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1. 5 Press several times to return to the main page 6 See page 103 for how to save your changes If you don t save them they are reset when you switch off the FR 7x Parameters Here are the MIDI parameters that can be set for each register of a section separately Remember that they only apply to MIDI messages the FR 7x sende to external devices Do not forget to select the register whose MIDI parameters you wish to edit before actually changing them Here is an example page TREBLE EDIT 2145 MESSAGE Mote Tx Bi Note Ix On Off Default setting On Set this parameter to Off if the external instrument must not double the notes you are playing on the Treble or Bass keyboard Bil Octave 3 0 3 This parameter allows you to transpose the Note on messages transmitted by the section in question if Note is set to On up to three octaves up or down Each MIDI note has a unique number This parameter allows you to add or subtract 12 1 octave 24 2 octaves or 36 3 octaves to from the note num bers generated by your playing il CCOO CC32 PC Std Off 0 127 for CCOO A CC32 Std Off 1 128 for PC These three messages belong together The oldest message is called program change or PC for short It is used to select sounds or memories on the receiv ing instrument simply by recalling another sound or memory on the transmitting instrument What you set here is transmitted to the FBC 7 s
2. 2 Press the button he display changes to PLIST list PLS MENU EDIT MELEN DELETE REPEST OFF RENAME SAWE 3 Rotate the knob to select EDIT then press the knob he display changes to EDIT lista PLS 001 Amazing Grace MP O02 Hause af the rizin EMLI Adding steps To add a step and assign a song to it a Rotate the knob to select the END message and press the DATA ENTER knob mp3 E mes Aura Lee MP3 mp House of the risin b Rotate the knob to select the song you want to assign to the first step e f the song you want to assign is located in a folder rotate the knob to select the name of the folder then press the knob e Select the song by rotating the knob c Press the knob to confirm you selec tion his takes you back to the following page The song is assigned to the last step of your list followed by the END message EDIT lista FLS O02 House af the risin O03 Aura Lee MIPS P MEAL If you also need to move the new step d Rotate the knob to select the song step you have just added and press DATA ENTER V Accordion Roland Editing playlists e Press the button to call up the fol lowing window EDIT list PLS MENU SONG ESSO LIP CLEAR ALL Da wH SAVE f Rotate the knob to select the Or DOWNI icon Note The DOWN function has no effect on the las
3. PATCH Tw Upper EDIT e he sound is assigned to the register you selected earlier Press the knob on the EDIT field The following organ parameters are available and can be selected by rotating the knob Footage levels Percussion Leakage Vibrato Chorus Overdrive Rotary Bellows Crescendo Mem Name name of the sound you create Footage levels 1 IW UPPER amp 11 BEd r n T T EN KHN OUEEEUEUEAG This page allows you to set the level of the 9 virtual harmonic bars From left to right the bar icons repre sent the following organ footages 16 5 1 3 8 4 2 2 3 2 1 3 5 1 1 3 and 1 For the TW Pedal part the available footages are 16 and 8 i e only two harmonic bars Each harmonic bar is assigned to a sine wave pure tone of a set pitch By mixing these sine waves you can create a variety of organ sounds Press the knob to select the TW UPPER or TW LOWER or TW PEDAL environ ment A USR field is selected The FR 7x provides one USR memory where you can save your own harmonic bar settings There are also 32 or 16 TW presets 2 3 4 5 V Accordion Roland Editing the selected organ sound If you prefer to use one of the preset memories as a starting point rotate the knob to select it then press the knob Press the knob several times to select the harmonic bar icon whose setting your want to change Rotate the knob to set the
4. Saving your recording 8 Again press the button If a file of the same name already exists you are asked whether you want to overwrite it To do so press again The display briefly shows a Function complete mes sage and then returns to the AUDIO RECORDER page 9 Press the button to return to the main page 10 See page 38 for how to listen to your file In case you decide not to save the audio file here may be times when you are unhappy about your recording and therefore prefer not to save it In that case proceed as follows 1 If you are still recording press the knob to stop the recorder The display now shows a Flushing message and the the following page appears RECORDING SAVE Hame Press WRIT Del fina 2 Press the button The following warning appears Data Wok Saved Data will be lost EMTER praceed ExXIT back En Save 3 Press the knob to erase your record ing and return to the AUDIO RECORDER page or if you change your mind and wish to save the record ing after all press the button _V Accordion Roland Managing audio files on a USB memory rz Managing audio files on a USB memory The FR 7x provides several functions that allow you to manage the files on the connected USB memory Especially the DELETE function may be useful to dispose of recordings you don t want to keep after all 1 If necessary insert the optional USB memory that contains the desire
5. on p 40 Deleting steps You can also delete playlist steps you no longer need a Perform steps 1 3 under Editing playlists on p 43 b Rotate the knob to select the step you want to delete c Press the knob to confirm d Press the button to call up the fol lowing window EDIT list PLS MENU SONG SERSA LIP CLEAR ALL Da wH SAVE e Rotate the knob to select the REMOVE icon f Press the knob to confirm you selec tion This takes you back to the following page EDIT list pls 001 Amazing Grace Mt P MEH UI The step you selected above is deleted All subsequent steps now move up one entry Exam ple if you delete step 04 of a list that contains 10 steps step 05 becomes 04 step 06 becomes 05 etc g See Saving your playlist on p 40 Clearing all steps It is also possible to remove a steps from the currently selected playlist In effect this means that only the name is preserved while the list can must be pro grammed again a Perform steps 1 3 under Editing playlists on p 43 D Press the button to call up the fol lowing window EDIT list PLS MENLI SONG REMOVE LIP CLEAR ALL Da wH Save c Rotate the knob to select the CLEAR ALL d Press the knob to confirm you selec tion his takes you back to the following page EDIT Your playlist file is now empty and can be repro grammed e See
6. pp Program number OOH 7FH program no 1 128 O Channel Pressure Status 2nd byte DnH vvH n MIDI channel number OH FH Ch 1 16 vv Channel Pressure OOH 7FH 0 127 ll System Realtime Messages O Active Sensing Status FEH Transmitted about every 250ms O Start Status FAH This message is transmitted when a footswitch of FBC 7 Pedal programmed as Start Stop is pressed or when 10 17 Start Stop MIDI TX is used O Stop Status FCH This message is transmitted when a footswitch of FBC 7 Pedal programmed as Start Stop is pressed or when 10 17 Start Stop MIDI TX is used 3 Program change messages Bank Select amp Program Change TX STD BANK SELECT PROGRAM H 0 1714 Treble Registers AL 0 1 7 fBassHegisers H 1 1 7 res Bass Registers H 0 1 7 Orch Bass Registers O O0 1 7 sch Chord Registers H O t7__ Orch FreeBs Registers H 0 1 26 Orchestra Registers _ 0 0 1 80 Sets BANK SELECT PROGRAM TREBLE REGISTER RX po 1 Bassoon O 7 2 Bandon po 3 Cello po 4 jHamon 4 o7 7 7 5 JjOgan J J po 7 6 Accord O po 7 NED o7 8 Neser poo 9 Musetie O po 10 Celeste 7 tremolo J po 7 12 Clarinet Piccolo assignable assignable assignable assignabl assignable assignable assignable assignable assignable assign
7. Introduction While familiarizing yourself with and using the follow ing parameters try to think of yourself as an accordion manufacturer Some parameters in this group indeed rely on the power of Roland s virtual technology called PBM or Physical Behavior Modeling and are in fact a warehouse with all kinds of accordion compo nents from which you can build your personal accordion or to customize an existing model Important note All changes you make here apply to the last Treble regis ter you selected So be sure to press the register J 14 whose settings you wish to change before selecting and editing any of the TREBLE EDIT parameters You can however decide to save your settings to a different reg ister If you realize that you ve been editing the wrong one See page 103 for how to save your changes Also be sure to read Important remark about saving your settings on p 64 2 1 Reed Type This parameter allows you to do two things that are impos sible on an acoustic accordion MINIM See you can a transform the ALL Classic F selected register into a differ ent instrument and b assign different sounds to each footage the register plays Note Each FOOT can be assigned one TYPE combinations like 162 Bandoneon 162 TexMex 162 Organetto are impos sible A register as you may know may contain several reeds tuned to different pitches feet so that you hear the 16 8 and A reeds
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9. vv Volume 00H 7FH 0 127 Initial value 64H 100 Volume messages are used to adjust the volume balance of each Part O Pan Controller number 10 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH OAH vvH n MIDI channel number OH FH Ch 1 16 vv pan 00H 40H 7FH Left Center Right Initial value 2 40H Center O Expression Controller number 11 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH OBH vvh BnH 2BH vvL only when Bellows TX Resolu tion on page 110 is set to Super n MIDI channel number OH FH Ch 1 16 vv Expression OOH 7FH 0 127 This adjusts the volume of a Part Expression messages are used for musical ex pression within a performance e g expression pedal movements crescendo and decrescendo O Hold 1 Controller number 64 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 40H vvH n MIDI channel number vv Control value OH FH Ch 1 16 00H 7FH 0 127 00H 63H Off 64H 7FH On O Effect 1 Reverb Send Level Controller number 91 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 5BH vvH n MIDI channel number OH FH Ch 1 16 vv Reverb Send Level OOH 7FH 0 127 Initial value 28H 40 This message adjusts the Reverb Send Level of each Part O Effect 3 Chorus Send Level Controller number 93 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 5DH vvh n MIDI channel number OH FH Ch 1 16 vv Chorus Send Level OOH 7FH 0 127 Initial value OOH 0 O Program Change Status 2nd byte CnH ppH n MIDI channel number OH FH Ch 1 16
10. 1 2 3 4 Connect the FR 7x to the FBC 7 and the FBC 7 s MIDI OUT socket to the MIDI IN port of the mod ule synthesizer etc you wish to control Set the module s MIDI receive channel often called RX to 13 or the number of the FR 7x s Control channel See its manual for details If you are unable to change the receiver s MIDI channel set the FR 7x s Control Ch to match the external instrument s RX channel See MIDI channel numbers on p 109 for how to set the Control Ch parameter Hold down the register while pressing register 6 SEND PC enter by Treble Aeg PROG NUM mE Le a E m O eme uw pm z ez Bim KEEN pd Press WRITE to SENDO Use Treble registers 1 10 to enter the sound number You may have to look in the owner s manual of the module or synthesizer you are controlling to find out which number you need to transmit for the sound or memory you want to select You can enter any number from 1 to 512 The 10 treble register acts as 0 here To enter 502 for example press registers 5 10 and 2 The numbers you can enter have the following meaning PC numbers Meaning 0014128 Use the CCOO amp CC32 definitions of the first group 1294256 Use the CCOO amp CC32 definitions of the second group 2574384 Use the CCOO amp CC32 definitions of the third group 3854512 Use the CCOO amp CC32
11. 12dB 6dB OdB 10 12 Auto Power Off Type Disabled 10 min 15 min 20 min 10 13 Start Up Type Set 1 80 Bass Link On Off Orch Link On Off Assign 1 80 only for Set type On Off 10 14 Start Up Name Name 8 characters default 10 15 Orchestra Touch Value Fixed Low Fixed Med Fixed High Low Medium High Fixed L Bellows Fixed M Bellows Fixed H Bellows Bellows 10 16 Orchestra Bs amp Ch Touch Value Fixed Low Fixed Med Fixed High Low Medium High Fixed L Bellows Fixed M Bellows Fixed H Bellows Bellows 10 17 Start Stop MIDI TX Value Off On 10 18 Treble Release T Value 64 0 63 10 19 Expansion Memory A B Load Load an expansion file Frase Erase the selected memory Area 10 20 Treble Mode Type C Griff Europe C Griff 2 B Griff Bajan B Griff Fin DGriff 1 D Griff 2 only for button type 424 11 Utility 11 1 Battery Status 11 2 Copy SET 11 3 Copy Effects 11 4 Export All FR 7x 11 5 Export Set 11 6 Import All FR 7x 11 7 Import Set 11 8 Restore Data 11 9 FR 7 5 Import 11 10 Treble Reg on current Set 11 11 Bass Reg on current Set 11 12 FreeBass Reg on current Set 11 13 Factory Reset 12 MIDI 12 1 Reallime RX TX 12 2 Ext Seq Playback 12 3 Bellows TX Resolution Adapter Recharging NO BATTERY From Set To Set Type From To V Accordion Roland Parameter list Character table 1480 space 1 1 amp 1 80 en Py of 1 2 3 4 5 Aii Reverb 6 7 8 9 N
12. A and a B sound See pages 62 and 63 for how to select and adjust the parameters Press and simultaneously to select the value that is indicated as Default setting Important notes e The selection of ORCHESTRA sounds and modes can be automated for each treble register memory using the 2 13 Orchestra Link parameter page 68 e Remember to press the register you want to edit once A or twice B before you start changing the settings e These parameters can only be selected when ORCHESTRA mode is active page 29 e 5ee page 103 for how to save your changes Also be sure to read Important remark about saving your settings on p 64 6 1 Timbre This parameter group allows you to assign the desired i REG 64 2 orchestral or organ sound to E the selected register EDIT FULORGSN fe See Assigning orchestral to the registers on p 51 for the procedure As stated there each register can select only one type of sound If you select a IW organ sound you can also edit and name it 6 2 Octave 3 0 3 This parameter allows you to transpose the ORCHESTRA section i e the currently selected orchestral or organ sound up or down This can be interesting when you are using the Orches tra part in Dual mode page 30 and want it to sound above or below the selected treble accordion register 6 3 Volume Off 40 Std 40 Default setting Std This parameter allows you to set the ORCHESTRA section s
13. Off 15128 Volume Off 0 127 Panpot Off 0 127 Reverb Off 0 127 Chorus Off 0 127 Velocity On 1 127 Express Off Bellows Pedal Assign an orchestra sound Please the Orchestral sounds and bellows velocity control on p 128 3 0 4 3 Off 40 STD 40 63 Bass 0 63 Treb O 127 O 127 O 127 Note On Off Octave 3 0 3 CC 00 STD Off 0 127 CC32 STD Off 0 127 PC STD Off 15128 Volume Off 0 127 Panpot Off 0 127 Reverb Off 0 127 Chorus Off 0 127 Velocity On 1 127 Express Off Bellows Pedal Room1 Room2 Room3 Hall1 Hall2 Plate Delay Panning Dly 0 127 Character 0 7 Pre LPF 04 7 Time 0 127 Level 0 127 DlyFoack 0 127 Pre DIyT 0 127 Chorus Chorus2 Chorus3 Chorus4 FBackChr Flanger ShortDelay ShortDlyFB 0 127 123 FR 7x V Accordion Parameter list 9 4 Chorus Parameters Parameters Pre LPF 0 7 Level 0 127 Feedback 0 127 Delay 0 127 Rate 0 127 Depth 0 127 Chr gt Rev 0 127 Chr gt Dly 0 127 9 5 Delay Macro Type Delay1 Delay2 Delay3 Delay4 PanDelay1 PanDelay2 PanDelay3 PanDelay4 Delay gt Rev PanRepeat Level 0 127 9 6 Delay Parameters Parameters Pre LPF 0 7 Level 0 127 Time C ms 0 1 1000 Time L 4 500 Time R 44 500 Level L 0127 Level C 0127 Level R 0127 Feedback 64 0 63 Diy gt Rev 0 127 9 7 Name Characters See the character table below 9 8 Master Bar Recall Register 1 14 9 9 Icon
14. Off to switch off the Orchestra sec tion s aftertouch recognition he treble section also contains this parameter You are thus free to decide whether both the accordion and the orchestral sounds should be affected by aftertouch mes sages or only one of them Note This aftertouch effect applies to all ORCHESTRA notes that are sounding simultaneously MIDI buffs call this chan nel aftertouch Note For organ sounds aftertouch allows you to alternate between the fast and slow speeds of the Rotary effect That effect is automatically assigned to an organ sound when you select it The speed switching function cannot be deactivated You can however also add pitch control to this switching function and so control two functions via the aftertouch 6 10 MIDI TX This page contains a series of DRCH EDIT ou MIDI parameters for the MIDITx ei Orchestra section you need to M LUE set one by one See page 113 Mate Tx on for details about the MIDI parameters These parameters are saved along with all other Set parameters which allows you to use different MIDI settings for each Set 7 Orch Chord Edit parameters The parameters of the MEND 7 Orch Chord Edit group Orch Chard Edit apply to the chord button rows of the Bass section As stated earlier the FR 7x allows you to play and accordion sound with the bass rows and an orchestral or organ sound with the chord rows of the bass keyboard and vice versa Se
15. Others Noise Noise Vol Reed Growl Growl Vol If you selected Reed ALL or Vol ALL the following warning may be displayed Set Same data on All Reeds YES Press Enter HO Press Exit This only occurs if the VALUE next to it is currently which means that the reeds of your Set use dif ferent settings By proceeding with ALL you would assign the same value to all registers of the current Set a Press the knob to set the same value for all reeds b Press the button to stop the operation 3 Press the knob to select VALUE then rotate the knob to select the desired setting The possibilities depend on the choice you made in step 2 above Parameter Setting range Reed Bandoneon I Folk Folk2 Classic Cajun Jazz F Folk D Folk Organetto F Folk2 Classic2 Studio Tradition Steierische Trikitixa F Jazz Classic3 Bajan Vol Off 40 Std 40 Bandoneon I Folk I Folk2 Classic Cajun Jazz F Folk D Folk Organetto F Folk2 Melee Classic2 Studio Tradition Steierische Trikitixa F Jazz Classic3 Bajan Noise Vol Off 40 Std 40 Bandoneon I Folk Folk2 Classic Cajun Reed Growl Jazz F Folk D Folk Organetto F Folk2 Classic2 Studio Tradition Steierische Trikitixa F Jazz Classic3 Bajan Growl Vol Off 40 Std 40 Note Reeds that are currently off see 3 2 Register on p 71 adopt the new setting but are not switched on by this operation 4 Press
16. PLS ASE If you haven t loaded any playlist since switching on the FR 7x the display may now show the names of playlists already available on the USB memory If you have loaded a playlist and you want to use another one press the button to see the contents of the USB memory Rotate the dial to select the playlist you want to use Ply Songs Work If the playlist you want to use is located in a folder rotate the knob to select the name of the folder then press the knob Select the playlist by rotating the knob Press the IDATA ENTER knob to confirm you selec tion PLIST lista PLS 001 Amazing Grace MF O02 House of the risin P MEH UI The display shows the names of the songs used in the selected playlist zz 7 If you want to start with the first song press the 8 9 knob Otherwise rotate the knob to select the desired song step from your playlist then press the knob he display changes to PLAYLIST PLAYER 001 Oone mp he following functions are available Icon Explanation gt Allows you to play back pause playback the cur II rent step This icon changes to t during playback Allows you to stop playback If the CHAIN func tion is on the mp3 player jumps to the beginning of the next mp3 file Lal Allows you to rewind gt Allows you to fast forward Allows you to return to the beginning of the previ
17. Steel 13A Ac Piano 13B El Piano See About the HighLand and Zampogna sounds on p 30 Note These assignments have been programmed at the factory and can be changed see p 51 meaning that any orchestral sound can be assigned to any register Play a few notes on the treble keyboard You will hear the selected orchestral sound Press the register again to return to the treble section s accordion sound The keyboard icon in the upper right corner see above and the arrow return to the TREBLE field which means that the treble keyboard will now play the selected accordion sound 2 FR 7x V Accordion bk Orchestral sounds for the treble section About the HighLand and Zampogna sounds Your FR 7x contains two bagpipe instrument sounds one called Highland the other called Zampogna he instruments on which those sounds are based use one or several drone notes over which the mel ody is played When you select one of these sounds the lowest octave on the Treble keyboard is assigned to the drone notes O O Can be used to play the melody OO eed Sound the drone notes Here is how the drone function works If you press a single gray key see the illustration only that note Is held You can release the key imme diately after playing the note it will be held indefi nitely If you press two or more keys simultaneously those notes are held the drone function is polyphonic e To
18. Studio Tradition Steierische Trikitixa F Jazz Classic3 Bajan 3 Press the knob to select the LEVEL parameter Use the LEVEL parameter to specify how prominent the noise should be 4 Rotate the knob to select the desired setting The setting range is Off 40 Std 40 Default setting STD Note Whenever you select ALL for 3 1 Reed Type and set a different 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 BASS EDIT 35 simulate the typical noise a Reed bass reed makes just before it Growl stops vibrating altogether a Classic 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 3 1 Reed Type probably yields the most realistic effect but feel free to select another one if you like it better 1 Press the knob to select the TYPE parameter then rotate the knob to select one of the available instrument types Bandoneon I Folk l Folk2 Classic Cajun Jazz F Folk D Folk Organetto F Folk2 Classic2 Studio Tradition Steierische Trikitixa F Jazz Classic3 Bajan 2 Press the knob to select the LEVEL parameter then rotate the knob to set the volume of the Reed Growl sound Off 40 Std 40 Note W
19. The display now shows a Flushing message to indi cate that the audio data are being prepared in such a way that they can be saved Next the display page shown below appears Saving your recording Here is how to save the recording you have just made When the Flushing message disappears the display changes to RECORDING SAVE Name Press WRIT FOLDER js ong Del fna 1 Press the knob 2 Rotate the knob to select the name field at the bottom RECORDING SAVE Name Press WRIT Det ling FOLDER The first character of the default name is already selected see the dark line below the first character 3 If necessary select a different character position indicated by a dark line by rotating the DATA ENTER knob Press the DATA ENTER knob to confirm your selection 4 RECORDING SAVE Name Press WRN Det ling FOLDER SR no he selected character position is indicated by means of a dark underscore character Rotate the knob to select the desired character then press the knob to confirm your set ting he new character now appears on a white back ground 5 6 Repeat steps 3 5 above to enter the remaining characters Press the button to save your recording The display asks you to confirm your intention Press WRITE to proceed If you don t want to save your file press EXIT UMP 7 47 FR 7x V Accordion
20. This parameter has no effect on the FREE BASS 2 Rotate the knob to select the desired ORCH BASS or ORCH FREE BASS sections noise level This parameter has a setting range of OTT 40 40 A negative value decreases the level of the noise parameter a positive value increases it Select STD to return to the factory value and Off if you do not need the noise in question 3 Press the knob to select the TYPE parameter and rotate it to select the accordion type The possibilities are Bandoneon I Folk I Folk 2 Clas sic Cajun Jazz F Folk D Folk Organetto F Folk 2 Classic 2 Studio Tradition Steierische Oldltaly TexMex Trikitixa F Jazz Classic 3 Bajan 4 Press to return to the main page aM FR 7x V Accordion Using the audio player fii Using the audio player Your FR 7x is equipped with a USB port to which you can connect an optional USB memory The audio files on such an optional USB memory can be played back through the FR 7x s internal speakers and transmitted to its audio outputs In addition you can record your playing as audio data in the WAV format see Recording your performance as audio data on p 47 Connecting an optional USB memory 1 Put the FR 7x down if you are currently playing it and turn it around he FR 7x s USB port is located next to the battery compartment 2 Press the two sides of the USB compartment cover where it says PRESS TO OPEN and pu
21. While the main page is displayed press and hold the button until the display looks as follows JUMP TO Select Page MEHU via Treble Register WOU 2 Press register 12 to specify the function group 10 3 Press register 3 to select the following page TDI 12 3 Bellows Tx Resolution ALUE Lory 4 Press the knob to select the VALUE field 5 Rotate the knob to select Super double byte resolution High high resolution Normal or Low low resolution 6 Press the knob 7 See page 103 if you want to save these settings If you don t save them they are reset when you switch off the FR 7x Specifying which parts transmit expression messages 12 4 Expression MIDI TX ALL Treble Orch Bass amp Chord Orch Bs Orch Chd Orch Fos his parameter allows you to specify which section should transmit Expression messages see also Expres sion on p 115 You can either select all sections ALL or specific ones and activate or deactivate them individ ually IX means that this parameter only applies to data sent by the FR 7x Note This parameter applies to the FR 7x as a whole all Sets 1 While the main page is displayed press and hold the button until the display looks as follows JUMP TO Select Page MEHU via Treble Register ILL 2 Press register 12 to specify the function group 3 Press register 4 to select the followi
22. and B 5dim differ in the arrangement of the bass notes see the illustration on page 90 Note The FR 7x is supplied with several reference caps designed to help you locate the bass and chord buttons with out looking at them See also page 27 oS 10 8 Bass amp Chd Mode em nu ER 2 Bass Ro WS 8 10 9 Free Bass Mode Default setting Minor 3rd This parameter allows you to INTE choose the note system used Mod in Free Bass mode We already Dina mentioned that there are a vast number of accordion varieties The same is true of Free Bass systems Your FR 7x contains the 5 most popular ones see the illustration on page 91 Be aware that the system you select here is only used when you activate the FR 7x s Free Bass mode It is of no consequence for the regular Bass mode Note The FR 7x is supplied with several reference caps designed to help you locate the bass buttons without looking at them See also page 27 rode 30 10 10 Stereo Width 63 1 Natural Wide 7 Default setting 15 As stated dech We on p 17 much care has been width taken to provide a natural ste ET reo image for the accordion sounds If you think the stereo image is too wide for comfort or if you prefer to set the PAN controls on your mixing console differently you can use this parameter to reduce the stereo image Wide represents the widest stereo image Natural means that the or
23. and secure the connection Holes Protrusions he 19 pin cable can only be connected in one way so you can t go wrong Just be sure to align the pro trusions on the Jack with the corresponding holes on the FR 7x s socket 2 Connect the other end of the 19 in cable to the FBC 7 Connecting the FBC 7 to a wall outlet This is only necessary If you connected the FR 7x to the FBC 7 Note To prevent malfunction and or damage to speakers or other devices always turn down the volume and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections 1 Connect the FBC 7 s AC INLET socket to a wall out let e To a wall outlet Roland V Accordion Roland Other connections Other connections The FR 7x can be used without any connections to either an amplification system or the FBC 7 power supply battery charger unit Connecting the FR 7x to an amplification system If you are using the supplied rechargeable battery pack and need to connect the FR 7x to a PA sys tem or mixer we recommend using a commercially available wireless system to avoid using excessively long signal cables he FR 7x is equipped with an internal speaker system and there fore does not need to be connected to an amplifier at all UU UN eme CO Gee O as wg i egenen I quM D A uum You can also use a pair of
24. applied to the Free Bass sec tion he higher the value you set the more the Free Bass section will be processed by the effect In question he effects themselves can be edited on separate pages see p 82 4 10 MIDI TX his page contains a series of REE BA b MIDI parameters for the MIDITx yy m selected register You need to MESSAGE VALLE set them one by one Mate Tx On Fe See page 113 for details about the MIDI parameters These parameters are saved along with all other Set parameters which allows you to use different MIDI settings for each Set and even each register within a Set 4 11 Name his parameter allows you to REE BA B name the currently selected Name bass register for easy refer Cet Ina ER wy h OU D D ence while performing with the FR 7x See 2 16 Name on p 70 for the procedure ZI 5 Orch Bass Edit parameters The parameters of the ORCH BS EDIT group allow you to edit the ORCHESTRA BASS section See page 32 for details This section can also be used to play a TW organ sound see p 52 See pages 62 and 63 for how to select and adjust the parameters Press and simultaneously to select the value that is indicated as Default setting MENU Ss Orch Bass Edit Important note he selection of Orchestra Bass sounds can be auto mated on the 2 12 Bass Link page see p 68 for each treble register These parameters can only be selected when Orche
25. step 2 above Parameter Setting range Reed Bandoneon I Folk l Folk2 Classic Cajun Jazz F Folk D Folk Organetto F Folk2 Classic2 Studio Tradition Steierische Trikitixa F Jazz Classic3 Bajan Vol Off 40 Std 40 Bandoneon I Folk I Folk2 Classic Cajun Noi Jazz F Folk D Folk Organetto F Folk2 Ess Classic2 Studio Tradition Steierische Trikitixa F Jazz Classic3 Bajan Noise Vol Off 40 Std 40 Bandoneon I Folk I Folk2 Classic Cajun Reed Growl Jazz F Folk D Folk Organetto F Folk2 ES Classic2 Studio Tradition Steierische Trikitixa F Jazz Classic3 Bajan Growl Vol Off 40 Std 40 Note Reeds that are currently off see 4 2 Register on p 74 adopt the new setting but are not switched on by this operation Press twice to return to the main page and try out all 7 Free Bass registers If you like your new settings save them see p 103 T 02 11 13 Factory Reset You can reset the FR 7x to its factory settings which means that all settings are replaced by the settings the FR 7x con tained when you first got it You may wish to archive your settings to a USB storage device before initializing the FR 7x see 11 4 Export All FR 7x on p 98 Factory MTM ALL FRZ PRESS WRITE TO EXECUTE Reset 1 Press the knob and rotate it to select ALL FR 7x or SET 1 lt SET 80 Select ALL FR 7x to replace all settings Select SET xx to load the f
