Roland XP-30 - Table of Contents

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Contents
Main Features........................................................................................11
Front and Rear Panel............................................................................12
Quick Start........................................................15
Getting Ready........................................................................................16
Installing the Wave Expansion Board ...................................................................................................16
Cautions When Installing an Wave Expansion Board.............................................................16
Installation de la carte d’extension Wave (French language for Canadian Safety Standard).......20
Precautions lors de l’installation de la carte d’extension Wave............................................. 20
Making Connections................................................................................................................................24
Turning On the Power.............................................................................................................................26
Turning Off the Power ................................................................................................................. 26
Reset to Default Factory Settings (Factory Reset)................................................................................27
Listening to the Demo Song ................................................................28
Profile of the Composer ...............................................................................................................29
Playing the Sounds...............................................................................30
Selecting Patches and Playing the Sounds............................................................................................30
Selecting Wave Expansion Patches........................................................................................................31
Selecting Patches by Category (Patch Search Function).....................................................................32
Auditioning the Patches (Phrase Preview)...........................................................................................33
Try Out Performance Functions.............................................................................................................34
Velocity/Aftertouch .....................................................................................................................34
Pitch Bend/Modulation Lever....................................................................................................34
C1–C4 Slider................................................................................................................................... 34
Hold Pedal......................................................................................................................................35
Expression Pedal ........................................................................................................................... 35
Solo..................................................................................................................................................35
Portamento.....................................................................................................................................35
Sound Palette.................................................................................................................................36
Play Arpeggios (Arpeggiator) ................................................................................................................36
Play Percussion Sounds from the Keyboard........................................................................................38
Advanced Use ...................................................39
Chapter 1. Overview of the XP-30........................................................40
XP-30 Configuration.................................................................................................................................40
Basic Configuration.......................................................................................................................40
Classification of XP-30 Sound Types..........................................................................................40
Number of Simultaneous Voices ................................................................................................42
Basic Operation.........................................................................................................................................42
Switching Modes...........................................................................................................................42
About the Function Buttons ........................................................................................................43
About the Cursor Buttons............................................................................................................44
Modifying a Value ........................................................................................................................45
Assigning a Name.........................................................................................................................46