Roland XPS-30, Owner'S Manual

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Audio files that you’ve imported from a USB flash drive into the XPS-30 (referred to as “samples”) can be assigned to the keyboard and played.
In Performance mode, you can assign up to 16 audio files (16 parts).
NOTE
For an audio file to be imported, it must be a WAV format, 44.1 kHz, 16 bit file. If any other file is selected, the display indicates “Incorrect File!” and the file cannot be imported.
Copy to a USB flash drive
WAV
Insert USB flash drive
Importing Audio Files (Sample)
1.
Use the XPS-30 to format the USB
flash drive (p. 17).
2.
Power-off the XPS-30, and then
remove the USB flash drive.
3.
Using your computer, copy
the desired audio files into the
“IMPORT” folder.
* Use only single-byte alphanumeric
characters in the folder names and
file names.
4.
Insert the USB flash drive into the
XPS-30, and turn on the power.
5.
Press the [SAMPLE IMPORT] button.
The SAMPLE MENU screen appears.
6.
Move the cursor to “SAMPLE IMPORT,” and press the [ENTER] button.
The SAMPLE IMPORT screen appears.
7.
Make settings to specify how the file is imported.
Import File Imported audio file
Original Key
Specifies the note number that plays the sample at the pitch at which it was
imported.
Loop Switch Turns loop playback on/off.
To:
Save-destination number of the sample.
Sample is saved in the XPS-30’s internal user memory, and is assigned a number
starting with 501.
MEMO
5
The sound is automatically assigned to the keyboard with the appropriate
pitches, starting from two octaves above the Original Key and extending
downward to the lowest note of the keyboard.
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You can change the loop point and original key of the sample later. For details,
refer to “Parameter Guide (English)” (PDF).
8.
Move the cursor to “IMPORT,” and press the [ENTER] button.
The audio file is imported.
* If user memory is full, the screen indicate “Memory Full!” and you can’t import the
audio file. In this case, you’ll need to delete unnecessary samples.
9.
Repeat steps 7–8 to import the desired files into the XPS-30.
MEMO
5
An imported audio file can be used as a single patch by pressing the [SAMPLE]
button.
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If the file size is large, the import may require several minutes.
NOTE
Never turn off the power while the screen indicates “Processing....”
Recalling a Sample
1.
Press the [SAMPLE] button.
2.
Use the value dial to select a patch.
* The pitch cannot be changed if the pitch is more than two octaves above the
specified Original Key.
Deleting Imported Samples
1.
Press the [SAMPLE IMPORT] button.
The SAMPLE MENU screen appears.
2.
Move the cursor to “SAMPLE DELETE,” and press the [ENTER] button.
The SAMPLE DELETE screen appears.
3.
Select the sample (patch) that you want to delete.
4.
Move the cursor to “DELETE,” and press the [ENTER] button.
A confirmation message appears.
If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] button.
5.
Press the [ENTER] button to delete a sample.
MEMO
5 Some or all notes of performances that use the deleted sample will no longer
sound.
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It’s a good idea to back up important data to a USB flash drive or to your
computer (p. 18).
Editing Samples
1.
Press the [SAMPLE IMPORT] button.
The SAMPLE MENU screen appears.
2.
Move the cursor to “SAMPLE EDIT” and press the [ENTER] button.
The SAMPLE EDIT screen appears.
3.
Move the cursor to tab, and use the [
K
] [
J
] buttons to switch the pages.
4.
Move the cursor to the parameter that you want to edit, and use the value
dial to change the value.
MEMO
You can make detailed settings for the sample, such as the sample’s loop point
and original key. For details, refer to “Parameter Guide (English)” (PDF).
5.
To save the edited settings, perform the operation “Saving Your Settings
(Write)” (p. 10).
IMPORT folder
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07.wav
Importing a Sample and Playing It on the Keyboard (SAMPLE IMPORT)