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Playing Non-Accordion Sounds

In addition to accordion sounds, the FR-4x/FR-4xb contain 

orchestral sounds such as trombone, flute, and piano, as well as 

organ sounds.

Selecting an Orchestral Sound for the 

Right-Hand Keyboard

1. 

Press the [ORCHESTRA] button.

An “o” is shown in the display at the position marked in the 

illustration, indicating that an orchestral sound is selected for the 

right-hand keyboard.

Register number

2. 

Press a right-hand register button.

The orchestral sound of the button you pressed is selected; the 

number at the far right of the top line in the display changes to the 

number of the button that you pressed.
You can use the right-hand register buttons to instantly switch 

between 14 orchestral sounds.

[A/B] button

Register buttons

A: Select 1–7 (LED unlit)
B: Select 8–14 (LED lit)

By pressing the A/B button, you can switch the seven register 

buttons between selecting sounds 1–7 (the LED in the lower right 

of the display is unlit) and selecting sounds 8–14 (the LED in the 

lower right of the display is lit).

ORCHESTRA sounds

1

Natural Piano (NatrlPno)

8

Clean Solid Guitar (ClnSolid)

2

Pure EP

9

Symphonic Strings (SynphStr)

3

Steel Drums (SteelDrm)

10

Jazz Scat 3 (Jz Scat3)

4

Vibraphone (Vibe)

11

Octave Brass (OctBrass)

5

Mid Pipe 

12

Tenor Sax 2 (Ten Sax2)

6

Harmonica

13

Clarinet 

7

Flamenco Guitar (Flmnc Gt)

14

Flute 1

Selecting an Orchestral Sound Not Assigned to 

a Register Button

The FR-4x/FR-4xb contain more than 150 orchestral sounds. To 

select an orchestral sound that’s not assigned to a register button, 

proceed as follows.

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  For details on the tone name, refer to the “Reference Manual” 

(PDF).

1. 

If the [ORCHESTRA] button is not lit, press the 

[ORCHESTRA] button to make it light.

2. 

Press the cursor [

J

] button several times to access 

the orchestral sound select screen.

3. 

Use the VALUE [-] [+] buttons to switch orchestral 

sounds.

4. 

When you’ve selected a sound, press the cursor 

[

K

] button several times to return to the previous 

screen.

You can also return to the previous screen by pressing the [EXIT] 

button.

MEMO

You can use the above procedure to assign any desired 

orchestral sound to the currently selected register button.
However, this setting is lost when you turn off the power or 

perform another operation.
You can save your favorite settings and recall them instantly.

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  “Saving and Recalling Favorite Sounds and Settings 

(User Programs)” (p. 14)

Returning to Accordion Sounds

1. 

Press the [ACCORDION] button.

The character at the location shown in the illustration disappears 

from the display.
The number at the far right of the top line in the display is the 

register number of the last-selected accordion sound.

Indication disappears

Summary of Contents for FR-4X

Page 1: ...Accordion Sounds 10 Selecting an Orchestral Sound for the Right Hand Keyboard 10 Selecting an Orchestral Sound Not Assigned to a Register Button 10 Returning to Accordion Sounds 10 Selecting an Organ...

Page 2: ...ther strap by repeating steps 3 5 The ends of the straps will be as shown in the illustration 7 Pass the opposite end of the strap through the holder ring on the side of the jacks 8 Place the Velcro f...

Page 3: ...he side with the indicator see illustration faces upwards and the side with textual information faces downwards The indicator will light when you plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet Indicator AC ada...

Page 4: ...ap 4 Remove the battery snap of the cord from the battery holder 5 Insert ten rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries into the battery holder Insert each battery correctly in accordance with the p...

Page 5: ...mplete If you decide to cancel press the EXIT NO button 9 Press the EXIT NO button several times to return to the previous screen Listening to the Demo Songs Several demo songs are built into the FR 4...

Page 6: ...te volume X LT X Light Adequate volume change can be obtained by moving the bellows even more gently than the Light setting LIGT Light Volume change can be obtained even by moving the bellows gently T...

Page 7: ...ber at the right edge of the upper line in the display changes to the number of the button that you pressed The right hand treble provides 14 registers for each accordion set A B button Register butto...

Page 8: ...or advanced players as an alternative to the standard bass mode typically used for performing These two modes each have a different arrangement of left hand button keyboard For details on the Free Bas...

Page 9: ...er connection jack side Front as seen from the performer display side Right hand keyboard FR 4xb 5 5 On the left hand button keyboard the buttons enclosed in dark gray shading are the bass rows and th...

Page 10: ...Brass OctBrass 5 Mid Pipe 12 Tenor Sax 2 Ten Sax2 6 Harmonica 13 Clarinet 7 Flamenco Guitar Flmnc Gt 14 Flute 1 Selecting an Orchestral Sound Not Assigned to a Register Button The FR 4x FR 4xb contain...

Page 11: ...ROCK 6 POPULAR 13 CHURCH 7 LIGHTJAZ 14 BLUES Selecting an Organ Sound Not Assigned to a Register Button The FR 4x FR 4xb contain 32 different organ sounds To select an organ sound that s not assigned...

Page 12: ...t hand register buttons to select a sound for the chord rows Selecting an Orchestral Sound Not Assigned to a Register Button An internal orchestral sound can also be selected for the left hand registe...

Page 13: ...e left hand register buttons to select a sound of the bass rows Selecting an Orchestral Sound Not Assigned to a Register Button An internal orchestral sound can also be selected for the left hand regi...

Page 14: ...tination bank 4 Press the cursor J button Use the VALUE buttons to select the save destination number 5 Press the cursor J button several times Use the cursor K J buttons and VALUE buttons to enter a...

Page 15: ...V file instead of MP3 data Selecting a Song from a USB Flash Drive 1 Connect your USB flash drive sold separately to the FR 4x s USB MEMORY port 2 Press the SONG LIST button The display shows the cont...

Page 16: ...and keyboard sectionn is velocity sensitive Left hand keyboard section This section normally plays accompaniment parts The left hand button keyboard has two modes In Bass and Chord mode two or three r...

Page 17: ...n OCT Lowers the range of the right hand keyboard by one octave 2 9 button OCT Raises the range of the right hand keyboard by one octave 3 10 button SORDINA Turns the sordina effect on off On an acous...

Page 18: ...s they are velocity sensitive They also allow you to play drum sounds 23 Bellows resistance regulator and air button The bellows resistance regulator allows you to specify the bellows inertia the forc...

Page 19: ...ver from the following URL and install it For details on installation refer to the following URL http www roland com support 30 INPUT jack Devices such as an audio player can be connected to this jack...

Page 20: ...e lost as the result of equipment failure incorrect operation etc To protect yourself against the irretrievable loss of data try to make a habit of creating regular backups of the data you ve stored i...

Page 21: ...MEMO...

Page 22: ...Reference Cap To do this first remove the button you wish to replace by turning it counterclockwise then install the new button and screw it clockwise...

Page 23: ...F CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement Model Name Type of Equipment Responsible Party Address Telephone FR 4X FR 4XB Digital Accordion Roland Corporation U S 5100 S Eastern Avenue Los Angeles C...

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