Roland XPS-10 Owner's Manual

Owner’s Manual (this document)

Read this rst. It explains the basic things you need to know in order to use the
XPS-10.

PDF Manual (download from the Web)

. Parameter Guide

This explains the eect parameters of the XPS-10 and lists the built-in sounds.

. MIDI Implementation

This is detailed information about MIDI messages.

To obtain the PDF manual

1.

Enter the following URL in your computer.

http://www.roland.com/manuals/

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2. Choose “XPS-10” as the product name.

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“The XPS-10, a keyboard developed to meet diverse market needs”

Roland has developed and marketed numerous keyboard products over the course of its history.

Throughout repeated cycles of development, we have received numerous requests and opinions from our customers,

and have always endeavored to produce the best possible products.

Although our aim is to create products that can be used by customers in any region across the world, the needs of

customers can dier between countries and regions.

Thus, we began development focused particularly on the needs of countries in Asia and Central and South America.

This is the XPS-10.

In developing the XPS-10, we started by carefully researching the required functions and frequently-used sounds for

customers in each country.

The rst thing we learned was the favorable opinion held regarding the sounds of existing Roland products.

It became clear that the sounds of the Roland XP series and JUNO series are used in a variety of situations, and are

considered indispensable standard sounds.

The XPS-10 contains many of these standard sounds.

We also received many requests for “the sounds of local instruments” specic to each country and region.

Although our previous keyboard products had provided a diverse array of sounds such as piano, strings, and

synthesizer, it now came to our attention that the provision of ethic instruments and local instruments of each country

and region had not been entirely satisfactory.

In order to meet the needs of each country, it would be ideal to provide all of the sounds of local instruments, but since

local instruments are innumerable, it is impossible to build all of them into the unit.

Thus, we have provided a “Sample Import” function that allows the customer to import the necessary instruments into

the XPS-10 and play them from the keyboard.

The “Sample Import” function lets every customer freely import their favorite sounds into the XPS-10 so that they can

be played on the keyboard.

We also provided “AUDIO PAD” buttons that make it easy to play backing tracks or sound eects to support live

performances with a small number of performers.

This is not simply performing on the keyboard while background music plays; rather, “AUDIO PAD” lets you play back

sound eects just by tapping a pad, so that you can switch backing track phrases or loops just as if you were

performing those phrases.

“AUDIO PAD” is designed to make backing performances easier and more eective than ever.

Another strong request was that the unit be light in weight.

We rethought the design of this keyboard to make it light and strong, with the result that the XPS-10 is the lightest of

Roland’s 61-note keyboards.

As we mentioned above, customer needs are varied.

It may be impossible to answer all requests.

However, we believe that we must continue to conduct market research and trial-and-error in order to respond to

every request.

The XPS-10 is the fullest possible embodiment of currently-available technology, functionality, and sound.

The greatest encouragement we can receive is for you to use the XPS-10, and experience satisfaction and enjoyment

that were not available from previously existing products.

The XPS-10 development team

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Main Features

Numerous and varied professional-quality sounds

. More than 1,000 sounds are built in, centered mainly on sounds that are indispensable for any music scene, such as piano, organ, strings, brass, and synth.

. Ethnic instruments and local instruments from around the world are provided. We have also added sounds from previous Roland products that have been

recognized around the world as having gained classic status, including numerous sought-after sounds.

Sample Import function lets you import your favorite sounds and play them from the keyboard

. Sounds imported from a USB ash drive into the XPS-10 can be assigned pitches and played from the keyboard.

. In addition to original sounds, you are also free to add the distinctive sounds of ethnic instruments and local instruments.

AUDIO PAD lets you play sound eects and audio phrases

. Audio data saved on a USB ash drive can be played using the AUDIO PAD.

. You can use this to play back sound eects or backing tracks during your live performances.

Easy-to-use, intuitive user interface

. You can use the sound buttons to directly select a variety of sounds.

. It’s easy to make “split” settings, which, for example, let you play piano with your right hand and bass with your left; or “dual” settings, which allow you to

layer sounds such as piano and strings.

. The Favorite function lets you register frequently-used sounds, and instantly switch between them during your live performances.