26. velocity value any value different from 0 also means start playing this note B Expression Off Bellows Pedal You probably noticed that the strength speed with which the bellows is pressed or pulled influences the sound which corresponds to an acoustic accor dion s response his effect can be translated into a MIDI message most external instruments understand The MIDI standard provides a message control change for remotely controlling the volume of an external instrument CC11 It is chiefly used for expression purposes similar to the way in which a guitarist or organ player uses a volume pedal If you want to use the bellows for expressive pur poses set this parameter to Bellows If you don t because the external instrument is too sensitive and therefore changes its volume too often select Off If you purchased an optional EV series expression pedal which you connected to the FBC 7 s EXPRES SION PEDAL socket you can also control the relative volume by foot In that case set this parameter to Pedal WE After Touch only for the Treble and Orchestra sections The treble keyboard of the piano type model also generates aftertouch messages on the button type model aftertouch can be generated with the Master bar Aftertouch is usually used for temporary changes to a sound s volume timbre or pitch this needs to be set on the receiving instrument Used right it can be a very powerful expre
27. 2 Copy SET his parameter allows you to copy the settings of one Set to Iert another Set memory It copies annealed everything related to a Set the Common parameters including the effects as well as the parameters of the various sections Treble Orchestra Bass etc Warning All settings of the target memory are over written It might therefore be a good idea to archive the target Set using 11 5 Export Set before proceeding FROM TO 1 On the page shown above press the button then turn it to select the Set whose set tings you wish to copy By default the FR 7x selects the number of the Set you are currently using 2 Press the knob to select the TO parameter then turn it to select the Set memory to which the settings should be copied Carefully check whether you have selected the cor rect Set memory then 3 Press to copy the settings he display confirms this operation Function 1v Complete E r Se 11 3 Copy Effects This parameter allows you to UTILITY 13 copy the settings of the Copy Effects gt desired effects processors c LE xr Tos from one Set to another This All 1 may help you save time because the effects processors contain an impressive number of parameters Note This function does not effect the TW organ effects e 1 Press the knob to select the TYPE parameter 2 Rotate the knob to select one of the following settings Setting
28. 3 11 Delay Send Level 0 127 3 12 Bass MIDI TX Message amp value Note On Off Octave 3 0 3 CC 00 STD Off 0 127 CC32 STD Off 0 127 PC STD Off 1 128 Volume Off 0 127 Panpot Off 0 127 Reverb Off 0 127 Chorus Off 0 127 Velocity On 1 127 Express Off Bellows Pedal 3 13 Chord MIDI TX Message amp value Note On Off Octave 3 0 3 CC 00 STD Off 0 127 CC32 STD Off 0127 PC STD Off 1128 Volume Off 0 127 Panpot Off 0 127 Reverb Off 0 127 Chorus Off 0 127 Velocity On 1 127 Express Off Bellows Pedal 3 14 Name Chararacters Name of bass register See the character table below 4 FREE BASS EDIT 4 1 Reed Type Foot ALL 16 8 Type Bandoneon I Folk I Folk2 Classic Cajun Jazz F Folk D Folk Organetto F Folk2 Classic2 Studio Tradition Steierische Trikitixa F Jazz Classic3 Bajan 4 2 Register Foot ALL 16 8 Status Off Low High Whole 4 3 Reed Volume Foot ALL 16 8 Level Off 40 STD 40 4 4 Button Noise Type Bandoneon I Folk I Folk2 Classic Cajun Jazz F Folk D Folk Organetto F Folk2 lassic2 Studio Tradition Steierische Trikitixa F Jazz Classic3 Bajan Level Off 40 STD 40 4 5 Reed Growl Type Bandoneon I Folk Folk Classic Cajun Jazz F Folk D Folk Organetto F Folk2 Classic2 Studio Tradition Steierische Trikitixa F Jazz Classic3 Bajan Level Off 40 STD 40 4 6 Bellows Detune Type Off Low Standard High 4 7 Reverb Send L
29. 5 Press and hold the button until the tells you that its parameters cannot be changed In that case display looks as follows switch the section on and try again or select another group Procedure for assigning sounds 1 Connect the FR 7x if necessary and switch it on See pages 17 and 18 2 Use the SET buttons to select the Set that you wish to edit JUMP TO Select Page MEHU via Treble Register IM 6 Press the treble register that has the number of the orchestral part you want to edit SE o m mm ap on G Line Orchestral part Treble register to press ORCHESTRA 6 ORCH BASS 5 ORCH CHORD 7 3 Switch on the orchestral section whose sound ORCH FREE BASS 8 assignment you want to change J y J Remember that some sections are not available at all Section Procedure times Press the register 7 Press treble register 1 to select the corresponding Timbre page ORCHESTRA s9 i FR 7x V Accordion B Saving your settings The display shows one of the following pages with the name of the patch selected in step 4 above ORCH B5 EDIT 51 Timbre REG 3 PATCH Finger Bs URLH EDIT amp 1 Timbre REG BA FATICH T Upper EDIT FULORGAN ORCH CHD EDIT 7 Timbre REG 3 PATCH Strings URLH FBS EDIT e Timbre Ate PATCH Oboe The PATCH parameter allows you to select a differ ent sound for the current register or register memory L
30. 60s 70s Level Specifies the level of the effect with respect to the unprocessed organ signal Setting range 0 127 Press the knob to confirm your selection Rotate the knob to set the desired value Press the knob to confirm your set ting Repeat steps 2 6 to set the remaining parame ters Note See Saving your settings on p 52 for how to save your settings if you are happy with the organ sound Oth erwise continue with the next section Overdrive his effect distorts the sound giving it an edge and making it suitable for hard rock and similar musical genres See also important remark under Vibrato Cho rus IW UPPER amp 15 Overdrive NR Fa PARAM VALLE Switch OFF be 1 Select the Overdrive page See Editing the selected organ sound on p 53 2 Press the knob to select the PARAM parameter 3 Rotate the knob to select one of the following parameters Parameter Description Switch Allows you to switch the overdrive effect on or off Setting range Off On Drive Specifies how strongly the sound is dis torted Setting range 0 127 V Accordion Roland Overdrive Parameter Description Level Specifies the level of the effect with respect to the unprocessed organ signal Setting range 0 127 4 Confirm your setting by pressing the knob b Rotate the knob to set the desired value 6 Confirm your setting by pressing the knob 7
31. 69 Chord MIDI TX taeda cca acre 80 81 Chord VoOlBDITie EEN 80 Er EEN 78 Free EE 34 Free Bass Volume 81 Ett 68 AIR RK GE 79 MOe voseekrerkk RE EEEE E EPRRRBRIcz 30 acc 78 80 81 Touch 92 e 31 78 Orchestra Free Bass Volume 34 Orchestral sound 128 D EE 52 Organetto 66 67 71 72 74 75 iUic S E PT 17 Output LeVEl i ice ecce ex 92 P Poise sea iit eee ees 17 BEE 82 85 Pp TT 85 Panel function 12 Panpot 77 78 80 81 114 ce 099229222295 88 P AUCH EEN 52 NOUTEN 65 NEE 111 EEN 52 Pedal Controller 87 PEICUSSION Si s444545545555004045545 Re 54 Percussion sounds 129 PeLTOFRid e Css x scs RR rad 111 Personalizing 2 0 cece eee eee ees 92 DHONES 14 19 Physical Behavior Modeling 65 are E 35 Fitch DOWISa22a222222222242 5313383 88 EEN codec ta e a tata ea cag atte ete ach ace 87 Ps ce ee cy case 87 KR IE 82 Play KEE 39 NEE 38 PhO RE 83 dion de ee ee rT Tr MS 83 KEREN 112 Pythagoras NEE 36 Q BIEN 65 R Reallime RX TX EE 109 PE a ea ie ate EE eee ees 47 Recharging ccc cece eee eee 59 eem EEN 38 EE 47 Lee EE 47 RECOVERING KEE 118 Reed Global changes 100 101 0 12 75 jo T 65 71 74 5 9 En 66 71 74 Register DSS inne gee 13 71 Kale eu 58 Free Bass 74 he EE 12 66 Release tee 93 ENEE EE EE TEES 76 Haute 44 Rename WC E 46 49 1129157 MEER 45 assi et EP 102 SOON E 110 Res
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33. Bitmap 1 44 preset 10 System 10 1 LCD Contrast Value 0 12 Default setting 10 10 2 Bellows Curves Type Fixed Low Fixed Med Fixed High X Light Light Standard Heavy X Heavy 10 3 Pedal Controller Switch 1 5 Assign Set Up Set Down Regist Up Regist Down Sust A Sust B Orch On Off Start Stop Intro Fill Up Fill Down Ending Pitch Up 1 2 Pitch Up 1 PitehDwn 1 2 PitchDwn 1 Rtry Sw Rtry Slowfast Rtry Slow Rtry Fast Brake OnOff Brake On Brake Off Modul Play Pause Skip BWD Skip FWD REC Start Stop Set 180 Register 1 14 Null 10 4 Sustain Routing A Part All Treble Bass Chord Orch Orch Bs Orch BsCh Orch FBs Value On Off 10 5 Sustain Routing B Part All Treble Bass Chord Orch Orch Bs Orch BsCh Orch FBs Value On Off Value On Off 10 6 Function Switch Status On Off 10 7 Function Switches Edit Switch 1 6 Assign Set Up Set Down Regist Up Regist Down Sust A Sust B Orch On Off Start Stop Intro Fill Up Fill Down Ending Pitch Up 1 2 Pitch Up 1 PitehDwn 1 2 PitchDwn 1 Rtry Sw Rtry Slowfast Rtry Slow Rtry Fast Brake OnOff Brake On Brake Off Modul Play Pause Skip BWD Skip FWD REC Start Stop Set 1480 Register 1 14 Null 10 8 Bass amp Chd Mode Type 2 Bs Rows 3 Bs Rows A 7th 3 Bs Rows A 5dim 3 Bs Rows B 7th 3 Bs Rows B 5dim 3 Bs Rows Bx 7th 10 9 Free Bass Mode Type Minor 3rd Bajan Fifth N Europe Finnish 10 10 Stereo Width Type 63 1 Natural Wide 10 11 Output Level Level
34. Chr Dly This parameter sets the amount of chorus 0 127 sound that is sent to the Delay processor Higher values result in more sound being sent he value 127 effectively allows you to connect the Chorus and Delay effects in series Chorus before Delay If you do not want the chorus signal to be processed by the delay effect set this value to 0 84 SET COMMON 33 Chr gt Rev e g Treble O STEREO OUTPUT sockets Chr gt Dly Level o US Beet e g Treble STEREO OUTPUT Q sockets O 2 Press the knob to select the VALUE parameter then rotate the knob to set the value see the indications between brackets above If you change one of the above parameter values an E appears next to the TYPE name to signal that you are no longer using the presets of the macro in question If you then select another TYPE your changes are lost and replaced by the settings of the newly selected macro Note Simultaneously press the and buttons to recall the factory setting for the currently active param eter 9 5 Delay Macro A delay effect creates echoes It can also broaden a sound by REVEL adding a slightly delayed copy to the original sound a tech lacra TYPE Delay 1 nique often used for rock n roll songs and in karaoke bars Note You can also copy the Delay or even all effects settings from another Set See page 97 1 Press the knob to select the TYPE
35. Drum on p 72 for the procedure 3 9 Reverb Send 3 10 Chorus Send 3 11 Delay Send 0 127 for all three Use these parameters to set the Reverb Chorus or Delay send levels how much effect should be applied to the bass section he higher the value you set the more the bass section which includes the chord but tons will be processed 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 he effects themselves can be edited on separate pages see p 82 3 12 Bass MIDI TX 3 13 Chord MIDI TX These pages contain a series of MIDI parameters for the selected register You need to set them one by one One page allows you to specify which MIDI messages the bass notes i e the two or three button rows closest to the bellows should transmit the other does the same for the chord buttons the remaining buttons in the bass section See page 113 for details about the MIDI parameters hese 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 3 14 Name This parameter allows you to name the currently selected Name bass register for easy refer Del ins ence while performing with the FR 7x See 2 16 Name on p 70 for the procedure ZI 4 Free Bass Edit param
36. FR 7x s USB port e Do not touch the pins of the FR 7x s USB port or allow them to become dirty e While using an external storage device please observe the follow ing points when handling it e o prevent damage from static electrical charges discharge any static electricity that might be present in your body before han dling a USB storage device e Do not touch the terminals with your fingers or any metal object e Do not bend or drop a USB storage device or subject it to strong impact e Do not leave a USB storage device in direct sunlight or in loca tions such as a closed up automobile e Do not allow a USB storage device to become wet e Do not disassemble or modify your external USB storage device e When connecting a USB storage device position it horizontally with the FR 7x s USB port and insert it without using excessive force The USB port may be damaged if you use excessive force when inserting a USB storage device e Do not insert anything other than a USB storage device e 9 wire coins other types of device into the USB port Doing so will dam age the FR 7x s USB port e Do not apply excessive force to the connected USB storage device or the FR 7x s USB port e Never connect your USB storage device to the FR 7x via a USB hub Liability and copyright e The law prohibits the unauthorized recording public performance broadcast sale distribution etc of a work musical works visual works bro
37. L LI E Crescendo 1 Select the Bellows Crescendo page See Editing the selected organ sound on p 53 2 Press the knob to select the PARAM parameter DG 3 Rotate the knob to select one of the following parameters Parameter Description Crescendo Sets the organ sound s sensitivity to changes in the force with which the bel lows is moved The higher the value the more the bellows will influence the organ sound Setting range Off 0100 Ihres Min This parameter allows you to specify the pressure you need to apply to the bellows to start triggering the Crescendo effect Set a relatively high value if you want to change the footage levels only for accented notes Setting range 0 110 this value cannot be higher than the Thresh Max value Thres Max This parameter allows you to specify the maximum pressure that will set the levels of all virtual harmonic bars to 8 Choos ing a value below 120 means that the Crescendo effect is no longer applied when you press the bellows very force fully Setting range 20 120 this value cannot be lower than the Thresh Min value he following illustration may make things clearer All harmonic bars use level 8 Thresh Max EE Thresh Min Ue The harmonic bars use the settings Harmonic bars whose level can made on page 53 still be increased become louder Note As stated above the Crescendo effect
38. L MONO TREBLE amp R MONO BASS sockets These sockets can be connected to an amplifier a mixing console or a wireless system E If you use both connectors the FR 7x s output is ste reo If you only use one jack connected to the L or R socket the FR 7x s output is mono Connection panel of the FBC 7 D e 0 86 2 AC connector This is where you need to connect the supplied power cable See also page 18 3 MIDI THRU OUT IN sockets Use these sockets to connect the FR 7x to external MIDI gear see p 107 CD POWER ON switch 4 OUTPUT R MONO amp L MONO sockets Press it to switch the FBC 7 on and off Connect these sockets to an external amplifier or Note This switch only switches on the FBC 7 To switch on mixing console For stereo operation be sure to con the FR 7x use its button nect both jacks 1 5 EXPRESSION PEDAL socket This is where you can connect an optional EV series expression pedal see p 58 6 TO V ACCORDION socket Use the supplied 19 pin cable to connect this socket to your FR 7x Note See also Using the FBC 7 on p 58 for additional functions of the FBC 7 FR 7x V Accordion Before you start using the FR 7x 4 Before you start using the FR 7x Installing the battery pack The FR 7x comes with a rechargeable battery pack that is needs to be installed when you first unpack the FR 7x You can also decide to use the FBC 7 instead see Con necting the FR 7x to th
39. MD Re len ET EE 130 MIDI Implementation Chall eos ost E Ee riss redo tex mm determi case ne dt eS aS seins Cdi 133 VEM gei EE 134 VUL CT PETIT 135 V Accordion Roland Features P Features Battery powered instrument with built in speakers Though the FR 7x is a fully electronic instrument you do not need to connect it to an amplifier in order to produce sounds Its onboard amplification system is powerful enough for small venues restaurants etc Furthermore the FR 7x comes with a rechargeable battery pack Ni Mh so that you do not need to con nect it to a wall outlet PBM Physical Behavior Modeling he FR 7x V Accordion is based on Roland s sound generation technology called PBM Physical Behav ior Modeling whose sonic result is very close to the sound of traditional accordions Super realistic sounds All sounds the FR 7x produces were obtained by sampling the most popular traditional acoustic accordions allowing you to switch from an Italian jazz accordion to German folk French musette or a historic bandoneon sound without changing your technique Different tuning systems are also avail able he FR 7x is also equipped with orchestral sounds that can be used in combination with traditional accordion sounds complete with full bellows artic ulation and unique keyboard modes Solo Dual High and Low as well as M variants of these modes The orchestral sounds can be freely assigned to the desired register f
40. No Link if there should be no connection between the currently selected Treble register and the Orchestra Treble section means that the currently selected mode does not change Mode Meaning Solo Only the ORCHESTRA sound is played Dual The ORCHESTRA and accordion sounds are played Low The first note you press triggers the ORCHESTRA sound If you hold down that key or button and play higher notes those notes are played by the accordion sound High The first note you press triggers the register 4 By default Bass Link is on BASS LINK ON Note Simply activating the link does nothing at all i e the Bass Free Bass Orchestra Bass Orchestra Chord Orchestra Free Bass register does not change right away You need to select another treble register whose Bass Link function is on for the link to work Repeat this procedure to defeat the Bass Link func tion if you no longer need it On the main page links are indicated as by means of white arrows ORCHESTRA sound If you hold down that key or button and play lower notes those notes are played by the accordion sound Low Irb Is similar to Low mode Here however the ORCHESTRA sound can be switched on off using the Master bar High Trb Is similar to High mode Here however the ORCHESTRA sound can be switched on off using the Master bar Solo M Is similar to Solo mode Here however you can alternate between the ORCHES TRA and accordi
41. Off The most convincing setting usu ally depends on the selected sound 6 6 Reverb Send 6 7 Chorus Send 6 8 Delay Send 05127 for all three TORCH EDIT er Use these parameters to set the Reverb Chorus or Delay send level how much effect should be applied to the Orchestra section The higher the value you set the more the Orchestra section will be processed by the effect in question The other sections have the same parameters so that you can create a sound image with various levels foreground background he effects themselves can be edited on separate pages see p 82 Note If a TW organ sound is assigned to the current ORCHES TRA register memory the LEVEL value will read Rotary to signal that the register is not processed by the FR 7x s general effects see p 55 In this case the LEVEL parameter cannot be set 6 9 Aftertouch Pitch Off 1 4 Down 1 2 Down 1 4 ORCH EDIT as Up 1 2 Up Default setting Aftertouch 4 MODE The treble keyboard of the Off plano type model generates aftertouch messages on the button type model after touch can be generated with the Master bar After touch refers to the fact that you press a key even fur ther down after playing a note This effect allows you to bend the pitch down temporarily lower the note by a quarter 1 4 Down or a semi tone 1 2 Down Select 1 4 Up or 1 2 Up to bend the notes up a quarter or a semi tone Select
42. Orc FreeBs 7 Basic Ch 13 Control Ch 13 only TX 1516 Off can be set for each part Treble Bass amp Chord Orchestra All Off On can be set for each part Super High Normal Low 125 FR 7x V Accordion Factory Sets 12 4 Expression MIDI TX 12 5 Global Filters 12 6 Bank for Send DC Factory Sets 01 CONCERTO 02 CLASSIC 03 JAZZ 04 I FOLK Italian Folk 05 D FOLK German Folk O6 F FOLK French Folk 07 SP FOLK Spanish Folk 08 BallROOM 09 BANDNEON 10 ALPINE 11 CAJUN Demo Songs Hz N O Organ amp Acc OIdPARIS I FOLK BANDNEON EL PIANO O Sg rgan1 rgan2 D FOLK APLES LASSIC LPINE TEXMEX AROQUE CAPRICCIO GarageINGO C1 Co ScatVoice Oo BellwSHAKE ELTIC USETIE AJUN DiatFOLK c oc e lc N N N 20 22 T ZC Part All Treble Orch Bass amp Chord Orch Bs Orch Chd Orch Fos Value Off On Param Note Tx CCOO CC32 PC AftTouch Volume Panpot Reverb Chorus Value Tx Off Default PRG NUM 14128 129 256 257 384 385 512 CCOO 0 127 CC32 0 127 are Global parameters 12 TEX MEX 23 CELTIC 34 I SCALA 13 OldPARIS 24 XLowReed 35 BAJAN 14 CIaoROME 25 HalfVALV 36 RHYTHM 15 DiatFOLK 26 FUTURE 37 ORGAN 16 STUDIO 27 MUSEITE 38 OrPARADE 17 TRDITION 28 BASSOON 39 ALL ORCH 18 BAROOUE 29 MASTER 40 V Set 19 ROMANTIC 30 EXAMPLES 41 WOA1 Ac 20 CONCERTN 31 FRANCE vX 42 WOA1 Bs 21 SCOITISH 32 FRANCE Ac 43 WOA 2 Exp 22 IRISH 33 F
43. Parameter Description Send Dly Allows yo to specify the level of the rotary signal that is transmitted to the TW delay effect Choose O if the sound should not be processed by the TW delay processor Setting range 0 127 There are no programmable parameters for these effects The connection of the organ parts TW Upper TW Lower and TW Pedal to the TW effects processors is as follows TW Reverb Organ part Upper Lower Pedal STEREO OUTPUT Q sockets O 4 Press the knob to confirm your selection 5 Rotate the knob to set the desired value 6 Confirm your setting by pressing the knob 7 Repeat steps 2 6 to set the remaining parame ters Note See Saving your settings on p 52 for how to save your settings if you are happy with the organ sound Oth erwise continue with the next section Bellows Crescendo Here is an effect that allows you to use the bellows to move the virtual harmonic bars Suppose you set only one bar to the maximum value see Footage levels on p 53 but want to be able to increase the level of the other bars to add special emphasis to certain notes or chords In that case set the Crescendo parameter to a higher value than 0 and move the bellows more force fully his function temporarily increases the level of the har monic bars It has no effect if all harmonic bars are already set to 8 IW UPPER 17 Bellows Uzr Crescendo F A F A h Vi A
44. Repeat steps 2 6 to set the remaining parame ters Note See Saving your settings on p 52 for how to save your settings if you are happy with the organ sound Oth erwise continue with the next section Rotary he effect in this section simulates the typical sound modulation generated by a cabinet with rotating loud speakers Most functions start stop rotation speed selection etc need to be selected with a footswitch See page 87 for how to define those functions IW UPPER 616 1 Select the Rotary page See Editing the selected organ sound on p 53 2 Press the knob to select the PARAM parameter 3 Rotate the knob to select one of the following parameters Parameter Description Level Specifies the level of the Rotary effect with respect to the unprocessed organ signal Setting range 0 127 Send Rev Allows yo to specify the level of the rotary signal that is transmitted to the TW reverb effect This is not the same processor as the one assigned to the knob Choose 0 if the sound should not be pro cessed by the TW reverb processor Setting range 0127 Send Cho Allows yo to specify the level of the rotary signal that is transmitted to the TW cho rus effect This is not the same processor as the one assigned to the knob Choose 0 if the sound should not be pro cessed by the TW chorus processor Setting range 0127 SS FR 7x V Accordion Editing the selected organ sound
45. Saving your playlist on p 40 if you want to save your empty playlist Managing playlists Playlists can be renamed and deleted You can also spec ify how the songs of a playlist should be played back once or several times General procedure 1 Insert the optional USB memory that contains the desired playlist and songs into the USB port See Connecting an optional USB memory on p 38 2 Press and hold the register and press register 9 HPLC D M Li mum it grm Ermm E bw Se TE p n1 j sangz Work lista PLS The display may now show the names of playlists already available on the USB memory If you don t see a page similar to the one shown above press the button 3 Rotate the dial to select the playlist you want to rename or delete FUSE da FLS aul El VT Rs Playlist MEM n IT LR 4 Press the knob to confirm you selec tion EDIT lista FLS O02 House af the risin O03 Aura Lee MIPS P MEAL 5 Press the button The display changes to PLIST list PLS 1 MENU EDIT MELEN DELETE REPEST OFF RENAME SAE V Accordion Roland Managing playlists Specifying the playback behavior Chain Playlists are merely lists that allow you to prepare the desired audio songs for your performances By default you need to select the next song in the list and start playback by hand You can however automate playlist playba
46. WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE GREEN AND YELLOW EARTH BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured GREEN AND YELLOW must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured GREEN or GREEN AND YELLOW The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED The technology used in the FR 7x is covered by U S Patent No 6 946 594 Roland V Accordion NC Owner s Manual Congratulations on purchasing the Roland FR 7x V Accordion he FR 7x is the first instrument of its kind to provide powerful digital modeling technology in a traditional immedi ately familiar accordion design and with performance functions and authentic sounds It combines the familiar sounds and nuances of a traditional accordion with the versatility of a modern digital musical instrument The FR 7x furthermore contains an audio recorder function and a USB port that can be used to play back audio files on the connected storage device It is equipped with speakers and a battery pack for mobile use while it can also be connected to an amplification sys
47. and then starts flashing yellow after a while the battery pack is overheating Disconnect the FR 7x or the battery pack from the FBC 7 and use the battery pack until it is depleted Then recharge it Flashes red The battery pack cannot be fully recharged i e it takes more time than expected to reach full charge If this hap pens once wait at least half an hour then try charging it again If the button again flashes red the battery pack may have reached the end of its life cycle Replace it with a new one if the button keeps flashing red Note If the red indicator goes off while the battery pack is being recharged this means that there has been a power fail ure and that the battery pack has probably only been partially recharged In that case you need to recharge it again Recharging the battery pack without removing it from the FR 7x here is no need to remove the battery pack from the FR 7x in order to recharge it Recharging the battery pack takes 3 5 hours 1 Connect the FR 7x to the FBC 7 using the supplied 19 pin cable See Connecting the FR 7x to the supplied FBC 7 on p 16 2 Connect the FBC 7 to a suitable wall outlet 3 Switch on the FBC 7 by pressing its button its red POWER ON indicator lights 4 Press the button on the FBC 7 Roland V Accordion Le REGISTER SUSTAIN The button now lights red 5 Wait until the button lights green then switch off the FBC 7
48. assignment of the bass buttons to the available Free Bass notes 2 Use the Bass registers to select another registration if necessary 3 Press the three FREE BASS registers again to return to the normal Bass mode V Accordion Roland Playing in Free Bass mode Reference caps The FR 7x is supplied with several reference caps con cave and with lines designed to help you locate the bass and chord buttons without looking at them At the fac tory three caps are installed on the buttons shown in black in the illustration below Feel free to remove them and to slide them over other buttons if that feels more comfortable Sa Bass buttons Chord buttons This can be changed to 3 bass and 3 chord rows See 10 8 Bass amp Chd Mode on p 89 Here is what the caps look like Slide up to remove Reference cap Slide over button 27 FR 7x V Accordion Playing the bass part with your right hand Bass to Treble Playing the bass part with your right hand Bass to Treble The FR 7x provides a mode in which it can be used like a bassoon accordion In this mode the bass part is played with the right hand The bass and chord buttons are inactive a real bassoon accordion doesn t have bass chord buttons and can only be played with one hand 1 Switch on the FR 7x See Switching the power on and off on page 18 2 Press and hold the register and press register 7 BS TO TREB 1 CONC
49. carried out as when All Sounds Off All Notes Off and Reset All Controllers are received and message interval monitoring will be halted O Start Status FAH When an FA message is received from an external MIDI device such as sequenc er the FR 7x sends all necessary MIDI information for a song header setup Tre ble Orchestra Bass Free Orchestra Bass sound setup T3 O 2 Transmitted data E Channel Voice Messages Note off Status 2nd byte 3rd byte 8nH kkH vvH n MIDI channel number kk 2 note number vv note off velocity OH FH Ch 1 16 00H 7FH 0 127 00H 7FH 0 127 Note on Status 2nd byte 3rd byte 9nH kkH vvH n MIDI channel number kk 2 note number vv note on velocity Pitch Bend change OH FH Ch 1 16 00H 7FH 0 127 01H 7FH 1 127 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte EnH IIH mmH n MIDI channel number mm Il Pitch Bend value OH FH Ch 1 16 00 00H 40 00H 7F 7FH 8192 0 81 92 Control Change O Bank Select Controller number 0 32 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 00H mmH BnH 20H IIH n MIDI channel number OH FH Ch 1 16 mm Bank number MSB OOH 7FH Il Bank number LSB OOH 7FH O Modulation Controller number 1 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 01H vvH n MIDI channel number vv Volume OH FH Ch 1 16 00H 7FH 0 127 Initial value 64H 100 O Volume Controller number 7 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 07H vvH n MIDI channel number OH FH Ch 1 16
50. come in handy when you are used to playing a given song in one key and suddenly need to play it in a different key Let s look at an example This is what you play l y de Lyi Ay Bligh Transpose and this is how it sounds bejad iJ e gd iN 1 While the main page is displayed press the button once TONING Transpose IM 2 Rotate the knob to select the desired key transposition he setting range is 6 5 semi tones Select 0 to switch off the transposition 3 Press to return to the main page Musette Detune You probably know that an accordion s 8 Treble register may consist of 2 or even 3 reeds that are usually tuned apart to provide a richer sound accordionists call it the musette effect One reed is tuned slightly above the other slightly below the correct pitch and the third if available is tuned properly Tuning reeds is a specialist job and usually not per formed by accordion players themselves On the FR 7x however tuning the reeds that do not really exist is a matter of turning the knob Note This function is only available for the treble section 1 While the main page is displayed press the button twice TREBLE EDIT Musette Detune TYFE Classic HMM 2 Rotate the knob to select the a dif ferent tuning for the treble reeds The possibilities are Off no detune Dry Classic F Folk Ameri
51. dai normali rifiuti domestici secondo la legislazione in vigore in ciascun paese I prodotti che riportano questo simbolo non devono essere smaltiti insieme ai rifiuti domestici Ai sensi dell art 13 del D Lgs 25 luglio 2005 n 151 Este s mbolo indica que en los pa ses de la Uni n Europea este producto debe recogerse aparte de los residuos dom sticos tal como est regulado en cada zona Los productos con este s mbolo no se deben depositar con los residuos dom sticos Este s mbolo indica que nos pa ses da UE a recolha deste produto dever ser feita separadamente do lixo dom stico de acordo com os regulamentos de cada regi o Os produtos que apresentem este s mbolo n o dever o ser eliminados juntamente com o lixo dom stico Dit symbool geeft aan dat in landen van de EU dit product gescheiden van huishoudelijk afval moet worden aangeboden zoals bepaald per gemeente of regio Producten die van dit symbool zijn voorzien mogen niet samen met huishoudelijk afval worden verwijderd Dette symbol angiver at i EU lande skal dette produkt opsamles adskilt fra husholdningsaffald som defineret 1 hver enkelt region Produkter med dette symbol ma ikke smides ud sammen med husholdningsaffald Dette symbolet indikerer at produktet m behandles som spesialavfall i EU land iht til retningslinjer for den enkelte regionen og ikke kastes sammen med vanlig husholdningsavfall Produkter som er merket med dette symbolet ma ikke kastes
