Roland XP-30 owner manual About the Function Buttons, System Mode, Utility/Card Mode, GM Mode

GM Mode

This special mode makes the XP-30 function as a GM compatible sound source. You should select this mode when you want to play back a GM score (music files created for GM sound source).

To set GM mode, hold down [SHIFT] and press [PERFORM]. [PERFORM], [PATCH] and [RHYTHM] indicators will not light.

System Mode

This mode is for determining global XP-30 settings such as tuning, display contrast and how MIDI messages are received.

*Some System mode parameters relate to an entire Patch or an entire Performance. To set these parameters, press [SYSTEM] in the selected mode (Patch or Performance).

Utility/Card Mode

Here you can save and transmit settings for the sound generator, and make settings related to memory cards.

*Some Utility/Card mode parameters relate to an entire Patch, Performance or Rhythm Set. To set these parameters, press [UTIL/CARD] in the selected mode (Patch, Performance or Rhythm Set).

Chapter 1. Overview of the XP-30

■About the Function Buttons

Function buttons are buttons that perform a variety of functions. The function they perform will depend on the current mode, and on whether [EDIT] is on (lit) or off (dark). [EDIT] will turn on or off each time you press it.

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	and then press a function button to select the display group and	Chapter
* [EDIT] switches the function of the function buttons, but
	pressing [EDIT] will not make the display change. If you wish
	to modify a setting, press the [EDIT] to make the indicator light,
	switch the display. When you finish making settings, press
	[EXIT] or a mode button to switch the display.

In Performance Mode ([EDIT] Indicator is Dark)

The function buttons will act as Part buttons ([PART]) that switch Parts on (lit) or off (dark). Since 16 Parts are being controlled using only 8 buttons, use [1-8/9-16] to select which set of Parts you are controlling. When [1-8/9-16] indicator is dark, you can switch Parts 1–8 on/off. When it is lit, you can switch Parts 9–16 on/off.

If the [EDIT] indicator is turned off in the Part setting display, the function buttons will act as PART buttons that select the Part to be edited.

*The function of the Part on/off setting will depend on the setting of the Key Mode parameter (PERFORM/COMMON/ PERFORM COMMON) (p. 83).

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