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ROLAND XP-80 TURBO FACTS

The XP-80 Music Workstation is a powerful new instrument based on a 32-bit
RISC processor with 8 Mb ROM waveforms. It is 64 note polyphonic, 16 part
multitimbral, GM compatible, and contains 512 Preset Patches and 128 User
Patches. Up to four SR-JV80 Wave Expansion boards can be installed,
providing up to 40 Mb and 1,660 Patches. The XP-80 also includes Reverbs,
Chorus, and 40 other effects including Rotary, Distortion, Flanging, Phasing,
and MultiTap Delays. It has a 76-note weighted keyboard, a Sound Palette
section for realtime control, a sequencer Click Out for other musicians to
keep time with and an Arpeggiator with 33 different styles. It's Advanced
MRC-Pro Sequencer features a 60,000 note capacity, 16 Track linear and
non-stop-loop recording, plus 100 Patterns, realtime non-destructive editing,
event editing, and Direct from Disk song playback. The XP-80's enhanced
Realtime Phrase Sequencer (RPS) allows recorded Patterns to be triggered
from specific keys and to be dynamically controlled by velocity.

Initializing

1. Press UTILITY.
2. Press F6: MENU, then F1: FACTORY.
3. Press F6: EXECUTE.
4. If Memory Protect is on, dial OFF, then ENTER.
5. Press F6: EXECUTE.

Playing the On-board Demo

1. Hold SEQUENCER and press CHAIN PLAY.
2. Press F5: OK.

Playing Demos or Sequences from Disk

1. Insert a disk that contains an XP-Series sequence or a Standard MIDI File (SMF).
2. Press SEQUENCER.
3. Press F6: LIST to view a list of songs on disk.
4. Dial a song and press PLAY.

Selecting & Playing Patches

1. Press PATCH.
2. Press SOUND LIST.
3. Choose a Patch Bank by pressing F2: -GROUP, or F3: +GROUP.
4. Dial a Patch Number.
5. To enter GM Mode, hold SHIFT and press PERFORM (press PERFORM again to exit).

Selecting & Playing Rhythm Sets

1. Press RHYTHM.
2. Select a Rhythm Set with the DIAL or DEC/INC.

Using the Sound Palette for Realtime Control

1. Select a Patch.
2. Press FILTER/ENV to control envelope parameters, or LEVEL to control Tone levels.

Using the Arpeggiator

1. Press ARPEGGIO.
2. Hold a chord on the keyboard.
3. Dial an Arpeggio Style.
4. Press F5: DETAIL.
5. Cursor to MOTIF and dial the note order.
6. Cursor to BEAT PATTERN and dial a pattern.

Loop Recording As an example we will record a four bar loop:

1. Press PERFORM and select PR-A:12 Pop Set 1.
2. Press SEQUENCER.
3. Press REC, then select LOOP=4, MODE=MIX, QNTZ=OFF, the tempo, and count-in (M=?).
4. Press TRK 10.
5. Press PLAY, wait for count-in, and record drums.
6. Repeat steps 4 - 6, using TRK/PART 2 for bass, and TRK/PART 1 for piano.

RPS - Real-time Phrase Sequencing

1. Create a loop recording, as shown above.
2. Press F3: TRK EDIT, then F3: COPY.
3. Cursor to and select PTN 001.
4. Press F6: EXECUTE.
5. Press SEQUENCER, F1: SETUP, then F4: RPS.
6. Press a key to assign the Pattern to.
7. Cursor to PATTERN and select 001.
8. Press EXIT, RPS, then the chosen key.

Splitting the Keyboard

1. Select PERFORM PR-A:12, then press LOCAL.
2. Cursor to KEY MODE and select LAYER.*
3. Cursor to LOCAL SW.
4. Press PART buttons 1 and 2 (BANK buttons).
5. Press PERFORM, then F2: K.RANGE.
6. Dial C4:G9 for the Part 1 Key Range, and C1:B3 for the Part 2 Key Range.

*Single Key Mode is primarily for sequencing.