52. display shows the JUMP TO page 3 Press register 12 to specify the function group The MIDI channels can be set via a parameter of the MIDI group which is why you need to select that group 4 Press register 1 to select the following page HIDI 12 1 Real Time Rx TXx PART Treble 5 Press the knob to select PART left entry then turn it to select the part whose MIDI channel you want to set The entries you can select are Treble Bass Free Chord Orc Bass Orchestra Orc Chord Orc Free Bs Basic Ch and Control Ch The Basic Ch default setting 13 can be used for selecting Sets from an external MIDI device using program change numbers 1480 If your external source sends Bank Select messages along with the program change number CCOO and CC32 must both be set to 0 The Control Ch default setting 13 can only be used for sending program change messages see below 6 Press the knob to select CHANNEL right entry then turn it to select a MIDI channel The options are 116 and Off Select Off if the part in question should neither receive nor transmit MIDI data 7 Press the knob to confirm your selection Note Though it is perfectly possible to assign the same MIDI channel to several sections the result is usually disap pointing and may lead to a lot of confusion 8 If necessary repeat steps 5 7 to assign different MIDI channels to the remaining
53. ferent Treble register page 68 The Bass Link func tion also applies to the Orchestra Chord section or the Orchestra Free Bass section Part Select indicator This indications tells you whether the Treble keyboard plays the accordion or orchestral sound Note The information shown in the display may change when you rotate a knob or press a button In such cases however the main page reappears after a few seconds V Accordion Roland Using Sets Using Sets The FR 7x is a virtual accordion It recreates the sounds of various accordion instruments and can even generate orchestral sounds like trumpet flute etc organ and drum sounds he sections discussed on page 21 contain several func tions you can set Let us agree to call those functions parameters Fach section has its own parameters You can save your settings and recall them whenever you need them The various sections are combined into Sets That way you only need to select one memory the Set in order to save and recall the settings of all sections COMMON Reverb Chorus Delay Name Icon Master Bar Treble Bass Free Bass Orch Chord Orch Bass Orchestral 1 14 1 7 1 7 1 7 1 7 1 26 here are about 40 Set memories that already contain useful settings right out of the box But you can replace them with your own settings And if 80 Sets are not enough you can archive and load new sets using a USB memory Sets are like the trunk o
54. half Whole all buttons hese options allow you to program what keyboard players would call a split You can create several nifty combinations like High for 8 and Low for 16 or vice versa or Whole for 16 all buttons and High for 8 only the upper three rows Note Assigning the same partial STATUS High or Low to both reeds means that only half the number of available bass buttons can be used 4 3 Reed Volume his is the last parameter that can be set for each reed indi Reed wow vidually It allows you to cre Volume ate the desired mix volume ALL STD balance for the active reeds This is a relative parameter its value is added to or sub tracted from the standard value Std As a rule first decide which reed is most important and set its Vol ume parameter to Std Then reduce or increase the volume of the ancillary reeds to create the desired bal ance 1 Press the knob to select the FOOT parameter then rotate the knob to select the reed whose volume you want to set The options are ALL both reeds simultaneously 16 8 2 Press the knob to select the LEVEL parameter then rotate the knob to set the volume he setting range is Off 40 STD 40 Default set ting STD Note The overall volume of the Free Bass section all regis ters can be changed using the knob 4 4 Button Noise The bass section of almost all REE BA accordion instrument
55. head phones Roland RH series See Lis tening through headphones on 19 OUTPUT INPUT pens LIMONO Treble R MONO Bass ES exi Use either a long signal cable 10m or more or an optional wireless system recommended The FR 7x s sounds have been arranged in such a way as to provide a natural stereo image If you connect the V Accordion to a mix ing console set the PAN control of the input to which the OUTPUT L socket treble section is connected to 11 o clock Set the PAN control of the channel to which the OUTPUT R socket bass amp chord section is connected to 3 o clock to preserve this balance Some thing like this B e This setting can be changed however see p 90 Note The FR 7x s OUTPUT sockets are also available if you connect the FR 7x to the FBC 7 Never connect them to any of the FBC 7 s sockets Note If you use a commercially available wireless transmitter the FR 7x s output signals may distort In that case change the FR 7x s output level see p 92 Connecting the FR 7x to the supplied FBC 7 and an amplification system If you prefer not to use the supplied battery pack you need to connect the V Accordion to the FBC 7 using the supplied cable That cable powers the FR 7x transmits pedal messages and sends the FR 7x s audio signals to the OUTPUT L MONO amp R sockets on the FBC 7 While using the FBC 7 there is no real need to connect the OUTPUT sockets on the FR 7x to an external amplifi
56. knob to select the location and press to confirm your selection To save the playlist at the highest root level rotate the knob to select the level up entry Press the knob on the OK field to confirm your selection Press the button to save your play list he display asks you to confirm your intention Press Write To Proceed If you don t want to save your file press to return to the PLAYLIST SAVE page Again press the button If a file of the same name already exists you are asked whether you want to overwrite it File Exists Press Write To Ouerwrite To do so press again The display briefly shows a Function complete mes sage and then returns to the PLAYLIST SAVE page 17 FR 7x V Accordion Using playlists 8 Press the button several times to return to the main page Note This only saves the playlist i e the references to existing song files The song files themselves are not saved On the other hand if you delete a song that is referenced by a playlist step playback stops at that empty step dur ing playback and the Song not found message appears Using playlists Here s how playlists can be used for your performances 1 2 3 4 5 6 Insert the optional USB memory that contains the playlist file and songs you need into the USB port Press and hold the register and press register 9 A Lad ed y songs Work lista
57. level of the selected harmonic bar The setting range is 0 8 where 0 means that the harmonic bar in question is inaudible Note You can audition the presets while selecting them by playing on the assigned treble or bass keyboard Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the level of the remaining harmonic bars to your liking Press the button to leave this page Note See Saving your settings on p 52 for how to save your settings if you are happy with the organ sound Oth erwise continue with the next section D3 FR 7x V Accordion Editing the selected organ sound Percussion The Percussion parameter allows you to add a thump Ing sound to the notes you play making the organ more aggressive You can also specify the pitch the level and the speed onset of the percussion sound IW UPPER 612 Percussion Uer Leakage On tone wheel organs the sounds of the notes being played are slightly contaminated by audio signals from tone wheels not related to that note Formerly this was seen as a problem but today this idiosyncrasy is consid ered an important element of the distinctive sound of a traditional instrument This parameter allows you to set the level of the noise PARAM Kal R I Switch Off E IW UPPER 613 Leakage Je 1 Select the Percussion page LEVEL See Editing the selected organ sound on p 53 2 Press the knob to select the PARAM parameter 1 Select the Leakage
58. most cases this bar which you can press recalls a treble register you specify In Dual High or Low mode however It allows you to switch the Orchestra section on and off On the button type model the Master bar can also be used for Aftertouch messages Display This organic LED display shows information related to your operation 13 FR 7x V Accordion Treble control panel Battery compartment and USB port Battery compartment his is where you install the supplied bat tery pack see p 16 9 USB port cover The FR 7x s USB port allows you to connect a USB storage device It can be used to record your playing to play back audio files MP3 and WAV and to save and load set tings Note Use USB memory sold by Roland We can not guarantee operation if any other USB mem ory is used Connection panel L MONO R MONO PHONES BASS OUTPUT TO FBC 7 i 0 Gin TO FBC 7 socket Note If you don t plan to use a commercially available Use the supplied cable to connect this socket to the wireless system consider connecting the FR 7x to the supplied FBC 7 power supply footswitch unit battery FBC 7 when you need to connect it to an external ampli charger fier Note Connecting jacks to these sockets does not mute the internal speakers PHONES socket his is where you can connect optional stereo head phones Roland RH series Connecting a pair of headphones mutes the internal speakers 2 OUTPUT
59. now shows a page similar to the follow Ing WRITE PRESS WRITETOEXECUTE 5 All Param Plaster Tune Scale Tune 2 If necessary use the knob to deselect AllParam This will uncheck all other boxes as well 3 Rotate the knob to select the check box of the section whose settings you want to save and press to confirm WRITE Set 1 CN EX Common Treble 8 tad Bass 4 ta4 CO ke In the example above we selected the Treble section 4 Rotate the knob to activate Treble checkboxes and press to confirm A V appears in the checkbox b Rotate the knob to select the to or ALL entry to the right of the Treble field and press to confirm WRITE Set 1 CN Common E Treble 2 CD O pw Bass 4 in 6 Rotate the knob to select ALL save all registers or a specific Treble register number then press the knob to confirm 7 Press the button The display briefly shows the following message Executing Ei DoHOT j Power IL When finished the display shows the Function Com plete message 1 Of Saving just a specific parameter group You can also decide to save only the Master Tune H I Scale Tune System or MIDI settings 1 After making the required changes press and hold the button he display now shows a page similar to the follow ing WRITE PRESS WRITETOEXECLUTE LS All Param Plaster Tune Scale Tune 2 If necess
60. on an acoustic accordion Note When the FR 7x is controlled via MIDI or when the 10 2 Bellows Curves parameter on p 86 uses a Fixed setting there is no need to move the bellows 3 Press one of the 14 registers to change the sound he display briefly confirms your setting and indi cates which footage you selected UU 10 Treble CELESTE These indications refer to the octaves vertical direc tion GS and the number of slightly detuned reeds that are used horizontal direction 6 amp 3 The detuned reeds are only available for the central 8 footage 8 4 2 h bk 8 16 Sa Black dots mean that the Cassotto function see p 66 is off hollow dots mean that the Cassotto function is on Here is what the registers and display indications mean remember that the dots can either be black or white Treble registers 1 BASSOON 8 MASTER 2 g BANDON 9 Gi MUSETTE 3 C CELLO 10 Cc CELESTE 4 HARMON 11 amp 3 TREMOLO 5 ORGAN 12 C CLARINET 6 ACCORD 13 C5 OBOE 7 VIOLIN 14 PICCOLO On the main page the number of the selected regis ter appears in the TREBLE field solo 4 CONCERTO Cancel MASTER Leg 442 V Accordion Roland Using the Sordina 4 If you think the sound is too loud or too soft The FR 7x simulates this effect electronically change the setting of the knob When you switch on the Sordina the display briefly confirms your selection 10 Treble VOLUM
61. page 3 Rotate the nebo seleck onea the See Editing the selected organ sound on p 53 following parameters 2 Press the knob to select the LEVEL 5 i parameter arameter escription P 3 Rotate the knob to set the desired Switch Allows you to switch the percussion on or level 0 127 off Setting range Off On Harmonic Allows you to specify the percussion sound s pitch Setting range 2nd 3rd Soft Sets the percussion sound s level Setting range Off normal level On softer level Slow Specifies the desired attack aggressive ness of the percussion sound slow and longer On or fast and more abrupt Off 4 Press the knob to confirm your selection 5 Rotate the knob to set the value and press it to confirm 6 Press the knob to confirm your set ting 7 Repeat steps 2 6 to set the remaining parame ters Note See Saving your settings on p 52 for how to save your settings if you are happy with the organ sound Oth erwise continue with the next section Zack 4 Confirm your setting by pressing the knob Note See Saving your settings on p 52 for how to save your settings if you are happy with the organ sound Oth erwise continue with the next section Vibrato Chorus The vibrato effect cyclically modulates the pitch of organ sounds which is different from the Rotary effect The chorus effect mixes the normal sound of the organ with a sound to which vibrato has
62. parameter then rotate the knob to select an effect type The TYPE parameter on this page is a Macro func tion i e it recalls suitable preset values for all Delay parameters on the Delay Parameters page In many Instances editing only the parameters on this page is enough The available options are Parameter Delay 13 Delay 4 Pan Delay 103 Pan Delay 4 Delay gt Rev Pan Repeat Explanation These are conventional Delays 1 2 and 3 have progressively longer delay times This is an effect with a rather short delay time a kind of slap back effect The repetitions move between left and right This is effective when listening in stereo 1 2 and 3 have progressively longer delay times This is a rather short delay with the echoes moving between left and right It is effective when listening in stereo a kind of stereo slap back effect Reverb is added to the delay sound which moves between left and right It is effective when listening in stereo The delay signal moves between the left and right channels yet the stereo position is dif ferent from the effects listed above It is effective when listening in stereo 2 Press the knob to select the LEVEL parameter then rotate the knob to set the Delay processor s output volume 0 127 he overall delay volume depends on three things the Send level of the various sections the output level of the Delay processor and the setting of
63. rule first decide which reed is most important and set its Vol ume parameter to Std Then reduce or increase the volume of the ancillary reeds to create the desired bal ance 1 Press the knob to select the FOOT parameter then rotate the knob to select the reed whose volume you want to set The options are ALL all reeds simultaneously 16 8 8 8 4 5 1 3 2 2 3 2 Press the knob to select the LEVEL parameter then rotate the knob to set the volume The setting range is Off 40 Std 40 Default set ting Std Note The overall volume of the Treble section all regis ters can be changed using the knob 2 4 Treble Octave 1 0 1 Default setting 0 7 This parameter allows you to Treble transpose the selected register one octave up 1 or down Cer This can be used for two purposes e to quickly correct the pitch that results from the active reeds see above or e to avoid overlaps of the selected register when using an ORCHESTRA sound The ORCHESTRA section also provides an Octave parameter Octave 2 5 Valve Noise This is a more elaborate ver TREBLE EDIT 25 sion of the Noise parameter MOL C discussed on page 37 Itallows dida b TYPE you to not only set the level of Classic the typical valve noises but also to specify what kind of instrument should generate the noise You are free to experiment with any noise type you like but using
64. sounds to the bass and chord buttons and play them simultaneously with the accordion sound see p 72 Using the FR 7x s digital effects While playing you may have noticed that the accordion sounds were enhanced by effects probably reverb The effect settings are part of the parameters you can save for each Set independently he FR 7x contains 3 digital effects that apply to all sec tions REVERB aa Bessen gm rmm m sommes eege es el W ss Effect Explanation Reverb This effect gives the impression that you are playing in a concert hall a church or a room It adds depth to the sound Chorus This effect gives the impression that several instruments of the same type are playing at the same time it is similar to detuning several reeds of a register Delay his effect creates echoes i e repetitions Short intervals called slapback create an effect sim ilar to reverb Longer intervals on the other hand create real echoes 1 Use the DEL A Y or knob to change the level of de corresponding effect Turn it counterclockwise towards the small dot if you don t need the effect in question Turn it clockwise towards the big dot to increase the effect s volume The display briefly shows the level you have set for the effects processor REVERB Note The settings of these knobs apply to all sections After familiarizi
65. switch off the currently sounding drone note s either press another key in the gray area switch to another drone note or press the key s of the sound ing drone notes again to stop the drone Velocity and aftertouch W Velocity he treble keyboard of the piano type model is velocity sensitive The volume and timbre of the notes played by the ORCHESTRA section depend on how hard fast you press the treble keys for orches tral sounds Note The Treble accordion section does not respond to velocity information generated by the keyboard To vary its volume and timbre simply press pull the bellows harder and softer like on a real accordion Bl Pressure sensitivity Aftertouch pitch he treble keyboard detects whether the musicians is continuing to exert pressure after the initial strike of a key On the button type model you can use the Master bar to simulate an aftertouch effect play a note and keep holding the corresponding button while you gently press the Master bar For some orchestral sounds and the treble accordion section this effect allows you to bend the pitch down temporarily lower the note see 2 11 Aftertouch Pitch on p 67 If you select an organ sound aftertouch can be used to switch between the fast and slow Rotary effect speeds O Note This aftertouch effect applies to all notes that are sounding simultaneously MIDI buffs call this channel aftertouch Selecting ORCHESTRA mode he
66. the DELAY knob If one of them is set to 0 there will be no delay effect If the Send level of a section is set to 0 the sound of that section is not repeated If the LEVEL parameter on this page is set to 0 the Delay pro cessor is effectively off for all sections This parame ter is connected to the knob 9 6 Delay Parameters his page contains several parameters that need to be selected using the TYPE entry SET COMMON s Delay Parameters TYPE VALUE Pre LPF u 1 Press the DATA ENTER knob to select the TYPE parameter then rotate the knob to select a parameter Parameter Pre LPF 0 7 Level O 127 Time C ms 0 14 1000 Time L R 9 0 4 500 Level C L R 0 127 Feedback 64 0 63 Dly gt Rev 0 127 Explanation A low pass filter can be applied to the high frequency range before the signals coming from the various sections are pro cessed by the Delay processor Higher val ues make the Send signals darker resulting in a mellower delay sound Note that this parameter only applies to the Signals that are sent to the Delay proces sor It does not alter the sound of the active sections This parameter sets the overall volume of the three delay lines center left and right Higher values result in a louder delay effect The delay effect of the FR 7x allows you to set three delay times center C left L and right R Time C sets the del
67. the 3 2 Register page his is a relative parameter its value is added to or sub tracted from the standard value Std As a rule first decide which reed is most important and set its Vol ume parameter to Std Then reduce or increase the volume of the ancillary reeds to create the desired bal ance 1 Press the knob to select the FOOT parameter then rotate the knob to select the reed whose volume you want to set The options are ALL all reeds simultaneously 16 8 g 4 4 2 ZO 2 Press the knob to select the LEVEL parameter then rotate the knob to set the volume The setting range is Off 40 Std 40 Default set ting STD Note The overall volume of the bass section all registers can be changed using the knob 3 4 Button Noise The bass section of almost all SE accordion instruments can be I iftd dei played via buttons Such but Noise l l TYPE tons produce a typical noise Classic when pressed On this page you can specify the instrument whose but ton noises should be used when you select this register while playing Note that other bass registers can be assigned different noises 1 Press the knob to select the TYPE parameter There is only one TYPE for the entire register i e all 5 reeds 2 Rotate the knob to select the desired setting The options are Bandoneon I Folk I Folk2 Classic Cajun Jazz F Folk D Folk Organetto F Folk2 Classic2
68. the IW Lower or TW Pedal organ sounds See above for an explanation of the various options Note By selecting a Fixed option for 10 2 Bellows Curves on p 86 you effectively switch off the bellows sensor This also means that any setting that includes Bellows no longer works because the FR 7x no longer listens to the bellows movements 10 17 Start Stop MIDI TX Off On Default setting Off SYSTEM 15 This parameter allows you to RIEU hal MEE e specify whether or not press MEMMIUS u j ing the knob E while the main page is dis played sends a MIDI Start message the first time and a MIDI Stop message the second time his may come in handy when you use the FR 7x with a MIDI sequencer a drum machine or an arranger mod ule Note that this function is only available if you con nect the FR 7x to the FBC 7 and the FBC 7 s MIDI OUT port to the MIDI IN socket of your sequencer or module Here s what happens if you select On and return to the main page the first time you press the knob the display briefly shows START STOP START Ei OLIT Ne his means that a MIDI Start message was sent to the external sequencer etc The second time you press the knob the display briefly shows START STOP STOP wn LIT Set this parameter to Off if you don t want to use the knob for transmitting MIDI Start Stop messages Note You can also assign the MIDI Start Stop functionality to one of
69. the accompani ment It always uses buttons There are two general categories one is called Stradella and the other Free Bass The FR 7x allows you to use either type he Stradella system also called the standard bass system uses the first 2 or 3 button rows to play bass notes The remaining button rows are used to play chords If you select the Free Bass system all buttons are used to play chords he FR 7x s bass section is velocity sensitive Bi Bellows he bellows is an important part of the accordion he movement of the bellows indeed lends expres sion and dynamics to the sound Several techniques are available one of which is called bellows shake rapid opening and closing movements The bellows inertia can be set with the resistance regulation and air button iB Master bar On a traditional accordion the Master bar recalls the Master register The FR 7x allows you to use the Master bar more flexibly e n accordion mode it recalls a treble register of your choice see 9 8 Master Bar Recall on p 86 e n orchestra mode it switches the ORCHESTRA part on and off Only for the button type model The FR 7x s Master bar has two functions e Pressing it gently allows you to set aftertouch values on the piano type model aftertouch is generated by the keyboard e Press it more forcefully at the end of the stroke to use it in the same way as on the piano type model see above Practica
70. the corresponding MIDI messages to the FBC 7 s foot switches see p 87 so that you do not have to stand or sit next to your arranger module Both module types and all MIDI compatible sound sources also allow you to use the FR 7x s Treble and Bass keyboards for playing sounds the FR 7x does not provide his is possible thanks to a common language for musi cal applications which is called Musical Instrument Digital Interface or MIDI for short MIDI IN SUSTAIN 5 To take advantage of the FR 7x s MIDI functions you must connect the FBC 7 as follows Socket Function MIDI OUT This socket transmits messages describing actions such as playing on a keyboard to the MIDI IN jack on the external device The receiving MIDI device executes the incoming MIDI messages and plays notes selects other sounds etc MIDI IN This socket receives the MIDI messages trans mitted by an external MIDI device MIDI THRU This socket retransmits the MIDI messages received via the FBC 7 s MIDI IN port You can connect it to the MIDI IN port of an another MIDI device Note The MIDI THRU port does not transmit the MIDI mes sages generated by the FR 7x Those messages are only sent to the FBC 7 s MIDI OUT port MIDI can simultaneously transmit and receive messages on 16 channels so that up to 16 instruments or parts of a module or synthesizer can be controlled Nowadays most instruments like your FR 7x are multitimbral which
71. the current folder 5 Select the OK field and press the knob to confirm your choice 6 Press the knob and rotate it to select the file name in the bottom row 7 Rotate the knob to select the charac ter you want to change UTILITY 11 4 sport All FR7x p FOLDER Del ins efor x a 8 Press the knob 9 Enter the desired name for your archive See page 70 for how to enter names 10 Press to archive your settings Press Write To Proceed 11 Press the button again The briefly shows the following message and then confirms this operation Executing If a file of the same name already exists the follow ing message is displayed File Exists Press Write To Ouerwrite To overwrite that file press the but ton 11 5 Export Set This function allows you to I 7 save the settings of the Export SET 1 selected Set to the connected EAEE Del Ins USB storage device In this case only the parameters of the various register types and the Set Common param eters are saved 1 Connect a USB storage device to the FR 7x s USB port 2 Press the knob to select the Export SET parameter UTILITY 115 Export SET 1 Det ling T 3 Rotate the knob to select the Set whose settings you want to export Note The Set will be exported with the settings that are currently in effect i e in its edited state These settings do not necessaril
72. to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate this equipment This equipment requires shielded interface cables in order to m
73. twice to return to the main page and try out all 7 Bass registers 5 If you like your new settings save them see p 103 11 12 FreeBass Reg on current Set This page allows you tosetsix T UTILITY miz FreeBass Reg parameters for all Free Bass registers of the currently e cen ee selected Set simultaneously Reed ALL Classic You will notice that it is very similar to the Bass Reg on current Set parameter above except that there are fewer reeds 1 Select the Set whose Free Bass registers you want to edit simultaneously 2 Press the knob and rotate it to select the parameter to be edited for all Free Bass regis ters The possibilities are Reed Reed ALL Reed 16 Reed 8 Volume Vol ALL Vol 16 Vol 8 Others Noise Noise Vol Reed Growl Growl Vol 1 Od a b 3 4 5 If you selected Reed ALL or Vol ALL the following warning may be displayed Set Same data on All Reeds YES Press Enter HO Press Exit This only occurs if the VALUE next to it is currently which means that the reeds of your Set use dif ferent settings By proceeding with ALL you would assign the same value to all registers of the current Set Press the knob to set the same value for all reeds Press the button to stop the operation Press the knob to select VALUE then rotate the knob to select the desired setting The possibilities depend on the choice you made in
74. when you select it for example The Register parameter below allows you to select the desired footage s Here you specify how each reed that can be assigned to a register should sound This allows for complex combinations like the following Reed Type Oo Bandoneon Classic Cajun F Folk Steierische TexMex Triktixa 16 8 8 84 4 lt 5 1 3 gt lt 2 2 3 gt 1 Press the knob to select the FOOT parameter then rotate the knob to select the reed you wish to assign another sound to The options are ALL 16 8 8 8 4 5 1 3 2 2 3 2 Press the knob to select the TYPE parameter then rotate the knob to select a type instrument The TYPE options are Bandoneon I Folk I Folk2 Classic Cajun Jazz F Folk D Folk Organetto F Folk2 Classic2 Studio Tradition Steierische Oldltaly TexMex Trikitixa F Jazz Classic3 Bajan Note Whenever you select ALL and set a different reed type the Valve Noise setting page 67 is automatically adapted to the reed type you select here You may have to change it afterwards if you wish to use a different noise type 2 2 Register he parameters on this page REE are used in combination with Hr Eidi the settings above Here you FOOT decide which feet should be 16 audible and how they should be played It is therefore on this page that you specify whether the sounds y
75. you con nect headphones 2 Use the FR 7x s knob to adjust the head phone volume BI Cautions when using headphones e o prevent damage to the cord s internal conductors avoid rough handling When using headphones mainly try to handle either the plug or the headset e Your headphones may be damaged if the volume of a device is already turned up when you plug them in Minimize the volume before you plug in the head phones e Excessive input will not only damage your hearing but may also strain the headphones Please enjoy music at an appropriate volume 1S FR 7x V Accordion Listening to the demo songs P Listening to the demo songs The FR 7x contains indeed several of demo songs that illustrate its wide variety of sounds and applications Here is how to listen to the demo songs 1 Switch on the FR 7x See Switching the power on and off on page 18 he display now looks more or less as follows BEEECICHEN 4 CONCERTO Cancal 3 uu MASTER 15 8 8 d qz Let us agree to call this page the main page 2 Simultaneously press and hold the SET alle but tons to jump to the following display page DEMO 1 Old PARIS PRE Fal HEST LU P 1 d z d EE em E E rZ GU i Playback starts automatically with the first demo song there are 35 demo songs in all See the table on page 126 3 4 5 Use the SET ale buttons to select another demo song Use the knob to change the volum
