Roland XV-88 Manuale Utente

The Utility mode allows you to store Performance/Patch/
Rhythm Set settings (Write), and transmit data (Data 
Transfer), as well as other global XV-88 memory settings.

The XV-88 goes into Utility mode if you press [UTILITY]. 
The indicator will blink.

Utility mode offers nine functions categorized into two 
groups—UTIL 1 and UTIL 2.

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This function writes Performance, Patch or Rhythm Set 
settings you’ve modified into internal memory (user 
memory). 

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This function copies data from a Performance, Patch or 
Rhythm Set into the current Performance, Patch or Rhythm 
Set. 

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This resets parameters of the current Performance, Patch or 
Rhythm Set to default factory settings. 

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This function transmits Performance, Patch, Rhythm Set or 
System settings to an external MIDI device. 

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This function prevents internal memory (user memory) from 
being accidentally rewritten. 

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fig.10-02

Here you can make settings related to memory cards. 

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This function loads data from memory card into the XV-88’s 
memory. 

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This function saves data to memory card. 

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This function resets all the XV-88’s settings to their factory 
default values. 

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In order to use a memory card, 

, and then insert a memory card into the 

MEMORY CARD slot as follows.

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1. Press [UTILITY], getting its indicator to start blinking.

The XV-88 will switch to Utility mode.

The data handled in the Save, Copy, and Initialize 
procedures differs depending on the sound generator 
mode. Press [UTILITY] from within the desired sound 
generator mode.

2. Press

or

to select the group (UTIL 1, UTIL 2) 

containing the function you want.

Insert with the surface with the gold connector facing up