Roland XV-88 Initializing Sound Generator Settings Init, Transmitting Sound Settings Xfer

Chapter 10. Memory Settings (Utility Mode)

Initializing Sound Generator Settings (INIT)

This function resets settings of the current Performance, Patch, or Rhythm Set to a standard value or to factory default settings.

The Initialize operation affects only the currently selected data; no data stored in the user memory is initialized. If you wish to restore all of the XV-88’s settings to their factory values, perform a Factory Reset (p. 191).

Mode (Initialize Mode)

There are two initialize methods. Select either of them depending on the application.

DEFAULT: Resets the current data to the standard values called “Initial data” (INIT PATCH, INIT PERFORM or INIT RHYTHM). Use this setting when you wish to create a sound from scratch.

PRESET: Resets the current data in user memory to the factory settings.

If the current data is a Performance, Patch or Rhythm Set in preset memory (PR-A–F), and initialization is performed with PRESET specified, the data will be reset to the value of the correspondingly numbered user memory.

Initializing a Performance

To initialize Performance settings, press [UTILITY] in Performance mode and execute initialization.

Initializing a Patch

To initialize Patch settings, press [UTILITY] in Patch mode and execute initialization.

Initializing a Rhythm Set

To initialize Rhythm Set settings, press [UTILITY] in Rhythm Set mode and execute initialization.

The Rhythm Set Initialize operation can also be used to initialize the settings of only an individual Rhythm Tone (percussion instrument sound) that you specify. In this case, move the cursor to “Key,” and select the Rhythm Tone that you wish to initialize. You can specify the key (Rhythm Tone) to be initialized via the keyboard or by pressing TONE SELECT [1]–[4].

When Initializing a Rhythm Tone

When Initializing a Rhythm Set

Transmitting Sound Settings (XFER)

You can transmit sound generator or System settings that are in the XV-88’s memory, or are stored on a memory card to an external MIDI device or to the XV-88’s user memory.

Transmitting Data to an External MIDI Device

The process of transmitting Performance, Patch, Rhythm Set or System data to an external MIDI device is called a bulk dump. You can perform a bulk dump when two XV-88s are connected to each other, or when you wish to store Patch, Performance, Rhythm Set or System data on an external MIDI device as a safety backup of your XV-88 data.

Data type Destination

Source block

While data is being transmitted, the following display will appear.

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To interrupt the transmission of data, press [EXIT].

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