Lightweight body is convenient for portability

. The compact and lightweight design is highly mobile. Great sound that meets professional demands can easily be carried by one person from home to

studio or stage.

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Contents

Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Side Panel Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Getting Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Placing the XPS-10 on a Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Turning On/O the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Turning O the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Adjusting the Volume Level ([VOLUME] Knob) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Playing the Demo Songs (DEMO PLAY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Getting Acquainted with the XPS-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

How the XPS-10 Is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Units of Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

About the Eects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

About the Audio Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Basic Operation of the XPS-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

The [SHIFT] Button’s Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Saving Your Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Editing a Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Entering Numeric Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Accessing the Menu Screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Using a USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Playing the XPS-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Selecting Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Playing a Single Tone (PATCH MODE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Playing More Than One Tone (PERFORMANCE MODE) . . . . . 14

Registering Favorite Sounds or Performances to a Button

(FAVORITE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Registering Frequently Used Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Invoking Registered Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Switching Favorite Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Viewing or Removing a Favorite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Playing with a Dierent Tone for Each Hand (SPLIT) . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Changing the Point Where the Keyboard Is Divided

(the Split Point) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Exchanging the Two Tones in Split/Dual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Adjusting the Volume of the Parts in Split/Dual Mode . . . . . 16

Changing the Keyboard’s Pitch in One-Octave Steps

(OCTAVE SHIFT ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Shifting the Key Range in Semitone Steps (TRANSPOSE) . . . . . . . . 16

Playing Arpeggios (ARPEGGIO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Playing Multiple Sounds Simultaneously (PERFORMANCE MODE) 18

Selecting a Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Selecting a Part and Specifying Its Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using the Sliders to Modify the Sound (SOUND MODIFY) . . . . . . . 19

Creating an Original Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Recalling a User Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Importing a Sound and Playing it on the Keyboard

(SAMPLE IMPORT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Importing Audio Files from a USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Recalling a Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Editing a Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Using an Imported Sample to Create a Performance . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Saving a Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Deleting Imported Samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Editing Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Editing Patch Settings (PATCH EDIT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Editing Performance Settings (PERFORMANCE EDIT) . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Editing Eect Settings (EFFECTS EDIT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Saving Patch or Performance Settings (WRITE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Using AUDIO PAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Playing Rhythm Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Changing the Style or Drum Kit of the Rhythm Pattern . . . . 28

Adjusting the Volume of the Rhythm Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Playing Audio Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Assigning Audio Files to Pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using the Pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Adjusting the Audio Play Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Other Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Making Settings That Are Common to the Entire XPS-10

(SYSTEM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Procedure for Making System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Backing Up or Initializing Data (UTILITY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Saving Data to USB Flash Drive (BACKUP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Restoring Saved Data from USB Flash Drive Back into the

XPS-10 (RESTORE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Returning to the Factory Settings (FACTORY RESET) . . . . . . 33

Initializing USB Flash Drive (USB MEM FORMAT) . . . . . . . . . . 34

Viewing the Version (VERSION INFO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Connecting to Your Computer via USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Using Your Computer for Music Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Specifying the USB Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Contents

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Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Eects List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Multi-Eects (MFX1–3, MFX) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

USING THE UNIT SAFELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

IMPORTANT NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

List of Shortcut Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 42) and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 44). These sections provide important information
concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature of your new unit, read Owner’s
Manual in its entirety. This manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.

Copyright © 2014 ROLAND CORPORATION

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

GM

GM (General MIDI) is a set of recommendations that allows the MIDI capabilities of sound modules to be standardized across manufacturers. Sound modules or
music data that meet the GM standard carry the GM logo ( ). Music data with the GM logo can be played back on any sound module carrying the GM logo,
and will produce essentially the same musical performance.

GM2

GM2 ( ) is a set of recommendations that is upwardly compatible with the original GM recommendations, and allows a higher level of musical expression
and compatibility. It covers issues that were not covered by the original GM recommendations, such as ways in which sounds can be edited and how eects
should be handled. It also expands the sounds that are available.

Sound modules that are compatible with GM2 will correctly play back music data that carries either the GM or GM2 logo. The original GM, which does not
include the GM2 enhancements, is sometimes called “GM1” in order to distinguish it from the newer set of recommendations.

