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Chapter 7. Using a sequencer to create an ensemble
Selecting sounds
In the section “Selecting sounds on another device using
the XP-10” (p.40) of chapter 6, it was explained how you
can select Tones or Drum Sets on the XP-10 to select
sounds on the external MIDI sound source as well.
Normally you can select sounds as explained in chapter
6. However if you have connected the XP-10 to a GS
Format compatible sound source, and wish to play the
GS Format compatible sound source using the same
sounds as on the XP-10, make settings as follows.
Tone
If you play XP-10 Original Tones or User Tones that
you create by modifying Original Tones, the sounds
will be different than the sounds of the GS Format
compatible sound source.
This is because these sounds are not specified by the
GS Format (“Types of Tone” p.16, “Tone list” p.71).
Set the User Bank Select Transmit switch to OFF, and
select Tones on the XP-10. Use the following proce-
dure to turn off the User Bank Select Transmit switch.
* The User Bank Select Transmit switch should nor-
mally be left ON. Turn it OFF only when you wish
to use the XP-10 as discussed above.
1. Press [EDIT].
The indicator will light.
2. Use VALUE[-]/[+] to select “System Setup” and
press [ENTER].
3. Press [7] several times to select “Tx UserBankSel.”
* Tf you hold down [ENTER] while you press [7], you
will return to the previous item.
4. Use VALUE[-]/[+] to turn the setting OFF.
5. Press [EDIT].
The indicator will go out, and the previous display
will reappear.
With the User Bank Select Transmit setting turned off,
selecting an XP-10 Tone will cause a MIDI NRPN
message (p.83) to be transmitted from MIDI OUT in
addition to the MIDI sound-selecting messages. The
NRPN message controls the way in which the GS
Format compatible sound source will sound its Tones.
Drum Set
Select Drum Sets only from the Preset Drum Sets, and
only from STANDARD-SFX sets which are defined in
the GS Format.
* If Drum Sets other than these are selected on the
XP-10, a GS Format compatible sound source will
not produce the same sounds even if the User Bank
Select Transmit switch is turned OFF.
* "Types of Drum Set” (p.17), "Drum Set list" (p.74)
Using the XP-10 as a General
MIDI System /GS Format com-
patible sound source
The XP-10 is compatible with the General MIDI
System / GS Format. By connecting a sequencer and
using the XP-10 as the sound source, you can play
back a wide variety of commercially available Roland
SMF Music Data.
About the display
When the XP-10 is functioning as a General MIDI
System / GS Format compatible sound source, the
Performance Select display will be as follows.
When General MIDI System is active, the right side of
the display will indicate “GM.”
When GS Format is active, the right side of the dis-
play will indicate “GS.”
Perform ----:GM
Part 1
Perform ----:GS
Part 1
Playing back Roland SMF Music Data
There are two types of Roland SMF Music Data:
General MIDI Score Data for playback using a
General MIDI System compatible sound source, and
GS Music Data for play back using a GS Format com-
patible sound source. The XP-10 can be used to play
back either type of data. Before playing back Roland
SMF Music Data, make or confirm the following set-
tings.
Cautions for playback
When playing back Roland SMF Music Data, please
observe the following 5 points.
1. To play back Roland SMF Music Data, use a
sequencer that is able to play back Standard MIDI
Files (SMF).
2. Set the System Setup parameter System Exclusive
Receive switch ON. For details refer to “Setting the
System Exclusive Receive Switch” (p.48).
3. When playing back GS Music Data, set the Device
ID Number to 17. For details refer to “Setting the
Device ID Number” (p.46). Roland GS Music Data
uses Device ID Number 17.
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