Specifications, 298 | Roland XV-88 specs

Specifications

XV-88: 128-Voice Expandable Synthesizer (Conforms to General MIDI 2 System)

●Keyboard

88 keys (Full-weighted with velocity and channel aftertouch)

●Part

16

●Maximum Polyphony

128 voices

●Wave Memory

64 M bytes (16-bit linear equivalent)

●Expansion Slot

Wave Expansion Board SR-JV80 Series: 2 slots

Wave Expansion Board SRX Series: 2 slots

●Preset Memory

Patches: 768 (128 x 6 banks) + 256 (General MIDI 2 Patches)

Performances: 64 (32 x 2 banks)

Rhythm Sets: 12 (2 x 6 banks) + 9 (General MIDI 2 Rhythm Sets)

●User Memory

Patches: 128

Performances: 64

Rhythm Sets: 4

●External Memory

SmartMedia Card: 1 slot

●Effects

Multi-Effects: 63 types

Reverb: 4 types

Chorus: 2 types

●Arpeggiator

45 styles

●Controllers

D Beam Controller

Pitch Bend/Modulation Lever

Control Sliders (C1/C2/C3/C4)

Channel Aftertouch

External Sequencer Controller

●Display

40 characters, 2 lines (Backlit LCD)

●Connectors

A (MIX) Output Jacks (L (MONO), R)

B Output Jacks (L, R)

(Individual Jacks 1--4)

Headphones Jack

MIDI Connectors (IN, OUT, THRU)

Computer Connector (Mac, PC, MIDI)

Hold Pedal Jack

Control Pedal Jacks 1/2

●Power Supply

AC 117 V, AC 230 V, AC 240 V

●Power Consumption

16 W

●Dimensions

1,408 (W) x 415 (D) x 142 (H) mm

55-7/16 (W) x 16-3/8 (D) x 5-5/8 (H) inches

●Weight

26 kg / 57 lbs 6 oz

●Accessories

Quick Start

Owner's Manual

Q & A

Power Cable (Not included with XV-88 designed for 117 V power supply)

●Options

Wave Expansion Board (SRX Series, SR-JV80 Series) Pedal Switch (DP-2/6)

Foot Switch (FS-5U)

Expression Pedal (EV-5)

In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice.

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Roland XV-88 owner manual Specifications, 298

