Overview; How The Xps-30 Is Organized; Basic Operation - Roland XPS-30 Owner's Manual

Overview

How the XPS-30 Is Organized

Controller section
The performance information generated when you press/release a key or press a hold
pedal are transmitted to the sound generator section.
This section consists of a keyboard, pitch bend/modulation lever, the panel buttons
and knobs, and pedals connected to the rear panel.
Sound Generator section
This section receives performance information sent from the controller section, and
sounds a patch or performance accordingly.
Effects
MFX (Multi effects) Provides 80 types of effect, such as distortion and flanger.
A chorus/reverb unit that can be used independently of the chorus/reverb
Chorus/Reverb effects of the MFX unit.
Chorus can also be used as a delay.
* MFX and chorus/reverb can have different settings for each patch and performance.
Phrase Pad
These play the phrases that are assigned to pads [1]–[8].
Rhythm Pattern The pads play dedicated rhythm patterns.
The pads record patterns of several measures, and play them back while
Pattern Sequencer
you perform.
Audio Player The pads play audio files from a USB flash drive.
Patch
A patch is a sound that you can perform. Each patch consists of up to four "tones, " and
you can create a wide variety of sounds by combining tones.
Drum Kit
A drum kit is a collection of percussion instrument sounds or sound effects. Each
different key (note number) plays a different percussion instrument or sound effect.
Sample
These are sounds created by Sample Import (p. 9).
Performance
A performance lets you assign a different patch, drum kit, or sample to each of 16
parts, allowing you to use 16 different sounds simultaneously.
The following settings are also saved as performance settings.
SPLIT
Use different sounds for the right and left hands
DUAL Layer two sounds
SUPER LAYER Layer a single sound to create a richer feeling
When you select Split or Dual, the patches of part 1 and part 2 are used.
"Patch mode" is when you select and play a single patch (or drum kit or sample).
"Performance mode" is when you select and play a performance.
When using SPLIT/DUAL/SUPER LAYER, you'll always be in Performance mode (the
[PATCH/PERFORM] button is lit).

Basic Operation

Move the cursor
To change a selection or parameter setting that's shown in the screen, use the [H] [I] [K] [J] buttons to
move the cursor to the value of the parameter that you want to change.
If you hold down a cursor button, the cursor continues to move.
If you hold down the cursor button of a certain direction and then press the cursor button of the
opposite direction, the cursor moves faster.
Changing a value
To change the value that's highlighted by the cursor, use the value dial or the [–] [+] buttons.
5 If you hold down the [SHIFT] button while performing this operation, the value will change more
greatly.
5 In case of [–] [+] buttons, If you hold down one button and press the other button, the value will
change faster.
Entering numeric values
When the [NUMERIC] button is on (lit), you can use the [0]–[9] buttons to enter numeric values.
Press the [0]–[9] buttons to enter a numerical value, and then press the [ENTER] button.
[ENTER] button
Use this button to confirm a value or execute an operation.
[EXIT] button
Use this button to exit a screen or to cancel an operation without executing it.
[MENU] button
From the menu you can select detailed sound settings (editing), system settings, or utility functions.
Saving your settings
When you press the [WRITE] button, the WRITE MENU screen appears, allowing you to save a patch (drum
kit) or performance.
Shortcut
By holding down the [SHIFT] button and pressing another button, you can move to the setting screen
for the button you pressed.
For details, refer to "Shortcut List" (p. 24).
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XPS-30
Sound Generator section
Patch
Performance
Drum Kit
Arpeggio
Phrase Pad
Rhythm Pattern
Pattern Sequencer
Audio Player
Controller section
Keyboard Pitch Bend/Modulation lever
Patch
Tone 1 Tone 2
Performance
Part 1
(Upper)
Part 2
(Lower)
Part 3
Part 16
Split
Change a value
Shortcut
Entering numeric values
Effects
MFX
Chorus
Reverb
System
Pedal
Tone 3 Tone 4
Patch/Drum Kit/Sample
Patch/Drum Kit/Sample
Patch/Drum Kit/Sample
Patch/Drum Kit/Sample
Dual Super Layer
Display the menu screen
Save your
settings
Change a
value
Confirm/
execute
5 Exit a screen
5 Cancel an operation