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Page 1: ...r FR 7 FR 5 Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...basic precautions should always be followed including the following 1 Read these instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with a dry cloth 7 Do not block any of the ventilation openings Install in accor dance with the manufacturers instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators he...

Page 3: ... bellows instruments Though it is also the most sophisticated MIDI controller to date even more powerful than any keyboard instrument the major advantage of the FR 7 FR 5 is probably that it allows you to change sounds without changing instruments Apart from the financial benefit the FR 7 FR 5 costs far less than what you have to pay for the emulated originals this also means that you can use your...

Page 4: ... 4 rFR 7 FR 5 V Accordion ...

Page 5: ...ting parameter values 37 TUNING parameters 38 TREBLE EDIT parameters 40 BASS EDIT parameters 45 FREE BASS EDIT parameters 48 ORC BASS EDIT parameters 51 ORCH EDIT parameters 53 SET COMMON parameters 55 SYSTEM parameters 59 UTILITY parameters 63 7 MIDI functions 66 About MIDI 66 Global MIDI parameters 69 MIDI parameters for the various sections parts 72 Archiving your settings via MIDI Bulk Dump 75...

Page 6: ...t changing your technique Orchestral sounds 22 orchestral sounds can be used in combination with traditional accordion sounds complete with full bellows articulation something like breath con trol for accordions but much more refined and unique keyboard modes Solo Dual High and Low Orchestra Bass The FR 7 FR 5 also provides 7 orchestral bass sounds for the Bass section that can be added to the Bas...

Page 7: ...e g flammable material coins pins or liquids of any kind water soft drinks etc to penetrate the FR 7 FR 5 or FBC 7 In households with small children an adult should pro vide supervision until the child is capable of following all rules essential for the safe operation of the FR 7 FR 5 or FBC 7 Protect the FR 7 FR 5 and FBC 7 from strong impact Do not drop it Immediately turn the power off remove t...

Page 8: ...power supply cord when plugging into or unplugging from an outlet or this unit Try to prevent cords and cables from becoming entan gled Also all cords and cables should be placed out of the reach of children Never climb on top of nor place heavy objects on the FR 7 FR 5 or FBC 7 Never handle the power cord or its plugs with wet hands when plugging into or unplugging from an outlet or this unit If ...

Page 9: ...ent Afterwards be sure to wipe the instrument thoroughly with a soft dry cloth Never use benzene thinner alcohol or solvents of any kind to avoid the possibility of discoloration and or deformation Repairs and data Please be aware that all data contained in the instrument s mem ory may be lost when it is sent for repairs In certain cases such as when circuitry related to memory itself is out of or...

Page 10: ...tion bursting or fire Never try to connect two batteries in parallel as this may cause leakage of battery fluid heat generation bursting or fire Do not alter or remove protective mechanisms or other parts Never disassemble the battery The positive terminal section of the battery is equipped with a gas release vent Never deform this section or cover it Do not obstruct the release of gas as this cou...

Page 11: ...function which allows you to save your settings E VOLUME knob This knob allows you to set the V Accordion s overall volume F BALANCE knob This knob allows you to set the balance between the Bass and the Treble sections Turn it towards BASS to decrease the Treble section s volume Turn it towards TREBLE to decrease the Bass section s vol ume G SET buttons These two buttons allow you to choose among ...

Page 12: ...t the desired bass mix They include the following feet Press the last three registers viewed from the top simultaneously to switch the Orchestra Bass section on or off see p 27 O ORCH BASS registers Press the last three ORCH BASS registers viewed from the top simultaneously to enter Orchestra Bass mode Press the last three registers again simulta neously to return to normal bass mode P FREE BASS r...

Page 13: ... connected to an amplifier a mixing console or a wireless system If you use both connectors the FR 7 FR 5 s output is stereo If you only use one jack connected to the L or R socket the FR 7 FR 5 s output is mono Note If you don t want to use a wireless system consider connecting the FR 7 FR 5 to the FBC 7 when you need to connect it to an external amplifier Note On the FR 7 connecting jacks to the...

