Roland FR-2b Recording short drum patterns, Adding drum sounds to your bass notes and chords

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Adding drum sounds to your bass notes and chords

(1)Briefly press the [PAD] G button.

(2)Press and hold the [PAD] button until it starts flashing.

(3)Use Treble registers [1]~[8] to select the desired PAD set (i.e. a collection of 5 sounds).

See the table above.

(4)Press and hold Treble register [1] F until it starts flash- ing.

(5)Start playing bass notes and chords.

Each button press also triggers the “3” sound (bass rows) or the “2” sound (chord rows) of the selected PAD set.

(6)Press and hold Treble register [1] again to “remove” the drum sounds from the bass and chord buttons without leaving PAD mode.

The PAD sounds can still be played using the Bass registers.

(7)Press the [PAD] button again to leave PAD mode.

Playing only drum sounds via the bass and chord but- tons

(1)Briefly press the [PAD] G button.

(2)Press and hold the [PAD] button until it starts flashing.

(3)Use Treble registers [1]~[8] to select the desired PAD set (i.e. a collection of 5 sounds).

See the table on p. 16.

(4)Press and hold Treble register [2] F until it starts flash- ing.

(5)Start playing bass notes and chords.

Each button now only triggers the “3” sound (bass rows) or the “2” sound (chord rows) of the selected PAD set.

(6)Press and hold Treble register [2] again to “remove” the drum sounds from the bass and chord buttons without leaving PAD mode.

The buttons can now again be used to play the bass and chord sections. The PAD sounds can still be played using the Bass registers.

(7)Press the [PAD] button again to leave PAD mode.

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Recording short drum patterns

Recording short drum patterns

The FR-2/FR-2b allows you to record a drum pattern by play- ing it in one of the ways described above. The recorded pat- tern is repeated over an over (“Loop” function).

(1)Briefly press the [PAD] G button (it lights green).

The recording function is only available in PAD mode. See p. 16 for how to select a different PAD set, if necessary.

Note: The metronome is not available while the PAD function is used.

(2)Press and hold the [REC÷LOOP] I button until it starts flashing.

(3)Press a Bass register or button in the bass or chord but- ton row (if the Bass buttons are set to play two drum sounds).

Recording starts automatically.

(4)Press [REC÷LOOP] when it’s finished.

The [REC/LOOP] I button lights steadily and your pattern is played back automatically in a loop.

(5)Use the Treble and Bass keyboards to play a song to the drum pattern.

(6)Press [REC÷LOOP] again to stop the drum pattern. Press it yet again to restart the drum pattern.

(7)Switch off the [PAD] button to leave the FR-2/FR-2b’s

PAD mode.

Note: The pattern is preserved until you replace it with another pat- tern. It is lost when you switch off the FR-2/FR-2b.

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Contents Page Avis Contents FeaturesFR-2/FR-2b V-Accordion Features Important notes Strap holder precaution Precautions for optional batteriesBattery handling Treble control panel Panel descriptionsBass control panel Personalizing your FR-2/FR-2b Connection panelConnections Setting upSwitching the power on and off Bellows resistance regulator Listening to the demo songsBass strap Treble sectionBass section Using the orchestral soundsOrchestral sounds for the Treble section Orchestral sounds for the Bass sectionSwitching off the Orch Chord part Switching off the Orchestra Bass partUsing two different sounds for the Bass button key- board Orchestral sounds for the Chord sectionSetting the time signature Using the metronomeUse registers 1~8 F to select one of the following settings Setting the tempoSong function Pitch-related functionsMuting a part PAD functionPlaying drum sounds with the bass and chord buttons Press and hold the PAD G button until it starts flashAdding drum sounds to your bass notes and chords Recording short drum patternsPlaying only drum sounds via the bass and chord but- tons Briefly press the PAD G button it lights greenSelecting the desired function Editing Function settingsParameters Can be selected with the 8 registersB1~63,0, t1~63 ~0~520~250 ParametersFixed Low 1, Fixed Med Midi parameters Function groupThen, set the Midi OUT/IN parameter see p to Out FR-2/FR-2b’s sections use the following Midi channels Midi parametersAbout Midi Recalling a User Program Saving your settings User ProgramSaving the current settings Bass & Chord Mode Treble Mode only on the FR-2bChanging your accordion’s behavior Changing your accordion’s behavior+ 2 2 Bass Rows 3 Bass Rows a Griff Europe Bass & Chord ModeGriff Fin Restoring the factory defaultsInstalling and removing batteries Using optional batteriesSwitch off the FR-2/FR-2b Using optional batteriesSpecifications Demo Songs AppendixPAD Sets Midi Program change messagesAccordion Date July Model FR-2/FR-2b Version Midi Implementation ChartAfrica Information602.00.0240