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

3.Use a MIDI cable (sold separately) to connect the MIDI OUT connector of the MIDI interface to the MIDI IN connector of the XP-30.

4.Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI IN connector on the MIDI interface to the MIDI OUT connector on the XP-30.

* This connection is necessary in order to use the controller section (keyboard section) of the XP-30.

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Contents

Page Important Safety Instructions Page Using the Unit Safely Important Notes Quick Start Advanced UseAppendices Notation Used in This Owner’s Manual Contents Contents Playing Memory Settings Utility/Card Mode 115 Appendices 139 129 Main Features Computer Interface ConnectorHigh-Performance Synthesizer Sound Source Expandability Mode Section Front and Rear PanelFront Panel Palette Section Front and Rear Panel Wave Expansion Section Rear Panel Quick Start Installing the Wave Expansion Board Getting Ready Following diagram Getting Ready This completes installation of the Wave Expansion Board Press EXP D or EXP E, and verify that you can select Installation de la carte d’extension Wave French language for Canadian Safety Standard Éteindre le XP-30 et tous les appareils qui y sont reliés et Rabranchez les câbles Off the Power p et Making Connections Off for all devices Connecting to Your Computer p Turning On the Power Before you turn the power on, check to make sure that Reset to Default Factory Settings Factory Reset Press Enter Listening to the Demo Song Demo Song Composer/Copyright Profile of the Composer Listening to the Demo Song Playing the Sounds Selecting Patches and Playing the Sounds Selecting Wave Expansion Patches Playing the Sounds Press Category to make the indicator light Selecting Patches by Category Patch Search Function Press Category to make the indicator go dark Auditioning the Patches Phrase Preview Try Out Performance Functions Velocity/Aftertouch Hold Pedal Play Arpeggios Arpeggiator Sound Palette Play a chord Press Rhythm to make the indicator light Play Percussion Sounds from the Keyboard Chapter XP-30 Configuration Basic ConfigurationOverview of the XP-30 Classification of XP-30 Sound Types Patches PerformancesOverview of the XP-30 Rhythm Sets Parts Basic Operation Switching ModesNumber of Simultaneous Voices System Mode Utility/Card ModeGM Mode About the Function Buttons Overview of the XP-30 Patch Mode Edit Indicator is Dark Rhythm Set Mode Edit Indicator is DarkWhen Edit Indicator is Lit About the Cursor Buttons Modifying a Value Using the Numeric Keys Available characters/symbolsAssigning a Name Convenient Functions Playing in Patch Mode Selecting a Patch Using Numeric KeysPlaying Selecting a Patch Selecting Patches by Category Patch Search Function Express Patch Select Digit Hold Using Phrase Preview to Play Patches Mode Preview Sound Mode Playing Single Notes Solo Making a Patch Sound Thick or Thin Turning a Tone On/OffCreating Smooth Pitch Changes Portamento Playing in Performance Mode Changing the Volume of Each ToneSelecting a Performance Using Numeric Keys Selecting a Performance Playing Fatter and Richer Sounds by Combining Patches Layer PERFORM/COMMON/PERFORM Common Keyboard Selecting a Part You Want to Play onMuting a Specific Part Turning Receive Channel On/Off Changing the Level Volume of Each Part Assigning a Different Patch to a Part Playing in Rhythm Set Mode Selecting a Rhythm Set Using Numeric KeysPR-A-C, E Preset A-C, E Selecting a Rhythm Set Playing an Arpeggio Playing Percussion Instruments Playing in Reggae Style Playing an Arpeggio Over a Preset Keyboard AreaPlaying Percussion Instruments Using a Hold Pedal Holding an ArpeggioSimulating a Guitar Cutting Technique Playing an Arpeggio from an External Midi Device Convenient Functions for Performance Transposing the Keyboard Octave Units Octave Shift When Stuck Notes Occur When a Note Does Not SoundTransposing the Keyboard Semitone Steps Transpose If Stuck Notes Occur or a Regarding Effects Creating Your Own SoundsHow Effects Units Work in Different Modes Sound Editing Procedures Turning Effects On/OffEditing a Patch Four Tips for Editing Patches Editing Patches Using the Palette Display Creating Your Own Sounds Editing Performance Using the Palette Display Editing a Performance Editing a Rhythm Set Keeping Edited Sound