Roland FR-7x Owner's Manual

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Contents | 10 r FR-7x V-Accordion 14.Assigning orchestral to the registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

® 11. Utility parameters (Advanced)100rFR-7x V-Accordion(1) Press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select the “TYPE” field.(2) Rotate the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to

11.11 Bass Reg. on current Set (Advanced)V-Accordion r101The possibilities depend on the choice you made in step (2) above.Note: Reeds that are curre

® 11. Utility parameters (Advanced) 102 r FR-7x V-Accordion If you selected “Reed ALL” or “Vol ALL”, the following warning may be displayed:This onl

Saving settings using the WRITE function (Advanced)V-Accordion r103The FR-7x has a RAM memory that holds the data of all Sets, Registers, Global sett

® Ignoring certain settings for the WRITE operation (Advanced)104rFR-7x V-Accordion(4) Press the [MENU÷WRITE] button.The display briefly shows the fol

Saving all Sets or just a single Set (Advanced)V-Accordion r105Saving all Sets or just a single SetFor the “Set” group, you can specify whether you w

® Saving just a specific parameter group (Advanced)106rFR-7x V-AccordionSaving just a specific parameter groupYou can also decide to save only the “Mas

MIDI functions (Advanced)V-Accordion r107Your FR-7x also transmits and receives MIDI data. In this chapter we’ll look at what MIDI is and does and wh

® About MIDI (Advanced)108rFR-7x V-AccordionThe FR-7x’s sections use the following MIDI channels:As you see, there are separate channels for the chord

Global MIDI parameters (Advanced)V-Accordion r109Global MIDI parametersThe parameters discussed here are part of a separate mode (called “MIDI”). The

Features V-Accordion r 11 Battery-powered instrument with built-in speakers Though the FR-7x is a fully electronic instrument, you do not need to

® Global MIDI parameters (Advanced)110rFR-7x V-AccordionA part you disconnect from its keyboard is flagged as “EXT MIDI” on the main page:(In this exa

Preventing the transmission of certain MIDI messages (Advanced)V-Accordion r111(6) Press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob again to select the “VALUE” parameter.

® Global MIDI parameters (Advanced)112rFR-7x V-Accordion(1) While the main page is displayed, press and hold the [EXIT÷JUMP] button until the display

MIDI parameters for the various sections/parts (Advanced)V-Accordion r113Note: See step (4) below “Defining the ‘PC’ format” for the “group” concept.

® MIDI parameters for the various sections/parts (Advanced)114rFR-7x V-Accordion(3) Press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select “MESSAGE” (left entry), then

Parameters (Advanced)V-Accordion r115controlling automatically selects the desired stereo position. “0” corresponds to hard left, “64” to dead center

® Troubleshooting (Advanced)116rFR-7x V-AccordionThis section provides an overview of points to check and actions to take when the FR-7x does not func

The screen is difficult or impossible to read (Advanced)V-Accordion r117Why does the Orchestra mode change when I press a given Treble register?Becaus

® Troubleshooting (Advanced)118rFR-7x V-AccordionAt power-on, the FR-7x displays the following messageThe FR-7x was switched off while it was saving d

Specifications (Advanced)V-Accordion r119 Keyboards BellowsNew sensor for the detection of bellows pressure (high-resolution pressure sensor) Bello

® Panel descriptions12rFR-7x V-AccordionTreble control panelADATA/ENTER knobThis knob allows you to scroll through and select menu pages, and to modif

® Specifications (Advanced)120rFR-7x V-AccordionButton type: 10.7kg / 23 lbs 10 oz Supplied accessoriesExternal FBC-7 power supply/battery chargerBatt

AppendixV-Accordion r121Parameter list21. AppendixVOLUME AND EFFECTBALANCE The default value corresponds to the current physical position of potentio

® Parameter list122rFR-7x V-Accordion3. BASS EDIT3.1 Reed Type Foot ALL, 16', 8', 8'-4', 4', 2'Type Bandoneon, I-Folk, I

Parameter listV-Accordion r1235.4 Release Time Release Time 0~635.5 Volume Level Off, –40~STD~405.6 Panpot Value 63 Bass~0~63 Treb5.7 Bass Drum Link

® Parameter list 124 r FR-7x V-Accordion 9.4 Chorus Parameters Parameters Pre-LPF [0~7], Level [0~127], Feedback [0~127], Delay [0~127], Rate [0~12

Parameter list V-Accordion r 125 11. Utility11.1 Battery Status Adapter, Recharging, NO BATTERY Character tableCharacters in gray boxes cannot be

® Factory Sets126rFR-7x V-AccordionFactory SetsDemo Songs12.4 Expression MIDI TX Part All, Treble, Orch., Bass&Chord, Orch.Bs, Orch.Chd, Orch. Fbs

Demo SongsV-Accordion r12723 ElPaso Dancing in the courtyard by L. Beier Ludovic Beier24 BalMusette Sotto I ponti della Senna Ludovic Beier25 MrGus S

® Orchestral sounds and bellows/velocity control128rFR-7x V-AccordionOrchestral sounds and bellows/velocity controlPatch Name ControlTW Upper/Lower/Pe

Drum & percussion soundsV-Accordion r129Drum & percussion soundsNo.NameOff ----1 Pop BD12 Pop BD23 Folk BD4 Jazz BD15 Jazz BD26 Jazz BD37 Ja

Treble control panelV-Accordion r13Bass control panelNBass registersThese switches allow you to select the desired bass mix. Note: By pressing and ho

® MIDI implementation130rFR-7x V-Accordion1. Received data Channel Voice Messages● Note off● Note on● Control Change• The value specified by a Contro

MIDI implementationV-Accordion r131❍ Effect 3 (Chorus Send Level) (Controller number 93)❍ Program Change❍ Channel Pressure System Realtime Messages❍

® Program change messages132rFR-7x V-Accordion-- -- 44 BsToTreb-- -- 45 EMPTY-- -- 46 EMPTY-- -- 47 EMPTY-- -- 48 EMPTY-- -- 49 EMPTY-- -- 50 EMPTY--

MIDI Implementation ChartV-Accordion r133MIDI Implementation Chart[V-Accordion] Date: July 2009Model: FR-7x Version: 1.00Function... Transmitted Reco

® Information134rFR-7x V-AccordionWhen you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your count

V-Accordion r135Numerics2 Bass Rows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .893 Bass Rows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89AAC

Index | 136rFR-7/FR-5 V-AccordionIi (Information) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

V-Accordion r137Send. . . . . . . .67, 73, 75, 77, 78, 80, 81Cho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55Dly. . . . . . . . . . .

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® Treble control panel14rFR-7x V-AccordionBattery compartment and USB portConnection panelUTO FBC-7 socketUse the supplied cable to connect this socke

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Treble control panelV-Accordion r15EEXPRESSION PEDAL socketThis is where you can connect an optional EV-series expression pedal (see p. 58).FTO V-ACC

® Before you start using the FR-7x16rFR-7x V-AccordionInstalling the battery packThe FR-7x comes with a rechargeable battery pack that is needs to be

Other connectionsV-Accordion r17Other connectionsThe FR-7x can be used without any connections to either an amplification system or the FBC-7 power s

® Switching the power on and off18rFR-7x V-AccordionSwitching the power on and offThe power-on procedure depends on whether you are using a battery pa

Turning the power offV-Accordion r19Turning the power off(1) Turn the FR-7x’s [VOLUME] knob all the way to the left to minimize the volume.(2) If con

CAUTION The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilat-eral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence ofuninsulated “dan

® Listening to the demo songs20rFR-7x V-AccordionThe FR-7x contains indeed several of demo songs that illustrate its wide variety of sounds and applic

Basic operation of the FR-7xV-Accordion r21Let us first take a look at how the FR-7x is organized and how it is operated. The FR-7x is far more power

® About the main page22rFR-7x V-AccordionBass strapThe FR-7x’s bass strap, which is used to move the bellows in and out, is made of leather. Its slack

Using SetsV-Accordion r23The FR-7x is a “virtual” accordion. It recreates the sounds of various accordion instruments and can even generate orchestra

® Touring the FR-7x’s accordion sections24rFR-7x V-AccordionLet us now have a look at how to play the FR-7x’s accordion sounds.Treble section (right h

Using the SordinaV-Accordion r25(4) If you think the sound is too loud or too soft, change the setting of the [VOLUME] knob.(5) If you still can’t he

