Roland XP-30 owner manual Stereo-Flanger, Step-Flanger

Chapter 3. Creating Your Own Sounds

Level (Output Level)

Adjust the output level.

15: STEREO-FLANGER

This is a stereo flanger. (The LFO has the same phase for left and right.) It produces a metallic resonance that rises and falls like a jet airplane taking off or landing. A filter is provided so that you can adjust the timbre of the flanged sound.

Balance D	2-Band
L in		L out
	EQ
Flanger	Balance W
Feedback
Feedback
Flanger	Balance W
R in	2-Band	R out
	EQ
Balance D

Pre Dly (Pre Delay Time)

Adjust the time delay from when the direct sound begins until the flanger sound is heard.

Rate #

Adjust the rate of modulation.

Depth

Adjust the depth of modulation.

Fbk (Feedback Level) #

Adjust the amount (%) of the processed sound that is returned (fed back) into the input. Positive (+) settings will return the sound in phase, and negative (-) settings will return the sound in reverse phase.

Phase

Adjust the spatial spread of the sound.

Filter Type

Select the type of filter.

OFF: a filter will not be used

LPF: cut the frequency range above the cutoff frequency

HPF: cut the frequency range below the cutoff frequency

Cutoff (Cutoff Frequency)

Adjust the basic frequency of the filter.

LowGain

Adjust the gain of the low frequency range.

Hi Gain

Adjust the gain of the high frequency range.

Balance (Effect Balance)

Adjust the volume balance between the direct sound and the flanger sound. With a setting of D100:0W only the direct sound will be output, and with a setting of D0:100W only the flanger sound will be output.

Level (Output Level)

Adjust the output level.

16: STEP-FLANGER

The Step Flanger effect is a flanger in which the flanger pitch changes in steps. The speed at which the pitch changes can also be specified in terms of a note-value of a specified tempo.

	Balance D
L in	2-Band	L out
	EQ

Step Flanger Balance W

Feedback

Feedback

Step Flanger Balance W

R in		2-Band	R out
		EQ
	Balance D

Pre Dly (Pre Delay Time)

Adjust the time delay from when the direct sound begins until the flanger sound is heard.

Rate

Adjust the rate of modulation.

Depth

Adjust the depth of modulation.

Fbk (Feedback Level) #

Adjust the amount (%) of the flanger sound that is returned (fed back) into the input. Negative (-) settings will invert the phase.

Phase

Adjust the spatial spread of the sound.

Step Rate #

Adjust the rate (period) of pitch change. This parameter can be set as a note-value of a specified tempo. In this case, specify the value of the desired note.

When Step Rate is Set as a Note Value

As the specified tempo, you may use either the Patch Tempo, Performance Tempo, or the tempo clock of the XP-30’s system.

If you want to use a fixed tempo in Patch mode (Tempo parameter setting), set the Source parameter (PATCH/ COMMON/PATCH CLOCK) to PATCH and set the desired tempo.

If you want to use the system’s tempo clock in Patch mode, set the Source parameter (PATCH/COMMON/ PATCH CLOCK) to SYSTEM.

If you want to use a fixed tempo in Performance mode (Tempo parameter setting), set the Source parameter (PERFORM/COMMON/PERFORM CLOCK) to PERFORM and set the desired tempo.

If you want to use the system’s tempo clock in Performance mode, set the Source parameter (PERFORM/ COMMON/PERFORM CLOCK) to SYSTEM.

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