Memory and Data StorageCreating Your Own Sounds Rewritable Memory Non-Rewritable Memory Functions of Patch Parameters Settings Common to the Entire Patch CommonStoring a Sound You Modify Into User Memory Velocity Velocity Range Creating Your Own Sounds KEY Rang Key Range Struct StructureLower Key Range Lower Upper Key Range Upper Setting Effects for a Patch OutputPatch EFX Type Patch EFX PRM Patch EFX Parameters Patch EFX Ctrl Patch EFX Control Creating Your Own Sounds Patch EFX OUT Patch EFX OutputPatch Chorus Using Controllers to Change How Sounds Are Played Control KEY Mode & BenderKey Assign Mode & Bender Patch Reverb Damper RxSWITCH Receive SwitchPeak & Hold Control Source Control Tone Delay Modifying Waveform WaveWave FXM Frequency cross modulation Time Tone Delay Time Modulating Sounds LFO LFO1/LFO2 Modifying Pitch Pitch LFO DepthPitch PCH Envelope Pitch Envelope PCH Time ENV Pitch Time Envelope Modifying the Brightness Sound with a Filter TVFFilter Changing the Sound’s Volume Stereo Location TVA TVF VelocityTVF Envelope TVF Time ENV TVF Time Envelope Bias PAN ModulateTVA Time ENV TVA Time Envelope TVA Envelope TVA Envelope Settings Common to the Entire Performance Common Functions of Performance ParametersPerform Clock Perform Common Setting Effects for a Performance Effects Perform EFX Type Performance EFX TypePerform EFX PRM Performance EFX Parameters Perform EFX OUT Performance EFX Output Perform Reverb Perform ChorusPitch Bend Pitch bend Aftertouch Aftertouch Midi Making Midi Settings for a Part MidiTransmit Transmit Bank Select Making Settings for Each Part Part SettingConfirming Midi Information for Each Part Info Patch Setting Effects for a Rhythm Tone Functions of Rhythm Set ParametersNaming a Rhythm Set Common Rhythm Name Rhythm Set Name Adjust the volume level of the chorus sound Env Mode Envelope Mode Switch Key SwitchModifying Waveform of a Rhythm Tone Wave Mute Group Modifying Pitch of a Rhythm Tone Pitch Changing the Tone Filter of a Rhythm Tone TVFPCH Velocity PCH Envelope TVA Velocity TVA Envelope Multi-Effects Types EFX Parameter STEREO-EQ Stereo EqualizerOverdrive Distortion Spectrum PhaserEnhancer AUTO-WAH Rotary HEXA-CHORUS CompressorLimiter SPACE-D TREMOLO-CHORUSSTEREO-CHORUS STEREO-FLANGER STEP-FLANGER STEREO-DELAY MODULATION-DELAY TRIPLE-TAP-DELAY 100Fbk Feedback Level Level C Center Level Level L Left Level Level R Right Level QUADRUPLE-TAP-DELAY TIME-CONTROL-DELAYDelay Delay time # 101 22 2VOICE-PITCH-SHIFTER FBK-PITCH-SHIFTERFeedback Pitch Shifter 102 Reverb GATE-REVERBOVERDRIVE→ Chorus 103 OVERDRIVE→ Delay OVERDRIVE→ FlangerDISTORTION→ Chorus 104 DISTORTION→ Delay DISTORTION→ FlangerENHANCER→ Flanger ENHANCER→ Chorus ENHANCER→ Delay CHORUS→ DelayFLANGER→ Delay 106 CHORUS/DELAY FLANGER/DELAYCHORUS→ Flanger CHORUS/FLANGER Display Screen Contrast and Clock Settings Setup Arpeggio Settings ArpeggioSystem Setup Arpeggio 109 Keyboard and Controllers Settings Control Hold PedalControl Pedal 110 SYS-CTRL Assign System Control Assign C1/C2/C3/C4 Assign C1/C2/C3/C4 Slider Assign111 Midi Settings Midi Patch MidiGM Midi Receive Midi Phrase Preview Settings Adjusting Tuning Tune Battery Check Program Change PGM ChngPatch Scale KEY Scale Transmit P.C About Utility/Card Mode Basic Procedure in Utility/ Card ModeUtil 1 Utility Util 2 Utility Storing Sound Data in User Memory Write Performance WritePatch Write Rhythm Set Write Settings Copy Copying Sound SourcePerformance Copy Patch Copy Rhythm Set Copy Patch Name CopyRhythm Key Copy Rhythm Set Name Copy Initializing Sound Source Settings Init Transmitting Sound Settings Xfer Transmitting Data to User Memory 120Type Data Type Block Source Block Settings Card Before Using a Memory CardMemory Card-Related Preventing User Memory Writing Operation Protect Loading a File from Memory Card into the XP-30 Load Saving Data to Memory Card Save Recalling Factory Default Settings Factory Reset 123 Entering GM Mode Initializing the Sound Source For GM System Basic SettingsPlaying Back a GM Score Muting a Specific Part Modifying GM Mode Settings Making Effects Settings in GM Mode Effects GM Chorus GM Reverb126 About Effects for GM-Compatible Sound Modules Convenient Functions in GM Mode GM Utility Setting a Part PartBasic Procedure Confirming Midi Information Each Part Info Copying Effects Settings Copy Initializing GM Mode InitTransmitting GM