11.9 Restore SET

This function allows you to load the settings of one of the pre- programmed Sets into the cur- rently selected Set memory. Warning: This command over-

writes all settings of the current Set, i.e. the parameters of the following sections: TREBLE EDIT, BASS EDIT, FREE BASS EDIT, ORC BASS EDIT, ORCH. EDIT, ORC CHD EDIT, ORC FBS EDIT and SET COMMON.

It may come in handy, though, if you want to return to one of the factory Sets and use it as is, or as a starting point for new edits.

(1)On the page shown above, press the [DATA÷ENTER] button.

The display now changes to:

(2)Rotate the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select the factory Set you want to load.

(3)Press [MENU÷WRITE] to load the settings. The display confirms this operation:

11.10Treble Reg. on current Set

This is an environment in its own right rather than a param- eter. It allows you to set five parameters for all Treble regis- ters of the currently selected Set

simultaneously. This may help you save a lot of time, especially for increasing or decreasing the volume of some or all reeds, or for selecting a different noise type. But be careful not to overuse this functionality.

Here’s how to take advantage of this environment:

(1)Select the Set whose Treble registers you want to edit simultaneously.

(2)Select this parameter (“11.10 Treble Reg. on current Set”).

See p. 38 for the two possible approaches (one via the JUMP menu, the other using the registers).

(3)Turn the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select the parame- ter to be edited for all Treble registers.

The possibilities are:

Reed: Reed ALL, Reed 16’, Reed 8’, Reed 8'–, Reed 8'+, Reed 4', Reed 5-1/3’, Reed 2-2/3’

Volume: Vol ALL, Vol 16’, Vol 8’, Vol 8'–, Vol 8'+, Vol 4', Vol 5-1/3’, Vol 2-2/3’

Others: Noise, Noise Vol, Valve Vol, MusDetune

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11.9 Restore SET

As you see, this step may involve two actions:

(a)You first need to decide which parameter type

you want to edit (“Reed”, “Vol”, “Noise”, “Noise Vol” or “MusDetune”);

(b)Select the reeds your change should apply to (only for “Reed” and “Vol”). Here’s an example: to set the volume of all 5-1/3’ reeds (one per register) of the current Set to “10”, turn the [DATA÷ENTER] knob until “Vol 5-1/3’” is displayed, then proceed with the next step.

Meaning of the warning that may appear—If you select “Reed ALL” or “Vol ALL”, the following warning may be displayed:

This only occurs if the “VALUE” next to it is currently “---”, which means that the reeds of your Set use different set- tings, which is very likely indeed. By proceeding with “ALL”, you would assign them the same value – for all registers of the current Set. Use the [UP]/[DOWN] buttons, or rotate the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select “YES” (set the same value for all reeds) or “NO” (do not use the “ALL” setting), then press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob.

Note: The “Vol” values you set here directly affect the volume parameters of the respective edit modes. In other words: selecting “5” here means that the corresponding reeds’ volume is set to “5”.

(4)Press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select “VALUE”, then rotate the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select the desired setting.

The possibilities depend on the choice you made in step (3) above.

Parameter

Setting range

Reed

Bandoneon, I-Folk, I-Folk2, Classic, Cajun,

 

Jazz, F-Folk, D-Folk, Organetto, F-Folk2,

 

Classic2, Studio, Tradition, Steierische,

 

OldItaly, TexMex, Trikitixa

 

 

Vol

Off, –40~Std~40

 

 

 

Bandoneon, I-Folk, I-Folk2, Classic, Cajun,

Noise

Jazz, F-Folk, D-Folk, Organetto, F-Folk2,

Classic2, Studio, Tradition, Steierische,

 

 

OldItaly, TexMex, Trikitixa

 

 

Noise Vol

Off, –40~Std~40

 

 

 

Off, Dry, Classic, F-Folk, American_L,

Detune

American_H, North_Eur, German_L,

D-Folk_L, Italian_L, German_H, Alpine,

 

 

Italian_H, D-Folk_H, French, Scottish

 

 

Note: Reeds that are currently off (see “2.2 Register” on p. 45) adopt the new setting but are not switched on by this opera- tion.

(5) Press [EXIT÷JUMP] to return to the Main page and try out all 14 Treble registers.

Note: Do not change Sets at this stage, because that would erase the changes you have just made.

(6) If you like your new settings, save them:

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FR-7, FR-5 specifications

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