Roland XV-88 Controlling External Sound Module EXT Control, EXT P.C External Program Change

Chapter 4. Zone Settings

You can also set the transmit switch settings on the PERFORM PLAY page. When the [EDIT] indicator is extinguished and the [LOCAL/TX] indicator is lit, press ZONE/PART SELECT [1/9]–[8/16] to make settings. A Layer Performance is on when the indicator is lit, and off when the indicator is extinguished. When the [1-8/9-16] indicator is extinguished, Zones 1–8 are switched on and off, and when the [1-8/9-16] indicator is lit, Zones 9–16 are switched on and off.

Local (Local Switch)

Specifies, for each Zone, whether or not the keyboard controller section will be connected to the internal sound generator.

Normally you will leave this ON, but you can turn it OFF when you want to use the XV-88 only to control an external sound generator.

You can also set the Local switch setting on the PERFORM PLAY page. When the [EDIT] indicator and the [LOCAL/TX] indicator is extinguished, press ZONE/PART SELECT [1/9]–[8/16] to make settings. A Layer Performance is on when the indicator is lit, and off when the indicator is extinguished. When the [1-8/9-16] indicator is extinguished, Zones 1–8 are switched on and off, and when the [1-8/9-16] indicator is lit, Zones 9–16 are switched on and off.

Controlling External Sound Module (EXT CONTROL)

When a Single Performance is selected, this setting is disabled.

EXT P.C (External Program Change)

When switching Performances, send MIDI messages (Program Change/Bank Select) to each Zone to switch the Tones corresponding to the external sound module.

After setting each value, you can transmit it by pressing [ENTER].

The data of the Zone for which the Transmit switch is turned off will not be transmitted.

P.C# (External Program Change Number)

Selects the Program Change number you wish to transmit. If you do not want this message to be transmitted, set this to NO-SEND.

Bank Select MSB/LSB

(External Bank Select MSB/LSB)

Selects the Bank Select number MSB (Controller number 0) and LSB (Controller number 32) you want to transmit.

Information on the XV-88 Tone Group/Bank corresponding to the Bank Select message sent is displayed in parentheses.

EXT CTRL (External Control)

Volume (External Volume)

If you want Volume messages to also be transmitted when you select a Performance, specify the desired value (0–127) for the Zone. Turn this parameter NO-SEND if you do not want this data to be transmitted.

The data of the Zone for which the Transmit switch is turned off will not be transmitted.

Pan (External Pan)

If you want Pan messages to also be transmitted when you select a Performance, specify the desired value (0–127) for the Zone. Turn this parameter NO-SEND if you do not want this data to be transmitted.

The data of the Zone for which the Transmit switch is turned off will not be transmitted.

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