Roland FR-5b, FR-7b 4. Setting up

Setting up

V-Accordion

Connections

The FR-7b can be used without any connections to either an amplification system or the FBC-7 power supply/battery

charger unit. An FR-5b without an optional battery needs to be connected to the supplied FBC-7, however.

Connecting the FR-7b/FR-5b to the supplied FBC-7

If you do not have a battery (FR-5b) or prefer

not to use it (FR-7b), you need to connect the

V-Accordion to the FBC-7 using the supplied

cable. That cable powers the FR-7b/FR-5b,

transmits pedal messages and sends the

FR-7b/FR-5b’s audio signals to the OUTPUT L/

MONO & R sockets on the FBC-7.

In that case, there is no real need to connect

the OUTPUT sockets on the FR-7b/FR-5b to an

external amplifier. Connect the FR-7b/FR-5b

as shown in the illustration.

Note: This connection is required if you wish to take

advantage of the FR-7b/FR-5b’s MIDI functions (see

p. 82).

Using the OUTPUT sockets

If you are using the supplied

rechargeable battery (FR-7b) and

need to connect the FR-7b/FR-5b

to a PA system or mixer, we recom-

mend using a wireless system to

avoid having to use excessively

long signal cables.

The FR-7b is equipped with an

internal speaker system and thus

does not need to be connected to

an amplifier at all. The FR-5b, on

the other hand, always requires an

audio connection. As long as it

does not contain an optional bat-

tery, we recommend connecting it

to the FBC-7 (see above).

You can also use a pair of head-

phones (Roland RH-25, RH-50 or

RH-200). In the case of the FR-7b, connecting headphones switches off the internal speakers.

Note: The FR-7b/FR-5b’s OUTPUT sockets are also available if you connect the FR-7b/FR-5b to the FBC-7. Do not try to connect them to any of

the FBC-7’s sockets, because that does not work.

4. Setting up

The FR-7b/FR-5b’s sounds have been

arranged in such a way as to provide a nat-

ural stereo image. If you connect the

V-Accordion to a mixing console, set the

PAN control of the input to which the OUT-

PUT L socket (Treble section) is connected to

“11 o’clock” and the PAN control of the

channel to which the OUTPUT R socket (Bass

& chord section) is connected to “3 o’clock”

to preserve this balance. Something like this:

. This setting can be changed,

however (see p. 73).

OUTPUT

L/MONO + R/MONO

INPUT

L + R

Use the supplied 19-pin

cable.

Note: Do not forget to connect the

FBC-7’s AC socket to a suitable wall

outlet.

B/C

OUTPUT

L/MONO (Treble) + R/MONO (Bass)

INPUT

L + R

Use either a long signal cable (10m or more) or an optional wireless system (recommended).