Roland XP-80 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
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Play arpeggios (Arpeggiator)
You can play a broken chord (arpeggio) automatically, by simply pressing a chord. For exam-
ple, if you press a C major chord, the XP-80 plays an arpeggio such as C E G C E
G...
<Procedure>
Press [PATCH].
Press [ARPEGGIO] to turn the indicator on.
Play a chord.
XP-80 will play an arpeggio, according to the notes forming the chord you have just voiced.
Press [u] or [d] to move the cursor to the “Arpeggio Style” and enter various values by turn-
ing the VALUE dial.
Depending on the value you enter, the way arpeggios play will vary.
For details regarding playing arpeggios, refer to “Playing an arpeggio” (p.35) in the Owner’s
Manual.
To finish playing arpeggios, press [ARPEGGIO] again so the indicator turns off.
KEY EFFECTS
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OCT- OCTTRANSPOSE
PORTAMENTO SOLO
ARPEGGIO
RPS