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Connecting to MIDI devices

FR-1x V-Accordion

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1~16

Specifies the Basic Channel number.

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Off

Select this setting if no MIDI data should be trans-
mitted/received on the Basic Channel.

Program Change TX

The FR-1x transmits program changes
when you select Sets and registers (on
the MIDI channel assigned to the section
for which you are selecting a different register).

This is the first of a series of MIDI filters, i.e. parameters
that allow you to specify whether or not the given MIDI
type should be transmitted.

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Off

Select this setting if you don’t want the FR-1x to
transmit program change messages.

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Select this setting if the FR-1x should transmit pro-
gram change messages.

Bellows Expression TX Filters

You probably noticed that the strength/speed with
which the bellows is pressed or pulled influences the
sound – which corresponds to an acoustic accordion’s
response. This effect can be translated into a MIDI mes-
sage 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 expres-
sion purposes (similar to the way in which a guitarist or
organ player uses a volume pedal).

The FR-1x can filter expression messages for the follow-
ing sections:

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Bellows Expression TX ALL

This function allows you to set all fil-
ters (bE1~bE6) to “Off” or “On”. It acts
like a master switch.

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Bellows Expression TX TREBLE

Filters (suppresses) expression mes-
sages for the treble accordion chan-
nel.

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Bellows Expression TX BASS/
CHORD/FREE BASS

Filters (suppresses) expression mes-
sages for the bass/chord/free bass accordion channel.

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Bellows Expression TX ORCHESTRA/
ORGAN

Filters (suppresses) expression mes-
sages for the treble orchestra/organ channel.

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Bellows Expression TX ORCHESTRA
BASS

Filters (suppresses) expression mes-
sages for the orchestral bass channel.

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Bellows Expression TX ORCHESTRA
CHORD

Filters (suppresses) expression mes-
sages for the orchestral chord channel.

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Bellows Expression TX ORCHESTRA
FREE BASS

Filters (suppresses) expression mes-
sages for the orchestral free bass channel.

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Off

Select this setting if you don’t want the selected sec-
tion to transmit expression messages.

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Select this setting if the selected section should
transmit expression messages.

Velocity TX

Your FR-1x is velocity sensitive. That is a
very learned term for the fact that the
volume and brightness of the notes you
play on the treble or bass keyboard depend on how
hard (or fast) you press the buttons. Velocity informa-
tion is transmitted via MIDI.

This parameter allows you to specify whether you want
to transmit fixed or dynamic velocity values (i.e. the
values translating how hard/fast you press a key or but-
ton).

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Select this setting if you want to transmit MIDI
velocity values proportional to the key pressure.

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1~127

Specifies the fixed velocity value to be transmitted
for all notes.

NOTE

Fixed velocity values can be useful for playing organ
sounds on an external module.

Value

Off, On

Default setting: On

PCh

bEA