Control The Xv-5080 From A Midi Device - Roland XV-5080 Q&A, Sound List

Q&A
waveform data such as Partials and samples that are stored
in SIMMs. In addition, you can save System, Performance,
Patch, Rhythm Set, and Favorite List data, each as a block, to
the XV-5080 itself. Refer to the Owner's Manual (p. 195) for
more on related procedures.
Control the XV-5080 From a MIDI
Device
Q: When the Pitch Bend Range for a Patch is
increased (+48), the pitch does not rise
sufficiently, even when a MIDI Pitch Bend
message is received.
A: While Patch Bend Ranges can be set anywhere between
-48 and +48, when certain Waves in which the pitch is raised
(in the + direction) are used, the pitch may stop rising at a
fixed point, rather than continuing to go up. Although a
value of +12 is ensured for the upper limit of raised pitches,
use caution when setting the range above this figure.
Q: How do I switch tones using a MIDI
keyboard or sequencer (in cases such as when
the sequencer software has no Tone List map,
or with Expansion Boards containing more
than 128 tones)?
A: You can switch tones with a combination of Control
Change 0 Bank Select MSB and 32 Bank Select LSB, along
with a Program Change message.
The XV-5080 holds 1024 tones as Preset Tones (including GM
Level 2 Tones). While Program Changes are used in
switching tones with a MIDI device, Program Change
messages based on MIDI standards can be used only to
switch a maximum of 128 tones. Thus, you need to select
tones by using Control Change Bank Select MSB 0 and
Control Change Bank Select LSB 32, first designating the
major groups divided into 128 tones each, then using
Program Change messages to select the Patch numbers
within each. The Bank Select messages specifying these
larger groups of tones are common to all XV Series devices;
you can also switch tones on SR-JV80 and SRX Series and
other Expansion Boards using this combination of Bank
Select MSB/LSB and Program Change messages. For more
about the relationship between the Bank Select MSB/LSB
and corresponding tone groups, refer to <Table 1: Bank
Select and Program Change Correspondence Chart> (p. 13).
Q: After using a MIDI sequencer to play a
song, sounds stopped playing, and no sound
is played even when Program Changes are
sent.
A: It could be that a Bank Select in the song data that is not
specified by the XV-5080 was encountered in the song. No
sound is played if the tone group is not one designated by
4
the XV-5080 with Bank Select MSB/LSB. Note that if you
omit the Bank Select, and send only the Program Change, the
tone in the currently selected group that has the specified
Program Change number will play. Try reselecting the tone
using the panel controls. Furthermore, when selecting tones
from a MIDI device, be sure to send the Bank Select MSB/
LSB and the Program Change as a single set for reliable
reproduction. First sending the MSB and LSB (the order in
which these are sent does not matter), followed by the
Program Change. For more about the relationship between
the Bank Select MSB/LSB and corresponding tone groups,
refer to <Table 1: Bank Select and Program Change
Correspondence Chart> (p. 13).
Q: How do I switch Patches and Rhythm Sets
from a MIDI keyboard or sequencer?
A: You can switch Patches and Rhythm Sets without
switching Patch and Rhythm modes by sending a
combination of Bank Select and Program Change messages.
In Performance mode as well, you can switch any Part to a
Patch or Rhythm Set by sending Bank Select and Program
Change messages to the targeted Part.
For more about the relationship between the Bank Select
MSB/LSB and corresponding tone groups, refer to <Table 1:
Bank Select and Program Change Correspondence Chart>
(p. 13).
Q: The Modulation or other controller is
always on.
A: Check the Matrix Control settings.
The XV-5080 allows you to use the Matrix Control to control
Patches in real time. The Matrix Control functions as the
control source for the Control Change and other MIDI
messages received by the XV-5080, and makes changes to the
various Patch parameters based on these messages.
Depending on these settings, the XV-5080 may be responding
to MIDI messages sent from external MIDI devices, and may
result the Patches sounding different than intended. For
more detailed information on the Matrix Control, refer to the
Owner's Manual (p. 146, 223).
Q: I want to use external MIDI messages to
control CutOff and Pan.
A: You can control these with Control Changes.
The XV-5080 can send a variety of Control Change messages
and control these parameters in real time. For more on
Control Changes possible with the XV-5080, refer to the
MIDI Implementation in the Owner's Manual (p. 282).