Roland FR-7, FR-5 owner manual Delay Macro Type, Delay Parameters

FR-7/FR-5V-Accordion

Editing sounds 9. SET COMMON parameters

9.5 Delay Macro Type

A delay effect creates echoes. It can also broaden a sound by adding a slightly delayed copy to the original sound (a tech- nique often used for rock-’n’-

roll songs and in Karaoke bars). The “Macro” label still does what its name implies. Be aware, however, that there is no “Character” parameter on page “9.6”.

Note: You can also copy the Delay (or even all effects) settings from another Set. See page 74.

(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 Delay parameters on the “Delay Parameters” page. In many instances, editing only the parameters on this page is enough.

The available options are:

		Delay 1~3	These are conventional Delays. 1, 2 and 3
			have progressively longer delay times.
		Delay 4	This is an effect with a rather short delay
			time (a kind of “slap back” effect).
		Pan Delay	The repetitions move between left and
	1~3		right. This is effective when listening in ste-
			reo. 1, 2 and 3 have progressively longer
			delay times.
		Pan	This is a rather short delay with the echoes
		Delay 4	moving between left and right. It is effec-
			tive when listening in stereo (a kind of ste-
			reo “slap back” effect).
		Delay®	Reverb is added to the Delay sound which
		Rev	moves between left and right. It is effective
			when listening in stereo.
		Pan	The delay signal moves between the left
		Repeat	and right channels, yet the stereo position
			is different from the effects listed above. It
			is effective when listening in stereo.
	(2) Press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select the “LEVEL”
	parameter, then rotate the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to
	set the Delay processor’s output volume (0~127).
	The overall delay volume depends on three things:
	the Send level of the various sections, the output
	level of the Delay processor and the setting of the
	[DELAY] knob.
	If one of them is set to “0”, there will be no delay
r	effect. If the Send level of a section (the Treble sec-
	tion, for example) is set to “0”, the sound of that sec-
	tion is not repeated. Other sections (whose Send

value is different from “0”), however, can still be pro- cessed by the Delay effect. If the LEVEL parameter on this page is set to “0”, the Delay processor is effec- tively off for all sections. This parameter is connected to the [DELAY] knob.

9.6 Delay Parameters

This page contains several parameters that need to be selected using the TYPE entry. Be sure to first select the parameter you want to change and then set its value.

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

■Pre-LPF (0~7)—A low-pass filter can be applied to the high-frequency range before the signals coming from the various sections are processed by the Delay processor.

Higher values make the Send signals darker, resulting in a mellower delay sound. Note that this parameter only applies to the signals that are sent to the Delay processor. It does not alter the sound of the active sections.

■Level (0~127)—This parameter sets the overall volume of the three delay lines (center, left and right). Higher val- ues result in a louder delay effect.

■Time C (0.1~1000)—The Delay effect of the FR-7/FR-5 allows you to set three delay times: center (C), left (L) and right (R). “Time C” sets the delay time of the Delay located at the center.

■Time L/R (4%~500%)—These parameters sets the delay time of the left- or right-channel delay line as a percentage of the central Delay. The value “100%” means that the left or right delay repeats at the same speed as the center delay (see above).

■Level C/L/R (0~127)—These parameters set the volume of the central, left and right delays individually, allowing you to create the desired “mix”.

■Feedback (–64~0~+63)—This parameter specifies the number of times the delay will repeat. If you select “0”, the delay will not repeat. Higher values result in more repeti- tions. With negative (–) values, the center delay will be fed back with inverted phase. This is especially effective for small “Time C” values.

■Dly®Rev (0~127)—This parameter sets the amount of delay sound that is sent to the Reverb. Higher values mean that the echoes will be more prominent in the reverb sig- nal. Be careful not to overdo this effect because it tends to blur the sound image.

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

If you change one of the above parameter values, an “(E)” appears next to the “TYPE” name to signal that you are no longer using the presets of the macro in question.

If you then select another TYPE, however, your changes are lost and replaced by the settings of the newly selected macro.

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