Roland XV-88 instruction

OWNER’S MANUAL

Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland XV-88 128-Voice Expandable Synthesizer.

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” (Owner’s manual p. 2), “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (Owner’s manual p. 3), and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (Owner’s manual p. 5). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Quick start, Owner’s manual, and Q & A should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.

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Roland XV-88 owner manual

Contents

Page Important Safety Instructions Page Using the Unit Safely Important Notes How to Use This Manual How to Use This Manual Contents Creating Performances Contents Adding Effects Using the XV-88 as a GM Sound Module GM Mode 192 Appendices 213 Main Features Front Panel Front and Rear Panel Front and Rear Panel Effects Section Bank Section Group SectionINC/+, DEC Numeric Keys Rear Panel Output a MIX Jacks L MONO, R Wave Expansion Board Installation SlotOutput B Jacks L, R Individual 1-4 Jacks How the XV-88 Is Organized OverviewBasic Structure Tones Classification of XV-88 Sound TypesPatches Parts Rhythm SetsGenerator Part Keys are played Overview Setting the Midi Connection Zone and Part Calculating the Number of Voices Being Used Number of VoicesHow a Patch Sounds Overview Voice Reserve System Mode Switching ModesUtility Mode Basic Operations on Overview Patch Mode Edit Indicator is Extinguished Performance Mode Edit Indicator is ExtinguishedRhythm Set Mode Edit Indicator is Extinguished GM Mode Edit Indicator is Extinguished Remote Control of External Sequencers Overview When Edit Indicator is LitAbout the Cursor Buttons Moving Between Display Pages Value Dial Modifying a ValueINC/+ and DEC Numeric Keys Available characters/symbols Using the Numeric KeysAssigning a Name Convenient Functions Playing Playing in Patch ModeSelecting a Patch Express Patch Select Digit Hold Selecting Patches by Category Patch Finder Following categories can be selected Selecting Favorite Patches from Favorite List Preview Mode Preview Sound Mode Using Phrase Preview to Play PatchesMaking a Patch Sound Thick or Thin Turning a Tone On/Off Creating Smooth Pitch Changes Portamento Playing Single Notes Solo Using the Sliders to Modify the Sound in Realtime Playing in Performance ModeChanging the Volume of Each Tone About the Midi Connection Settings Zone and Part Selecting a Performance PR-A, B Preset A, BLayer Performance Single Performance Playing Fatter and Richer Sounds by Combining Patches Layer Selecting a Part You Want to Play on the Keyboard Assigning a Different Patch to a Part Playing Muting a Specific Part Turning Receive Switch On/Off Adjusting the Volume Balance Between Parts Playing in Rhythm Set ModePR-A-F Presets A-F Selecting a Rhythm Set Selecting Favorite Rhythm Sets from the Favorite List Performance Mode Patch/Rhythm Set/GM ModePlaying Arpeggios Arpeggiator Playing Percussion Instruments Playing a Bass Part Playing a GlissandoPlaying a Guitar Playing a Keyboard Instrument When Using a Hold Pedal Playing an Arpeggio Over a Preset Keyboard AreaHolding an Arpeggio Playing an Arpeggio from an External Midi Device Simulating a Rhythm GuitarCreating an Arpeggio Pattern Assign parameter SYSTEM/D BEAM/D Beam Control p Output parameter SYSTEM/D BEAM/D Beam Control p Transposing the Keyboard in Octave Units Octave Shift Convenient Functions for PerformanceEffective range of the D Beam Controller