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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
Group Section
Bank Section
INC/+, DEC
Numeric Keys
Rear Panel
Wave Expansion Board Installation Slot
Output a MIX Jacks L MONO, R
Output B Jacks L, R
Individual 1-4 Jacks
Basic Structure
Overview
How the XV-88 Is Organized
Patches
Classification of XV-88 Sound Types
Tones
Rhythm Sets
Parts
Generator
Part
Overview Setting the Midi Connection Zone and Part
Keys are played
Number of Voices
Calculating the Number of Voices Being Used
How a Patch Sounds
Overview Voice Reserve
Switching Modes
System Mode
Utility Mode
Basic Operations on
Performance Mode Edit Indicator is Extinguished
Overview Patch Mode Edit Indicator is Extinguished
Rhythm Set Mode Edit Indicator is Extinguished
GM Mode Edit Indicator is Extinguished
Overview When Edit Indicator is Lit
Remote Control of External Sequencers
About the Cursor Buttons
Moving Between Display Pages
Modifying a Value
Value Dial
INC/+ and DEC
Numeric Keys
Using the Numeric Keys
Available characters/symbols
Assigning a Name
Convenient Functions
Selecting a Patch
Playing in Patch Mode
Playing
Selecting Patches by Category Patch Finder
Express Patch Select Digit Hold
Selecting Favorite Patches from Favorite List
Following categories can be selected
Making a Patch Sound Thick or Thin Turning a Tone On/Off
Using Phrase Preview to Play Patches
Preview Mode Preview Sound Mode
Playing Single Notes Solo
Creating Smooth Pitch Changes Portamento
Playing in Performance Mode
Using the Sliders to Modify the Sound in Realtime
Changing the Volume of Each Tone
About the Midi Connection Settings Zone and Part
PR-A, B Preset A, B
Selecting a Performance
Layer 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
Playing in Rhythm Set Mode
Adjusting the Volume Balance Between Parts
PR-A-F Presets A-F
Selecting a Rhythm Set
Selecting Favorite Rhythm Sets from the Favorite List
Patch/Rhythm Set/GM Mode
Performance Mode
Playing Arpeggios Arpeggiator
Playing Percussion Instruments
Playing a Glissando
Playing a Bass Part
Playing a Guitar
Playing a Keyboard Instrument
Holding an Arpeggio
Playing an Arpeggio Over a Preset Keyboard Area
When Using a Hold Pedal
Creating an Arpeggio Pattern
Simulating a Rhythm Guitar
Playing an Arpeggio from an External Midi Device
Assign parameter SYSTEM/D BEAM/D Beam Control p
Output parameter SYSTEM/D BEAM/D Beam Control p
Effective range of the D Beam Controller
Convenient Functions for Performance
Transposing the Keyboard in Octave Units Octave Shift
If Stuck Notes Occur Panic
When Sounds from the XV-88 Do Not Stop Playing
Transposing the Keyboard in Semitone Steps Transpose
How a Performance Is Organized
How to Make Performance Settings
Creating Performances
Making Settings While Comparing Parts Palette Edit
Copying the Settings of Another Part Part Copy
Settings Common to the Entire Performance Common
Functions of Performance Parameters
Perform Name Performance Name
KEY Rang Key Range
Setting Effects for a Performance Effects
Making Settings for Receiving Midi Midi
RxSWITCH Receive Switch
Midi
Making Settings for Each Part Part
Setting
Velo CRV Velocity Curve
Patch
Modify
Pitch
Creating Performances MONO/POL Mono/Poly
Vo Voice Information
Confirming Midi Information for Each Part Info
Info Part Information
Zone Settings
How to Make the Zone Settings
Making Settings While Comparing Zones Palette Edit
Settings Common to the Entire Zone Common
Key Mode
Functions of Zone Parameters
Setting the Keyboard Range KEY Range
Making Settings for Transmitting Midi Midi
Tx Transmit Switch
Lower Key Range Lower
EXT Ctrl External Control
Controlling External Sound Module EXT Control
EXT P.C External Program Change
Arpeggiator Settings Arpeggio
Arpeggio
