Roland XV-88 Group Section, Bank Section, Inc/+, Dec, Numeric Keys, Pitch Bend/Modulation Lever

Front and Rear Panel

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[PHRASE PREVIEW]/[DEMO]

PHRASE PREVIEW: Press this when you wish to use phrases to audition a patch. → (p. 32)

DEMO: To hear the demo playback, hold down [SHIFT] and press this button. → (Quick Start; p. 21)

[PATCH FINDER]/[FAVORITE LIST]

PATCH FINDER: Selects a patch by using the Patch Finder function. → (p. 30)

FAVORITE LIST: When you press this button while holding down [SHIFT], you can register the favorite Patch to the list and choose the Patch from the list. → (p. 31, p. 40, p. 165)

[INC/+], [DEC/-]

Use these buttons to modify values. If you keep on holding down one button and pressing the other, the value change accelerates. If you press one of these buttons while holding down [SHIFT], the value will change in bigger increments.

→(p. 27)

[0]–[9] (Numeric Keys)

Use these buttons to modify values. They can be used to enter numeric values as well as alphabetical characters.

→(p. 27, p. 28)

When [PATCH FINDER] is on, this becomes the button for choosing a category group using the Patch Finder function.

→(p. 30)

Press [0] while holding down [SHIFT] to turn the Digit Hold function on/off. With the Digit Hold on, the 100’s place and 10’s place will be fixed and only the 1’s place will change.

This means that you can select Patches simply by pressing the numeric key for the 1’s place, without having to press [ENTER]. The same applies when selecting Performances or Rhythm sets. → (p. 30)

[SHIFT]

This is used in combination with other buttons. Some buttons on the front panel include black-printed characters. They indicate the button’s function when [SHIFT] is held down.

[ENTER]/[REGISTRY]

ENTER: Use this button to finalize a value or execute an

operation.

REGISTRY: When you press this button while holding down [SHIFT], you can directly register the favorite Patch or Rhythm Set to the Favorite List. → (p. 165)

10GROUP Section

Selects sound groups. → (p. 29, p. 35, p. 39)

[USER]

Selects a sound from the user group.

[CARD]

Selects a sound from a memory card.

[PRESET]

Selects a sound from the preset group.

[EXP]

Selects a sound from a Wave Expansion Board (sold separately).

11BANK Section

Selects a bank for sounds. → (p. 29, p. 35, p. 39)

[A]–[H]

Press these buttons to select tones from Preset Groups A–F and H, Memory Cards A–H, and Wave Expansion Boards A– D.

Pitch Bend/Modulation Lever

This allows you to control pitch bend or apply vibrato.

→(Quick Start; p. 65)

Depending on the settings, other specified parameters can also be controlled. → (p. 78, p. 115, p. 173)

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