76. 10 8 Bass amp Chd Mode p 89 10 9 Free Bass Mode p 90 10 10 Stereo Wd p 90 10 11 Output Level p 92 10 12 Auto Power On p 92 10 13 Start Up oso es p 92 10 14 Start Up Name p 92 10 15 Orchestra Touch p 92 10 16 Orchestra Bs amp Ch Touch p 92 10 17 Start Stop MIDI TX 00 p 93 10 18 Treble Release Te p 92 10 19 Expansion 0 cece eee eee p 92 10 20 Treble Mode FR 7xb only p 92 11 Utility 11 1 Battery Status e ecscedesassteeveds p 97 11 2 Copy EE p 97 NK See EE p 97 11 4 Export AUER ix p 98 11 5 EE n ege GE p 98 11 6 Import AIR ix p 99 11 7 Import Set EE p 99 11 8 Restore Data p 99 11 9 FR 7 5 Import EE p 100 11 10 Treble Reg on current Set p 100 11 11 Bass Reg on current Set p 101 11 12 FreeBass Reg on current Set p 101 11 13 Factory Reset 2252s cre p 102 12 MIDI 12 1 RealTime By p 109 12 2 Ext Seq Playback p 109 12 3 Bellows TX Resolution p 110 12 4 Expression MIDI TX 000 p 110 12 5 Global Filters 1 is p 111 12 6 Bank for Send NEE p 111 M Important remark about saving your settings he FR 7x s internal memory remembers your settings while the FR 7x is switched on While editing there is no absolute need to save your settings Be aware however that all changes are lost when the FR 7x is switched off This includes situations w
77. 13 OMPARIS po J 14 CioROME po J 15 DiaFOLK se 49 smo Le Le o Az 3 THBITION O po J 18 BAROQUE po 7 19 ROMANTIC po J 20 CONCEHIN po J 2t SCOTTSH LL 22 IRISH poo J CELTIC poo Je 24 XLowReed po L7 25 HafVAV po J 26 FUTURE o7 27 MUSETTE po 28 BASSOON po 29 MASTER poo J 30 EXAMPLES LL 81 FRANCEVX poo J 32 EDANGE AG po d 383 DI ew 784 TSCA 7 po de 35 BAJAN O po 36 XBRHYIHM Ee 37 ORGAN po J 38 OrPARADE po J 39 ALOROH L w se d 40 Ves p c de a WONPAe ee o7 J 4 MOIES LL 48 Exp FR 7x V Accordion gt Program change messages ll Bore o4 EMPIY o o4 EMPY _47_ _Ewery__ i e EMPY 49d MPTY 50 __ _Ewery__ Foa p w o 59 EMPY 59 ENER i a EMPY sd o s6__ _Ewery___ 7 iT 59 EMPY 59 ENER T o o EMPY i EMPY ez EE 6s EMPY S ea iMPTY __ 6s_ w e EMPY SERGE 9 RRE T o EMPY 70d EMPY dI EE o p EMPY 3 p EMPY EC RRE sii 76 iMPTY Pe fe ee ee e o iEMPTY EELER 80 EE 132 V Accordion Roland MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI Imp
78. 3 Adjust the volume to an appropriate level 5 If connected switch on your amplification system 6 Adjust the volume to an appropriate level B Turning the power off 1 Turn the knob all the way to the left to minimize the volume 2 Press the button again so that it goes dark Note Expected battery life under continuous use Ni MH 8 hours This figure will vary depending on the actual con ditions of use Note This unit is equipped with a protection circuit A brief interval a few seconds after power up is required before the unit will operate normally 13 Turning the power off 1 Turn the FR 7x s knob all the way to the left to minimize the volume 2 If connected switch off your external amplifica tion system 3 Press the FR 7x s button to switch it off it goes dark JLULLLLLLDLLLELLL The display and the button will go dark and the power will turn off Press the FBC 7 s button to switch it off 4 bk Note If you need to turn off the power completely first turn off the button then unplug the power cord from the power outlet V Accordion Roland Turning the power off Listening through headphones You can use headphones to enjoy the FR 7x without disturbing those around you such as at night L MONO R MONO PHONES OUTPUT 1 Plug the optional headphones into the PHONES socket located on the FR 7x s connection panel Note The FR 7x s speakers are switched off when
79. 8 Volume Off 0 127 Panpot Off 0 127 Reverb Off 0 127 Chorus Off 0 127 Velocity On 1 127 Express Off Bellows Pedal After Touch On Off 2 16 Name Characters Name of treble register See the character table below 1 22 FR 7x V Accordion Parameter list 3 BASS EDIT 3 1 Reed Type Foot ALL 16 8 8 4 4 2 Type Bandoneon I Folk I Folk2 Classic Cajun Jazz F Folk D Folk Organetto F Folk2 Classic2 Studio Tradition Steierische Trikitixa F Jazz Classic3 Bajan 3 2 Register Foot IG 8 8 4 4 2 Status Off Bass Chord Bass amp Chord Note With the 16 and 8 feet selected the Status can only be either Off or Bass With the 8 4 A and 2 feet selected the Status can only be Off Chord or Bass amp Chord 3 3 Reed Volume Value ALL 16 8 8 4 4 2 Level Off 40 STD 40 3 4 Button Noise Type Bandoneon I Folk Folk2 Classic Cajun Jazz F Folk D Folk Organetto F Folk2 Classic2 Studio Tradition Steierische Trikitixa F Jazz Classic3 Bajan Level Off 40 STD 40 3 5 Reed Growl Type Bandoneon I Folk I Folk2 Classic Cajun Jazz F Folk D Folk Organetto F Folk2 Classic2 Studio Tradition Steierische Trikitixa F Jazz Classic3 Bajan Level Off 40 STD 40 3 6 Bellows Detune Type Off Low Standard High 3 7 Bass Drum Link 193 Note Off 14127 Vol 100 100 3 8 Chord Drum Link 193 Note Off 14127 Vol 100 100 3 9 Reverb Send Level 0 127 3 10 Chorus Send Level 0 127
80. 8 vo EEN CC 5 6 7 8 9 Press the knob to start playback You can play the FR 7x while listening to the audio file Note Playback can also be started and paused with an FBC 7 footswitch see p 88 To pause playback rotate the knob to select the n icon then press DATA ENTER To continue playback select the gt icon with the knob then press the knob to start playback To stop playback rotate the knob to select the m icon then press DATA ENTER To move to a different position rotate the knob to select one of the following icons and press it Icon Meaning Lal Rewind in steps of 2 seconds al Return to the beginning of the selected audio file If you press the knob again you will jump to the begin ning of the preceding song in descending alphabetical order gt gt Fast forward in steps of 2 seconds wells As for but the alphabetical order is reversed ascending This function can also be assigned to an FBC 7 footswitch see p 88 To select a different song press the button and return to step 3 Changing the playback volume You can simply press the UP DO WN buttons to change the song s volume A second approach is as fol lows 1 2 3 4 While the AUDIO PLAYER page is displayed rotate the knob to select the icon Press the knob The display changes to PLAYLIST PLAYER ace MPS 001 AUDO LEVEL 100 oom Ro
81. A or B 8 Press the knob to select the patch 9 Rotate the knob to select a patch You can play on the piano or button type keyboard to audition the patches while selecting them Patches whose names start with TW are organ sounds TW tonewheel Whenever you select such a sound and field is displayed It means that you can edit change the organ sound in ques tion See Editing the selected organ sound on p 53 for details 10 Press the knob to confirm your selection he sound is assigned to the register you selected earlier 11 See Saving your settings below Saving your settings 1 Press and hold the button until the following page appears WRITE Bass 4 tod O l Free Bass 4H to O Orch 10A toita B Orch Bass 3 t03 O The FR 7x automatically selects the ORCH ESTRA register you have just edited and displays its line and checkbox Note Even if you don t save your settings the FR 7x will remember them for any Set and any register until you switch it off or until it is switched off by the 10 12 Auto Power Off function see p 92 D 2 2 To save the patch to a different register or register memory rotate the knob to select that register for to Otherwise continue with the next step 3 Press the button to save your set tings The display briefly responds with Executing S Dono Le Power Off Note Wait for this message to disappear before switchi
82. Bass sections do not respond to this pedal is that you can control their vol ume via the strength with which you press and pull the bellows like on any accordion The expression pedal can be used to fade the Orchestra part in and out which is probably most effective in DUAL mode see p 30 When the expression pedal is all the way up heel down the ORCHESTRA part does not sound Press the expression pedal down toe down to increase the ORCHESTRA section s volume Note The expression pedal can also transmit CC11 messages via MIDI See page 115 Charging the battery pack The FR 7 comes with one Ni Mh battery pack that can be recharged when it is depleted General remarks about the battery pack e Please read Precautions for the included battery on p 6 e The FR 7x s battery pack is partly charged and installed in the FR 7x s battery compartment It can be used right away e We recommend depleting the battery pack wait until the FR 7x goes off before recharging it for the first time It would actually be a good idea to repeat this the first three times to avoid the dreaded memory effect e Afully charged battery pack should last about 8 hours continuous use e When the battery pack is fully drained the following message appears and the FR 7x goes off LOW BATTERY PLEASE RECHARGE Note The FR 7x contains an energy saving function that switches the instrument off when it is left unattended for more th
83. Be sure to save all important settings as soon as you can 10 13 Start Up his page allow you to specify 7 y what the FR 7x should do when you switch it on TYPE 1 Press the Set knob to select TYPE then rotate the knob to choose the type you want to set The possibilities are TYPE ASSIGN Meaning Set Allows you to specify which Set Should be loaded at power on Bass Link Allow you to specify which Link function see p 68 should be activated at power on Orchestral Link Orchestral Chord Link Orchestra Free Bass Link and or Bass Link Orch Link 2 Press the knob again to select the ASSIGN parameter then rotate the knob to select the desired setting 10 14 Start Up Name This parameter allows you to Y y Start Up Name kal enter a short message your name for example that is dis TENNIS played each time you switch E the FR 7x on 322 See p 70 for details about entering names You can enter up to 8 characters 10 15 Orchestra Touch Fixed Low Fixed Med Fixed p SYSTEM 155 High Low Medium High Orchestra EI Fixed Low Bellows TUM ch Fixed Med Bellows Medium Fixed High Bellows Bellows Default setting Medium his parameter allows you to specify the velocity sensi tivity of the Treble keys when they are used to play orchestral sounds It has no effect on the TW Upper organ sound here are three Fixed curves that always use the same value no ma
84. D The footswitch allows you to return to the beginning of the currently selected audio file Press it twice to jump to the beginning of the previous file in alphabetical order It can also be used to select the previous step of the selected playlist see p 42 Skip FWD The footswitch allows you to jump to the next audio file in alphabetical order FWD It can also be used to select the next step of the selected playlist REC Start he footswitch allows you to start and Stop stop the FR 7x s audio recorder see p 47 Set 1480 The selected footswitch can be used to recall the specified Set i e the Set whose number you choose Register The footswitch can be used to recall the 1 14 selected Treble register That is why you must specify a number here Null The footswitch has no function This setting only makes sense if you connect the FBC 7 s MIDI OUT socket to the MIDI IN socket of an arranger module drum machine etc This is only meaningful if you are using an orchestra register that plays a TW organ sound 10 4 Sustain Routing A 10 5 pus ROULING B All Treble Bass Chord Orch Orch Bs Orch BsCh Orch FBs SRE RT n The parameters on these Routing XE pages allow you to specify All whether or not the available sections see PART should be controlled by the foot Sustain B Routing PART switch that has the Sust A All Sustain Routing A or Sust B Sustain Routing B function
85. D register the LEVEL value will read Rotary to signal that the register is not processed by the FR 7x s general effects see p 55 In this case the LEVEL parameter cannot be set 7 10 MIDI TX his page contains a series of MIDI parameters for the MIDI Tx SEN e Orchestra section you need to Messick HALE set one by one See page 113 Mate Tx on for details about the MIDI parameters These parameters are saved along with all other Set parameters which allows you to use different MIDI settings for each Set 8 Orch FBass Edit parameters The parameters of the MENU ORCH FBASS EDIT group PeT TN IEEE OR TA apply to the bass buttons while Free Bass mode is active See page 34 for details about the ORCHESTRA FREE BASS section This section is not available while bass mode is active See pages 62 and 63 for how to select and adjust the parameters Press and simultaneously to select the value that is indicated as Default setting Important note e The selection of ORCHESTRA FREE BASS can be auto mated using the 2 14 Orchestra Chord Link parame ter page 69 e These parameters can only be selected if an ORCHES TRA FREE BASS register is selected page 33 e See page 103 for how to save your changes Also be sure to read Important remark about saving your settings on p 64 8 1 Timbre his parameter group allows ORCH FBS EDIT aj Timbre REG 6 you to assign the desired orchestral o
86. E Note The Sordina only applies to the Treble section Bass and chord section left hand The bass notes and chords section can be played via the Stradella buttons 5 If you still can t hear the Treble notes set the Roland BALANCE I ALULLLLLLDLLLELLL Bass buttons Chord buttons The chords use the sound register selected for the Bass section hence the name of this section The real bass notes are assigned to the two circled rows The remain ing buttons are used to play chords he sound the bass section produces is determined by the register you press This section can be used as This knob is used to set the balance between the Tre accordion to play orchestral sounds or both ble and Bass registers When it is turned all the way to BASS the Treble section is inaudible When you change the Balance setting the display briefly con 2 firms your setting BALANCE 63 TREELE UH mmm 1 Connect the FR 7x if necessary and switch it on See pages 17 and 18 Grab the FR 7x press a register and start playing on the bass button keyboard MORCH BASS E E FREE BASS E D ORCH FREE BS n The FR 7x only produces sound if you move the bel lows 3 f Note When the FR 7x is controlled via MIDI or if Using the Sordina 10 2 Bellows Curves on p 86 uses a Fixed setting there The switch allows you to attenuate the k noned to move tebeos sound make it softer On an acoustic accordion t
87. EM EN EN e ibd pate ci oletFia H iii tk Chorus Delay Set 1480 Set 1480 Characters in gray boxes cannot be used in file names Procedure to export All FR 7 setting on USB storage Procedure to export Sets on USB storage Procedure to import All FR 7x settings from USB storage Procedure to import Sets from USB storage Type All Master Tune Scale Tune System MIDI All Sets Set 1 Set 80 Procedure to import a MIDI FR 7 5 bulk dump file from USB storage Type Value Noise Noise Vol Mus Detune Type Value Noise Noise Vol Reed Growl Growl Vol Type Value Noise Noise Vol Reed Growl Growl Vol Reed ALL Reed 16 Reed 8 Reed 8 Reed 8 Reed A Reed 5 1 3 Reed 2 2 3 Vol ALL Vol 16 Vol 8 Vol 8 Vol 8 Vol A Vol 5 1 3 Vol 2 2 3 Noise Noise Vol MusDetune Reed Bandoneon I Folk l Folk2 Classic Cajun Jazz F Folk D Folk Organetto F Folk2 Classic2 Studio Tradition Steierische Oldltaly TexMex Trikitixa F Jazz Classic3 Bajan Vol Off 40 std 40 Bandoneon I Folk I Folk2 Classic Cajun Jazz F Folk D Folk Organetto F Folk2 Classic2 Studio Tradition Steierische Oldltaly TexMex Trikitixa F Jazz Classic3 Bajan Off 40 STD 40 Off Dry Classic F Folk American L American H North Eu German L D Folk L Italian L German H Alpine Italian H D Folk H French Scottish Reed ALL Reed 16 Reed 8 Reed 8 4 Reed A Re
88. ER 1888 442 Look which field contains a keyboard icon then press the Master bar again and look at the display Play a few notes to understand what happens Setting the volume of the treble orchestral sound There may be times in DUAL HIGH or LOW mode when the ORCHESTRA sound is too loud or too soft with respect to the treble accordion sound In that case you can change its volume 1 Switch on the ORCHESTRA part See Orchestral sounds for the treble section on p 29 2 On the main page press the button once URLH EDIT Yolume O LEWE L STO IM 3 Use the knob to set the desired value This parameter has a setting range of Off 40 40 he STD means that the Orchestra part uses its normal volume Negative values make the ORCHESTRA part softer while positive values 4 make it louder 4 Return to the main page by pressing EXIT JU MP To return to a state where only the Treble accordion section sounds b Press the register to turn the FR 7x into a normal accordion again SOLO 1 CORCERTO Cancel Ju MASTER 15 8 8 d 4z To activate the ORCHESTRA part again repeat steps 1 and 2 on page 29 FR 7x V Accordion gt Orchestral sounds for the bass section Orchestral sounds for the bass section The FR 7x s orchestral functionality actually comprises four sections one for the Treble keyboard called Orchestra and three for the Bass buttons calle
89. ERTO BASS TO TREBLE MODE 3 Use the Treble registers 1 14 to select the desired bass to treble sound There are seven accordion sounds and seven orches tral sounds The numbers in the table below refer to the Treble registers you need to press Bass to Treble sounds Accordion sounds Orchestral sounds 1 Low 8 Acous Bs 2 High 9 Bowed 3 Low High 10 Finger Bs 4 Lw HgLow 11 Fretless 5 Lwlow Hig 12 Picked Bs 6 HighLw Hg 13 Tuba 7 LowHigh 14 Tuba Mix Note Bass to Treble mode uses the FREE BASS accordion sounds and ORCHESTRA BASS orchestral sounds The orchestras sound assignments can be different for each Set 4 Start playing the bass part with your right hand b Press register 7 again to leave Bass to TIreble mode Note The Bass to Ireble mode status can be saved to the current Set V Accordion Roland Playing the FR 7x s orchestral sounds P Playing the FR 7x s orchestral sounds The FR 7x contains 49 orchestral sounds of which 26 can be assigned to the registers 32 tonewheel organ sounds for the treble section 32 tonewheel organ sounds for the chord section and 16 tonewheel organ sounds for the bass buttons In addition you can play simple drum parts with your left hand Orchestral sounds for the treble section The orchestral sounds of the Treble section can be played in isolation or together with the selected accor dion sound The FR 7x s treble section allows you to sele
90. Echo 26 85 so EE 62 Effect bo ee 26 Delay usse em rrr m eed 26 DOVE Pm 26 BEUBID eg 26 POON o 2222228 A datos fa 07 nn T 31 07 36 EECHER didicisse wd vuv vv vuv 93 Export IRE eee ee PH 98 i R 98 EES 115 MIDIix eee 110 POCO owue eege 58 Ext Seg Playback sss 109 External Battery Charger 59 60 F Factory Setup nanan annaran RR 102 er 58 Kette DEEN 17 Footswitch functions 87 EESO a da 85 F Folk 35 66 67 71 72 74 75 F Folk2 66 67 71 72 74 75 EU 87 BC EEN 111 Lass 66 67 71 72 74 75 Ae AEETI EEEE EE E E 83 DIE LEE 47 48 Selen EE 66 74 Selen e 58 87 WAR BOTE EE 100 PICO DOSS oases EE EE 27 DOIG EE 74 UDI TA Speers ee eee eet 75 Mo 90 ORNES A 2224 datae iiie 34 Orchestra LINK Laus 69 Pane TUNC O aaa 13 Reg on current Set 101 Eeer 35 67 Funeton SWITCNS EE 88 Function Switches Edit 88 G COMMON ssec edt dd ad ERRORS 35 67 Obal PE Saec RORRERCRRCRCRCR IRE 111 airo C eee 125 78 Global changes cse 101 H KEREN 82 IIT OMICS AE 54 Harmonics CN 52 Headphones 24 14 19 Hohn 30 74 gie Et EE 30 135 FR 7 FR 5 V Accordion Index Untormanon anaana 47 ICON ee ER 86 E Col ZE 66 67 71 72 74 75 Import All PR ADK ck deck dee bd t 99 PRAT Sete corer ee e ere SSES 100 ST EN 99 In TORIS LIOIT esee m mtr EE s 134 Tee 102 Te 70 Ibi E 87 T
91. G NUMB entry represents a group of 128 numbers By selecting an entry you tell the FR 7x for example Whenever I select a memory number between 257 and 384 on the Send PC page please change that to the corresponding program change number in the 1128 range add the two CC values to the right on this page and send the resulting MIDI messages Press the knob to select CCOO top right entry then turn it to select a value 0 127 0 corresponds to the first bank called the Capital bank on GM2 GS compatible instruments Be sure to select this number based on the informa tion given in the owner s manual of the instrument you wish to control Also specify the correct CC32 number Press the knob to select CC32 then turn it to select a value 0 127 Again the value to enter here depends on the infor mation you find in the manual of the instrument you want to control Some manufacturers don t use CC32 messages for sound selection others use them to define modes and still others rely on them as com plementary bank information Press the knob to confirm your selection Repeat steps 4 7 using a different memory group 12 9 Press several times to return to the main page 10 See page 103 if you want to save these settings If you don t save them they are reset when you switch off the FR 7x 11 Now use the Send PC page to test your assign ments See below Transmitting program changes
92. HAME 5AvE FR 7x V Accordion Managing playlists c Press the FR 7x knob to select one of the following c Press the knob options PLAYLIST RENAME CHAIN option Meaning press Write to REPEAT ON At the end of the last playlist step play FOLDER Del ke back will resume from the beginning until 8 ta you stop it This option is only useful if mos TIE EN ENER Cae d Rotate the knob towards the right l until the display looks as follows the name must REPEAT OFF The audio player stops at the end of the be selected SUM PLAYLIST RENAME PLAYLIST RENAME d Press the knob to return to the previ press Write to ous page FOLDER Det ins Alois ta el Deleting a playlist Playlists you no longer need can be deleted This only disposes of the list file the audio files it refers to remain on the USB memory e If necessary select a different character position Perf tens E under G dure indicated by a dark line by rotating the a sine eps 1 5 under General procedure DATAJENTERI knob o Rotate the knob to select DELETE f Press the knob to confirm your The display changes to selection The first character is already selected see the dark line below the first character PLAYLIST RENAIIE ame press Writ PLIST era bi MEHLI C Em CHAIN Es FOLDER Del Ins ge c DELETE IRAAN REHAME S5AvE The selected character position appears on a dark
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94. JAZZ 44 BsTolreb 45480 empty DISPLAYED NAME SONG TITLE PERFORMED BY Ludovic Beier By the roundabout by L Beier Walking in old Paris by S Scappini Carnival in Venice Traditional Passionate Red Rose by S Scappini Starry Night by L Beier Funky Night by L Beier Mad Mouse by L Beier Bezaubernder Sinaklia by S Scappini O Sole Mio Traditional Sonata in C Maj by D Scarlatti Sergio Scappini Sergio Scappini Edelweiss by S Scappini Mexican Hat Dance Traditional Smells from Toccata by J S Bach Sergio Scappini Capriccio 13 by N Paganini Sergio Scappini Sergio Scappini Scat Fantasy by L Beier Scattered Jazz by S Scappini Figaro by G Rossini Trinity Knots by L Bruti R ve d amour by L Bruti Sugar cane by L Bruti To my beloved teacher by S Scappini V Accordion Roland Note 1 26 Copyright 92009 Roland Europe Spa All rights reserved 27 30 Copyright 2009 febbre All rights reserved Unauthorized use of the demo songs for purposes other than private enjoyment is a violation of applicable laws Note The performance data of the demo songs are not transmitted to the MIDI OUT socket Demo Songs 127 FR 7x V Accordion m Orchestral sounds and bellows velocity control Orchestral sounds and bellows velocity control Patch Name Patch Name TW Upper Lower Pedal Bellows Clarinet Ac Piano Velocity Oboe Oct Piano Velocity Flute1 El Piano Velocity Flute2 Vibe Velocity PanFlute Har
95. MIDI OUT port whenever you select the register you are currently editing You can set separate addresses for each register This allows you to cause an external module to select sounds Select Off if a register should not send CCOO CC32 and or PC messages Select Std to transmit the MIDI address of the register you assign this setting to Tre 1 1 ble register 12 for example which would then send PC 12 for CCO0 00 CC32 00 When you select Std for one of the three parameters CCOO CC32 or PC the other two parameters also adopt the STD setting See the following STD table Bank Select amp Program Change TX STD BANK SELECT PROGRAM MSB CCO0 LSB CC32 CHANGE Section 0 1 4 Treble Registers O 1 7 Bass Registers 0 1 7 Orch Bass Registers O 1 7 OrchChordRegisters 0 1 7 OrchFreeBsRegisters 0 0 Orchestra Registers Two bank addresses MSB and LSB with 128 pos sibilities each plus 128 Program Change numbers provide 128 x 128 x 128 values and therefore allow you to select up to 2 097 152 memories To switch banks and select a memory on the external module you need to transmit A value for control change CCOO MSB A value for control number CC32 LSB A program change number See the manual of the receiving MIDI instrument for the MSB and LSB values it supports Be aware that this system allows you to send pro gram change numbers to an extern
96. Meaning ALL Copy the effects settings of all three gen eral effects processors Reverb Copy the effects settings of the Reverb processor page 82 Chorus Copy the effects settings of the Chorus processor page 83 Delay Copy the effects settings of the Delay pro cessor page 85 3 Press the knob to select the FROM SET parameter 4 Rotate the knob to select the Set whose effects settings you wish to copy 5 Press the knob to select the TO SET parameter 6 Rotate the knob to select the Set to which you want to copy the selected effects set tings 7 Press to copy the settings 217 4 The display confirms this operation Function as Complete SH 11 4 Export All FR 7x This parameter allows you to UTILITY 14 archive all of the FR 7x s set Aadi d rS tings on the connected USB TG Del Ins storage device These settings RE can be loaded at a later stage either on your or someone else s FR 7x using the Import All FR 7x function 1 Connect a USB storage device to the FR 7x s USB port 2 Press the knob to select the FOLDER field 3 Press the knob Folk E PLive Studia 4 Rotate the knob to select the loca tion where you want to save your settings To open an existing folder select it by rotating the knob then press the knob You can also select the level up entry and press the knob to return to a higher level i e leave
97. RCHESTRA FREE BASS sound should be at the center of the stereo image Note If a TW organ sound is assigned to the current ORCHES TRA FREE BASS register the VALUE parameter will read Rotary to signal that the VALUE parameter cannot be set 8 5 Reverb Send 8 6 Chorus Send 8 7 Delay Send 0127 for all three Use these ORCH FES EDIT amp 5 parameters to set the Reverb un Chorus or Delay send level how much effect should be applied to the Orchestra Free Bass section The higher the value you set the more the Orchestra section will be pro cessed by the effect in ques DORCH FBS EDITE tion Dela Es The other sections Bass Free Ee LG Bass etc have the same parameters so that you can create a sound image with various levels foreground background he effects themselves can be edited on separate pages see p 82 Note If a TW organ sound is assigned to the current ORCHES TRA CHORD register the LEVEL value will read Rotary to signal that the register is not processed by the FR 7x s general effects see p 55 In this case the LEVEL parameter cannot be set 8 8 MIDI TX This page contains a series of PORCH FBS EDIT ss MIDI parameters for the ORCHESTRA FREE BASS sec MIDITX EN MESSAGE VALUE tion you need to set one by Mate Tx sl one See page 113 for details about the MIDI parameters These parameters are saved along with all other Set parameters which allows you to
98. RITETOEXECLTE 2 All Param Paster Tune Scale Tune 2 If necessary deselect uncheck the AllParam with the knob This will uncheck all other boxes as well 3 Rotate the knob to select the Set check box and press it to confirm WRITE Set 1 ta 1 Common Treble 3 ta Bass 4 tod Me 4 Rotate the knob to select the wv mark and press it to confirm your choice All other checkboxes of the Set group are activated automatically 5 Rotate the knob to select the to or ALL entry to the right of Set and press the knob 6 Rotate the knob to select ALL save all Sets or a specific Set number to save only that Set and press the knob to confirm WRIIE System 0 ES MIEI n Get ALL M L Common ba FF 7 Use the knob to deselect uncheck sections Common Treble Bass Orch Orch Bass OrchChd OrchFBs you don t want to save 8 Press the button The display briefly shows the following message Executing S Do NOT Power Off When finished the display shows the Function Com plete message Saving all registers or just a single register You can specify whether you want to save all or just a specific register If you don t save the settings of a given register it will return to the last version saved for the current Set when you select that Set while playing 1 After making the required changes press and hold the button he display
99. Roland F rR L X N Axc r SEN NC ir LL eim oet co my 7 est 4 de r e ue MOT RIS ET l UL puelou ot as s ew T d E erh WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this device to rain or moisture CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AA A ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilat eral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclo sure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intend ed to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accom panying the product INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING When using electric products basic precautions should always be followed including the following pL as I Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water C
100. SET 4 or gt button 2 Use the treble registers 1 10 to enter the num ber of the desired Set The register is used to enter the number 0 To select Set 1 for instance you need to press reg ister 10 then register 1 To select Set 37 first press register 3 then register 7 Note If you only press one register 5 for example the FR 7x automatically selects that Set after 2 seconds 2 FR 7x V Accordion Touring the FR 7x s accordion sections 8 Touring the FR 7x s accordion sections Let us now have a look at how to play the FR 7x s accordion sounds Treble section right hand The Treble section can be played using the 41 key piano keyboard piano type model or the 92 treble buttons button type model The sound it produces is determined by the register 1 14 you pressed last This section can be used to play accordion sounds orchestral sounds or both mI Piano type Button type Note By pressing and holding any register you can switch off the Treble section Even in that case the Treble section con tinues to send MIDI commands Press another register to switch it back on 1 Connect the FR 7x if necessary and switch it on See pages 17 and 18 2 Press a treble register and start playing on the plano keyboard or the treble buttons The FR 7x only produces sound if you move the bel lows When you don t move the bellows you hear nothing at all like
101. a note This effect allows you to bend the pitch down temporarily lower the note by a quarter tone 1 4 Down or a semi tone 1 2 Down Select 1 4 Up or 1 2 Up to bend the notes up a quarter or a semi tone Select Off to switch off the treble section s aftertouch recognition Note his aftertouch effect applies to all notes that are sounding simultaneously If you play a chord and then only press down one key of the chord s constituent notes even fur ther all notes are bent by the same amount MIDI buffs call this channel aftertouch G7 2 12 Bass Link Here are two parameters that SEE E allow you specify which Bass REST and or orchestra bass registe NEE sound are selected whenever Ma link Malink m you press the treble register you are currently editing That way you only need to press one register instead of at least two one treble one bass There are other parameters that allow you to associate a Treble Orchestra and or Chord Free Bass Orchestra sounds with the currently selected accordion register see below he options for the parameters on this page are e BASS No Link Bass 1 7 Free 1 7 This selection also influences the options for the 2 14 Orchestra Chord Link parameter e ORC BASS No Link name of the selected 1 7 regis ter If you define a Free register the Bass section auto matically switches to Free Bass mode when you press the Treble register while the Bass Link fu