Style Arpeggio Style
Octave Range
Motif
Beat Pattern
Accent Rate
Shuffle Rate
Setting the D Beam Controller D Beam
Beam Control
Confirming the Settings for Each Zone Info
Beam Range
Beam Sens
Info Zone Information
How a Tone Is Organized
Creating Patches
How a Patch Is Organized
How to Make the Patch Settings
Check the Structure setting p
Four Tips for Editing Patches
Decide which Tones will sound p , p
Making Settings While Comparing Tones Palette Edit
Copying the Settings of Another Tone Tone Copy
Settings Common to the Entire Patch Common
Functions of Patch Parameters
Waveform
Patch Name
Patch Common
Creating Patches Patch LVL&PAN Patch level & Pan
Patch OCT&TUNE Patch Octave & Tune
Patch Tempo
Patch Modify
TMT Velo Control TMT Velocity Control
TMT VEL Rang TMT Velocity Range
Type Structure Type
TMT KEY Rang TMT Key Range
Creating Patches Struct Structure
Creating Patches
Setting Effects for a Patch Effects
What is a Booster?
What is a Ring Modulator?
Booster Booster Gain
Patch Portamnt Patch Portamento
Using Controllers to Change How Sounds Are Played Control
Patch KEY Mode Patch Key Assign Mode
Bender Receive Pitch Bend Switch
Hold-1 Receive Hold 1 Switch
Ctrl Rx Midi Control Receive Midi
Start Portamento Start Pitch
TMT CTRL&BENDER TMT Control & Bender
Matrix Ctrl SRC Matrix Control Source
Changing the Volume, Pan, and Pitch
Matrix Control
Dest Matrix Control Destination
Opening and Closing the Filter
Changing How the Effects Are Applied
Applying LFO to Modulate Sounds
Changing the Pitch Envelope
Changing the TVF Envelope
FXM Frequency Cross Modulation
Modifying Waveforms Wave
Wave
Tone Delay
Mode Tone Delay Mode
Modulating Sounds LFO
LFO1/LFO2 Wave
LFO1/LFO2 Fade
LFO1/LFO2 Delay
How to Apply the LFO
LFO Depth
LFO is gradually added after the key is released
Pitch Pitch LFO Depth 1
TVF TVF LFO Depth 1
Modifying Pitch Pitch
PCH Envelope Pitch Envelope
TVF Filter
Modifying the Brightness of a
Sound with a Filter TVF
Keyfollow Cutoff Frequency Keyfollow
Cutoff Cutoff Frequency
Resonance
TVF Velocity
TVF Envelope
Adjusting the Volume and Pan TVA
TVA
Bias
PAN Modulate
Creating Patches TVA Time ENV TVA Time Envelope
TVA Envelope
How a Rhythm Set Is Organized
How to Make the Rhythm Set Settings
Creating Rhythm Sets
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
Settings Common to the Entire Rhythm Set Common
Functions of Rhythm Set Parameters
Rhythm Name Rhythm Set Name
Rhythm Common Rhythm Set Common
Rx Midi Receive Midi
Setting Effects for a Rhythm Set Effects
Control
WMT Wave
Modifying Waveform of a Rhythm Tone Wave
Tone Name Rhythm Tone Name
WMT PAN
WMT VEL Rang WMT Velocity Range
Creating Rhythm Sets Velo Control Velocity Control
Modifying Pitch of a Rhythm Tone Pitch
Creating Rhythm Sets WMT Tune WMT Tune
WMT FXM
WMT Frequency Cross Modulation
Changing the Tone Filter of a Rhythm Tone TVF
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Adjusting the Volume and Pan of a Rhythm Tone TVA
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Level Rhythm Tone Level
Pan Rhythm Tone Pan
TVA Velocity
104
Velocity Sens TVA Envelope Velocity Sensitivity
Velocity Curve TVA Envelope Velocity Curve
Adding Effects
About the Onboard Effects
Effect Types
Turning Effects On/Off
106
Applying Effects in Patch Mode or Rhythm Set Mode
Basic Process of Making Effects Settings
Adding Effects Audio Signal Flow
107
Tone MFX
REV
About the Output Jacks
Selecting the Way the Direct Sound is Output
108
Settings for Each Tone/ Rhythm Tone
When Selecting a Tone
When Selecting a Rhythm Tone
109
Reverb Reverb Send Level
110
Chorus Chorus Send Level
Applying Effects Performance Mode
111
112
REV Main
113
Making Multi-Effects Settings
Setting Procedure
Functions of Parameters
MFX Type
What is the Multi-Effects Controller?
