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r® FR-7/FR-5 OS Version 2 Owner’s Manual WARNING – To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this device to rain or moisture. CAUTION The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral tri- angle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to per- ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR sons. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). alert the user to the presence of important operating and mainte- NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. nance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. 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: 1. Read these instructions. 10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched partic- 2. Keep these instructions. ularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where 3. Heed all warnings. they exit from the apparatus. 4. Follow all instructions. 11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufactur- 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. er. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 12. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused 7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accor- for long periods of time. dance with the manufacturers instructions. 13. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is re- 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat reg- quired when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such isters, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that pro- as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been duce heat. spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus 9. Do not defeat safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normal- plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the ly, or has been dropped. other. A grounding type plug has two blades and 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 obsolete outlet. For the U.K. IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE. 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 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. Under no circumstances must either of the above wires be connected to the earth terminal of a three pin plug. This product must be disposed of separately at your local waste recycling centre. Do not dispose of in household waste bin. The technology used in the FR-7 and FR-5 is covered by U.S. Patent No. 6.946.594. r FR-7/FR-5 ENGLISH ENGLISH OS Version 2 Owner’s Manual ENGLISH ENGLISH Thank you for purchasing the Roland FR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion. The FR-7/FR-5 is an amazingly versatile electronic instru- ment that can emulate the sounds of a vast array of accordions. You may know that the term “accordion” refers to a portable musical instrument of the free reed family, that its sound is controlled by air flow from the bellows, and that there are almost as many types as there are countries. The accordion family indeed includes instruments called “Aeloine”, “Aerophone”, “Bayan”, “Buzika”, “Concertina”, “Drängkammarorgel”, “Fisarmonica”, “Hanuri”, “Melodeon”, “Pedalowka”, “Schwyzerorgeli”, “Squeeze Box”, “Sun Fin Chin”, and many others. For the first time in history, Roland introduces an accordion instrument that can emulate (recreate) the sounds and behavior of several 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 familiar playing style and techniques while covering a host of different musical genres. To get the most out of the FR-7/FR-5 and to ensure many years of trouble-free service, we urge you to read through this Owner’s Manual thoroughly. Before using this instrument, carefully read the “Important notes” (p. 9). They provide information concerning the proper operation of the FR-7/FR-5. Be sure to keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. Copyright © 2005 ROLAND EUROPE. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of Roland Europe S.p.a. FR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion | r 4 V-Accordion r Contents 1. Features . 6 2. Important notes . 9 3. Panel descriptions . .11 Treble control panel . 11 Bass control panel. 12 Display and master bar. 13 Connection panel . 13 Connection panel of the FBC-7 . 14 4. Setting up . .15 Connections . 15 Switching the power on and off . 16 Listening to the demo songs. 17 First steps . 18 Touring the FR-7/FR-5’s sections . 21 Using the orchestral sounds . 25 Other practical functions. 31 5. About the FBC-7 . .34 Using the FBC-7 . 34 Charging the battery . 35 6. Editing sounds . .38 Selecting parameters . 38 Setting parameter values. 40 1. TUNING parameters . 41 2. TREBLE EDIT parameters . 43 3. BASS EDIT parameters . 49 4. FREE BASS EDIT parameters . 52 5. ORC BASS EDIT parameters. 55 6. ORCH. EDIT parameters . 57 7. ORC CHD EDIT parameters . 59 8. ORC FBS EDIT parameters . 61 9. SET COMMON parameters. 63 10. SYSTEM parameters . 67 11. UTILITY parameters. 73 7. MIDI functions. .79 About MIDI. 79 Global MIDI parameters . 81 MIDI parameters for the various sections/parts. 86 Archiving your settings via MIDI (Bulk Dump). 89 8. Miscellaneous functions. .92 Saving settings using the WRITE function . 92 Restoring the factory defaults . ..
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