Roland XP-30 User Manual

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Chapter 3. Creating Your Own Sounds
Chapter 3
Active Sensing (Transmit Active Sensing Switch)
If you want Active Sensing messages to be transmitted, turn 
this ON. If not, turn it OFF.
SYS-EXC MIDI (Exclusive MIDI)
Specify how Exclusive messages will be transmitted and 
received.
Device# (Exclusive Device ID Number)
When you want to transmit or receive Exclusive messages, 
set this parameter to match the Device ID number of the 
other MIDI device.
Rx.Exc (Receive Exclusive Switch)
If you want Exclusive messages to be received, turn this ON. 
If not, turn it OFF.
Tx.Edit (Transmit Edit Data Switch)
If you want Exclusive messages to be transmitted for each 
change you make while editing a Patch, Performance, or 
Rhythm Set, turn this ON. If not, turn it OFF.
Rx.GM (Receive GM Exclusive Switch)
If you want GM-related Exclusive messages to be received, 
turn this ON. If not, turn it OFF.
* For details on the GM MIDI messages, refer to 
BANK-SEL GROUP (Bank Select Group)
Each Performance has a Bank Select Group setting 
(PERFORM/MIDI/TRANSMIT). The Bank Select Group 
parameter of each Performance specifies how Bank Select 
messages are transmitted when the Performance is selected.
Here, you can specify the actual Bank Select Number that is 
transmitted for each of the BS1–7 selections that were made 
in Performance mode.
Number (Bank Select Group Number)
Select the Bank select group you wish to set. The contents of 
each BS number are determined by the following settings for 
Switch, MSB and LSB.
Switch (Back Select Transmit Switch)
If you want the selected Bank select group to transmit its 
assigned Bank Select number, turn this ON. If you do not 
want the selected BS number to transmit a Bank Select 
message, turn this OFF.
MSB (Bank Select MSB)
Specify the MSB of the Bank Select number transmitted by 
the selected BS number.
LSB (Bank Select LSB)
Specify the LSB of the Bank Select number transmitted by the 
selected BS number.
Phrase Preview Settings 
(PREVIEW)
Specify how the phrase will play when you press [PHRASE 
PREVIEW].
PREVIEW MODE
Mode (Preview Sound Mode)
SINGLE:
The notes specified by Note 1–4 will sound 
successively one by one.
CHORD:
The notes specified by Note 1–4 will sound 
simultaneously.
PHRASE:
The phrase prepared for the Patch type (category) 
will sound.
PREVIEW KEY
Note 1–4 (Preview Note Set 1–4)
Specify the pitch (C-1–G9) of the four notes that will sound 
when Mode (Preview Sound Mode) is set to either SINGLE 
or CHORD.
* If PHRASE is selected for Mode, these settings will have no 
effect.
PREVIEW VELOCITY
Specify the velocity (0–127) of the four notes that will sound 
when Mode (Preview Sound Mode) is set to either SINGLE 
or CHORD.
* If PHRASE is selected for Mode, these settings will have no 
effect.
Adjusting Tuning (TUNE)
Parameters in this group adjust the tuning of the internal 
sound source, or change the temperament of the keyboard.
* The SCALE display of TUNE group will be different depending 
on the mode you were in when you pressed [SYSTEM].
TUNE
Master (Master Tune)
This parameter tunes the internal sound source. The 
displayed value indicates the pitch (frequency) of the A4 key.
Key Shift
Adjust the pitch of the internal sound source in semitone 
steps.
Scale Tune (Scale Tune Switch)
Turn this ON when you wish to play a scale other than equal 
temperament. You can specify one scale for Patch mode and 
one scale for Performance mode/GM mode. To set the tuning 
of each note in the scale, use the following SCALE display.
* The selected scale is used even for MIDI messages received from 
an external MIDI device.