Roland XP-30 - Manual (Page 58)

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Chapter 2. Playing
■ Holding an Arpeggio
If you hold down [ARPEGGIO] and press [TRANSPOSE],
and get the indicator to start blinking, the arpeggio will
continue to be played even if you release the chord.
1. Hold down [ARPEGGIO] and press [TRANSPOSE] to
make the indicator blink.
2. Play a chord.
3. If you play a different chord or notes while the arpeggio
is being held, the arpeggio will change accordingly.
4. To cancel Arpeggio Hold, hold down [ARPEGGIO] and
press [TRANSPOSE] simultaneously once again.
Using a Hold Pedal
If you play an arpeggio while pressing the hold pedal, the
arpeggio will continue to be played even if you release the
chord.
1. Connect an optional pedal switch to the HOLD PEDAL
jack.
2. Play a chord while pressing the hold pedal.
3. To play another chord, release the pedal, press it again as
you play the next chord.
■ Simulating a Guitar Cutting
Technique
You can simulate a guitar cutting technique by following the
procedure below. By using the Sound Palette, it is also
possible to apply a wah effect as you play.
1. Select a guitar Patch.
2. Set the Style parameter (SYSTEM/ARPEGGIO/
ARPEGGIO) to RHYTHM GTR B, RHYTHM GTR C,
RHYTHM GTR D or RHYTHM GTR E.
3. Press [FILTER/ENV] so the indicator lights.
4. Move the CUTOFF slider or RESO slider while you play
a chord.
■ Playing an Arpeggio from an
External MIDI Device
The XP-30 can also produce arpeggios with incoming Note
messages from an external MIDI device.
1. Connect the XP-30’s MIDI IN connector and the MIDI
OUT connector of an external MIDI device with a MIDI
cable.
2. Press [PERFORM] to call up the PERFORM PLAY
display.
3. Press [SYSTEM] to make the indicator lit, press the
[MIDI] function button, and then press [ ] to access the
PERFORM MIDI display.
fig.2-19
4. Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the Remote
parameter.
5. Rotate the VALUE dial or press [INC]/[DEC] to turn the
setting ON.
6. Play the external MIDI device.
■ Creating an Arpeggio Pattern
There are a total of 9 parameters that can be set for the
Arpeggiator, but the most important is the Style parameter
setting. The arpeggio pattern is largely determined by this
setting.
When you set the Style parameter, the Motif, Beat Pattern,
Accent Rate and Shuffle Rate parameters will automatically
be set to optimum settings. After selecting the style, you can
also set Octave Range and Key Velocity parameters, etc.
If this selection does not provide the pattern you want,
modify the settings of the Motif, Beat Pattern, Accent Rate
and Shuffle Rate parameters to add variations to the style as
desired.
* Motif, Beat Pattern, Accent Rate and Shuffle Rate settings will
be lost if you select another style and then turn the power off.
* The values you can set with the Motif or Beat Pattern
parameters are normally limited by the selected style. Only
when the Style parameter is set to LIMITLESS will all values be
acceptable.