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The XV-88 is an expandable, performance-oriented
synthesizer using Roland’s newest synthesizer
engine. Features include:
• 88-note precision hammer-action keyboard with
aftertouch
• Realtime control via 4 sliders and light sensing D-
beam* controller
• Accepts two SR-JV80-Series and two SRX-
Series wave expansion boards
• Advanced arpeggiator functions
• 128-Voice polyphony / 16-Part multitimbral
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Use the following procedure to initialize the XV-88
and restore the factory settings:
1. Press UTILITY
2. CURSOR DOWN to Utility Menu number two.
3. CURSOR RIGHT three times to select FACTORY RESET.
4. Press ENTER twice.
5. If Internal Write Protect is set to “ON,” use the
VALUE dial to select “OFF.”
6. Press ENTER three times.
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Use the following procedure to play the built in demo songs:
1. Press PHRASE PREVIEW while holding SHIFT.
2. Use the VALUE dial to select a song.
Note: There are two demo songs – “La Movida,” and
“Epic Passage.” You can also select “Chain Play,”
which will cycle through both songs.
3. Press ENTER to begin playback.
4. Press EXIT to end playback
5. Press EXIT to leave the demo song mode.
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The XV-88 comes packed with over 1100 patches,
and can be expanded to over 1700 patches using the
optional expansion boards. The Patch Finder makes
it easy to find the sounds you need by grouping them
into 38 categories (Piano, Brass, Synth Bass, etc.).
Use the following procedure to select patches using
the Patch Finder:
1. Press PATCH, then press PATCH FINDER.
2. CURSOR UP and DOWN to select a category.
3. Use the VALUE dial to select a Patch in the
currently selected category.
4. Play the keyboard, or press PHRASE PREVIEW
to hear a short phrase with the selected sound.
5. Press PATCH FINDER so it is not lit to exit.
Note: You will notice that the sequence used by
Phrase Preview is different for each sound category
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You can quickly modify any sound you are playing
using the Sound Palette and D-Beam of the XV-88.
Use the following procedure:
1. Select a Patch (as previously described).
2. Press FILTER/ENV so it is lit, and move the
Palette Sliders while you play the XV-88's
keyboard to vary the sound.
3. Press the D-Beam On/Off switch so it is lit, and
move your hand above the D Beam lens while
playing the keyboard.
Try out the following patches:
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USER: 012 Square Roots
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USER: 059 Talking Box
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USER: 084 Solo SoprSax
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USER: 093 BOG
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USER: 124 Tape Strings
Note: You can set up the Palette Sliders and D-Beam
to control other parameters in the XV-88 and in
external MIDI devices. See page 66 in the XV-88
Quick Start for more information on using the Palette
Sliders and pages 63 & 64 in the XV-88 Quick Start
for more information on using the D-Beam.
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