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XV-3080 OWNER’S MANUAL
OWNER’S MANUAL
Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland XV-3080.
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUC-
TIONS” (p. 2), “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 3), and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 8). These
sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Addi-
tionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided
by your new unit, Owner’
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For EU Countries The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an CAUTION equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the CAUTION DO NOT OPEN product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to Danger of explosion if battery is ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. incorrectly replaced. Apparatus containing Replace only with the same
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U S I N The symbol alerts the user to important instructions Used for instructions intended to alert G or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is the user to the risk of death or severe determined by the design contained within the injury should the unit be used T triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for improperly. H general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger. E Used for instructions intended to alert The symbol alerts the user to items th
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Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY......................................................................3 Contents ..................................................................................................4 IMPORTANT NOTES ...............................................................................8 Main Features..........................................................................................9 128-Voice Polyphony and 16-Part Multitimbrality .......................................
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Contents Parameters...................................................................................................................................... 72 Example of Settings....................................................................................................................... 74 Performance Mode Settings .................................................................................................................... 75 Signal(PART) Flow .....................................
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Contents Settings Common to an Entire Rhythm Set ........................................................................................ 111 Setting up Individual Rhythm Tones .................................................................................................. 112 Tips for Selecting Rhythm Tone Waveforms .......................................................................... 112 Modifying a Rhythm Tone’s Waveform and Panning (WAVE) .......................................... 113
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Contents Using the XV-3080 as a General MIDI Sound Module ..................................................................... 141 Entering GM Mode ..................................................................................................................... 141 Turning Effects On/Off.............................................................................................................. 141 Modifying GM Mode Settings..................................................................
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IMPORTANT NOTES In addition to the items listed under “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” and “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on pages 2 and 3, please read and observe the following: Power Supply Additional Precautions • Please be aware that the contents of memory can be irretrievably lost as a result of a malfunction, or the Power Supply: Use of improper operation of the unit. To protect yourself against the risk of loosing important data, we recommend that Batteries you periodically save a backup co
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Main Features 128-Voice Polyphony and 16-Part Multitimbrality The XV-3080 is a 16-part multitimbral sound generator that produces up to 128 simultaneous polyphonic voices. It provides ample polyphony, even with Patches containing multiple Tones. High-Performance Built-In Effects Advanced DSP (Digital Signal Processor) technology provides a wide array of studio-quality effects. The XV-3080 offers three internal effect units: Multi-Effects, featuring 63 different effect types, Chorus and Rev
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Front and Rear Panels Front Panel G F H B I C D E J K L A A selected mode. A The blue labels show what the buttons do in Performance VOLUME Knob (PHRASE PREVIEW) mode, orange in Patch/Rhythm Set mode, and gray in This adjusts the volume from the A(MIX) OUTPUT jacks and System mode. These buttons, in each case, provide access to PHONES jacks. The volume from the OUTPUT B and C jacks relevant settings, or "parameters." cannot be adjusted. You can press the knob to listen to the XV-3080 withou