Transposing the Keyboard in Semitone Steps Transpose When Sounds from the XV-88 Do Not Stop PlayingIf Stuck Notes Occur Panic Creating Performances How to Make Performance SettingsHow a Performance Is Organized Copying the Settings of Another Part Part Copy Making Settings While Comparing Parts Palette Edit Functions of Performance Parameters Settings Common to the Entire Performance CommonPerform Name Performance Name KEY Rang Key Range Making Settings for Receiving Midi Midi Setting Effects for a Performance EffectsRxSWITCH Receive Switch Midi Setting Making Settings for Each Part PartVelo CRV Velocity Curve Patch Pitch Modify Creating Performances MONO/POL Mono/Poly Info Part Information Confirming Midi Information for Each Part InfoVo Voice Information How to Make the Zone Settings Zone Settings Settings Common to the Entire Zone Common Making Settings While Comparing Zones Palette EditKey Mode Functions of Zone Parameters Making Settings for Transmitting Midi Midi Setting the Keyboard Range KEY RangeTx Transmit Switch Lower Key Range Lower EXT P.C External Program Change Controlling External Sound Module EXT ControlEXT Ctrl External Control Arpeggio Arpeggiator Settings ArpeggioStyle Arpeggio Style Octave Range Beat Pattern MotifAccent Rate Shuffle Rate Beam Control Setting the D Beam Controller D Beam Beam Range Confirming the Settings for Each Zone InfoBeam Sens Info Zone Information How a Patch Is Organized Creating PatchesHow a Tone Is Organized Check the Structure setting p How to Make the Patch SettingsFour Tips for Editing Patches Decide which Tones will sound p , p Making Settings While Comparing Tones Palette Edit Copying the Settings of Another Tone Tone Copy Functions of Patch Parameters Settings Common to the Entire Patch CommonWaveform Patch Name Patch OCT&TUNE Patch Octave & Tune Creating Patches Patch LVL&PAN Patch level & PanPatch Common Patch Modify Patch Tempo TMT VEL Rang TMT Velocity Range TMT Velo Control TMT Velocity Control Creating Patches Struct Structure TMT KEY Rang TMT Key RangeType Structure Type Creating Patches What is a Booster? Setting Effects for a Patch EffectsWhat is a Ring Modulator? Booster Booster Gain Patch KEY Mode Patch Key Assign Mode Using Controllers to Change How Sounds Are Played ControlPatch Portamnt Patch Portamento Hold-1 Receive Hold 1 Switch Bender Receive Pitch Bend SwitchCtrl Rx Midi Control Receive Midi Start Portamento Start Pitch Matrix Ctrl SRC Matrix Control Source TMT CTRL&BENDER TMT Control & Bender Matrix Control Changing the Volume, Pan, and PitchDest Matrix Control Destination Opening and Closing the Filter Applying LFO to Modulate Sounds Changing How the Effects Are AppliedChanging the Pitch Envelope Changing the TVF Envelope Wave Modifying Waveforms WaveFXM Frequency Cross Modulation Mode Tone Delay Mode Tone Delay LFO1/LFO2 Wave Modulating Sounds LFO How to Apply the LFO LFO1/LFO2 DelayLFO1/LFO2 Fade LFO is gradually added after the key is released LFO DepthPitch Pitch LFO Depth 1 TVF TVF LFO Depth 1 PCH Envelope Pitch Envelope Modifying Pitch Pitch Sound with a Filter TVF Modifying the Brightness of aTVF Filter Resonance Cutoff Cutoff FrequencyKeyfollow Cutoff Frequency Keyfollow TVF Envelope TVF Velocity TVA Adjusting the Volume and Pan TVA PAN Modulate Bias TVA Envelope Creating Patches TVA Time ENV TVA Time Envelope Creating Rhythm Sets How to Make the Rhythm Set SettingsHow a Rhythm Set Is Organized Copying the Settings of Another Rhythm Tone Rhythm Tone Copy Making Settings While Comparing Waveforms Palette Edit Waveform