Roland XV-88 Convenient Functions for Performance, Effective range of the D Beam Controller

The effective range of the D Beam Controller

The effective range of the D Beam Controller is as shown in the following diagram. Hand movement outside of this area will have no effect.

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The effective range of the D Beam controller will decrease in locations of strong direct sunlight. Be aware of this when using the D Beam controller outdoors.

Chapter 2. Playing

Convenient Functions for Performance

Transposing the Keyboard in Octave Units (Octave Shift)

The Octave Shift function transposes the pitch of the keyboard in 1 octave units (-3– +3 octaves).

For playing a bass part more easily using your right hand, transpose the keyboard down by 1 or 2 octaves.

1.Press [+OCT] or [-OCT] and its indicator will light. Pressing [+OCT] once will raise the keyboard 1 octave. Pressing [-OCT] once will lower the keyboard 1 octave. The specified Octave Shift setting will be shown in the “kbd=C 4” indication of each PLAY page. For example if you press [+OCT] once to raise the keyboard one octave, the display will indicate “kbd=C 5.” This means that when you press the C4 key, the C5 note will sound.

There is only one Octave Shift setting in the XV-88, so it remain valid even if you select a different Patch, Performance or Rhythm Set or turn power off.

2.To turn off the Octave Shift function, press the other button [+OCT] or [-OCT] of that pressed in step 1. The indicator will go off.

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