Chapter 6. Getting The Full Potential Of The Xp-30; Techniques For Using Patches; Reinforcing Filter Characteristics; Making The Up-Beat Note Sound At The Same Time You Play A Down-Beat Note - Roland XP-30 Owner's Manual

Chapter 6. Getting the Full Potential of the XP-30

This section discusses various techniques for effectively
using the XP-30 for specific applications. The more you use
the XP-30, the faster you'll appreciate the real power of this
unit.

Techniques for Using Patches

Reinforcing Filter Characteristics

If you want to reinforce filter characteristics, set the Type
parameter (PATCH/COMMON/STRUCT) to 2, and series-
connect the TVFs of Tones 1 and 2.
This example shows how to boost the effectiveness of the
filter for "PR-C:014 MKS-80 Brass."
1. Select PR-C:014 MKS-80 Brass on the Play display
(PATCH).
2. Press [FILTER/ENV] to light the indicator.
3. Move the CUTOFF and RESO. sliders while you play
notes and hear how sound changes.
4. Set the Type parameter (PATCH/COMMON/STRUCT)
to 2.
5. Again, move the CUTOFF and RESO. sliders and hear
how the sound changes.
Notice the effectiveness of the filter has changed.
* If the result is difficult to hear, press [EFFECTS ON/OFF] to
turn off each effect unit (Multi-Effects, Chorus, Reverb) (p. 62).
Making the Up-Beat Note
Sound at the Same Time You
Play a Down-Beat Note
1. Select PR-A:087 Music Bells on the PATCH PLAY
display and listen to the sound.
2. Call up the TONE DELAY display (PATCH/WAVE).
3. Select Tone 1.
4. Set Tone 1's Mode parameter to PLAYMATE and the
Time parameter to 32.
5. Play the XP-30's keyboard keeping a constant tempo.
Tones 1 and 2 sound alternately. Tone 1 will sound at the
timing point exactly between a note you press and the
following note. Try various settings, for instance use
different wave or modify the pitch.
* Tone 1 will not sound if the two keys are pressed at an interval
of 2 seconds or longer.
Holding a Note with
Modulation Retained
In general, pressing the Hold pedal makes a note continue to
sound. However, other effects will go off. To keep other
effects effective as well, perform the following procedure.
1. Connect an optional pedal switch to the HOLD PEDAL
jack.
2. Select a Patch (PR-C:110 Crash Pad, etc.) to which an
effect will be applied when the modulation lever is
moved on the PATCH PLAY display.
3. Set the Hold parameter (SYSTEM/CONTROL/
CONTROL SOURCE) to HOLD1.
4. Call up the PEAK & HOLD display (PATCH/
CONTROL) and set Ctrl 1 parameter to HOLD.
5. Press a note and press the pedal switch as you move the
modulation lever forward.
6. When the note and modulation lever are released, both
the note and the effect produced by the modulation lever
will be held.
Syncing the LFO Cycle to
System Tempo
1. Select PR-B:052 Blade Racer on the PATCH PLAY
display.
2. Set the Source parameter (PATCH/COMMON/PATCH
CLOCK) to SYSTEM.
3. Make sure that each Tone's EXTSync parameter
(PATCH/LFO/LFO 1, 2) is set to CLOCK. If not, reset.
4. Set the Clock Source parameter (SYSTEM/SETUP/
SYSTEM SETUP) to INT.
* When the Clock Source parameter is set to MIDI, you can
achieve synchronization with the tempo of an external MIDI
device.
5. Try playing the keyboard while you change the System
Tempo parameter (SYSTEM/SETUP/SYSTEM SETUP)
to various values.
6. Set the modulation depth as desired using LFO
DEPTH1:2 display (PATCH/LFO) of each Tone.
* When you have selected PR-B:047, 049, 051–056, 069, PR-
C:034, 093, 097, 099, or 123, it is also possible to synchronize
the LFO to the system's tempo clock by setting the Source
parameter (PATCH/COMMON/PATCH CLOCK) to
SYSTEM. Try it.
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