Kai brings us his Complete Editor, a Platinum Layout, for the Yamaha reface DX.

Yamaha released the Reface Mobile Mini Keyboards at Summer NAMM of 2015, including the exciting reface DX. DX is synonymous with FM synthesis since the 1980s. The reface DX itself is a modern version of the DX100, which is one of the most underrated synths of the 1980s. Like the DX100, the reface DX focuses on portability. Some things are the same as the DX100, and some, like the built-in speaker.

This editor is the basis for the related performance editor, and includes five pages, including: "Quick Access" Parameters, Operator Controls, Common Parameters, and 2 FX Units, Master Settings, and Util. Like all of Ibo Kai's layouts, it's beautiful, functional, and takes the reface DX to a whole new level.

The Layout

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Platinum

LAYOUT: Sound Programmer for Kawai K1 by ibo-kai

Kawai

A full sound editor for the Kawai K1 by Master Layout Author Ibo Kai!!! The Kawai K1 (and K1m for desktop, and K1r rack-mountable) was released in 1988 and is still a well-loved, 16-voice polyphonic sample-based PCM synthesis. Vintage Synth Explorer says, "The K1 is one of Kawai's most economic digital synthesizers in the K-series. The K1 has 256 digital samples of waveforms, 50 of which are from acoustic instruments. You combine up to four wave shapes to create very new and unique sounds. The K1 is capable of very good acoustic recreation, excellent unique synth sounds or at times, completely noisy walls of complex sound." Lots of hurdles were overcome to create this masterpiece, including... errors in the MIDI spec. We are very lucky to have this amazing layout, and aside from how comprehensive it is... it looks great!

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Platinum

LAYOUT: Roland JD-990 (V1.7.0 - 01/2015) by popup

Roland

Open up, discover and explore the soul of your JD-990, wirelessly, from your iPad. Create complex patches with ease while manipulating multiple controls and tones at the same time. MIDI Designer's control overlay feature makes editing the JD on a touch screen feel much more analog like than any other editor can.

This layout is extensive and beautiful and redefined the boundaries of what's possible with MIDI Designer.

[There is no download link in the in-app browser for this layout. Hit the "See on Q&A Site Link" instead]

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Platinum

LAYOUT: Editor for Yamaha Reface DX by helfried

Yamaha

The Yamaha reface DX was released at Summer NAMM in 2015 as part of the Reface Mobile Mini Keyboards line. The reface DX is a modern version of the DX100, which many experts agree is one of the most underrated synths of the 1980s. The reface DX focuses on portability: 37 mini keys, a built-in speaker, optional battery power and a low price point are some of the big differences from the original. And for such a tiny keyboard... this EXTENSIVE, Platinum layout.

We take our hats off to the author, Helfried, for this extensive, bidirectional MIDI controller for the Yamaha reface DX. And like most good things these days, this layout underwent a LOT of iteration. Amazing... lots of detail and precision in this one... check it out!

Update 2017-03-16, Reface DX v1.1f

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Platinum

LAYOUT: Voice Editor for Yamaha DX21 by ibo-kai

Yamaha

The Yamaha DX21 was one of a new, three-strong range of 4-operator FM synths to appear in 1986. The layout author says, "The Yamaha DX21 was the first synth I ever laid my hands on, when I was a young boy (it wasn't my own one, unfortunately). Just recently I found a used unit in really mint condition in my neighborhood and I decided to buy it, mostly for nostalgia. Of course I didn't bother to program sounds on the synth itself, but instead made this layout for far quicker and easier editing."

Version 1.0 | Version 1.5

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Platinum

LAYOUT: Moldover's Robocaster Controller Emulator by moldover

Native Instruments

Hi! This MIDI Designer layout emulates the controller portion of my custom controller-guitar, The Robocaster. It is most useful when paired with your favorite electric guitar, and my l…

LAYOUT: Moldover's Robocaster Controller Emulator

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Platinum

LAYOUT: YAMAHA CS6X/R by ezb

Yamaha

The Yamaha CS6x (and the rack-mount version, the CS6R) was released in 1999. It's a wickedly powerful (64-channel polyphony!) 61-key keyboard with awesome sounds. It's been called the "best synth for EDM" and boasts all kinds of cool features (filters, plug-in system boards adding new types of synthesis, and more). And it's a sampler! But where this device falls down is in the UI: to say the least, it's "not very user friendly." And this is where EZB enters the picture with this insanely extensive, platinum-medaled layout for MDP2. This layout is HUGE, which shows his dedication and craftsmanship: it spans eight banks (four on each side) and uses almost the full six pages in each bank. It represents thousands of hours of work, so if you dig it, please give EZB some feedback on the Q&A site. Enjoy!

CS6 Editor by EZB Version 7.1

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Platinum

LAYOUT: Yamaha DX21 editor v2.0 by ibo-kai

Yamaha

I finally enabled my editor layout to understand sysex from the synth. So now I can drag an existing patch into the layout and adjust it if needed.

In this case the input rule was really …

Yamaha Dx21 v2.0

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Platinum

Roland JX-3P, JX-8P, MKS-30, MKS-50 by rainer

Roland

An historical first, Rainer's first layout controls many of the most important 80s synths by Roland: JX-3P with Organix mod, JX-3P with KiwiTechnics upgrade, MKS-30 with Johannes Hausensteiner mod, JX-8P, Juno 106, Roland Alpha Juno 1 & 2 + MKS-50, Roland MKS-70 A + B, and the Roland MKS-70 Patch. This layout inspired the entire Community to get to work. It's not just a classic: it's the first Platinum Layout ever, so it's not just a work of art. It's a trail-blazing work of art which inspired so many others. Thanks to Rainer for inventing this activity!

