FR-7/FR-5V-Accordion

Editing sounds 2. TREBLE EDIT parameters

To insert a space before the currently selected char- acter and push all subsequent characters one posi- tion to the right, select the character that should fol- low the space, then press and hold [UP]. Example: To insert a space before the “s” in “Celeste” (creating the name “Cele ste”), position the cursor on the “s” and

hold down [UP] for a while.

Note: If the name already contains 8 characters (“Bandoneo”),

the last character is erased (example: “Band one”).

To delete the character indicated by the cursor and move subsequent characters one position to the left, select it (example: “Celeste”) and press and hold [DOWN] (“Celete”).

(6)Press the [MENU÷WRITE] button to jump to the fol- lowing page:

If you selected “Current”

(7)Use the [DATA÷ENTER] knob or the [UP]/[DOWN] buttons to select the Set that should contain your changed version(s).

Change this setting only if you do not want to save your settings to the current Set.

(8)(Only for “Current”:)

Press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select “REGISTER”, then turn it to select the number of the register where you want to save your edited version (1~14).

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

(10)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.

2.1 Reed Type

This parameter allows you to do

 

two things that are impossible

 

with an acoustic accordion: you

 

can (a) transform the selected

 

register into a different instru-

 

 

 

r

ment and (b) assign different sounds to each footage

the register plays.

Note: Each FOOT can be assigned one TYPE (combinations like

 

 

“16= Bandoneon, 16= TexMex, 16= Organetto” are impossible).

 

A register, as you may know, may contain several reeds

 

tuned to different pitches (“feet”), so that you hear the

 

16’, 8’ and 4’ reeds when you select it, for example. The

 

“Register” parameter below allows you to select the

desired footage(s). Here, you specify how each reed (that can be assigned to a register) should sound. This allows for complex combinations like the following:

Bandoneon

Classic

Cajun

F-Folk

Steierische

TexMex

Triktixa

<16> <8> <8–> <8+> <4> <5-1/3> <2-2/3>

We’ll let you decide whether such a combination really makes sense, but it is possible… For each of the 14 Tre- ble registers, that is.

If necessary, press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select the “FOOT” parameter, then rotate the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select the reed you wish to assign another sound to.

The options are: ALL, 16, 8, 8–, 8+, 4, 5-1/3, 2-2/3

Press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select the “TYPE” parameter, then rotate the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select a type (“instrument”).

The TYPE options are: Bandoneon, I-Folk, I-Folk2, Classic, Cajun, Jazz, F-Folk, D-Folk, Organetto, F-Folk2, Classic2, Studio, Tradition, Steierische, OldItaly, TexMex, Trikitixa.

To save time while changing the TYPE for one or sev- eral reeds, you could proceed as follows: suppose all reeds are currently set to the “wrong” TYPE and you want to use 16’, 8’ and 4’ as “Bandoneon”. In that case, set FOOT to “ALL” and TYPE to “Bandoneon”. Next, use STATUS on the “Register” page to switch off the reeds you do not need.

Note: Whenever you select “ALL” and set a different reed type, the “Valve Noise” setting is automatically adapted to the reed type you select here. You may have to change it afterwards if you wish to use a different noise type.

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FR-7, FR-5 specifications

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