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Basic operation

Switching modes

The XP-80 has enough functions to bewilder you. To make it

easy to access the functions you need for specific applica-

tions, they’re grouped into modes. The mode you’ve select-

ed determines how the sound source operates and what the

display shows. Select a Mode button. It will light and the

Play display of that selected mode will appear.

Sound source

Selecting Patch mode, Performance mode, Rhythm Set

mode, and GM mode will determine sound source opera-

tion. One mode always has to be selected.

Patch mode

In this mode, you can play an individual Patch from the key-

board or modify Patch settings. If you’re using an external

MIDI device to control the XP-80 in this mode, it will func-

tion as a single-patch sound source.

Performance mode

This mode makes the XP-80 function as a multitimbral

sound source, and Performance settings can be modified. If

you’re using an external MIDI device to control the XP-80 in

this mode, it will function as a multitimbral sound source.

To modify the settings of a Patch that’s assigned to a Part,

hold down [PERFORM] and press [PATCH]. Both button

indicators will light.

Rhythm Set mode

This is how you can play a Rhythm Set from the keyboard

and modify the Rhythm Set settings. In this mode, the key-

board will play the Rhythm Set, but the XP-80 continues to

function as a multitimbral sound source. So your effects set-

tings of the currently selected Performance will be heard as

you play the Rhythm Set. Rhythm Sets are assigned to Part

10 of the Performance. If you’re using an external MIDI

device to control the XP-80 in this mode, it will still function

as a multitimbral sound source.

GM mode

This special mode makes the XP-80 function as a GM com-

patible sound source. You should select this mode when you

want to play back a GM score (music data created for GM

sound source).

To set GM mode, hold down [SHIFT] and press [PER-

FORM]. [PERFORM], [PATCH] and [RHYTHM] indicators

will not light.

Sequencer

Selecting Sequencer mode and Chain Play mode determines

how the sequencer will operate. One or the other of these

modes has to be selected for the sequencer to operate.

Sequencer mode

For recording, playing back and editing a song.

Chain Play mode

This allows you to select the order of how you want songs to

play back.

System mode

This mode is for determining global XP-80 settings such as

tuning, display contrast and how MIDI messages are

received.

✳ Some System mode parameters relate to an entire

Patch or an entire Performance. To set these parame-

ters, press [SYSTEM] in the selected mode (Patch or

Performance).

Utility mode

The mode for saving and transmitting sound source settings.

✳ Some Utility mode parameters relate to an entire

Patch, Performance or Rhythm Set. To set these para-

meters, press [UTILITY] in the selected mode (Patch,

Performance or Rhythm Set).

Disk mode

For saving/loading data to/from the internal Floppy Disk.

Switching displays

Displays are grouped by mode. The bottom line displays

functions corresponding to [F1]–[F6] (function buttons).

Press the corresponding function button to call up the

desired display.

❶ On the Play display of a selected mode (Menu display

will appear for Disk mode and Utility mode), press a

function button to choose a display group.

One of the selected group’s display pages will appear.

✳ The number of display pages varies by group.

PERFORM

SEQUENCER

SYSTEM

PATCH

CHAIN PLAY

UTILITY

RHYTHM

PART

DISK

Sound source

Sequencer

MODE

Mode

Display group

Display name

F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6

Function Name

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