Roland XV-88 Manuale Utente

The XV-88 contains a keyboard controller section and sound 
generating section, packaged as a single unit. This means that 
you can make a setting (Local Switch on/off) that specifies 
whether or not the performance data from the XV-88’s 
keyboard will be transmitted directly to the sound generator.

When you use the XV-88 by itself, you will normally set the 
Local Switch to ON. However, when you use it with a 
computer, you should set the Local Switch to OFF so that the 
performance data of the keyboard controller section will be 
disconnected from the internal sound generator section.

In this case, the data sent over two paths, i.e., the data sent 
directly from the keyboard controller section and the data 
sent from the keyboard controller section via the computer, 
ends up being sent to the sound generator section 
simultaneously. Thus, for example, even when you play a 
“C” key only once, the note “C” cannot be sounded correctly, 
as the sound is played by the sound generator section twice.

fig.01-02.e

Turn the Local Switch on/off by the following parameters.

In order for the musical data received by the computer from 
the XV-88 to be transmitted back to the XV-88, the 

 of the sequencing program must be turned on. 

When the MIDI Thru function of the sequencing program is 
turned on, MIDI messages received at MIDI IN will be re-
transmitted without change from MIDI OUT.

For details on whether or not your sequencing program 
has a MIDI Thru function, and how to set the MIDI Thru 
function, refer to the owner’s manual for your 
sequencing program.

• If your sequencing program does not have a MIDI Thru 

function, set the XV-88’s Local Switch to ON.

• For some sequencing programs, System Exclusive 

messages are not transmitted by the Thru function. If 
you are using such software and wish to record System 
Exclusive messages, turn the XV-88’s Local Control 
setting ON.

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

MIDI IN

MIDI OUT

Recording

MIDI Thru: On

Local Switch: Off

Receive Switch: On

Transmit
Switch: 
On