Roland FR-7 Bellows Detune, Reverb Send, 2.9 Chorus Send Delay Send, Aftertouch Pitch, Bass Link

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FR-7/FR-5V-Accordion

Editing sounds 2. TREBLE EDIT parameters

2.7 Bellows Detune

(Off, Low, Standard, High, Default setting: Standard) This parameter further adds to the realism of the sounds emulated by your FR-7/FR-5. Here, you

can specify how strongly the pitch of the simulated Treble reed(s) changes when you open or close the bel- lows faster than usual.

If the “Standard” setting seems too mild, try “High”. If it is too strong, use “Low”. If you don’t want any detuning effect, select “Off”. The most convincing setting usually depends on the selected instrument(s) (see “2.1 Reed Type”).

2.8Reverb Send, 2.9 Chorus Send,

2.10Delay Send

(0~127 for all three) Use these parameters to set the Reverb, Chorus or Delay send level (how much effect should be applied to the Treble sec- tion). The higher the value you set, the more the Treble section is pro- cessed by the effect in question.

It works much the same way as a cathedral: the louder you sing, the more reverb (chorus or delay) you

hear. In the case of the cathedral, singing louder means that you increase the effect send level, i.e. the level of the signal (your voice) that will be processed by the acoustic environment.

The other sections (Bass, Free Bass, etc.) have the same parameters, so that you can create a sound image with various “levels” (foreground, background).

The effects themselves can be edited on separate pages (see p. 64).

2.11 Aftertouch Pitch

(Off, 1/4 Down, 1/2 Down, 1/4 Up, 1/2 Up, Default setting: Off) As stated earlier, the FR-7/ FR-5’s Treble keyboard also gen- erates aftertouch messages.

“Aftertouch” refers to the fact that you press a key even further down after playing a note. This effect allows you to bend the pitch down (temporarily lower the note) by a quarter (“1/4 Down”) or a semi-tone (“1/2 Down”). Select “1/4 Up” or “1/2 Up” to bend the notes up a quarter or a semi-tone. Select “Off” to switch off the Treble section’s aftertouch recognition.

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Note: This aftertouch effect applies to all notes that are sound-

ing simultaneously. If you play a chord and then only press down

 

 

one key of the chord’s constituent notes, all notes are bent by the

 

same amount. (MIDI buffs call this “channel aftertouch”.)

2.12 Bass Link

Here are two parameters that allow you specify which Bass and/or Orchestra Bass register/ sound are selected whenever you press the Treble register you

are currently editing. That way, you only need to press one register instead of at least two (one Treble, one Bass). There are other parameters that allow you to associate a Treble Orchestra and/or Chord/Free Bass Orchestra sounds with the currently selected accordion register (see below).

The options for the parameters on this page are:

BASS: No Link, Bass 1~7, Free 1~7 (This selection also influences the options for the “2.14 Orchestra Chord Link” parameter.)

ORC.BASS: No Link, Acoustic, Bowed, Fingered, Fret- less, Picked, Tuba, Tuba Mix

If you define a “Free” register, the Bass section auto- matically switches to Free Bass mode when you press the Treble register while the Bass Link function is active. (If you define a “Bass” register, the Bass sec- tion switches from Free Bass to Bass mode at that time, if necessary.)

If you also define an ORC.BASS sound (other than “No Link”), the Bass section automatically activates the Orchestra Bass part when you press the Treble register while the Bass Link function is active.

Select “No Link” if there should be no connection between the currently selected Treble register and the Bass or Orchestra Bass section.

Note that this automatic link is not activated when you define it on this page – it is merely enabled and “pre-set”. To activate the Bass Link function, press and hold down the [ORCHESTRA] register and press

[9]:

Note: Simply activating the link does nothing at all (i.e. the Bass/Free Bass/Orchestra Bass/Orchestra Chord/Orchestra Free Bass register does not change right away). You need to select another Treble register whose Bass Link function is on for the link to work.

Repeat this procedure to defeat the Bass Link func- tion if you no longer need it.

