Roland XP-30 Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
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Contents
Main Features........................................................................................11
Front and Rear Panel............................................................................12
Quick Start ........................................................15
Getting Ready........................................................................................16
Installing the Wave Expansion Board ................................................................................................... 16
Cautions When Installing an Wave Expansion Board............................................................. 16
Installation de la carte dextension Wave (French language for Canadian Safety Standard)....... 20
Precautions lors de linstallation de la carte dextension Wave.............................................20
Making Connections ................................................................................................................................ 24
Turning On the Power............................................................................................................................. 26
Turning Off the Power ................................................................................................................. 26
Reset to Default Factory Settings (Factory Reset)................................................................................ 27
Listening to the Demo Song ................................................................28
Profile of the Composer ...............................................................................................................29
Playing the Sounds...............................................................................30
Selecting Patches and Playing the Sounds............................................................................................ 30
Selecting Wave Expansion Patches........................................................................................................31
Selecting Patches by Category (Patch Search Function).....................................................................32
Auditioning the Patches (Phrase Preview)........................................................................................... 33
Try Out Performance Functions.............................................................................................................34
Velocity/Aftertouch ..................................................................................................................... 34
Pitch Bend/Modulation Lever.................................................................................................... 34
C1C4 Slider................................................................................................................................... 34
Hold Pedal...................................................................................................................................... 35
Expression Pedal ........................................................................................................................... 35
Solo.................................................................................................................................................. 35
Portamento.....................................................................................................................................35
Sound Palette ................................................................................................................................. 36
Play Arpeggios (Arpeggiator) ................................................................................................................ 36
Play Percussion Sounds from the Keyboard ........................................................................................38
Advanced Use ................................................... 39
Chapter 1. Overview of the XP-30........................................................40
XP-30 Configuration................................................................................................................................. 40
Basic Configuration....................................................................................................................... 40
Classification of XP-30 Sound Types..........................................................................................40
Number of Simultaneous Voices ................................................................................................ 42
Basic Operation.........................................................................................................................................42
Switching Modes...........................................................................................................................42
About the Function Buttons ........................................................................................................43
About the Cursor Buttons............................................................................................................44
Modifying a Value ........................................................................................................................ 45
Assigning a Name.........................................................................................................................46