User manual ROLAND XP-80 QUICKSTART GUIDE

[. . . ] QUICK START Introduction Contents Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland XP-60/XP-80 Music Workstation. The XP60/XP-80 effectively combines a 64-voice synthesizer with a high performance sequencer, and includes a wealth of functions designed to make the creation of music easier. Whether for live performances or desktop music applications, the XP-60/XP-80 delivers the power to produce great music. Names and functions of buttons and controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Connect your XP-80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Turn the power on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Play a demo song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Play sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Reset to default factory settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Select and play Patches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Play percussion sounds from the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Try out performance functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Play arpeggios (Arpeggiator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Using the XP-60 / XP-80 manuals Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: " IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS" (Owner`s Manual page. 2), "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" (Owner`s Manual page 3), and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (Owner`s Manual page 4). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. [. . . ] The message "This Song is not Internal Song. Press [F5] (OK) to load the song into the internal memory. The LoadTemplate display (SEQ/Quantize/Load) will appear. Make sure that the cursor is positioned at the "File Type, " and make sure that "GROOVE" is selected. Press [d] to move the cursor to the "File Name, " and make sure that "U_TEMPLA. SVT" is selected. Press [F6] (Execute) to load the user groove template file. When the user groove template file has been loaded, the Groove Quantize display (SEQ/Quantize) appears. Make sure that the cursor is positioned at the "Template Number, " and turn the VALUE dial to select a template you like from USR:001­016. By switching from one template to another, you'll notice the rhythmic `feel' of the song also changes. If the cursor is elsewhere, move it by pressing [u], then select the template. Dance H. Acc) Dance (large dynamics) USR:002 (16 Norm. Fusion H. Acc) Fusion (large dynamics) USR:003 (16 Norm. Reggae H. Acc ) Reggae (large dynamics) USR:004 (16 Heavy Dance H. Swg) Dance (dragging beats, heavy swing) USR:005 (16 Heavy Fusion H. Swg) Fusion (dragging beats, heavy swing) USR:006 (8 Norm. Pops H. Acc) Pops (large dynamics) USR:007 (8 Norm. Rhumba H. Acc) Rhumba (large dynamics) USR:008 (8 Heavy Pops H. Swg) Pops (dragging beats, heavy swing) USR:009 (Human Swing Feel) Swinging groovy rhythm USR:010 (Break Beats Feel) Rhythm with the 4th beat delayed like breakbeats USR:011 (Slowing Down/Draggin) Rhythm with the first beat gradually becoming longer within a measure. USR:012 (16 Beat Swing) 16-beat swing USR:013 (Axe Music Feel) Axe rhythm USR:014 (Flat Swing Feel) Swing rhythm with no grooves and dynamics USR:015 (5 Against 2) Quintuplets over two beats USR:016 (Lagging 6/8 Feel) Dragging Ethnic feel in 6/8 To end the preview, press [STOP/PLAY] again. 19 Playing songs in sequence (Chain Play) Chain Play successively plays back songs on disk in the order you specify. The demo disk contains "XP-80. SVC" which is preset to play back song numbers 01­08 successively. <Procedure> Insert the demo disk into the disk drive. Press [CHAIN PLAY]. Chain file number Chain file name Make sure that the cursor is positioned at the chain file number. If the cursor is elsewhere, move it by pressing [u]. Turn the VALUE dial clockwise to select "XP-80. SVC. " Press [STOP/PLAY] to start playback. After a slight pause, chain play will start. To end the chain play, press [STOP/PLAY] again. 20 Record a song Here's how to use the XP-80 to record a simple song. [. . . ] Through the SMF data creations they offer, this professional sound production unit continues to generate new excitement throughout the realm of music files. The overwhelming quality of their music has created for them an enormous following among consumers of music files. Additionally, their other activities within the realm of music reach into almost every area--whether it be composing, arranging, producing, or education. Kiyotaka Takiyama Born in 1964 in Tokyo, Mr. [. . . ]