Connecting to Your Computer p | Roland XP-30 manual

Getting Ready

Connect supplied AC power cable to the XP-30, and plug the other end into an AC power outlet.

Connect audio cables and MIDI cables as shown in the diagram. If you are using headphones, plug them into the PHONES jack. Connect pedal switches or expression pedals as necessary.

On 117V models the AC cable is permanently attached to the unit.

In order to take full advantage of the XP-30’s performance, we recommend using a stereo amp/speaker system, If you are using a mono system, make you connections to the OUTPUT jack L (MONO).

CONTROL PEDAL jack can also accommodate pedal switches.

Use only the specified expression pedal (EV-5; sold separately). By connecting any other expression pedals, you risk causing malfunction and/ or damage to the unit.

For information on making the connection with the computer, take a look at

“Connecting to Your Computer” (p. 134).

Quick Start

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Contents

Page Important Safety Instructions Page Using the Unit Safely Important Notes Advanced Use Quick StartAppendices Notation Used in This Owner’s Manual Contents Playing Contents Memory Settings Utility/Card Mode 115 129 Appendices 139 Computer Interface Connector Main FeaturesHigh-Performance Synthesizer Sound Source Expandability Front and Rear Panel Mode SectionFront Panel Palette Section Wave Expansion Section Front and Rear Panel Rear Panel Quick Start Getting Ready Installing the Wave Expansion Board Getting Ready Following diagram This completes installation of the Wave Expansion Board Press EXP D or EXP E, and verify that you can select French language for Canadian Safety Standard Installation de la carte d’extension Wave Éteindre le XP-30 et tous les appareils qui y sont reliés et Rabranchez les câbles Off the Power p et Off for all devices Making Connections Connecting to Your Computer p Before you turn the power on, check to make sure that Turning On the Power Press Enter Reset to Default Factory Settings Factory Reset Demo Song Composer/Copyright Listening to the Demo Song Listening to the Demo Song Profile of the Composer Selecting Patches and Playing the Sounds Playing the Sounds Playing the Sounds Selecting Wave Expansion Patches Selecting Patches by Category Patch Search Function Press Category to make the indicator light Auditioning the Patches Phrase Preview Press Category to make the indicator go dark Velocity/Aftertouch Try Out Performance Functions Hold Pedal Sound Palette Play Arpeggios Arpeggiator Play a chord Play Percussion Sounds from the Keyboard Press Rhythm to make the indicator light Chapter Basic Configuration XP-30 ConfigurationOverview of the XP-30 Classification of XP-30 Sound Types Performances PatchesOverview of the XP-30 Rhythm Sets Parts Basic Operation Switching ModesNumber of Simultaneous Voices Utility/Card Mode System ModeGM Mode About the Function Buttons Rhythm Set Mode Edit Indicator is Dark Overview of the XP-30 Patch Mode Edit Indicator is DarkWhen Edit Indicator is Lit About the Cursor Buttons Modifying a Value Available characters/symbols Using the Numeric KeysAssigning a Name Convenient Functions Selecting a Patch Using Numeric Keys Playing in Patch ModePlaying Selecting a Patch Express Patch Select Digit Hold Selecting Patches by Category Patch Search Function Mode Preview Sound Mode Using Phrase Preview to Play Patches Playing Single Notes Solo Making a Patch Sound Thick or Thin Turning a Tone On/OffCreating Smooth Pitch Changes Portamento Changing the Volume of Each Tone Playing in Performance ModeSelecting a Performance Using Numeric Keys Selecting a Performance PERFORM/COMMON/PERFORM Common Playing Fatter and Richer Sounds by Combining Patches Layer Keyboard Selecting a Part You Want to Play onMuting a Specific Part Turning Receive Channel On/Off Assigning a Different Patch to a Part Changing the Level Volume of Each Part Selecting a Rhythm Set Using Numeric Keys Playing in Rhythm Set ModePR-A-C, E Preset A-C, E Selecting a Rhythm Set Playing Percussion Instruments Playing an Arpeggio Playing in Reggae Style Playing an Arpeggio Over a Preset Keyboard AreaPlaying Percussion Instruments Holding an Arpeggio Using a Hold PedalSimulating a Guitar Cutting Technique Playing an Arpeggio from an External Midi Device Transposing