Using the XV-2020 Effects

Multi-Effects Parameter

PATCH/RHYTHM MFX, PERFORM MFX (Multi-Effects Settings)

Parameter

Value

Description

 

 

 

TYPE

00 (THROUGH) –40

Use this parameter to select from among the 40 available Multi-effects.

(Multi-Effects Type)

 

* For details on Multi-effects parameters, refer to Multi-Effects Parameters

 

 

(p. 82).”

 

 

 

SEND LEVEL DRY

0–127

Adjusts the volume of the sound that has passed through the Multi-effects.

(Multi-Effects Dry Send Level)

 

 

 

 

 

SEND LEVEL CHO

0–127

Adjusts the amount of Chorus for the sound that passes through Multi-ef-

(Multi-Effects Chorus Send Level)

 

fects. If you don’t want to add the Chorus effect, set it to 0.

 

 

 

SEND LEVEL REV

0–127

Adjusts the amount of Reverb for the sound that passes through Multi-ef-

(Multi-Effects Reverb Send Level)

 

fects. If you don’t want to add the Reverb effect, set it to 0.

 

 

 

CONTROL SOURCE 1–4

OFF, CC01–31,

Selects the Control Source to be used for changing the Multi-effects param-

(Multi-Effects Control Source)

CC33–95, BEND,

eters.

 

AFTER, SYS1–4

 

 

 

 

DESTINATION 1–4

Refer to Multi-Effects

Selects the Multi-effects parameter to be controlled using Ctrl Src 1–4. The

(Multi-Effects Control Destination

Parameters (p. 82).”

parameters that can be selected depend on which type of Multi-effects is

1–4)

 

set to MFX Type.

 

 

 

SENS 1–4

-63–+63

If you wish to modify the selected parameter in a positive (+) direction—

(Multi-Effects Control Sensitivity

 

i.e., a higher value, toward the right, or faster, etc.—from its current set-

1–4)

 

ting, select a positive (+) value. If you wish to modify the selected param-

 

 

eter in a negative (-) direction—i.e., a lower value, toward the left, or

 

 

slower, etc.—from its current setting, select a negative (-) value. Higher

 

 

numbers produce a greater amount of change.

 

 

 

SOURCE MFX

PERFORM, PART 1–16

Selects the Multi-effects parameter settings that will be used by the Perfor-

(Multi-Effects Source)

 

mance. If you wish to use the Performance settings, select PERFORM. If

 

 

you wish to use the settings of the Patch/Rhythm Set assigned to one of

 

 

the Parts, select the Part number. (When using the XV Editor, you can

 

 

make this setting in the PERFORM PART ALL screen. p. 71)

 

 

 

PATCH/PERFORMANCE CHORUS (Chorus Settings)

Parameter

Value

Description

 

 

 

TYPE

OFF, CHORUS

This determines whether or not chorus is used.

(Chorus Type)

 

 

 

 

 

LEVEL

0–127

Adjusts the volume of the sound that has passed through chorus.

(Chorus Level)

 

 

 

 

 

OUTPUT SELECT

MAIN, REV,

Specifies how the sound routed through Chorus will be output.

(Chorus Output Select)

MAIN+REV

MAIN: Output to the OUTPUT jacks in stereo.

 

 

REV: Output to Reverb in mono.

 

 

MAIN+REV: Output to the OUTPUT jacks in stereo, and to Reverb in mono.

 

 

* Used in Performance mode.

 

 

 

CHORUS

PERFORM,

Selects the Chorus parameter settings that will be used by the Performance. If you wish to use

(Chorus Source)

PART 1–16

the Performance settings, select PERFORM. If you wish to use the settings of the Patch/

 

 

Rhythm Set assigned to one of the Parts, select the Part number.

 

 

* Used in Performance mode.

 

 

 

PATCH/PERFORMANCE REVERB (Reverb Settings)

Parameter

Value

Description

 

 

 

TYPE

OFF, REVERB

This determines whether or not reverb is used.

(Reverb Type)

 

 

 

 

 

LEVEL

0–127

Adjusts the volume of the sound that has passed through Reverb.

(Reverb Level)

 

 

 

 

 

REVERB

PERFORM,

Selects the Reverb parameter settings that will be used by the Performance. If you wish to use

(Reverb Source)

PART 1–16

the Performance settings, select PERFORM. If you wish to use the settings of the Patch/

 

 

Rhythm Set assigned to one of the Parts, select the Part number.

 

 

* Used in Performance mode.

 

 

 

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