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Panel Descriptions

1

Display

This shows information about the operation you’re performing.

* The explanations in this manual include illustrations that depict what

should typically be shown by the display. Note, however, that your unit
may incorporate a newer, enhanced version of the system (e.g., includes
newer sounds), so what you actually see in the display may not always
match what appears in the manual.

[VOLUME] knob

Adjusts the volume that is output from the OUTPUT jacks and PHONES jack.

[L] button

This turns the power on/o (p. 9).
To turn the power o, hold down this button for several seconds.

VALUE [-] [+] buttons ([BANK] [0] buttons)

Use this to modify values.
When using the FAVORITE or NUMERIC functions, these operate as the

[BANK] and [0] buttons.

MEMO

To make the change occur more rapidly, hold down one button and
press the opposite button. You can also make the value change rapidly
by holding down the [SHIFT] button and pressing one of these buttons.

2 Tone Buttons

Tone category buttons ([1] – [7] buttons)

The sounds are organized into categories. Press a button to select sounds
from the category of that button.

You can also use the VALUE [-] [+] buttons to select variations.
When using the FAVORITE or NUMERIC functions, these operate as the

[1]–[7] buttons.

[PERFORM] button ([8] button)

Switches to Performance mode (p. 14).
When using the FAVORITE or NUMERIC functions, this operates as the [8]

button.

[SAMPLE] button ([9] button)

Recalls samples assigned to the keyboard (p. 23).
When using the FAVORITE or NUMERIC functions, this operates as the [9]

button.

3 SOUND MODIFY

[CUTOFF] slider

Adjusts the frequency (cuto frequency) at which the lter begins to be
applied.

Increasing this value makes the sound bright; decreasing this value makes
the sound more mellow.

[RESONANCE] slider

Boosts the sound in the vicinity of the cuto frequency, adding a distinctive
character to the sound.

Increasing this value gives the sound a more distinctive character;
decreasing this value weakens the distinctive character.

[ATTACK] slider

Adjusts the time from when you press the key until the sound reaches the
maximum level.

Increasing this value lengthens the time over which the sound attacks;
decreasing this value shortens the time over which the sound attacks.

[RELEASE] slider

Adjusts the time from when you release the key until the sound is no
longer heard.

Increasing this value lengthens the time over which the sound decays to
silence; decreasing this value shortens the time over which the sound
decays to silence.

[CHORUS] slider

Adds breadth and fullness to the sound.
Increasing this value strengthens the chorus eect; decreasing this value

lessens the chorus eect.

[REVERB] slider

Adds reverberation to the sound.
Increasing this value makes the reverb deeper; decreasing this value

lessens the reverb.

SPLIT/DUAL [LOWER/2] slider

Adjusts the volume of the lower part in Split mode, or the volume of part 2
in Dual mode.

SPLIT/DUAL [UPPER/1] slider

Adjusts the volume of the upper part in Split mode, or the volume of part 1
in Dual mode.

[AUDIO PAD] slider

Adjusts the volume of the AUDIO PAD section (Rhythm pattern).

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Front Panel

1 2 3 4

6

5

Panel Descriptions

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4 AUDIO PAD

PAD [1]–[6]

You can assign an audio le to each pad, and play the les by tapping the
pads.

[LIST] button

Displays a list of the audio les that can be assigned to the pads.

[LOOP] button

Makes the audio les play as a loop.

5 Control Buttons

[ENTER] button

Use this button to nalize a setting or to execute an operation.

[EXIT] button

This button returns you to the previous screen.
In some screens, this button is used to cancel the current operation.

CURSOR [K] [J] buttons

These buttons move the cursor position.

[MENU] button

This button displays a menu screen (p. 12).

[ARPEGGIO] button

Turns the arpeggio on/o (p. 16).

[SPLIT/DUAL] button

Each time you press the button, the performance mode alternates between
Split (lit), Dual (blinking), and O (unlit).

[FAVORITE/NUMERIC] button

Each time you press the button, the function alternates between Favorite
(lit), Numeric (blinking), and O (unlit).

When using the Favorite function, you can assign a sound to each of the
VALUE [+] (0)–[SAMPLE] (9) buttons and recall them with a single touch (p.

