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IMPORTANT NOTES ..................................................................................................5
Features......................................................................................................................8
Front and Rear Panel................................................................................................. 9
Getting Ready to Play.............................................................................................. 10
Attaching the Rubber Feet ........................................................................................................................................ 10
Installing on the Rack-Mount Adaptor ................................................................................................................... 10
Connecting to MIDI Devices and Audio Equipment ............................................................................................ 11
Turning the Power On/Off ....................................................................................................................................... 12
Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) ......................................................................................................12
For Those Using a Computer.................................................................................. 13
Installing & Setup the Driver (Windows) ............................................................................................................... 13
Settings and checking ................................................................................................................................................ 21
Installing & Setup the Driver (Macintosh) .............................................................................................................24
Connecting with MIDI Connectors .........................................................................................................................30
Installing the Included Editor Software .................................................................................................................. 30
About Patches and Performances..........................................................................31
Quick Start ............................................................................. 33
Playing Sounds........................................................................................................34
Playing Patches (Phrase Preview) ............................................................................................................................ 34
Playing a Patch on the XV-2020 from an External MIDI Device (MIDI Keyboard) ......................................... 34
Choosing Patches .......................................................................................................................................................35
Choosing Patches by Category ................................................................................................................................. 37
Choosing a Performance ........................................................................................................................................... 38
Switching the Mode (Patch, Performance) ............................................................................................................. 39
Using an External MIDI Device to Select Patches and Change Other Settings ................................................. 40
Advanced Use ......................................................................... 43
Creating a Patch.......................................................................................................44
How a Patch Is Organized........................................................................................................................................ 44
Tips for Creating a Patch........................................................................................................................................... 45
Choosing the Tones That Sound (Tone On/Off) ................................................................................................... 45
Confirming Tones ......................................................................................................................................................45
Patch Parameter .......................................................................................................................................................... 46
More Advanced Editing of Tones ............................................................................................................................ 51
Tips for Choosing a Waveform................................................................................................................................ 52
Adjusting Effect Settings ........................................................................................................................................... 61
Saving Patches You Create .......................................................................................................................................61
Creating a Rhythm Set.............................................................................................62
How Percussion Instruments Are Organized ........................................................................................................ 62
Choosing the Tones That Sound (Tone On/Off) ................................................................................................... 62
Confirming Tones ......................................................................................................................................................62
Rhythm Set Parameters ............................................................................................................................................. 63
Setting up Individual Rhythm Tones ...................................................................................................................... 63
Tips for Choosing Rhythm Tone Waveforms........................................................................................................ 63
Rhythm Parameter ..................................................................................................................................................... 64
Adjusting Effect Settings........................................................................................................................................... 69
Saving Rhythm Sets You Create ..............................................................................................................................69
Creating a Performance...........................................................................................70
How a Performance Is Organized ...........................................................................................................................70
Basic Ways to Use Performances ............................................................................................................................. 70
Switching Parts........................................................................................................................................................... 71
Turning a Tone On or Off ......................................................................................................................................... 71
Confirming Tones ...................................................................................................................................................... 71
Performance Parameters........................................................................................................................................... 71