Roland XP-30 owner manual Hold Pedal

Playing the Sounds

■Hold Pedal

If an optional pedal switch is connected to the rear panel HOLD PEDAL jack, pressing the pedal switch will sustain (hold) the sound even if the keys are released.

■Expression Pedal

If an optional expression pedal is connected to any of the rear panel CONTROL PEDAL jack, you can use the pedal to control the volume or timbre of sound.

■Solo

You can play using single notes, by pressing [SOLO] (indicator lights). This function is especially effective when playing a sax, flute or other monophonic instrument.

Using [PORTAMENTO] with [SOLO] ON allows you to simulate performance techniques like violin glissandos.

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■Portamento

As you play the keyboard, you can make pitch slide smoothly from one key to another, by pressing [PORTAMENTO] (indicator lights).

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How sound varies depends on the current setting. For details, refer to “CONTROL PEDAL” (p. 110).

For details, refer to

“Playing Single Notes (Solo)” (p. 50).

For details, refer to

“Creating Smooth Pitch Changes (Portamento)” (p. 50).

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