Modifying Waveforms (Wave) - Roland XV-88 Owner's Manual

Modifying Waveforms (WAVE)

Select the PCM waveform that is to be the basis of the Tone,
and apply effects to the waveform.
WAVE
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Group (Wave Group)
Selects the group for the waveform that is to be the basis of
the Tone.
INT: Waveforms stored in internal memory
XP-A–D: Waveform stored in a Wave Expansion Board
installed in EXP A–D slots.
You cannot select a waveform group of a Wave
Expansion Board that is not installed.
Number (Wave Number)
Selects the basic waveform for a Tone. Along with the Wave
number, the Wave name appears at the right of the display.
When in monaural mode, only the left side (L) is specified.
When in stereo, the right side (R) is also specified.
The Wave numbers can be divided and set in the first
two and last two digits.
Gain (Wave Gain)
Specifies the gain (amplitude) of the waveform. The value
changes in 6 dB (decibel) steps—an increase of 6 dB doubles
the waveform's gain. If you intend to use the Booster to
distort the waveform's sound, set this parameter to its
maximum value (p. 75).
Switch (Tone Switch)
Determines whether or not the Tone will be heard in the
Patch. In order to make best use of the available number of
simultaneous voices, unused Tones should be turned off.
You can also set the Switch parameter on the PATCH
PLAY page. Press TONE SWITCH [1]–[4] to switch the
setting to ON (indicator lighted), or OFF (indicator
extinguished) (p. 32).
Chapter 5. Creating Patches
Wave Tempo Sync
When you wish to synchronize a Phrase Loop to the clock
(tempo), set this to ON. This is valid only when an optional
Wave Expansion Board, such as "SR-JV80-10:
BASS&DRUMS," is installed, and you have selected a Tone
which uses a waveform that displays tempo (BPM). For
details, refer to "Playing Phrase Loops in Sync with the
System Tempo" (p. 201).
• When the Wave Tempo Sync parameter is set to ON,
settings related to Pitch (p. 86) and FXM (p. 81) are
disabled.
• When the Wave Tempo Sync parameter is set to ON, set
the Time parameter (PATCH/WAVE/TONE DELAY) to
0. With other settings, a delay effect will be applied, and
you will be not be able to play as you expect.
What is a Phrase Loop?
A Phrase Loop is a portion of a song that is excerpted
with a sampler or by other means, and then played back
repeatedly. One technique involving the use of Phrase
Loops is the excerpting of a Phrase from a pre-existing
song in a certain genre, for example dance music, and
then creating a new song with that Phrase used as the
basic motif. This is referred to as "Break Beats."
FXM (Frequency Cross Modulation)
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FXM (Frequency Cross Modulation) uses a specified
waveform to apply frequency modulation to the currently
selected waveform, creating complex overtones. This can be
useful when creating wilder sounds or sound effects.
Switch (FXM Switch)
This sets whether FXM will be used (ON) or not (OFF).
Color (FXM Color)
Specifies how FXM will perform frequency modulation.
Higher settings result in a grainier sound, while lower
settings result in a more metallic sound.
Depth (FXM Depth)
Specifies the depth of the modulation produced by FXM.
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