Page 14: ...uipped with an inter nal speaker system and thus does not need to be connected to an amplifier at all The FR 5 on the other hand does require an audio connection As long as it does not contain an optional battery we recommend connecting it to the FBC 7 see above You can also use a pair of head phones Roland RH 25 RH 50 or RH 200 In the case of the FR 7 connecting headphones switches off the intern...

Page 15: ...r cables Note You can also connect headphones to the PHONES socket in which case you do not need to establish an audio connection 3 Press the FR 7 FR 5 s POWER button it lights to switch it on The icon informs you that the FR 7 FR 5 runs on the battery it also indicates the battery s status 4 Switch on the receiving audio device 5 Start playing see First steps on page 17 To switch off your system ...

Page 16: ...hat illustrate its wide variety of sounds and applications Here is how to listen to the demo songs 1 Switch on the FR 7 FR 5 See Switching the power on and off on p 15 The display now looks more or less as follows Let us agree to call this page the Main page Note If you like you can program a short message that is dis played each time the FR 7 FR 5 is switched on 2 Simultaneously press and hold SE...

Page 17: ...ions There are 40 Set memories that already contain useful settings right out of the box But you can replace them with your own settings And if 40 Sets are not enough you can archive and load new sets via MIDI see page 75 Sets are like the trunk of a car that contains several instruments bandoneon musette etc The instru ments themselves can be recalled via the registers There are 14 Treble memorie...

Page 18: ...ess registers 8 and 2 to jump to the following page 4 Press the DATA ENTER knob 5 Rotate the DATA ENTER knob or press the UP DOWN buttons to select either Full show all parameters or Easy show only the main param eters 6 Press EXIT JUMP to return to the main page The FR 7 FR 5 asks you whether you want to save your changes YES is selected by default To save your changes pro ceed as described below...

Page 19: ...ical Main page display looks like this The exact contents depend on the Set that is currently selected and on how the various sections and perfor mance functions are set The A H fields however are always there A Selected Orchestra register here 12 B Orchestra mode C Power source here the battery If you are working with a battery this field also indicates the remaining battery power D Number of the...

Page 20: ...y briefly confirms your setting and indi cates which footage you selected These indications refer to the octaves vertical direc tion and the number of slightly detuned reeds that are used horizontal direction The detuned reeds are only available for the central register 8 Black dots mean that the Cassotto function see p 41 is off hollow dots mean that the Cassotto function is on Here is what the r...

Page 21: ...ers you can save for each Set indepen dently The FR 7 FR 5 contains 3 digi tal effects 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 instru ments of the same type are playing at the same time it is similar to detuning several reeds of a register Delay This effect crea...

Page 22: ...fly confirms your setting and indi cates which footage you selected These indications refer to the octaves vertical direc tion and the number of slightly detuned reeds that are used horizontal direction On the Main page the number of the selected regis ter appears in the display s BASS field Note You can also press several registers simultaneously to get a fuller sound 4 If you think the sound is ...

Page 23: ... page 62 for the assignment of the bass buttons to the available Free Bass notes 2 Use the Bass registers to select another registra tion if necessary 3 Press the three FREE BASS registers again to return to the normal Bass mode Note You can add an orchestral sound to the Bass or Free Bass section See page 27 for details Using the FR 7 FR 5 s digital effects While playing on the Bass keyboard you ...

Page 24: ...e Orchestra part at this stage you need to select a sound see below The TREBLE field contains a keyboard icon It means that the Treble keyboard is assigned to the Treble accordion part The ORCH field on the other hand contains no keyboard icon which confirms the CAN CEL message The sound name Celeste refers to the register that was selected for the TREBLE section s accordion part 2 Press one of th...

Page 25: ...ill be held indefi nitely If you press two or more keys simultaneously those notes are held the drone function is polyphonic To 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 Note This drone system is only available for the HighLand and Zampogna sounds Sele...

Page 26: ... mode The Treble accordion part goes on sounding however 6 Press the Master bar that protrudes from under neath the Treble keyboard to switch the Orchestra part on or off The display now looks as follows same system for the HIGH and LOW modes Note 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 vol...

