Establishing Settings for an Entire XV-2020 (SYSTEM COMMON)

SYSTEM COMMON

Parameter

Value

Description

 

 

 

MASTER LEVEL

0–127

Adjusts the volume of the entire XV-2020.

 

 

 

MASTER TUNE

415.3–466.2 Hz

Adjusts the overall tuning of the XV-2020. The setting is expressed as the fre-

 

 

quency played by the A4 key.

 

 

 

PATCH REMAIN

OFF, ON

This specifies whether you want the notes that are sounding to remain (ON)

(Patch Remain Switch)

 

or turn off (OFF) when you select a new Patch or Rhythm Set in Patch mode.

 

 

In addition, when “ON” is selected, the Volume and Pan data, and the Key

 

 

Mode and other settings received via MIDI (CC 5, 7, 10, 65, 68, 71–74, RPN 0,

 

 

1, 2, MONO ON, POLY ON) are passed on.

 

 

 

MASTER KEY SHIFT

-24–+24

Shifts the overall pitch of the XV-2020 in semitone steps.

 

 

 

CLOCK SOURCE

INT, MIDI, USB

Specifies the tempo clock of the system.

(System Clock Source)

 

INT: The internal clock

 

 

MIDI: An external clock received via MIDI IN connector

 

 

USB: An external clock received via USB connector

 

 

 

TEMPO

20–250

Sets the system tempo. When Clock Source is set to “MIDI” or “USB,” the

(System Tempo)

 

tempo will synchronize to the clock messages received from an external de-

 

 

vice, so the tempo value will be ignored.

 

 

 

PERFORM CTRL CH

1–16, OFF

When changing Performances by MIDI messages from the external device,

(Performance Control Channel)

 

set the transmit channel of the external device and this channel to the same

 

 

channel.

 

 

* When you perform a Factory Reset operation, Control Channel is reset to “16.”

 

 

 

PATCH RCV CH

1–16

Set this channel to use an external MIDI device (such as a MIDI keyboard) for

(Patch/Rhythm Set Receive Channel)

 

playing Patches and Rhythm Sets, or to have Patches or Rhythm Sets

 

 

changed as the result of MIDI messages.

 

 

 

RCV PC

OFF, ON

Specifies whether Program Change messages will be received (ON), or not

(Receive Program Change Switch)

 

(OFF).

 

 

 

RCV BS

OFF, ON

Specifies whether Bank Select messages will be received (ON), or not (OFF).

(Receive Bank Select Switch)

 

 

 

 

 

SYSTEM CTRL SRC 1–4

OFF, CC01–31,

These settings allow you to choose four MIDI controllers for global use when

(System Control Source1–4)

33–95, BEND,

controlling the parameters of any Patch or Performance. The settings in each

 

AFTER

Patch or Performance will determine whether the two controllers you choose

 

 

here will actually be used. In each Patch or Performance, you will also need

 

 

to specify the parameters to be controlled.

 

 

OFF: No controller is used.

 

 

CC01–95:Controller numbers 1–95 (except for 32)

 

 

BEND: Pitch Bend

 

 

AFTER: Aftertouch

 

 

 

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XV-2020 specifications

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