Chapter 8. Xp-80 Memory Settings (Utility Mode); About Utility Mode - Roland XP-60 Owner's Manual

Chapter 8. XP-80 memory settings (Utility mode)

The Utility mode allows you to store Patch/Performance/
Rhythm Set settings (Write), and transmit data (Data
Transfer), as well as other global XP-80 memory settings.

About Utility mode

The XP-80 goes into Utility mode if you press [UTILITY].
The indicator will light. Utility mode offers eight functions
categorized into three groups – Menu 1–Menu 3.
Menu 1
Write
This function writes Patch, Performance or Rhythm Set set-
tings you've modified into user memory.
Copy
This function copies data from a Patch, Performance or
Rhythm Set into the current Patch, Performance or Rhythm
Set.
Initialize
This resets parameters of the current Patch, Performance or
Rhythm Set to default factory settings.
Data Transfer
This function transmits Patch, Performance, Rhythm Set or
System settings to an external MIDI device.
Protect (User memory protect)
This function prevents user memory from being accidentally
rewritten.
Menu 2
Song Init (Song initialize)
This function clears the internal song.
Memory Info (Internal memory information)
This function checks the amount of data stored in the inter-
nal memory.
Menu 3
Factory (Factory preset)
This function resets all the settings stored in the XP-80 to the
factory default settings.
(Basic Procedure)
Press [UTILITY] to call up the Utility Menu display
(UTILITY).
The type of data that will be written, copied and ini-
tialize depends on the mode you are in when you press
[UTILITY].
Press [F6] (Menu) to select the menu containing the
function you want.
Chapter 8. XP-80 memory settings (Utility mode)
Each time [F6] (Menu) is pressed, the selection will cycle
through Menu 1, Menu 2 and Menu 3, then back to Menu 1
and so on.
Press any button from [F1] to [F5] to select the function
you want.
The display of the function you've selected will appear.
The desired function can be selected by pressing
[INC]/[DEC] or cursor buttons, or turning the VALUE
dial to move the cursor, and pressing [ENTER] on the
Utility Menu display (UTILITY). It is possible to select
a function by inputting a number corresponding to the
function using the numeric keys and pressing [ENTER]
on the Utility Menu display (UTILITY).
Set parameters as necessary on each function's display.
To cancel the operation, press [EXIT].
Press [F6] (Execute) to execute operation.
When the operation is completed, "COMPLETE" will
appear.
To return to the Utility Menu display (UTILITY), press
[EXIT]. To return to the original mode display, press
[UTILITY].
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