14).
The Numeric function lets you use the VALUE [+] (0)–[SAMPLE] (9) buttons

to enter numbers (p. 12).

[SHIFT] button

This button is used in conjunction with other buttons to access the setting
screens for various functions (p. 48).

[TRANSPOSE] button

By holding down the [TRANSPOSE] button and using the OCTAVE [DOWN]
[UP] buttons, you can raise or lower the key range in semitone steps (p. 16).

OCTAVE [DOWN] [UP] buttons

These buttons raise or lower the key range in steps of an octave (p. 16).

6 Pitch Bend/Modulation Lever

While you play the keyboard, you can tilt
the lever to the left to lower the pitch, and
to the right to raise the pitch (Pitch Bend
Eect).

You can also tilt the lever forward to add a
vibrato eect to the tone (Modulation
Eect).

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Modulation Eect

Pitch Bend Eect

Panel Descriptions

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7 DC IN jack

Connect the included AC adaptor here.

8 USB

USB MEMORY port

Connect USB ash drive (sold separately) here.
Use USB Flash Memory sold by Roland. We cannot guarantee operation if

other products are used.

* Never insert or remove a USB ash drive while this unit is turned on.

Doing so may corrupt the unit’s data or the data on the USB ash
drives.

* Carefully insert the USB ash drives all the way in—until it is rmly in

place.

USB COMPUTER port

If you use a commercially available USB cable to connect the XPS-10’s USB
COMPUTER port to a USB port of your computer, you’ll be able to produce
and edit music using MIDI-compatible software.

9 PEDAL jack

Here you can connect an expression pedal (EV-5; sold separately) or a pedal
switch (such as one from the DP series; sold separately) and use it to control
various parameters or functions (p. 32).

Use only the specied expression pedal (EV-5; sold separately). By
connecting any other expression pedals, you risk causing malfunction and/
or damage to the unit.

When operating an expression pedal, please take care not to pinch your
ngers or toes between the moving part and the main unit.

10 OUTPUT (R, L/MONO) jacks

Connect your speakers here.
To employ monaural output, connect to the L/MONO jack.

11 PHONES jack

You can connect a set of headphones (sold separately) here.

Side Panel Connections

To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn o all the units before making any connections.

To AC outlet

Place the AC adaptor so the side with the
indicator (see illustration) faces upwards
and the side with textual information faces
downwards.

The indicator will light when you plug the
AC adaptor into an AC outlet.

7 8 9 10 11

Expression
pedal

Pedal
switch

Computer

Amplied speaker

Headphones

USB ash drive

AC adaptor

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Getting Ready

Placing the XPS-10 on a Stand

If you want to place the XPS-10 on a stand, use the Roland KS-18Z.
Be careful not to pinch your ngers when setting up the stand.
Place the instrument on the stand as follows.

KS-18Z

Place the XPS-10
so that it is in the
center of the
stand

Place the XPS-10
so that it is in the
center of the
stand

Adjust so that
the height does
not exceed 1
meter (Adjust
the stand to a
level no higher
than the third
level from the
bottom)

Adjust the outer width of the stand within
the range shown below

800 mm–between the rubber feet of the
XPS-10

Top view

Between the rubber feet

800 mm or more

Turning On/O the Power

* Once everything is properly connected, be sure to follow the procedure

below to turn on their power. If you turn on equipment in the wrong
order, you risk causing malfunction or equipment failure.

1. Before turning on the XPS-10’s power, consider these two

questions:

. Is the AC adaptor and any other equipment connected correctly?

. Have the volume controls of the XPS-10 and all connected audio

devices been turned to their lowest settings?

2. On the XPS-10’s front panel, press the [

L

] button to turn

the power on.

* This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval (a few

seconds) after turning the unit on is required before it will operate
normally.

* Before turning the unit on/o, always be sure to turn the volume down.

Even with the volume turned down, you might hear some sound when
switching the unit on/o. However, this is normal and does not indicate
a malfunction.

* To ensure proper operation of the pitch bend lever, make sure not to

touch the lever when turning the XPS-10’s power on.

3. Turn on the power for any connected audio devices.

4. While playing the keyboard and listening to the sound,

slowly increase the volume of the XPS-10 and the volume
of the connected equipment until you obtain the desired
volume.