MFX PRM MFX Parameter
MFX Ctrl MFX Control
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MFX OUT MFX Output
116
Multi-Effects Types
117
Adding Effects Selecting Multi-Effects by Category
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Stereo EQ Stereo Equalizer
Overdrive
120
Phaser
Distortion
121
Spectrum
Enhancer
122
Auto WAH
Rotary
123
Compressor
Limiter
124
HEXA-CHORUS
Tremolo Chorus
Phase
SPACE-D
Stereo Chorus
125
126
Stereo Flanger
Step Flanger
Stereo Delay
127
Fbk Feedback Level
Modulation Delay
128
Triple TAP Delay
129
Quadruple TAP Delay
130
131
Time Control Delay
22 2VOICE Pitch Shifter
FBK Pitch Shifter Feedback Pitch Shifter
132
Lvl Bal Level Balance
Coarse Coarse Pitch #1
133
Reverb
Gated Reverb
134
OVERDRIVE→ Chorus
OVERDRIVE→ Flanger
OVERDRIVE→ Delay
DISTORTION→ Delay
DISTORTION→ Chorus
DISTORTION→ Flanger
ENHANCER→ Chorus
ENHANCER→ Flanger
136
Enhancer Sens Enhancer Sensitivity #
ENHANCER→ Delay
CHORUS→ Delay
Delay Balance #
137
FLANGER→ Delay
CHORUS→ Flanger
138
Flg Bal Flanger Balance #
CHORUS/DELAY
FLANGER/DELAY
Stereo Phaser
CHORUS/FLANGER
Keysync Flanger
140
Formant Filter
141
Ring Modulator
142
Freq Frequency #
Mod Modulator
Multi TAP Delay
143
Reverse Delay
144
Shuffle Delay
145
Adding Effects 48 3D Delay
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Pitch Shifter
Lofi Compress
148
Lofi Noise
Speaker Simulator
Tone
Amp Type Amp Simulator Switch/Type
149
Stereo Compressor
Stereo Limiter
150
Attack Attack Time
151
Gate
Slicer
152
Isolator
60 3D Chorus
61 3D Flanger
153
Mod Wave Modulation Wave
Tremolo
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155
When Using 3D Effects
Auto PAN
Making Chorus Settings
CHO Type
156
Type Chorus Type
CHO PRM CHO Parameter
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158
Making Reverb Settings
Adding Effects CHO OUT Chorus Output
159
REV Type
Adding Effects REV PRM REV Parameter
REV OUT REV Output
160
Copying Another Effect Setting Effects Copy
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162
Saving Sounds
About Memory
Non-Rewritable Memory
Temporary Memory
Rewritable Memory
164
Saving to Internal Memory
Comparing with the Save Destination Patch Compare Function
165
Registering Data Without Displaying the Favorite List
When Saving a Performance
When Saving a Patch When Saving a Rhythm Set
Saving to an External Midi Device
166
Saving a Group of Tones to a Memory Card
167
How to Make the System Function Settings
Display Screen Contrast and Clock Settings Setup
System Setup
Functions of System Parameters
169
Midi Settings Midi
Perform Midi Performance Midi
Patch Midi
GM Midi
Receive Midi
170
Settings Control
Keyboard and Controllers
Transmit Midi
Keyboard
Hold Pedal
Control Pedal 1
C1-C4 Assign C1-C4 Slider Assign
172
Adjusting Tuning Tune
SYS Ctrl Assign 1, 2 System Control Assign 1
System Tune
Patch Scale
KEY Scale
174
Equal Temperament
Just Temperament Tonic of C
175
Getting More Familiar with the XV-88 System Functions
176
Phrase Preview Settings Preview
System Preview
Preview KEY
Preview Velocity
Transmit P.C
Battery Check
Info EXP
Basic Procedure in Utility Mode
Memory Settings Utility Mode