® Using the FR-7x’s digital effects26rFR-7x V-AccordionOn the main page, the number and name of the selected register appears in the BASS field:(4) If

Playing in Free Bass modeV-Accordion r27Playing in Free Bass modeThe FR-7x provides a Free Bass mode, which is chiefly used by professionals who pref

® Playing the bass part with your right hand (Bass-to-Treble)28rFR-7x V-AccordionPlaying the bass part with your right hand (Bass-to-Treble)The FR-7x

Playing the FR-7x’s orchestral soundsV-Accordion r29The FR-7x contains 49 orchestral sounds (of which 26 can be assigned to the registers), 32 tonewh

r Owner’s Manual ENGLISH ENGLISHENGLISH ENGLISH Congratulations on purchasing the Roland FR-7x V-Accordion. The FR-7x is the first instrument of its

® Orchestral sounds for the treble section30rFR-7x V-AccordionAbout the ‘HighLand’ and ‘Zampogna’ soundsYour FR-7x contains two bagpipe-instrument sou

Quickly adding and muting the orchestral soundV-Accordion r31Something like this: LOW mode (register [11])This is the opposite of HIGH: notes above

® Orchestral sounds for the bass section32rFR-7x V-AccordionOrchestral sounds for the bass sectionThe FR-7x’s orchestral functionality actually compri

Orchestral sounds for the Chord sectionV-Accordion r33Orchestral sounds for the Chord sectionThe ORCH CHORD part can replace the accordion sound play

® Orchestral sounds for the Free Bass section34rFR-7x V-AccordionOrchestral sounds for the Free Bass sectionThe orchestral Free Bass part can replace

Other practical functionsV-Accordion r35Let us now have a look at the first “purely electronic” functions of your FR-7x. In this chapter, we will dis

® Scale (Tuning)36rFR-7x V-AccordionScale (Tuning)Almost every music culture has its own accordion vari-ety. Arabic, Indonesian and other musical cult

Noise Edit (Valve & Button)V-Accordion r37Noise Edit (Valve & Button)You will probably agree that electronic sounds must not only reproduce t

® Using the audio player38rFR-7x V-AccordionYour FR-7x is equipped with a USB port to which you can connect an optional USB memory. The audio files on

Changing the playback volumeV-Accordion r39(5) Press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to start playback.You can play the FR-7x while listening to the audio file

4 r FR-7x V-Accordion USING THE UNIT SAFELY • Connect the mains plug of this model to a mains outlet with a protective earthing connection. ...

® Saving your playlist 40 r FR-7x V-Accordion The display shows: (6) If the song you want to assign is located in a folder, rotate the [DATA÷ENTER]

Saving the playlistV-Accordion r41(3) Rotate the [DATA÷ENTER] knob towards the left to select [Del].(4) Press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to delete the sel

® Using playlists42rFR-7x V-Accordion(8) Press the [EXIT÷JUMP] button several times to return to the main page.Note: This only saves the playlist (i.e

Editing playlistsV-Accordion r43Editing playlistsIf, while programming or using a playlist, you notice that one song is missing from the list, or if

® Editing playlists44rFR-7x V-AccordionThe step you selected above now moves down and makes room for the new step.(i) See “Saving your playlist” on p.

Managing playlistsV-Accordion r45Managing playlistsPlaylists can be renamed and deleted. You can also spec-ify how the songs of a playlist should be

® Managing playlists46rFR-7x V-Accordion(c) Press the FR-7x knob to select one of the following options:(d) Press the [EXIT÷JUMP] knob to return to th

Recording your performance as audio dataV-Accordion r47Your FR-7x allows you to record your playing as an audio file.Recording(1) Prepare everything

® Saving your recording48rFR-7x V-Accordion(8) Again press the [MENU÷WRITE] button.If a file of the same name already exists, you are asked whether yo

Managing audio files on a USB memoryV-Accordion r49The FR-7x provides several functions that allow you to manage the files on the connected USB memory

USING THE UNIT SAFELY V-Accordion r 5 • Before using the FR-7x in a foreign country, consult with your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center

® Managing audio files on a USB memory50rFR-7x V-Accordion(d) Press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob.(e) Rotate the [DATA÷ENTER] knob until the file name (bottom