Page 27: ...erisk can only be controlled by bellows movements Those sounds are not velocity senstive For the other sounds see also 8 11 Orch Bass Touch on p 63 Note The numbers shown in the illustration above do not appear on the registers themselves They have been added for your reference Setting the volume of the Bass Orchestra sound There may be times when the Orchestra Bass sound is too loud or too soft w...

Page 28: ...ong in E major for example while using the fingering of the C major scale for example This may come in handy when you are used to playing a given song in one key and suddenly need to play it in a dif ferent key Let s look at an example 1 While the Main page is displayed press the UP button once 2 Use the DATA ENTER knob to select the key your music should sound in The note indication C in the exam...

Page 29: ...urself or someone else See 1 4 Scale Edit on p 38 for details Arabic 1 2 As the name implies these two set tings 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 resolved the ambiguity of fifths and thirds Quite beautiful sonorities ar...

Page 30: ...n accordion on the other hand produces mechanical valve and button noises clicks that can not be suppressed on an acoustic instrument On the FR 7 FR 5 the volume of those noises can be changed if you think they are too prominent or too soft Note that the parameters on this Jump page belong to two different MENU sections and are to be found on separate pages Valve Level is a Treble parameter Button...

Page 31: ... g Set 18 if you are currently using Set 19 while the 2 switch is used to select the next Set e g 20 if you are currently using Set 19 If you press 2 again after selecting Set 40 the FR 7 FR 5 jumps to Set 1 Likewise if you press 1 after selecting Set 1 the FR 7 FR 5 jumps to Set 40 The REGISTER switches 3 and 4 allow you to select Treble registers 1 14 They work the same way as the SET footswitch...

Page 32: ...ically See 8 8 Auto Power OFF on p 63 Never try to insert other batteries into the FR 7 FR 5 than the ones it came with or suitable replacement batteries purchased from your Roland dealer Only use BP 24 45 batteries part no K2568101 Warning The battery body may become hot during and after charge Handle it with care to avoid burns The FBC 7 has two buttons BATTERY CHARGER and EXTERNAL BATTERY CHARG...

Page 33: ...ain use for the method described below is there fore to recharge a spare battery which is optional while using the battery inside the FR 7 FR 5 If that is what you want to use the connector on the FBC 7 for skip to step 7 below Warning Before removing the battery be sure to power off the FR 7 FR 5 the blue indicator must be dark 1 Switch off the FR 7 FR 5 2 Prepare a coin 3 Remove the cushion loca...

Page 34: ...en the Treble keyboard and the bellows 18 Use the coin to loosen the two screws of the com partment cover Note While the compartment cover is open the FR 7 FR 5 cannot be switched on 19 Remove the depleted battery and disconnect its cable 20 Connect the cable to the new battery and insert the charged battery into the FR 7 FR 5 s compart ment 21 Close the FR 7 FR 5 s battery compartment and re inst...

Page 35: ...p See the table on page 37 6 Editing sounds Easy and Full modes Be aware that the availability of a parameter may depend on the display mode that is currently selected page 18 If you can t seem to find the parameter you need switch to Full mode Important note Before changing your settings be sure to select the Set the changes should apply to using the SET buttons or the SET footswitches on the FBC...

Page 36: ...s goes like this 1 Press the MENU button 2 Use the DATA ENTER knob or the UP DOWN buttons to select one of the function groups See the previous page for a list with short explana tions 3 Press the DATA ENTER knob to enter that group The display now responds with this depends on the function group you selected You can only select sections that are active and thus sound when you play on the Treble o...

Page 37: ... 3 5 Reed Growl p 46 3 6 Bellows Detune p 47 3 7 Reverb Send p 47 3 8 Chorus Send p 47 3 9 Delay Send p 47 3 10 Bass MIDI TX p 47 3 11 Chord MIDI TX p 47 4 FREE BASS EDIT 4 1 Reed Type p 48 4 2 Register p 49 4 3 Reed Volume p 49 4 4 Button Noise p 49 4 5 Reed Growl p 49 4 6 Bellows Detune p 49 4 7 Reverb Send p 49 4 8 Chorus Send p 49 4 9 Delay Send p 49 4 10 Free Bass MIDI TX p 50 5 ORC BASS EDIT...