Contents

Page Important Safety Instructions Page Using the Unit Safely Important Notes How to Use This Manual How to Use This Manual Contents Contents Creating Performances Adding Effects Using the XV-88 as a GM Sound Module GM Mode 192 Appendices 213 Main Features Front and Rear Panel Front Panel Effects Section Front and Rear Panel INC/+, DEC Group SectionBank Section Numeric Keys Rear Panel Output B Jacks L, R Wave Expansion Board Installation SlotOutput a MIX Jacks L MONO, R Individual 1-4 Jacks How the XV-88 Is Organized OverviewBasic Structure Tones Classification of XV-88 Sound TypesPatches Generator Rhythm SetsParts Part Overview Setting the Midi Connection Zone and Part Keys are played How a Patch Sounds Number of VoicesCalculating the Number of Voices Being Used Overview Voice Reserve Utility Mode Switching ModesSystem Mode Basic Operations on Rhythm Set Mode Edit Indicator is Extinguished Performance Mode Edit Indicator is ExtinguishedOverview Patch Mode Edit Indicator is Extinguished GM Mode Edit Indicator is Extinguished About the Cursor Buttons Overview When Edit Indicator is LitRemote Control of External Sequencers Moving Between Display Pages INC/+ and DEC Modifying a ValueValue Dial Numeric Keys Assigning a Name Using the Numeric KeysAvailable characters/symbols Convenient Functions Playing Playing in Patch ModeSelecting a Patch Selecting Patches by Category Patch Finder Express Patch Select Digit Hold Selecting Favorite Patches from Favorite List Following categories can be selected Preview Mode Preview Sound Mode Using Phrase Preview to Play PatchesMaking a Patch Sound Thick or Thin Turning a Tone On/Off Playing Single Notes Solo Creating Smooth Pitch Changes Portamento Changing the Volume of Each Tone Playing in Performance ModeUsing the Sliders to Modify the Sound in Realtime About the Midi Connection Settings Zone and Part Layer Performance PR-A, B Preset A, BSelecting a Performance Single Performance Playing Fatter and Richer Sounds by Combining Patches Layer Selecting a Part You Want to Play on the Keyboard Playing Muting a Specific Part Turning Receive Switch On/Off Assigning a Different Patch to a Part PR-A-F Presets A-F Playing in Rhythm Set ModeAdjusting the Volume Balance Between Parts Selecting a Rhythm Set Selecting Favorite Rhythm Sets from the Favorite List Playing Arpeggios Arpeggiator Patch/Rhythm Set/GM ModePerformance Mode Playing Percussion Instruments Playing a Guitar Playing a GlissandoPlaying a Bass Part 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 Making Settings While Comparing Parts Palette Edit Copying the Settings of Another Part Part Copy Perform Name Performance Name Settings Common to the Entire Performance CommonFunctions of Performance Parameters KEY Rang Key Range RxSWITCH Receive Switch Setting Effects for a Performance EffectsMaking Settings for Receiving Midi Midi Midi Velo CRV Velocity Curve Making Settings for Each Part PartSetting Patch Modify Pitch Creating Performances MONO/POL Mono/Poly Info Part Information Confirming Midi Information for Each Part InfoVo Voice Information Zone Settings How to Make the Zone Settings Key Mode Making Settings While Comparing Zones Palette EditSettings Common to the Entire Zone Common Functions of Zone Parameters Tx Transmit Switch Setting the Keyboard Range KEY RangeMaking Settings for Transmitting Midi Midi Lower Key Range Lower EXT P.C External Program Change Controlling External Sound Module EXT ControlEXT Ctrl External Control Style Arpeggio Style Arpeggiator Settings ArpeggioArpeggio Octave Range Accent Rate MotifBeat Pattern Shuffle Rate Setting the D Beam Controller D Beam Beam Control Beam Sens Confirming the Settings for Each Zone InfoBeam Range Info Zone Information How a Patch Is Organized Creating PatchesHow a Tone Is Organized Four Tips for Editing Patches How to Make the Patch SettingsCheck the Structure setting p Decide which Tones will sound p , p