Roland XP-80 Power switch, AC inlet, Output MIX R jack, Output MIX L jack, Phones jack, Hold jack

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Rear panel

POWER

AC

Power switch

Press to turn the power on/off.

AC inlet

Connect the AC power cable (included) to this inlet.

With units rated for 117V operation, the AC cable is already connected to the unit.

 

CONTROL PEDAL

 

HOLD

 

MIDI

 

4

3

2

1

THRU

OUT

IN

OUTPUT MIX R jack, OUTPUT MIX L jack

These jacks output the audio signal to the connected mixer/amplifier system in stereo. For mono output, use the L jack.

PHONES jack

An optional set of headphones can be connected to this jack. Make sure that your headphones have an impedance of 8–150 ohms.

CONTROL PEDAL 1–4 jacks

You can connect optional expression pedals to these jacks. By assigning a desired function to a pedal, you can use it to select or modify sound or perform vari- ous other control. You can also connect optional pedal switches to sustain sound.

HOLD jack

An optional pedal switch can be connected to this jack for use as a hold pedal.

MIDI connectors

These connectors can be connected to other MIDI devices to receive and transmit MIDI messages.

 

CLICK OUT

 

 

DIRECT

OUTPUT

MIX

 

 

 

 

 

PHONES

LEVEL

OUTPUT

R

L

R

L

CLICK OUT LEVEL knob

Adjusts the level of the click sound to be output to external devices.

CLICK OUT OUTPUT jack

Connect a cable to this jack when sending clicks to external devices.

OUTPUT DIRECT R jack, OUTPUT DIRECT L jack

These jacks output only the direct sound (no effects applied) or EFX’d sound in stereo.

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Contents Quick Start Names and functions of buttons and controls Sequencer section Numeric keys Volume sliderDisplay Value dialMidi connectors Power switchAC inlet Output MIX R jack, Output MIX L jackConnect your XP-80 To turn power off Turn the power onDemo song Composer Play a demo songTo 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 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 NameFile name Add rhythmic ‘feel’ to the songsTry out some user groove templates 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 Assign a new name to the Performance Create an appropriate Performance for the songSelect a different Patch for the melody 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