Roland FR-7/FR-5 Solving MIDI buffer problems (10.3 Bellows TX Resolution)

Solving MIDI buffer problems

V-Accordion

Note: By performing the following steps, you also save other

settings you may have changed without saving them. This

MIDI parameter indeed belongs to the “Global” group.

(7) Press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob. The display now

responds with:

(8) Press the [WRITE] button to save your changes. The

display briefly shows a confirmation:

Note: If you selected “NO”, the edited Global settings will be

used until you switch off the FR-7/FR-5 (or change them

again).

Solving MIDI buffer problems(10.3 Bellows TX Resolution)

This parameter allows you to specify how many data

the FR-7/FR-5’s bellows may transmit for expression

purposes (see also “Expression” on p. 74). As long as the

external sequencer you work with does not display a

“MIDI buffer overflow” message, you can leave its set-

ting at “High”. If, however, the bellows’ data amount is

too much for the receiving sequencer (because such

data are transmitted on five channels simultaneously),

select a different setting. In that case, the amount of

data will be reduced. This leads to a coarser resolution,

and maybe even audible steps, but at least, your

sequencer will be able to record the data. If “Medium”

still generates too many data, select “Low”.

“TX” means that this parameter only applies to data

sent by the FR-7/FR-5. It’s own MIDI buffer is big

enough to receive high-resolution data.

(1) Press and hold the [EXIT÷JUMP] button until the

display looks as follows:

(2) Press register [10] to specify the function group.

The “Ext. Seq. Playback” parameters can be set via a

parameter of the “10. MIDI” group, which is why you

need to select that group.

(3) Press register [3] to select the following page:

(4) Rotate the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select “High”

(high resolution), “Medium”, or “Low” (low resolu-

tion).

(5) Press [EXIT÷JUMP] to return to the Main page.

The FR-7/FR-5 now asks you whether you want to

save your changes:

“YES” is selected by default. If you want to save your

changes, proceed as described below. (If you don’t,

turn the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select “NO”, then

press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob.)