4.2 Register
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4.2 Register
The parameters on this page are
used in combination with the
parameters above. Here, you
decide which reeds should be
audible and how they should be
played. It is therefore on this page that you specify
whether the sounds you selected above will be used.
• 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
• Press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select the “STATUS”
parameter, then rotate the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to
specify whether the selected reed should sound and
which buttons can be used to play it.
The STATUS options are: Off (no sound), Low (the
lower half), High (upper half), Whole (all buttons).
These options allow you to program what keyboard
players would call a “split”. You can create several
nifty combinations, like “High” for 8’ and “Low” for
16’ (or vice versa) or “Whole” for 16’ (all buttons) and
“High” for 8’ (only the upper three rows).
Note: Assigning the same partial STATUS (“High” or “Low”) to
both reeds is a bit odd, because it leaves you with only half the
number of active bass buttons. But it is possible…
4.3 Reed Volume
(Off, –30~“Std”~30, Default set-
ting: Std) This is the last param-
eter that can be set for each
reed individually. It allows you
to create the desired “mix” (vol-
ume balance) for the active reeds.
This is a relative parameter, which means that its value
is added to or subtracted from the standard value
(“Std”). As a rule, it would be wise to decide which reed
is most important and set its Volume parameter to
“Std”. Then reduce or increase the volume of the “ancil-
lary” reed to create the desired balance.
Note: The overall volume of the Free Bass section (all registers)
can be changed using the [BALANCE] knob.
4.4 Button Noise
The bass section of almost all
accordion instruments can be
played via buttons. Such but-
tons produce a typical noise
when pressed. On this page, you
can select the instrument whose button noises should
be used when you select this register. (Note that other
Free Bass registers can be assigned different noises.)
Notice that there is only one TYPE for the entire regis-
ter. The options are: Bandoneon, I-Folk, I-Folk2, Classic,
Cajun, Jazz, F-Folk, D-Folk, Organetto, F-Folk2, Classic2,
Studio, Tradition, Steierische, Trikitixa
Use the LEVEL parameter to specify how prominent the
noise should be (–30~“Std”~30, Default setting: Std).
Note: Whenever you select “ALL” for “4.1 Reed Type” and set a
different reed type, this noise setting is automatically adapted to
the reed type. It would therefore be a good idea to first select the
reed type and only then change the noise type.
4.5 Reed Growl
This parameter allows you to
simulate the typical noise a bass
reed makes just before it stops
vibrating altogether. Each
instrument of the accordion
family produces its own typical growl. The growl that
matches the sound selected with “4.1 Reed Type” prob-
ably yields the most realistic effect – but feel free to
select another one if you like it better.
• If necessary, press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select
the “TYPE” parameter, then rotate the [DATA÷ENTER]
knob to select one of the available instrument types:
Bandoneon, I-Folk, I-Folk2, Classic, Cajun, Jazz, F-Folk,
D-Folk, Organetto, F-Folk2, Classic2, Studio, Tradition,
Steierische, Trikitixa
• Press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select the “LEVEL”
parameter, then rotate the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to set
the volume of the Reed Growl parameter (–30~
“Std”~30).
Note: Whenever you select “ALL” for “4.1 Reed Type” and set a
different reed type, this growl setting is automatically adapted
to the reed type. It would therefore be a good idea to first
select the reed type and only then change the growl type.
4.6 Bellows Detune
(Off, Low, Standard, High,
Default setting: Standard) This
parameter further adds to the
realism of the sounds emulated
by your FR-7/FR-5. Here, you
can specify how strongly the pitch of the simulated
Free Bass reed(s) changes when you open or close the
bellows faster than usual.
If the “Standard” setting seems too mild, try “High”. If it
is too strong, use “Low”. If you do not want any detun-
ing effect, select “Off”. The most convincing setting
usually depends on the selected instrument(s) (see “4.1
Reed Type”).
4.7 Reverb Send, 4.8 Chorus Send, 4.9 Delay Send
(0~127 for all three) Use these
parameters to set the Reverb, Chorus
or Delay send level (how much effect
should be applied to the Free Bass
section). The higher the value you set,
the more the Free Bass section will be
processed by the effect in question.
The other sections (Treble, Bass, etc.)
have the same parameters, so that
you can create a sound image with
various “levels” (foreground, background).
The effects themselves can be edited on separate pages
(see p. 56).