{"id":4788,"date":"2001-08-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2001-08-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?p=4788"},"modified":"2007-04-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2007-04-27T00:00:00","slug":"roland-xp80-frequently-asked-questions-faq","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/roland-xp80-frequently-asked-questions-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Roland XP80 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Q. How do I Select a Patch?<br \/>1. Press the [PATCH] button.<br \/>2. Press the [INC] \/ [DEC] buttons or turn the [VALUE] dial to select a Patch.<br \/>There are several other ways to select a Patch, see pages 26-27 in the Owner&#8217;s Manual.<\/p>\n<p>Q. How do I Select a Performance?<br \/>1. Press the [PERFORM] button.<br \/>2. Press the [INC] \/ [DEC] buttons or turn the [VALUE] dial to select a Performance.<br \/>There are several other ways to select a Performance, see page 29 in the Owner&#8217;s Manual.<\/p>\n<p>Q. How do I Select a Rhythm Set to play Percussion sounds?<br \/>1. Press the [RHYTHM] button.<br \/>2. Press the [INC] \/ [DEC] buttons or turn the [VALUE] dial to select another Rhythm Set.<\/p>\n<p>Q. What is RPS?<br \/>A. RPS stands for Realtime Phrase Sequencing. An RPS allows you to play back patterns by pressing down keys assigned to the patterns. With an RPS you can play back up to eight patterns at once. You can create drum, bass, and keyboard patterns then combine them to create songs. The RPS is a great tool for live performance. If you have a phrase that is difficult to play you can assign it as an RPS, and play it back perfectly simply by pressing down a single key. <\/p>\n<p>Q. How Do I Select a new Arpeggiator Pattern?<br \/>1. Select the patch you would like to use with the arpeggiator.<br \/>2. Press the [ARPEGGIO] button.<br \/>3. The arpeggiator window will open. Use the [CURSOR] buttons to move the cursor to &#8220;Arpeggio Style&#8221;.<br \/>4.  Use the [VALUE] dial to select the type of Arpeggio Style you would like to use.<\/p>\n<p>Q. How do I Load a Disk?<br \/>1. Insert a disk into the disk drive.<br \/>2. Press the [DISK] button.<br \/>3. Press the [1] button on the keypad.<br \/>4. Press the [ENTER] button.<br \/>5. Use the [CURSOR] buttons to move the cursor to &#8221; File Type&#8221;.<br \/>6. Use the [VALUE] dial to select the type of file you would like to load.<br \/>7. Use the [CURSOR] buttons to move the cursor to &#8221; File Name&#8221;.<br \/>8. Use the [VALUE] dial to select the name of file you would like to load.<br \/>9. Press the [F6] button to load.<\/p>\n<p>Q. How do I Format a Disk?<br \/>1. Insert a disk into the disk drive.<br \/>2. Press the [DISK] button.<br \/>3. Press the [3] button on the keypad.<br \/>4. Press the [ENTER] button.<br \/>5. Press the [F6] button.<br \/>6. Press the [F5] button to execute.<br \/>7. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the Disk Menu.<\/p>\n<p>Q. How do I Save to a Disk?<br \/>1. Insert a disk into the disk drive.<br \/>2. Press the [DISK] button.<br \/>3. Press the [2] button on the keypad.<br \/>4. Press the [ENTER] button.<br \/>5. Use the [CURSOR] buttons to move the cursor to &#8221; File Type&#8221;.<br \/>6. Use the [VALUE] dial to select the type of file you would like to save.<br \/>7. Use the [CURSOR] buttons to move the cursor to &#8221; File Name&#8221;.<br \/>8. Use the [VALUE] dial to select the name of file you would like to save.<br \/>9. Press the [F6] button to save.<\/p>\n<p>Q. How do I Adjust the Display&#8217;s Contrast?<br \/>1. Press the [SYSTEM] button.<br \/>2. Use the [CURSOR] buttons to move the cursor to &#8220;LCD CONTRAST&#8221;.<br \/>3. Turn the [VALUE] dial to adjust the contrast.<\/p>\n<p>Q. How do I Reset the XP-80 to its Factory Preset condition?<br \/>1. Press the [UTILITY] button.<br \/>2. Press the [8] button on the keypad.<br \/>3. Press the [ENTER] button.<br \/>4. Press the [F6] button.<br \/>5. If &#8220;Write Protect ON&#8221; appears on the display, Press the [DEC] button to turn the write protect to Off.<br \/>6. Press the [EXIT] button.<br \/>7. Press the [F6] button again to execute the reset.<\/p>\n<p>Q. How do I Sync the XP-80 to an External Sequencer?<br \/>1. Connect a MIDI cable to the MIDI input of the XP-80, and then to the MIDI out of an external sequencer.<br \/>2. Press the [SEQUENCER] button.<br \/>3. Press the [F1] button.<br \/>4. Use the [CURSOR] buttons to move the cursor to &#8220;Sync Mode&#8221;.<br \/>5. Turn the [VALUE] dial to select &#8220;SLAVE&#8221;. When you start the external sequencer the XP-80&#8217;s sequencer will also start. <\/p>\n<p>Q. How do I Enter GM Mode?<br \/>1. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [PERFORM] button.<br \/>2. To change the current part, press the left or right [CURSOR] buttons.<br \/>3. To select a patch for each part, press the [INC] \/ [DEC] buttons or turn the [VALUE] dial.<\/p>\n<p>Q. How do I Playback a GM Song?<br \/>1. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [PERFORM] button.<br \/>2. Press the [SEQUENCER] button.<br \/>3. Use the [CURSOR] buttons to move the cursor to the song number.<br \/>4. Press the [INC] \/ [DEC] buttons or turn the [VALUE] dial to select the song you would like to play back.<br \/>5. 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