List of Parameters That Can Be

Affected Using the XV-2020

Switching modes

Mode

Page

Procedure

 

 

 

Patch Play Mode

p. 35

Press [VALUE] to make the PATCH indicator lights up.

Performance Part Play Mode

p. 38

Press [VALUE] to make the PATCH (RHYTHM) and PERFORM indicators light.

 

 

 

Performance Play Mode

p. 38

Press [VALUE] to make the PERFORM indicator lights up.

 

 

 

Rhythm Play Mode

p. 35

Press [VALUE] to make the RHYTHM indicator lights up.

 

 

 

GM Play Mode

p. 96

Press [VALUE] to make the GM indicator lights up.

 

 

 

Patch Edit Mode

p. 44

In Patch Play Mode, while holding down [VOLUME], press [VALUE].

 

 

 

Performance Edit Mode

p. 70

In Performance Play Mode and Performance Part Play Mode,

 

 

while holding down [VOLUME], press [VALUE].

 

 

 

Rhythm Edit Mode

p. 62

In Rhythm Play Mode, while holding down [VOLUME], press [VALUE].

 

 

 

GM Edit Mode

p. 96

In GM Play Mode, while holding down [VOLUME], press [VALUE].

 

 

 

SYSTEM parameter

Parameter

Page

Procedure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Master Tune

p. 94

While holding down [VOLUME], press [VALUE].

 

 

Turn [CATEGORY/BANK] to choose the parameter you want to set. ->

 

 

Turn [VALUE] to select the desired setting. ->

 

 

Pressing [VALUE] to set values (Write). ->

 

 

While holding down [VOLUME], press [VALUE].

 

 

* Changes made to the MIDI-USB Thru and USB Descriptor settings are not reflected until

 

 

the power is turned off, then on again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance Control Channel

p. 94

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MIDI-USB thru

p. 95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB Descriptor

p. 95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PATCH parameter

Parameter

Page

Procedure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEVEL

p. 46

Press [VALUE] to make the PATCH indicator lights up. ->

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAN

p. 46

While holding down [VOLUME], press [VALUE]. ->

COARSE TUNE

p. 46

Turn [CATEGORY/BANK] to choose the parameter you want to set. ->

 

 

FINE TUNE

p. 46

Turn [VALUE] to select the desired setting. ->

 

 

OUTPUT ASSIGN

p. 46

While holding down [VOLUME], press [VALUE].

 

 

CUTOFF OFFSET

p. 47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESONANCE OFFSET

p. 47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATTACK TIME OFFSET

p. 47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RELEASE TIME OFFSET

p. 47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCTAVE SHIFT

p. 46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANALOG FEEL

p. 47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE parameter

Parameter

Page

Procedure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART LEVEL

p. 72

Press [VALUE] to make the PERFORM indicator lights up. ->

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART PAN

p. 72

While holding down [VOLUME], press [VALUE]. ->

PART COARSE TUNE

p. 72

Turn [CATEGORY/BANK] to choose the parameter you want to set. ->

 

 

PART FINE TUNE

p. 72

Turn [VALUE] to select the desired setting. ->

 

 

PART OUTPUT ASSIGN

p. 73

While holding down [VOLUME], press [VALUE].

 

 

PART VOICE RESERVE

p. 73

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART REVERB SEND LEVEL

p. 79

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART CHORUS SEND LEVEL

p. 73

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART DRY SEND LEVEL

p. 73

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART TYPE (PATCH/RHYTHM)

p. 72

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE MFX SOURCE

p. 80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kenwood XV-2020 List of Parameters That Can Be Affected Using, Switching modes, System parameter, Patch parameter

XV-2020 specifications

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