MIDI functions | MIDI parameters for the various sections/parts
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FR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion
MIDI parameters for the various sections/parts
The MIDI parameters discussed below belong to separate groups and are saved for the corresponding sections. This
means that each Set can use different MIDI settings and thus control external MIDI devices in various ways. If you are
serious about using the FR-7/FR-5’s MIDI potential, carefully read the following before editing the available parameters.

Important remarks

The parameters discussed below apply to the transmis-
sion of MIDI data (“TX”) and therefore only to MIDI
messages that are generated when you yourself play on
the FR-7/FR-5.
Furthermore, these messages are only transmitted by
sections whose “10.2 Ext. Seq. Playback” parameter is
set to “Off” (see above).
Bear in mind that the MIDI messages discussed below
are only executed by an external tone generator if its
MIDI receive (“RX”) channel is set to the number you
assigned to the section in question (page 69).

Sections

The parameters discussed here are available in the fol-
lowing sections: Treble, Bass (and Chord, which is con-
sidered a separate section on the MIDI level), Free Bass,
Orchestra and Orchestra Bass.
The reason why they are included in the section param-
eters rather than the MIDI group is that the MIDI group
applies to the entire FR-7/FR-5 (all sections, all Sets),
while the parameters below can vary from Set to Set. If
you combine this functionality with the “9.6 Copy SET”
function (page 64), you can change the way external
MIDI devices are controlled simply by selecting another
Set – and still use exactly the same internal sounds:
after setting the various section parameters (and saving
them), copy the Set to a different memory and only
change the MIDI parameters.

Procedure for setting these parameters

To access the parameters discussed below, proceed as
follows:
(1) Select the parameter group of the section you wish
to edit.
Either press the [MENU÷WRITE] button and select the
parameter group with the [DATA÷ENTER] knob or use
the JUMP TO function (press and hold the
[EXIT÷JUMP] button, then enter the parameter
address using the Treble registers, see p. 35).
(2) Select the parameter.
(If you used the JUMP TO function above, the param-
eter is already selected.) Press the [MENU÷WRITE]
button and select the parameter with the
[DATA÷ENTER] knob.
The following are MIDI functions:
2.14 Treble MIDI TX
3.10 Bass MIDI TX
3.11 Chord MIDI TX
4.10 Free Bass MIDI TX
5.7 Orc Bass MIDI TX
6.8 Orchestra MIDI TX
(3) Press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select “MESSAGE”
(left entry), then turn it to select the parameter
you want to set.
The parameters are explained below.
(4) Press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select “VALUE”
(right entry), then turn it to set the desired value.
(Press [DATA÷ENTER] again, select another parame-
ter and edit its value.)
(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.)
(6) Press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob.
(7) Press the [WRITE] button to save your changes. The
display briefly shows a confirmation:
Note: If you selected “NO”, your changes will be used until you
switch off the FR-7/FR-5, select another Register or change
them again.

Parameters

Here are the MIDI parameters that can be set for each
register of a section separately. Remember that they
only apply to MIDI messages the FR-7/FR-5 sends to
external devices. Do not forget to select the register
whose MIDI parameters you wish to edit before actu-
ally changing them.
■Note
(On, Off, Default setting: On) The MIDI standard
translates almost all actions performed on a musical
instrument into commands that can be sent to
another instrument. The result of such a transmission
is that your actions are either recorded by a
sequencer or faithfully replicated by the receiving
instrument.
The most fundamental information that travels
across a MIDI cable is related to the notes you are
playing. That information is conveyed using so-called
Note-on messages. (Each note has a unique MIDI
number.)