to create a decay that is longer than the original Functions of Rhythm Set Parameters Settings Common to the Entire Rhythm Set CommonRhythm Name Rhythm Set Name Rhythm Common Rhythm Set Common Control Setting Effects for a Rhythm Set EffectsRx Midi Receive Midi Tone Name Rhythm Tone Name Modifying Waveform of a Rhythm Tone WaveWMT Wave Creating Rhythm Sets Velo Control Velocity Control WMT VEL Rang WMT Velocity RangeWMT PAN Creating Rhythm Sets WMT Tune WMT Tune Modifying Pitch of a Rhythm Tone PitchWMT FXM WMT Frequency Cross Modulation 101 Changing the Tone Filter of a Rhythm Tone TVF 102 103 Adjusting the Volume and Pan of a Rhythm Tone TVALevel Rhythm Tone Level Pan Rhythm Tone Pan 104 TVA VelocityVelocity Sens TVA Envelope Velocity Sensitivity Velocity Curve TVA Envelope Velocity Curve About the Onboard Effects Adding EffectsEffect Types Turning Effects On/Off Basic Process of Making Effects Settings Applying Effects in Patch Mode or Rhythm Set Mode106 107 Adding Effects Audio Signal FlowTone MFX REV 108 Selecting the Way the Direct Sound is OutputAbout the Output Jacks When Selecting a Tone Settings for Each Tone/ Rhythm ToneWhen Selecting a Rhythm Tone 109 Chorus Chorus Send Level 110Reverb Reverb Send Level 111 Applying Effects Performance Mode REV Main 112 113 Setting Procedure Making Multi-Effects SettingsFunctions of Parameters MFX Type MFX PRM MFX Parameter What is the Multi-Effects Controller?MFX Ctrl MFX Control 115 116 MFX OUT MFX Output 117 Multi-Effects Types 118 Adding Effects Selecting Multi-Effects by Category Overdrive Stereo EQ Stereo Equalizer119 Distortion Phaser120 Enhancer Spectrum121 Rotary Auto WAH122 Limiter Compressor123 Tremolo Chorus HEXA-CHORUS124 SPACE-D PhaseStereo Chorus 125 Step Flanger Stereo Flanger126 127 Stereo Delay 128 Modulation DelayFbk Feedback Level 129 Triple TAP Delay 130 Quadruple TAP Delay 22 2VOICE Pitch Shifter Time Control Delay131 132 FBK Pitch Shifter Feedback Pitch ShifterLvl Bal Level Balance Coarse Coarse Pitch #1 Gated Reverb Reverb133 OVERDRIVE→ Flanger OVERDRIVE→ Chorus134 DISTORTION→ Delay OVERDRIVE→ DelayDISTORTION→ Chorus DISTORTION→ Flanger ENHANCER→ Flanger ENHANCER→ Chorus136 Enhancer Sens Enhancer Sensitivity # CHORUS→ Delay ENHANCER→ DelayDelay Balance # 137 CHORUS→ Flanger FLANGER→ Delay138 Flg Bal Flanger Balance # FLANGER/DELAY CHORUS/DELAYStereo Phaser CHORUS/FLANGER 140 Keysync Flanger 141 Formant Filter 142 Ring ModulatorFreq Frequency # Mod Modulator 143 Multi TAP Delay 144 Reverse Delay 145 Shuffle Delay 146 Adding Effects 48 3D Delay Lofi Compress Pitch Shifter147 Speaker Simulator Lofi Noise148 149 Amp Type Amp Simulator Switch/TypeTone Stereo Limiter Stereo Compressor150 Attack Attack Time Slicer Gate151 60 3D Chorus Isolator152 153 61 3D Flanger 154 TremoloMod Wave Modulation Wave Auto PAN When Using 3D Effects155 CHO Type Making Chorus Settings156 Type Chorus Type 157 CHO PRM CHO Parameter Adding Effects CHO OUT Chorus Output Making Reverb Settings158 Adding Effects REV PRM REV Parameter REV Type159 160 REV OUT REV Output 161 Copying Another Effect Setting Effects Copy About Memory Saving Sounds162 Rewritable Memory Temporary MemoryNon-Rewritable Memory Comparing with the Save Destination Patch Compare Function Saving to Internal Memory164 Registering Data Without Displaying the Favorite List 165 When Saving a Patch When Saving a Rhythm Set When Saving a PerformanceSaving to an External Midi Device 166 167 Saving a Group of Tones to a Memory Card Display Screen Contrast and Clock Settings Setup How to Make