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The XP-80 features a GM mode – a convenient way to play

back or create GM score data (music data for GM sound

sources). You’re able to play back commercial GM score data

releases and even modify various parameter settings for

enhanced musical expression.

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Entering GM mode

Use GM mode to place the XP-80’s sound source in GM

System compatible mode. Basically GM mode is similar to a

special kind of Performance in which a GM System Rhythm

Set is assigned to Part 10, and GM System Patches are

assigned to other Parts. But however, you can’t store GM

mode settings in user memory.

The Play display (GM) shows a Patch or Rhythm Set

assigned to each Part. Each time you enter GM mode, the

GM Drum Set is assigned to Part 10, and Piano 1 is assigned

to other Parts. You can also select other GM Patches and GM

Drum Sets for each Part to match the performance.

❶ Hold down [SHIFT] and press [PERFORM] to call up

the Play display (GM).

When you switch the XP-80 into GM mode, the sound

source initializes itself for basic GM System settings.

❷ To change the current Part, press [l] or [r].

❸ To change the GM Patch or GM Rhythm Set assigned

to the Part, perform the same procedure as you do

when you select a Patch or Rhythm Set.

Initializing the sound source for GM

System basic settings

To play back a GM score correctly, the sound source must

first be initialized to basic GM system settings. The XP-80’s

sound source is initialized in the following situations:

When the XP-80 is switched to GM mode

When it receives a GM System On message from an external

MIDI device

When a GM System On message is encountered in the song

data being played back

At power on

When you execute the GM Initialize function (p.176).

✳ Because effects settings are not defined in the GM

System, they will not initialize to factory settings

unless the GM Initialize (DEFAULT) or Factory Preset

is executed.

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The GM System On message puts the unit in a state that con-

forms to the GM System and initializes a GM-compatible

sound source.

✳ If the Rx GM-ON Message parameter (SYSTEM/MIDI

Param2) is set OFF, GM System On messages cannot

be received.

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Playing back a GM score

When the XP-80 is in GM mode, it plays back GM scores cor-

rectly. But beyond this, the XP-80 provides many extended

features not defined in GM System specifications, and if you

create music data using these extended features, your song

may not play back correctly on other GM-compatible sound

sources.

✳ The XP-80 is not compatible with the GS format (stan-

dard format for multitimbral sound sources advocated

by Roland). Music data bearing the GS logo (GS music

data) may therefore not play back correctly on the XP-

80.

❶ Hold down [SHIFT] and press [PERFORM] to switch

the XP-80 into GM mode.

✳

The beginning of a GM score normally contains a GM

System On message. So if you play back a GM score start-

ing in the top of a song, XP-80 will switch itself to GM

mode. But if you play back a GM score starting in the

middle of a song, XP-80 may not switch itself to GM

mode, and the GM score may not play back correctly. So

to be safe, it's recommended to manually set the XP-80 to

GM mode before playing back a GM score.

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Press [SEQUENCER] to call up the play display(SEQ(Song)).

❸ Move the cursor to the song number and select the

number of the song you wish to play back.

❹ Press [STOP/PLAY] to begin play back.

When the song ends, playback will stop automatically. To

interrupt play back, press [STOP/PLAY].

✳ The procedure for playing back a GM score is the same

as for playing back a regular song. If you wish to mod-

ify the playback tempo or to playback the song repeat-

edly, refer to "Playing back a song" (p.97). Recording

and editing a GM score is also the same way as for a

regular song (p.104–, 117–).

Muting a specific Part

When you switch over to GM mode, all Parts will be set to

receive MIDI messages. To turn off a specific Part so that it will

not sound, set the Rx Switch parameter to OFF for the Part.

❶ Press [LOCAL/TX/RX] to open the LOCAL/TX/RX

window.

❷ Press TRACK/PART [1]–[16] to switch each Rx Switch

parameter for the Part ON (indicator lit) or OFF (indi-

cator off).

The Parts set ON are indicated with “o,” and those set OFF

are indicated with “-.”

Current part

MIDI channel

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