Roland Essential Tips for Transposing and Managing Notes on the Keyboard

Chapter 2. Playing

Transposing the Keyboard in Semitone Steps (Transpose)

Transpose changes keyboard pitch in units of semitones (-5– +6 semitones).

This function is useful when you play transposed instruments such as trumpet or clarinet following a printed score.

1.Press [TRANSPOSE] to light indicator. This turns Transpose on.

2.While holding down [TRANSPOSE], press [+OCT] or [- OCT] to transpose the keyboard.

Pressing [+OCT] once while holding down [TRANSPOSE] will raise the keyboard one semitone. Pressing [-OCT] once while holding down [TRANSPOSE] will lower the keyboard one semitone. The specified Transpose setting will be added to the Octave Shift value. For example, if you hold down [TRANSPOSE] and press [+OCT] once to raise the keyboard a semitone, the display will indicate “kbd=C#4.” So when C4 is pressed, the C#4 note will sound.

3.To turn off Transpose, press [TRANSPOSE] once again so that its indicator goes off.

The Transpose setting you make will be maintained.

The Transpose setting you make here will also change the Transpose parameter (SYSTEM/CONTROL/ KEYBOARD).

The setting you make will be maintained even if you select a different Patch, Performance or Rhythm Set, or turn the power off.

If “Stuck” Notes Occur (Panic)

If some operation causes sounds from the XV-88, or sounds from an external sound generator connected with a MIDI cable to fail to stop playing, use the Panic function.

When Sounds from the XV-88 Do Not Stop Playing

1.Hold down [SHIFT] and press [EXIT]. Sounds from the XV-88 stop playing.

2.The display will indicate “Panic! Now Muting.” while the Panic function is being executed. When this message goes off, you can start playing.

What to Do When an External Sound Generator Fails to Stop Sounding

1.Hold down [SHIFT] and press [EXIT] for more than a second.

MIDI messages for All Sounds Off, Reset All Controllers, Hold 1 (0), Hold 2 (0), and Sostenuto (0) will be transmitted to all MIDI channels (Parts).

2.The display will indicate “Panic! Now Transmitting.” while the Panic function is being executed. When this message goes away, you can start playing.

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