Connecting Two Or More Xv-3080S To Increase Polyphony; Selecting Common Controllers - Roland XV-3080 Owner's Manual

Connecting Two or More XV-
3080s to Increase Polyphony
The Stack function allows you to combine two or more XV-
3080 units to increase the number of voices that can be
played simultaneously. You can connect and use up to eight
XV-3080s.
fig.8-02.e
Usage with Three Connected Units
Keyboard
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN THRU IN
XV-3080 (1 of 3) XV-3080 (2 of 3)
Stack Mode: 3 Stack Mode: 3
Stack Number: 1 Stack Number: 2
Sequence of sound played
1 2
4 5
7 8
10
Stack Mode OFF/2–8
When using more than one XV-3080, set this parameter to 2–
8. When not using the Stack feature, set the parameter to
OFF.
If Stack mode is turned off, the Stack function will not
operate, and each XV-3080 will attempt to sound all of the
note messages which it receives.
Stack Number 1–8
When the Stack feature is enabled, this parameter selects the
XV-3080 that is to function as the primary/first unit – this is
the XV-3080 that will sound the first 128 voices.
* The Stack function will not operate when using Patches in
which KEY MODE Assign is set to MONO or whose
PORTAMNT (Portamento) Switch is on (PATCH KEY
MODE page), or for Rhythm Sets. Patches for which the KEY
MODE Assign is MONO or whose PORTAMNT
(Portamento) Switch is on will be sounded by the first XV-
3080, and Rhythm Sets will be sounded by the second XV-
3080.
1. Press [SYSTEM] to make its indicator light.
2. Press the [MIDI] function select button (displayed in
gray) to make its button indicator light.
3. Use [
]/[ ] to select the setting page for Stack Mode.
fig.8-03
Chapter 8 Other Settings and Checking Status
THRU IN
XV-3080 (3 of 3)
Stack Mode: 3
Stack Number: 3
Setting value
3
6
9
4. Use [
]/[ ] to move the cursor to "Stack Mode."
5. Rotate the VALUE dial or press [INC] / [DEC] to set the
number of units.
6. Use [
]/[ ] to move the cursor to "Stack
Number."
7. Turn the VALUE dial or press [INC] / [DEC] to
designate the first XV-3080.
8. Press [EXIT] to return to the previous page.

Selecting Common Controllers

These settings allow you to choose four MIDI controllers for
global use when controlling the parameters of any Patch or
Performance. The settings in each Patch or Performance will
determine whether the two controllers you choose here will
actually be used. In each Patch or Performance, you will also
need to specify the parameters to be controlled.
SYS CTRL ASSIGN 1/2 (System Control
Assign)
Control 1–4 (Control Source)
OFF: No Controller is used.
CC01–95: Controller numbers 1–95 (except for 32).
BENDER: Bender
AFTERTOUCH: Aftertouch
1. Press [SYSTEM] to make its indicator light.
2. Press the [CONTROL] function select button (displayed
in gray) to make its button indicator light.
3. Use [
]/[ ] to select the setting page for SYS CTRL
ASSIGN1/2.
4. Use [
]/[ ] to move the cursor to
"Control(Control Source)."
5. Use the VALUE dial or [INC]/[DEC] to select the desired
MIDI controller.
6. Press [EXIT] to return to the previous page.
* The functions normally performed by many of the MIDI
control-change messages are defined in the MIDI specification.
The XV-3080 allows you to use control-change messages
without regard to their officially defined function, so consider
carefully the ramifications when choosing controllers.
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