About Utility Mode
Storing Sound Data in User Memory Write
Saving a Performance
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Internal Write Protect
Saving a Patch
Saving a Rhythm Set
181
Compare Function
Copying Sound Generator Settings Copy
Copying a Performance
Copying a Patch
Patch Tone Copy
Patch Effects Copy
Patch Name Copy
Copying a Rhythm Set
Rhythm Tone Copy
Rhythm Set Effects Copy
Rhythm Set Name Copy
Initializing Sound Generator Settings Init
Transmitting Sound Settings Xfer
Transmitting Data to
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Type Data Type
Block Source Block
187
Memory Card-Related Settings Card
Before Using a Memory Card
Protecting the Internal Memory Protect
188
Formatting the Memory Card for the XV-88 Format
Renaming a File Rename
Deleting Unwanted Files Delete
Copying Files Between Memory Cards File Copy
Saving Data to Memory Card Save
Checking the Contents of a Memory Card Info
Loading a File from Memory Card into the XV-88 Load
Recalling Factory Default Settings Factory Reset
191
Entering GM Mode
Playing Back GM Scores
192
General MIDI/General Midi 2 System On Message
193
Modifying GM Mode Settings
Using the XV-88 as a GM Sound Module GM Mode
194
Making Effects Settings in GM Mode Effects
Output
195
Making Settings for Receiving
GM Chorus GM Reverb
196
197
Confirming Midi Information for
Each Part Info
Convenient Functions in GM Mode GM Utility
Initializing GM Mode Init
Transmitting GM Mode Settings Xfer
Basic Procedure
Techniques for Using Patches
Reinforcing Filter Characteristics
Using the Slider to Change the Pan in Realtime
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200
Changing the Tone Produced with the Modulation Lever
Syncing the LFO Cycle to System Tempo
Modifying Multi-Effects to Match the System’s Tempo
Playing Phrase Loops in Sync with the System Tempo
201
Multi-effects Type Parameter synchronized To tempo
Using the XV-88 to Play Live
202
Using External Midi Devices
Changing Sounds with a Pedal Switch
Patch/Rhythm Set Mode
Playing an External Midi Sound Module from
Controlling an External Midi Sequencer from
204
Generator from an External Midi Device p
GM Mode
205
Selecting XV-88 Sounds from an External Midi Device
Selecting Performances
206
Group Number Bank Select
Realizing the Potential Selecting Patches
Selecting Rhythm Sets
207
Number Bank Select
Connecting to Your Computer
Connecting with Computer Connector
Enjoying Desktop Music
Two Connection Methods
Connecting with Midi Connectors
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210
USB
Turn on the Midi Thru Function of Your Sequencer Software
211
When the Computer Switch Is Set to Mac or PC
When the Computer Switch Is Set to
How Midi Messages Are Exchanged with a Computer
212
Appendices
213
Troubleshooting
Cannot Turn the Power On
No Sound
214
Song Data Does Not Play Back Correctly
Specific Part Does Not Sound
No Sound from Connected Midi Device
Specific Keyboard Area Does Not Sound
When You Play the Keyboard, Notes Do Not Stop
Sound Is Distorted
Pitch Is Incorrect
Effects Do Not Apply
Is the memory card SmartMedia formatted?