102. abl assignable assignable assignabl assignable assignable poo 17 assignable poo 18 j assnabe poo 19 assignable 20 j assignabe poo 21 assignable 22 assignable V Accordion Roland MIDI implementation poo 23 assignable 24 assignable 7 25 j asignable 26 j asgnabe BASS REGISTER RX N 00 00 gt R 6 8 8 A A 2 14 12 67 8 8 4 67 2 H 1 6 highweh H 1 7 PMowhgh ORCH BASS REGISTER RX 1 Passinabe 2 assignable 3 Jj asignabl 4 assignable 5 assignable 6 assignable 7 assignable ORCH CHORD REGISTER RX 1 assignable assignable assignable assignable assignable assignable 7 assignable ORCH FREE BASS REGISTER RX 1 lt wee J J gt lt po 4 assignabe po 5 assignabley poo 6 assignable po 7 Jjf asinabe Bank Select amp Program Change Set RX BANK SELECT PROGRAM L1 CONCERTO po d 2 osse O O d AZ L w de 4 TFOK Le J 56 DFOIK_ O J FOLK L de 7 PFO 11 po J 8 BalROOM poo J 9 BANDNON poo de 0 APNE po de H CAJUN po Je 12 TEXMEX ee de
103. actory settings only for the selected Set 2 Press the button he following message appears Set Data will be Reset To Factory Press WRITE to Proceed 3 Press to start initializing the FR 7x The display briefly shows the message Executing Do not power off then Function complete 7 Saving settings using the WRITE function The FR 7x has a RAM memory that holds the data of all Sets Registers Global settings etc You can change whatever you need to change without worrying about saving your changes until you are sure that you want to keep them Be aware however that all unsaved changes are lost when you switch off the FR 7x or when it is turned off by the 10 12 Auto Power Off function page 92 So be sure to save everything you want to keep at regular intervals Saving your changes automatic approach The FR 7x selects the parameters that need to be saved for you depending on the display page where you press and hold the button Whenever you press and hold the button the FR 7x looks which display page is currently shown and then checks selects the corresponding parame ters See the table to the right for details Here is an example if you select a Bass Edit page and then press and hold MENU WRITE the FR 7x checks all Bass boxes on the WRITE page All you need to do to save the Bass Edit settings for all bass registers is press MENU WRITE yet again and y
104. adcasts live performances etc whose copyright is owned by a third party Roland assumes no responsibility for any infringement of copyright that you may commit using the FR 7x e he FR 7x s audio player is designed to allow you to reproduce material to which you have copyright or material which the copy right owner has granted you permission Accordingly the repro duction of music or other copyrighted material without permis sion of the copyright owner avoiding technical prohibiting fea tures of second generation and later copying like SCMS or other solutions constitutes copyright infringement and may incur pen alties even in case such reproduction is for your own personal use and enjoyment private use Consult a copyright specialist or specialized publications for more detailed information on obtaining such permission from the copy right holders About audio files e Audio files in the following formats can be played back e WAV format e 16 bit linear e Sampling rate of 44 1kHz e Stereo mono e mp3 files e MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 e Sampling frequency 44 1kHz e Bit rate 32 40 48 56 64 80 96 112 128 160 192 224 256 320kbps VBR variable bit rate Copyrights e MPEG Layer 3 audio compression technology is licensed from Fraunhofer IIS Corporation and THOMSON Multimedia Corpora tion Copyright 92003 by Bitstream Inc All rights reserved Bitstream Vera is a trademark of Bitstream Inc All product names mentione
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106. ain it attempts to recover everything it can It may however also load the data of the correspond ing factory set In any case you will have to program some or all settings again 1 3 o Specifications lil Keyboards Piano type Right hand 41 keys velocity sensitive aftertouch Left hand 120 velocity sensitive bass buttons Modes Standard Free Bass Orch Bass Orch Chord Orch Free Bass Button type Right hand 92 buttons velocity sensitive Treble modes C Griff Europe C Griff 2 B Griff Bajan B Griff Fin D Griff 1 D Griff 2 Aftertouch generated with the Master bar Left hand 120 velocity sensitive bass buttons Modes Standard Free Bass Orch Bass Orch Chord Orch Free Bass E Bellows New sensor for the detection of bellows pressure high resolution pressure sensor ll Bellows resistance regulator Wheel with fine adjustment Bl Sound source Max polyphony 128 voices Wave ROM 64MB of waveforms expandable Tones 80 user programmable accordion Sets each one including 14 Treble registers 7 Bass registers 7 Free Bass registers 7 Orchestra Bass registers 7 Orchestra Chord registers 7 Orchestra Free Bass registers 26 Orchestra sounds 49 in total 26 assignable simulta neously 128 Drum sounds up to 6 simultaneously Treble reed footages 7 Bass reed footages 5 Chord reed footages 3 Free Bass footages 2 Bl Organ sounds with harmonic bar simulation TW Virtual ToneWheel
107. al instrument that lie outside the range of the FR 7X s registers see the table above Such excess program numbers are ighored by the FR 7x when you transmit them back from a sequencer for example Note If PC is set to Off the CCOO and CC32 values are not transmitted CC00 CC32 must always be followed by a program change number Note If one of these parameters is set to Std the register in question sends its own MIDI address Note When you set the 12 2 Ext Seq Playback parame ter to On the FR 7x s registers no longer transmit the sound selection clusters you have programmed here Instead they transmit their Std values This will return to normal operation when you set 12 2 Ext Seq Playback back to Off B Volume Off 0 127 Default setting 100 his parameter allows you to specify the volume value CCO7 the register should send to an external device whenever you press it That way the MIDI instrument you are controlling is automatically set to the desired level Remember that selecting 0 silences the receiving MIDI instrument Select Off if the register should not transmit this message Note The FR 7x does not execute this message if it is returned to the FR 7x via the external device s Soft Thru function i Panpot Off 0127 Default setting 64 This parameter allows you to specify the value CC10 the register should send to an external device when you press it That way the MIDI in
108. all weight possibility to choose among a wide variety of sounds you can create and customize the accordion timbres program your own sounds you can choose among various bass button operation modes Minor 3rd Free Bass 5th Bayan North Europe Finnish e tuning stability over time and wear resistance of all mechanical parts e you can sound in a different key than the one you are playing in transpose function e you can play with headphones i e without disturbing your neighbors or family Superb performance flexibility The V Accordion allows you to control external MIDI compatible instruments The treble keyboard and chord bass buttons are velocity sensitive while the bellows controller provides more articulation possi bilities than any other MIDI keyboard MIDI wind instrument etc you may know T FR 7x V Accordion Panel descriptions P Panel descriptions Treble control panel VOLUME L ORCHESTRA L LI BALANCE LI 9 Q BASS UNK ORCH LINK SEND PC BS TO TREB BASS TREBLE Q DATA ENTER knob This knob allows you to scroll through and select menu pages and to modify parameter values It also allows you to start stop an external MIDI device see p 93 UP DOWN buttons On the main page and allow you to select 9 important functions When the menu is displayed and are used to scroll menu pages EXIT JUMP button The button allows you to re
109. ameters Press and simultaneously to select the value that is indicated as Default setting 10 1 LCD Contrast 0 12 Default setting 12 LCD This parameter allows you to MISES ELM change the contrast if the FR 7x s display is difficult to read The smaller the value the darker the display becomes 10 2 Bellows Curves Fixed Low Fixed Med Fixed High X Light Light Standard III Heavy X Heavy Curves This parameter allows you to specify how the FR 7x should respond to the bellows movements You may remember that there are several functions that can be controlled via the strength speed with which you push or pull the bellows 2 7 Bellows Detune 3 6 Bellows Detune 3 5 Reed Growl 4 6 Bellows Detune 6 5 Bellows Detune 6 1 5 Bellows Crescendo VALUE Standard Fe If you think those parameters do not respond the way you would like them to try another curve that better translates your movements here are three Fixed curves that always use the same value no matter how hard or lightly you push pull the bellows no dynamic control Low means that a low value is used Med represents a medium value and High a high value When you select one of these three options you do not need to move the bellows in order to hear the notes you play Note By selecting a Fixed option here you effectively switch off the bellows sensor This also means that any setting that includes Bellows for 10 15 Orchest
110. an 10 minutes You may therefore have to switch it on again from time to time You can specify how long the FR 7x should wait before powering off automatically See 10 12 Auto Power Off on p 92 e Never try to insert other batteries into the FR 7x than the one it came with or suitable replacement batter ies purchased from your Roland dealer Only use BP 24 45 batteries part no K2568101 Note You cannot recharge the battery pack inside the FR 7x and a battery pack connected to the FR 7x simulta neously About the BATTERY CHARGER and EXTERNAL BATTERY CHARGER indicators The FBC 7 has two buttons BATTERY CHARGER and EXTERNAL BATTERY CHARGER that light or flash in various ways to indicate the current status Here is how to decode those indications Button Meaning Lights red The battery pack is being charged Depending on the button that lights this refers to the battery pack in the FR 7x BATTERY or the battery pack connected to the FBC 7 EXTERNAL BATTERY Lights green The battery pack is fully charged and can be used again Flashes yellow right away The charging operation cannot be started because the ambient temperature lies outside the 0 40 C range Take the FBC 7 to a place where the ambient tem perature is acceptable wait a little and repeat the charging operation V Accordion Roland Charging the battery pack Button Meaning Hashes yellow after a while If the indicator first lights red
111. and disconnect the 19 pin cable from both the FBC 7 and the FR 7x Disconnecting the FR 7x is only necessary if you do not want to use the FBC 7 during your next perfor mance Note You can use the FR 7x while its battery pack is being recharged provided you leave the V Accordion connected to the FBC 7 59 FR 7x V Accordion Charging the battery pack Recharging the battery pack on the FBC 7 The battery pack installed in the FR 7x s compartment can also be removed and recharged on the FBC 7 itself That is more tedious though and does not speed up the recharging procedure The main use for the method described below is there fore to recharge a spare battery pack which is optional while using the battery pack inside the FR 7x Warning Before removing the battery pack be N sure to power off the FR 7x the blue indicator must be dark 1 Switch off the FR 7x 2 Prepare a coin 3 Remove the cushion located between the Treble keyboard and the bellows 4 Use the coin to loosen the two screws of the bat tery compartment cover 5 Remove the cover from the FR 7x s battery com partment Note While the compartment cover is open the FR 7x cannot be switched on 6 Pull the battery strip so that the battery pack pro trudes a little from the battery case GO 7 Remove the connector and take the battery pack out of the battery case The battery pack is connected to the FR 7x by means of a ca
112. ary use the knob to deselect AllParam This will uncheck all other boxes as well 3 Rotate the knob to select the check box of the parameter group whose settings you want to save then press to confirm 4 Rotate the knob to select the wv mark and press it to confirm your choice 5 Press the button The display briefly shows the following message Executing Ki Do NOT ep Power IL When finished the display shows the Function Com plete message TOG fis MIDI functions Your FR 7x also transmits and receives MIDI data In this chapter we ll look at what MIDI is and does and which MIDI functions are available on the FR 7x IMPORTANT REMARK 7o take advantage of the FR 7x s MIDI functions you must connect it to the supplied FBC 7 because the FR 7x itself has no MIDI sockets About MIDI Even though your FR 7x is already a remarkably flexible instrument you may also want to use it with other MIDI compatible instruments sequencers and comput ers to record your performances in the same way as key board players drummers guitarists etc have been doing for a while Another important application for the FR 7x s MIDI functions is controlling an arranger module that sup plies the accompaniment Arranger modules use short accompaniment patterns that can be selected in real time and whose key depends on the note information they receive You can select those patterns by assigning
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114. assign is located in a folder rotate the knob to select the name of the folder then press the knob Note To leave the current folder and return to a higher level select the level up entry at the top 7 Select the song by rotating the knob 8 Press the knob to confirm you selec tion his takes you back to the following page The song is assigned to step 01 and step 02 becomes the last one of your list END EDIT list pls 001 Amazing Grace MF MENLIT 9 Select the END line and repeat steps 5 8 above to add the required song steps Saving your playlist Preparation for saving 1 After compiling your playlist and while the EDIT page is displayed press the button he display changes to EDIT list PLS MENU SONG yaa LIP CLEAR ALL DOWN SAVE The name of the selected playlist appears next to the EDIT message top line 2 Rotate the knob to select SAVE then press the knob he display changes to PLAYLIST SAVE Name press W De fns FOLDER Naming the playlist 3 Press the knob The display changes to PLAYLIST SAVE me press Write FOLDER Det ins 4 Rotate the knob to select the name in the bottom line PLAYLIST SAVE 18 press Write Det ins The first character of the default name is already selected see the dark line below the first character 5 If necessary select a dif
115. at you first set 2 12 Bass Link BASS if you need it and only then 2 14 Orchestra Chord Link Note The 2 12 Bass Link ORC BASS setting does not influence the options available for 2 14 Orchestra Chord Link Note that this automatic link is not activated when you define it on this page it is merely enabled and pre set To activate the Orchestra Chord Link function which also applies to the Orchestra Chord or Orchestra Free Bass sections you need to press and hold down the register and press register 4 By default Orchestra Chord Link is on BASS LINK ON ma E Note Simply activating the link does nothing at all i e the Orchestra Chord or Orchestra Free Bass sound does not change right away You need to select another treble reg ister whose Bass Link function is on for the link to work Note The Orchestra Chord and Orchestra Free Bass Link functions need to bee activated deactivated using the Bass Link procedure There is no separate switching func tion for the Orchestra Chord or Orchestra Free Bass section Repeat this procedure to defeat the Bass Link func tion if you no longer need it or assign CANCEL to another Treble register and press it On the main page links are indicated as by means of white arrows G9 2 15 MIDI IX This page contains a series of MIDI parameters for the selected register You need to MESSAGE set them one by one See Moke Tx On FF page 113 for deta
116. ay time of the Delay located at the center These parameters sets the delay time of the left or right channel delay line as a percentage of the central Delay The value 10090 means that the left or right delay repeats at the same speed as the center delay see above These parameters set the volume of the central left and right delays individually allowing you to create the desired mix This parameter specifies the number of times the delay will repeat If you select 0 the delay will not repeat Higher val ues result in more repetitions With nega tive values the center delay will be fed back with inverted phase This is especially effective for small Time C values This parameter sets the amount of delay sound that is sent to the Reverb Higher values mean that the echoes will be more prominent in the reverb signal Be careful not to overdo this effect because it tends to blur the sound image t Lm e e g Treble STEREO OUTPUT O sockets C If you change one of the above parameter values an E appears next to the TYPE name to signal that you are no longer using the presets of the macro in question If you then select another TYPE your changes are lost and replaced by the settings of the newly selected macro 9 7 Name This function allows you to SET COMMON a name the selected Set 8 char JI acters It would be a good Del ins CONEERTH idea to use the name o
117. background and is indicated by means of a white underscore character g Rotate the knob to select the desired character then press the knob to confirm your set c Press the knob to delete the playlist The display shows the Push ENTER to proceed mes sage Press the button to leave this page with out deleting the playlist ting 6 Press the knob to delete the playlist The new character now appears on a white back The display briefly shows a Function Complete mes ground sage h Repeat steps e g above to enter the remaining Note Even if you delete the selected list this only dis characters et pde ESCH EENEG You can also delete and insert characters see p 41 assigned to the list are not deleted and can thus be used in isolation or assigned to new other playlists i Press the button to save your renamed playlist a dea reme pii several times to he display asks you to confirm your intention Press Write Renaming a playlist To Proceed You can also change the name of an existing playlist a Perform steps 1 5 under General procedure on p 45 b Rotate the knob to select RENAME then press the knob If you don t want to save your file press to return to the PLAYLIST SAVE page The display changes to Again press the button PLAYLIST RENAME Mame FOLDER Det ins V Accordion Roland Recording your performance as audio data 2 Recording your perfor
118. been applied adding richness and spaciousness to the sound Only one of these two effects can be used at a time either vibrato or chorus IMPORTANT REMARK The organ effects described below apply to all TW parts There is one processor each for each effect Therefore the TW Lower and TW Pedal parts will use the same settings as the TW Upper part If the TW Upper part is not used i e if the treble keyboard plays an accordion or orchestral sound the effects settings of the TW Lower part are used and also applied to the TW Pedal part And if only the TW Pedal part is active it will use its own effects settings IW UPPER amp 14 Yibrato er 4 Chorus F n F A M VW A L LI E wikch On 1 Select the Vibrato Chorus page See Editing the selected organ sound on p 53 2 Press the knob to select the PARAM parameter 3 4 5 6 7 Rotate the knob to select one of the following parameters Parameter Description Switch Allows you to switch the effect on or off Setting range Off On Type V 1 V 2 V 3 This applies vibrato pitch modulation Increasing the value will pro duce a deeper effect C 1 C 2 C 3 This applies chorus to add depth and spaciousness to the sound Increasing the value will produce a deeper effect Vintage Allows you to choose the sound of the selected effect The settings recreate pop ular Sounds in different periods Setting range 50s
119. ble You need to disconnect the cable from the battery pack by pressing the clip on the connector before fully removing the battery pack 8 Open the FBC 7 s EXTERNAL BATTERY CHARGER compartment by sliding the cover to the right Roland WV Accordion FBC7 REGISTER SUSTAIN 5 That portion on the FBC 7 now looks as follows note the connector 9 Connect the battery pack s cable to the charger s socket Bel n 10 Slide the battery pack into the holder on the FBC 7 battery pack 5 11 Connect the FBC 7 to a suitable wall outlet 12 Switch on the FBC 7 by pressing its button its red POWER ON indicator lights 13 Press the button on the FBC 7 Roland SUSTAIN 5 The button now lights red 14 Wait until the but ton lights green then switch off the FBC 7 and disconnect the cable from the socket on the FBC 7 and from the battery pack You can leave the battery pack where it is until you actually need it Note You can use the FR 7x while the battery pack is being recharged externally 15 Close the cover of the EXTERNAL BATTERY RECHARGER compartment by sliding it to the left until it clicks into place 16 See Installing the battery pack on p 16 Note Be sure to tighten the two screws of the battery compartment cover all the way to establish firm contact between the compartment cover and the instrument Oth erwise you won t be able
120. boards it sends MIDI data to the FBC 7 s MIDI OUT socket That socket must be connected to the sequencer s MIDI IN port MIDI data always go from OUT to IN MIDI IN MIDI OUT nmm If the FR 7x is used as tone generator for an external sequencer you must connect the sequencer s MIDI OUT socket to the FBC 7 s MIDI IN port because MIDI data always go from OUT to IN Though you can also play the FR 7x from another MIDI instrument we do not really recommend doing so because your V Accordion has far more versatile perfor TOs mance functions than any other MIDI controller avail able today the FR 7x translates all known accordion techniques and physical effects into MIDI messages to precisely reproduce the natural behavior of an acoustic accordion If you use the FR 7x as a MIDI controller while recording a sequence all actions you perform on the FR 7x including the bellows pressure strength are included in the recorded part They can therefore be sent back to the FR 7x by the sequencer and then all expression details are preserved Be aware however that you also need a versatile sound source like the FR 7x s to use the recorded MIDI events to their full potential Final note regarding sequencers If you use the FR 7x as MIDI controller for recording new songs always ask yourself which MIDI sound source Should play back the part you are recording If the FR 7x s tone generator is not used for the part you a
121. can L American H North Eu German L D Folk L Italian L German H Alpine Italian H D Folk H French Scottish 3 Press to return to the main page 35 FR 7x V Accordion Scale Tuning Scale Tuning Almost every music culture has its own accordion vari ety Arabic Indonesian and other musical cultures do not use the equal temperament that is favored in Furope the Americas etc he FR 7x features a Scale parameter that allows you to select the tuning system that best fits the music you want to play If the tuning system you need is not among the factory settings you can program it yourself see 1 4 Scale Edit on p 64 save it to a User1 3 mem ory and then select it here 1 While the main page is displayed press the button three times IM 3 5 TURNING Scale a TYPE KEY C 2 Rotate the knob to select the a dif ferent tuning system The possibilities are Scale Description Equal Off This tuning divides each octave into 12 equal steps intervals User 1 3 These settings refer to the tuning systems programmed by yourself or someone else See 1 4 Scale Edit on p 64 for details Arabic 1 amp 2 These two settings refer to Arabic tuning systems Select 1 to lower the E and B notes by a quarter tone 50 cents 2 represents a scale where the E and A are tuned down a quarter tone Just Major This is a classical western tuning that reso
122. characters see p 41 If you don t want to save the renamed song file in a different folder skip to step p Press the button The FR 7x automatically selects the icon Rotate the knob towards the left to select FOLDER FILE RENAME Name press W FOLDER Del Ins Press the knob to jump to the fol lowing page Mly Songs work O m If necessary use the knob to select n o p q the location where you want to save your file Press the knob to confirm your selection Press the knob again on the OK field Press the button to save your audio file The display asks you to confirm your intention Press WRITE to proceed If you don t want to save your files press the button Press the button again If a files of the same name already exists you are asked whether you want to overwrite it To do so press yet again Press the button several times to return to the main page V Accordion Roland Assigning orchestral to the registers MI Assigning orchestral to the registers The FR 7x allows you to change the assignments of the orchestral sounds to the treble and bass registers his is espe cially useful if you want to be able to switch between orchestral instruments and organ sounds within the current Set The settings you make here are Set parameters and can be different for each of the 80 Set memories Assigning orchestral sounds Section Procedure OOOO ORCH BASS Simu
123. choosing Lowest NOte E 28 these notes are transposed 1 octave up The ORCHESTRA BASS sound thus changes octaves For some songs the default setting E may yield odd results especially if you need to play walking bass lines etc In that case you can change the Lowest Note setting to achieve a satisfactory result The options are E F Ff G Ab A Bb B C Default set ting E 5 3 Octave 3 0 3 RHE This parameter allows you to asm UI transpose the ORCHESTRA BASS section i e the selected orchestral or organ sound up or down Use it if the part you want to play with the bass buttons Is too low or too high for what you have in mind 5 4 Release Time 05 63 Default setting 0 ORCH EBS EDIT 54 This parameter allows you Release cw E change the way in which a Time note stops when you release the corresponding button Though all ORCHESTRA BASS sounds have been pre pared in such a way as to decay naturally when a button is released there may be situations where the end of the notes is too sudden for comfort In that case you can increase this value 0 means that you agree with the preprogrammed Release value All other values cause the notes to linger increasingly longer Note This parameter has no effect when a TW organ sound is assigned to the selected register 5 5 Volume Off 40 Std 40 Default ARCH B volume j7 setting Std This parameter allows you to d
124. ck using the CHAIN function a Perform steps 1 5 under General procedure b Rotate the knob to select CHAIN he display changes to PLIST lista PLS MENU B CHAIN OFF DELETE REPEAT OFF RENAME SAVE c Press the knob repeatedly to select one of the following options CHAIN option Meaning CHAIN OFF Atthe end of the current playlist step the audio player stops Rotate the knob to select another step then start playback If you start playback again without selecting a different step the same song file is played back again CHAIN STP The next song file is selected automati cally at the end of the current step but playback of the next step needs to be started by hand If you stop playback halfway into the song then start it again the next step is played back CHAIN PLY The next song file is selected automati cally at the end of the current step and playback of the new step starts automati cally If you stop playback halfway into the song then start it again the following step is played back d Press the knob to return to the previ ous page Repeating all playlist steps Repeat he FR 7x also allows you to specify whether the selected playlist should be played once or repeatedly a Perform steps 1 5 under General procedure b Rotate the knob to select REPEAT he display changes to PLIST lista PLS MENU EDIT CHAIN o salon ar OFF RE
125. connected from the FR 7x s tone generator Note When you select On the FR 7x s registers no longer transmit the sound selection clusters you may have programmed using CCOO CC32 PC on p 114 Instead they transmit their Std values 6 Press the knob to confirm your selection 7 See Saving settings using the WRITE function on p 103 if you want to save these settings If you don t save them they are reset when you switch off the FR 7x Solving MIDI buffer problems 12 3 Bellows TX Resolution his parameter allows you to specify how many data the FR 7x s bellows may transmit for expression purposes see also Expression on p 115 As long as the external sequencer you work with does not display a MIDI buffer overflow message you can leave this setting at High Depending on your sequencer you could also select Super to achieve the most natural response If however the bellows data amount is too much for the receiving sequencer because such data are trans mitted on several channels simultaneously select a dif ferent setting In that case the amount of data will be reduced This leads to a coarser resolution and maybe even audible steps but at least your sequencer will be able to record the data If Medium still generates too many data select Low IX means that this parameter only applies to data sent by the FR 7x Its own MIDI buffer is big enough to receive high resolution data 1
126. ct 26 orchestral or tonewheel organ sounds for each Set 13 13 The first 13 sounds can be recalled by first pressing the register and then a register 1 13 Let us agree to call this set group A The 13 sounds of the second group B can be selected by pressing the treble register in question once again Note Only one orchestral sound can be selected at any one time 1 Press the register UU SOLO 1 CORCERTO 2 Press one of the registers to select the desired orchestral sound see the table below of the A group Press the register again to select a sound of the B group This activates the Orchestra part The display changes SOLO 1 CORICERTO Hie Guitar The arrow moves from the TREBLE to the ORCH line This means that the Treble registers can now be used to select orchestral sounds 3 4 Note The sound name may be different on your instru ment The display briefly shows both the name of the sound you selected and the number of the register you pressed 5A Orchestra By default the 26 available orchestral sounds and associated registers are Orchestral Treble sounds 1A Trombone 1B Trumpet 2A Tenor Sax 2B Alto Sax 3A Clarinet 3B Oboe 4A Harmonica 4B Mute Harm 5A Violin 5B Pizzicato 6A Flute 1 6B Pan Flute 7A HighLand 7B Zampogna 8A TIIPLJAZZ 8B BLUES 9A AMERICA 9B POPULAR 10A JazzScat1 10B Strings 11A Mandolin 11B Vibe 12A Ac Guitar 12B Nylon amp
127. d Orchestra Bass Orchestra Chord Orchestra Free Bass The orchestral bass part can be used instead of the bass section thus replacing the accordion sound played by the bass rows of the button keyboard Again the assignments programmed at the factory can be replaced with your own preferred assignments Furthermore you can assign TW organ sounds to the bass registers see p 52 The ORCH BASS part only applies to the bass rows the ones closest to the bellows and has no effect on the chord buttons 1 Simultaneously press the three registers labeled ORCH BASS MORCH BASS E Note The numbers shown in the illustration above do not appear on the registers themselves They have been added for your reference The display now briefly responds with an image simi lar to the following b Orch Bass Tuba 2 Use the Bass registers to select the desired sound Orchestra Bass sounds 1 Acous Bs b Picked Bs 2 Bowed 6 Tuba 3 Finger Bs 7 Tuba Mix 4 Fretless 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 10 16 Orchestra Bs amp Ch Touch on p 92 3 Press the three ORCH BASS registers again to return to normal bass mode Setting the volume of the ORCH BASS sound here may be times when the Orchestra Bass sound is too loud or too soft with respect to the other sounds you can pla
