Chapter 3. Creating Your Own Sounds

Regarding Effects

The XP-30 contains three independent effects units.

Multi-Effects (EFX)

The Multi-Effects offers 40 different effects ranging from single effects such as distortion and delay to powerful combination effects. The Multi-Effects also includes chorus and reverb effects which are independent of the Chorus and Reverb outlined below.

Chorus

Chorus adds depth and spaciousness to the sound.

Reverb

Reverb adds reverberation characteristics of hall or auditorium ambiences.

Connection of the three effects units depend on the mode you’ve selected.

How Effects Units Work in Different Modes

In Patch Mode

The Multi-Effects, Chorus and Reverb effects can be set individually for each Patch. Adjusting the signal level to be sent to each effects unit (Send Level) provides control over the effect intensity that’s applied to each Tone.

fig.3-01

Patch

TONE

Multi-Effects

 

Chorus

 

Reverb

In Performance Mode/GM Mode

The Multi-Effects, Chorus and Reverb effects can be set individually for each Performance and GM mode. The intensity of each effect will be set for each Part (Fig. 1), but the Send Level setting for each Tone can also influence effect intensity (Fig. 2). Effects settings of the Patch assigned to each Part will be ignored, but Multi-Effects applied to a Patch assigned to a given Part can also be applied to the entire Performance.

fig.3-02.e

Fig.1 – When Output Assign is set to “EFX” in the Performance

mode (the output settings for Tone are ignored)

Performance

 

Part 1

 

Patch

 

Part16

 

TONE

Multi-Effects

 

Chorus

 

Reverb

fig.3-03.e

 

Fig.2 – When Output Assign is set to “PATCH” in the Performance mode (the output settings for Tone are valid)

Performance

 

Part 1

 

Patch

 

Part16

 

TONE

Multi-Effects

 

Chorus

 

Reverb

In Rhythm Set Mode

Because in Rhythm Set mode, only Part 10 of a Performance is called up, the effects settings of a Performance in the temporary area will be used.

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