Roland FR-2b owner manual Specifications

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FR-2/FR-2b V-Accordion

Specifications

12.Specifications

Keyboards

Right hand:

FR-2

34 piano-type keys, velocity sensi-

 

 

tive (starting at a G key)

 

FR-2b

82 buttons, velocity sensitive

Left hand:

FR-2/FR-2b

96 velocity-sensitive bass buttons

Bellows

Real pneumatic detection of bellows pressure (high-resolution pressure sensor)

Bellows resistance regulator

Sound source

Max polyphony: 64 voices

Wave ROM: 16MB of waveforms

Tones: 8 accordion Sets, each including:

10 Treble registers, 5 Bass registers, 5 Orchestra Bass registers, 5 Orchestra Chord registers, 6 Orchestra sounds

Treble reed footages: 4

Bass reed footages: 5

Chord reed footages: 3

PBM (Physical Behavior Modeling)

Noises: stopping-reed growl, closing valve noise, left button noise

Individual reed simulation: hysteresis threshold, Expression curve, pressure-variant filter, pressure-variant pitch deviation

Reed sound wave switching: by bellows acceleration, by note repetition speed

Musette tuning

Micro tuning presets: 15 (Dry, Classic, F-Folk, American L/H, North Europe, German L/H, D-Folk L/H, Alpine, Italian L/H, French, Scot- tish)

Effects

Reverb: 8 types, Chorus: 8 types

■ Panel controls Knob: VOLUME/POWER

Registers: 5x Treble + 3x Orchestra, Set, 5x Bass

Buttons: ORCH BASS, ORCH CHORD, LEFT REGISTER, PAD/

DEFAULT, REC/LOOP, SONG/DEMO, USER PROG/DEC, METRO- NOME/INC

 

■ Operation modes

 

 

Bass & Chord modes: 2 Bs Rows, 3 Bs Rows A-7th, 3 Bs Rows A-

 

5dim, 3 Bs Rows B-7th, 3 Bs Rows B-5dim, 3 Bs Rows Bx

 

Treble modes (FR-2b): C-Griff Europe, C-Griff 2, B-Griff Bajan,

 

B-Griff Fin, D-Griff 1, D-Griff 2

 

 

Octave: Down (–), 0, Up (+) (for Treble and Orchestra)

 

PAD: 8 drum/percussion sets, phrase recording function

 

SONG function: 8 preset songs with selectable mute function for

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left- or right-hand part

 

■ Power supply

 

 

 

 

Supplied external adaptor or optional batteries

 

■ Power consumption

 

 

500mA

 

 

■ Expected battery life under continuous use:

 

Ni-MH 2500mAh

±5 hours

This varies depending on the actual conditions of use.

Note: Carbon and alkaline batteries should not be used.

Others

Connectors: HEADPHONE socket (stereo), OUTPUT sockets (ste- reo), MIDI socket (Out/In function adjustable via FUNCTION parameter)

Power supply: external AC adaptor (100~240V, universal) Dimensions (mm):

FR-2:425.5 (H) x 471.5 (W) x 244.3 (D) mm

FR-2b:

388.4 (H) x 471.5 (W) x 247.2 (D) mm

Weight (without straps or optional batteries):

FR-2:7.5kg

FR-2b:7.5kg

Supplied accessories External AC adaptor Owner’s Manual

Reference caps for the treble buttons (FR-2b) Straps

Battery holder (pre-installed in compartment) Replaceable “traforo” covers: 6

Options

Accordion soft bag

AA-type batteries (8) from third-party suppliers

Note: In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/ or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice.

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Contents Page Avis Features ContentsFR-2/FR-2b V-Accordion Features Important notes Battery handling Precautions for optional batteriesStrap holder precaution Panel descriptions Treble control panelBass control panel Connection panel Personalizing your FR-2/FR-2bSwitching the power on and off Setting upConnections Listening to the demo songs Bellows resistance regulatorBass strap Treble sectionUsing the orchestral sounds Bass sectionOrchestral sounds for the Treble section Orchestral sounds for the Bass sectionSwitching off the Orchestra Bass part Switching off the Orch Chord partUsing two different sounds for the Bass button key- board Orchestral sounds for the Chord sectionUsing the metronome Setting the time signatureUse registers 1~8 F to select one of the following settings Setting the tempoPitch-related functions Song functionPAD function Muting a partPlaying drum sounds with the bass and chord buttons Press and hold the PAD G button until it starts flashRecording short drum patterns Adding drum sounds to your bass notes and chordsPlaying only drum sounds via the bass and chord but- tons Briefly press the PAD G button it lights greenEditing Function settings Selecting the desired functionParameters Can be selected with the 8 registers~0~5 B1~63,0, t1~6320~250 ParametersThen, set the Midi OUT/IN parameter see p to Out Midi parameters Function groupFixed Low 1, Fixed Med About Midi Midi parametersFR-2/FR-2b’s sections use the following Midi channels Saving the current settings Saving your settings User ProgramRecalling a User Program Treble Mode only on the FR-2b Bass & Chord ModeChanging your accordion’s behavior Changing your accordion’s behavior+ 2 2 Bass Rows 3 Bass Rows a Bass & Chord Mode Griff EuropeRestoring the factory defaults Griff FinUsing optional batteries Installing and removing batteriesSwitch off the FR-2/FR-2b Using optional batteriesSpecifications Appendix Demo SongsPAD Sets Midi Program change messagesMidi Implementation Chart Accordion Date July Model FR-2/FR-2b VersionInformation Africa602.00.0240