128. d in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Ce Roland V Accordion Roland Contents Ts WHDOECIDETIOUBS oco ved vr des rt edendi peers qprez ERUIT SIE ep QU Ue goa i desde iras 6 SZ EE ER 11 2 Panel desenptlollS EE 12 lis sertis 12 EEGEN 13 Display Onda EE ge E EE Eben 13 battery compartment and USB Ae SEENEN 14 Eet eet e EE 14 Conneccion panel gr the EE 14 4 Before you start USING the FR 7X eebe e dog A rege ree eo 19 SE ent od 16 Pe Ste WMG De WAR LCty WAC EEN 16 Connecting the FR 7x to the supplied FBC 7 ert not E Ne ap seran acd eie ves eae tte ERREUR IO eh 16 OTE COMM SC BIOS MMT 17 Switching the power on and Re WEE 18 Eeee O a E lee EE 19 5 Listening to EE EE 20 6 Basicoperation of the FRoJ Xa cece cece ndanecedeeetweeteacneewetanwe ees E qum E E un 21 he sections OT vour FR Z EE 21 x eea gie EE 21 Era E E 22 PE E a S E E E E E TE T E EE LET E EE 23 8 Touring the FR 7x s accordion sections 24 Teb section HOE hn EE 24 Bass and chord section left hand 25 Using the FR 7x s digital effects EE 26 WER EE 27 Playing the bass part with your right hand Dass A0 Treblel eee eee ees 28 9 Playing the FR 7x s orchestral sounds 00 eee eee 29 Orchestralsounds tor the Te E Pat dE EEN pieces doute Kee 29 Orchestral sounds for the bass section EE 32 Orchestralsounds Tor ele KE EE 33 Orchest
129. d song file into the USB port See Connecting an optional USB memory on p 38 2 Press and hold the register and press register 10 c wIw mps 05 Mlan inthe Corn mP3 P One mp3 If the display already shows the playback controls press the button to select the page shown above 3 Rotate the knob to select the song file you want to delete or rename USB Eo Work mp3 Amazing Larace Mib mP3 RHouse of the risin Deleting a song file Song files you no longer need recordings you do not want to keep for instance can be deleted a Perform steps 1 3 under Managing audio files on a USB memory b Press the button to select the fol lowing page MENU DELETE REHAME If no song file is selected the menu page looks as fol lows USE MEHU It means that you cannot select any function Press the button to return to the list window and select the file you want to delete c Rotate the knob to select DELETE then press the knob he display changes to Push Enter To Proceed Deleting File House af the risin MIP Note Be aware that a deleted audio file cannot be recalled d Press the knob to confirm your selection The display briefly shows the Function complete message Note Press the button if you decide not to delete the selected file e Press the button to return to the main page Renaming a song file You can also change the name of an exist
130. definitions of the fourth group 5 6 Note See step 4 below Defining the PC format for the group concept If necessary press the button to erase the last entry you made Note The FR 7x uses a smart entry system after entering 52 or 53 54 55 59 you can t add a third num ber because the highest number supported by the SEND PC function is 512 Note The button has two functions here when pressed lightly it deletes the last entry you made backspace By holding it for 1 second you delete all figures and return to the main page Press the button to transmit the number you entered MIDI parameters for the various sections parts The MIDI parameters discussed below belong to sepa rate groups and are saved for the corresponding sec tions This means that each Set can use different MIDI settings and thus control external MIDI devices in vari ous ways Carefully read the following before editing the available parameters Important remarks he parameters discussed below apply to the transmis sion of MIDI data TX and therefore only to MIDI mes sages that are generated when you yourself play on the FR 7x Bear in mind that the MIDI messages discussed below are only executed by an external tone generator if its MIDI receive RX channel is set to the number you assigned to the section in question page 109 Sections he parameters discussed here are available in the
131. deg p 77 5 10 Delay Send p 77 5 11 MIDI A GE p 77 6 Orchestra Edit 6 1 ME ahs bade weenie weet a p 78 6 2 Octave PP m p 78 EROTIC p 78 6 4 Paola EE p 78 6 5 Bellows Detune p 78 6 6 Reverb Send p 78 6 7 Chorus Send EEN p 78 6 8 Delay Send p 78 6 9 Aftertouch Pitch eee e eae p 79 6 10 MIDI TX EEN p 79 7 Orch Chord Edit 1A he p 79 7 2 Lowest note Lua a uices sees lene andowedan p 79 EE TDI p 80 7 4 EE Ee AE Reha p 80 7 5 Cae p 80 7 6 Chord Drum xa ooo a c rac ahh ers p 80 7 7 Reverb Send p 80 7 8 Chorus Send p 80 7 9 Delay Send ge EE Zeg p 80 TAQ MIDI TX cusa tacet mr riens p 80 63 8 Orch FBass Edit 8 1 Timbre EEN p 81 8 2 Octave nann dE EE E REL dears p 81 8 3 Volume EE p 81 84 PaHDOL EEN p 81 8 5 Reverb Send p 81 8 6 Chorus Send p 81 8 7 Delay WEE p 81 8 8 MIDI TX enkt Sech Eege p 81 9 Set Common 9 1 Reverb Macro p 82 9 2 Reverb Parameter p 82 9 3 Chorus Macro ees Re e RR RR p 83 9 4 Chorus Parameter p 84 9 5 Delay Macro p 85 9 6 Delay Parameters nna eee aee p 85 SEENEN p 86 9 8 Master Bar Recall p 86 9 CON aenst REFERENT PIRE p 86 10 System 10 1 LCD Contrast ccc eee eee p 86 10 2 Bellows Curves lssessseeeesse p 86 10 3 Pedal Controller iussu p 87 10 4 Sustain Routing A p 88 10 5 Sustain Routing be p 88 10 6 Function Switch p 98 10 7 Function Switches Edit p 98
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133. does not transmit certain MIDI mes sages even though I set them correctly You may have activated a global MIDI filter See page 111 for details B Ihe FR 7x seems to transmit the wrong bank select and program change numbers his is not a malfunction When you set the 12 2 Ext Seq Playback parameter to On see p 109 the FR 7x s registers no longer transmit the sound selec tion clusters you programmed see p 114 Instead they transmit their Std values This will return to normal operation when you set 12 2 Ext Seq Play back back to Off BI Ihe FR 7x does not change sounds when my sequencer transmits program change numbers even though I used the FR 7x to send those numbers to the sequencer You can send program change numbers to an exter nal instrument that lie outside the range of the FR 7x s registers 1 14 for Treble 1 7 for Bass Free Bass Orch Bass Orch Chord Orch Free Bass 126 for Orchestra Such excess program numbers are ighored by the FR 7x when you transmit them back from a sequencer for example BI cannot find the MIDI sockets on my FR 7x The FR 7x does not have MIDI sockets You need to connect it to the FBC 7 using the supplied 19 pin cable page 107 BI Ihe FR 7x does not receive the MIDI messages recorded for it That s because the Ext Seq Playback parameter of the sections in question is set to Off You need to activate it if you wish to use the FR 7x as MIDI tone generato
134. e TYPE parameter then rotate the knob to select an effect type The TYPE parameter on this page is a Macro func tion it recalls suitable preset values for all Reverb parameters Pre LPF RevPre DlyTm on the Reverb 22 Parameters page The Macro therefore also selects a Character In many instances editing only the parameters on this page is enough The available options are Macro name Meaning Room These types simulate the reverberation of Room2 a room They provide a well defined spa Room3 cious reverberation Hall1 Hall2 These types simulate the reverberation of a concert hall with a deeper reverberation than the Room reverbs Plate This effect type simulates a plate reverb a Studio device using a metal plate to simu late natural reverb Delay This is a conventional delay that produces echo effects Panning Dly This is a special delay in which the delayed sounds move left and right It is effective when you are listening in stereo 2 Press the knob to select the LEVEL parameter then rotate the knob to set the Reverb processor s output volume 0 127 The overall reverb volume depends on three things the Send level of the various sections the output level of the Reverb processor and the setting of the REVERBI knob If one of them is set to 0 there will be no reverb If the Send level of a section Orchestra for example is set to 0 only the selected sound will
135. e 86 Detune na na 67 72 75 78 No movement necessary 86 Resistance regulator 21 IX Resolution e 110 BONO scence ydsad Cane ae edia 79 Bending notes 67 DEE 88 BS TO TREB vs cootra o 28 SUR EG EEN 37 He 125 45 C ax ON 55 ET EE 66 67 71 72 74 75 CITE 91 Cassotto 0 0 cece eee eee 24 66 COOL 114 CO y EE 114 Eeer 39 45 Nd EE 82 CANON EE 59 CHOR DEE 25 69 79 81 89 108 MIDI TK T nouees sues 73 Beet EE 33 69 Chorus 26 Dee SR AIR 115 DIOS EEE EEUU IUE 54 ParamelelS ssssasnci eR RR ERRX 84 Send 67 73 75 77 78 80 81 Classic 35 66 67 71 72 74 75 Classic2 66 67 71 72 74 75 Clear ALL a usua an ee e 44 Clear Al 44 COMMON lt usaacasacaeaccaneecas aaron 82 Connecting AC auaptel AAA eg 16 Connections sss mme es 17 So e E 86 CONVEIE PU oor2222222229222529932222 111 Copy EE 97 UD CeCe breet 97 Copying settings eee ee 97 CrescendQ Zeen 56 CUIVE EEN 86 D Daa EN Write Ge 117 Del 70 Del 26 82 84 Bette EENEG 83 ICON eeng 85 Paramete S Lise secum denen news 85 Send 67 73 75 77 78 80 81 Delete EE 44 Dermo SOMOS cunas aa einen ease 20 Detune 000 35 67 72 75 78 Global Changes sse sss s 100 D Folk 35 66 67 71 72 74 75 Biet 55 DIOS AEAEE EEEE EEEE TETTESTE 30 Baia EE 129 BEE 35 67 Dials Ee ee eessen 30 beu sphere ee ee nS tn de en 93 ee 30 E
136. e Detune 0c eee eee ee p 67 2 7 Bellows Detune nnannnnanrnnnnnaa p 67 2 8 Reverb Send p 67 2 9 Chorus SENG uode re ke dO kv orien ad p 67 2 10 Delay Send saos aee red ad Rr hdd p 67 2 11 Aftertouch PitCh A erae p 67 2 12 Bass Link oua Ec aras fauna dra p 68 2 13 Orchestra Link se sin p 68 2 14 Orchestra Chord Link iss p 69 2 15 MIDI TX EE p 70 2 16 NaMe per p 70 3 Bass Edit 3 1 Reed Type 22s oso ERE ERES p 71 3 2 EE EE p 71 3 3 Reed Volume p 71 3 4 Button NOISB niae t ex Ra pra p 72 3 5 Reed Growl 0 ccc e cece cece eeee p 72 3 6 Bellows Detune n n nanunnanrnnnanaa p 72 3 7 Bass EE p 72 3 8 Chord DMs EE EEN p 73 3 9 Reverb Send p 73 3 10 Chorus Send WEEN p 73 3 11 Delay Send p 73 3 12 Bass MIDI TX EEN p 73 3 13 Chord MIDI TX SE p 73 3 144 Name T p 73 4 Free Bass Edit 4 1 Reed pe p 74 4 2 Register p 74 4 3 Reed Volume caen re ec i p 74 4 4 Button Noise cece eee eee ees p 75 4 5 Reed Growl cece cece cece eens p 75 4 6 Bellows Detune naana p 75 4 7 Reverb Send p 75 4 8 Chorus Send p 75 4 9 Delay Send p 75 4 10 MIDI TX 24 Stare iren ees p 75 2 11 Malle 2644 eut coe rt RETRE XAR p 75 5 Orch Bass Edit CRU p 76 5 2 Lowest Note e RHEIN rna p 76 Ee EE p 76 5 4 Release TiMG 0c cece eee neces p 76 EENEG p 76 KEREN p 77 B T Reeg see geg pP RR dE p 77 5 8 Reverb Send p 77 5 9 Chorus Send Aere e
137. e current folder 5 Rotate the knob to select the file to import and press it to confirm 6 Press the knob to import the set tings The display shows the following message Press Write To Proceed 7 Press to confirm your intention After an Executing Do NOTE Power Off message the FR 7x imports the selected Set 11 8 Restore Data All Master Tune Scale Tune System MIDI All Sets Set 1 fia tS iL PRESS WRITE TO EXECUTE Set 80 ee This function allows you to All undo all or some changes you made after last saving your settings by reloading the last version you saved This can be handy when it turns out that your changes don t yield the expected result and that starting all over again would be quicker than changing the parameters back Note This function does not necessarily load the factory set tings it loads the settings stored in the selected memory area s 99 1 Press the knob to select the TYPE field 2 Rotate the knob to select the set tings you want to restore Setting Meaning ALL Restores all of the FR 7x s settings Master Tune Restores the last 1 1 Master Tune setting you saved page 64 Scale Tune Restores the last 1 4 Scale Edit page 64 and 1 5 Scale Assign settings you saved page 65 System Restores the last 10 System settings you saved page 86 MIDI Restores the last 12 MIDI settings you saved page 107 All Sets Resto
138. e if it is too loud or too soft Press or again SET 4 and gt simulta neously to leave demo mode nm ER Leg d e l a _ 1 i e d d ee es LS RR Note All rights reserved Unauthorized use of this material for purposes other than private personal enjoyment is a violation of applicable laws Note No data for the music that is played will be output from MIDI OUT V Accordion Roland Basic operation of the FR 7x le Basic operation of the FR 7x Let us first take a look at how the FR 7x is organized and how it is operated The FR 7x is far more powerful than even the finest accordion collection yet the Roland engineers have done their utmost to allow even casual musicians to take advantage of its power The sections of your FR 7x Let s briefly look at the various sections of your instru ment as that will help you understand how your V Accordion works Bellows Master bar Bass section Treble section Registers of the bass chord and orches tral bass chord sections Bi Treble section right hand manual his section is normally used for playing the melody here are two keyboard types a piano keyboard and a button type The FR 7x s treble section is velocity sensitive and also provides aftertouch Note On the button type model aftertouch messages are generated with the Master bar W Bass section his section is normally used to play
139. e page 33 for details about the ORCHESTRA CHORD section You can also combine the ORCHESTRA CHORD section with the ORCHESTRA BASS section if you like See pages 62 and 63 for how to select and adjust the parameters Press and simultaneously to select the value that is indicated as Default setting Important notes e he selection of ORCHESTRA CHORD mode can be automated using the 2 14 Orchestra Chord Link parameter page 69 e These parameters can only be selected if an ORCHES TRA CHORD register is selected page 33 e See page 103 for how to save your changes Also be sure to read Important remark about saving your settings on p 64 7 1 Timbre This parameter group allows DORCH CHD EDIT 73 you to assign the desired Timbre REG 3 orchestral or organ sound to TEEN the selected register Strings See Assigning orchestral to the registers on p 51 for the procedure As stated there each register can select only one type of sound If you select a TW organ sound you can also edit and name it 7 2 Lowest note This parameter allows you to ORCH CHD EDIT 72 specify the lowest note the Lowest selected sound can sound The ORCHESTRA CHORD sounds are PCM waveforms samples of acoustic instruments Each acoustic instru ment has a set range it cannot sound notes below or above that range Samples PCM waveforms on the other hand can lower the pitch of a recorded sound almost indefinitely But
140. e supplied FBC 7 1 Set the FR 7x upright as shown in the illustration below 2 Prepare a coin 3 Remove the cushion located between the Treble keyboard and the bellows 4 Use the coin to loosen the two screws of the bat tery pack compartment cover 5 Remove the cover from the FR 7x s battery pack compartment Note While the compartment cover is open the FR 7x cannot be switched on 6 Pull out the battery connection cable on the right side 7 Connect the FR 7x s cable to the battery pack and insert the battery pack into the FR 7x s compart ment 8 Arrange the strip on the battery pack in such a way that it will not prevent you from installing the bat tery pack compartment cover 1G 9 Close the FR 7x s battery compartment and re install the cushion Note Be sure to tighten the two screws all the way to establish firm contact between the compartment cover and the instrument Otherwise you won t be able to use your FR 7x Connecting the FR 7x to the supplied FBC 7 Your FR 7x comes with an FBC 7 footswitch unit that doubles as power supply for your V Accordion and also allows you to recharge a battery pack If the rechargeable battery pack is installed you can also play your instrument without connecting it to the FBC 7 Note See About the FBC 7 on p 58 for details about using the FBC 7 1 Connect the supplied 19 pin cable to the FR 7x Turn the ring to lock the jack
141. e the entire memory contents of the FR 7x 1 Connect a USB storage device to the FR 7x s USB port 2 Press the knob to select the FILE field 3 Press the knob to confirm the file selection To open an existing folder select it by rotating the DATA ENTER knob then press the DATA ENTER knob You can also select the level up entry and press the knob to return to a higher level i e leave the current folder 4 Rotate the knob to select the files and press it to confirm b Press the knob to import the set tings he display shows Press WRITE to proceed 6 Press the button After an Executing Do NOTE Power Off message the FR 7x imports all Sets 11 7 Import Set his function allows you to import the settings of a Set file You can choose the Set HE memory the settings should be loaded to Note You cannot select single Sets of a file archived with 11 4 Export All FR 7x on p 98 Import Set 1 Connect a USB storage device to the FR 7x s USB port 2 Press the knob and rotate it to select the Set memory that should contain the Set set tings you are about to load 3 Press the knob to select the FILE field 4 Press the knob to confirm the files selection To open an existing folder select it by rotating the knob then press the knob You can also select the level up entry and press the knob to return to a higher level i e leave th
142. e the signals coming from the various sections are pro cessed by the chorus Higher values make the Send signals darker resulting in a mel lower chorus sound This parameter only applies to the signals that are sent to the Chorus processor It does not alter the sound of the active sections Level 05127 This parameter sets the output volume of the Chorus processor It is linked to its namesake on the Chorus Macro page Higher values result in a more prominent chorus effect Feedback This parameter sets the level at which the 0127 Chorus sound is re input fed back into the Chorus By using Feedback a denser chorus sound can be created Higher val ues result in a greater feedback level Delay This parameter sets the delay of the cho 05 127 rus effect Higher values will cause greater deviation in pitch of the chorus sound Rate 05 127 This parameter sets the speed frequency at which the chorus sound is modulated Higher values result in faster modulation Depth This parameter sets the depth at which 0127 the chorus sound is modulated Higher values result in a more pronounced mod ulation Chr Rev This parameter sets the amount of chorus 05 127 sound that is sent to the Reverb processor The value 127 effectively allows you to connect the chorus and reverb effects in series chorus before reverb If you do not want the chorus signal to be processed by the reverb effect set this value to 0
143. ease look at the illustrations on the following pages to identify the setting you need Pay attention to the note names all Cs appear on a grey background and look at how they are arranged then make your selection The numbers next to the letters refer to the octave The numbers below the note names represent the corre sponding MIDI note numbers You may have noticed that the Treble buttons are col ored white for notes without alteration and black notes with alteration i e b This coloring doesn t change when you select another system You can however unscrew the buttons and install them in the right places so as to make the white and black buttons correspond to the notes being played Kass SIT The FR 7x is supplied with additional white and black buttons that may come in handy The white buttons come in two varieties normal buttons and knurled but tons The latter are usually used to indicate the C notes BEES a 10 20 Treble Mode 1 2 pooopoo pooopooo P e e e mm O SO 26 e e d o6 ef EA ee EA eo oopoooooooppopoooo e e e e e 6oop9pobooooo BD UU 10 20 Treble Mode 2 2 11 Utility parameters The UTILITY group con tains three kinds of param eters those that keep you informed to check the battery pack status sev eral parameters that allow you to copy settings and sev eral parameters for archiving your settings See pages 62 and 63 for
144. ed 2 Vol ALL Vol 16 Vol 8 Vol 8 4 Vol A Vol 2 Noise Noise Vol Reed Growl Growl Vol Reed Bandoneon I Folk l Folk2 Classic Cajun Jazz F Folk D Folk Organetto F Folk2 Classic2 Studio Tradition Steierische Trikitixa F Jazz Classic3 Bajan Vol Off 40 STD 40 Bandoneon I Folk I Folk2 Classic Cajun Jazz F Folk D Folk Organetto F Folk2 Classic2 Studio Tradition Steierische Trikitixa F Jazz Classic3 Bajan Off 40 STD 40 Bandoneon I Folk I Folk2 Classic Cajun Jazz F Folk D Folk Organetto F Folk2 Classic2 Studio Tradition SteierischeTrikitixa F Jazz Classic3 Bajan Off 40 STD 40 Reed ALL Reed 16 Reed 8 Vol ALL Vol 16 Vol 8 Noise Noise Vol Reed Growl Growl Vol Reed Bandoneon I Folk l Folk2 Classic Cajun Jazz F Folk D Folk Organetto F Folk2 Classic2 Studio Tradition Steierische Trikitixa F Jazz Classic3 Bajan Vol Off 40 STD 40 Bandoneon I Folk I Folk2 Classic Cajun Jazz F Folk D Folk Organetto F Folk2 Classic2 Studio Tradition Steierische Trikitixa F Jazz Classic3 Bajan Off 40 STD 40 Bandoneon I Folk I Folk2 Classic Cajun Jazz F Folk D Folk Organetto F Folk2 Classic2 Studio Tradition Steierische Trikitixa F Jazz Classic3 Bajan Off 40 STD 40 Procedure to reset to its factory setting Part Channel Part Value Value Treble 1 Bass Free 2 Chord 3 OrcBass 5 Orchestra 4 Orc Chord 6
145. ed register INTRO E into a different instrument FT TE and to assign different sounds IET Classic F to each reed the register plays See 2 1 Reed Type on p 65 for a discussion of the pos sibilities and the aspects you need to pay attention to Bear in mind however that the parameters on this page apply to the selected bass register 1 Press the knob to select the FOOT parameter then rotate the knob to select the reed you wish to assign another sound to The options are ALL 16 8 8 4 4 2 2 Press the knob to select the TYPE parameter then rotate the knob to select a type instrument The TYPE options are Bandoneon I Folk I Folk2 Classic Cajun Jazz F Folk D Folk Organetto F Folk2 Classic2 Studio Tradition Steierische Trikitixa F Jazz Classic3 Bajan To save time while changing the TYPE setting of one or several reeds you could proceed as follows sup pose all reeds are currently set to the wrong TYPE and you want to use 16 8 and 4 as Bandoneon In that case set FOOT to ALL and TYPE to Bandoneon Now all reeds use the Bandoneon setting Now use TYPE to switch off the reeds you do not need 3 2 Register The parameters on this page BASS EDIT 53 are used in combination with Ile de zn the parameters above aT j Here you decide which reeds 15 should be audible and how they should be played It is therefore on this page that you specify whether the
146. ee Dp PE 64 2 cle ea SOU E ee PU IRR EE EE ee ee ee 65 PE EE 71 deep ONL al ole ks onn ador mcer temet meh de d duris wis dus beer 74 Dot redbass ERE Daran BIS ed udces aude ni gudded duteseqpe MR ni eneca deutet edades cem ded 76 D OPCS Ura EOI Da PAID BUBIS E GEESS Ee 78 EE EE EE etos demas TROC dus be E EE EM P 79 8 Orem pass EE 81 deos OS E E EE ee ee 82 Ome Steelcase ee TOT OTT 86 ee ee ee EE EE sen 97 17 Saving settings using the WRITE function 0 00 eee ees 103 Saving your changes automatic approach EE 103 Saving your changes manual approach ege ege ocd See bu Se see Age 103 Ignoring certain settings for the WRITE operaton III 104 Saving all Seis OF JUST simile Sel oe epo ea crier opem decirte ona or Spei san Pelota wend vo xtd 105 Saving all registers or just a single register een IH 105 Saving just a specific parameter group s ee Phor eu ce A Sa ge E ro RE d vd 106 tE MIDI THBOUOlS cou dat DOR A PPS UII EEEERDUD PIE epatis dee RE SESS 107 EE e ge EE Ee 107 Global b P PST EE 109 MIDI parameters for the various Section sl DII TS reg iere Eet eeh dere e 113 19 Troubles ID BEER 116 20 Spec Elis aos on Bea UP Xu ed eee dree dee ck 119 PAPP el 2225 reco Rl oe he PEIUS TERES abe s qo dd UE En Pu Pe Ed de whe cess 121 xcii ee 121 Eege 126 OWING SOMOS EE 126 Orchestral sounds and bellows velocity contra 128 Drum cpe CuSO En EE 129 22
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148. elect another one if you like it better 1 Press the knob to select the TYPE parameter then rotate the knob to select one of the available instrument types Bandoneon I Folk l Folk2 Classic Cajun Jazz F Folk D Folk Organetto F Folk2 Classic2 Studio Tradition Steierische Trikitixa F Jazz Classic3 Bajan 2 Press the knob to select the LEVEL parameter then rotate the knob to set the volume of the Reed Growl parameter Off 40 Std 40 Note Whenever you select ALL for 4 1 Reed Type and set a different 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 4 6 Bellows Detune Off Low Standard High SEE EZ p Default setting Standard Bellows This parameter further adds to pene the realism of the sounds Low emulated by your FR 7x Here you can specify how strongly the pitch of the simulated Free Bass reed s changes when you open or close the bellows 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 usu ally depends on the selected instrument s see Reed Type 4 7 Reverb Send 4 8 Chorus Send 4 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
149. er Connect the FR 7x as shown in the illustration See also Connecting the FR 7x to the supplied FBC 7 on p 16 we e ur Note This connection is required if you wish to To a suitable take advantage of the FR 7x s MIDI functions see wall outlet p 107 Use the supplied 19 pin Giele y L MONO R MONO cable Roland Note Do not forget to connect ue the FBC 7 s AC socket to a suitable wall outlet SUSTAIN 5 FR 7x V Accordion Switching the power on and off Switching the power on and off The power on procedure depends on whether you are using a battery pack or the FBC 7 Foot Pedal DC Power Battery Charger Unit B Important notes e before connecting the FR 7x to an amplification sys If the FR 7x is connected to the FBC 7 Once the connections have been completed turn on the power to your various devices in the order specified By turning on devices in the wrong order you risk causing malfunction and or damage to speakers and other devices W Turning the power on tem be sure to switch off both the FR 7x and the external device e Connect the FR 7x s OUTPUT sockets to the line 1 Connect the FR 7x to the FBC 7 using the supplied 19 pin cable see p 16 Also connect the FBC 7 to Se a wall outlet input s of your amplifier or mixer D Le Enn 8 e After establishin
150. era set the level of the ORCHES 20 TRA BASS part See also page 32 5 6 Panpot Bass 63 0 Treb 0 63 Bass TRCF Depending on the selected Panpot sound this parameter allows E you to change the ORCHES 10 Bass TRA BASS part s placement in the stereo sound field i e between the left and right speakers to create a livelier sound image The Treb val ues mean that the sound will appear on the same side as the treble accordion sound This setting applies to both the FR 7x s internal speakers and the L MONO socket The Bass values mean that the sound will appear on the same side as the bass accordion sound which is not available while an ORCHESTRA BASS sound is being used This setting applies to both the FR 7x s internal speakers and the R MONO socket Choose 0 if the ORCHESTRA BASS sound should be at the center of the stereo image Note If a TW organ sound is assigned to the current ORCHES TRA BASS register the VALUE parameter will read Rotary to signal that the VALUE parameter cannot be set 5 7 Bass Drum This parameter allows you to IRCH DG ED assign up to three drum per TER ETIL cussion sounds to the bass SE 1 buttons and to set their levels Beli If you assign three sounds all three will be played simultaneously whenever you press a bass button See page 72 for the procedure 5 8 Reverb Send 5 9 Chorus Send 5 10 Delay Send 0 127 for all three Use these parameters to set the Reve
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152. eter that allows you REE D to specify which Orchestra ape ied Chord Lin Chord or Orchestra Free Bass Gre Seele sound is selected whenever Mo Link you press the treble register you are currently editing The Orchestra Chord and Orchestra Free Bass sections are mutually exclusive there are no chord buttons in Free Bass mode e CHORD FREE BS No Link name of the selected 147 register the FR 7x allows you to name each register The options depend on the 2 12 Bass Link setting because the ORCH CHORD and ORCH FREE BASS sec tions are not always available 2 12 Bass Link setting Possibilities for 2 14 Orchestra Chord Link No Link No Link name of the selected 1 7 regis Ler Bass 1 7 No Link name of the selected CHD1 7 register Free 147 No Link name of the selected FBS1 7 register Bass and Free Bass are two different and mutu ally exclusive modes In Free Bass mode all bass buttons play bass accordion sounds so that the CHD options wouldn t make sense That is why you cannot even select them Similarly when Bass mode is activated by selecting one of the seven Bass registers for 2 12 Bass Link on p 68 the Orchestra Free Bass sounds cannot be used That is why you cannot even select them here Conversely since 2 12 Bass Link determines what s possible or not changing that parameter may correct your 2 14 Orchestra Chord Link setting For this reason we recommend th
153. eters The parameters of the Free Bass Edit group apply to the bass section when it is used in Free Bass mode see p 27 They can be saved to the selected Set See pages 62 and 63 for how to select and adjust the parameters Press and simultaneously to select the value that is indicated as Default setting See also Introduction on p 65 for some general hints MENU 4 Free Bass Edit Important notes e All changes you make here apply to the last Free Bass register you selected So be sure to press the register whose settings you wish to change before selecting and editing any of the FREE BS EDIT parameters You can however decide to save your settings to a differ ent register see below if you realize that you ve been editing the wrong one e hese parameters can only be selected when Free Bass mode is active page 27 e See page 90 for how to select the note system for Free Bass mode That setting is shared by all Sets e See page 103 for how to save your changes Also be sure to read Important remark about saving your settings on p 64 4 1 Reed Type his parameter allows you to s transform the selected register HAr Type ff nT into a different instrument DE m and to assign different sounds Fal Classic to each footage the register plays Note You will notice that there are fewer options here than for the Bass section That s because you cannot play chords in Free Bass mode 1 Press the kn
154. eters on the Chorus Parameters page In many instances editing only the parameters on this page is enough he available options are Parameter Explanation Chorus 1 4 These are conventional chorus effects that add spaciousness and depth to the sound FBack Chr This is a chorus with a Flanger like effect and a soft sound Hanger This is an effect that sounds somewhat like a jet airplane taking off or landing Short Delay This is a delay with a short delay time ShortDly FB This is a short delay with many repeats 2 Press the knob to select the LEVEL parameter then rotate the knob to set the Chorus processor s output volume 0 127 he overall chorus volume depends on three things the Send level of the various sections the output level of the Chorus processor and the setting of the CHORUS knob If one of them is set to O there will be no chorus If the Send level of a section is set to 0 only that sec tion will have no chorus Other sections If the LEVEL parameter on this page is set to 0 the Chorus pro cessor is effectively off for all sections os 9 4 Chorus Parameters This page contains several parameters that need to be Chorus selected using the TYPE Parameters entry Pre LPF 1 Press the knob to select the TYPE parameter then rotate the knob to select a parameter Parameter Explanation Pre LPF 0 7 A low pass filter can be applied to the high frequency range befor
