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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.
<Procedure>
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.
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