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Chapter 11. Using the XV-88 as a GM Sound Module (GM Mode)

CONTROL	Confirming MIDI Information for
	Each Part (INFO)
	INFO (Part Information)
BendRng (Bend Range)
Specifies the amount of pitch change in semitones (2 octaves)
that will occur when the Pitch Bend Lever is moved. The
amount of change when the lever is tilted is set to the same
value for both left and right sides.
Mno/Poly (Part Mono/Poly)	The displays allow you to check various settings such as
	MIDI message reception status for each Part. This is
Set Mno/Pol to MONO when the GM Patch assigned to the
	convenient when you need to check that the sound generator
Part is to be played monophonically, or to MONO when the
	is responding correctly to messages from the keyboard or
GM Patch is to be played polyphonically.
	external MIDI controller.
	For items other than Voices, you can modify the values.
For the Part to which the GM Rhythm Set is assigned,	When you do so, MIDI messages will be transmitted, and
	they can be recorded by a sequencer or other device.
this setting will be ignored.
Porta Sw:Time (Part Portamento Switch:Time)	Mod (Modulation Information)
Portamento makes a smooth pitch transition from one note to	Breath (Breath Information)
the next note played. Also, when playing monophonically,	Foot (Foot Information)
you can apply portamento to simulate the slide performance
	Vol (Volume Information)
technique sometimes used on instruments such as violin.
You can determine whether the Portamento effect will be	Pan (Pan Information)
applied or not using Portamento switch (Sw). Turn this	Exp (Expression Information)
parameter ON when you want to apply Portamento and OFF
when you don’t.	Hold (Hold 1 Information)
The Portamento Time (Time) setting adjusts the time over	Bend (Pitch Bend Information)
which the pitch will change. Higher settings will cause the
pitch change to the next note to take more time.	Aftertouch (Aftertouch Information)
	Voices (Voice Information)
For the Part to which the GM Rhythm Set is assigned,	The number of voices used
this setting is ignored.

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