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Polarity (Pedal Polarity)

This parameter switches the polarity of the pedals. On some pedals, the electrical signal output by the pedal when it is pressed or released is the opposite of other pedals. If your pedal has an effect opposite of what you expect, set this parameter to REVERSE. If you are using a Roland pedal (that has no polarity switch), set this parameter to STANDARD.

C1/C2/C3/C4 ASSIGN (C1/C2/C3/C4 Slider Assign)

These parameters set the functions controlled by the C1–C4 sliders.

Assign (C1/C2/C3/C4 Slider Assign)

Select the function controlled by each slider.

CC01–95:Controller numbers 1–95 (except for 6, 32–63).

PITCH BEND: Pitch bend

AFTERTOUCH: Aftertouch

*Depending on the functions being controlled, the value may remain unchanged when the slider is moved, even if the Patch or Performance is switched.

Output (C1/C2/C3/C4 Slider Output)

Select the sound source(s) (the internal sound source and/or external sound sources connected to MIDI OUT connector) which will be controlled by the sliders.

OFF: Neither will be controlled.

INT: Only the internal sound source will be controlled.

MIDI: Only external sound sources will be controlled.

BOTH: Both the internal sound source and external sound sources will be controlled.

SYS-CTRL ASSIGN (System Control Assign)

Control 1/2 (System Control Assign 1/2)

These settings allow you to choose two controllers for common use when controlling the parameters of a Patch or Performance. The settings in each Patch (or Performance) will determine whether the two controllers you choose here will actually be used. You will also need to specify for each Patch (or Performance) the parameters that will be controlled.

CC01–95:Controller numbers 1–95 (except for 6, 32–63).

PITCH BEND: Pitch bend

AFTERTOUCH: Aftertouch

*To use the selected controllers, you need to make System settings and Patch/Performance settings so that the MIDI messages transmitted by the selected controllers will be received.

*For many control change messages, the function performed by each number is defined in the MIDI specification. These settings allow you to use control change messages without regard to their officially defined function, so please be aware of what you are doing.

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CONTROL SOURCE

Select the type of MIDI message that will be used to control each of the following functions.

Hold (Hold Control Source)

Select the type of pedal message that will be used to hold the current parameter values.

OFF:	not used
HOLD1:	Hold 1 (controller number 64)
SOST:	Sostenuto (controller number 66)
SOFT:	Soft pedal (controller number 67)
HOLD2:	Hold 2 (controller number 69)

Peak (Peak Control Source)

Select the type of pedal message that will used to hold the highest received parameter values.

OFF:	not used
HOLD1:	Hold 1 (controller number 64)
SOST:	Sostenuto (controller number 66)
SOFT:	Soft pedal (controller number 67)
HOLD2:	Hold 2 (controller number 69)

Volume (Volume Control Source)

Specify whether or not Expression messages (controller number 11) will affect the volume of a Patch or Part as well as Volume messages (controller number 7).

VOLUME: Only Volume messages and not Expression messages will affect the volume.

VOL&EXP: Both Volume messages and Expression messages will affect the volume.

Aftertouch (Aftertouch Control Source)

Specify the type(s) of aftertouch message that will affect the internal sound source.

CHANNEL: Channel pressure

(the aftertouch that applies equally to all keys)

POLY: Polyphonic key pressure (the aftertouch that applies independently to each key)

CH&POLY: Channel pressure and Polyphonic key pressure

*The XP-30’s keyboard is not able to transmit Polyphonic Key Pressure messages.

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