Page 38: ...5 or change them again Note The SCALE and TUNE settings are saved using a separate WRITE routine see below 1 1 Master Tune 415 3 466 2 Default setting 440 0 This parameter allows you to change the FR 7 FR 5 s overall tuning which may be necessary when you play with acoustic instruments that cannot be tuned easily or if you use a CD or cassette tape as accompaniment The factory default 440 0Hz repr...

Page 39: ...C3 etc Most of the time you will probably select the value 50 or 50 as they correspond exactly to half a semitone up or down quarter tone Other settings may also be interesting though Press the DATA ENTER knob to select either the note left field or the tuning value right field and change the entry using the DATA ENTER knob or the UP DOWN buttons Press the MENU WRITE button to memorize your new tu...

Page 40: ...sing your changes it would be a good idea to take advan tage of the following automatic routine Whenever you press EXIT JUMP after editing a Menu parameter the FR 7 FR 5 asks you whether you want to save your changes YES is selected by default If you want to save your changes proceed as described below If you don t turn the DATA ENTER knob to select NO then press the DATA ENTER knob Note You can s...

Page 41: ...rganetto F Folk2 Classic2 Studio Tradition Steierische OldItaly TexMex Trikitixa To save time while changing the TYPE for one or sev eral reeds you could proceed as follows suppose 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 Next use STATUS on the 2 2 Register page to switch off the reeds you do not ne...

Page 42: ...The options are Off Dry Classic F Folk American_L American_H North_Eur German_L D Folk_L Italian_L German_H Alpine Italian_H D Folk_H French Scottish 2 7 Bellows Detune Off Low Standard High Default setting Standard This parameter further adds to the realism of the sounds emulated by your FR 7 FR 5 Here you can specify how strongly the pitch of the simulated Treble reed s changes when you open or ...

Page 43: ...eat the Bass Link func tion if you no longer need it On the Main page links are indicated as follows Note You can specify that this function should be activated automatically each time you switch the FR 7 FR 5 on See 8 9 Startup on p 63 2 13 Orchestra Link This function allows you to associate an orchestral sound with the Treble register you are currently editing and to specify which mode should b...

Page 44: ...ch time you switch the FR 7 FR 5 on See 8 9 Startup on p 63 2 14 Treble MIDI TX This page contains a series of MIDI parameters for the selected register you need to set one by one See page 72 for details about the MIDI parame ters 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 ...

Page 45: ... names on p 40 3 Press the MENU WRITE button to jump to the fol lowing page 4 If necessary select another Set and another regis ter than the ones you are currently using Press the DATA ENTER knob to select SET or REG ISTER then turn it to select the number 1 40 for SET 1 7 for REGISTER 5 Press the MENU WRITE button to save your changes The display now briefly confirms that your settings have been ...

Page 46: ...the desired balance Note The overall volume of the Bass section all registers can be changed using the BALANCE knob 3 4 Button Noise The bass section of almost all accordion instruments can be played via buttons Such but tons produce a typical noise when pressed On this page you can specify the instrument whose button noises should be used when you select this register while playing Note that othe...

Page 47: ...plied to the Bass section The higher the value you set the more the Bass section will be pro cessed 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 The effects themselves can be edited on separate pages see p 56 3 10 Bass MIDI TX 3 11 Chord MIDI TX These pages contain a series ...

Page 48: ...cessary change the name of the Free Bass reg ister you have just edited you may want to enter the name of the Reed Type you selected See Entering names on p 40 3 Press the MENU WRITE button to jump to the fol lowing page 4 If necessary select another Set and another regis ter than the ones you are currently using Press the DATA ENTER knob to select SET or REG ISTER then turn it to select the numbe...

Page 49: ...Folk2 Classic2 Studio Tradition Steierische Trikitixa Use the LEVEL parameter to specify how prominent the noise should be 30 Std 30 Default setting Std Note Whenever you select ALL for 4 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 4 5 Reed ...