Enjoy!

Roland 80s Synths 2013-07

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Platinum

LAYOUT: Korg TR Rack-Trinity by thedood

Korg

BackgroundOk, I know there's already been a great TR Rack panel uploaded here a while back. I tried this and although I loved using it, it didn't implement many sysex calls, (no effects editing) and I…

LAYOUT: Korg TR Rack-Trinity v0.9b01

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Platinum

LAYOUT: Roland Aira TB-3 Bassline by thedood

Roland

The Dood knocks it out of the park with this amazing Platinum controller for the Roland Aira TB-3 Bassline. As the author tells is: "Roland basically hid most of the synth in System Exclusive. It really is a full blown mono synth, with Ringmod LFO and twin Effects! Why they didn't release an iPad controller/app etc. for it I have no idea as this thing is utterly WASTED without the extra Sysex control." This is the true meaning of DIY and we're so excited that MDP2 allowed the Dood to unlock the next level on this Roland box.

Roland Aira TB-3 v1.02 2018

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Platinum

Akai Miniak/Alesis Micron Controller by landschall

Akai

Alesis

Author and Broque artist André Noller (Landschall) explains his motivation for building this MIDI controller:

"As many know, this synth was nearly un-editable (at least for me) because of the missing controllers and the ‘calculator-styled’ display with one (!) endless knob and a few shortcuts to get to the menus faster (but not fast enough if you ask me)."

André worked closely with the MIDI Designer development team to achieve control of every parameter in the Miniak. The Sequential Subcontrols feature was implemented to achieve full control over the Miniak/Micron.

This is the first complete, real-time MIDI controller for the Akai Miniak and the Alesis Micron. The author’s work is aesthetically simple, but amazingly comprehensive and utilizes MIDI Designer to the maximum extent.

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Platinum

LAYOUT - ROLAND FANTOM X Editor by elkbeat

Roland

This is a Platinum layout for MDP2. Platinum layouts represent thousands of hours of work and a great eye for aesthetics. If you inspect this layout in Design Mode, you'll see just how deep it goes. This layout comes from the need to control the Fantom XR, since the knobs on the device are nearly unworkable. This layout isn't just an amazing piece of software: it's also an uplifting human story about how to turn a problem -- controlling this gear -- into an amazing work of art. Huge congratulations to Elkbeat on this layout.

Be sure to check out the notes, and enjoy!

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Platinum

LAYOUT: Piano XXL from V3Sound by mlafontaineca

Other/Unlisted Maker

Hi,

This layout control the Grand Piano XXL from V3Sound.

https://www.v3sound.com/en/e-product-grand-piano-xxl.html

Among the feature, you can touch the keyboard…

V3Sound Grand Piano XXL v1.6.mididesigner

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Platinum

LAYOUT: Yamaha TQ5 by qdrtshlz

Yamaha

The Yamaha TQ5 is probably one of the most underrated and cheap synthesizers today. Manufactured in 1988, where it was clearly targeted to the consumer market with barely any parameters to edit a…

Version 1.0 | Version v0.91 | Version v0.9

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Platinum

Sound Programmer for Kawai K1 for MDP2 by ibo-kai

Kawai

Ibo Kai's revamp of his own layout, now for MIDI Designer Pro 2! What's different aside from the awesome look with Glow? It's 33% more compact thanks to Picker controls!

Here's the blurb from the other version: A full sound editor for the Kawai K1 by Master Layout Author Ibo Kai!!! The Kawai K1 (and K1m for desktop, and K1r rack-mountable) was released in 1988 and is still a well-loved, 16-voice polyphonic sample-based PCM synthesis. Vintage Synth Explorer says, "The K1 is one of Kawai's most economic digital synthesizers in the K-series. The K1 has 256 digital samples of waveforms, 50 of which are from acoustic instruments. You combine up to four wave shapes to create very new and unique sounds. The K1 is capable of very good acoustic recreation, excellent unique synth sounds or at times, completely noisy walls of complex sound." Lots of hurdles were overcome to create this masterpiece, including... errors in the MIDI spec. We are very lucky to have this amazing layout!

K1 Single Editor v1.65 | K1 Single Editor v1.6

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Gold

Roland FA06 - Supernatural Synth Editor by broadwave

Roland

A comprehensive and beautiful layout for the Roland FA06. "Roland’s new FA series completely reimagines the music workstation, streamlining it for effortless real-time power, ultra-fast workflow, and maximum versatility"... This layout provides four big pages with common functions are available at the top of each page. Well-designed and functional, this is one of our most popular layouts.

Updated Layout | Layout with ID for Integra 7

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Gold

LAYOUT: Controller for EVERY ValhallaDSP Plug-in by deadbeatsynesthete

ValhallaDSP

As deadbeatsynesthete puts it: "A collection of amazing plug-ins that are some of the best effects out there, they also can be played as instruments in their own right. With mouse clicking, you can only get so far....but with Midi Designer, you'll take these plug-ins to places they've never been before!" ValhallaDSP is from the team that is "utterly and completely obsessed with digital signal processing algorithms for audio," and it shows. These plug-ins are loved by musicians and industry pundits alike, but... how can you control them? That's where this amazing layout comes in. Enjoy control over every parameter of every ValhallaDSP plug-in thanks to deadbeatsynesthete's hard work. [be sure to read the release notes for configuration hints]

Layout 1.0

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Gold

LAYOUT: Korg MonoPoly VST (from Legacy Collection) by ibo-kai

Korg

Another functional and beautiful layout from Master Layout Designer Ibo Kai: this one is for the MonoPoly VST Synth from Korg's Legacy Collection. This layout requires you to use the included CMAP for the MonoPoly.

MonoPoly Layout

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