Making Settings While Comparing Tones Palette Edit Copying the Settings of Another Tone Tone Copy Waveform Settings Common to the Entire Patch CommonFunctions of Patch Parameters Patch Name Patch OCT&TUNE Patch Octave & Tune Creating Patches Patch LVL&PAN Patch level & PanPatch Common Patch Tempo Patch Modify TMT Velo Control TMT Velocity Control TMT VEL Rang TMT Velocity Range Creating Patches Struct Structure TMT KEY Rang TMT Key RangeType Structure Type Creating Patches What is a Ring Modulator? Setting Effects for a Patch EffectsWhat is a Booster? Booster Booster Gain Patch KEY Mode Patch Key Assign Mode Using Controllers to Change How Sounds Are Played ControlPatch Portamnt Patch Portamento Ctrl Rx Midi Control Receive Midi Bender Receive Pitch Bend SwitchHold-1 Receive Hold 1 Switch Start Portamento Start Pitch TMT CTRL&BENDER TMT Control & Bender Matrix Ctrl SRC Matrix Control Source Dest Matrix Control Destination Changing the Volume, Pan, and PitchMatrix Control Opening and Closing the Filter Changing the Pitch Envelope Changing How the Effects Are AppliedApplying LFO to Modulate Sounds Changing the TVF Envelope Wave Modifying Waveforms WaveFXM Frequency Cross Modulation Tone Delay Mode Tone Delay Mode Modulating Sounds LFO LFO1/LFO2 Wave How to Apply the LFO LFO1/LFO2 DelayLFO1/LFO2 Fade Pitch Pitch LFO Depth 1 LFO DepthLFO is gradually added after the key is released TVF TVF LFO Depth 1 Modifying Pitch Pitch PCH Envelope Pitch Envelope Sound with a Filter TVF Modifying the Brightness of aTVF Filter Resonance Cutoff Cutoff FrequencyKeyfollow Cutoff Frequency Keyfollow TVF Velocity TVF Envelope Adjusting the Volume and Pan TVA TVA Bias PAN Modulate Creating Patches TVA Time ENV TVA Time Envelope TVA Envelope Creating Rhythm Sets How to Make the Rhythm Set SettingsHow a Rhythm Set Is Organized Making Settings While Comparing Waveforms Palette Edit Copying the Settings of Another Rhythm Tone Rhythm Tone Copy Waveform to create a decay that is longer than the original Rhythm Name Rhythm Set Name Settings Common to the Entire Rhythm Set CommonFunctions of Rhythm Set Parameters 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 WMT FXM Modifying Pitch of a Rhythm Tone PitchCreating Rhythm Sets WMT Tune WMT Tune WMT Frequency Cross Modulation Changing the Tone Filter of a Rhythm Tone TVF 101 102 Level Rhythm Tone Level Adjusting the Volume and Pan of a Rhythm Tone TVA103 Pan Rhythm Tone Pan Velocity Sens TVA Envelope Velocity Sensitivity TVA Velocity104 Velocity Curve TVA Envelope Velocity Curve Effect Types Adding EffectsAbout the Onboard Effects Turning Effects On/Off Basic Process of Making Effects Settings Applying Effects in Patch Mode or Rhythm Set Mode106 Tone MFX Adding Effects Audio Signal Flow107 REV 108 Selecting the Way the Direct Sound is OutputAbout the Output Jacks When Selecting a Rhythm Tone Settings for Each Tone/ Rhythm ToneWhen Selecting a Tone 109 Chorus Chorus Send Level 110Reverb Reverb Send Level Applying Effects Performance Mode 111 112 REV Main 113 Functions of Parameters Making Multi-Effects SettingsSetting Procedure MFX Type MFX Ctrl MFX Control What is the Multi-Effects Controller?MFX PRM MFX Parameter 115 MFX OUT MFX Output 116 Multi-Effects Types 117 Adding Effects Selecting Multi-Effects by Category 118 Overdrive Stereo EQ Stereo Equalizer119 Distortion Phaser120 Enhancer Spectrum121 Rotary Auto WAH122 Limiter Compressor123 Tremolo Chorus HEXA-CHORUS124 Stereo Chorus PhaseSPACE-D 125 Step Flanger Stereo Flanger126 Stereo Delay 127 128 Modulation DelayFbk Feedback Level Triple TAP Delay 129 Quadruple TAP Delay 130 22 2VOICE Pitch Shifter Time Control Delay131 Lvl Bal Level Balance FBK Pitch Shifter Feedback Pitch Shifter132 Coarse Coarse Pitch #1 Gated Reverb Reverb133 OVERDRIVE→ Flanger OVERDRIVE→ Chorus134 DISTORTION→ Chorus OVERDRIVE→ DelayDISTORTION→ Delay DISTORTION→ Flanger 136 ENHANCER→ ChorusENHANCER→ Flanger Enhancer Sens