Page 50: ... contains a series of MIDI parameters for the selected register you need to set one by one See page 72 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 ...

Page 51: ...tch off the FR 7 FR 5 or select another Set before saving settings you want to keep save them first 5 1 Lowest Note This parameter allows you to specify the lowest note the selected sound can play If you have ever worked with a Roland arranger module you may be familiar with the term Wrap That is precisely what this parameter does The Orchestra Bass sounds like the Orchestra sounds of the Treble s...

Page 52: ...ee also page 27 5 4 Reverb Send 5 5 Chorus Send 5 6 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 Bass section The higher the value you set the more the Orchestra Bass section will be processed by the effect in question The other sections Treble Bass etc have the same parameters so that you can cr...

Page 53: ...b The display now responds with 2 If necessary select another Set than the one you are currently using 3 Press the MENU WRITE button to save your changes The display now briefly confirms that your settings have been stored Note Do not switch off the FR 7 FR 5 or select another Set before saving settings you want to keep save them first 6 1 Orchestra Octave 1 0 1 Default setting 0 This parameter al...

Page 54: ...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 Off to switch off the Orchestra section s aftertouch recognition The 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 messages or only one of them Note This aftert...

Page 55: ...isplay now briefly confirms that your settings have been stored The settings you perform here apply to all sections that use the effect in question Especially for the Reverb and Chorus effects it is therefore wise to work with univer sally usable settings Try to consider these two as gen eral effects that will be used by several parts at once The Delay effect on the other hand is probably only use...

Page 56: ...back 0 127 This parameter is only available when you set Character to 6 or 7 It specifies the num ber of echoes higher values result in more repetitions Pre Dly T 0 127 This parameter sets the time inter val between the original dry signal and the onset of the selected reverb effect Higher values result in a longer pre delay time simulating a larger reverberant space 2 Press the DATA ENTER knob to...

Page 57: ...s result in a greater feedback level Delay 0 127 This parameter sets the delay of the Chorus effect Higher values will cause greater deviation in pitch of the chorus sound Rate 0 127 This parameter sets the speed fre quency at which the chorus sound is modulated Higher values result in faster modulation Depth 0 127 This parameter sets the depth at which the chorus sound is modulated Higher values ...

Page 58: ... the active sections Level 0 127 This parameter sets the overall volume of the three delay lines center left and right Higher val ues result in a louder delay effect Time C 0 1 1000 The Delay effect of the FR 7 FR 5 allows you to set three delay times center C left L and right R Time C sets the delay time of the Delay located at the center Time L R 4 500 These parameters sets the delay time of the...

Page 59: ... Master bar is indeed used to mute the Orchestra part And in Solo mode the first press allows you to return from the Orchestra if it s on to the Treble section 7 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...

Page 60: ...the FBC 7 s foots witches As you will notice below there are also functions for remotely controlling exter nal instruments like a DisCover 5M an arranger mod ule or any other sequencer that understands the mes sages transmitted by the FBC 7 Note The assignments you program here are only meaningful if you connect the FR 7 FR 5 to the supplied FBC 7 1 If necessary press the DATA ENTER knob to select...

Page 61: ...that selects a more scarcely orchestrated accompaniment pat tern upon completion Certain arranger instruments provide four accompaniment levels so that you could use this footswitch up to three times to return to the most fundamental level please see the manual of the arranger instrument you re controlling to find out how many levels it provides If you then press the footswitch again however nothi...

Page 62: ...lp you locate the bass buttons without looking at them See also page 22 8 7 Stereo Width Full 1 63 Default setting 15 As stated on p 14 much care has been taken to provide a natural stereo image for the accordion sounds If you think the stereo image is too wide for comfort or if you pre fer to set the Pan controls on your mixing console dif ferently you can use this parameter to reduce the ste reo...

Page 63: ...s 1 Acoustic 3 Fingered 4 Fretless 5 Picked 7 Tuba Mix Select Off if you do not wish to play the selected sound dynamically Low means that even relatively light button presses already allow you to play loud notes High represents the most responsive velocity curve that requires a considerable amount of strength for fortissimo notes but it also provides more expres sive options Bellows means that th...