the Keyboard Octave Units Octave Shift Convenient Functions for Performance When a Note Does Not Sound When Stuck Notes OccurTransposing the Keyboard Semitone Steps Transpose If Stuck Notes Occur or a Regarding Effects Creating Your Own SoundsHow Effects Units Work in Different Modes Turning Effects On/Off Sound Editing ProceduresEditing a Patch Four Tips for Editing Patches Editing Patches Using the Palette Display Creating Your Own Sounds Editing a Performance Editing Performance Using the Palette Display Editing a Rhythm Set Memory and Data Storage Keeping Edited SoundCreating 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 Struct Structure Creating Your Own Sounds KEY Rang Key RangeLower Key Range Lower Upper Key Range Upper Output Setting Effects for a PatchPatch 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 KEY Mode & Bender Using Controllers to Change How Sounds Are Played ControlKey Assign Mode & Bender Patch Reverb Damper RxSWITCH Receive SwitchPeak & Hold Control Control Source Modifying Waveform Wave Tone DelayWave FXM Frequency cross modulation Time Tone Delay Time LFO1/LFO2 Modulating Sounds LFO LFO Depth Modifying Pitch PitchPitch PCH Envelope Pitch Envelope PCH Time ENV Pitch Time Envelope Modifying the Brightness Sound with a Filter TVFFilter TVF Velocity Changing the Sound’s Volume Stereo Location TVATVF Envelope TVF Time ENV TVF Time Envelope PAN Modulate BiasTVA Time ENV TVA Time Envelope TVA Envelope TVA Envelope Functions of Performance Parameters Settings Common to the Entire Performance CommonPerform Clock Perform Common Perform EFX Type Performance EFX Type Setting Effects for a Performance EffectsPerform 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 Setting Making Settings for Each Part PartConfirming Midi Information for Each Part Info Patch Functions of Rhythm Set Parameters Setting Effects for a Rhythm ToneNaming a Rhythm Set Common Rhythm Name Rhythm Set Name Adjust the volume level of the chorus sound Switch Key Switch Env Mode Envelope ModeModifying Waveform of a Rhythm Tone Wave Mute Group Changing the Tone Filter of a Rhythm Tone TVF Modifying Pitch of a Rhythm Tone PitchPCH Velocity PCH Envelope TVA Envelope TVA Velocity STEREO-EQ Stereo Equalizer Multi-Effects Types EFX ParameterOverdrive Distortion Spectrum PhaserEnhancer Rotary AUTO-WAH HEXA-CHORUS CompressorLimiter SPACE-D TREMOLO-CHORUSSTEREO-CHORUS STEP-FLANGER STEREO-FLANGER MODULATION-DELAY STEREO-DELAY 100 TRIPLE-TAP-DELAYFbk Feedback Level Level C Center Level Level L Left Level Level R Right Level TIME-CONTROL-DELAY QUADRUPLE-TAP-DELAYDelay Delay time # 101 FBK-PITCH-SHIFTER 22 2VOICE-PITCH-SHIFTERFeedback Pitch Shifter 102 GATE-REVERB ReverbOVERDRIVE→ Chorus 103 OVERDRIVE→ Flanger OVERDRIVE→ DelayDISTORTION→ Chorus 104 DISTORTION→ Flanger DISTORTION→ DelayENHANCER→ Flanger ENHANCER→ Chorus CHORUS→ Delay ENHANCER→ DelayFLANGER→ Delay 106 FLANGER/DELAY CHORUS/DELAYCHORUS→ Flanger CHORUS/FLANGER Arpeggio Settings Arpeggio Display Screen Contrast and Clock Settings SetupSystem Setup Arpeggio 109 Hold Pedal Keyboard and Controllers Settings ControlControl Pedal 110 SYS-CTRL Assign System Control Assign C1/C2/C3/C4 Assign C1/C2/C3/C4 Slider Assign111 Patch Midi Midi Settings MidiGM Midi Receive Midi Adjusting Tuning Tune Phrase Preview Settings Program Change PGM Chng Battery CheckPatch Scale KEY Scale Transmit P.C Basic Procedure in Utility/ Card Mode About Utility/Card ModeUtil 1 Utility Util 2 Utility Performance Write Storing Sound Data in User Memory WritePatch Write Rhythm Set Write Copying Sound Source Settings CopyPerformance Copy Patch Copy Patch Name Copy Rhythm Set CopyRhythm Key Copy Rhythm Set Name Copy Transmitting Sound Settings Xfer Initializing Sound Source Settings Init 120 Transmitting Data to User MemoryType Data Type Block Source Block Before Using a Memory Card Settings CardMemory Card-Related Preventing User Memory Writing Operation Protect Saving Data to Memory Card Save Loading a File from Memory Card into the XP-30 Load 123 Recalling Factory Default Settings Factory Reset Initializing the Sound Source For GM System Basic Settings Entering GM ModePlaying Back a GM Score Muting a Specific Part Making Effects Settings in GM Mode Effects Modifying GM Mode Settings GM Reverb GM Chorus126 About Effects for GM-Compatible Sound Modules