Roland FR-7/FR-5 8.6 Free Bass Mode, 8.7 Stereo Width

Editing sounds | SYSTEM parameters

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FR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion

8.6 Free Bass Mode

(Default setting: Minor 3rd) This

parameter allows you to choose

the note system used in Free

Bass mode. We already men-

tioned that there are a vast

number of accordion varieties. The same is true of Free

Bass systems.

Your FR-7/FR-5 contains the most popular ones. Be

aware that the system you select here is only used

when you activate the FR-7/FR-5’s Free Bass mode. It is

of no consequence for the “regular” Bass mode. See the

illustration on the next page for the note assignments.

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

designed to help you locate the bass buttons without looking at

them. See also page 22.

8.7 Stereo Width

(Full, –1~–63, Default setting:

–15) As stated on p. 14, much

care has been taken to provide a

natural stereo image for the

accordion sounds. If you think

the stereo image is too wide for comfort (or if you pre-

fer to set the Pan controls on your mixing console dif-

ferently), you can use this parameter to reduce the ste-

reo image.

“Full” means that the original stereo image is used,

while “–63” corresponds to an extremely narrow stereo

image. All other values represent slight (or increasingly

drastic) reductions of the stereo width.

8.6 Free Bass Mode

(C3= note number 48)

Note: The note names on the bass buttons correspond to the MIDI note numbers. The note range of the Bass part is 1 octave.

Note: The actual sound range depends on the type of reed and footage.

Contents

Main CAUTION ATTENTION NEUTRAL LIVE IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FR-7/FR-5 ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH Owners Manual Page Contents Stand-alone electronic instrument The digital advantage Superb performance flexibility Sophisticated MIDI control 1. Features Page Page 2. Important notes Power supply Important notes Additional precautions Repairs and data Important notes V-Accordion FR-7/FR-5 | Using the unit safely Treble control panel 3. Panel descriptions Bass control panel Display and master bar Connection panel Connection panel of the FBC-7 Connections Connecting the FR-7/FR-5 to the supplied FBC-7 Using the OUTPUT sockets 4. Setting up Switching the power on and off If you are using a battery and no external amplification (FR-7 only) If you are using a battery and an audio connec- tion to an external device If you are using the FBC-7 Listening to the demo songs First steps The sections of your FR-7/FR-5 Selecting Easy or Full mode About the Main page ABCD EG F Touring the FR-7/FR-5s sections Treble section Page Bass section Page Using the orchestral sounds Orchestral sounds for the Treble section Page Page Orchestral sounds for the Bass section Other practical functions General remark Pitch-related functions Page Volume-related functions Using the FBC-7 Connecting the FBC-7 Using the footswitches Connecting an optional expression pedal 5. About the FBC-7 Charging the battery Recharging the battery without removing it from the FR-7/FR-5 Recharging the battery on the FBC-7 If the battery fails to last 8 hours (or slightly less) Selecting parameters Selecting parameters using the Jump function 6. Editing sounds Selecting parameters via the menu Setting parameter values Setting parameter values TUNING parameters 1.1 Master Tune 1.2 Transpose 1.3 Scale 1.4 Scale Edit 1.5 Scale Assign TREBLE EDIT parameters Introduction 2.1 Reed Type 2.2 Register 2.3 Reed Volume 2.4 Treble Octave 2.5 Valve Noise 2.6 Musette Detune 2.7 Bellows Detune 2.13 Orchestra Link 2.14 Treble MIDI TX BASS EDIT parameters 3.1 Reed Type 3.2 Register 3.3 Reed Volume 3.4 Button Noise 3.5 Reed Growl 3.6 Bellows Detune 3.7 Reverb Send, 3.8 Chorus Send, 3.9 Delay Send 3.10 Bass MIDI TX, 3.11 Chord MIDI TX FREE BASS EDIT parameters 4.1 Reed Type 4.2 Register 4.3 Reed Volume 4.4 Button Noise 4.5 Reed Growl 4.6 Bellows Detune 4.10 Free Bass MIDI TX ORC.BASS EDIT parameters 5.1 Lowest Note 5.2 Orc Bass Release Time 5.3 Orc Bass Volume 5.4 Reverb Send, 5.5 Chorus Send, 5.6 Delay Send 5.7 Orc Bass MIDI TX ORCH. EDIT parameters 6.1 Orchestra Octave 6.2 Orchestra Volume 6.3 Bellows Detune 6.4 Reverb Send, 6.5 Chorus Send, 6.6 Delay Send 6.7 Aftertouch Pitch 6.8 Orchestra MIDI TX SET COMMON parameters 7.1 Reverb Macro Type 7.2 Reverb Parameters 7.3 Chorus Macro Type 7.4 Chorus Parameters 7.5 Delay Macro Type 7.6 Delay Parameters 7.7 Name 7.8 Master Bar Recall 7.9 Icon SYSTEM parameters 8.1 LCD Contrast 8.2 Parameter Access 8.3 Bellows Curve 8.4 Pedal Controller 8.5 Bass & Chord Mode 8.5 Bass & Chord Mode 8.6 Free Bass Mode 8.7 Stereo Width 8.8 Auto Power OFF 8.9 Startup 8.10 Startup Name UTILITY parameters 9.1 Battery Status 9.2 Copy ALL Effects 9.3 Copy Reverb, 9.4 Copy Chorus, 9.5 Copy Delay 9.6 Copy SET 9.7 Bulk Dump ALL, 9.8 Bulk Dump SET 9.9 Restore SET About MIDI 7. MIDI functions Working with a sequencer and other tone generators Final note regarding sequencers Global MIDI parameters MIDI channel numbers (10.1 RealTime RX-TX) Preventing sections from sending MIDI data (10.2 Ext. Seq. Playback) Solving MIDI buffer problems (10.3 Bellows TX Resolution) MIDI parameters for the various sections/parts Important remarks Sections Procedure for setting these parameters Parameters Page Page Archiving your settings via MIDI (Bulk Dump) Archiving your settings with a sequencer Sending Bulk data (back) to the FR-7/FR-5 Saving settings using the WRITE function 8. Miscellaneous functions Restoring the factory defaults Troubleshooting The screen is difficult or impossible to read No sound No power The FR-7/FR-5 does not respond to your playing MIDI-related issues While saving data, the FR-7/FR-5 displays the following message At power-on, the FR-7/FR-5 displays the follow- ing message Specifications Miscellaneous functions | Parameter list Parameter list Parameter list Miscellaneous functions | Parameter list Factory Sets Demo Songs MIDI implementation | Demo Songs 1. Received data Channel Voice Messages 9. MIDI implementation MIDI implementation System Realtime Messages Data Set 1 DT1 (12H) System Exclusive Messages 3. Bulk Dump 4. Program change messages MIDI implementation | MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI Implementation Chart [V-Accordion] Date: January 2004 Model: FR-7/FR-5 Version: 1.00 Information NORTH AMERICA 10. Information EGYPT REUNION SOUTH AFRICA CHINA 11. Index Page Page NOTICE AVIS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT