Transpose

[A1]/[3]

POW

–6~0~5

Default setting: 0

 

This parameter allows you to transpose all sections of the FR-2/ FR-2b, so as to play in one key and sound in another. The settings you can select with the registers are:

Transpose

1*

–6

F#

 

5•

0

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

–5

G

5*

1

C#

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2*

-4

G#

6

2

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

–3

A

6*

+3

D#

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3*

–2

A#

7

+4

E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

–1

B

8

+5

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treble/Bass & Chord Balance

[B1]/[4]

 

 

POW

b1~63,0, t1~63

 

Default setting: 0

 

 

 

This parameter is used to set the balance between the Treble and Bass sections. When you select “b1” (register [1]), the Treble sec- tion is inaudible, while pressing register [7] (“t1”) means that the Bass section is no longer audible. The settings you can select with the registers are:

1

b60

5

t20

2

b40

6

t40

 

 

 

 

3

b20

7

t60

 

 

 

 

4•

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orchestra Level

[C2]/[5]

OK

Pad Sound Level

[C#2]/[6]

OK

Orchestra Bass Level

[D2]/[7]

OK

Orchestra Chord Level

[D#2]/[8]

OK

–40~Std~40

Default setting: Std

 

These parameters allow you to set the level of the ORCHESTRA, BASS or CHORD orchestral sound, or of the PAD function for a better balance with the other available sections. In that case, you can change its volume: The settings you can select with the regis- ters are (for both parameters):

 

1

–40

5

+13

 

 

2

–27

6

+13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

–13

7

+40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4•

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metronome Tempo

[E2]/[9]

OK

20~250

 

 

Default setting: 120

 

This parameter allows you to set the metronome tempo. The set- tings you can select with the registers are:

1

Largo (40 BPM))

5

Moderato (120 BPM)

2

Larghetto (40 BPM)

6

Allegro (144 BPM)

 

 

 

 

3

Adagio (72 BPM)

7

Presto (192 BPM)

 

 

 

 

4•

Andante (96 BPM)

8

Prestissimo (208 BPM)

 

 

 

 

V-Accordion r

Parameters

Metronome Time Sign

[F2]/[10]

OK

1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 6/8, 9/8

Default setting: 4/4

 

This parameter allows you to set the metronome’s time signature. The settings you can select are:

 

1

1/4

5

5/4

 

2

2/4

6

6/4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

3/4

7

6/8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4•

4/4

8

9/8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metronome Level

 

[F#2]/[11]

 

OK

Off, Low, Medium, High

 

Default setting: Medium

This parameter allows you to change the metronome’s level when it is too loud or too soft. See page 14 for details.

 

1

Off

3•

Medium

 

2

Low

4

High

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reverb Level

 

[G2]/[12]

OK

0~127

 

 

Default setting: 48

 

This parameter allows you to set the volume of the reverb effect with respect to the accordion and/or orchestral sounds. It applies to all sections that are currently switched on. The settings you can select with the registers are:

1

0 (no reverb)

5

64

2

16

6

80

 

 

 

 

3

32

7

96

 

 

 

 

4•

48

8

127

 

 

 

 

Reverb Type[G#2]/[13]OK

Room 1~3, Hall 1~2, Plate, Delay, Default setting: Plate Panning Dly

This parameter allows you to specify what kind of effect the Reverb processor should generate. The available options are:

[1]

Room1

These reverbs simulate the reverberation of a

[2]

Room2

room. They provide a well-defined spacious

[3]

Room3

reverberation.

 

 

 

[4]

Hall1

These types simulate the reverberation of a

[5] Hall2

concert hall with a deeper reverberation than

 

 

the Room reverbs.

[6]Plate • This effect type simulates a plate reverb (a studio device using a metal plate to simulate natural Reverb).

[7]

Delay

This is a conventional delay that produces

 

 

echo effects.

 

 

 

[8]

PanningDly

This is a special delay in which the delayed

 

 

sounds move left and right. It is effective

 

 

when you are listening in stereo.

(The numbers between [ ] refer to the Treble registers.)

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