Roland XP-30 - Manual (Page 35)

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Playing the Sounds
Quick Start
■ Hold Pedal
If an optional pedal switch is connected to the rear panel HOLD PEDAL
jack, pressing the pedal switch will sustain (hold) the sound even if the keys
are released.
■ Expression Pedal
If an optional expression pedal is connected to any of the rear panel
CONTROL PEDAL jack, you can use the pedal to control the volume or
timbre of sound.
■ Solo
You can play using single notes, by pressing [SOLO] (indicator lights). This
function is especially effective when playing a sax, flute or other
monophonic instrument.
Using [PORTAMENTO] with [SOLO] ON allows you to simulate
performance techniques like violin glissandos.
fig.Q-24
■ Portamento
As you play the keyboard, you can make pitch slide smoothly from one key
to another, by pressing [PORTAMENTO] (indicator lights).
fig.Q-25
How sound varies depends
on the current setting. For
details, refer to
“CONTROL
PEDAL” (p. 110).
For details, refer to
“Playing Single Notes
(Solo)”
(p. 50).
For details, refer to
“Creating Smooth
Pitch Changes
(Portamento)”
(p. 50).