Page 64: ... page press the DATA ENTER knob until the following page appears 2 Use the DATA ENTER knob to select the Set whose effects settings you wish to copy to the current Set You can also select another memory for TO if you want to copy the settings to another Set than the one that is currently selected 3 Press MENU WRITE to copy the settings The display confirms this operation 9 3 Copy Reverb 9 4 Copy C...

Page 65: ...tings or just the settings of the currently selected Set to an external MIDI device which could be a second FR 7 FR 5 See page 75 for details 9 9 Restore SET This function allows you to load the settings of one of the pre programmed Sets into the cur rently selected Set memory Warning This command over writes all settings of the current Set i e the parameters of the following sections 2 Treble Edi...

Page 66: ...common language for musi cal applications which is called Musical Instrument Digital Interface or MIDI for short MIDI has a lot in common with the internet you can link one or several instruments to one another via a cable but you don t need a telephone line You can also use the FR 7 FR 5 as master keyboard i e an instrument that transmits MIDI messages to a device or software program that can rec...

Page 67: ...e 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 7 FR 5 from another MIDI instrument we do not really recommend doing so because your V Accordion has far more versatile per formance functions than any other MIDI controller available today the FR 7 FR 5 translates all known accordion techniques and physical effects ...

Page 68: ... tone generator is not used for the part you are recording you need to connect the external module s MIDI IN socket to the sequencer s MIDI OUT port and activate the sequencer s MIDI Soft Thru function Note that this is only necessary for recording new material You do not have to worry about them dur ing playback The FR 7 FR 5 for its part can only either transmit MIDI messages or receive them but...

Page 69: ...o add the sound of an external tone generator to the Treble section s accordion sound If you are working with an arranger module or DisCover 5M whose sole function is to provide an accompaniment you may have to select Off for all of the FR 7 FR 5 s sections And even that is only necessary if you use the FBC 7 s switches to remotely control the external instrument page 60 and therefore connected th...

Page 70: ...erefore no longer transmits data which would allow you to pretend you are playing while you re not But it now receives MIDI data from a sequencer or other instrument you connect to the FBC 7 s MIDI IN port 1 Press and hold the EXIT JUMP button until the display looks as follows 2 Press register 10 to specify the function group The Ext Seq Playback parameters can be set via a parameter of the 10 MI...

Page 71: ...ill be able to record the data If Medium still generates too many data select Low TX means that this parameter only applies to data sent by the FR 7 FR 5 It s own MIDI buffer is big enough to receive high resolution data 1 Press and hold the EXIT JUMP button until the display looks as follows 2 Press register 10 to specify the function group The Ext Seq Playback parameters can be set via a paramet...

Page 72: ...d select the parameter group with the DATA ENTER knob or use the JUMP TO function press and hold the EXIT JUMP button then enter the parameter address using the Treble registers see p 35 2 Select the parameter If you used the JUMP TO function above the param eter is already selected Press the MENU WRITE button and select the parameter with the DATA ENTER knob The following are MIDI functions 2 14 ...

Page 73: ...am Change numbers provide 128 x 128 x 128 values 2 097 152 possible memories Transmitting only Bank Select messages does nothing at all while working only with program change mes sages means that you are limited to the 128 memo ries of the currently active memory bank To switch banks and select a memory on the external module you need to transmit A value for control change CC00 MSB A value for con...

Page 74: ... relatively soft so even lower values are probably not what you want in most cases Fixed velocity values can be use ful for playing organ sounds on an external module Note that the setting you select here has no effect when the Note parameter is set to Off because note numbers are always transmitted along with a velocity value any value different from 0 also means start playing this note Sending o...

Page 75: ...ff the MIDI filter in question see the manual of your sequencer or software 5 Switch off the sequencer s MIDI Echo or Soft Thru function If that s too tedious disconnect the MIDI cable from the sequencer s computer s MIDI OUT socket This is to ensure that the sequencer doesn t transmit the SysEx data back to the FR 7 FR 5 right away which might cause problems 6 Activate the record ready mode of th...

