Roland XV-88 User Manual

 changes keyboard pitch in units of semitones (-5– 

+6 semitones).

This function is useful when you play transposed 
instruments such as trumpet or clarinet following a printed 
score.

1. Press [TRANSPOSE] to light indicator.

This turns Transpose on.

2. While holding down [TRANSPOSE], press [+OCT] or [-

OCT] to transpose the keyboard.

Pressing [+OCT] once while holding down 
[TRANSPOSE] will raise the keyboard one semitone.

Pressing [-OCT] once while holding down 
[TRANSPOSE] will lower the keyboard one semitone.

The specified Transpose setting will be added to the 
Octave Shift value. For example, if you hold down 
[TRANSPOSE] and press [+OCT] once to raise the 
keyboard a semitone, the display will indicate 
“kbd=C#4.” So when C4 is pressed, the C#4 note will 
sound.

3. To turn off Transpose, press [TRANSPOSE] once again 

so that its indicator goes off.

The Transpose setting you make will be maintained.

The Transpose setting you make here will also change 
the Transpose parameter (SYSTEM/CONTROL/
KEYBOARD).

The setting you make will be maintained even if you 
select a different Patch, Performance or Rhythm Set, or 
turn the power off.

If some operation causes sounds from the XV-88, or sounds 
from an external sound generator connected with a MIDI 
cable to fail to stop playing, use the 

 function.

1. Hold down [SHIFT] and press [EXIT].

Sounds from the XV-88 stop playing.

2. The display will indicate “Panic!    Now Muting.” while 

the Panic function is being executed. When this message 
goes off, you can start playing.

1. Hold down [SHIFT] and press [EXIT] for more than a 

second.

MIDI messages for All Sounds Off, Reset All Controllers, 
Hold 1 (0), Hold 2 (0), and Sostenuto (0) will be 
transmitted to all MIDI channels (Parts).

2. The display will indicate “Panic!    Now Transmitting.” 

while the Panic function is being executed. When this 
message goes away, you can start playing.