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Chapter 12. Realizing the Potential of the XV-88
Chapter 12
Playing the XV-88’s Sound
Generator from an External MIDI
Device
1. Set the COMPUTER switch on the XV-88’s rear panel to
MIDI.
The new setting of the COMPUTER switch will take
effect when the power is turned on. Before changing the
setting of the COMPUTER switch, you must first turn off
the power on the XV-88.
2. Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI IN connector of the
XV-88 to the MIDI OUT connector of the external MIDI
device.
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3. Set the XV-88’s receive channel to match the external
MIDI device’s transmit channel.
The XV-88’s receive channel is determined by the
following parameters.
In Patch/Rhythm Set Mode
Rx Ch parameter (SYSTEM/MIDI/PATCH MIDI) (p.
170)
In Performance Mode
Channel parameter (PERFORM/MIDI/MIDI) (p. 52)
Set the Rx Sw parameter (PERFORM/MIDI/MIDI) to
ON (p. 52).
In GM Mode
Channel parameter (GM/MIDI/MIDI) (p. 195)
When the Remote parameter (SYSTEM/MIDI/PATCH
MIDI, PERFORM MIDI, GM MIDI) is ON, it makes no
difference what transmit channel is selected for the MIDI
keyboard (p. 170).
For instructions on how to set the transmit channel of the
external MIDI device, refer to the owner’s manual for
your external MIDI device.
4. When playing the external MIDI device, the XV-88’s
sound generator will sound.
Changing the Tone Settings from
an External MIDI Device in
Realtime
The Tone settings can be controlled using specified MIDI
messages from an external MIDI device (Matrix Controller;
p. 78).
In this manual, Parameters that can be controlled using
the Matrix Controller are marked with a ★.
For instructions on how to connect up, and set the MIDI
receive channel, refer to “Playing the XV-88’s Sound
Generator from an External MIDI Device” (p. 205).
1. Select the Patch you wish to use.
2. Use the Control 1–4 parameters (PATCH/CONTROL/
MATRIX CTRL SRC) to specify which MIDI message
will be used for control (p. 78).
3. Call up the MATRIX CONTROL 1–4 pages (PATCH/
CONTROL), then set the following parameters (p. 79).
• Dest: Sets which parameter is controlled.
• Sns: Specifies how deeply the parameter is to be
controlled.
• Tone: Sets the Tone you wish to apply the effect.
4. When the MIDI message set with the Control 1–4
parameter is sent from an external MIDI device to the
XV-88, the Tone parameter set with the Dest parameter
changes according to the Tone set in the Tone parameter
when at the same level as that set in the Sns parameter.
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
MIDI Keyboard
XV-88