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Contents FR-7/FR-5 OS VersionImportant Safety Instructions FR-7/FR-5 FR-7/FR-5V-Accordion Contents Features Using the unit safely FR-7/FR-5V-Accordion Features Using the unit safely Important notes Strap holder precaution FR-7/FR-5V-Accordion Important notes Important notesPanel descriptions Treble control panelBass control panel Display and master bar Connection panelConnection panel of the FBC-7 Using the Output sockets Setting upConnecting the FR-7/FR-5 to the supplied FBC-7 ConnectionsSwitch it on Switching the power on and offIf you are using the FBC-7 Switch on the receiving audio deviceSwitch on the FR-7/FR-5 Listening to the demo songsFirst steps FR-7/FR-5V-Accordion Setting up First stepsSections of your FR-7/FR-5 Selecting Easy or Full mode Press the EXIT÷JUMP button to return to the MainAbout the Main Typical Main page display looks like thisBassoon Master Bandon Touring the FR-7/FR-5’s sectionsTreble section Accord Oboe ViolinUsing the FR-7/FR-5’s digital effects InstrumentHere is what the caps look like Bass sectionBass section can be played via the Stradella but- tons Press another register to change the soundSimultaneously press the three registers labeled Free Bass Playing in Free Bass modeDisplay now briefly responds with FR-7/FR-5’s Orchestra functionality actually com Using the orchestral soundsOrchestral sounds for the Treble section Orchestra and three for the Bass buttons called RegistersNitely Selecting the Orchestra modeHere is how the drone function works If you press a single gray key see the illustrationAgain play a few notes and listen to the result Setting the volume of the Treble orchestral soundReturn to the Main page by pressing EXIT÷JUMP FR-7/FR-5V-Accordion Setting up Using the orchestral sounds Switching off the Orchestra partSwitching off the Orchestra Bass part Orchestral sounds for the Bass sectionOrchestral sounds for the Chord section Switching off the Orch Chord partThis is not necessary if you are already in Free Bass mode Orchestral sounds for the Free Bass sectionPress the Down button four times Display now responds with Switching off the Orch Free BS partSimultaneously press the three registers in the moddle ValuePitch-related functions Other practical functionsGeneral remark TransposeScale Tuning Noise Edit Valve & ButtonVolume-related functions Using the footswitches Using the FBC-7Connecting the FBC-7 Connecting an optional expression pedalGeneral remarks about the battery Charging the batteryUse BP-24-45 batteries, part no. K2568101 Recharging the battery on the FBC-7 FR-7/FR-5V-Accordion About the FBC-7 Charging the batteryIf the battery fails to last 8 hours or slightly less Using the recharged batterySelecting parameters Selecting parameters using the Jump functionEditing sounds Easy and Full modesProceed with Setting parameter values Selecting parameters via the menuButtons to change the value Setting parameter valuesParameter for editing Function groupTranspose Tuning parametersMaster Tune ScaleScale Assign FR-7/FR-5V-Accordion Editing sounds 1. Tuning parametersPress MENU÷WRITE again to jump to the following Introduction Treble Edit parameters Ing them Register plays Reed TypeHold down UP for a while Register into a different instruTreble Octave Reed VolumeRegister Valve NoiseAftertouch Pitch Reverb Send, 2.9 Chorus Send Delay SendBellows Detune Bass LinkOrchestra Chord Link Orchestra LinkOn the Main page, links are indicated as follows FBS-Flute, FBS-PercOrgan Treble Midi TXCHD-AcGuitar, CHD-AcPiano FBS-AcGuitar, FBS-AcPianoBass Edit parameters ThemOptions are 16’, 8’, 8’-4’, 4’, 2’ Button NoiseKnob to select the desired reed Ume balance for the active reeds see the RegisterBass Midi TX, 3.11 Chord Midi TX Reverb Send, 3.8 Chorus Send Delay SendReed Growl Std~40Important notes Free Bass Edit parametersSaving them Options are ALL both reeds simultaneously, 16’, 8’ Reverb Send, 4.8 Chorus Send Delay Send Free Bass Midi TXLowest Note ORC Bass Edit parametersWithout saving them Reverb Send, 5.5 Chorus Send Delay Send Orc Bass VolumeOrc Bass Midi TX ORCH. Edit parameters Orchestra VolumeOrchestra Octave Recognition Reverb Send, 6.5 Chorus Send Delay SendOrchestra Midi TX Messages or only one of themOrc Chord Volume ORC CHD Edit parametersReverb Send, 7.3 Chorus Send Delay Send Orc Chord Midi TXReverb Send, 8.3 Chorus Send Delay Send Orc FreeBs VolumeORC FBS Edit parameters Orc FreeBs Midi TX About the effects parameters SET Common parametersReverb Macro Type If necessary, select another Set by turningChorus Macro Type Reverb ParametersAvailable options are Chorus Parameters Chorus knobDelay Macro Type Delay ParametersMaster Bar Recall System parametersName IconFR-7/FR-5V-Accordion Editing sounds 10. System parameters LCD ContrastPedal Controller Less strength the X stands for extra. StandardBass & Chord Mode Bass & Chord ModeFree Bass Mode Stereo WidthAuto Power OFF Free Bass ModeOrchestra Touch StartupStartup Name Orch. Bs&Ch TouchTreble Release T Battery StatusUtility parameters Copy ALL EffectsCopy SET Copy Reverb, 11.4 Copy Chorus Copy DelayEffects settings, these three parame Bulk Dump ALL, 11.8 Bulk Dump SETRestore SET Treble Reg. on current SetCurrent Set Edit simultaneouslySelect this parameter 11.11 Bass Reg. on Ter to be edited for all Bass registersFreeBass Reg. on current Set Press the EXIT÷JUMP button to return to the Main Midi functions About MidiMidi data always go from OUT to Working with a sequencer and other tone generatorsFR-7/FR-5’s sections use the following Midi chan- nels Sending program changesGlobal Midi parameters Final note regarding sequencersFreeBs, Basic Ch, and Control Ch Press register 1 to select the followingChannel you want to set Be set toSet the module’s Midi receive channel often called RX to Defining the ‘PC’ format Solving Midi buffer problems 12.3 Bellows TX Resolution Important remarks Procedure for setting these parametersMidi parameters for the various sections/parts SectionsOctave CC00, CC32, PCReverb VolumePanpot ChorusSwitch off the sequencer’s Midi Echo or Soft Thru function Archiving your settings via Midi Bulk DumpArchiving your settings with a sequencer AfterT only for the Treble and Orchestra sectionsSending Bulk data back to the FR-7/FR-5 Sending Bulk data back to the FR-7/FR-5 Saving settings using the Write function Miscellaneous functionsUsing Write Press the DATA÷ENTER knob to jump to Selected functionRestoring the factory defaults Switch on the FR-7/FR-5 while holding downTroubleshooting My settings have changed MIDI-related issuesAt power-on, the FR-7/FR-5 displays the follow- ing message Supplied accessories SpecificationsBattery for FR-5, spare part for FR-7 Pedal Board Soft Bag Parameter list 100 Miscellaneous functions Parameter list101 Orchestra Edit102 UtilityFactory Sets 103Demo Songs 104 Rêve d’amour by L. Bruti Luigi BrutiMidi implementation 105106 Midi implementation Bulk Dump107 Midi Implementation Chart 108Information 109Numerics Index110 Bulk111 112 User 1~3Avis 602.00.0152