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Contents
 
IMPORTANT NOTES ..................................................................................................5
Features......................................................................................................................8
Front and Rear Panel.................................................................................................9
Getting Ready to Play..............................................................................................10
 
Attaching the Rubber Feet  ........................................................................................................................................ 10
Installing on the Rack-Mount Adaptor ................................................................................................................... 10
Connecting to MIDI Devices and Audio Equipment ............................................................................................ 11
Turning the Power On/Off ....................................................................................................................................... 12
Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)  ...................................................................................................... 12
 
For Those Using a Computer..................................................................................13
 
Installing & Setup the Driver (Windows) ............................................................................................................... 13
Settings and checking ................................................................................................................................................ 21
Installing & Setup the Driver (Macintosh)  ............................................................................................................. 24
Connecting with MIDI Connectors  ......................................................................................................................... 30
Installing the Included Editor Software .................................................................................................................. 30
 
About Patches and Performances..........................................................................31
 
Quick Start  ............................................................................. 33
 
Playing Sounds........................................................................................................34
 
Playing Patches (Phrase Preview) ............................................................................................................................ 34
Playing a Patch on the XV-2020 from an External MIDI Device (MIDI Keyboard)  ......................................... 34
Choosing Patches  ....................................................................................................................................................... 35
Choosing Patches by Category ................................................................................................................................. 37
Choosing a Performance ........................................................................................................................................... 38
Switching the Mode (Patch, Performance) ............................................................................................................. 39
Using an External MIDI Device to Select Patches and Change Other Settings ................................................. 40
 
Advanced Use ......................................................................... 43
 
Creating a Patch.......................................................................................................44
 
How a Patch Is Organized........................................................................................................................................  44
Tips for Creating a Patch...........................................................................................................................................  45
Choosing the Tones That Sound (Tone On/Off) ................................................................................................... 45
Confirming Tones  ...................................................................................................................................................... 45
Patch Parameter .......................................................................................................................................................... 46
More Advanced Editing of Tones ............................................................................................................................ 51
Tips for Choosing a Waveform................................................................................................................................  52
Adjusting Effect Settings ........................................................................................................................................... 61
Saving Patches You Create  ....................................................................................................................................... 61
 
Creating a Rhythm Set.............................................................................................62
 
How Percussion Instruments Are Organized ........................................................................................................ 62
Choosing the Tones That Sound (Tone On/Off) ................................................................................................... 62
Confirming Tones  ...................................................................................................................................................... 62
Rhythm Set Parameters ............................................................................................................................................. 63
Setting up Individual Rhythm Tones ...................................................................................................................... 63
Tips for Choosing Rhythm Tone Waveforms........................................................................................................  63
Rhythm Parameter ..................................................................................................................................................... 64
Adjusting Effect Settings...........................................................................................................................................  69
Saving Rhythm Sets You Create  .............................................................................................................................. 69
 
Creating a Performance...........................................................................................70
 
How a Performance Is Organized  ........................................................................................................................... 70
Basic Ways to Use Performances  ............................................................................................................................. 70
Switching Parts...........................................................................................................................................................  71
Turning a Tone On or Off  ......................................................................................................................................... 71
Confirming Tones ......................................................................................................................................................  71
Performance Parameters...........................................................................................................................................  71