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Contents

Main Features........................................................................................11

Front and Rear Panel............................................................................12

Quick Start ........................................................ 15

Getting Ready........................................................................................16

Installing the Wave Expansion Board ...................................................................................................16
Cautions When Installing an Wave Expansion Board............................................................. 16
Installation de la carte d’extension Wave (French language for Canadian Safety Standard)....... 20
Precautions lors de l’installation de la carte d’extension Wave............................................. 20
Making Connections................................................................................................................................ 24
Turning On the Power............................................................................................................................. 26
Turning Off the Power .................................................................................................................26
Reset to Default Factory Settings (Factory Reset)................................................................................ 27

Listening to the Demo Song ................................................................28

Profile of the Composer ...............................................................................................................29

Playing the Sounds...............................................................................30

Selecting Patches and Playing the Sounds............................................................................................ 30
Selecting Wave Expansion Patches........................................................................................................ 31
Selecting Patches by Category (Patch Search Function)..................................................................... 32
Auditioning the Patches (Phrase Preview)........................................................................................... 33
Try Out Performance Functions............................................................................................................. 34
Velocity/Aftertouch .....................................................................................................................34
Pitch Bend/Modulation Lever.................................................................................................... 34
C1–C4 Slider...................................................................................................................................34
Hold Pedal......................................................................................................................................35
Expression Pedal ...........................................................................................................................35
Solo.................................................................................................................................................. 35
Portamento..................................................................................................................................... 35
Sound Palette................................................................................................................................. 36
Play Arpeggios (Arpeggiator) ................................................................................................................36
Play Percussion Sounds from the Keyboard........................................................................................38

Advanced Use ................................................... 39

Chapter 1. Overview of the XP-30........................................................40

XP-30 Configuration.................................................................................................................................40
Basic Configuration.......................................................................................................................40
Classification of XP-30 Sound Types.......................................................................................... 40
Number of Simultaneous Voices ................................................................................................42
Basic Operation......................................................................................................................................... 42
Switching Modes........................................................................................................................... 42
About the Function Buttons ........................................................................................................43
About the Cursor Buttons............................................................................................................ 44
Modifying a Value ........................................................................................................................45
Assigning a Name......................................................................................................................... 46