Creating a Performance

PERFORM MIDI SETTING (Establishing a Part’s MIDI Settings)

*Parameters that can be set independently for each Tone are indicated by “#.”

*Parameters that can be set independently for each MIDI channel are indicated by “+.”

Parameter

Value

Description

 

 

 

RCV CHANNEL#

1–16

Sets the MIDI channel to which the Part responds.

(Receive Channel)

 

 

 

 

 

RCV MIDI#

OFF, ON

This enables (ON) or disables (OFF) the Part’s response to received MIDI messages.

(Receive Switch)

 

 

 

 

 

RCV PC+

OFF, ON

Sets whether the Part responds to received MIDI Program Change messages (ON) or

(Receive Program Change Switch)

 

not (OFF).

 

 

 

RCV BS+

OFF, ON

Sets whether the Part responds to received MIDI Bank Select messages (ON) or not

(Receive Bank Select Switch)

 

(OFF).

 

 

 

RCV PB+

OFF, ON

Sets whether the Part responds to received MIDI Bender messages (ON) or not (OFF).

(Receive Pitch Bend Switch)

 

 

 

 

 

RCV CH PRESS+

OFF, ON

Sets whether the Part responds to received MIDI Aftertouch messages (ON) or not

(Receive Channel Pressure Switch)

 

(OFF).

 

 

 

RCV POLY PRESS+

OFF, ON

Sets whether the Part responds to received MIDI Polyphonic Aftertouch messages

(Receive Polyphonic Pressure Switch)

 

(ON) or not (OFF).

 

 

 

RCV MOD+

OFF, ON

Sets whether the Part responds to received MIDI Modulation messages (ON) or not

(Receive Modulation Switch)

 

(OFF).

 

 

 

RCV VOLUME+

OFF, ON

Sets whether the Part responds to received MIDI Volume messages (ON) or not

(Receive Volume Switch)

 

(OFF).

 

 

 

RCV PAN+

OFF, ON

Sets whether the Part responds to received MIDI Pan messages (ON) or not (OFF).

(Receive Pan Switch)

 

 

 

 

 

RCV EXP+

OFF, ON

Sets whether the Part responds to received MIDI Expression messages (ON) or not

(Receive Expression Switch)

 

(OFF).

 

 

 

RCV HOLD-1+

OFF, ON

Sets whether the Part responds to received MIDI Hold 1 messages (ON) or not (OFF).

(Receive Hold 1 Switch)

 

 

 

 

 

PHASE LOCK+

OFF, ON

This setting activates (ON) or de-activates (OFF) synchronization of the timing of

(Phase Lock Switch)

 

Parts that share a common MIDI channel.

 

 

* When Part sounds are layered on top of each other as a result of sharing a MIDI channel,

 

 

there may be a discrepancy in their timing. The Phase Lock feature can synchronize the

 

 

sounds so that they start precisely at the same time. However, since this delays the sounds

 

 

slightly in order to line them up, turn this feature off when it’s not needed.

 

 

 

VELOCITY CURVE TYPE+

OFF, 1–4

For each Part, you can select from among four velocity curves to find the one that best

 

 

matches the touch of the MIDI keyboard connected to the XV-2020. Set this to “OFF”

 

 

if you’re using the MIDI keyboard’s own velocity curve.

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Kenwood XV-2020 owner manual Perform Midi Setting Establishing a Part’s Midi Settings

XV-2020 specifications

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