NOTE

The power to this unit will be turned o automatically after a predetermined
amount of time has passed since it was last used for playing music, or its
buttons or controls were operated (Auto O function).

If you do not want the power to be turned o automatically, disengage the
Auto O function (p. 31).

* Any settings that you are in the process of editing will be lost when the

power is turned o. If you have any settings that you want to keep, you
should save them beforehand.

* To restore power, turn the power on again.

Turning O the Power

1. Before turning o the power, consider these two

questions:

. Have the volume controls of the XPS-10 and all connected audio

devices been turned to their lowest settings?

. Have you saved your XPS-10 sounds or other data you’ve created?

2. Turn o the power for all connected audio devices.

3. Continue holding down the [

L

] button until the screen

indicates “POWER OFF.”

After a time, the [L] button goes dark.

Adjusting the Volume Level
([VOLUME] Knob)

1. Use the [VOLUME] knob to adjust the volume.

Turning the knob toward the left will decrease the volume, and turning it
toward the right will increase the volume.

Also adjust the connected device to an appropriate volume.

Getting Ready

10

Playing the Demo Songs (DEMO PLAY)

Here’s how to listen to the demo songs that are built into the XPS-10.

1. Press the [MENU] button.

<MENU> [ENT]
SYSTEM J

2. Use the CURSOR [

K

] [J] buttons to select “DEMO PLAY,”

and press the [ENTER] button.

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All Songs J

3. Use the CURSOR [

K

] [J] buttons to select a song, and

press the [ENTER] button.

The selected demo song will begin playing.

MEMO

If you choose “All Songs,” all demo songs play repeatedly.

4. To stop playback, press the [EXIT] button.

5. Press the [EXIT] button to leave the DEMO Menu screen.

* All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this material for purposes other

than private, personal enjoyment is a violation of applicable laws.

* No data for the demo song that is played will be output from the USB

COMPUTER port.

* It is not possible to play the keyboard while the DEMO Menu screen is

shown, nor while a demo song is playing.

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Getting Acquainted with the XPS-10

How the XPS-10 Is Organized

Broadly speaking, the XPS-10 consists of a controller section, a sound
generator section, and a AUDIO PAD section.

Controller Section

(controllers such as keyboard, pitch bend/modulation lever, etc.)

Playback

Performance

Sound

Generator

Section

AUDIO

PAD

Section

Controller Section

This section consists of a keyboard, pitch bend/modulation lever, the panel
buttons and sliders, and pedals connected to the side panel. The
performance information generated when you press/release a key or press
a hold pedal are transmitted as MIDI messages to the sound generator
section and/or a computer.

Sound Generator Section

This section produces the sound. It receives MIDI messages from the
controller section, AUDIO PAD section, or a computer, generates musical
sound according to the MIDI messages that were received, and outputs the
sound from the OUTPUT jacks and PHONES jack.

AUDIO PAD Section

This section is used to play back audio les saved in USB ash drive.
It can also play rhythm patterns in a variety of styles.
You can play along on the keyboard accompanied by the audio le or

rhythm pattern played by the AUDIO PAD Section.

Units of Sound

Patch

A “patch” is a unit of sound used when performing.

Drum kit

Drum kits are groups consisting of various percussion instrument sounds.
Since percussion instruments generally do not play melodies, there is no
need for a percussion instrument sound to be able to play a scale on the
keyboard. It is, however, more important that as many percussion
instruments as possible be available to you at the same time. Therefore,
each key (note number) of a drum kit will produce a dierent percussion
instrument.

Performance

A performance has a patch or drum kit assigned to each of the 16 parts,
and can simultaneously handle 16 sounds.

Part

A “part” is something to which you assign a patch or drum kit. Each
performance has sixteen parts, and you can assign a patch or drum kit to
each part.

About the Eects

The XPS-10 has built-in eect units, and you can independently edit each
unit’s settings.

Multi eects

The multi-eects are multi-purpose eects that completely change the
sound type by changing the sound itself. Contained are 78 dierent eects
types; select and use the type that suits your aims. In addition to single
eects such as distortion or anger, a broad range of other eect types are
provided. Some multi-eect types include chorus or reverb, but these are
independent of the chorus and reverb eects described below.

