Roland XP-30 owner manual GM Chorus, GM Reverb, 126, About Effects for GM-Compatible Sound Modules

Chapter 5. Using the XP-30 as the GM Sound Module

Reverb (Reverb Send Level)

Adjust the amount of reverb applied to the sound that passed through Multi-Effects.

GM CHORUS

Make settings for the chorus effect used in GM mode.

*In GM mode, the chorus effect settings for the GM Patch assigned to each Part will be ignored (except for the Send Level parameter).

Rate (Chorus Rate)

Adjust the speed of modulation for the chorus sound.

Depth (Chorus Depth)

Adjust the depth of modulation for the chorus sound.

Delay (Chorus Pre Delay)

Adjust the time delay from the original sound until when the chorus sound is heard. Higher settings will create a more spacious sound.

Fbk (Chorus Feedback Level)

Adjust the amount of sound from the chorus that is returned (fed back) to the input of the chorus. Higher settings will result in a more intense effect.

GM REVERB

Make GM mode reverb settings.

*In GM mode, the reverb effect settings for the GM Patch assigned to each Part will be ignored (except for the Send Level parameter).

Type (Reverb/Delay Type)

Select the type of Reverb effect.

ROOM1: dense reverb with short decay

ROOM2: sparse reverb with short decay

STAGE1: reverb with greater late reverberation

STAGE2: reverb with strong early reflections

HALL1: reverb with clear reverberance

HALL2: reverb with rich reverberance

DELAY: a conventional delay

PAN-DLY:a delay with echoes that move left and right

Time (Reverb/Delay Time)

Adjust the time of reverberation. If the Type parameter is set to DELAY or PAN-DLY, this parameter will adjust the time delay from the original sound until when the first echo will sound.

Level (Chorus Level)

Adjust the volume of the chorus sound.

Out (Chorus Output Assign)

Select the way in which the Chorus and Reverb are connected. MIX: The Chorus sound and the Reverb sound are mixed.

Fbk (Delay Feedback Level)

Adjust the amount of delayed sound that is returned (fed back) to the delay. Higher values result in more delay repeats.

*If you have selected any one of the Reverb types (ROOM1– HALL2), this parameter has no effect.

Chorus input

Reverb input

Reverb

OUTPUT

Chorus

HF Damp (Reverb/Delay HF Damp)

Adjust the frequency above which the reverberant sound will be cut. As the frequency is set lower, more of the high frequencies will be cut, resulting in a softer and more muted reverberance. If you do not want the high frequencies to be cut, set this parameter to BYPASS.

Level (Reverb/Delay Level)

REV: Apply reverb to the chorus sound.

Chorus
input
Chorus	Reverb	OUTPUT

Reverb input

M+R: Mix the chorus sound to which reverb is not applied

and the chorus sound to which reverb is applied.

Reverb
input	Reverb	OUTPUT
Chorus

Chorus input

Adjust the volume of the reverberant (or delayed) sound.

About Effects for GM-Compatible Sound Modules

Most GM-compatible sound sources provide effects such as reverb and chorus, but the use of effects is not included in the GM System Level 1 guidelines. This means that song data created for the XP-30’s GM mode that uses Multi-Effects/Reverb/Chorus may not playback correctly on other GM-compatible sound sources.

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