Chapter 1 Selecting and Playing a Sound

Playing a Patch on the XV-

6. After making the setting, press [EXIT].

5080 from External MIDI

 

 

 

 

 

Devices (MIDI Keyboard)

Selecting a Mode (Patch,

 

 

Performance, or Rhythm Set)

The XV-5080 produces sound in response to MIDI messages

 

 

 

 

 

that it receives from an external MIDI device such as a MIDI

In addition to Patch mode, the XV-5080 also features three

keyboard or sequencer. In order for this to occur, the MIDI

other modes: Performance mode, Rhythm Set mode, and

transmission channels of the external device must match the

GM2 mode.

MIDI reception channels of the XV-5080.

You can easily switch modes simply by pressing the MODE

For details on setting the MIDI transmission channels of your

button (PERFORM/PATCH/RHYTHM/GM) for each mode.

external MIDI device, refer to its owner’s manual.

 

 

 

 

 

Setting the XV-5080’s MIDI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reception Channels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERFORM (Performance Mode)

In Patch mode

In this mode, the XV-5080 functions as a multi-timbral sound

In order to play single Patches, set the XV-5080’s MIDI

generator, and Performance settings can be modified.

reception channel as follows.

 

 

 

 

 

1. Press [SYSTEM], getting the indicator to light.

PATCH (Patch Mode)

* If the indicator is blinking, you are in UTILITY mode. In this

In this mode, you can play an individual Patch from the

 

case, press [SYSTEM/UTILITY] once again to make its

keyboard or modify Patch settings.

 

indicator light.

RHYTHM (Rhythm Set Mode)

2.

Press [F3 (MIDI)].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is how you can play a Rhythm Set from the keyboard

3.

Use the [ ]/[ ] button to move the cursor to “Patch

and modify the Rhythm Set settings. XV-5080 Rhythm Sets

 

Receive Channel.”

can also be used for any Part in a Performance when in

4. Either by rotating the VALUE dial or by pressing [INC]/

Performance mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[DEC], set the value.

GM (General MIDI2 Mode)

5. After making the setting, press [EXIT].

In this mode, the XV-5080 functions as a General MIDI 2-

 

 

Parts of a Performance

compatible sound generator.

General MIDI is a set of recommendations which seeks to

In order to play any of the 16 Parts in a Performance, you

provide a way to go beyond the limitations of proprietary

must set the MIDI reception channel for the Part.

designs, and standardize the MIDI capabilities of sound

 

 

1.

Select the Performance you wish to use.

generating devices. Sound generating devices and music files

 

 

that meet the General MIDI standard bear the General MIDI

2.Press [F4 (MIDI)].

3. Press one of the [1/17]–[16/32] buttons to select the Part

logo (

 

 

). Music files bearing the General MIDI logo can

be played back using any General MIDI sound generating

you want to set. To select Parts 17–32, press [1-16/17-32],

unit to produce essentially the same musical performance.

getting its indicator to light, and then press the desired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART SELECT [1/17]–[16/32] button.

The upwardly compatible General MIDI 2 (

 

 

 

 

 

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The indicator will light, and the Part number will appear in

recommendations pick up where the original General MIDI

left off, offering enhanced expressive capabilities, and even

the upper right of the screen.

greater compatibility. Issues that were not covered by the

 

4. Press [ ]/[ ] to move the cursor to “Channel.”

original General MIDI recommendations, such as how

5. Turn the VALUE dial or press [INC]/[DEC] to select the

sounds are to be edited, and how effects should be handled,

have now been precisely defined. Moreover, the available

desired value.

sounds have been expanded. General MIDI 2 compliant

 

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Roland owner manual Playing a Patch on, Setting the XV-5080’s Midi Reception Channels