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r® FR-7/FR-5 Owner’s Manual OS Version 2

Important notes | Important notes 10 r FR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion • Do not connect the battery directly to a power outlet or insert it into a cigarette

Miscellaneous functions | Parameter list100rFR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion3. BASS EDIT3.1 Reed Type Foot ALL, 16', 8', 8'-4', 4', 2&ap

Parameter listV-Accordion r1015.7 Orc Bass MIDI TX Message & value Note [On, Off], Octave [-3~0~3], CC 00 [Std, Off, 0~127], CC32 [Std, Off, 0~12

Miscellaneous functions | Parameter list102rFR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion10.5 Bass & Chord Mode* Type 2 Bs Rows, 3 Bs Rows A-7th, 3 Bs Rows A-5dim, 3 Bs R

Factory SetsV-Accordion r103Factory SetsDemo Songs11.12 FreeBass Reg. on current SetType Reed ALL, Reed 16’, Reed 8’, Vol ALL, Vol 16’, Vol 8’, Noise

Miscellaneous functions | Demo Songs104rFR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion15 MUSETTE Rêve d’amour by L. Bruti Luigi Bruti16 CAJUN Sugar cane by L. Bruti Luigi Bru

MIDI implementationV-Accordion r1051. Received data Channel Voice Messages● Note off● Note on● Control Change• The value specified by a Control Chan

MIDI implementation | Bulk Dump106rFR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion❍ Pan (Controller number 10)❍ Expression (Controller number 11)• This adjusts the volume of a

MIDI implementationV-Accordion r107FREE BASS REGISTER RX011low0 1 2 high0 1 3 low+high0 1 4 lw+hglow0 1 5 lwlow+hi0 1 6 highlw+h0 1 7 lowhighORCH BAS

MIDI implementation | MIDI Implementation Chart108rFR-7/FR-5 V-AccordionMIDI Implementation Chart[V-Accordion] Date: March 2006Model: FR-7/FR-5 Versio

InformationV-Accordion r109When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as

Panel descriptionsV-Accordion r11Treble control panelADATA/ENTER knobThis knob allows you to enter values and to select menu entries or shortcuts by

Index | 110rFR-7/FR-5 V-AccordionNumerics2 Bass Rows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .693 Bass Rows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

V-Accordion r111MMacro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 64, 66Main page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Master bar.

Index | 112rFR-7/FR-5 V-AccordionTuning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NOTICEAVISFEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSIONRADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits fo

R®602.00.0152 RES 500-06 FR-7/FR-5 Owner's Manual - E

Panel descriptions | Bass control panel12rFR-7/FR-5 V-AccordionIPOWER buttonPress this button to switch the V-Accordion on (the button lights) and off

Display and master barV-Accordion r13Display and master barConnection panelTTO FBC-7 socketUse the supplied cable to connect this socket to the suppl

Panel descriptions | Connection panel of the FBC-714rFR-7/FR-5 V-AccordionConnection panel of the FBC-7APOWER ON switchPress it to switch the FBC-7 (b

Setting upV-Accordion r15ConnectionsThe FR-7 can be used without any connections to either an amplification system or the FBC-7 power supply/battery

Setting up | Switching the power on and off16rFR-7/FR-5 V-AccordionSwitching the power on and offThe power-on procedure depends on whether you are usi

Listening to the demo songsV-Accordion r17(6) Press the FR-7/FR-5’s [POWER] button (it lights) to switch it on.The icon in the display means that t

Setting up | First steps18rFR-7/FR-5 V-AccordionFirst stepsThe sections of your FR-7/FR-5Before showing you how to use the FR-7/FR-5, let’s briefly lo

Selecting Easy or Full modeV-Accordion r19Selecting Easy or Full modeAt first, the FR-7/FR-5 is configured to start up in “Easy” mode. In that mode,

CAUTIONRISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKDO NOT OPENATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIRCAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,DO NOT REM

Setting up | First steps20rFR-7/FR-5 V-AccordionAbout the Main pageYou may have realized by now that, with the exception of the display as well as the

Touring the FR-7/FR-5’s sectionsV-Accordion r21Touring the FR-7/FR-5’s sectionsIt’s time we put the FR-7/FR-5 through its paces, because that’s what

Setting up | Touring the FR-7/FR-5’s sections22rFR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion(6) Use the SET [√][®] buttons to select another Set and again play a few notes.T

Bass sectionV-Accordion r23Bass sectionThe Bass section can be played via the “Stradella” but-tons. The buttons in this section allow you to play bot

Setting up | Touring the FR-7/FR-5’s sections24rFR-7/FR-5 V-AccordionThe number of the selected Set is shown in the upper right corner of the display.

