Roland XP-80 quick start Save your new song, Format a disk

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Save your new song

The song you’ve just recorded will be lost if you turn the power off. If you wish to keep the song, you must save it to disk.

Format a disk

New disks or disks that have been formatted for use on another device must be formatted by the XP-80 before songs can be saved to them.

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❶Check the disk.

The XP-80 uses 2DD or 2HD 3.5 inch floppy disks. When you format a disk, all data existing on that disk will be lost. If you will be using a disk that has been used with another device, make sure that it does not contain data you wish to keep.

❷Set the protect tab of the disk to the Write position.

Protect tab

Write (writing permitted)

Protect (writing prohibited)

❸Insert the disk into the disk drive.

❹ Press [DISK].

❺ Press the numeric key [3], then [ENTER].

The Format display (DISK/Format) will appear.

❻Press [F6] (Execute).

At this time, the message “Format OK?” appears to prompt your confirmation.

❼Press [F5] (OK) to execute formatting.

When formatting is completed, the display will indicate “COMPLETE.”

✳If you wish to cancel formatting, press [F6] (Cancel).

❽Press [EXIT] to return to the Disk Menu display (DISK/Menu).

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Contents Quick Start Names and functions of buttons and controls Sequencer section Value dial Volume sliderNumeric keys DisplayOutput MIX R jack, Output MIX L jack Power switchMidi connectors AC inletConnect your XP-80 To turn power off Turn the power onDemo song Composer Play a demo songTo modify effects settings To modify the volume level of each PartTo change panning Play sounds Reset to default factory settingsSelect and play Patches Play percussion sounds from the keyboard Velocity/Aftertouch Try out performance functionsSolo Play arpeggios Arpeggiator Listen to the demo songs Try out the demo diskCombine Patterns for playback Play back a pattern by pressing specific keys RPSPTNSET11.SVQ File name Song NameTry out some user groove templates Add rhythmic ‘feel’ to the songsFile name Template Explanation Playing songs in sequence Chain Play Select a Performance Record a songClear internal memory Record the drums using realtime recordingHigh tom Closed hi-hat Low tom Bass drum Snare drum Page View the recorded data Record the bass using step recordingPage Record the melody using realtime recording Bank Select a different Patch for the melody Create an appropriate Performance for the songAssign a new name to the Performance Temporary area Store the PerformanceFormat a disk Save your new songSave your song to disk DanceKit Demo Songs for RPS Demo SongsPerformance user Patch user Alex Wurman Profiles of composers