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Chapter 3. Creating Your Own Sounds

XP-30 Operating Environment

Setup (System Parameters

and Their Functions)

■Display Screen Contrast and Clock Settings (SETUP)

SYSTEM SETUP

LCD Contrast

Adjust the contrast (brighthess) of the display.

Power Up Mode

Select the condition that the XP-30 will be in when the power is turned on.

LAST-SET:The XP-30 will be in the condition it was in when power was last turned off.

DEFAULT: The XP-30 will be ready to play Patch “USER:001.”

Patch Remain (Patch Remain Switch)

If you want currently-sounding notes to be turned off when a new Patch (Rhythm Set) is selected, set this parameter OFF.

*Effects settings change as soon as you switch to a new Patch or Rhythm Set, without being influenced by the Patch Remain setting. Because of this, certain effects settings can cause notes that were until then sounding to no longer be heard, even though Patch Remain has been set to on.

Clock Source

Specify the tempo clock of the system.

INT: The internal clock will be the tempo clock for the system.

MIDI: An external clock will be the tempo clock for the system.

System Tempo

Set the system tempo.

*When Clock Source is set to MIDI, the tempo will synchronize to the clock messages received from an external MIDI device, so it will not be possible to set the tempo value. The tempo of the external clock will be displayed in parentheses.

Category Select Mode

When searching for patches, specify the patch that will be selected when you press the numeric key.

LAST-SET:The patch last-selected during the previous patch search will be selected.

DEFAULT: The patch specified as the factory default will be selected.

■Arpeggio Settings (ARPEGGIO)

This is where to set Arpeggiator parameters.

ARPEGGIO

Style

Sets the style of the arpeggio. Select from the following 43 options. For creating your own style, choose LIMITLESS. 1/4: The rhythm will be divided in quarter notes.

1/6: The rhythm will be divided in quarter note triplets.

1/8: The rhythm will be divided in eighth notes.

1/12: The rhythm will be divided in eighth note triplets.

1/16: The rhythm will be divided in 16th notes.

1/32: The rhythm will be divided in 32nd notes.

PORTAMENTO A, B: A style using the portamento effect.

GLISSANDO: A glissando style.

SEQUENCE A–D:Styles for sequenced patterns.

ECHO: An echo-like style.

SYNTH BASS, SLAP BASS A, SLAP BASS B, WALK BASS:

Styles appropriate for bass playing.

RHYTHM GTR A–E:Styles for guitar cutting. Styles B–E are effective when 3–4 notes are held.

3 FINGER GTR: Three-finger guitar style.

STRUMMING GTR: A style simulating a guitar chord strummed upward (downward). Effective when 5–6 notes are held.

KBD COMPING A, B: Styles for keyboard instrument

backing.

KBD COMPING C, D: Styles in triple meter.

KBD COMPING E: A reggae-type style. Effective when 3 notes are held.

PERCUSSION: A style suitable for percussive instrument sounds.

HARP: The playing style of a harp.

SHAMISEN: The playing style of a Shamisen.

BOUND BALL: A style suggestive of a bouncing ball.

RANDOM: A style in which the notes sound in random order.

BOSSANOVA: A style with bossanova guitar cutting. Hold 3–4 notes for best results. You can increase the tempo and use this as a Samba.

SALSA: Typical salsa style. Hold 3–4 notes for best results.

MAMBO: Typical mambo style. Hold 3–4 notes for best results.

LATIN PERCUSION: A rhythm style with Latin percussion instruments such as Clave, Cowbell, Clap, Bongo, Conga, Agogo etc.

SAMBA: Typical samba style. Use for rhythm patterns or bass lines.

TANGO: Typical tango rhythm style. Hold the root, 3rd and 5th of a triad etc. for best results.

HOUSE: A style for house piano backing. Hold 3–4 notes for best results.

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