Enhancer Sensitivity # Delay Balance # ENHANCER→ DelayCHORUS→ Delay 137 138 FLANGER→ DelayCHORUS→ Flanger Flg Bal Flanger Balance # Stereo Phaser CHORUS/DELAYFLANGER/DELAY CHORUS/FLANGER Keysync Flanger 140 Formant Filter 141 Freq Frequency # Ring Modulator142 Mod Modulator Multi TAP Delay 143 Reverse Delay 144 Shuffle Delay 145 Adding Effects 48 3D Delay 146 Lofi Compress Pitch Shifter147 Speaker Simulator Lofi Noise148 149 Amp Type Amp Simulator Switch/TypeTone 150 Stereo CompressorStereo Limiter Attack Attack Time Slicer Gate151 60 3D Chorus Isolator152 61 3D Flanger 153 154 TremoloMod Wave Modulation Wave Auto PAN When Using 3D Effects155 156 Making Chorus SettingsCHO Type Type Chorus Type CHO PRM CHO Parameter 157 Adding Effects CHO OUT Chorus Output Making Reverb Settings158 Adding Effects REV PRM REV Parameter REV Type159 REV OUT REV Output 160 Copying Another Effect Setting Effects Copy 161 About Memory Saving Sounds162 Rewritable Memory Temporary MemoryNon-Rewritable Memory Comparing with the Save Destination Patch Compare Function Saving to Internal Memory164 165 Registering Data Without Displaying the Favorite List Saving to an External Midi Device When Saving a PerformanceWhen Saving a Patch When Saving a Rhythm Set 166 Saving a Group of Tones to a Memory Card 167 System Setup How to Make the System Function SettingsDisplay Screen Contrast and Clock Settings Setup Functions of System Parameters Perform Midi Performance Midi Midi Settings Midi169 Receive Midi Patch MidiGM Midi 170 Transmit Midi Settings ControlKeyboard and Controllers Keyboard C1-C4 Assign C1-C4 Slider Assign Hold PedalControl Pedal 1 172 System Tune Adjusting Tuning TuneSYS Ctrl Assign 1, 2 System Control Assign 1 Patch Scale Equal Temperament KEY Scale174 Just Temperament Tonic of C 175 Getting More Familiar with the XV-88 System Functions 176 Preview KEY Phrase Preview Settings PreviewSystem Preview Preview Velocity Info EXP Battery CheckTransmit P.C About Utility Mode Memory Settings Utility ModeBasic Procedure in Utility Mode 180 Storing Sound Data in User Memory WriteSaving a Performance Internal Write Protect 181 Saving a PatchSaving a Rhythm Set Compare Function Copying Sound Generator Settings Copy Copying a Performance Patch Effects Copy Copying a PatchPatch Tone Copy Patch Name Copy Rhythm Set Effects Copy Copying a Rhythm SetRhythm Tone Copy Rhythm Set Name Copy Initializing Sound Generator Settings Init Transmitting Sound Settings Xfer Type Data Type Transmitting Data to186 Block Source Block 187 Protecting the Internal Memory Protect Memory Card-Related Settings CardBefore Using a Memory Card 188 Deleting Unwanted Files Delete Formatting the Memory Card for the XV-88 FormatRenaming a File Rename 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 Recalling Factory Default Settings Factory Reset 191 192 Entering GM ModePlaying Back GM Scores 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 Transmitting GM Mode Settings Xfer Convenient Functions in GM Mode GM UtilityInitializing GM Mode Init Basic Procedure Using the Slider to Change the Pan in Realtime Techniques for Using PatchesReinforcing Filter Characteristics 199 Syncing the LFO Cycle to System Tempo Changing the Tone Produced with the Modulation Lever200 201 Modifying Multi-Effects to Match the System’s TempoPlaying Phrase Loops in Sync with the System Tempo Multi-effects Type Parameter synchronized To tempo Using the XV-88 to Play Live 202 Patch/Rhythm Set Mode Using External Midi DevicesChanging Sounds with a Pedal Switch Playing an External Midi Sound Module from Controlling an External Midi Sequencer from 204 205 GM ModeGenerator from an External Midi Device p 206 Selecting XV-88 Sounds from an External Midi DeviceSelecting Performances Group Number Bank Select 207 Realizing the Potential Selecting PatchesSelecting Rhythm Sets Number Bank Select Enjoying Desktop Music Connecting to Your ComputerConnecting with Computer