Roland FR-7, FR-5 owner manual Specifications, Supplied accessories

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FR-7/FR-5V-Accordion

Miscellaneous functions Specifications

Specifications

■Keyboards

Right hand: 41 keys, piano-type, velocity sensitive, after- touch

Left hand: 120 velocity-sensitive bass buttons,

Modes: Standard, Free Bass, Orch.Bass, Orch.Chord, Orch. Free Bass

Free Bass modes: Minor 3rd, Bajan, 5th, North Europe, Finnish

Bass & Chord modes: 2 Bs Rows, 3 Bs Rows (A-7th, A-5dim, B-7th, B-5dim), 3 Bs Row Bx

■Bellows

Real pneumatic detection of bellows pressure (high-resolu- tion pressure sensor)

■Sound source

Max polyphony: 128 voices

Wave ROM: 32MB of waveforms

Tones: 40-user programmable accordion Sets, each one

including: 14 Treble registers, 7 Bass registers, 7 Free Bass registers, 7 Orchestra Bass registers, 7 Orchestra Chord reg- isters, 7 Orchestra Free Bass registers, 22 Orchestra sounds Treble reed footages: 7

Bass reed footages: 5

Chord reed footages: 3

Free Bass footages: 2

■PBM (Physical Behavior Modeling)

Noises: stopping-reed growl, closing valve noise, left but- ton noise

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

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

■Musette tuning

Micro tuning presets: 16 (Off, Dry, Classic, F-Folk, American L/H, North Europe, German L/H, D-Folk L/H, Alpine, Italian L/ H, French, Scottish)

■Effects

Reverb: 8 types, Chorus: 8 types,

Delay: 10 types, Rotary for orchestral organ sounds (slow/ fast)

“Cassotto” and “Sordina” simulation

■Panel controls

Knobs: Volume, Treble/Bass balance, Reverb, Chorus, Delay,

Encoder: [DATA÷ENTER]

Panel Switches: 14 Treble registers + Master + Orchestra, 7 Bass registers

Navigation switches: UP/DOWN, MENU/WRITE, EXIT/JUMP

Other switches: SET UP/DOWN, SORDINA ON/OFF, POWER

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■Display

48 x 84 graphic, backlit LCD

■Rated power output (FR-7) 2 x 25W RMS

■Speakers (FR-7)

2 x 10cm speakers (neodymium transducer magnets),

2 tweeters

■Others

Connectors on instrument: HEADPHONE socket (stereo), OUTPUT sockets (stereo), multi-connector (towards exter- nal FBC-7 power supply/footswitch unit/battery charger) Power Supply: rechargeable Ni-Mh battery pack (24V- 4500mAh) (optional for FR-5)

External FBC-7 power supply/battery charger: AC 117 V, AC 230 V, AC 240 V (50/60 Hz), AC 220 V (60 Hz)

Power consumption: 96W

Dimensions (mm): 423 (H) x 528 (W) x 275 (D) mm

Weight: FR-7: 11.7kg (without straps, with battery), FR-5: 9.5kg (without straps, without optional battery)

■Supplied accessories

External FBC-7 power supply/battery charger: 5 program- mable foot switches (SET UP/DOWN, REGISTER UP/DOWN, SUSTAIN), multi-core connector cable (towards accordion), expression pedal socket, MIDI IN/OUT/THRU sockets, OUT- PUT sockets (L/Mono, R), connector for charging a battery, AC inlet

Owner’s Manual Power cable

Reference caps for the Bass buttons 19-pin multicore cable Accordion cloth

Straps Battery (FR-7)

■Options Accordion soft bag

Battery (for FR-5, spare part for FR-7) Pedal Board Soft Bag

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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 songsSections of your FR-7/FR-5 FR-7/FR-5V-Accordion Setting up First stepsFirst steps 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 soundDisplay now briefly responds with Playing in Free Bass modeSimultaneously press the three registers labeled Free Bass 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 illustrationReturn to the Main page by pressing EXIT÷JUMP Setting the volume of the Treble orchestral soundAgain play a few notes and listen to the result 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 pedalUse BP-24-45 batteries, part no. K2568101 Charging the batteryGeneral remarks about the battery 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 ScalePress MENU÷WRITE again to jump to the following FR-7/FR-5V-Accordion Editing sounds 1. Tuning parametersScale Assign Ing them Treble Edit parametersIntroduction 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 LinkOn the Main page, links are indicated as follows Orchestra LinkOrchestra Chord Link 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~40Saving them Free Bass Edit parametersImportant notes Options are ALL both reeds simultaneously, 16’, 8’ Reverb Send, 4.8 Chorus Send Delay Send Free Bass Midi TXWithout saving them ORC Bass Edit parametersLowest Note Orc Bass Midi TX Orc Bass VolumeReverb Send, 5.5 Chorus Send Delay Send Orchestra Octave Orchestra VolumeORCH. Edit parameters 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 TXORC FBS Edit parameters Orc FreeBs VolumeReverb Send, 8.3 Chorus Send Delay Send Orc FreeBs Midi TX About the effects parameters SET Common parametersReverb Macro Type If necessary, select another Set by turningAvailable options are Reverb ParametersChorus Macro Type 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 down Troubleshooting My settings have changed MIDI-related issuesAt power-on, the FR-7/FR-5 displays the follow- ing message Battery for FR-5, spare part for FR-7 Pedal Board Soft Bag SpecificationsSupplied accessories Parameter list 100 Miscellaneous functions Parameter list101 Orchestra Edit102 UtilityDemo Songs 103Factory Sets 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
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