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Chapter 6. Getting the Full Potential of the XP-30

This section discusses various techniques for effectively using the XP-30 for specific applications. The more you use the XP-30, the faster you’ll appreciate the real power of this unit.

Techniques for Using Patches

■Reinforcing Filter Characteristics

If you want to reinforce filter characteristics, set the Type parameter (PATCH/COMMON/STRUCT) to 2, and series- connect the TVFs of Tones 1 and 2.

This example shows how to boost the effectiveness of the filter for “PR-C:014 MKS-80 Brass.”

1.Select PR-C:014 MKS-80 Brass on the Play display (PATCH).

2.Press [FILTER/ENV] to light the indicator.

3.Move the CUTOFF and RESO. sliders while you play notes and hear how sound changes.

4.Set the Type parameter (PATCH/COMMON/STRUCT) to 2.

5.Again, move the CUTOFF and RESO. sliders and hear how the sound changes.

Notice the effectiveness of the filter has changed.

*If the result is difficult to hear, press [EFFECTS ON/OFF] to turn off each effect unit (Multi-Effects, Chorus, Reverb) (p. 62).

■Making the Up-Beat Note Sound at the Same Time You Play a Down-Beat Note

1.Select PR-A:087 Music Bells on the PATCH PLAY display and listen to the sound.

2.Call up the TONE DELAY display (PATCH/WAVE).

3.Select Tone 1.

4.Set Tone 1’s Mode parameter to PLAYMATE and the Time parameter to 32.

5.Play the XP-30’s keyboard keeping a constant tempo. Tones 1 and 2 sound alternately. Tone 1 will sound at the timing point exactly between a note you press and the following note. Try various settings, for instance use different wave or modify the pitch.

*Tone 1 will not sound if the two keys are pressed at an interval of 2 seconds or longer.

■Holding a Note with

Modulation Retained

In general, pressing the Hold pedal makes a note continue to sound. However, other effects will go off. To keep other effects effective as well, perform the following procedure.

1.Connect an optional pedal switch to the HOLD PEDAL jack.

2.Select a Patch (PR-C:110 Crash Pad, etc.) to which an effect will be applied when the modulation lever is moved on the PATCH PLAY display.

3.Set the Hold parameter (SYSTEM/CONTROL/ CONTROL SOURCE) to HOLD1.

4.Call up the PEAK & HOLD display (PATCH/ CONTROL) and set Ctrl 1 parameter to HOLD.

5.Press a note and press the pedal switch as you move the modulation lever forward.

6.When the note and modulation lever are released, both the note and the effect produced by the modulation lever will be held.

■Syncing the LFO Cycle to System Tempo

1.Select PR-B:052 Blade Racer on the PATCH PLAY display.

2.Set the Source parameter (PATCH/COMMON/PATCH CLOCK) to SYSTEM.

3.Make sure that each Tone’s EXTSync parameter (PATCH/LFO/LFO 1, 2) is set to CLOCK. If not, reset.

4.Set the Clock Source parameter (SYSTEM/SETUP/ SYSTEM SETUP) to INT.

*When the Clock Source parameter is set to MIDI, you can achieve synchronization with the tempo of an external MIDI device.

5.Try playing the keyboard while you change the System Tempo parameter (SYSTEM/SETUP/SYSTEM SETUP) to various values.

6.Set the modulation depth as desired using LFO DEPTH1:2 display (PATCH/LFO) of each Tone.

*When you have selected PR-B:047, 049, 051–056, 069, PR- C:034, 093, 097, 099, or 123, it is also possible to synchronize the LFO to the system’s tempo clock by setting the Source parameter (PATCH/COMMON/PATCH CLOCK) to SYSTEM. Try it.

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