the System Function SettingsSystem Setup Functions of System Parameters Perform Midi Performance Midi Midi Settings Midi169 GM Midi Patch MidiReceive Midi 170 Keyboard and Controllers Settings ControlTransmit Midi Keyboard Control Pedal 1 Hold PedalC1-C4 Assign C1-C4 Slider Assign 172 SYS Ctrl Assign 1, 2 System Control Assign 1 Adjusting Tuning TuneSystem Tune Patch Scale 174 KEY ScaleEqual Temperament Just Temperament Tonic of C Getting More Familiar with the XV-88 System Functions 175 176 System Preview Phrase Preview Settings PreviewPreview KEY Preview Velocity Info EXP Battery CheckTransmit P.C About Utility Mode Memory Settings Utility ModeBasic Procedure in Utility Mode Saving a Performance Storing Sound Data in User Memory Write180 Internal Write Protect Saving a Rhythm Set Saving a Patch181 Compare Function Copying a Performance Copying Sound Generator Settings Copy Patch Tone Copy Copying a PatchPatch Effects Copy Patch Name Copy Rhythm Tone Copy Copying a Rhythm SetRhythm Set Effects Copy Rhythm Set Name Copy Transmitting Sound Settings Xfer Initializing Sound Generator Settings Init 186 Transmitting Data toType Data Type Block Source Block 187 Before Using a Memory Card Memory Card-Related Settings CardProtecting the Internal Memory Protect 188 Renaming a File Rename Formatting the Memory Card for the XV-88 FormatDeleting Unwanted Files Delete Copying Files Between Memory Cards File Copy Loading a File from Memory Card into the XV-88 Load Checking the Contents of a Memory Card InfoSaving Data to Memory Card Save 191 Recalling Factory Default Settings Factory Reset Playing Back GM Scores Entering GM Mode192 General MIDI/General Midi 2 System On Message Using the XV-88 as a GM Sound Module GM Mode Modifying GM Mode Settings193 Output Making Effects Settings in GM Mode Effects194 GM Chorus GM Reverb Making Settings for Receiving195 196 Each Part Info Confirming Midi Information for197 Initializing GM Mode Init Convenient Functions in GM Mode GM UtilityTransmitting GM Mode Settings Xfer Basic Procedure Reinforcing Filter Characteristics Techniques for Using PatchesUsing the Slider to Change the Pan in Realtime 199 Syncing the LFO Cycle to System Tempo Changing the Tone Produced with the Modulation Lever200 Playing Phrase Loops in Sync with the System Tempo Modifying Multi-Effects to Match the System’s Tempo201 Multi-effects Type Parameter synchronized To tempo 202 Using the XV-88 to Play Live Changing Sounds with a Pedal Switch Using External Midi DevicesPatch/Rhythm Set Mode Playing an External Midi Sound Module from 204 Controlling an External Midi Sequencer from 205 GM ModeGenerator from an External Midi Device p Selecting Performances Selecting XV-88 Sounds from an External Midi Device206 Group Number Bank Select Selecting Rhythm Sets Realizing the Potential Selecting Patches207 Number Bank Select Connecting with Computer Connector Connecting to Your ComputerEnjoying Desktop Music Two Connection Methods 209 Connecting with Midi Connectors USB 210 211 Turn on the Midi Thru Function of Your Sequencer Software When the Computer Switch Is Set to When the Computer Switch Is Set to Mac or PCHow Midi Messages Are Exchanged with a Computer 212 213 Appendices Cannot Turn the Power On TroubleshootingNo Sound 214 Specific Part Does Not Sound Song Data Does Not Play Back CorrectlyNo Sound from Connected Midi Device Specific Keyboard Area Does Not Sound Sound Is Distorted When You Play the Keyboard, Notes Do Not StopPitch Is Incorrect Effects Do Not Apply 217 Cannot Use Memory CardsIs the memory card SmartMedia formatted? 