Page 76: ... to the FR 7 FR 5 wait until the WRITE COMPLETE message appears before stopping playback on your sequencer Failure to do so will ren der your FR 7 FR 5 inoperable If that happens you need to initialize it see Restoring the factory defaults on p 78 6 Stop playback of your sequencer If you transmitted one Set to the FR 7 FR 5 the dis play now responds with This message means that the corresponding d...

Page 77: ...ads to those changes being lost 1 Press and hold the MENU WRITE button until the following page appears On this page sections whose settings you changed without saving them are flagged with an E for edited The E flag only applies to the currently selected register Treble Bass Free Bass Orchestra or Orchestra Bass The section whose MENU parameter you changed last before selecting this page is alrea...

Page 78: ... sage on p 80 for what to do in such a case The display now briefly confirms that your settings have been stored The display returns to the Main page 8 Proceed with step 1 above Restoring the factory defaults You can reset the FR 7 FR 5 to its factory settings which means that your own Sets and Global settings are replaced by the settings the FR 7 FR 5 contained when you first got it You may wish ...

Page 79: ...while triggering accordion sounds The Treble and Bass Free Bass sections only produce sound if you move the bellows while playing notes like on an acoustic accordion Certain parameters cannot be selected Is the FR 7 FR 5 currently in Easy mode In that mode only a basic set of parameters is avail able Switch to Full mode page 18 Does the FR 7 FR 5 display a message to inform you that a parameter or...

Page 80: ... FR 7 FR 5 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 7 FR 5 s registers 1 14 for Treble 1 7 for Bass Free Bass Orch Bass 1 22 for Orchestra Such excess program numbers are ignored by the FR 7 FR 5 when you transmit them back from a sequencer for example I cannot find the MIDI sockets on my FR 7 FR 5 Th...

Page 81: ...tto and Sordina simulation Panel controls Knobs Volume Treble Bass balance Reverb Chorus Delay Encoder DATA ENTER Panel Switches 14 Treble registers Master Orchestra 7 Bass registers Navigation switches UP DOWN MENU WRITE EXIT JUMP Other switches SET UP DOWN SORDINA ON OFF POWER Display 48 x 84 graphic backlit LCD Rated power output FR 7 2 x 25W RMS Speakers FR 7 2 x 10cm speakers neodymium transd...

Page 82: ... 4 5 1 3 2 2 3 Status Off On On Cassotto 2 3 Reed Volume Value 16 8 8 8 4 5 1 3 2 2 3 Level Off 30 Std 30 2 4 Treble Octave Value 1 0 1 2 5 Valve Noise Type Bandoneon I Folk I Folk2 Classic Cajun Jazz F Folk D Folk Organetto F Folk2 Classic2 Studio Tradition Steierische OldItaly TexMex Trikitixa Level Off 30 Std 30 2 6 Musette Detune Type Off Dry Classic F Folk American_L American_H North_Eur Germ...

Page 83: ...eon I Folk I Folk2 Classic Cajun Jazz F Folk D Folk Organetto F Folk2 Classic2 Studio Tradition Steierische Trikitixa 4 2 Register Foot 16 8 Status Off Low High Whole 4 3 Reed Volume Foot 16 8 Level Off 30 Std 30 4 4 Button Noise Type Bandoneon I Folk I Folk2 Classic Cajun Jazz F Folk D Folk Organetto F Folk2 Classic2 Studio Tradition Steierische Trikitixa Level Off 30 Std 30 4 5 Reed Growl Type B...

Page 84: ... R 0 127 Feedback 64 0 63 Dly Rev 0 127 7 7 Name Characters See the character table below 7 8 Master Bar Recall Register 1 14 7 9 Icon Bitmap 1 40 Preset 8 SYSTEM 8 1 LCD Contrast Value 1 7 Default setting 5 8 2 Parameter Access Mode Easy Full 8 3 Bellows Curve Type Fixed Low Fixed Med Fixed High X Light Light Standard Heavy X Heavy 8 4 Pedal Controller Switch 1 5 Assign Set Up Set Down Regist Up ...

