Roland XP-30 Holding an Arpeggio, Simulating a Guitar Cutting Technique, Using a Hold Pedal

Chapter 2. Playing

■Holding an Arpeggio

If you hold down [ARPEGGIO] and press [TRANSPOSE], and get the indicator to start blinking, the arpeggio will continue to be played even if you release the chord.

1.Hold down [ARPEGGIO] and press [TRANSPOSE] to make the indicator blink.

2.Play a chord.

3.If you play a different chord or notes while the arpeggio is being held, the arpeggio will change accordingly.

4.To cancel Arpeggio Hold, hold down [ARPEGGIO] and press [TRANSPOSE] simultaneously once again.

Using a Hold Pedal

If you play an arpeggio while pressing the hold pedal, the arpeggio will continue to be played even if you release the chord.

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

2.Play a chord while pressing the hold pedal.

3.To play another chord, release the pedal, press it again as you play the next chord.

■Simulating a Guitar Cutting

Technique

You can simulate a guitar cutting technique by following the procedure below. By using the Sound Palette, it is also possible to apply a wah effect as you play.

1.Select a guitar Patch.

2.Set the Style parameter (SYSTEM/ARPEGGIO/ ARPEGGIO) to RHYTHM GTR B, RHYTHM GTR C, RHYTHM GTR D or RHYTHM GTR E.

3.Press [FILTER/ENV] so the indicator lights.

4.Move the CUTOFF slider or RESO slider while you play a chord.

■Playing an Arpeggio from an

External MIDI Device

The XP-30 can also produce arpeggios with incoming Note messages from an external MIDI device.

1.Connect the XP-30’s MIDI IN connector and the MIDI OUT connector of an external MIDI device with a MIDI cable.

2.Press [PERFORM] to call up the PERFORM PLAY display.

3.Press [SYSTEM] to make the indicator lit, press the [MIDI] function button, and then press [] to access the PERFORM MIDI display.

4.Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the Remote parameter.

5.Rotate the VALUE dial or press [INC]/[DEC] to turn the setting ON.

6.Play the external MIDI device.

■Creating an Arpeggio Pattern

There are a total of 9 parameters that can be set for the Arpeggiator, but the most important is the Style parameter setting. The arpeggio pattern is largely determined by this setting.

When you set the Style parameter, the Motif, Beat Pattern, Accent Rate and Shuffle Rate parameters will automatically be set to optimum settings. After selecting the style, you can also set Octave Range and Key Velocity parameters, etc.

If this selection does not provide the pattern you want, modify the settings of the Motif, Beat Pattern, Accent Rate and Shuffle Rate parameters to add variations to the style as desired.

*Motif, Beat Pattern, Accent Rate and Shuffle Rate settings will be lost if you select another style and then turn the power off.

*The values you can set with the Motif or Beat Pattern parameters are normally limited by the selected style. Only when the Style parameter is set to LIMITLESS will all values be acceptable.

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