218 Error Messages 219 Error Messages Performance Mode Quick Reference of Procedures220 Quick Reference of Procedures Patch Mode221 222 Rhythm Set Mode 223 Controller Settings 224 225 Saving and Loading Data 226 227 Controlling External Midi Devices 228 Controlling the XV-88 from an External Midi Device 229 Others Performance Parameters Parameter ListCommon Group p Effects Group p Part Group p Parameter List Midi Group pInformation Group p 231 Zone Parameters Parameter List Beam Group p Patch ParametersInfo Group p 233 234 Parameter List Effects Group p Wave Group p Parameter List Control Group p235 Pitch Group p Parameter List LFO Group p236 Parameter List TVF Group p Rhythm Set ParametersTVA Group p 237 238 239 Parameter List Pitch Group pTVA Velocity 240 GM Mode Parameters Multi-Effects Parameters Parameter List Limiter p Stereo Delay pHEXA-CHORUS p Tremolo Chorus p Triple TAP Delay p Modulation Delay pQuadruple TAP Delay p Parameter List Time Control Delay p DISTORTION→ Delay p OVERDRIVE→ Delay pENHANSER→ Delay p CHORUS→ Delay p CHORUS/DELAY p FLANGER→ Delay pFLANGER/DELAY p Stereo Phaser p Reverse Delay p Parameter List Multi TAP Delay pShuffle Delay p 48 3D Delay p Speaker Simulator p Lofi Noise pOverdrive 2 p Distortion 2 p Chorus Parameters Reverb Parameters DELAY, PAN-DLYSRV ROOM/SRV HALL/SRV Plate p 249 System Parameters Setup Group p250 Preview Group p Parameter List Tune Group p251 Performance List User Group Preset a Group Preset B GroupUser PR-A PR-B 252 Patch List User User Group PR-A Preset a Group253 No. Name Voice Key Assign 254 Patch List PR-B Preset B Group PR-C Preset C Group Patch List PR-D Preset D Group PR-E Preset E Group255 256 Patch List PR-F Preset F GroupName Voice Key Assign 257 Patch List PR-H GM2 GroupName Voice Name Voice LSB Rhythm Set List User User Group PR-A Preset a Group258 Rhythm Set List PR-B Preset B Group PR-C Preset C Group PR-D Preset D Group259 260 PR-E Preset E Group PR-F Preset F Group001 002 XV Pop Kit XV Rock Kit XV Jazz Kit XV Rust Kit PR-H GM2 Group 261001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 262 263 Waveform ListWave Name 264 Waveform ListPWM MMM VOX 265 266 REV 909 Nzhh 267 268 Arpeggio Style ListStyle Motif Beat Pattern Accent Rate About Midi About Midi ConnectorsMidi Channels and Multi-timbral Sound Generators 270 Midi ImplementationPolyphonic Key Pressure Control Change 271 Midi Implementation Program Change 272Channel Pressure Pitch Bend Change 273 Universal Realtime System Exclusive Messages 274Global Parameter Control Data Transmission 275 Data set 1DT1 12H 276 277 278 279 System Keyboard 280Performance Common Performance Common MFX Performance Common Chorus 281Performance Common Reverb Performance Midi 282Performance Part Performance Keyboard Patch Common 283 Patch Common MFX 284 Patch Common Chorus 285Patch Common Reverb Patch TMT Tone Mix Table Patch Tone 286 Rhythm Common 287Rhythm Common MFX Rhythm Common Chorus 288Rhythm Common Reverb Rhythm Tone 289 System Parameter 290Common Parameter Part Parameter 291 Drum Setup Parameter Arpeggio Style 292Arpeggio Motif Arpeggio Beat Pattern Examples of Actual Midi Messages 293 Example of an Exclusive Message Calculating a Checksum 294 Equal Temperament 295Just Temperament Tonic of C Arabian Scale 296 Midi Implementation Chart RPN LSB, MSB 297 298 Specifications 299 Computer Cable Wiring Diagrams 300 Index 301 Index Expression 302 Info 303 Lower 304 Output 305 PCH Envelope 306 258 307 308 Setting TVF Envelope 309 310 Avis Africa Information