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XP-30

Roland XP-30

XP-30
XP-30 (image courtesy of Roland)

Released: 1999

MSRP: ?

Synopsis:

Swaps sequencer for 3 wave expansions, but only 2 open wave expansion slots (no VE expansion slots). Architecture Class: Rompler.

Ebay Description:

The Roland XP-30 is a 61 key (aftertouch and velocity sensitive), 16-64 voice (4|8-part multimbral), GM compatible digital synthesizer, featuring 1-4 oscillators (448 samples plus Orchestral, Techno, and Session sample expansions with FM and ring-mod) per patch (1534 patches, 128 editable), resonant low|high|band-pass|peaking filter, dedicated (4-stage) pitch, filter, and amp envelopes, dual LFOs (noise, random, saw, sine, square, S/H, trapezoid, triangle waveforms with offset and attack|decay), portamento, reverb/chorus, multi-effects, PCM and program card slots, 28 rhythm sets (2 editable), 2 expansion slots, SmartMedia slot, and MIDI.

Physical

Form Factor Dimensions Weight Audio Input Audio Output Communication Port Control Input Control Output Switch Input Power
61 keys W:1011mm(39.8125in) D:289mm(11.4375in) H:88mm(3.5in) 7.8kg (17.25lbs) no stereo MIDI:IN/OUT/THRU mini-DIN(computer) MIDI pedal MIDI sustain 10W AC

Interface

Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
JV-1010 JV-1080 JV-2080 XP-30 XP-50 XP-60 XP-80 GM preset-performance:64 user-performance:32 card:same preset-patches:512 expansion-presets:766 GM-patches:128 user-patches:128 preset-rhythm-set:10 expansion-sets:16 user-rhythm-set:2 MIDI-SysEx SmartMedia MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display

Architecture

Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
4|16 64|32|16 (tones:1|2|4) no PCM->DCF->DCA

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
reverb chorus multi-effects:40 aftertouch key LFO1/2 MIDI-CC MIDI-Bend velocity aftertouch key LFO1/2 MIDI-CC MIDI-Bend velocity A-ENV yes

Control

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator External Sequencer Sequencer Memory Sequencer External Continuous Program Change
styles:43 MIDI no N/A N/A bend-lever mod-lever pedal MIDI-CC0-95 MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC6 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 MIDI-CC71-74 MIDI-CC81-84 MIDI-CC91 MIDI-CC93 MIDI-CC100 MIDI-CC101 MIDI pedal

Keyboard

Key Pressure Chord Memory External Control External Sustain Key Scaling Velocity Curves
channel polyphonic no MIDI-SysEx MIDI pedal variable 7

Sample

Stereo Sample Depth Sample Rate Sample RAM Sample ROM Sample Points Sample Trigger Sample Loop Sample Edit
no 16bit ? no ? N/A N/A N/A no

Source

Name Signal Class Waveform Octave Range Amplitude Modulator Harmonics Modulator Pitch Modulator Wave Assign Modulator
Sample digital sample:448 SR-JV80-02:Orchestral SR-JV80-09:Session SR-JV80-11:Techno optional:SR-JV80(x2) - no fm ring aftertouch key LFO1/2 MIDI-CC MIDI-Bend velocity P-EG portamento bend-lever no

Filter

Name Signal Class IC Resonant Shape Frequency Modulator Resonance Modulator Shape Modulator
TVF digital ? yes low|band|high|peak pass aftertouch key LFO1/2 MIDI-CC MIDI-Bend velocity F-EG aftertouch key LFO1/2 MIDI-CC MIDI-Bend velocity no

Envelope

Name Level Rate Loop Polarity Trigger Level Modulator Rate Modulator
P-EG 4 4 no yes no velocity key velocity
F-EG 4 4 no yes no velocity key velocity
A-EG 3 4 no no no velocity key velocity

LFO

Name Waveform Delay Polarity Sync Delay Modulator Level Modulator Rate Modulator
LFO1 noise random saw sine square S/H trapezoid triangle (with offset) attack|decay no key external key MIDI-CC1 mod-lever aftertouch key LFO1/2 MIDI-CC MIDI-Bend velocity
LFO2 noise random saw sine square S/H trapezoid triangle (with offset) attack|decay no key key MIDI-CC1 mod-lever aftertouch key LFO1/2 MIDI-CC MIDI-Bend velocity
Rompler Models
D-50 D-550 D-10 D-20 D-110 D-5 U-110 U-20
U-220 D-70 MT-32 MT-100 LAPC-I CM-32L CM-32P CM-64
SC-55 MT-120 CM-300 CM-500 SC-155 SC-33 SC-55MKII SC-50
MT-120S MT-200 SC-88 SC-88VL SC-55ST SC-88ST SC-88Pro SC-88STPro
SC-880 SC-8850 SC-8820 MC-303 MC-505 JX-305 MC-307 JD-800
JD-990 JX-1 JV-80 JV-880 JW-50 JV-30 JV-35 JV-50
W-50 JV-90 JV-1000 JV-1080 XP-50 XP-10 JV-2080 JP-8000
JP-8080 XP-60 XP-80 XP-30 JV-1010 M-DC1 M-OC1 M-SE1
M-VS1 M-BD1