Roland XV-88 Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
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Chapter 2. Playing
Muting a Specific Part
(Turning Receive Switch On/Off)
While you play along with the playback of a song, you can
turn on/off any specific Part. This allows you to turn off the
melody Part for karaoke applications or for practicing the
muted Part.
1. Make sure that [EDIT] indicator is extinguished. If it is
lit, press [EDIT].
In this case, by holding down [SHIFT], you can check
Function button indicators to see the ON/OFF status of
each Parts Receive switch. When [1-8/9-16] indicator is
out, the function button indicators will indicate the
status of Parts 18. When [1-8/9-16] indicator is lit, the
function button indicators will indicate the status of
Parts 916. Lit is on, and dark is off.
2. Hold down [SHIFT] and press the function button to
switch the Receive switch on/off.
This setting is linked with the Rx Sw parameter
(PERFORM/MIDI/MIDI) (p. 52).
Assigning a Different Patch to a
Part
The Patch assigned to each Part can be stored as a
Performance parameter.
1. Make sure the PERFORM PLAY page is displayed.
2. While holding down [PERFORM], press [PATCH] to call
up the PLAY page (PART PLAY) of the Patch assigned to
a specific Part.
fig.02-13
The upper right of the display will indicate the number
of the currently selected part.
3. Press or to choose the Part to which the selected
Patch is assigned.
4. Use the same procedure as in Patch mode to select a
Patch (p. 29).
This setting is linked with the Group and Number
parameter (PERFORM/PART/PATCH) (p. 53).
Using the Patch Finder function, you can rapidly find the
desired Patch (p. 30).
By using the Phrase Preview function, you can audition
patches by listening to a preset phrase suitable for the
selected type of patch (p. 32).
5. Press [PERFORM] or [EXIT] to return to the PERFORM
PLAY page.
By pressing [RHYTHM] in Step 4, you can substitute a
Rhythm Set for the Patch assigned to the Part.
Using the Sliders to Modify the
Sound in Realtime
With the four sliders in the PALETTE section (the Palette
sliders), you can change the sound qualities of the Patches
assigned to the Parts and adjust the volume level of each
Part.
The sound character and volume changes created using
the sliders can be transmitted to the external MIDI
devices (p. 59).
Changing Sound Characters
When selecting a Single Performance, the effect is
applied to the single specified Part (current Part). When
a Layer Performance is selected, the effect is applied to
all Zones with Local switches set to ON and their linked
Parts.
1. Make sure the PERFORM PLAY page is displayed.
2. Press [FILTER/ENV] and its indicator lights.
3. Move the sliders while you play the XV-88s keyboard to
vary the sound.
To modify the brightness, move the [CUTOFF] slider.
To change resonance, move the [RESONANCE] slider.
To change attack time, move the [ATTACK] slider.
To change release time, move the [RELEASE] slider.