In Performance mode, you can use three dierent multi-eects
simultaneously. These are called MFX1, MFX2, and MFX3 respectively.

Chorus

Chorus adds depth and spaciousness to the sound. You can select whether
to use this as a chorus eect or a delay eect.

Reverb

Reverb adds the reverberation characteristics of halls or auditoriums. Five
dierent types are oered, so you can select and use the type that suits
your purpose.

About the Audio Files

Audio les saved on a USB ash drive can be assigned to each audio pad
and played by tapping the pads, or imported and played from the
keyboard.

AUDIO PAD

Use these pads to play audio les saved on a USB ash drive.

Assigning audio les to the keyboard

Audio les (WAV format only) can be imported into the XPS-10 itself and
assigned to the keyboard so that you can play them.

Basic Operation of the XPS-10

The [SHIFT] Button’s Function

By holding down the [SHIFT]
button and pressing another
button, you can access the screen
for making settings related to that
button.

For example, if you hold down the
[SHIFT] button and press the
[MENU] button, the WRITE screen
will appear.

For details, refer to “List of
Shortcut Keys” (p. 48).

Saving Your Settings

Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [MENU](WRITE) button; the
WRITE screen appears.

In the WRITE screen you can save the currently selected patch,
performance, and eect settings.

Getting Acquainted with the XPS-10

12

Editing a Value

Moving the cursor

Each single screen displays multiple items.
To change the setting of an item, move the cursor to that item.
Also, to select an item, move the cursor to that item.

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Move the cursor with the cursor [K] [J] buttons.

Changing a value

To change the value, use the VALUE [-] [+] buttons.

Pressing the VALUE [+] button increases the value; pressing the VALUE [-]
button decreases the value.

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To make the change occur more rapidly, hold down one button and
press the opposite button. You can also make the value change rapidly
by holding down the [SHIFT] button and pressing one of these buttons.

Entering Numeric Values

Press the [FAVORITE/NUMERIC] button twice; the NUMERIC function turns
on.

If you turn the [NUMERIC] button on, you’ll be able to use the VALUE [+]
(0)–[SAMPLE] (9) buttons to enter numeric values.

You can use this method to numerically specify patch numbers or
performance numbers.

1. Use the CURSOR [

K

] [J] buttons to move the cursor to the

number that you want to change.

2. Press the [FAVORITE/NUMERIC] button twice to make the

button blink.

The [0]–[9] buttons blink.

3. Use the [0]–[9] buttons to enter a numerical value, and

then press the [ENTER] button.

Your input will be nalized, and the illumination of the [0]–[9] buttons will
return to their previous state.

TIP

If you’ve pressed the NUMERIC function button and are entering a
numeric value, pressing the [EXIT] button will reset the value you were
entering.

Accessing the Menu Screens

Setting parameters

1. Press the [MENU] button.

<MENU> [ENT]
SYSTEM J

Pressing it again will return you to the previous screen.

2. Use the CURSOR [

K

] [J] buttons to select the item that

you want to edit, and press the [ENTER] button.

The corresponding edit screen appears.

3. Select the parameter that you want to edit, and use the

VALUE [-] [+] buttons to edit the value.

Press the [EXIT] button to return to the previous screen.

Editable items

Item

CURSOR [K] [J]

Explanation Page

SYSTEM

Make overall settings that specify how the entire
XPS-10 will operate.

p. 31

PATCH EDIT

Access the Patch, Performance, or Eect edit
screens.

Use the [SHIFT] + [MENU] (WRITE) buttons to
access the Write screen.

p. 25PERFORM EDIT

EFFECTS EDIT

SAMPLE
IMPORT

Import audio les from a USB ash drive into
internal memory.

p. 22

SAMPLE
DELETE

Delete an audio le that was imported into
internal memory.

p. 24

SAMPLE EDIT

Edit an audio le that was imported into internal
memory.

For details, refer to “Parameter Guide” (PDF).

