Creating a Performance

PART SCALE TUNE

One set of Scale Tune settings can be created in Performance mode.

*The selected scale applies to MIDI messages received from an external MIDI device as well as to local sound generation.

Parameter

Value

Description

 

 

 

SCALE TUNE SWITCH

OFF, ON

The XV-2020 allows you to use temperaments other than equal temperament. Turn this on when

 

 

you wish to use a tuning scale other than equal temperament.

 

 

 

KEY C–B SCALE

-64–+63

Adjusts the pitch of each note in one-cent steps (1/100th of a semitone) relative to its equal-tem-

 

 

pered pitch.

 

 

 

PERFORM MFX (Performance Multi-effects)

Parameter

Value

 

 

TYPE

 

(Multi-Effects Type)

 

 

 

SEND LEVEL DRY

 

(Multi-Effects Dry Send Level)

 

 

 

SEND LEVEL CHO

 

(Multi-Effects Chorus Send Level)

Refer to p. 80.

 

SEND LEVEL REV

 

(Multi-Effects Reverb Send Level)

 

 

 

CONTROL SOURCE 1–4

 

(Multi-Effects Control Source1–4)

 

 

 

DESTINATION 1–4

 

(Multi-Effects Control Destination 1–4)

 

 

 

SENS 1–4

 

(Multi-Effects Control Sensitivity 1–4)

 

 

 

PERFORM CHORUS (Performance Chorus)

Parameter

Description

 

 

TYPE

 

(Chorus Type)

 

 

 

LEVEL

Refer to p. 80.

(Chorus Level)

 

 

OUTPUT SELECT

 

(Chorus Output Assign)

 

 

 

SOURCE

 

(Multi-Effects Source)

 

 

 

PERFORM REVERB (Performance Reverb)

Parameter

Description

 

 

TYPE

 

(Reverb Type)

 

 

Refer to p. 80.

LEVEL

(Reverb Level)

 

 

 

SOURCE

 

(Multi-Effects Source)

 

 

 

Adjusting Effect Settings

Refer to Multi-Effects Parameters (p. 82).

Saving Performances You Create

Refer to Saving a Sound You Create (p. 92).

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Kenwood XV-2020 owner manual Saving Performances You Create, Part Scale Tune, Perform MFX Performance Multi-effects

XV-2020 specifications

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