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Chapter 3. Creating Your Own Sounds<br />

XP-30 Operating Environment<br />

Setup (System Parameters<br />

and Their Functions)<br />

fig.3-86<br />

■ Display Screen Contrast and<br />

Clock Settings (SETUP)<br />

SYSTEM SETUP<br />

LCD Contrast<br />

Adjust the contrast (brighthess) of the display.<br />

Power Up Mode<br />

Select the condition that the XP-30 will be in when the power<br />

is turned on.<br />

LAST-SET: The XP-30 will be in the condition it was in<br />

when power was last turned off.<br />

DEFAULT: The XP-30 will be ready to play Patch<br />

“USER:001.”<br />

Patch Remain (Patch Remain Switch)<br />

If you want currently-sounding notes to be turned off when a<br />

new Patch (Rhythm Set) is selected, set this parameter OFF.<br />

* Effects settings change as soon as you switch to a new Patch or<br />

Rhythm Set, without being influenced by the Patch Remain<br />

setting. Because of this, certain effects settings can cause notes<br />

that were until then sounding to no longer be heard, even<br />

though Patch Remain has been set to on.<br />

Clock Source<br />

Specify the tempo clock of the system.<br />

INT: The internal clock will be the tempo clock for the<br />

system.<br />

MIDI: An external clock will be the tempo clock for the<br />

system.<br />

System Tempo<br />

Set the system tempo.<br />

* When Clock Source is set to MIDI, the tempo will synchronize<br />

to the clock messages received from an external MIDI device, so<br />

it will not be possible to set the tempo value. The tempo of the<br />

external clock will be displayed in parentheses.<br />

Category Select Mode<br />

When searching for patches, specify the patch that will be<br />

selected when you press the numeric key.<br />

LAST-SET: The patch last-selected during the previous<br />

patch search will be selected.<br />

DEFAULT: The patch specified as the factory default will be<br />

selected.<br />

■ Arpeggio Settings (ARPEGGIO)<br />

This is where to set Arpeggiator parameters.<br />

ARPEGGIO<br />

Style<br />

Sets the style of the arpeggio. Select from the following 43<br />

options. For creating your own style, choose LIMITLESS.<br />

1/4: The rhythm will be divided in quarter notes.<br />

1/6: The rhythm will be divided in quarter note triplets.<br />

1/8: The rhythm will be divided in eighth notes.<br />

1/12: The rhythm will be divided in eighth note triplets.<br />

1/16: The rhythm will be divided in 16th notes.<br />

1/32: The rhythm will be divided in 32nd notes.<br />

PORTAMENTO A, B: A style using the portamento effect.<br />

GLISSANDO: A glissando style.<br />

SEQUENCE A–D: Styles for sequenced patterns.<br />

ECHO: An echo-like style.<br />

SYNTH BASS, SLAP BASS A, SLAP BASS B, WALK BASS:<br />

Styles appropriate for bass playing.<br />

RHYTHM GTR A–E: Styles for guitar cutting. Styles B–E are<br />

effective when 3–4 notes are held.<br />

3 FINGER GTR: Three-finger guitar style.<br />

STRUMMING GTR: A style simulating a guitar chord<br />

strummed upward (downward).<br />

Effective when 5–6 notes are held.<br />

KBD COMPING A, B: Styles for keyboard instrument<br />

backing.<br />

KBD COMPING C, D: Styles in triple meter.<br />

KBD COMPING E: A reggae-type style. Effective when 3<br />

notes are held.<br />

PERCUSSION: A style suitable for percussive instrument<br />

sounds.<br />

HARP: The playing style of a harp.<br />

SHAMISEN: The playing style of a Shamisen.<br />

BOUND BALL: A style suggestive of a bouncing ball.<br />

RANDOM: A style in which the notes sound in random order.<br />

BOSSANOVA: A style with bossanova guitar cutting. Hold<br />

3–4 notes for best results. You can increase<br />

the tempo and use this as a Samba.<br />

SALSA: Typical salsa style. Hold 3–4 notes for best results.<br />

MAMBO: Typical mambo style. Hold 3–4 notes for best<br />

results.<br />

LATIN PERCUSION: A rhythm style with Latin percussion<br />

instruments such as Clave, Cowbell,<br />

Clap, Bongo, Conga, Agogo etc.<br />

SAMBA: Typical samba style. Use for rhythm patterns or<br />

bass lines.<br />

TANGO: Typical tango rhythm style. Hold the root, 3rd and<br />

5th of a triad etc. for best results.<br />

HOUSE: A style for house piano backing. Hold 3–4 notes for<br />

best results.<br />

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