155. evel Mode Message amp value Patch Lowest Note Value Level Level Link 1 3 Level Level Level Message amp value Patch Value Level Level Level Level Level Message amp value Type Level Parameters Macro Type Level V Accordion Roland Parameter list 0 63 Off 40 STD 40 63 Bass 0 63 Treb Note Off 14127 Vol 100 100 O 127 O 127 O 127 Note On Off Octave 3 0 3 CC 00 STD Off 0 127 CC32 STD Off 0 127 PC STD Off 15128 Volume Off 0 127 Panpot Off 0 127 Reverb Off 0 127 Chorus Off 0 127 Velocity On 1 127 Express Off Bellows Pedal Assign an orchestra sound Please see the Orchestral sounds and bellows velocity control on p 128 3 0 3 Off 40 STD 40 63 Bass 0 63 Treb Off Low Standard High 0 127 0 127 0 127 Off 1 4 Down 1 2 Down 1 4 Up 1 2 Up Note On Off Octave 3 0 3 CC 00 STD Off 0 127 CC32 STD Off 0127 PC STD Off 15128 Volume Off 0 127 Panpot Off 0 127 Reverb Off 0 127 Chorus Off 0 127 Velocity On 1 127 Express Off Bellows Pedal After Touch On Off Assign an orchestra sound Please the Orchestral sounds and bellows velocity control on p 128 C C D Eb E F F G Ab A Bb B C 3 0 4 3 Off 40 STD 40 63 Bass 0 63 Treb Note Off 14127 Vol 100 100 O 127 O 127 O 127 Note On Off Octave 3 0 3 CC 00 STD Off 0 127 CC32 STD Off 0127 PC STD
156. evel 0127 4 8 Chorus Send Level 0127 4 9 Delay Send Level 04127 4 10 MIDI TX Message amp value Note On Off Octave 3 0 3 CC 00 STD Off 0 127 CC32 STD Off 0127 PC STD Off 1128 Volume Off 0 127 Panpot Off 0 127 Reverb Off 0 127 Chorus Off 0 127 Velocity On 1 127 Express Off Bellows Pedal 4 11 Name Characters Name of bass register See the character table below 5 ORC BASS EDIT 5 1 Timbre Patch Assign an orchestra sound Please see the Orchestral sounds and bellows velocity control on p 128 5 2 Lowest Note Lowest Note E F F G Ab A Bb B C 5 3 Octave Value 3 0 3 T 2 2 5 4 Release Time 5 5 Volume 5 6 Panpot 5 7 Bass Drum 5 8 Reverb Send 5 9 Chorus Send 5 10 Delay Send 5 11 MIDI TX 6 ORCHESTRA EDIT 6 1 Timbre 6 2 Octave 6 3 Volume 6 4 Panpot 6 5 Bellows Detune 6 6 Reverb Send 6 7 Chorus Send 6 8 Delay Send 6 9 Aftertouch Pitch 6 10 MIDI TX 7 Orch Chord Edit 7 1 Timbre 7 2 Lowest note 7 3 Octave 7 4 Volume 7 5 Panpot 7 6 Chord Drum 7 Reverb Send 7 8 Chorus Send 7 9 Delay Send 7 10 MIDI TX 8 Orch FBass Edit 8 1 Timbre 8 2 Octave 8 3 Volume 8 4 Panpot 8 5 Reverb Send 8 6 Chorus Send 8 7 Delay Send 8 8 MIDI TX 9 Set Common 9 1 Reverb Macro 9 2 Reverb Parameters 9 3 Chorus Macro Release Time Level Value Link 1 3 Level Level Level Message amp value Patch Value Level Level Type Level Level L
157. ey have been added for your reference The display now briefly responds with an image simi lar to the following 3 Orch Chord Clarinet Use the Bass registers to select the desired sound ORCH CHORD sounds 1 Trombone 5 Jazz Scat 2 Alto Sax 6 Ac Guitar 3 Clarinet 7 Ac Piano 4 TYPUAZZ Press the three registers in the middle ORCH CHORD again to return to normal chord mode V Accordion Roland Orchestral sounds for the Chord section Setting the volume of the ORCH CHORD sound 1 2 3 4 5 6 There may be times when the orchestral chord sound is too loud or too soft with respect to the other avail able sections In that case you can change its vol ume Simultaneously press the three registers in the middle ORCH CHORD Press the button to return to the main page On the main page press the button twice WU The display shows ORCH CHD EDIT Yolume C Use the knob to set the desired value This parameter has a setting range of Off 40 40 SID means that the ORCH CHORD part uses its normal volume Negative values make the ORCH CHORD part softer while positive values make it louder Return to the main page by pressing EXIT U MP Press the three registers in the middle ORCH CHORD again to return to normal accordion chord mode 33 FR 7x V Accordion gt Orchestral sounds for the Free Bass section Orchestral sounds for the Free Bass sectio
158. f a car that contains several accordion instruments bandoneon musette etc The instruments themselves can be recalled via the registers here are 14 Treble registers 7 Bass Free Bass Orchestra Chord Orchestra Free Bass and Orchestra Bass registers and 26 Orchestra registers per Set they allow you to change the footage combinations At the factory the FR 7x s Sets are programmed to allow you to decide whether you want to recall orches tral sounds virtual organ sounds and or drum sounds Unlike its predecessor the FR 7 the FR 7x allows you to assign any of the 49 orchestral sounds to whichever register you like see p 51 Let us now look at how to select Sets thereby recalling other accordion sounds orchestral sounds including tonewheel organ sounds and drum sounds 1 Use the SET lt gt buttons on the FR 7x or the SET UL 2 footswitches on the FBC 7 if it is con nected to the FR 7x to select the desired Set WU To play orchestral sounds violin saxophone trum pet etc select Set 30 To play the FR 7x s outstanding tonewheel organ TW sounds select Set 37 To play a drum part simply by pressing the bass and chord buttons in the bass section select Set 36 2 Again press a SET alle button to select other sounds Direct Set selection If you already know which Set you want to use you can also select it directly 1 While the main page is displayed press and hold the
159. f the instrument you built using the TREBLE BASS FREE BASS etc group parameters or the name of the song you wish to use this Set for See Name on p 63 for how to enter names 9 8 Master Bar Recall This parameter allows you to choose the Treble register 1 IME ELT 1 sist EI 14 that can be activated by Recall SEET pressing the Master bar This is Register D e only possible while the Treble section is in Solo mode page 30 or while the ORCHES TRA part is set to CANCEL In all other cases Dual High Low modes the Master bar is used to mute the ORCHESTRA part In Solo mode the first press allows you to return from the ORCHESTRA part if it s on to the treble section Note If you also take advantage of the Treble register s Link functions see p 68 this Recall parameter actually allows you to reconfigure your entire FR 7x simply by pressing the Master bar 9 9 Icon This parameter allows you to assign an icon to your Set which is displayed above its name on the main page In most cases you will probably choose a picture that somehow illustrates the contents of your settings but that is entirely up to you The FR 7x contains 44 preset icons stored in its internal memory S 6G 10 System parameters The System group con tains parameters that are System related to all Sets and all sections they apply to the FR 7x as a whole See pages 62 and 63 for how to select and adjust the par
160. ferent character position indicated by a dark line by rotating the knob 6 Press the knob to confirm your selection PLAYLIST SAVE aress Write to E Del ins FOLDER m 7 he selected character position is indicated by means of a dark underscore character 7 Rotate the knob to select the desired character then press the knob to confirm your set ting he new character now appears on a white back ground Repeat steps 5 7 above to enter the remaining characters 8 BI Deleting characters 1 To delete a character select it by rotating the knob The selected character is indicated by means of a dark underscore character PLAYLIST SAVE Name press Y FOLDER Blois t Del Ina 2 Press the button The FR 7x automatically selects the Ins icon 3 Rotate the knob towards the left to select Del PLAYLIST SAVE Write to Execu Del JE FOLDER 4 Press the knob to delete the selected character All characters behind the character you have just deleted move one position to the left to close the gap 5 To go on entering your name rotate the knob to select the name field bot tom line W Inserting characters To insert a character before the currently selected character and push all subsequent characters one position to the right select the character that should follow the character you are about to insert Example To insert a characte
161. ff the display tells you that its parameters cannot be changed In that case switch the section on and try again or select another group Select ORCHESTRA Register The message above means that the ORCHESTRA sec tion is not active and therefore cannot be edited Rotate the knob or the UP DOWN buttons to select the parameter you wish to edit Proceed with Setting parameter values Den Setting parameter values 1 2 3 4 5 Select the parameter you wish to edit see above Press the knob to activate that parameter for editing Notice how the display changes TURING 11 MM BG ERES Master Tune F Rotate the knob to change the value Press the knob to confirm your set ting If a display page contains two or three adjustable parameters you may have to rotate the again and repeat the procedure from step 2 Here is an example of a page with two parameters TREBLE EDIT 212 Bass Link e BASS UC DASS Mo link Ma link Ka Press the button once to return to the function group Available parameters The various groups contain the following parameters 1 Tuning 1 1 Master Tune p 64 TE TEE p 64 EST p 64 1 4 Scale EE p 64 1 5 Scale Assign EE p 65 2 Treble Edit 2 1 Reed WEE p 65 2 2 Register ox ca gues e EE Ee Sieg p 66 2 3 Reed Volume p 66 2 4 Treble Octave p 66 2 5 Valve Noise cc cece eee e eens p 67 2 6 Musett
162. fol lowing sections Treble Bass and Chord which is con sidered a separate section on the MIDI level Free Bass Orchestra Orchestra Bass Orchestra Chord and Orches tra Free Bass he reason why they are included in the section param eters rather than the MIDI group is that the MIDI group applies to the entire FR 7x all sections all Sets while the parameters below can vary from Set to Set Procedure for setting these parameters To access the parameters discussed below proceed as follows 1 Select the parameter group of the section you wish to edit Either press the button and select the parameter group with the knob or use the JUMP TO function press and hold the button while the main page is displayed then enter the parameter address using the Treble registers see p 62 2 Select the parameter If you used the JUMP TO function above the param eter is already selected Otherwise press the button and select the parameter with the knob he following are MIDI functions 2 15 MIDI TX 6 10 MIDI TX 3 12 Bass MIDI TX 7 10 MIDI TX 3 13 Chord MIDI TX 8 8 MIDI TX 4 10 MIDI TX 5 11 MIDI TX 113 3 Press the knob to select MESSAGE left entry then turn it to select the parameter you want to set The parameters are explained below 4 Press the knob again to select VALUE right entry then turn it to set the desired value Press again select another parameter and edit its value
163. follows Using them outside this range may impair battery performance and shorten battery service life Use discharging 0 50 C Stor age 20 30 C Charging 0 40 C Do not use or store a battery pack at high temperature such as in strong direct sunlight in cars during hot weather or directly in front of heaters This may cause battery fluid leakage impaired performance and shorten the battery s service life Do not charge a battery pack while it is cold below 0 C or outside when it is freezing This may cause battery fluid leakage impaired performance and shorten the battery s service life Do not splash fresh or saltwater on a battery pack or allow the ter minals to become damp This may cause heat generation and for mation of rust on the battery pack and its terminals Use only the supplied FBC 7 to charge the FR 7x s battery pack Failure to follow proper charging procedures may cause excessive current flow loss of control during charging leakage of battery fluid heat generation bursting or fire For the procedure for charging the FR 7x s battery pack please read page 59 Do not connect the battery pack directly to a power outlet or insert it into a cigarette lighter socket in a car High voltage may cause excessive current flow leakage of battery fluid heat burst ing or fire If a newly purchased battery pack exhibits rust generates heat or seems abnormal in any other way do not use it Take it back to yo
164. g the connections first switch on the 2 Press the FBC 7 s POWER ON button to switch it on FR 7x then the amplifier or mixer If you are using the battery pack without the FBC 7 Note Only use the battery pack that either came with your FR 7x or that you purchased from your Roland dealer Using other batteries can severely damage the FR 7x or FBC 7 Roland assumes no responsibility for damages caused by bat teries that have not been explicitly approved Such damages are not covered by Roland s warranty regulations The POWER ON indicator on the FBC 7 s top panel lights red Roland Note When operating on battery power the main page dis plays a battery icon that informs you about the remaining power three bars means the battery pack is fully charged The message LOW BATTERY PLEASE RECHARGE will be displayed when battery power gets too low Replace or recharge the bat tery pack as soon as possible see p 59 3 Turn the FR 7x s knob all the way to the W Turning the power on left to minimize the volume 1 Turn the knob all the way to the left to 4 Press the FR 7x s button it lights to minimize the volume switch it on 2 Press the FR 7 s button to switch it on it lights m po diem hes a a o oam ae p z _ o Ld Ez omm i E The icon in the display means that the FR 7x is powered by the FBC 7
165. have no reverb If the LEVEL parameter on this page is set to 0 the Reverb processor is effectively off for all sec tions 9 2 Reverb Parameters This page contains several EE COMON 32 parameters that need to be Reverb selected using the TYPE Paraineters entry Always first select the Character parameter you want to change and then set its value 1 Press the knob to select the TYPE parameter then rotate the knob to select a parameter Parameter Explanation Character This parameter specifies the reverb type 05 7 you need see the table above It does not load preset values for the Pre LPF RevPreDlyTm parameters Parameter Explanation Pre LPF 0 7 A low pass filter can be applied to the high frequency range before the signals coming from the various sections are pro cessed by the reverb Higher values make the Send signals darker which results in a mellower reverberation This parameter only applies to the signals that are sent to the Reverb processor It does not alter the sound of the active sections Time 0 127 This parameter sets the duration of the reverb effect Higher values result in longer reverberation Level 0 127 This parameter sets the output volume of the Reverb processor It is linked to its namesake on the Reverb Macro page Higher values result in louder reverbera tion Dly Foack This parameter is only available when you O 127 set Character to 6 o
166. he various registers BI Did a Noise setting change Whenever you select ALL for 2 1 Reed Type and set a different reed type the 2 5 Valve Noise setting Is automatically adapted to that reed type You may have to change it afterwards if you wish to use a dif ferent noise type Whenever you select ALL for Reed Type and set a different reed type the 3 5 Reed Growl setting Is automatically adapted to that reed type It would therefore be a good idea to first select the reed type and only then change the growl type The same applies to 4 4 Button Noise and Reed Type Bl Did the effects parameters change unexpectedly Each effects processor Reverb Chorus Delay has a Macro parameter pages 82 and 85 that not only recalls a different effect type but also appropriate settings for that type If you select another Macro the settings for the previous effect type are lost MIDI related issues Mil selected the Ext Seq Playback mode yet the section in question does not respond to MIDI messages Does the section s MIDI channel correspond to the transmit channel of the external device page 109 Do not select Off for a section that should receive MIDI messages W What MIDI channels does the FR 7x use by default See the table on page 108 B Ihe MIDI channel setting is correct yet the sec tion in question does not transmit notes You probably set its Note parameter to Off page 114 B Ihe FR 7x
167. henever you select ALL for 3 1 Reed Type and set a different reed type this growl setting is automatically adapted to the reed type you select 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 TA F Bellows I Detune eg kal Default setting Standard his parameter further adds to DE the realism of the sounds Standard emulated by your FR 7x 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 usu ally depends on the selected instrument s see 3 1 Reed Type 3 7 Bass Drum This parameter allows you to BASS EDIT 37 Bass Drum assign up to three drum per cussion sounds to the bass hae buttons and to set their levels ahi If you assign three sounds all three will be played simultaneously whenever you press a bass button Note that you can assign different sounds to the chord buttons see below so maybe try to make complementary selections like selecting a bass drum for the bass buttons the snare drum for the chord but tons etc 1 Press the knob to select the LINK parameter then rotate the knob to select 1 2 or 3 Fach LINK corre
168. here the FR 7x is switched off by the 10 12 Auto Power Off function Remember to save all settings as soon as you are sure that you want to keep them See page 103 for how to save your changes Note Changes you haven t saved yet and that you don t want to keep can be undone using 11 8 Restore Data on p 99 G 1 1 Tuning parameters The parameters of the TUNING group apply to the kd ning entire FR 7x and are not saved to a Set You can save most of them to the FR 7x s Global memory See pages 62 and 63 for how to select and adjust the parameters Press and simultaneously to select the value that is indicated as Default setting See page 103 for how to save your changes Also be sure to read Important remark about saving your settings on p 64 1 1 Master Tune 415 6 440 0Hz 464 4 TINTIN Default setting 440 0 Master I L3 This parameter allows you to MEME SOS change the FR 7x s overall 440 0 Hz tuning which may be neces sary when you play with acoustic instruments that can not be tuned easily The factory default is 440 0HZ The FR 7x s tuning can be adjusted in steps of 50 cents 1 2 Transpose 6 5 Hi F TUNING 12 This parameter allows you to BERSTEETIIMENE hal transpose all sections of the FR 7x See page 35 for details 1 3 Scale his page contains two TONING 13 parameters The first one Scale at m KET kd allows you to select the tuning TE system and
169. his Note By pressing and holding any register you can switch closes the wooden resonance chamber inside the off the bass section Even in that case the bass section instrument continues to send MIDI commands Press another register to switch it back on 3 Press another register to change the sound The display briefly confirms your setting and indi cates which footage you selected 4 Bass 2 15 0 8 T 2 4 8 4 9 16 These indications refer to the octaves vertical direc tion and the number of slightly detuned reeds that are used horizontal direction 2E FR 7x V Accordion p Using the FR 7x s digital effects 4 5 On the main page the number and name of the selected register appears in the BASS field solo 1 COMCERTO Cancel 3 um BEL CH 16 8 8 d qz If you think the sound is too loud or too soft you can change the setting of the knob If you still can t hear the bass and chord notes you are playing change the knob s setting BALANCE I This knob is used to set the balance between the Tre ble and Bass registers When it is turned all the way to TREBLE you won t be able to hear the Bass section Note You can also play an orchestral sound using the chord buttons while playing accordion with the bass but tons and vice versa Note The six buttons of the row closest to the FR 7x logo can be used to set the desired functions see p 88 Note You can also assign drum
170. how to select and adjust the parameters 11 1 Battery Status The FR 7 comes with an Ni I 7 Mh battery pack that allows SEETAN TR MEL EE S you to use it without connect j ing it to the supplied FBC 7 Depending on how the FR 7x is powered the display shows one of the following UTILITY ni his message means that the FR 7x Battery Status i is powered by the battery pack in its compartment The battery icon shows how much power is left maximum charge in our example It would be a good idea however to stop by this page before you go on stage or start playing because what you see then might just convince you to use the FBC 7 UTILITY 11 1 Em ei At mr his indication means that the bat tery pack is being recharged by the FBC 7 the charge indication blocks flash to indicate that this operation is still in progress This is not performed automatically You need to connect the FR 7x s TO FBC 7 socket to the TO V ACCORDION socket on the FBC 7 and press the BATTERY CHARGER button so that it lights Please see Recharging the battery pack without removing it from the FR 7x on p 59 UTILITY 11 1 Battery Status i This message means that the FR 7x contains a battery pack which is not used because the FR 7x is con nected to the FBC 7 The FBC 7 therefore supplies the power to your V Accordion The battery icon nevertheless informs you about the bat tery s current charge LLLI 11
171. iginal 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 9 Free Bass Mode n MIORCH BASS E Wem EE mE E FREE BASS NI T Note The note names on the bass buttons correspond to the MIDI note numbers The note range of the Bass part is 1 octave Note The actual sound range depends on the type of reed and footage Sl 10 11 Output Level 12dB 6dB OdB This parameter is only mean ingful when the FR 7x is con oc 1 D LEVEL nected to an amplifier a HiFi 0 dB mixing console or a commer cially available wireless system If the FR 7x s output sig nal distorts even if the knob is set to the min imum value or close to it try 6dB If that is still too hot set this parameter to 12dB Note This parameter has no effect on the FR 7x s internal speakers 10 12 Auto Power Off Disabled 10 min 15 min 20 T min Default setting 10 min ETT m This parameter allows you to KREE or le Specify how long the FR 7x 10 min Should wait before switching itself off while you are not using It This is meant to preserve battery power and only applies when the FR 7x is not connected to the FBC 7 To wake the FR 7x press its button Select Dis abled to switch this function off WARNING Be aware that any unsaved changes are lost when the FR 7x is switched off by this function
172. ill check all boxes that belong to the Set group Common Treble Bass Free Bass Orch Orch Bass OrchChd OrchFBs he 9 Set Common parameters are saved Allows you to save the settings of the current treble register You can select a different destination memory register If you like Allows you to save the settings of the current bass register You can select a different destination memory register If you like Allows you to save the settings of the current Free Bass register You can select a different destination memory register if you like Allows you to save the settings of the current ORCHESTRA register memory remember that there are two memo ries per register You can select a dif ferent destination memory and or register if you like Allows you to save the settings of the current ORCHESTRA BASS register You can select a different destination mem ory register if you like Allows you to save the settings of the current ORCHESTRA CHORD register You can select a different destination memory register if you like Allows you to save the settings of the current ORCHESTRA FREE BASS register You can select a different destination memory register if you like 3 Rotate the knob to select the wv mark and press it to confirm your choice 1Os 4 Press the button The display briefly shows the following message Executing Ge Do HOT ep Power Off After a while the f
173. ils about the MIDI parameters These parameters are saved along with all other Set parameters which allows you to use differ ent MIDI settings for each Set and even each register within a Set 2 16 Name This parameter allows you to p name the currently selected Name treble register for easy refer TENTS ence while performing with EIR SEINE ECT the FR 7x The procedure is as follows 1 Press the knob and rotate it to select the character position you want to change 2 Press the knob again to activate the character position for editing TREBLE EDIT 2 16 Name Del ing MAS TER DS The name is displayed black on white now The black underline character indicates the character position you can change 3 Rotate the knob to select the desired character 4 Confirm your selection by pressing the knob the name is displayed white on black again 5 Rotate the knob to select another character position then repeat steps 2 4 to complete your name BI Deleting characters To delete characters you no longer need proceed as follows a If the name is displayed black on white press the knob b Rotate the knob to select the char acter you want to delete c Press the button and rotate the knob to select Del TREBLE EDIT 2 16 Name ba frs SMAsTER lH d Press the knob to delete the selected character 7 O e Press the button to switch off the function W Inser
174. ing song a Perform steps 1 3 under Managing audio files on a USB memory b Press the button to select the fol lowing page USE MENU DELETE REHAME If DELETE and RENAME are displayed in gray no song file was selected In that case first select a song and then repeat the procedure c Rotate the knob to select RENAME then press the knob The display changes to FILE RENAME Name press W Det ins FOLDER House 49 FR 7x V Accordion Managing audio files on a USB memory d Press the knob FILE RENAME Name press W e f g h i k FOLDER IN House D Rotate the knob until the file name bottom line is selected FILE RENAME Name press W Det ins FOLDER BHou s o 4 The first character is already selected see the dark line below the first character If necessary select a different character position indicated by a dark line by rotating the knob Press the knob to confirm your selection FILE RENAME Name press W Det ins FOLDER fous of The selected character is indicated by means of a dark underscore character Rotate the knob to select the desired character then press the knob to confirm your set ting The new character now appears on a white back ground Repeat steps f h above to enter the remaining characters You can also delete and insert
175. ing sound but also the original instrument s behavior and typical noises in order to be perceived as authentic An accordion produces mechanical valve and button noises clicks that cannot be suppressed on an acoustic instrument On the FR 7x the volume of those noises can be changed if you think they are too prominent or too soft Note that the parameters on the page shown below belong to two different MENU sections and can be found on separate menu pages Valve Level is a Treble parameter Button Level is a Bass Free Bass parameter BASS EDIT Button C Nose Nest TYPE LEVEL Classic STD P H BS Ma Oy RAN wees E Ta KREE EES i 2 Rotate the knob to select the desired B Treble Valve Noise edit noise level 1 While the main page is displayed press the This parameter has a setting range of Off 40 40 button four times A negative value decreases the level of the noise parameter a positive 4 value increases it Select STD to return to the factory value and Off if you do not need the noise in question 3 Press the knob to select the TYPE parameter and rotate it to select the accordion HMM type The possibilities are Bandoneon I Folk I Folk 2 Clas sic Cajun Jazz F Folk D Folk Organetto F Folk 2 Yalve WW Classic 2 Studio Tradition Steierische Oldltaly Noise TexMex Trikitixa F Jazz Classic 3 Bajan Hacer 4 Press to return to the main page Note
176. ings The specific meaning of the symbol is determined by the design contained within the triangle In the case of the symbol at left it is used for general cautions warnings or alerts to danger Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly The symbol alerts the user to items that must never be carried out are forbidden The specific thing that must not be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle In the case of the symbol at left it means that the unit must never be disassembled N CAUTION Material damage refers to damage or other adverse effects caused with respect to the home and all its furnishings as well to domestic animals or pets The symbol alerts the user to things that must be carried out The specific thing that must be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle In the case of the symbol at left it means that the power cord plug must be unplugged from the outlet ID ALWAYS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING e Connect the mains plug of this model to a mains outlet e The FR 7x either alone or in combination with an ampli with a protective earthing connection N fier and headphones or speakers may be capable of pro ducing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss Do not operate for a long period of time at a high volume level or at a level tha
177. is an environment in its own right rather than a Treble Reg e parameter It allows you to set five parameters for all Treble registers of the currently selected Set simultaneously This may help you save a lot of time especially for increasing or decreasing the vol ume of some or all reeds or for selecting a different noise type on current set TYPE ALUE Reed ALL Classic fe 1 Select the Set whose Treble registers you want to edit simultaneously 2 Press the knob and rotate it to select the parameter to be edited for all Treble registers The possibilities are Reed Reed ALL Reed 16 Reed 8 Reed 8 Reed 8 Reed A Reed 5 1 3 Reed 2 2 3 Volume Vol ALL Vol 16 Vol 8 Vol 8 Vol 8 Vol A Vol 5 1 3 Vol 2 2 3 Others Noise Noise Vol MusDetune If you selected Reed ALL or Vol ALL the following warning may be displayed Set Same data on All Reeds YES Press Enter HO Press Exit This only occurs if the VALUE next to it is currently which means that the reeds of your Set use dif ferent settings By proceeding with ALL you would assign the same value to all registers of the current Set a Press the knob to set the same value for all reeds b Press the button to stop the operation 3 Press the knob to select VALUE then rotate the knob to select the desired setting The possibilities depend on the choice you made in step 2 above Parameter Se
178. it When moved from one location to another where the temperature and or humidity is very different water droplets condensation may form inside the unit Damage or malfunction may result if you attempt to use the unit in this condition Therefore before using the unit you must allow it to stand for several hours until the condensation has completely evaporated Do not allow rubber vinyl or similar materials to remain on the unit for long periods of time Such objects can discolor or other wise harmfully affect the finish Do not allow objects to remain on top of the or pedal board This can be the cause of malfunction such as keys ceasing to produce sound Do not paste stickers decals or the like to this instrument Peeling such matter off the instrument may damage the exterior finish Depending on the material and temperature of the surface on which you place the unit its rubber feet may discolor or mar the surface You can place a piece of felt or cloth under the rubber feet to pre vent this from happening If you do so please make sure that the unit will not slip or move accidentally Maintenance For everyday cleaning wipe the FR 7x with a soft dry cloth or one that has been slightly dampened with water To remove stubborn dirt use a cloth impregnated with a mild non abrasive detergent Afterwards be sure to wipe the unit thoroughly with a soft dry cloth Never use benzine thinners alcohol or solvents of any
