Roland XPS-10 - Using AUDIO PAD; Playing Rhythm Patterns; Playing Audio Files; Assigning Audio Files to Pads

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Using AUDIO PAD
The XPS-10’s “AUDIO PAD” has the following two functions.
Audio player
This plays back audio les saved on USB ash drive.
You can play back sound eects or backing tracks.
Rhythm pattern
This plays back rhythm patterns for a wide variety of musical styles.
MEMO
You can’t use the audio player and rhythm patterns at the same time.
Playing Rhythm Patterns
Rhythm pattern:
A rhythm pattern is a xed phrase played by rhythm instruments such as
drums or percussion.
The XPS-10 contains rhythm patterns for a wide range of styles. It’s easy to
play back these rhythm patterns while you play along on the keyboard.
Changing the Style or Drum Kit of the Rhythm
Pattern
If you want to select a rhythm pattern of a dierent style, change the
rhythm pattern.
When you change the rhythm pattern, the variations assigned to the PAD
[1]–[6] will also change.
The drum kit used to play a rhythm pattern is determined by the rhythm
pattern, but you are free to change the drum kit if desired.
NOTE
The rhythm pattern settings cannot be saved.
1. Press the [LIST] button.
RHYTHM
J
001 : POP 1
MEMO
If you created a folder inside the SONG LIST folder of the USB ash
drive, the folder name appears when you press the [LIST] button.
To see the rhythm patterns, hold down the [SHIFT] button and use the
CURSOR [
K
] [
J
] buttons.
2. Use the VALUE [-] [+] buttons to select a rhythm pattern.
Value: 001–024
When you select a rhythm pattern, the most suitable drum kit will be
selected.
3. Use the CURSOR [
J
] button to move between screens,
and use the VALUE [-] [+] buttons to select a drum kit.
4. Press one of the PAD [1]–[6].
A rhythm pattern is heard.
5. To stop the rhythm pattern, press the currently-playing
pad once again.
MEMO
PAD [1]–[6] contain various patterns of the genre that’s selected by the
rhythm pattern.
Adjusting the Volume of the Rhythm Pattern
MEMO
The volume setting of the rhythm pattern cannot be saved.
1. Use the [AUDIO PAD] slider to adjust the volume.
<RHYTHM LEVEL>
127
Value: 1–127
2. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the previous screen.
Playing Audio Files
Audio les assigned to the pads can be played as sound eects, or as
backing tracks to accompany your live performance.
For details on the audio formats that can be played, refer to “Audio les that
can be played” (p. 13).
NOTE
Two or more audio les can’t be played simultaneously.
Assigning Audio Files to Pads
MEMO
If there are audio les in the root level of the USB ash drive when you
turn on the power, they will automatically be assigned to the pads.
If you want to assign other les to the pads, perform steps 1–6.
To select a rhythm pattern, press the [LIST] button, then hold down the
[SHIFT] button and press the CURSOR [
J
] button.
1. Place your audio les on the USB ash drive in a folder
structure like the one shown below.
Use a USB ash drive that was formatted on the XPS-10 (p. 34).
Example
(Root)
-- SONG LIST
-- SONG1
-- 01.wav
-- 02.wav
-- 03.mp3
-- 04.wav
-- 05.aif
-- 06.mp3
-- SONG2
-- A.wav
-- B.wav
-- C.mp3
-- D.wav
-- SONG3
-- AA.mp3
2. Connect the USB ash drive to the XPS-10, and turn on
the power.
1. Format your USB ash drive on
the XPS-10 (p. 34).
A SONG LIST folder is created.
Power-o the XPS-10, and disconnect
the USB ash drive.
2. Using your computer, create a
folder inside the SONG LIST
folder.
Use only single-byte alphanumeric
characters in folder names.
3. Copy the desired audio les
into the folder that you
created.
For details on the types of le that can
be played, refer to “Audio les that can
be played” (p. 13).