Setting a Part Part Convenient Functions in GM Mode GM UtilityBasic Procedure Confirming Midi Information Each Part Info Initializing GM Mode Init Copying Effects Settings CopyTransmitting GM Mode Settings Xfer 128 Reinforcing Filter Characteristics Techniques for Using PatchesHolding a Note with Modulation Retained Syncing the LFO Cycle to System Tempo Playing Phrase Loops at a System’s Tempo Modifying Multi-Effects to Match the System’s Tempo130 Type EFX Parameter Using the Slider to Pan Sounds Real Time Using the XP-30 to Play LiveChanging Sounds with a Pedal Switch 131 Using the XP-30 to Control External Midi Devices Using External Midi DevicesSelecting XP-30 Sounds from An External Midi Device 132 Selecting Performances Getting the Full Potential of the XP-30 Selecting PatchesSelecting Rhythm Sets 133 Connecting with Computer Connector Connecting to Your ComputerEnjoying Desktop Music Two Connection Methods 135 Connecting with Midi ConnectorsRSC-15APL RSC-15AT USB 136 137 Turn on the Thru Function of Your Sequencer Software 138 139 Appendices Troubleshooting Specific Keyboard Area Does Not Sound Troubleshooting Sounds Are InterruptedSound Is Distorted Pitch Is Incorrect Error Messages Patch Mode Quick Reference of ProceduresPerformance Mode Controller Settings Controlling External Midi Devices Saving and Loading Data Other Controlling the XP-30 from an External Midi Device Patch Parameters Parameter ListCommon Group p Effects Group p Wave Group p Parameter List Control Group pLFO Group p 148 TVF Group p Parameter List Pitch Group pTVA Group p 149 Parameter List Performance ParametersMidi Group p 150 Parameter List Part Group p Rhythm Set ParametersInformation Group p 151 NO-SUS, Sustain 152PCH Velocity TVA Velocity 153 GM Mode Parameters EFX Parameters MODULATION-DELAY p Parameter List STEREO-DELAY pTRIPLE-TAP-DELAY p TREMOLO-CHORUS p TIME-CONTROL-DELAY p Parameter List QUADRUPLE-TAP-DELAY pOVERDRIVE→ Delay p 22 2 VOICE-PITCH-SHIFTER p ENHANSER→ Delay p DISTORTION→ Delay pCHORUS→ Delay p Parameter List FLANGER→ Delay p System Parameters Setup Group pArpeggio Group p 158 Preview Group p Parameter List Midi Group pTune Group p PGM Chng Group p INT-A Internal a Waveform List160 Name 161 Waveform List INT-B Internal BMMM VOX 162 Waveform List XP-A Wave Expansion a SessionFX Menu 163 Waveform List XP-A Menu Waveforms 164 Waveform List XP-B Wave Expansion B OrchestralREV SNR REV BD 165 Waveform List XP-C Wave Expansion C Techno Collection 166 Waveform List XP-C Menu Waveforms 167 Waveform List Patch List User User Group PR-A Preset a Group168 No. Name Voice Key Assign Patch List PR-B Preset B Group PR-C Preset C Group169 170 Patch List PR-D GM Group PR-E Preset E GroupPoly *1 Poly *2 171 Patch List XP-A Wave Expansion a SessionName Voice 172 Patch List XP-B Wave Expansion B Orchestral 173 Patch List XP-C Wave Expansion C Techno Collection M. Conversion When Creating Patches How to Read the TableM. Conversion When Creating Rhythm Sets 174 Original B.P.M 120 132 138 175120 132 Original B.P.M 144 160 184 176144 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 XP-C Wave Expansion C Techno Collection 180PHH Menu TR606 PHH OHH Menu CR78 OHH Name Key Mode User User Group PR-A Preset a Group PR-B Preset B GroupPerformance List 181 182 Arpeggio Style ListStyle Motif Beat Pattern Accent Rate 183 Midi ImplementationPolyphonic Aftertouch Control Change 184 Midi Implementation 185 186 Universal Realtime System Exclusive messages 187Data Transmission 188 Midi Implementation Data transmission sound source section RPN MSB/LSB Controller number 100,101 189Identity Reply Message Data Set1 190 Midi Implementation Parameter Address MapSystem System Common Scale Tune 191 Performance 192Performance Common Performance Part 193Patch Patch Common Patch Tone 194 OFF, CONTINUOUS, KEY-ON 195 196 Rhythm SetupRhythm Common Rhythm Note NO-SUS, Sustain OFF, CONTINUOUS, KEY-ON 197 GS Model ID = 42H 198 199 200 201 Arpeggio Style 202Arpeggio Motif Arpeggio Beat Pattern Examples of Actual Midi Messages 203 Examples of Exclusive Messages Calculating the Checksum 204 Equal Temperament 205Just Intonation tonic of C Arabian-type Scale Nrpn LSB, MSB 206RPN LSB, MSB Specifications 208 Computer Cable Wiring Diagrams 209 Index 210 Index Level 211 Perform 212 Solo 213 UTIL/CARD 214 Avis Africa Information