10.7 Stereo Width
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10.7 Stereo Width
(–1~–63, Full, Default setting:
–15) As stated on p. 15, much
care has been taken to provide a
natural stereo image for the
accordion sounds. If you think
the stereo image is too wide for comfort (or if you pre-
fer to set the Pan controls on your mixing console dif-
ferently), you can use this parameter to reduce the ste-
reo image.
“Full” means that the original stereo image is used,
while “–63” corresponds to an extremely narrow stereo
image. All other values represent slight (or increasingly
drastic) reductions of the stereo width.
10.8 Auto Power OFF
(Disabled, 10 min, 15 min, 20
min, Default setting: 10 min)
This parameter allows you to
specify how long the FR-7b/
FR-5b should wait before decid-
ing that you won’t be using it for a while. If you have
ever worked with a computer, you may remember that
a similar function is called “sleep”, “energy saver”, or the
like.
Obviously, this is meant to preserve battery power, and
so this function only applies when the FR-7b/FR-5b is
not connected to the FBC-7. To “wake” the FR-7b/FR-5b
after it has fallen asleep, press its [POWER] button.
Select “Disabled” to switch this function off.
Note: See p. 36 for how to recharge the battery.
10.9 Startup
This page contains several
parameters that allow you to
specify what the FR-7b/FR-5b
should do when you switch it
on.
Be sure to first select the parameter you want to
change and then set its value.
• If necessary, press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select
“TYPE”, then rotate the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to choose
the parameter you want to set. The possibilities are:
• Press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select the “ASSIGN”
parameter, then rotate the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to
select the desired setting.
10.10 Startup Name
Here comes a parameter that
may prove invaluable if you reg-
ularly play with other V-Accor-
dion users. It allows you to enter
a short message (your name, for
example) that is displayed each time you switch the
FR-7b/FR-5b on. If you also own a cell phone, this
parameter probably sounds familiar.
See p. 44 for details about entering names. You can
enter up to 8 characters.
Here is what your message
could look like (it is displayed
during ±2 seconds each time
the FR-7b/FR-5b is switched
on):
10.11 Orchestra Touch
(Fixed Low, Fixed Med., Fixed
High, Low, Medium, High, Fixed
L+Bellows, Fixed M+Bellows,
Fixed H+Bellows, Bellows,
Default setting: Medium) This
parameter allows you to specify the velocity sensitivity
of the Treble buttons when they are used to play the
following orchestral sounds: AcPiano, AcGuitar, Man-
dolin.
There are three “Fixed” curves that always use the same
value, no matter how hard or lightly you press the but-
tons (no dynamic control). “Low” means that a low
value is used, “Med” represents a medium value and
“High” a high value.
“Low” means that even relatively light button presses
already allow you to play loud notes. “High” represents
the most responsive velocity curve that requires a con-
siderable amount of strength for fortissimo notes, but it
also provides more expressive options.
“Fixed L+Bellows” and “Fixed H+Bellows” mean that the
selected orchestral sound uses fixed velocity values but
can also be controlled by the bellows movements.
“Bellows” means that the selected orchestral sound is
controlled by the bellows movements – not the velocity
values generated by the buttons.
Note: By selecting a “Fixed” option for “10.3 Bellows Curve” on
p. 69, you effectively switch off the bellows sensor. This also
means that any setting that includes “Bellows” no longer works,
because the FR-7b/FR-5b no longer “listens” to the bellows’
movements. Moreover, “Fixed L+Bellows”, “Fixed M+Bellows”, or
“Fixed H+Bellows” is deactivated altogether (even the “Fixed” part
is ignored).
Parameter Settings Meaning
Set 1~40 Allows you to specify which Set
should be loaded at power-on.
Orchestral Link On, Off Allow you to specify which Link
function (see p. 47) should be acti-
vated at power-on: Orchestral Link,
Orchestral Chord Link, Orchestra
Free Bass Link, and/or Bass Link.
Bass Link On, Off