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This section discusses various techniques for effectively

using the XP-80 for specific applications. The more you use

the XP-80, the faster you’ll appreciate the real power of this

unit.

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Techniques for using Patches

Reinforcing filter characteristics

If you want to reinforce filter characteristics, set the

Structure Type 1&2 parameter (PATCH/Common/Struct/

Structure) to 2, and series- connect the TVFs of Tones 1 and

This example shows how to boost the effectiveness of the fil-

ter for “PR-C:014 MKS-80 Brass.”

❶ Select PR-C:014 MKS-80 Brass on the Play display

(PATCH).

❷ Press [FILTER/ENV] to light the indicator.

❸ Move the CUTOFF and RESO. sliders while you play

notes and hear how sound changes.

❹ Set the structure Type 1 & 2 parameter (PATCH/

Common/Struct/Structure) to 2.

❺ Again, move the CUTOFF and RESO. sliders and hear

how the sound changes. Notice the effectiveness of the

filter has changed.

✳ It might be easier to better hear note variations by

turning [EFX], [CHORUS] and [REVERB] off.

Making the up-beat note sound at the

same time you play a down-beat note

❶ Select PR-A:087 Music Bells on the Play display

(PATCH) and listen to the sound.

❷ Call up the Wave Param display (PATCH/WG).

❸ Press TONE SELECT [1] to select Tone 1.

❹ Set Tone 1’s Mode parameter to PLAYMATE and the

Time parameter to 32.

❺ Play the XP-80’s keyboard keeping a constant tempo.

Tones 1 and 2 sound alternately. Tone 1 will sound at

the timing point exactly between a note you press and

the following note. Try various settings, for instance

use different wave or modify the pitch.

✳ Tone 1 will not sound if the two keys are pressed at an

interval of 2 seconds or longer.

Holding a note with modulation retained

In general, pressing the Hold pedal makes a note continue to

sound. However, other effects will go off. To keep other

effects effective as well, perform the following procedure.

❶ Connect an optional pedal switch to the HOLD jack.

❷ Select a Patch (PR-C:110 Crash Pad, etc.) to which an

effect will be applied when the modulation lever is

moved on the Play display (PATCH).

❸ Set the Hold parameter (SYSTEM/Control/Control

Source) to HOLD-1.

❹ Call up the Common Control display (PATCH/

Common/Control) and set Ctrl 1’s Peak&Hold to

HOLD.

❺ Press a note and press the pedal switch as you move

the modulation lever forward.

❻ When the note and modulation lever are released, both

the note and the effect produced by the modulation

lever will be held.

Syncing the LFO cycle to sequencer

tempo

❶ Select PR-B:052 Blade Racer on the Play display

(PATCH).

❷ Set the Clock Source parameter (PATCH/Common/

Common General) to SEQUENCER.

❸ Make sure that each Tone’s EXT Sync parameter

(PATCH/LFO&Ctl/LFO1,2 Param) is set to CLK. If

not, reset.

❹ Press [SEQUENCER] to call up the Play display

(SEQ(Song)). Move the cursor to and try various

values as you press a note.

The Patch’s modulation tempo will also change in accor-

dance to the sequencer’s tempo clock.

❺ Set the modulation depth as desired using <Depth>

(PATCH/LFO&Ctrl/LFO1,2 Param) of each Tone.

✳ When you have selected PR-B:47, 49, 51, 52–56, 69, PR-

C:34, 93, 97, 99, or 123, it is also possible to synchronize

the LFO to the sequencer’s tempo clock by setting the

Clock Source parameter (PATCH/Common/General/

Common General) to SEQUENCER. Try it.

Modifying EFX to match the tempo of a

song

❶ Select PR-C:94 Albion on the Play display (PATCH).

❷ Set the Clock Source parameter (PATCH/Common/

Common General) to SEQUENCER.

❸ Make sure that the EFX Type parameter (PATCH/

Effects/General) is set to STEP-FLANGER. If not, reset.

❹ Make sure that the Step Rate parameter (PATCH/

Effects/EFX Param) is set as a note value. If not, reset

using a note value.

❺ Press [SEQUENCER] to call up the Play display

(SEQ(Song)).

❻ Move the cursor to and try various values while

you play the XP-80’s keyboard. You’ll notice that the

tempo of the Patch’s modulation changes in accor-

dance to the tempo clock of the XP-80’s sequencer.

You can modify EFX parameter values in accordance to the

sequencer’s tempo clock, when you have selected the follow-

ing types for the EFX Type parameter.

EFX Type EFX Parameter

16:STEP-FLANGER Step Rate parameter

19:RIPLE-TAP-DELAY Delay Left–Right parameter

20:QUADRUPLE-TAP-DELAY Delay 1–4 parameter

✳ When you have selected PR-B:57, 65, 68, PR-C:94, 96,

and 98, it is also possible to sync the EFX parameter

variations of the sequencer’s tempo clock by setting the

Clock Source parameter (PATCH/Common/Common

General) to SEQUENCER. Try it and see.

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