Roland XP-80 quick start Playing songs in sequence Chain Play

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Playing songs in sequence (Chain Play)

Chain Play successively plays back songs on disk in the order you specify. The demo disk con- tains “XP-80.SVC” which is preset to play back song numbers 01–08 successively. Here’s how to perform chain play.

<Procedure>

❶Insert the demo disk into the disk drive.

❷ Press [CHAIN PLAY].

Chain file number

Chain file name

❸Make sure that the cursor is positioned at the chain file number.

If the cursor is elsewhere, move it by pressing [u].

❹Turn the VALUE dial clockwise to select “XP-80.SVC.”

❺ Press [STOP/PLAY] to start playback.

After a slight pause, chain play will start.

❻To end the chain play, press [STOP/PLAY] again.

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Contents Quick Start Names and functions of buttons and controls Sequencer section Volume slider Numeric keysDisplay Value dialPower switch Midi connectorsAC inlet Output MIX R jack, Output MIX L jackConnect your XP-80 Turn the power on To turn power offPlay a demo song Demo song ComposerTo change panning To modify the volume level of each PartTo modify effects settings Select and play Patches Reset to default factory settingsPlay sounds Play percussion sounds from the keyboard Try out performance functions Velocity/AftertouchSolo Play arpeggios Arpeggiator Try out the demo disk Listen to the demo songsPlay back a pattern by pressing specific keys RPS Combine Patterns for playbackFile name Song Name PTNSET11.SVQFile name Add rhythmic ‘feel’ to the songsTry out some user groove templates Template Explanation Playing songs in sequence Chain Play Record a song Select a PerformanceRecord the drums using realtime recording Clear internal memoryHigh tom Closed hi-hat Low tom Bass drum Snare drum Page Record the bass using step recording View the recorded dataPage Record the melody using realtime recording Bank Assign a new name to the Performance Create an appropriate Performance for the songSelect a different Patch for the melody Store the Performance Temporary areaSave your new song Format a diskSave your song to disk DanceKit Demo Songs Demo Songs for RPSPerformance user Patch user Profiles of composers Alex Wurman