Cannot Use Memory Cards
217
Error Messages
218
Error Messages
219
220
Quick Reference of Procedures
Performance Mode
221
Patch Mode
Quick Reference of Procedures
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
Parameter List
Performance Parameters
Common Group p
Effects Group p
Parameter List Midi Group p
Part Group p
Information Group p
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Zone Parameters
Patch Parameters
Parameter List Beam Group p
Info Group p
233
Parameter List Effects Group p
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Parameter List Control Group p
Wave Group p
236
Parameter List LFO Group p
Pitch Group p
Rhythm Set Parameters
Parameter List TVF Group p
TVA Group p
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TVA Velocity
Parameter List Pitch Group p
239
GM Mode Parameters
240
Multi-Effects Parameters
Stereo Delay p
Parameter List Limiter p
HEXA-CHORUS p
Tremolo Chorus p
Modulation Delay p
Triple TAP Delay p
Quadruple TAP Delay p
Parameter List Time Control Delay p
OVERDRIVE→ Delay p
DISTORTION→ Delay p
ENHANSER→ Delay p
CHORUS→ Delay p
FLANGER→ Delay p
CHORUS/DELAY p
FLANGER/DELAY p
Stereo Phaser p
Parameter List Multi TAP Delay p
Reverse Delay p
Shuffle Delay p
48 3D Delay p
Lofi Noise p
Speaker Simulator p
Overdrive 2 p
Distortion 2 p
Chorus Parameters
DELAY, PAN-DLY
Reverb Parameters
SRV ROOM/SRV HALL/SRV Plate p
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250
Setup Group p
System Parameters
251
Parameter List Tune Group p
Preview Group p
User Group Preset a Group Preset B Group
Performance List
User PR-A PR-B
252
User User Group PR-A Preset a Group
Patch List
253
No. Name Voice Key Assign
Patch List PR-B Preset B Group PR-C Preset C Group
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255
PR-D Preset D Group PR-E Preset E Group
Patch List
Name Voice Key Assign
Patch List PR-F Preset F Group
256
Patch List PR-H GM2 Group
257
Name Voice
Name Voice LSB
258
User User Group PR-A Preset a Group
Rhythm Set List
259
PR-B Preset B Group PR-C Preset C Group PR-D Preset D Group
Rhythm Set List
001 002 XV Pop Kit XV Rock Kit XV Jazz Kit XV Rust Kit
PR-E Preset E Group PR-F Preset F Group
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001 002 003 004 005 006
261
PR-H GM2 Group
262
007 008 009
Wave Name
Waveform List
263
PWM
Waveform List
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265
MMM VOX
266
267
REV 909 Nzhh
Style Motif Beat Pattern Accent Rate
Arpeggio Style List
268
Midi Channels and Multi-timbral Sound Generators
About Midi Connectors
About Midi
Midi Implementation
270
Polyphonic Key Pressure
Control Change
Midi Implementation
271
272
Program Change
Channel Pressure
Pitch Bend Change
273
Global Parameter Control
274
Universal Realtime System Exclusive Messages
275
Data Transmission
276
Data set 1DT1 12H
277
278
279
280
System Keyboard
Performance Common
Performance Common MFX
Performance Common Reverb
281
Performance Common Chorus
282
Performance Midi
Performance Part
Performance Keyboard
283
Patch Common
284
Patch Common MFX
285
Patch Common Chorus
Patch Common Reverb
Patch TMT Tone Mix Table
286
Patch Tone
Rhythm Common MFX
287
Rhythm Common
288
Rhythm Common Chorus
Rhythm Common Reverb
Rhythm Tone
289
290
System Parameter
Common Parameter
Part Parameter
Drum Setup Parameter
291
292
Arpeggio Style
Arpeggio Motif
Arpeggio Beat Pattern
293
Examples of Actual Midi Messages
294
Example of an Exclusive Message Calculating a Checksum
295
Equal Temperament
Just Temperament Tonic of C
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