179. ith their proper ven tilation A Z CAUTION A e Always grasp only the plug on the power supply cord when plugging into or unplugging from an outlet or e9 this unit e Atregular intervals you should unplug the power plug and clean it by using a dry cloth to wipe all dust and e other accumulations away from its prongs Also discon nect the power plug from the power outlet whenever the unit is to remain unused for an extended period of time Any accumulation of dust between the power plug and the power outlet can result in poor insulation and lead to fire e Try to prevent cords and cables from becoming entan gled Also all cords and cables should be placed so they N are out of the reach of children unit e Never handle the power cord or its plugs with wet hands d when plugging into or unplugging from an outlet or L t this unit e Before moving the unit disconnect the AC adaptor and all cords coming from external devices Oo e Before cleaning the unit turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the outlet see p 18 e e Whenever you suspect the possibility of lightning in your area pull the plug on the power cord out of the outlet 9 FR 7x V Accordion Important notes 1 Important notes In addition to the items listed under USING THE UNIT SAFELY p 4 please read and observe the following P ower supply Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being used by an elect
180. kewise if you press after selecting Set 1 the FR 7x jumps to Set 80 The REGISTER switches 3 and 4 allow you to select Treble registers 1 14 They work the same as the SET footswitches selects the preceding register while selects the next one These footswitches are most effective when you combine them with the Link function see p 68 REGISTER Footswitches Explanation SUSTAIN The SUSTAIN footswitch allows you to hold the notes of orchestral sounds if that section is on It also transmits CC64 mes sages via MIDI If you assign it to another section page 87 it only transmits MIDI messages on the channel of the selected section Treble Bass Orchestra Bass Chord Orchestra Chord and or Orchestra Free Bass Its main use is to generate legato notes for piano and similar sounds like on an acoustic or digital piano Notes whose keys are pressed when you press the footswitch will be held until you release the SUSTAIN footswitch Connecting an optional expression pedal You can connect an optional EV series expression pedal to the EXPRESSION PEDAL jack That pedal applies to the Treble Orchestra part only It allows you to create swell effects in much the same way as an organ or guitar player does Note Use only the specified expression pedal EV series sold separately By connecting any other expression pedals you risk causing malfunction and or damage to the unit he reason why the Treble and
181. kind to avoid the possibility of discoloration and or deformation Repairs and data Unfortunately it may be impossible to restore the contents of data that was stored in the units memory or once it has been lost Roland Corporation assumes no liability concerning such loss of data Additional precautions Use a reasonable amount of care when using the unit s buttons sliders or other controls and when using its jacks and connectors Rough handling can lead to malfunctions Never strike or apply strong pressure to the display When connecting disconnecting all cables grasp the connector itself never pull on the cable This way you will avoid causing shorts or damage to the cable s internal elements A small amount of heat will radiate from the unit during normal operation To avoid disturbing your neighbors try to keep the unit s volume at reasonable levels You may prefer to use headphones so you do not need to be concerned about those around you especially when it is late at night Use only the specified expression pedal EV series sold separately By connecting any other expression pedals you risk causing mal function and or damage to the unit When you need to transport the unit package it in the box including padding that it came in if possible Otherwise you will need to use equivalent packaging materials Precautions for the included battery The temperature range for use of the battery pack is as
182. l information Bellows resistance regulator Your FR 7x is equipped with a bellows resistance regula tor and air button that allows you to specify the bellows inertia the force needed to push and pull it MAX Bellows resistance regulator Press and turn to select the bellows resistance Air button Press to purge remaining air after playing Located next to one of the bellows clips and mounted onto the air button which allows you to release remain ing air from the bellows without producing sound Each position corresponds to a lighter turn towards MAX or stronger turn towards MIN inertia Press the wheel and rotate it to choose the setting that feels most com fortable for you The air button allows you to purge the remaining air from the bellows after closing it pressing it in FR 7x V Accordion About the main page Bass strap he FR 7x s bass strap which is used to move the bellows in and out is made of leather Its slack can be adjusted according to your preference by rotating the adjuster see the illustra tion Turn it to one side to tighten the bass strap and to the other to loosen it Adjuster Bass strap About the main page With the exception of the display and the additional buttons and knobs the FR 7x looks and feels like a con ventional accordion The display contains important clues about the settings that are currently in effect What s shown in the displa
183. lean only with a dry cloth Do not block any of the ventilation openings Install in accor dance with the manufacturers instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or ground ing type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the ob solete outlet WARNING THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED 10 11 12 13 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched par ticularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufac turer Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when un used for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the ap paratus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not oper ate normally or has been dropped For the U K IMPORTANT THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE
184. lect the Intro pattern of the active Music Style Note Arranger instruments of other manu facturers may not understand this message If in doubt see their MIDI implementation section for details The MIDI message trans mitted by this footswitch is PC83 program change on MIDI channel 10 The footswitch can be used to select a fill in pattern of the active Music Style If the instrument being controlled provides sev eral fill in patterns you can select them one after the other in ascending order Note You cannot cycle back to the lowest level which is called Original on older Roland arranger instruments Note The MIDI message transmitted by this footswitch is PC81 program change on MIDI channel 10 The footswitch can be used to select a fill in pattern of the active Music Style If the instrument being controlled provides sev eral fill in patterns you can select them one after the other in descending order Note You cannot cycle back to the highest level which is called Variation on older Roland arranger instruments Note Ihe MIDI message transmitted by this footswitch is PC82 program change on MIDI channel 10 The footswitch can be used to select the Ending pattern of the active Music Style Note Ihe MIDI message transmitted by this footswitch is PC84 program change on MIDI channel 10 The selected footswitch allows you to bend the notes you are playing a semi tone 1 2 or two semi tone
185. lementation Chart V Accordion Date July 2009 Model FR 7x Version 1 00 7 Parts 12 Treble 22 Bass Free Bass 3 Chord 5 Orchestra Basic Default 1 16 1 16 Bass 4 pio ale 6 Orchestra Chord 7 Orchestra Free Bass Channel for SET change 132 Control MIDI Channel only TX Default Message Altered Note Number True Voice Note ON SE Note OFF After Key s Touch Ch s O Bank Select 1 Modulation Volume Panpot Expression Hold 1 Reverb Send Chorus Send n Control Change OOOOOOOO KXOOXxX xOoo Program Number 1 128 transmitted Recognized 1 80 S 1 14 TrebleRegister Program O 1 O 1 7 Bass Change 0 127 0 9 1 7 Free Bass 1 7 Orchestra Bass 1 7 Orchestra Chord 1 7 Orchestra Free Bass 1 26 Orchestra 1 80 SET EE DEG Song Position Pointer Ke Ke laa Song Sel Common Tune System Clock Real Time Commands All Sounds Off Reset All Controllers Aux Local On Off Messages All Notes Off Active Sense Reset Co HH 1 O X is selectable Notes 2 Recognized as M 1 even if Mz1 3 Transmit Start FA Stop FC Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO O Yes Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO X No 133 FR 7x V Accordion Information 23 Information When you need repair service call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below EGYPT Al Fanny Trading Office 9 EBN H
186. lies to both the FR 7x s internal speakers and the L MONO socket The Bass values mean that the sound will appear on the same side as the bass accordion sound This setting applies to both the FR 7x s internal speakers and the R MONO socket Choose O0 if the ORCHESTRA CHORD sound should be at the center of the stereo image Note If a TW organ sound is assigned to the current ORCHES TRA CHORD register the VALUE parameter will read Rotary to signal that the VALUE parameter cannot be set 7 6 Chord Drum This parameter allows you to dECH CHD EC assign up to three drum per PHa a aT cussion sounds to the chord rein 1 buttons and to set their levels sty If you assign three sounds all three will be played simultaneously whenever you press a chord button See 3 7 Bass Drum on p 72 for the procedure S O 7 7 Reverb Send 7 8 Chorus Send 7 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 ORCHESTRA CHORD section The higher the value you set the stronger the ORCHESTRA CHORD section will be pro cessed by the effect in ques tion The other sections have the same parameters so that you can create a sound image with various levels fore ground background The effects themselves can be edited on separate pages see p 82 Note If a TW organ sound is assigned to the current ORCHES TRA CHOR
187. ll the cover open The compartment opens revealing the location where the USB memory needs to be inserted lo A ERAS orn m ee ES E SEAN Su S 9 NN 3 Insert an optional USB memory with the mp3 or WAV file you want to play back into the port The USB memory can only be connected in one direc tion Insert the USB memory without applying exces sive force 4 Close the USB compartment cover Playing back audio files The FR 7x can play back audio file in the mp3 and WAV format only directly from a USB memory you connect See page 8 for a description of supported files Playing back audio files 1 Press and hold the register and press register 10 os d Bess Pr a Pay Amazing Grace MF House of the risin If you already loaded a song the display jumps to the AUDIO PLAYER page In that case press the button to view the contents of your USB memory 2 If the songs are located inside a folder select the folder by rotating the knob and pressing it to view the folder s contents You can also select the level up entry and press the knob to return to a higher level i e leave the current folder 3 Rotate the knob to select the audio file you want to listen to mp2 Amazing Grace MP E mp3 Auralee IFS mP3 House of the risin 4 Press the knob to confirm your selection The display changes to AUDIO PLAYER Amazing Grace M 00 00 04 2
188. ltaneously press the three bass reg Choosing the section for which you want to pre isters labeled ORCH BASS pare different sounds The FR 7x contains four orchestral parts The availability ORCH CHORD Simultaneously press the three bass reg of most of them depends on the selected mode FREE isters labeled ORCH CHORD BASS on or off ORCH FREE BS Simultaneously press the three bass reg Availability isters labeled FREE BASS to switch to the accordion mode of the same name Orchestral part sid EM EE Simultaneously press the three bass reg ORCH BASS While Free Bass mode is off Reslebeled ORCHFREEBS ORCH CHORD While bee Bscemude oft 4 Press the treble or bass register whose assigament you want to change GE nr Mu s There are two possibilities for the 13 treble registers for a total of 26 sounds You may therefore have to press the treble register in question twice to select the A or B sound See Orchestral sounds for the treble section on p 29 Fach of these parts allows you to assign different orchestral and or organ sounds to the associated regis ters The parameter used for this assignment is called Timbre Note You can only select sections that are active and thus sound when you play on the Treble or Bass keyboard If you The display now shows the name of the sound that is currently assigned to that register select a function of a section that is currently off the display
189. lved the ambiguity of fifths and thirds Quite beautiful sonorities are pro duced with chords but the scale is unbal anced so it is not well suited for melodies Just Minor This is a just scale for pieces in minor keys Pythagorean This system was invented in ancient Greece It resolves the ambiguity of fourths and fifths Though thirds are somewhat imperfect melodies sound clearer Mean Tone A temperament that adds some compro mises to the just temperament and facili tates transposition Scale Description A combination of the Mean Tone and Pythagorean temperaments this tuning allows for playing in any key Werckmeister Kirnberger As a result of improvements made to the Mean Tone and Just temperaments this tuning system is relatively tolerant towards transposition and can be used to play in all keys Except for Equal you also need to specify the root fundamental C for major and A for minor according to the key of the song to be played Press the knob to activate the KEY field so that it is displayed in reverse 4 Turn the knob to select the desired root note CB Press to return to the main page V Accordion Roland Noise Edit Valve amp Button i i W Bass Button Valve Noise edit Noise Edit Valve amp Button 1 While the main page is displayed press the You will probably agree that electronic sounds must not button five times only reproduce the basic timbre of an exist
190. m Change etc O Bank Select Controller number 0 32 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 00H mmH BnH 20H IIH n MIDI channel number OH FH Ch 1 16 mm Bank number MSB OOH 7FH Il Bank number LSB OOH 7FH Only for Free Bass O Expression Controller number 11 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH OBH vvH n MIDI channel number OH FH Ch 1 16 vv Expression OOH 7FH 0 127 This adjusts the volume of a Part It can be used independently from Volume CCO7 messages Expression messages are used for musical expression within a performance e g expression pedal movements crescendo and decrescendo O Hold 1 Controller number 64 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 40H vvH n MIDI channel number vv Control value OH FH Ch 1 16 00H 7FH 0 127 00H 63H Off 64H 7FH On O Program Change Status 2nd byte CnH ppH n MIDI channel number pp Program number OH FH Ch 1 16 OOH ODH Treble Register 1 14 OOH 19H Orchestra Register 1 26 OOH O6H Bass FreeBass Orch Bass Orch Chord Orch Free Bass Register 1 7 OOH 50H Set 1 80 O Channel Pressure Status 2nd byte DnH vvH n MIDI channel number vv Channel Pressure OH FH Ch 1 16 00H 7FH 0 127 ll System Realtime Messages O Active Sensing Status FEH When Active Sensing is received the FR 7x starts monitoring the intervals of all further messages While monitoring if the interval between messages exceeds 420 ms the same processing will be
191. mance as audio data Your FR 7x allows you to record your playing as an audio file Recording 1 Prepare everything you want to record Select the Set you want to use and the registers for the left and right hands etc Insert the optional USB memory that should con tain your audio recording into the FR 7x s USB port Press and hold the register and press register 8 2 3 Dem 4 Rotate the knob to select the i icon then press the knob The FR 7x calculates the remaining time available and goes to the following page Time Available 01 45 33 hi mimss Check whether the remaining recording time is enough for the piece you want to record If it is not remove the optional USB memory and select another one Wait for the AUDIO RECORDER page to reappear Play a few notes to check whether the FR 7x sounds the way you want It to Press the knob to start recording A Recording message appears in the display to sig nal that everything you play will be recorded Also the FR 7x has already selected the m icon Note Recording can also be started and stopped with an FBC 7 footswitch see REC Start Stop on p 88 5 6 7 Note You cannot start recording while the player is play ing back a song If you try it nevertheless the display will show the Cannot execute Audio playback is ON message At the end of the song press the knob once again to stop recording 8
192. means that they can play several musical parts with different sounds This requires the use of several MIDI channels The FR 7x for instance has several accordion and orchestral sections that can be played simultaneously They can transmit and receive on differ ent channels 1 OX The FR 7x s sections use the following MIDI channels Section Channel Treble 1 Bass Free Bass 2 Chord 3 Orchestra Treble 4 Orchestra Bass 5 Orchestra Chord 6 Orchestra Free Bass 7 Basic channel for selecting Sets and 13 sending program changes As you see there are separate channels for the chord and bass buttons even though they both belong to the Bass section That separation may look distracting at first but it actually makes sense It allows you to use the bass buttons for controlling an external bass sound while the chord buttons could control a piano sound for example If they used the same MIDI channel the bass line would have to be played by a piano or the chords would be played by a bass sound unless you own a MIDI instrument that allows you to program note ranges for incoming MIDI messages Working with a sequencer and other tone generators he FR 7x can be used as input device for recording your music In the case of a keyboard instrument such a device is usually called a master keyboard he FR 7x can be used for two things to input new parts i e MIDI events and to play them back When you play on the FR 7x s key
193. meters on p 63 for the complete list 5 Press a register 1 14 to specify a parameter within the selected group If the parameter number is higher than 14 press the register to select the first decimal then register 1 10 to select the unit register is used to enter a 0 Here is an example to select parameter 10 20 press register 10 then twice then register again You can only select parameters of sections that are active and thus sound when you play on the Treble or Bass keyboard If you select a function of a sec tion that is currently off the display tells you that its parameters cannot be changed In that case switch the section on and try again or select another group 6 Proceed with Setting parameter values on p 63 Selecting parameters via the menu A second way of selecting parameters goes like this 1 Press the button WU 2 Rotate the knob or the UP DO WN buttons to select one of the function groups 3 Press the knob to enter that group Ss Wi e eee mmer gm gem pod Wi Le Be me Aem Le Tm E ill v The display now responds with this depends on the function group you selected TURNING 11 Master 2M SE Tune 440 0 Hz 4 5 Note You can only select sections that are active and thus sound when you play on the Treble or Bass keyboard If you select a function of a section that is currently o
194. monica Bellows FrenchHorn Mute Harm Bellows Horn amp Orch Ac Guitar Velocity HighLand Steel Gtr Velocity Zampogna Nylon amp Steel Velocity Mandolin Velocity Banjo Velocity Acoustic Bs Velocity Bowed Bellows Finger Bs Velocity Fretless Velocity Picked Bs Velocity Rubber Bs Velocity Tuba Bellows Tuba Mix Velocity Strings Bellows SLStrings Bellows HarpsiStr Velocity Violin Bellows Pizzicato Velocity Str amp Choir Bellows ChorusLuh Bellows amp Velocity ChorusWoh Bellows amp Velocity ChoirAahs Bellows JazzScat1 Bellows amp Velocity JazzScat2 Bellows amp Velocity JazzScat3 Bellows amp Velocity JazzDoos Bellows Pad Voices Bellows Brass Bellows Twin Trump Bellows Trumpet Bellows Muted Trump Bellows Trombone Bellows Alto Sax Bellows Tenor Sax1 Bellows Tenor Sax2 Bellows T 2 3 V Accordion Roland Drum amp percussion sounds Drum amp percussion sounds FR 7x V Accordion MIDI implementation 22 MIDI implementation 1 Received data Bl Channel Voice Messages Note off Status 2nd byte 3rd byte 8nH kkH vvH n MIDI channel number kk note number vv note off velocity OH FH Ch 1 16 00H 7FH 0 127 OOH 7FH 0 127 Note on Status 2nd byte 3rd byte Ont kkH vvH n MIDI channel number kk 2 note number vv note on velocity OH FH Ch 1 16 OOH 7FH 0 127 01H 7FH 1 127 Control Change The value specified by a Control Change message is not reset by a Progra
195. n he orchestral Free Bass part can replace the accordion sound played by the button keyboard while Free Bass mode is active In that case all bass buttons play bass notes no chords 1 Simultaneously press the three registers labeled FREE BASS to switch to the accordion mode of the same name y yr WW MORCH BASSE m FREE BASS E ORCH FREE BS E H ke CaL E FREE BASS E This is not necessary if you are already in Free Bass mode 2 Simultaneously press the three registers in the middle ORCH FREE BS ORCH FREE BS E E ORCH CHORD Note The numbers shown in the illustration above do not appear on the registers themselves They have been added for your reference The display now briefly responds with an image simi lar to the following 3 Orch Free Bass Oboe CH 3 Use the Bass registers to select the desired sound ORCH FREE BS sounds 1 Trombone 5 TYPLJAZZ 2 Clarinet 6 Ac Guitar 3 Oboe 7 Ac Piano 4 Flute 1 Setting the volume of the ORCH FREE BS sound There may be times when the orchestral Free Bass sound is too loud or too soft with respect to the treble accor dion and or orchestral sound In that case you can change its volume 1 2 3 4 On the main page press the button four times WL The display shows ORCH FBS EDIT Yolume gt d LEVEL Note This volume setting cannot be changed if the ORCH FREE BS sound is not in use Use the knob to
196. nction is active If you define a Bass register the bass sec tion switches from Free Bass to bass mode at that time if necessary If you also define an ORC BASS sound other than No Link the bass section automatically activates the ORCHESTRA BASS part when you press the treble register Select No Link if there should be no connection between the currently selected Treble register and the bass or orchestra bass section Note that this automatic link is not activated when you define it on this page it is merely enabled and pre set To activate the Bass Link function press and hold down the register and press Note You can specify that this function should be acti vated automatically each time you switch the FR 7x on See 10 13 Start Up on p 92 2 13 Orchestra Link This function allows you to REE B associate an ORCHESTRA Orchestra Link sound instrument or organ with the treble register you are currently editing and to specify which mode should be used See Selecting ORCHESTRA mode on p 30 for a detailed explanation of the available modes and Assigning orchestral to the registers on p 51 REGIZTER MODE 14 Tyy Upper ae The options for these parameters are e REGISTER No Link name of ORCHESTRA register memory 1A 13B the FR 7x allows you to name each register memory e MODE Solo Dual Low High Low Trb High Trb Solo M Dual M Low M High M Lo M Trb Hi M Trb Select
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198. ng the FR 7x off Otherwise you risk damaging its entire memory contents When the operation is complete the display shows the Function complete message and then returns to the WRITE page 4 Press several times to return to the main page About organ sounds Your FR 7x contains a three part Virtual ToneWheel organ that uses the same technology as the Roland VK series organs You can set the virtual harmonic bars and a number of typical organ effects and noises to your liking like on a real organ There are three organ parts TW UPPER treble key board TW LOWER chord rows of the bass buttons and TW PEDAL bass rows of the bass buttons You are free to assign an organ sound to just one section treble keyboard chord rows or bass rows to two or to all three of them Each assignment applies to the register you selected prior to changing the setting see below Editing the selected organ sound You can edit the selected preset by proceeding as fol lows 1 2 3 4 5 See steps 1 7 of Procedure for assigning sounds on p 51 Press the knob to select the PATCH field Rotate the knob counterclockwise to select a patch whose name starts with TW TW tonewheel Whenever you select such a sound and field is displayed It means that you can edit change the organ sound in question Use the DATA ENTER knob to confirm your selec tion ORCH EDIT amp 1 Timbre
199. ng page TDI 12 4 Expressions TDI Tx PART VGU A On 4 Press the knob to select the PART parameter b Rotate the knob to select the section whose setting you want to change 6 Press the knob again to select the VALUE parameter 7 Rotate the knob to select On transmit Expression messages or Off don t transmit Expression messages 8 Press the knob 9 See page 103 if you want to save these settings If you don t save them they are reset when you switch off the FR 7x Preventing the transmission of certain MIDI messages 12 5 Global Filters The parameters on this page allow you to filter all or some MIDI messages each section can transmit see MIDI parameters for the various sections parts on p 113 Use these settings if the receiving MIDI device poses problems whenever the FR 7x transmits a given MIDI message Note This parameter applies to the FR 7x as a whole all Sets 1 While the main page is displayed press and hold the button 2 Press register 12 to specify the function group 3 Press register 5 to select the following page PARAM Make Tx 4 Press the knob to select the PARAM parameter b Rotate the knob to select the param eter whose setting you want to change The available options are Note Tx CO CC32 PC AftTouch Volume Panpot Reverb Chorus see p 113 6 Press the knob again to select the VALUE parameter 7 Rotate the k
200. ng yourself with the FR 7x s parame ters you will realize that these knobs should usually only be used as a last resort i e on stage Note You can program the effect level for each section separately and save those settings to a Set See pages 67 73 75 77 78 80 and 81 Note In certain cases changing the knob position of an effect may not produce any audible result This is due to the Send Level settings of the sections see page 67 for example The knobs described above affect the output level of the effects processors Playing in Free Bass mode The FR 7x provides a Free Bass mode which is chiefly used by professionals who prefer to play the left hand notes Bass section differently In this mode all bass buttons play bass notes no chords Bass buttons Note See page 90 for how to select the note system for Free Bass mode That setting is shared by all Sets 1 Simultaneously press the three registers labeled FREE BASS d ee NE T MORCH BASSE D ORCH FREE BS D E FREE BASSE E FREE BASS E The display now briefly responds with depending on the Set you selected d Free Bass g g lw hglovs 16 L refers to the low range and H to the high range The exact ranges depend on the FREE BASS mode you selected See also the illustration on page 91 where the high range Is indicated by means of black but tons and the low range by means of white buttons Note See page 90 for the
201. nly once That Is because the value you specify applies to all notes of the same name If you change the tuning of the C that value will be added to or subtracted from all Cs C1 C2 C3 etc Most of the time you will proba bly select the value 50 or 50 Those values corre spond exactly to half a semitone up or down i e a quarter tone Other settings may also be interesting though 4 Press the knob to select either the note left field or the TUNE value right field and change the entry rotating the knob b Press the button to save your set ting 1 5 Scale Assign Treble Orchestra Treb amp Orch T Bass amp Chord ALL Default set Scale ting Treb amp Orch Assign This parameter allows you to Specify which section should be affected by the tuning system you select on the 1 3 Scale page It is perfectly possible to select a single section e g only the Treble accordion Treb amp orch 2 Treble Edit parameters The parameters of the TRE MENU 2 BLE EDIT group apply to Treble Edit the Treble section and are T saved to the selected Set Je They allow you to build your own virtual accordion After setting these param eters you probably also need to adjust the BASS EDIT or FREE BS EDIT parameters which are also saved to the Set See pages 62 and 63 for how to select and adjust the parameters Press and simultaneously to select the value that is indicated as Default setting
202. nob to select Tx Off don t transmit this MIDI message or Default as specified for the MIDI TX parameter of the regis ter in question 8 Press the knob again to confirm your selection 9 Repeat steps 4 8 as necessary 10 See page 103 if you want to save these settings If you don t save them they are reset when you switch off the FR 7x Default FF Sending program change messages Send PC amp 12 6 Bank for Send PC Though each register can transmit a program change bank select cluster when pressed see CCOO CC32 PC on p 114 you can also transmit sound select messages on the fly without changing registers on the FR 7x hese are MIDI messages that cause an external instru ment or device to select a different memory i e another sound or effect his functionality is mainly intended for selecting set ting groups of various sounds on external instruments Such setting groups may be called Performances or Multis which you may want to select while playing because working with finished Performances etc does away with the need to program sound select addresses for the FR 7x s registers see CCO0 CC32 PC on page 114 his function transmits messages to an external device whose MIDI IN port is connected to the FBC 7 s MIDI OUT socket Here is how to take advantage of that function Defining the PC format Despite the function s name Send PC the value you enter on that
203. o mild try High If it Is too strong use Low If you don t want any detuning effect select Off The most convincing setting usually depends on the selected instrument s see 2 1 Reed Type on p 65 2 8 Reverb Send 2 9 Chorus Send 2 10 Delay Send 0 127 for all three Use these parameters to set the Reverb Chorus or Delay send levels how much effect should be applied to the Treble section The higher the value Ill CR you set the more the Treble BEHE C2 section is processed by the effect in question It works much the same way DBE as a cathedral the louder you sing the more reverb chorus or delay you hear In the case of the cathedral singing louder means that you increase the effect send level i e the level of the signal your voice that will be processed by the acoustic environ ment The other sections Bass Free Bass etc have the same parameters so that you can create a sound image with various levels foreground background he effects themselves can be edited on separate pages see p 82 Send 2 11 Aftertouch Pitch Off 1 4 Down 1 2 Down 1 4 TEE R Up 1 2 Up Default setting Aftertouch Off LG As stated earlier the treble keyboard of the piano type model also generates aftertouch messages on the but ton type model aftertouch can be generated with the Master bar Aftertouch refers to the fact that you press a key even further down after playing
204. ob to select A or B Watch the NAME line below this parameter If it is empty the memory area in question can be used to load new sounds Othe