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Changing sounds with a pedal switch

You can change Patch/Performance/Rhythm set in succes-

sion using a pedal switch.

❶ Connect a pedal switch to a CONTROL PEDAL jack (1

for this example).

❷ Call up the Pedal Assign display (SYSTEM/Control)

and set Pedal 1’s <Assign> to 98:PROG-UP.

❸ Call up the Play display of a sound source.

❹ Each time you press the pedal, you call up the next

Patch, Performance or Rhythm Set.

✳ If you connect another pedal switch to CONTROL

PEDAL jack 2 and set Pedal 2’s <Assign> to 99:PROG-

DOWN, you can go back and forth as desired between

Patches/Performances/Rhythm Sets by using the two

pedal switches.

Using a pedal switch to start and stop

playback

❶ Connect an optional pedal switch to any of CONTROL

PEDAL jack 1–4 (1 for this example).

❷ Call up the Pedal Assign display (SYSTEM/Control)

and set Pedal 1’s <Assign> to 100:START/STOP.

❸ Select the song you wish to play back on the Play dis-

play (SEQ(Song)).

❹ Press the pedal switch to start playback. To stop, press

the pedal switch again.

Matching the song’s playback tempo with

the tempo of the band that’s playing

You can control the song's playback tempo of a song in real

time by pressing the pedal at specific intervals.

❶ Connect an optional pedal switch to any of CONTROL

PEDAL jacks 1–4 (1 for this example).

❷ Call up the Pedal Assign display (SYSTEM/Control)

and set Pedal 1’s <Assign> to 102:TAP-TEMPO.

❸ As soon as you start playback of a song, have the band

start to play.

❹ If the song's playback tempo starts to go off from the

band performance, press the pedal switch at a quarter-

note timing to adjust to the band performance.

The song's playback tempo will change in accordance to the

time interval you press the pedal switch.

Playing a drum referring to a XP-80 click

❶ Connect the drummer’s set of headphones to the

CLICK OUT OUTPUT jack.

❷ When the song is played back, a click will be heard.

❸ Adjust CLICK OUT LEVEL control to get the desired

click volume level.

Adjust the volume balance between the amplifier for moni-

toring other instruments and the click.

❚

Song making techniques

Recording a song with a consistent vol-

ume level regardless of keyboard playing

dynamics

❶ Set the Keyboard Velocity parameter (SYSTEM/Setup)

to the setting you like.

For instance, set a value of 20 or less for pianissimo, approxi-

mately 64 for mezzo forte and 100 or greater for fortissimo.

❷ Play the keyboard.

Regardless of keyboard playing dynamics, the song will be

recorded at a consistent volume (velocity).

Having a song fade in or out

To have a song fade in or out, mix-record volume changes

after you’ve recorded a song.

❶ Record a song.

❷ Press [REC] to call up the Realtime Rec Stand-by dis-

play (SEQ), then set the Mode parameter to MIX and

other parameters as desired.

❸ Move the cursor to “PART,” and press TRACK/PART

[1]–[16] to select the Part whose volume level you want

to modify.

If you’ve selected any of Parts 1–4, SOUND PALETTE slid-

ers 1, 2, 3, and 4 adjust Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively.

If you’ve selected any of Parts 5–8, SOUND PALETTE slid-

ers 1, 2, 3, and 4 adjust Parts 5, 6, 7, and 8, respectively.

If you’ve selected any of Parts 9–12, SOUND PALETTE slid-

ers 1, 2, 3, and 4 adjust Parts 9, 10, 11, and 12, respectively.

If you’ve selected any of Parts 13–16, SOUND PALETTE

sliders 1, 2, 3, and 4 adjust Parts 13, 14, 15, and 16, respec-

tively.

Sterero headphones

OUTPUTLEVEL

CLICK OUT

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