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Front and Rear Panels [ ], [ ] TONE SWITCH [1]–[4] Move the cursor (underline) with these. This switches each Tone on or off. (p. 84) TONE SELECT [1]–[4] [ ], [ ] This selects a Tone whose settings you wish to change. (p. 89) When the left edge of the display shows a or symbol, [A]–[H] use these buttons to move to other parameter screens. This selects a sound from the SOUND LIBRARY. (p. 15) Hold [EXIT] and press [ ] to hear the demo songs. J G (MODE) [SHIFT] [PERFORM] Use [SHIFT] in combinati
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Front and Rear Panels Rear Panel M P O Q N M Q (OUTPUT) AC Inlet INDIVIDUAL 1–6 OUTPUT Jacks Connect the included power cable here. (Quick Start p. 10) These jacks output audio signals in mono from the XV-3080 to an amp or mixer. (Quick Start p. 10) N (MIDI) MIDI Connectors (IN, OUT, THRU) These connectors connect the XV-3080 with other MIDI devices, enabling the sending and receiving of MIDI messages. (Quick Start p. 10) IN: This connector receives messages from another MIDI device. Out: Th
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Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Selecting and Playing a Sound fig.1-3.e Auditioning Sounds on the XV-3080 (Phrase Preview) fig.1-4.e The Phrase Preview feature allows you to audition Patches on the XV-3080 even when it’s not connected to a MIDI keyboard or sequencer. You can preview a Patch using a Phrase that’s appropriate to the Patch’s type or category. 4. Turn the VALUE dial or press [INC]/[DEC] to select the 1. Press [PATCH] to make its indicator light. desired setting. 2. Turn the VALUE dial, or
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Chapter 1 Selecting and Playing a Sound 6. Press [EXIT]. Playing a Patch on the XV- 3080 from External MIDI Devices (MIDI Keyboard) Selecting a Mode (Patch, Performance, or Rhythm Set) The XV-3080 produces sound in response to MIDI messages that it receives from an external MIDI device such as a MIDI In addition to Patch mode, the XV-3080 also features three keyboard or sequencer. In order for this to occur, the MIDI other modes: Performance mode, Rhythm Set mode, and transmission channe
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Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Selecting and Playing a Sound to produce essentially the same musical performance. USER You can store your own Patches, Rhythm Sets and The upwardly compatible General MIDI 2 ( ) Performances in the SOUND LIBRARY’s USER group. When recommendations pick up where the original General MIDI shipped from the factory, this group contains Patches with left off, offering enhanced expressive capabilities, and even modified octave settings from the PRESET group’s Bank E greater
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Chapter 1 Selecting and Playing a Sound * If you press VALUE dial after Step 3, the CATEGORY Selecting a Patch SELECT page appears. fig.1-9.e Basic Procedure for Selecting a Patch • You can change the selected category by holding down Turn the VALUE dial or press [INC]/[DEC] to select the [SHIFT] and pressing [INC]/[DEC]. desired Patch. • Turn VALUE dial or press [INC]/[DEC] to select a VALUE Dial category, and then press [ENTER] to confirm the To move quickly through the available Patches
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Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Selecting and Playing a Sound The following categories can be selected. Selecting Patches and Rhythm Category Sets from an External MIDI Group Category Contents Device — NO ASSIGN No assign You can select XV-3080 Patches and Rhythm Sets – including Piano PNO AC.PIANO Acoustic Piano those used by Parts in a Performance – from an external EP EL.PIANO Electric Piano MIDI device. Keys&Organ KEY KEYBOARDS Other Keyboards In Patch or Rhythm Set modes (Clav, Harpsichord etc.) B
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Chapter 1 Selecting and Playing a Sound The Patches and Rhythm Sets in each library correspond to Rhythm Set Bank Select numbers as follows. Rhythm Set Rhythm Set Bank Select Number Program group number MSB LSB number Patch USER 1, 2, 3, 4 86 00 1, 2, 3, 4 Patch Patch Bank Select Number Program PR-A 001, 002 86 64 001, 002 group number MSB LSB number PR-B 001, 002 86 65 001, 002 USER 001–128 87 00 001–128 PR-C 001, 002 86 66 001, 002 PR-A 001–128 87 64 001–128 PR-D 001, 002 86 67 001, 002 PR-B 0
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Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Selecting and Playing a Sound In Performance mode Using MIDI to Switch between Patch, Performance and General MIDI 2 1. Press [PERFORM] to make its indicator light. Modes 2. Set the transmission channel on the external MIDI device You can switch between Patch, Performance, and General to match the Performance Ctrl Ch(p. 131) setting on the MIDI 2 modes by transmitting the appropriate System XV-3080. Exclusive (Sys Ex) message to the XV-3080, as listed below. To learn a
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Chapter 1 Selecting and Playing a Sound Setting a Patch’s Pitch in Octave Steps (Octave Shift) In Patch mode, you can easily change the pitch of an entire Patch. Each time you press [ ]/[ ], the pitch will change in one- octave steps. You can adjust a Patch’s pitch by as much as +/ - 3 octaves. fig.1-10.e Selecting How a Patch Will Play (Polyphonic/ Monophonic) You can set whether a Patch will play multiple notes at the same time (Polyphonic) – for example, when you play a chord or legato
