User manual ROLAND XP-60 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. [. . . ] 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. 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. 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. Press [CHAIN PLAY]. Chain file number Chain file name Make sure that the cursor is positioned at the chain file number. Turn the VALUE dial clockwise to select "XP-80. SVC. " Press [STOP/PLAY] to start playback. 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. On the XP-80, the musical performance data for one song or composition is called a `song. ' As you record the following sample song, you'll become familiar with basic recording procedures. <Melody> <Bass> <Drums> Closed hi-hat Snare drum Bass drum High Tom Low tom Multitrack recording allows you to record musical performances consisting of two or more instruments. The XP-80 performs multitrack recording by recording new Parts while you monitor the playback of Parts previously recorded on Phrase tracks. Generally, multitrack recordings are made in order of "drums ¡ bass ¡ accompaniment ¡ melody. " This order makes it easier to keep each Part rhythmically correct, since you can record the accompaniment or melody while listening to drums and bass. Select a Performance If you wish to use two or more Patches to play, select Performance mode. A single Performance allows only the specified Part to sound during recording, and to play back the song with multiple instruments. In recording a sample song, use the Performance "PR-A:12 Pop Set 1. " <Procedure> Press [PERFORM]. The Play display (PERFORM) will appear. Performance group Performance number Performance name Turn the VALUE dial, or press [INC]/[DEC] to select Performance "PR-A:12 Pop Set 1. " 21 Clear internal memory A song to be recorded must first be loaded into internal memory. The Song Initialize display (UTILITY/SngInit) appears. Press [F6] (Execute) to clear internal memory. Record the drums using realtime recording Realtime recording allows you to record your performance as you play. It's pretty difficult to record multiple percussion instruments in realtime recording. We'll use the Loop function to record a bass drum, snare drum, hi-hat, etc. , over a specified area repeatedly until your drum set is complete. For the this drum set, we'll use the "PR-A:001 PopDrumSet 1" sounds assigned to Part 10 of a Performance. If another song is selected, move the cursor to the song number and select the song by turning the VALUE dial or pressing [DEC], then pressing [ENTER]. [. . . ] His highly acclaimed musical abilities go beyond borders of musical genre. He is the chief director of the Idecs (Inc. ) group of creative musical artists. 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. [. . . ]