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Chapter 12. Realizing the Potential of the XV-88

1.On the PATCH PLAY page, select a Patch that uses a Phrase Loop.

2.Set the Clock Source parameter (PATCH/COMMON/ PATCH TEMPO) to SYSTEM (p. 71).

3.Call up the WAVE page (PATCH/WAVE) (p. 81).

4.Press a TONE SELECT [1]–[4] button, and choose the Tone that uses Phrase Loops.

The Phrase Loop is the Wave indicated by the Wave name along with the tempo (BPM) to the right of the Wave number.

5.Set the Wave Tempo Sync parameter (PATCH/WAVE/ WAVE) to ON (p. 81).

6.Set the Time parameter (PATCH/WAVE/TONE DELAY) to 0 (p. 83).

If you select a value other than 0, a delay will be applied, and you will not be able to play the Patch normally.

7.Set the Clock Source parameter (SYSTEM/SETUP/ SYSTEM SETUP) to INT (p. 168).

When the Clock Source parameter is set to MIDI, you can achieve synchronization with the tempo of an external MIDI device.

8.Try playing the keyboard while you change the System Tempo parameter (SYSTEM/SETUP/SYSTEM SETUP) to various values (p. 169).

The Phrase Loop speed will change in accordance to the system’s tempo clock.

The Phrase Loop will sound with the system’s tempo regardless of which key you press. In this case, the pitch setting (p. 86) and the FXM setting (p. 81) will be ignored.

Synchronizing the Timing at Which Tones Play to the System Tempo

Setting back the time at which a Tone is played is referred to as Tone Delay. The length of time for this Tone Delay can be synchronized to a specified tempo or to the System tempo.

Here, let’s synchronize the Tone Delay time to a specified System tempo.

1.Select the Patch PR-D: 073 Cyber Swing on the PATCH PLAY page.

2.Set the Clock Source parameter (PATCH/COMMON/ PATCH TEMPO) to SYSTEM (p. 71).

3.Set the Time parameter (PATCH/WAVE/TONE DELAY) of Tone 1 to the beat length for the tempo you are synchronizing (p. 83).

4.Set the Clock Source parameter (SYSTEM/SETUP/ SYSTEM SETUP) to INT (p. 168).

When the Clock Source parameter is set to MIDI, you can achieve synchronization with the tempo of an external MIDI device.

5.Try playing the keyboard while you change the System Tempo parameter (SYSTEM/SETUP/SYSTEM SETUP) to various values (p. 169).

The Tone Delay time will change in accordance to the system’s tempo clock.

Using the XV-88 to Play Live

Changing Multiple Sounds of an

External MIDI Device

Simultaneously

When a different Performance is selected, the sound corresponding to the Bank Select number and Program Change number of the selected Performance will usually be chosen on the external MIDI device.

With the XV-88, you can set the Bank Select and Program Change number for each individual Zone so as to match the Tones of the desired external MIDI device. This way, you can switch Tones on multiple external MIDI devices all at once just by switching the Performance.

1.Select the Zone to be used to control the external MIDI device.

2.Set the receive channel on the external MIDI device to match the transmit channel for the Zone to be used. Set the transmit channel of the Zone with the Channel parameter (ZONE/MIDI/MIDI) (p. 59).

3.Set the Tx parameter (ZONE/MIDI/MIDI) of the Zone to be used to ON (p. 59).

4.Call up the EXT P.C page (ZONE/EXT CONTROL) (p. 60).

5.Set the Bank Select MSB/LSB parameter to match the Bank Select of the external MIDI device.

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