Using the orchestral soundsV-Accordion r25Using the orchestral soundsYour FR-7/FR-5 also contains PCM sounds (samples) of various instruments that ar

Setting up | Using the orchestral sounds26rFR-7/FR-5 V-AccordionThe display briefly confirms your selection and shows both the name of the sound you s

Orchestral sounds for the Treble sectionV-Accordion r27LOW [11]: This is the opposite of HIGH and can be used in situations where the melody (or coun

Setting up | Using the orchestral sounds28rFR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion Switching off the Orchestra partTo return to a state where only the Treble accordion

Orchestral sounds for the Chord sectionV-Accordion r29Orchestral sounds for the Chord sectionThe Orchestra Chord part can replace the accordion sound

r FR-7/FR-5 Owner’s ManualENGLISH ENGLISHENGLISH ENGLISH Thank you for purchasing the Roland FR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion. The FR-7/FR-5 is an amazingly ver

Setting up | Using the orchestral sounds30rFR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion(2) Simultaneously press the three registers in the moddle.The display now briefly res

Other practical functionsV-Accordion r31Other practical functionsLet us now have a look at the first “purely electronic” functions of your FR-7/FR-5.

Setting up | Other practical functions32rFR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion(1) While the Main page is displayed, press the [UP] button twice.(2) Use the [DATA÷ENTE

Volume-related functionsV-Accordion r33(1) While the Main page is displayed, press the [UP] button four times.(2) Press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to sele

About the FBC-7 | About the FBC-734rFR-7/FR-5 V-AccordionYour FR-7/FR-5 comes with an FBC-7 footswitch unit that doubles as power supply for your V-Ac

Charging the batteryV-Accordion r35The reason why the Treble and Bass sections do not respond to this pedal is that you can control their vol-ume via

About the FBC-7 | Charging the battery36rFR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion(4) Press the [BATTERY¥CHARGER] button on the FBC-7.The [BATTERY¥CHARGER] button now lig

If the battery fails to last 8 hours (or slightly less)V-Accordion r37(8) Connect the battery’s cable to the charger’s socket.(9) Slide the battery i

Editing sounds | Editing sounds38rFR-7/FR-5 V-AccordionAlmost all sound aspects of your FR-7/FR-5 can be changed (“edited”) to your liking. On p. 31 w

Selecting parameters via the menuV-Accordion r39(5) Press a register [1]~[14] to specify a parameter within the selected group.See the table on page

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Editing sounds | Setting parameter values40rFR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion(6) Press the [EXIT÷JUMP] button once to return to the function group (“TUNING” in ou

1. TUNING parametersV-Accordion r411. TUNING parametersThe parameters of the TUNING group apply to the entire FR-7/FR-5 and are not saved to a Set. Y

Editing sounds | 1. TUNING parameters42rFR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion• Use the [DATA÷ENTER] knob or the [UP]/[DOWN] but-tons to select the User memory that sh

2. TREBLE EDIT parametersV-Accordion r432. TREBLE EDIT parametersThe parameters of the TREBLE EDIT group apply to the Treble section and are saved to

Editing sounds | 2. TREBLE EDIT parameters44rFR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion• To insert a space before the currently selected char-acter and push all subsequent

2.2 RegisterV-Accordion r452.2 RegisterThe parameters on this page are used in combination with the settings above. Here, you decide which feet shoul

Editing sounds | 2. TREBLE EDIT parameters46rFR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion2.7 Bellows Detune(Off, Low, Standard, High, Default setting: Standard) This paramet

2.13 Orchestra LinkV-Accordion r47On the Main page, links are indicated as follows:Note: You can specify that this function should be activated autom

Editing sounds | 2. TREBLE EDIT parameters48rFR-7/FR-5 V-AccordionThe options depend on the “2.12 Bass Link” setting, because the Orchestra Chord and

3. BASS EDIT parametersV-Accordion r493. BASS EDIT parametersThe parameters of the BASS EDIT group apply to the Bass section (bass and chord notes) a