–

FAVORITE UTIL Edit or save settings for the Favorite function. p. 15
SCALE EDIT Create a user scale. p. 21
UTILITY Execute backup or restore operations. p. 33
DEMO PLAY Listen to the demo songs. p. 10
VERSION INFO View version information for the XPS-10. p. 34

Getting Acquainted with the XPS-10

13

Using a USB Flash Drive

Copy to a USB Flash Drive

Insert USB Flash Drive

MP3, WAV, AIFF

Audio les that you’ve copied from your computer to a USB ash drive can be played (p. 28) or imported (p. 22).

* Use USB Flash Memory sold by Roland. We cannot guarantee operation if other products are used.

* The USB ash drive may become warm, but this is not a malfunction.

About a USB ash drive

In order to use a USB ash drive with the XPS-10, format it on the XPS-10 to
create the necessary folders (p. 34).

NOTE

When you execute this operation, all data saved on the USB ash drive
will be lost. If the USB ash drive contains important data, back it up to
your computer before initializing the USB ash drive.

Folders created after formatting

ROLAND

SONG LIST

IMPORT

Backup data is saved in this
folder.

Place audio les to be played
using AUDIO PAD in this folder.

Place audio les for Sample
Import in this folder.

Audio les that can be played

MP3

Format MPEG-1 audio layer 3
Sampling Frequency 44.1 kHz

Bit Rate

32 k, 40 k, 48 k, 56 k, 64 k, 80 k, 96 k, 112 k, 128 k,
160 k, 192 k, 224 k, 256 k, 320 kbps, VBR (Variable
Bit Rate)

WAV/AIFF

Sampling Frequency 44.1 kHz
Bit 8, 16, 24-bit

Audio les that can be used for Sample Import (wav only)

WAV

Sampling Frequency 44.1 kHz
Bit Rate 16-bit

MEMO

Use only single-byte alphanumeric characters in le names and folder
names.

Data saved in USB ash drive

A USB ash drive can hold audio les and backup data of the XPS-10’s
internal memory.

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Playing the XPS-10

Selecting Sounds

Playing a Single Tone (PATCH MODE)

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Use the [A. PIANO/E. PIANO]–[DRUMS/FX] tone buttons to select the sound
you want to play.

You can use the [SAMPLE] button to select an imported sample, and then
play it.

The sounds are assigned to the tone buttons by category, and there are
further sub-categories beneath each tone button.

For example, the [A. PIANO/E. PIANO] button lets you select both piano
sounds and electronic piano sounds, while the [BRASS/BASS] button lets
you select brass sounds and bass sounds.

To select the sub-category, press the same tone button two or more times.
If user sounds are saved, you can select them by pressing several times.

The [DRUMS/FX] button lets you select drum kits that allow you to play
percussion instrument sounds from the keyboard.

You can edit the eect settings and other settings of a tone, and save your
changes for each sound.

Tones you’ve edited can be saved as “user tones (user patches)” in memory
numbers 501 through 756.

Drum kits that you’ve edited can be saved in numbers 801–808.

Playing More Than One Tone
(PERFORMANCE MODE)

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To select settings that allow you to play multiple tones, turn the [PERFORM]
button on (lit).

Within the settings for playing multiple tones, the “Split” and “Dual” settings
explained below can be turned on using the [SPLIT/DUAL] button.

Use the [PERFORM] button when you want to play multiple tones other
than these.

If you’ve edited the settings or created new settings, you can save them as
“user performances” in memory numbers 501 through 628.

If user performances are saved, you can press the [PERFORM] button
several times to select a user performance.

Playing dierent tones with your right and left hands
(Split)

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The “Split” function can be used when you want to play dierent tones with
your right and left hands.

For example, you might use this to play a piano tone with your right hand
while playing a bass tone with your left hand.

1. Press the [SPLIT/DUAL] button to make it light.

Split is turned on.

2. To turn Split o, press the [SPLIT/DUAL] button several

times to make it go dark.

For more about using Split, refer to p. 15.

Playing two layered sounds (Dual)

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Use the “Dual” function when you want to play two tones layered.
For example, you might use this to play a piano tone layered with a strings

tone.

1. Press the [SPLIT/DUAL] button several times to make it

blink.

Dual is turned on.

2. To turn Dual o, press the [SPLIT/DUAL] button several

times to make it go dark.

