Roland FR-2 Midi parameters Function group, Then, set the Midi OUT/IN parameter see p to Out

FR-2/FR-2b V-Accordion

Editing FUNCTION settings

Chorus Level	[A2]/[14]	OK
0~127	Default setting: 16

This parameter allows you to set the volume of the chorus effect with respect to the accordion and/or orchestral sounds. It applies to all sections that are currently switched on. The settings you can select with the registers are:

1	0 (no chorus)	5	64
2•	16	6	80
3	32	7	96
4	48	8	127

Chorus Type	[A#2]/[15]	OK
Chorus 1~4, FBack Chr, Flanger,	Default setting: Short Delay
Short Delay, Short Dly FB

Chorus broadens the spatial image of the sound, adding richness. You can choose from 8 types of chorus. The available options are:

[1]Chorus 1 These are conventional chorus effects that

[2]Chorus 2 add spaciousness and depth to the sound.

[3]Chorus 3

[4]Chorus 4

[5]	FBack Chr	This is a chorus with a flanger-like effect
		and a soft sound.
[6]	Flanger	This is an effect that sounds somewhat like
		a jet airplane taking off or landing.
[7]	Short Delay•	This is a delay with a short delay time.
[8]	ShortDly FB	This is a short delay with many repeats.

Bellows Curve	[B2]/[16]	OK
Fixed Low [1], Fixed Med [2],	Default setting: Standard
Fixed High [3], X-Light [4], Light [5],
Standard [6], Heavy [7], X-Heavy [8]

This parameter allows you to adapt the FR-2/FR-2b’s expressive potential to your playing style. If you think the sounds don’t respond the way you would like them to, try another curve that better “translates” your movements.

There are three “Fixed” curves that always use the same value, no matter how hard or lightly you push/pull the bellows (no dynamic control). “Low” means that a low value is used, “Med” represents a medium value and “High” a high value.

The remaining settings do depend on the strength with which you push/pull the bellows, but in different ways: “Light” means that you do not need to push/pull hard to achieve a meaningful effect. “X-Light” requires even less strength (the “X” stands for “extra”). “Standard” refers to a normal response. “Heavy” pro- vides a greater variety of nuances and “X-Heavy” is even more detailed. It would be a good idea to select each curve without the “Fixed” addition, play a few notes, select the next curve, etc. until you find the response that feels just right.

Note: The “Song function” on p. 15 is not available while this param- eter is set to “Fixed Low”, “Fixed Med” or “Fixed High”.

Button Light Brightness	[C#4]/[25]	POW
Day, Night	Default setting: Day

This parameter allows you to change the brightness of the button lights. Use register [1] to select the “day” setting (bright), and reg- ister [2] to select “night” (darker).

7.MIDI parameters (FUNCTION group)

Your FR-2/FR-2b can also transmit or receive MIDI data. In this section, we’ll look at what MIDI is and does and which MIDI func- tions are available on the FR-2/FR-2b. IMPORTANT REMARK: The FR-2/FR-2b has only one MIDI socket that can be used to either send (“OUT”) or receive (“IN”) MIDI data.

Connect the FR-2/FR-2b as follows to transmit MIDI data to an external device:

Connect the FR-2/FR-2b as follows to receive MIDI data from an external device:

r

	External MIDI device		External MIDI device
MIDI OUT	MIDI IN	MIDI OUT	MIDI IN
Then, set the “MIDI OUT/IN” parameter (see p. 21) to “Out”.		Set the “MIDI OUT/IN” parameter (page 21) to “In”.

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