Editing sounds | 3. BASS EDIT parameters
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FR-7b/FR-5b V-Accordion
Use the LEVEL parameter to specify how prominent the
noise should be (“Off”, –40~“Std”~40, Default setting:
Std).
Note: Whenever you select “ALL” for “Reed Type” and set a differ-
ent reed type, this noise setting is automatically adapted to the
reed type. It would therefore be a good idea to first select the
reed type and only then change the noise type.
3.5 Reed Growl
This parameter allows you to
simulate the typical noise a bass
reed makes just before it stops
vibrating altogether (a kind of
“musical flatulence” if you will).
Each instrument of the accordion family produces its
own typical growl. The growl that matches the sound
selected with “Reed Type” probably yields the most real-
istic effect – but feel free to select another one if you
like it better.
• If necessary, press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select
the “TYPE” parameter, then rotate the [DATA÷ENTER]
knob to select one of the available instrument types:
Bandoneon, I-Folk, I-Folk2, Classic, Cajun, Jazz, F-Folk,
D-Folk, Organetto, F-Folk2, Classic2, Studio, Tradition,
Steierische, Trikitixa
• Press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select the “LEVEL”
parameter, then rotate the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to set
the volume of the Reed Growl sound (Off, –40~
“Std”~40).
Note: Whenever you select “ALL” for “Reed Type” and set a dif-
ferent reed type, this growl setting is automatically adapted to
the reed type. It would therefore be a good idea to first select
the reed type and only then change the growl type.
3.6 Bellows Detune
(Off, Low, Standard, High,
Default setting: Standard) This
parameter further adds to the
realism of the sounds emulated
by your FR-7b/FR-5b. Here, you
can specify how strongly the pitch of the simulated
Bass reed(s) changes when you open or close the bel-
lows faster than usual.
If the “Standard” setting seems too mild, try “High”. If it
is too strong, use “Low”. If you do not want any detun-
ing effect, select “Off”. The most convincing setting
usually depends on the selected instrument(s) (see
“Reed Type”).
3.7 Reverb Send, 3.8 Chorus Send, 3.9 Delay Send
(0~127 for all three) Use these
parameters to set the Reverb, Chorus
or Delay send level (how much effect
should be applied to the Bass section).
The higher the value you set, the
more the Bass section will be pro-
cessed by the effect in question.
The other sections (Treble, Free Bass, etc.) have the same
parameters, so that you can create a sound image with
various “levels” (foreground, background).
The effects themselves can be edited on separate pages
(see p. 65).
3.10 Bass MIDI TX, 3.11 Chord MIDI TX
These pages contain a series of
MIDI parameters for the
selected register you need to set
one by one. One page allows
you to specify which MIDI mes-
sages the bass notes (i.e. the two
or three button rows closest to
the bellows) should transmit,
the other does the same for the
chords (the remaining buttons in the Bass section).
See page 89 for details about the MIDI parameters.
These parameters are saved along with all other Set
parameters, which allows you to use different MIDI set-
tings for each Set – and even each register within a Set.