V-Accordion r 5 1. Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Editing sounds | 3. BASS EDIT parameters50rFR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion(10) Press the [MENU÷WRITE] button to save your changes. The display briefly shows a c

3.5 Reed GrowlV-Accordion r51Use the LEVEL parameter to specify how prominent the noise should be (“Off”, –40~“Std”~40, Default setting: Std).Note: W

Editing sounds | 4. FREE BASS EDIT parameters52rFR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion4. FREE BASS EDIT parametersThe parameters of the FREE BS EDIT group apply to the

4.1 Reed TypeV-Accordion r53(10) Press the [MENU÷WRITE] button to save your changes. The display briefly shows a confirmation:(11) Press the [EXIT÷JU

Editing sounds | 4. FREE BASS EDIT parameters54rFR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion• If necessary, press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select the “TYPE” parameter, then

5. ORC BASS EDIT parametersV-Accordion r555. ORC BASS EDIT parametersThe parameters of the ORC.BASS EDIT group allow you to edit the Orchestra Bass s

Editing sounds | 5. ORC BASS EDIT parameters56rFR-7/FR-5 V-Accordionon the button keyboard, it will be sounded one octave above the corresponding pitc

6. ORCH. EDIT parametersV-Accordion r576. ORCH. EDIT parametersThe parameters of the ORCH. EDIT group apply to the Treble Orchestra section. See page

Editing sounds | 6. ORCH. EDIT parameters58rFR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion6.3 Bellows Detune(Off, Low, Standard, High, Default setting: Standard) This paramete

7. ORC CHD EDIT parametersV-Accordion r597. ORC CHD EDIT parametersThe parameters of the ORC CHORD EDIT group apply to the chord button rows of the B

Features | Features 6 r FR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion Stand-alone electronic instrument Though the FR-7/FR-5 is a fully electronic instru-ment, you do not

Editing sounds | 7. ORC CHD EDIT parameters60rFR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion7.2 Reverb Send, 7.3 Chorus Send, 7.4 Delay Send(0~127 for all three) Use these par

8. ORC FBS EDIT parametersV-Accordion r618. ORC FBS EDIT parametersThe parameters of the ORC FBS EDIT group apply to the Bass buttons while Free Bass

Editing sounds | 8. ORC FBS EDIT parameters62rFR-7/FR-5 V-AccordionThe effects themselves can be edited on separate pages (see p. 64).8.5 Orc FreeBs M

9. SET COMMON parametersV-Accordion r639. SET COMMON parametersThe SET COMMON group contains parameters that apply to all sections, but only within t

Editing sounds | 9. SET COMMON parameters64rFR-7/FR-5 V-AccordionThe available options are:Note: Seeing that a delay effect usually only works for one

9.4 Chorus ParametersV-Accordion r65Note: Seeing that a delay effect usually only works for one part, we recommend using the dedicated Delay processo

Editing sounds | 9. SET COMMON parameters66rFR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion9.5 Delay Macro TypeA delay effect creates echoes. It can also broaden a sound by add

9.7 NameV-Accordion r679.7 NameThis function allows you to name the selected Set (8 char-acters). It would be a good idea to use the name of the inst

Editing sounds | 10. SYSTEM parameters68rFR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion10.1 LCD Contrast(1~7, Default setting: 5) The information in the LCD display may be dif

10.5 Bass & Chord ModeV-Accordion r69 Orch Bs Sust—The footswitch can be used to hold the orchestral notes of the Bass section that are transmit

Using the unit safely V-Accordion r 7 Using the unit safely • Before using this instrument, read the instructions below and the Owner’s Manual.

Editing sounds | 10. SYSTEM parameters70rFR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion10.6 Free Bass Mode(Default setting: Minor 3rd) This parameter allows you to choose the

10.8 Auto Power OFFV-Accordion r7110.8 Auto Power OFF(Disabled, 10 min, 15 min, 20 min, Default setting: 10 min) This parameter allows you to specify

Editing sounds | 10. SYSTEM parameters72rFR-7/FR-5 V-AccordionNote: See p. 35 for how to recharge the battery.10.9 StartupThis page contains several p

10.14 Treble Release T.V-Accordion r73The second time you press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob, the display briefly shows:Set this parameter to “Off” if you d

Editing sounds | 11. UTILITY parameters74rFR-7/FR-5 V-Accordionters. Careful: there are also parameters that allow you to copy just the Reverb, Chorus

