Roland FR-7/FR-5 8.5 Bass & Chord Mode

8.5 Bass & Chord Mode

V-Accordion

■ Start/Stop—This setting only makes sense if you connect

the FBC-7’s MIDI OUT socket to the MIDI IN socket of an

external sequencer, arranger module, drum machine or

DisCover 5M. Pressing the footswitch once will cause the

external device to start playback. Obviously, you need to

load the desired song, select a Music Style, etc., before-

hand. Press the footswitch again to stop playback.

■ Intro—This setting only makes sense if you connect the

FBC-7’s MIDI OUT socket to the MIDI IN socket of an

arranger module. In this case, the footswitch can be used

to select the “Intro” pattern of the active Music Style.

Note: Arranger instruments of other manufacturers may not

understand this message. If in doubt, see their MIDI implemen-

tation section for details. The MIDI message transmitted by this

footswitch is PC83 (program change) on MIDI channel 10.

■ Fill Up—This setting only makes sense if you connect the

FBC-7’s MIDI OUT socket to the MIDI IN socket of an

arranger module. In this case, the footswitch can be used

to select a fill-in pattern of the active Music Style that

selects a more richly orchestrated accompaniment pattern

upon completion.

Depending on the arranger instrument you’re controlling,

you could use this footswitch up to three times to jump to

the most complex level. If you then press the footswitch

again, however, nothing happens. You thus cannot cycle

back to the lowest level (which is called “Original” on older

Roland arranger instruments).

Note: Some arranger instruments provide only two accompa-

niment levels.

Note: Arranger instruments of other manufacturers may not

understand this message. The MIDI message transmitted by

this footswitch is PC81 (program change) on MIDI channel 10.

■ Fill Down—This setting only makes sense if you connect

the FBC-7’s MIDI OUT socket to the MIDI IN socket of an

arranger module. In this case, the footswitch can be used

to select a fill-in pattern of the active Music Style that

selects a more scarcely orchestrated accompaniment pat-

tern upon completion.

Certain arranger instruments provide four accompaniment

levels, so that you could use this footswitch up to three

times to return to the most fundamental level (please see

the manual of the arranger instrument you’re controlling

to find out how many levels it provides). If you then press

the footswitch again, however, nothing happens. You thus

cannot cycle back to the highest level (which is called

“Variation” on older Roland arranger instruments).

Note: Some arranger instruments provide only two accompa-

niment levels.

Note: Arranger instruments of other manufacturers may not

understand this message. The MIDI message transmitted by

this footswitch is PC82 (program change) on MIDI channel 10.

■ Ending—This setting only makes sense if you connect

the FBC-7’s MIDI OUT socket to the MIDI IN socket of an

arranger module. The footswitch can be used to select the

“Ending” pattern of the active Music Style.

Note: Arranger instruments of other manufacturers may not

understand this message. If in doubt, see their MIDI implemen-

tation section for details. The MIDI message transmitted by this

footswitch is PC84 (program change) on MIDI channel 10.

■ Set 1~40—The selected footswitch can be used to recall

the specified Set (i.e. the Set whose number you choose).

Consider using “Set Up/Set Down” if you prefer to cycle

through all available Sets.

■ Register 1~14—The footswitch can be used to recall the

selected Treble register. That is why you must specify a

number here. Consider using “Regist Up/Regist Dwn” if you

prefer to cycle through all available registers.

8.5 Bass & Chord Mode

(Default setting: 2 Bass Rows)

This parameter allows you to

specify the number of button

rows for playing bass notes. The

default is 2 bass rows and 4

chord rows. By selecting “3 Bass Rows”, you thus gain

20 bass buttons (an entire row) and lose the “dim”

chord buttons – but that may just be more convenient

for you. See also the illustration below.

Note: The FR-7/FR-5 is supplied with several reference caps

designed to help you locate the bass and chord buttons without

looking at them. See also page 22.