Connector Two Connection Methods Connecting with Midi Connectors 209 210 USB Turn on the Midi Thru Function of Your Sequencer Software 211 How Midi Messages Are Exchanged with a Computer When the Computer Switch Is Set to Mac or PCWhen the Computer Switch Is Set to 212 Appendices 213 No Sound TroubleshootingCannot Turn the Power On 214 No Sound from Connected Midi Device Song Data Does Not Play Back CorrectlySpecific Part Does Not Sound Specific Keyboard Area Does Not Sound Pitch Is Incorrect When You Play the Keyboard, Notes Do Not StopSound Is Distorted Effects Do Not Apply 217 Cannot Use Memory CardsIs the memory card SmartMedia formatted? Error Messages 218 Error Messages 219 Performance Mode Quick Reference of Procedures220 Quick Reference of Procedures Patch Mode221 Rhythm Set Mode 222 Controller Settings 223 224 Saving and Loading Data 225 226 Controlling External Midi Devices 227 Controlling the XV-88 from an External Midi Device 228 Others 229 Common Group p Parameter ListPerformance Parameters Effects Group p Information Group p Parameter List Midi Group pPart Group p 231 Zone Parameters Info Group p Patch ParametersParameter List Beam Group p 233 Parameter List Effects Group p 234 Wave Group p Parameter List Control Group p235 Pitch Group p Parameter List LFO Group p236 TVA Group p Rhythm Set ParametersParameter List TVF Group p 237 238 239 Parameter List Pitch Group pTVA Velocity GM Mode Parameters 240 Multi-Effects Parameters HEXA-CHORUS p Stereo Delay pParameter List Limiter p Tremolo Chorus p Quadruple TAP Delay p Modulation Delay pTriple TAP Delay p Parameter List Time Control Delay p ENHANSER→ Delay p OVERDRIVE→ Delay pDISTORTION→ Delay p CHORUS→ Delay p FLANGER/DELAY p FLANGER→ Delay pCHORUS/DELAY p Stereo Phaser p Shuffle Delay p Parameter List Multi TAP Delay pReverse Delay p 48 3D Delay p Overdrive 2 p Lofi Noise pSpeaker Simulator p Distortion 2 p Chorus Parameters SRV ROOM/SRV HALL/SRV Plate p DELAY, PAN-DLYReverb Parameters 249 System Parameters Setup Group p250 Preview Group p Parameter List Tune Group p251 User PR-A PR-B User Group Preset a Group Preset B GroupPerformance List 252 253 User User Group PR-A Preset a GroupPatch List No. Name Voice Key Assign Patch List PR-B Preset B Group PR-C Preset C Group 254 Patch List PR-D Preset D Group PR-E Preset E Group255 256 Patch List PR-F Preset F GroupName Voice Key Assign Name Voice Patch List PR-H GM2 Group257 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 002 003 004 005 006 262 007 008 009 263 Waveform ListWave Name 264 Waveform ListPWM 265 MMM VOX 266 267 REV 909 Nzhh 268 Arpeggio Style ListStyle Motif Beat Pattern Accent Rate About Midi About Midi ConnectorsMidi Channels and Multi-timbral Sound Generators Polyphonic Key Pressure Midi Implementation270 Control Change Midi Implementation 271 Channel Pressure 272Program Change Pitch Bend Change 273 Universal Realtime System Exclusive Messages 274Global Parameter Control 275 Data Transmission 276 Data set 1DT1 12H 277 278 279 Performance Common 280System Keyboard Performance Common MFX Performance Common Chorus 281Performance Common Reverb Performance Part 282Performance Midi Performance Keyboard 283 Patch Common 284 Patch Common MFX Patch Common Reverb 285Patch Common Chorus Patch TMT Tone Mix Table 286 Patch Tone Rhythm Common 287Rhythm Common MFX Rhythm Common Reverb 288Rhythm Common Chorus Rhythm Tone 289 Common Parameter 290System Parameter Part Parameter Drum Setup Parameter 291 Arpeggio Motif 292Arpeggio Style Arpeggio Beat Pattern 293 Examples of Actual Midi Messages 294 Example of an Exclusive Message Calculating a Checksum Just Temperament Tonic of C 295Equal Temperament Arabian Scale Midi Implementation Chart 296 297 RPN LSB, MSB Specifications 298 Computer Cable Wiring Diagrams 299 Index 300 Index 301 302 Expression 303 Info 304 Lower 305 Output 306 PCH Envelope 307 258 Setting 308 309 TVF Envelope 310 Avis Information Africa