Mode Settings Xfer 128 Techniques for Using Patches Reinforcing Filter CharacteristicsHolding a Note with Modulation Retained Syncing the LFO Cycle to System Tempo Modifying Multi-Effects to Match the System’s Tempo Playing Phrase Loops at a System’s Tempo130 Type EFX Parameter Using the XP-30 to Play Live Using the Slider to Pan Sounds Real TimeChanging Sounds with a Pedal Switch 131 Using External Midi Devices Using the XP-30 to Control External Midi DevicesSelecting XP-30 Sounds from An External Midi Device 132 Getting the Full Potential of the XP-30 Selecting Patches Selecting PerformancesSelecting Rhythm Sets 133 Connecting to Your Computer Connecting with Computer ConnectorEnjoying Desktop Music Two Connection Methods Connecting with Midi Connectors 135RSC-15APL RSC-15AT 136 USB Turn on the Thru Function of Your Sequencer Software 137 138 Appendices 139 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Sounds Are Interrupted Specific Keyboard Area Does Not SoundSound Is Distorted Pitch Is Incorrect Error Messages Patch Mode Quick Reference of ProceduresPerformance Mode Controller Settings Saving and Loading Data Controlling External Midi Devices Controlling the XP-30 from an External Midi Device Other Parameter List Patch ParametersCommon Group p Effects Group p Parameter List Control Group p Wave Group pLFO Group p 148 Parameter List Pitch Group p TVF Group pTVA Group p 149 Performance Parameters Parameter ListMidi Group p 150 Rhythm Set Parameters Parameter List Part Group pInformation Group p 151 152 NO-SUS, SustainPCH Velocity TVA Velocity GM Mode Parameters 153 EFX Parameters Parameter List STEREO-DELAY p MODULATION-DELAY pTRIPLE-TAP-DELAY p TREMOLO-CHORUS p Parameter List QUADRUPLE-TAP-DELAY p TIME-CONTROL-DELAY pOVERDRIVE→ Delay p 22 2 VOICE-PITCH-SHIFTER p DISTORTION→ Delay p ENHANSER→ Delay pCHORUS→ Delay p Parameter List FLANGER→ Delay p Setup Group p System ParametersArpeggio Group p 158 Parameter List Midi Group p Preview Group pTune Group p PGM Chng Group p Waveform List INT-A Internal a160 Name 161 Waveform List INT-B Internal BMMM VOX 162 Waveform List XP-A Wave Expansion a SessionFX Menu Waveform List XP-A Menu Waveforms 163 Waveform List XP-B Wave Expansion B Orchestral 164REV SNR REV BD Waveform List XP-C Wave Expansion C Techno Collection 165 Waveform List XP-C Menu Waveforms 166 Waveform List 167 User User Group PR-A Preset a Group Patch List168 No. Name Voice Key Assign Patch List PR-B Preset B Group PR-C Preset C Group169 Patch List PR-D GM Group PR-E Preset E Group 170Poly *1 Poly *2 171 Patch List XP-A Wave Expansion a SessionName Voice Patch List XP-B Wave Expansion B Orchestral 172 Patch List XP-C Wave Expansion C Techno Collection 173 How to Read the Table M. Conversion When Creating PatchesM. Conversion When Creating Rhythm Sets 174 175 Original B.P.M 120 132 138120 132 176 Original B.P.M 144 160 184144 160 Rhythm Set List User User PR-A Preset a Group PR-B Preset B Group177 Rhythm Set List PR-C Preset C Group PR-D GM Group PR-E Preset E Group178 XP-A Wave Expansion a Session 179001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 SessionSet Demo Drum 180 XP-C Wave Expansion C Techno CollectionPHH Menu TR606 PHH OHH Menu CR78 OHH User User Group PR-A Preset a Group PR-B Preset B Group Name Key ModePerformance List 181 182 Arpeggio Style ListStyle Motif Beat Pattern Accent Rate Midi Implementation 183Polyphonic Aftertouch Control Change Midi Implementation 184 185 186 Universal Realtime System Exclusive messages 187Data Transmission Midi Implementation Data transmission sound source section 188 189 RPN MSB/LSB Controller number 100,101Identity Reply Message Data Set1 Midi Implementation Parameter Address Map 190System System Common 191 Scale Tune Performance 192Performance Common 193 Performance PartPatch Patch Common 194 Patch Tone 195 OFF, CONTINUOUS, KEY-ON Rhythm Setup 196Rhythm Common Rhythm Note 197 NO-SUS, Sustain OFF, CONTINUOUS, KEY-ON 198 GS Model ID = 42H 199 200 201 202 Arpeggio StyleArpeggio Motif Arpeggio Beat Pattern 203 Examples of Actual Midi Messages 204 Examples of Exclusive Messages Calculating the Checksum 205 Equal TemperamentJust Intonation tonic of C Arabian-type Scale Nrpn LSB, MSB 206RPN LSB, MSB Specifications Computer Cable Wiring Diagrams 208 Index 209 Index 210 211 Level 212 Perform 213 Solo 214 UTIL/CARD Avis Information Africa