Assigning orchestral to the registersV-Accordion r51The FR-7x allows you to change the assignments of the orchestral sounds to the treble and bass re

® Saving your settings52rFR-7x V-AccordionThe display shows one of the following pages with the name of the patch selected in step (4) above.The “PATC

Editing the selected organ soundV-Accordion r53Editing the selected organ soundYou can edit the selected preset by proceeding as fol-lows:(1) See ste

® Editing the selected organ sound54rFR-7x V-AccordionPercussionThe “Percussion” parameter allows you to add a “thump-ing” sound to the notes you play

OverdriveV-Accordion r55(3) Rotate the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select one of the following parameters:(4) Press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to confirm your se

® Editing the selected organ sound56rFR-7x V-AccordionThe connection of the organ parts (“TW Upper”, “TW Lower” and “TW Pedal”) to the TW effects proc

NameV-Accordion r57NameAfter editing the organ sound, you can decide to name it (8 characters) for easy identification. Your sound resides in the “Us

® About the FBC-758rFR-7x V-AccordionYour FR-7x comes with an FBC-7 footswitch unit that doubles as power supply for your V-Accordion and also allows

Charging the battery packV-Accordion r59Charging the battery packThe FR-7 comes with one Ni-Mh battery pack that can be recharged when it is depleted

Important notes 6 r FR-7x V-Accordion In addition to the items listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 4), please read and observe the following

® Charging the battery pack60rFR-7x V-AccordionRecharging the battery pack on the FBC-7The battery pack installed in the FR-7x’s compartment can also

If the battery pack fails to last 8 hours (or slightly less)V-Accordion r61(13) Press the [EXTERNAL¥BATTERY¥CHARGER] button on the FBC-7.The button n

® Editing sounds (Advanced section)62rFR-7x V-AccordionAlmost all sound aspects of your FR-7x can be changed (“edited”) to your liking. On p. 35 we al

Setting parameter values (Advanced)V-Accordion r63Note: You can only select sections that are active (and thus sound when you play on the Treble or B

® Important remark about saving your settings (Advanced)64rFR-7x V-Accordion8. Orch.FBass Edit8.1 Timbre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.5 Scale Assign (Advanced)V-Accordion r65(1) After selecting this page, press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to jump to the following page:(2) Rotate the [DA

® 2. Treble Edit parameters (Advanced)66rFR-7x V-Accordion(1) Press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select the “FOOT” parameter, then rotate the [DATA÷ENTER]

2.5 Valve Noise (Advanced)V-Accordion r672.5 Valve NoiseThis is a more elaborate ver-sion of the “Noise” parameter discussed on page 37. It allows yo

® 2. Treble Edit parameters (Advanced)68rFR-7x V-Accordion2.12 Bass LinkHere are two parameters that allow you specify which Bass and/or orchestra bas

2.14 Orchestra Chord Link (Advanced)V-Accordion r69Note that this automatic link is not activated when you define it on this page – it is merely enab

Important notes V-Accordion r 7 • Use only the supplied FBC-7 to charge the FR-7x’s battery pack. Failure to follow proper charging procedures may

® 2. Treble Edit parameters (Advanced)70rFR-7x V-Accordion2.15 MIDI TXThis page contains a series of MIDI parameters for the selected register. You ne

3.1 Reed Type (Advanced)V-Accordion r71The parameters of the BASS EDIT group apply to the Bass section (bass and chord notes) and are saved to the se

® 3. Bass Edit parameters (Advanced)72rFR-7x V-Accordion(2) Press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select the “LEVEL” parameter, then rotate the [DATA÷ENTER]

3.8 Chord Drum (Advanced)V-Accordion r73(3) Press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select the “VOL” parameter, then rotate the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to set the d

® 4. Free Bass Edit parameters (Advanced)74rFR-7x V-AccordionThe parameters of the “Free Bass Edit” group apply to the bass section when it is used in

4.4 Button Noise (Advanced)V-Accordion r754.4 Button NoiseThe bass section of almost all accordion instruments can be played via buttons. Such but-to

® 5. Orch.Bass Edit parameters (Advanced)76rFR-7x V-AccordionThe parameters of the “ORCH.BS EDIT” group allow you to edit the ORCHESTRA BASS section.

