The Roland XPS-60 can be used as an 8-part multi-timbral sound generator for your DAW. Connect it to your computer via USB cable to record performance (MIDI) data from the XPS-60 into your DAW, or to play MIDI data back from your DAW and trigger the XPS-60 sound generator.
Note:
- Part 8 (R) is fixed as the rhythm (drum kit) part
- The XPS-60 is not compatible with General MIDI (GM).
To configure the MIDI settings:
- Select the scene you want to use.
- Press the [MENU] button.
The MENU screen appears. - Use the value dial to select “SCENE EDIT” and press the [ENTER] button.
- Use the value dial to select “PART” and press the [ENTER] button.
- Use the [<] [>] buttons to select the “MIDI” tab.
- Press buttons [1]-[8] to select the part you want to use, then check the following parameters:
- Rx Channel: This should match the MIDI output channel of the MIDI track that plays the tone for this part.
- Rx Program Change: Set to ON to select a tone by sending a program change from your DAW.
- Rx Bank Select: Set to ON to use bank selection when sending a program change from your DAW.
- Other Rx parameters: Adjust as needed for your specific setup.