Roland FR-2b owner manual Listening to the demo songs, Bellows resistance regulator, Bass strap

Note: You can also connect headphones to the PHONES socket, in which case you do not need to establish an audio connection.

(4)Turn the FR-2/FR-2b’s [VOLUME] knob A from the “POWER OFF” position towards the right.

(5)Switch on the receiving audio device.

(6)Start playing.

—To switch off your system—

(7)Turn down the output volume of the receiving audio device, or switch it off.

(8)Turn the FR-2/FR-2b’s [VOLUME] knob all the way to the left (“POWER OFF”).

Listening to the demo songs

One of the most striking aspects of your V-Accordion may be that it can play all by itself! It contains a series of demo songs that illustrate its wide variety of sounds and applications. Here is how to listen to the demo songs:

(1)Switch on the FR-2/FR-2b.

See “Switching the power on and off” on p. 10.

(2)Press and hold the [SONG÷DEMO] button J. Playback starts automatically with the first demo song (there are 16 demo songs in all). At the end of the first song, the FR-2/FR-2b starts playing songs 2, 3 etc. You can also directly jump to the song you’re interested in:

(3)Use the [USER¥PROG÷DEC] and [METRONOME÷INC] buttons H to select the demo song you want to listen to.

(4)Use the [VOLUME] knob A to change the volume if

it is too loud or too soft.

Note: All demo songs are copyright ©2007 by Roland Europe. Public performance or recording of these songs is prohibited.

(5)Press [SONG÷DEMO] J again to leave demo song mode.

Touring the FR-2/FR-2b’s sections

Bellows resistance regulator

Your FR-2/FR-2b is equipped with a bellows resistance regulator knob that allows you to specify the bellows’ inertia (the force needed to push and pull it).

Bellows resistance regulator. Turn to	Air button. Press to purge remaining
select the bellows’ resistance.	air after playing.

Located next to one of the bellows clips and mounted onto the air button (which allows you to release remaining air from the bellows without producing

V-Accordion r

Listening to the demo songs

sound). Setting it allows you to choose a lighter or stronger inertia. Choose the setting that feels most comfortable for you.

Bass strap

The FR-2/FR-2b’s bass strap (used to move the bellows in and out) is made of fabric and fitted with a Velcro strip that allows you to adjust its slack:

Treble section

The Treble section can be played using the 34-key “piano” keyboard (FR-2) or the 82 treble buttons (FR-2b).

The sound it produces is deter- mined by the register ([1]~[8]) you pressed last. This section can be used as “accordion” or to play an orchestral sound.

(1)Connect the FR-2/FR-2b to an amplifier and switch it on. See p. 10.

(2)Grab the FR-2/FR-2b, press a Treble register and start playing on the keyboard.

Though the FR-2/FR-2b is an electronic musical instrument, it only produces sound when you move the bellows.

Note: When the FR-2/FR-2b is controlled via MIDI, there is no need to move the bellows.

(3)Press the [SET] register E (it flashes blue).

(4)Press one of the registers [1]~[8] F to select a Set memory.

The [SET] button goes dark.

Note: If you don’t press any register while the [SET] register flashes in blue, it will go dark again after a while. If you pressed the [SET] register by accident, press it again so that it goes dark. Note: See also the note about Set 5 on page 7.

(5)Play a few notes to audition the sound.

(6)Press one of the registers [1]~[5] to select another register. See page 7.

(7)Press the same register again to select the “b” sound.

Press it yet again to revert to the “a” sound.

Each time you press a different register, the FR-2/ FR-2b will automatically select the “a” sound

(8)If you think the sound is too loud or too soft, you can change the setting of the [VOLUME] knob A.

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