Roland FR-5b, FR-7b Bass control panel

Panel descriptions | Bass control panel

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FR-7b/FR-5b V-Accordion

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POWER button

Press this button to switch the V-Accordion on (the

button lights) and off (button dark).

Note: The FR-7b/FR-5b is automatically switched off after 10

minutes of inaction to save battery power. This can be

changed, however (see p. 73).

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SORDINA switch

This ON/OFF switch allows you to switch the simula-

tion of the wooden resonance chamber on and off.

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DELAY knob

The FR-7b/FR-5b contains three digital effects that

can be used simultaneously. This knob is used to set

the level of the Delay (echo) effect (see p. 67).

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CHORUS knob

Use this knob to set the level of the Chorus effect

(see p. 65).

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REVERB knob

Use this knob to set the level of the Reverb effect (see

p. 64).

Bass control panel

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Bass registers

Note: By pressing and holding any register, you can switch off

the Bass (or Free Bass) section. Press another register to switch

it back on.

These switches allow you to select the desired bass

mix. They include the following footages:

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ORCH BASS registers

Press the last three (“ORCH BASS”) registers (viewed

from the top) simultaneously to enter Orchestra Bass

mode (see p. 28). Doing so switches off the accordion

bass sound and selects an orchestral sound. Press the

last three registers again simultaneously to return to

normal bass mode.

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ORCH FREE BS/ORCH CHORD registers

By pressing these three registers, you activate (or

switch off) one of two orchestral sections: ORCH

CHORD (if the Free Bass section is off) or ORCH FREE

BS (if the Free Bass section is on). “ORCH CHORD”

allows you to select an orchestral sound for the

chord buttons, while “ORCH FREE BS” can be used to

select an orchestral bass sound for the Free Bass sec-

tion. See pages 29 and 30 for details.

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FREE BASS registers

Press the first three (“FREE BASS”) registers (viewed

from the top) simultaneously to enter Free Bass

mode. The FR-7b/FR-5b provides several systems for

this mode (see p. 71). Press the first three registers

again simultaneously to return to normal bass mode.

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12’ 58’/4’/2’

24’ 616’/8’/8-4’

38-4’ 716’/2’

416’/8’/8-4’/4’/2’

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 Strap holder precaution 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-7b/FR-5b 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-7b 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-7b/FR-5b Selecting Easy or Full mode About the Main page ABCD EHG G F Touring the FR-7b/FR-5bs 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 Orchestral sounds for the Chord section Orchestral sounds for the Free Bass section Page 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-7b/FR-5b 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 1. TUNING parameters 1.1 Master Tune 1.2 Transpose 1.3 Scale 1.4 Scale Edit 1.5 Scale Assign 2. 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 2.8 Reverb Send, 2.9 Chorus Send, 2.10 Delay Send 2.11 Aftertouch Pitch 2.12 Bass Link 2.13 Orchestra Link 2.14 Orchestra Chord Link 2.15 Treble MIDI TX 3. 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 4. 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 4.7 Reverb Send, 4.8 Chorus Send, 4.9 Delay Send 4.10 Free Bass MIDI TX 5. 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 6. 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 7. ORC CHD EDIT parameters 7.1 Orc Chord Volume 7.2 Reverb Send, 7.3 Chorus Send, 7.4 Delay Send 7.5 Orc Chord MIDI TX 8. ORC FBS EDIT parameters 8.1 Orc FreeBs Volume 8.2 Reverb Send, 8.3 Chorus Send, 8.4 Delay Send 8.5 Orc FreeBs MIDI TX 9. SET COMMON parameters 9.1 Reverb Macro Type 9.2 Reverb Parameters 9.3 Chorus Macro Type 9.4 Chorus Parameters 9.5 Delay Macro Type 9.6 Delay Parameters 9.7 Name 9.8 Master Bar Recall 9.9 Icon 10. SYSTEM parameters 10.1 LCD Contrast 10.2 Parameter Access 10.3 Bellows Curve 10.4 Pedal Controller 10.5 Bass & Chord Mode 10.6 Free Bass Mode Editing sounds | 10. SYSTEM parameters 10.6 Free Bass Mode Finnish Fifth (C3= note number 48) 10.7 Stereo Width 10.8 Auto Power OFF 10.9 Startup 10.10 Startup Name 10.11 Orchestra Touch 10.12 Orch. Bs&Ch Touch 10.13 Start/Stop MIDI TX 10.14 Treble Release T. 10.15 Treble Mode Page 11. UTILITY parameters 11.1 Battery Status 11.2 Copy ALL Effects 11.3 Copy Reverb, 11.4 Copy Chorus, 11.5 Copy Delay 11.6 Copy SET 11.7 Bulk Dump ALL, 11.8 Bulk Dump SET 11.9 Restore SET 11.10 Treble Reg. on current Set 11.11 Bass Reg. on current Set 11.12 FreeBass Reg. on current Set Page About MIDI 7. MIDI functions Working with a sequencer and other tone generators Final note regarding sequencers Global MIDI parameters MIDI channel numbers (12.1 RealTime RX-TX) Preventing sections from sending MIDI data (12.2 Ext. Seq. Playback) Sending program change messages when necessary (12.4 Bank for Send PC) Page Solving MIDI buffer problems (12.3 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-7b/FR-5b Page Miscellaneous functions Saving settings using the WRITE function 8. Miscellaneous functions Page Restoring the factory defaults Troubleshooting The screen is difficult or impossible to read No sound No power The FR-7b/FR-5b does not respond to your playing Why does the Orchestra mode change when I press a given Treble register? My settings have changed MIDI-related issues While saving data, the FR-7b/FR-5b displays the following message Page Specifications Miscellaneous functions | Parameter list Parameter list Parameter list Miscellaneous functions | Parameter list Parameter list Factory Sets Demo Songs Page MIDI implementation | MIDI implementation 1. Received data Channel Voice Messages Note off 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 | Program change messages MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI Implementation Chart [V-Accordion] Date: November 2005 Model: FR-7b/FR-5b Version: 1.00 Information | Information NORTH AMERICA MIDDLE EAST 10. Information EGYPT REUNION SOUTH AFRICA CHINA 11. Index Page Page Page NOTICE AVIS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT