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Chapter 2. Playing the XP-10
4. Press [ENTER] to finalize the selection.
P 1>E.Piano 2
Userl :006
User Tone
Quick selection of Tones while
you play
What is a Part?
The XP-10 has 16 Parts. A “Part” corresponds to a
musician playing an instrument, and you can select a
different Tone for each Part. By assigning a different
Tone to each Part, you can instantly switch Tones
simply by selecting a different Part. (This is conve-
nient when you are playing in a live situation, etc.)
If you use the XP-10 together with a sequencer or
with a computer that is running a sequencing soft-
ware, two or more of these Parts can be used to create
an ensemble. (Chapter 6. “Using two or more Parts to
create an ensemble (Multitimbal operation)” p.39)
To play the sounds of the XP-10, you need to assign
Tones or Drum Sets to Parts. The keyboard and
sequencer etc. can play only those sounds which have
been assigned to a Part.
Part 1
Tone
Part 2
Tone Preset Tone
Part 3
User Tone
Tone
«<— | Preset Drum Set
Part 10
User Drum Set
Drum Set
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Part 16
Tone
Selecting Parts
Press PART[<@]/[B> ] to select a Part 1-16.
Part Number
P 2»>Slap Bass 1
Preset :037
After selecting a Part, select a Tone (p.16) or Drum Set
(p.17) to specify the Tone or Drum Set that the Part
will use.
Playing a Drum Set
The XP-10 contains Drum Sets that allow you to play
different percussion instruments or sound effects
from each key of the keyboard.
Types of Drum Set
As with Tones, there are two types of Drum Set.
Preset Drum Sets
The following 16 Drum Sets are preset inside the XP-10.
1: STANDARD 10: STANDARD 2
2: ROOM 11: STANDARD 3
3: POWER 12; ROOM 2
4: ELECTRONIC 13: ROCK
5: TR-808 14: TR-909
6: JAZZ 15: DANCE
7; BRUSH 16: TECHNO
8: ORCHESTRA
9: SFX
1—9 are Drum Sets defined by the GS Format.
10—16 are the XP-10's original Drum Sets.
For details on the percussion instrument sounds that
will be played by each key, refer to “Drum Set list”
(p.74).
User Drum Sets
These are Drum Sets which can accommodate Preset
Drum Sets that you have modified. The XP-10 con-
tains 20 User Drum Sets. When the XP-10 is shipped,
these contain the same data as the Preset Drum Sets.
* For details on modifying a Drum Set, refer to
“Creating your own Drum Set” (p.35).
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