Page 85: ...INE Edelweiss by S Scappini Sergio Scappini 08 TEX MEX Mexican Hat Dance Traditional Luigi Bruti 09 BAROQUE Smells from Toccata by J S Bach Sergio Scappini 10 CAPRICCIO Capriccio 13 by N Paganini Sergio Scappini 11 GarageTNGO Salvador by L Bruti Luigi Bruti 12 JAZZ Scattered Jazz by S Scappini Sergio Scappini 13 BellwSHAKE Figaro by G Rossini Sergio Scappini 14 CELTIC Trinity Knots by L Bruti Luig...

Page 86: ...umber 00H 7FH 0 127 vv note on velocity 01H 7FH 1 127 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 00H mmH BnH 20H llH n MIDI channel number 0H FH Ch 1 16 mm Bank number MSB 00H 7FH ll Bank number LSB 00H 7FH Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 0BH vvH n MIDI channel number 0H FH Ch 1 16 vv Expression 00H 7FH 0 127 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 40H vvH n MIDI channel number 0H FH Ch 1 16 vv Control value 00H 7FH 0 127 00...

Page 87: ...tem Exclusive Message status ii ID number An ID number manufacturer ID to indicate the manufacturer whose Exclusive message this is Roland s manufacturer ID is 41H dd ee data 00H 7FH 0 127 F7H EOX End Of Exclusive Status Data byte Status F0H 41H dev 42H 12H aaH bbH ccH ddH eeH ffH sum F7H Byte Explanation F0H Exclusive status 41H ID number Roland 10H Device ID 00H Model ID 1 FR 7 FR 5 V Accordion ...

Page 88: ... 91 93 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O X X O O X X Bank Select Volume Panpot Expression Hold 1 Reverb Send Chorus Send Program Change True O 1 0 127 O 0 39 Program Number 1 128 transmitted Recognized 1 40 1 14 Treble Registers 1 7 Bass 1 7 Free Bass 1 7 Orchestra Bass 1 22 Orchestra 1 40 Sets System Exclusive O O 3 System Common Song Position Pointer Song Sel Tune X X X X X X System Real Time Clock ...

Page 89: ...ra al Lago 503 Managua Nicaragua TEL 505 277 2557 PANAMA SUPRO MUNDIAL S A Boulevard Andrews Albrook Panama City REP DE PANAMA TEL 315 0101 PARAGUAY Distribuidora De Instrumentos Musicales J E Olear y ESQ Manduvira Asuncion PARAGUAY TEL 595 21 492147 PERU Audionet Distribuciones Musicales SAC Juan Fanning 530 Miraflores Lima Peru TEL 511 4461388 NORWAY Roland Scandinavia Avd Kontor Norge Lilleaker...

Page 90: ... 57 64 Fback 56 Macro Type 58 Parameters 58 Send 42 47 49 52 54 Demo songs 16 Detune 28 42 47 49 53 D Folk 29 41 42 45 46 48 49 Display 18 60 Drone 25 Dry 29 42 Dual 25 Dynamics 25 E Easy 18 Echo 21 58 Editing 35 Effect Chorus 21 Copying 64 Delay 21 Level 21 Reverb 21 Ending 61 Enter 26 Equal 29 Expression 74 Pedal 31 Ext Seq Playback 70 External Battery Charger 32 33 F Factory Setup 78 FBC 7 31 C...

Page 91: ...ease Time 52 Resetting 78 Resolution 71 Restore SET 65 Reverb 21 64 Macro Type 55 MIDI 73 Parameters 56 Send 42 47 49 52 54 Room 55 Root note 29 S Saving settings 77 Scale 29 38 Assign 39 Edit 38 Scottish 29 42 Send 42 47 49 52 54 Sequencer 67 70 Remarks 68 Set 64 Common 55 Description 17 Footswitches 31 Name 59 Program change 69 Restore 65 Selecting 21 Solo 25 Sordina 21 Specifications 81 Start S...

Page 92: ...Index 92 rFR 7 FR 5 V Accordion ...

Page 93: ...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 1...

Page 94: ...R 602 00 0033 02 RES 434 04 FR7 5 Owner s Manual E ...

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