Setting up | Using the orchestral sounds
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FR-3s/FR-3/FR-3sb/FR-3b V-Accordion
■Setting the volume of the ORCH BASS sound
There may be times when the orchestral bass sound is
too loud or too soft with respect to the other avail-
able sections. In that case, you can change its vol-
ume:
(1) Press and hold the [SET] register until the display
shows a parameter name, then release it.
(2) Use register [3÷√] or [4÷®] to select the following
parameter:
By doing so, you enter a mode called “PARAM LIST”
where you can set the available parameters (see also
p. 39). “ObL” is short for “Orchestra Bass Level”, i.e. the
volume setting of the orchestral bass section.
(3) Use register [1÷–] or [2÷+] to set the desired value.
This is actually a balance parameter with a setting
range of –40~“Std”~+40. “Std” means that the ORCH
BASS part uses its “normal” volume. Negative values
(–) make the ORCH BASS part softer, while positive
values (+) make it louder.
Note: Press registers [1] and [2] simultaneously to return to the
factory setting of the currently selected parameter.
(4) See “Saving your changes” on p. 27 if you want to
keep your changes.
To use them only temporarily, press the [SET] register
to leave “PARAM LIST” mode.
■Switching off the Orchestra Bass part
(5) Press the three ORCH BASS registers again to
return to normal Bass mode.

Orchestral sounds for the Chord section

The orchestral chord part can replace the accordion
sound played by the chord rows of the button key-
board. There are no clever modes (DUAL, SOLO, etc.)
here.
The ORCH CHORD part does what its name implies: it
only applies to the chord rows and has no effect on
the bass buttons.
(1) If the digit in the middle of the display (“CHORD/
FREE BS”) is flashing, select the FR-3’s Bass mode
by pressing the three FREE BASS registers.
The ORCH CHORD part is not available in Free Bass
mode (because there are no chord buttons in that
mode).
(2) Simultaneously press the three registers labeled
“ORCH CHORD”.
The display shows the number of the last orchestral
chord sound you selected. That number (the digit in
the middle) is followed by a fixed dot:
Note that in this situation, the middle digit differs
from the one to its left. The leftmost digit refers to an
accordion register, while the middle one represents
the orchestral chord sound used by the chord rows of
the button keyboard.
Note: The numbers shown in the illustration above do not
appear on the registers themselves. They have been added for
your reference.
(3) Use the Bass registers to select the desired sound.
Note: While ORCH CHORD mode is active, you cannot assign a
different accordion register to the bass rows. You need to leave
ORCH CHORD mode, select the desired accordion register, then
return to ORCH CHORD mode.
Note: The dynamics of sounds marked with an asterisk (*) can
only be controlled by bellows movements. Those sounds are
not velocity sensitive. For the other sounds, see also “Orch.
Bass/Free Bass/Chord Touch” on p. 43.
BASS
ORCHESTRA
FREE BS
CHORD/
TREBLE
Obl
BASS
ORCHESTRA
FREE BS
CHORD/
TREBLE
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ORCH CHORD sounds
1* St. Strings* 5* Choir*
2* Chorus Organ* 6* Harps + Strings*
3Steel Guitar 7* Guitar + Organ*
4* Stereo Orch Brass*
FREE BASS
ORC FREE BS
ORCH CHORD
ORCH BASS
[7] [6] [5] [4] [3] [2] [1]
BASS
ORCHESTRA
FREE BS
CHORD/
TREBLE
143.