Roland XP-10 - Page 22

Chapter 2. Playing the XP-10
GLISSANDO
Glissando style.
SEQUENCE A-C
Styles similar to a sequence pattern.
ECHO
Echo-type style.
WALTZ, SWING WALZ
Triple-meter styles.
SYN BASS, HEAVY SLAP, LIGHT SLAP, WALK BASS
Styles suitable for playing a bass part.
SINGL CUT'N, CHRD CUT'N, STRM CUT'N
Styles for guitar cutting. CHRD/STRM is effective
when 3 or 4 notes are held.
REGGAE
Reggae-type style. Effective when 3 notes are held.
PIANO PKNG, CLAVI CHRD
Keyboard instrument backing styles.
PERCUSSION
A style suitable for percussion instrument sounds.
STRUMMING
A style simulating an upward (downward) chord strum
ona guitar. Effective when 5 or 6 notes are held.
HARP
A style simulating harp playing.
SHAMISEN
A style simulating shamisen playing
BOUND BALL
A style similar to a bouncing ball.
RANDOM
Notes will sound in random order.
LIMITLESS
Settings for parameters marked "*" can be freely set in
any combination and stored.
Arpeggio note order (Motif) *
This sets the order in which the notes of the chord
will be played.
* The available choices will depend on the selected
Arpeggio Style. For the options of each style, refer
to “Arpeggio Style list” (p.78).
Settings:
SINGLE UP
Notes will sound singly, starting from the lowest of
the keys pressed.
SINGL DOWN
Notes will sound singly, starting from the highest of
the keys pressed.
SNGL UP&DW
Notes will sound singly, starting from the lowest of
the keys pressed, going up and then back down.
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SNGL RANDM
Notes will sound singly in random order.
DUAL UP
Notes will sound in pairs, starting from the lowest.
DUAL DOWN
Notes will sound in pairs, starting from the highest.
DUAL UP&DW
Notes will sound in pairs, starting from the lowest of
the keys pressed, going up and then back down.
DUL RANDOM
Notes will sound in pairs, in random order.
NOTE ORDER
Notes will be sounded in the order that they were
pressed. By pressing keys in the appropriate order,
you can create melody lines. Up to 128 notes can be
remembered.
GLISSANDO
Notes will be played in an ascending and descending
chromatic scale between the lowest and the highest
keys that are pressed. You need press only two notes,
the lowest and the highest.
CHORD
All notes that are pressed will be sounded simultane-
ously.
BAS+CHORDI-5
The arpeggiator will sound the lowest note that is
pressed, and the other notes as a chord.
BASS+UP1-8
The arpeggiator will sound the lowest note that is
pressed, and the other notes as an arpeggio.
BASS+RND1-3
The arpeggiator will sound the lowest note that is
pressed, and the other notes randomly.
TOP+UP1-6
The arpeggiator will sound the highest note that is
pressed, and the other notes as an arpeggio.
Beat Pattern (Beat Ptrn) *
This sets the beat pattern. This setting will affect the
location of the accent and the length of the notes, thus
determining the beat (rhythm).
* The available settings will depend on the currently
selected arpeggio style. For the settings available in
each style, refer to ” Arpeggio Style list” (p.78).
Settings:
1/4, 1/6, 1/8, 1/12, 1/16 1-3, 1/32 1-3, SEQ-A1-6,
SEQ-B1-4, SEQ-C1-2, ECHO1-3, MUTEOI-12,
CUTI1-2, REGGAE, REF1-2, PERC1-4, WALKBS,
STRUM1-2, HARP, BOUND, RANDOM.