Roland XP-80 quick start Play percussion sounds from the keyboard

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❷Play the keyboard and listen to the sound.

❸To select a different Patch, turn the VALUE dial or press [INC]/[DEC].

MODE

PERFORM	PATCH	RHYTHM
GM	PART
SEQUENCER	1	CHAIN PLAY		VALUE
SEQUENCER		CHAIN PLAY
	DEMO			3
SYSTEM	UTILITY	DISK	DEC	INC
SYSTEM	UTILITY	DISK
	EFFECTS
EFX	CHORUS	REVERB

Play percussion sounds from the keyboard

The XP-80’s Rhythm Sets contain a wide variety of percussion sounds and special effects. Here’s how to select a Rhythm Set and play percussion sounds.

<Procedure>

❶Press [RHYTHM].

The Play display (RHYTHM) will appear.

Rhythm set group Rhythm set number Rhythm set name

Note name

Wave name

❷Press different keys to play different percussion instruments.

The display will indicate the last-pressed key (note name) and the percussion instrument (wave name) assigned to that key.

✳The percussion instrument played by each key will depend on the selected Rhythm Set. For details, refer to “Factory preset settings” (p.206) in the Owner’s Manual.

❸To select another Rhythm Set, turn the VALUE dial or press [INC]/[DEC].

MODE

PERFORM	PATCH	RHYTHM
GM	PART
SEQUENCER		1		VALUE
SEQUENCER		CHAIN PLAY
	DEMO			3
SYSTEM	UTILITY	DISK	DEC	INC
SYSTEM	UTILITY	DISK
	EFFECTS
EFX	CHORUS	REVERB

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