Playing Sounds

fig.01-06e

Bank

USER

Patch

Patch

Patch

 

Patch

PST-A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PST-B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PST-C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PST-D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXP-A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXP-B

Patch

Patch

Patch

 

Patch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

64

Patch number

Bank

page

Description

 

 

 

USER

p. 124

There are 128 patches stored in memory, which you can overwrite with patches you create your-

 

 

self.

 

 

 

PSTA/B/C/D (PRESET)

p. 125

There are 512 patches (with 128 Patches in a single bank) stored in memory, which cannot be

 

 

overwritten

 

 

 

GM (General MIDI)

p. 129

These are patches for the General MIDI System, which is designed to standardize the specifica-

 

 

tions for MIDI functions for all manufacturers and models. There are 128 patches stored in mem-

 

 

ory, which cannot be overwritten.

 

 

 

EXP-A/B

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These are banks for use with Wave Expansion Boards installed in the slots. Patches are stored in

 

 

memory on the separately available Wave Expansion Board, and cannot be overwritten.

 

 

 

Procedure

fig.01-07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1, 3

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Press the knob several times, until the PATCH indicator lights up.

2.Turn [CATEGORY/BANK] to choose the bank (USER, PST-A/B/C/D, GM, EXP-A/B)

3.Turn [VALUE] to choose a Patch.

*You can listen to the selected patch sound by holding down [VOLUME]. At this time, the currently selected preset bank USr (USER) and the patch number appear in alternation on the display.

You cannot select EXP-A or EXP-B unless a Wave Expansion Board is installed into the corresponding slot.

Turning [VALUE] rapidly makes the value change in large increments.

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Kenwood XV-2020 owner manual Procedure, Bank Description, User, PSTA/B/C/D Preset, Exp-A/B

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