Registering Favorite Sounds or
Performances to a Button (FAVORITE)

“Favorites” store settings for frequently used tones and performances,
allowing you to recall them by simply pressing a button.

Favorites store the number of the patch or performance.
After editing a patch or performance, you can store it in user memory and

then register it as a favorite.

Use the [0] to [9] buttons to register tones or switch to tones.

To switch to a tone in Favorites, the [FAVORITE/NUMERIC] button must be
turned on.

When you register a tone in Favorites, the [FAVORITE/NUMERIC] button
may be o.

MEMO

. The ten Favorites, 0 to 9 comprise a Set. You can assign up to ten Sets.

. A Set with Favorites 0 to 9 is registered to a “BANK.”

NOTE

. To assign keyboard settings, such as tones or split to Favorites, you

must rst save them.

. For more information about saving, see “Saving Patch or Performance

Settings (WRITE)” (p. 27).

Registering Frequently Used Tones

You can register frequently used tones or settings that have multiple tones,
such as Split and Dual, to the ten buttons [0] to [9]. This enables you to
switch to those tones or settings immediately, at the touch of a button.

1. Select a performance or a patch to register.

2. Hold down the [FAVORITE/NUMERIC] button and press

the [1] button.

Registered 0-1

The selected performance or patch is now registered to FAVORITE 0-1.

Playing the XPS-10

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Invoking Registered Tones

1. Press the [FAVORITE/NUMERIC] button so it’s lit.

Now you can press one of the buttons [0] to [9] to switch to a Favorite.

2. Use buttons [0] to [9] to select Favorites.

The registered tones or settings are selected.

Switching Favorite Banks

When you play live, it is useful to assign a dierent bank to each song and
congure it with tones or other setting.

1. Press the [FAVORITE/NUMERIC] button so it’s lit.

2. Press the VALUE [-] (BANK) button so it’s lit.

The button from [0] to [9] that corresponds to the currently selected Bank
blinks.

3. Press one of the buttons [0] to [9].

The Bank corresponding to the button you pressed will be selected.

Viewing or Removing a Favorite

Here’s how to view or remove the Favorites you’ve registered.

1. Press the [MENU] button.

The Menu screen appears.

2. Use the CURSOR [

K

] [J] buttons to select “FAVORITE UTIL,”

and press the [ENTER] button.

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You can also access the FAVORITE UTILITY screen by holding down the
[SHIFT] button and pressing the [FAVORITE/NUMERIC] button.

The currently selected Favorite will be displayed.
Indicates the Favorite number and the registered content.
You can perform the following operations in the FAVORITE UTILITY screen.

Operation Explanation

CURSOR [K] [J]
buttons

Change the displayed Favorite number.

[SHIFT] + CURSOR
[K] [J] buttons

Change the displayed Favorite bank.

[ENTER] button

Removes the displayed Favorite.
A conrmation screen will appear; when you press the

[ENTER] button once again, the Favorite will be
removed. If you decide not to remove it, press the [EXIT]
button.

3. Press the [EXIT] button to exit the FAVORITE UTILITY

screen.

Playing with a Dierent Tone for Each
Hand (SPLIT)

The “Split” function enables you to play with a dierent tone for each hand.
After selecting a tone for the right hand, press the [SPLIT/DUAL] button to

divide the keyboard into two sections. Next, select a tone for the left hand.
If you press the [SPLIT/DUAL] button to make it light, Split turns on.
If you press the [SPLIT/DUAL] button several times to make the button go

dark, Split turns o.

Changing the Point Where the Keyboard Is
Divided (the Split Point)

When you are using the Split function, follow these steps to change the
split point.

1. When the [SPLIT/DUAL] button is lit, hold down the

[SPLIT/DUAL] button and press the key where you want to
set the split point.

The pressed key becomes the split point.

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The UPPER section starts from the split point.

MEMO

When the screen of step 1 is displayed, you can use the VALUE [-] [+]
buttons to change the split point.

Exchanging the Two Tones in Split/Dual Mode

When Split or Dual (p. 14) are on, here’s how to exchange the two selected
tones.

1. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [SPLIT/DUAL]

button.

The upper (part 1) and lower (part 2) sounds are exchanged.