11.9 Restore SETV-Accordion r7511.9 Restore SETThis function allows you to load the settings of one of the pre-programmed Sets into the cur-rently se

Editing sounds | 11. UTILITY parameters76rFR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion• Press and hold the [MENU÷WRITE] button until the following page appears:• Press the [

11.12 FreeBass Reg. on current SetV-Accordion r77• Rotate the [DATA÷ENTER] knob (or use the [UP]/[DOWN] buttons) to select “Bass”.• Press the [DATA÷E

Editing sounds | 11. UTILITY parameters78rFR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion• Rotate the [DATA÷ENTER] knob (or use the [UP]/[DOWN] buttons) to select “Free Bass”.•

MIDI functionsV-Accordion r79Your FR-7/FR-5 also transmits and receives MIDI data. In this chapter we’ll look at what MIDI is and does and which MIDI

Features | Using the unit safely 8 r FR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion • Do not force the FBC-7’s power cord to share an outlet with an unreasonable number of

MIDI functions | About MIDI80rFR-7/FR-5 V-AccordionThe FR-7/FR-5’s sections use the following MIDI chan-nels:As you see, there are separate channels f

Final note regarding sequencersV-Accordion r81Roland dealer for details. And finally, you may need to install applications called “drivers” on your c

MIDI functions | Global MIDI parameters82rFR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion(1) Press and hold the [EXIT÷JUMP] button until the display looks as follows:(2) Press

Sending program change messages when necessaryV-Accordion r83(1) Press and hold the [EXIT÷JUMP] button until the display looks as follows:(2) Press r

MIDI functions | Global MIDI parameters84rFR-7/FR-5 V-AccordionThe [10] register acts as “0” here. To enter “502”, for example, press registers [5], [

Solving MIDI buffer problemsV-Accordion r85Solving MIDI buffer problems(12.3 Bellows TX Resolution)This parameter allows you to specify how many data

MIDI functions | MIDI parameters for the various sections/parts86rFR-7/FR-5 V-AccordionMIDI parameters for the various sections/partsThe MIDI paramete

ParametersV-Accordion r87 Note(On, Off, Default setting: On) The MIDI standard translates almost all actions performed on a musical instrument into c

MIDI functions | MIDI parameters for the various sections/parts88rFR-7/FR-5 V-AccordionNote: When you set the “12.2 Ext. Seq. Playback” parameter to “

Archiving your settings via MIDI (Bulk Dump)V-Accordion r89 AfterT (only for the Treble and Orchestra sections)The Treble keyboard also generates aft

Important notes V-Accordion r 9 In addition to the items listed under “Using the unit safely” on p. 7, please read and observe the following: Powe

MIDI functions | Archiving your settings via MIDI (Bulk Dump)90rFR-7/FR-5 V-AccordionThe display now responds with:Press [EXIT÷JUMP] if you do not wan

Sending Bulk data (back) to the FR-7/FR-5V-Accordion r91Press [EXIT÷JUMP] to return to the Main page, reduce the speed at which the data are transmit

Miscellaneous functions | Miscellaneous functions92rFR-7/FR-5 V-AccordionSaving settings using the WRITE functionAll WRITE functions are discussed whe

Saving settings using the WRITE functionV-Accordion r93(1) Press and hold the [MENU÷WRITE] button until the following page appears:Sections whose set

Miscellaneous functions | Restoring the factory defaults94rFR-7/FR-5 V-AccordionRestoring the factory defaultsYou can reset the FR-7/FR-5 to its facto

TroubleshootingV-Accordion r95TroubleshootingThis section provides an overview of points to check and actions to take when the FR-7/FR-5 does not fun

Miscellaneous functions | Troubleshooting96rFR-7/FR-5 V-AccordionWhy does the Orchestra mode change when I press a given Treble register?Because you e

The screen is difficult or impossible to readV-Accordion r97At power-on, the FR-7/FR-5 displays the follow-ing messageThe FR-7/FR-5 was switched off w

Miscellaneous functions | Specifications98rFR-7/FR-5 V-AccordionSpecifications KeyboardsRight hand: 41 keys, piano-type, velocity sensitive, after-tou

Parameter listV-Accordion r99Parameter listVOLUME AND EFFECTBALANCE The default value corresponds to the current physical position of potentiometer.