Roland FR-5, FR-7 SET Common parameters, Reverb Macro Type, About the effects parameters

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9. SET COMMON parameters

9. SET COMMON parameters

The SET COMMON group contains parameters that apply to all sections, but only within the framework of the currently selected Set, most notably the parameters that specify the sound/character of the Reverb, Chorus and Delay effects.

Important note

Never switch off the FR-7/FR-5 or select another Set before saving the settings you wish to keep, because doing so will erase your changes.

Be aware that the save function explained below only saves the SET COMMON parameters. It does not save the settings of the various sections and/or registers.

Saving your changes

Any changes you make can be saved using the WRITE function. Though there is no need to save your changes right after performing them, please bear in mind that they will be lost in the following cases:

•When you select another Set

•When you switch off the FR-7/FR-5

Changes you want the FR-7/FR-5 to remember must be saved as soon as possible. Here is how:

(1)Press and hold the [MENU÷WRITE] button until the following page appears:

(2)Rotate the [DATA÷ENTER] knob (or use the [UP]/ [DOWN] buttons) to select “Set Common”.

(3)Press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to confirm your selection.

(5)Press the [MENU÷WRITE] button to save your changes. The display briefly shows a confirmation:

(6)Press the [EXIT÷JUMP] button to return to the Main

page.

Note: See pages 38 and 40 for how to select and adjust the parameters below.

About the effects parameters

The settings you perform here apply to all sections that use the effect in question. Especially for the reverb and chorus effects, it is therefore wise to work with univer- sally usable settings. Try to consider these two as “gen- eral” effects that will be used by several parts at once.

The delay effect, on the other hand, is probably only useful when applied to one part (because too many repeated sounds clutter up the sound image).

The connection of the sections with the effects proces- sors is as follows:

		Level
	Chorus	Chorus
		Level
	Send
	Reverb	Reverb
		Level
	Send
		Delay
	Delay
Section	Send
	Volume
(e.g. Treble)
		L
		STEREO OUTPUT
		sockets
		R

(4)If necessary, select another Set by turning the

[DATA÷ENTER] knob.

For your reference (and to avoid overwriting the wrong SET COMMON settings), the display also shows the name of the target Set memory (below the arrow).

9.1 Reverb Macro Type

This is where you specify what kind of effect the Reverb pro- cessor should generate and how loud it should be.

Note: You can also copy the Reverb

(or even all effects) settings from another Set. See page 73.

(1)If necessary, press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select the “TYPE” parameter, then rotate the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select an effect type.

The TYPE parameter on this page is a “Macro” func- tion, i.e. it recalls suitable preset values for all Reverb parameters (Pre-LPF~RevPre DlyTm) on the “Reverb Parameters” page. The Macro therefore also selects a “Character”. In many instances, editing only the parameters on this page is enough.

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