5.6 Panpot (Advanced)V-Accordion r775.6 Panpot(Bass 63~0 Treb 0~63 Bass)Depending on the selected sound, this parameter allows you to change the ORCH

® 6. Orchestra Edit parameters (Advanced)78rFR-7x V-AccordionThe parameters of the ORCH. EDIT group apply to the ORCHESTRA section. See page 29 for de

6.9 Aftertouch Pitch (Advanced) V-Accordion r 79 Note: If a TW organ sound is assigned to the current ORCHES-TRA register memory, the “LEVEL” valu

Important notes 8 r FR-7x V-Accordion About audio files • Audio files in the following formats can be played back:•WAV format• 16-bit linear• Sam

® 7. Orch. Chord Edit parameters (Advanced)80rFR-7x V-AccordionThe ORCHESTRA CHORD sound thus changes octaves. For some songs, the default setting (E)

8.1 Timbre (Advanced)V-Accordion r81The parameters of the “ORCH.FBASS EDIT” group apply to the bass buttons while Free Bass mode is active. See page

® 9. Set Common parameters (Advanced)82rFR-7x V-AccordionThe SET COMMON group contains parameters that apply to all sections, but only within the fram

9.3 Chorus Macro (Advanced) V-Accordion r 83 (2) Press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select the “VALUE” parameter, then rotate the [DATA÷ENTER] knob

® 9. Set Common parameters (Advanced)84rFR-7x V-Accordion9.4 Chorus ParametersThis page contains several parameters that need to be selected using the

9.5 Delay Macro (Advanced)V-Accordion r859.5 Delay MacroA delay effect creates echoes. It can also broaden a sound by adding a slightly delayed copy

® 10. System parameters (Advanced)86rFR-7x V-AccordionIf you change one of the above parameter values, an “(E)” appears next to the “TYPE” name to sig

10.3 Pedal Controller (Advanced)V-Accordion r8710.3 Pedal ControllerThis page allows you to assign functions to the FBC-7’s foot-switches. As you wil

® 10. System parameters (Advanced)88rFR-7x V-Accordion10.4 Sustain Routing A, 10.5 Sustain Routing B(All, Treble, Bass, Chord, Orch., Orch.Bs, Orch.Bs

10.8 Bass&Chd Mode (Advanced)V-Accordion r89(1) Press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select the “SWITCH” parameter, then rotate the [DATA÷ENTER] knob t

V-Accordion r 9 1. Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

® 10. System parameters (Advanced)90rFR-7x V-Accordion10.9 Free Bass Mode(Default setting: Minor 3rd) This parameter allows you to choose the note sys

10.10 Stereo Width (Advanced)V-Accordion r91FREE BASSORCH BASSFREE BASSORCH BASSFREE BASSORCH BASSFREE BASSORCH BASSFREE BASSORCH BASSFinnishFifthAb2

® 10. System parameters (Advanced)92rFR-7x V-Accordion10.11 Output Level(–12dB, –6dB, 0dB)This parameter is only mean-ingful when the FR-7x is con-nec

10.17 Start/Stop MIDI TX (Advanced)V-Accordion r9310.17 Start/Stop MIDI TX(Off, On, Default setting: Off)This parameter allows you to specify whether

® 10. System parameters (Advanced)94rFR-7x V-Accordion(d) Repeat steps (1)~(3) to load the desired sounds.10.20 Treble Mode (only for button-type)(C-G

10.20 Treble Mode (only for button-type) (Advanced)V-Accordion r95C-Griff Europe C-Griff 2 B-Griff Bajan10.20 Treble Mode (1/2)FR-7x GB.book Page 95

® 10. System parameters (Advanced)96rFR-7x V-AccordionB-Griff Fin D-Griff 1 D-Griff 210.20 Treble Mode (2/2)FR-7x GB.book Page 96 Tuesday, August 25

11.1 Battery Status (Advanced)V-Accordion r97The UTILITY group con-tains three kinds of param-eters: those that keep you informed (to check the batte

® 11. Utility parameters (Advanced)98rFR-7x V-AccordionThe display confirms this operation:11.4 Export All FR-7xThis parameter allows you to archive a

11.6 Import All FR-7x (Advanced)V-Accordion r99(8) Press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob twice and rotate it to select the file name in the bottom row.(9) Rota