User manual ROLAND FR-3X

[. . . ] r Owner's Manual WARNING ­ To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this device to rain or moisture. For EU countries For EU Countries This product complies with the requirements of European Directive EMC 2004/108/EC. For the USA For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. [. . . ] See "Orchestra Bass Level, Orchestra Chord Level, Orchestra Free Bass Level" on p. 46. Switching off the Bass and/or Chord section 1. To switch off a left-hand section you do not want to hear, press and hold any of the seven bass registers for a while. The section in question must be assigned to the associated registers. See the previous pages for how to decide which section can be muted. NOTE The last sound you selected for the section in question is recalled and its number is displayed in the "BASS" (left) or "CHORD/FREE BS" (middle) column of the display. If you select an orchestral sound, the digit in question is displayed with a dot to its right: Even if you switch off the Bass or Chord section, it still transmits MIDI messages. 2. To switch a muted section back on, briefly press any of the associated registers. 443 The bass and chord buttons use an accordion sound (no dots). 423 . The bass buttons use an accordion sound (no dot). The chord buttons use an orchestral sound (dot). Playing drum/percussion sounds The FR-3x allows you to play drum and percussion sounds with bass and chord buttons and to trigger the bass and chord sections simultaneously. NOTE NOTE This function is not available in Free Bass or Orchestra Free Bass mode. If you prefer to assign an accordion sound to the chord rows (chord section) at this stage, again simultaneously press the three bass registers labeled "ORCH CHORD". 1. 3. Press one of the 7 bass registers (1~7) to select the desired sound. The display shows the number of the selected orchestral sound in the "BASS" or "CHORD/FREE BS" column (see the examples above). The following sounds can be selected for the bass or chord buttons: ORCH BASS sounds To add drum/percussion sounds to the bass and chord section (or to remove them again), hold down the [ORGAN/ORCHESTRA] register and press treble register [6] (DRUMS). 1 2* 3 4 Acoustic Bowed Fingered Fretless 5 6* 7 Picked Tuba Tuba Mix d-1 The display shows the number of the last Drum Set you selected ("d-x", where "x" represents a number) or "doF" if you switched off the drum/percussion function. ORCH CHORD sounds 1* 2* 3* 4* NOTE Trombone Alto Sax Clarinet Jazz Organ 5* 6 7 Jazz Doos Ac. Piano The dynamics of sounds marked with an asterisk (*) can only be controlled by bellows movements. Those sounds are not velocity sensitive. For the other sounds, see also "Orchestra Bass/Chord Touch" on p. 48. dof 31 FR-3x V-Accordion Selecting and playing sounds NOTE If you hold down [ORGAN/ORCHESTRA] for more than 2 seconds without pressing another register, the FR-3x switches to demo song mode. In that case, press [ORGAN/ ORCHESTRA] again to leave demo song mode, then continue with step 1. Playing only bass notes with your left hand (Free Bass mode) In Free Bass mode, all buttons of the left-hand keyboard--including the chord buttons--play bass notes. 2. Start playing in the left-hand section to hear the drum and percussion sounds. Those sounds are added to the accordion or orchestral notes you play. NOTE 1. To select (or leave) Free Bass mode, simultaneously press the three bass registers labeled "FREE BASS". ORCH BASS [7] [6] [5] ORCH FREE BS ORCH CHORD FREE BASS [4] [3] [2] [1] See page 45 for how to select another Drum Set. NOTE The drum/percussion sounds also remain active while an orchestral sound is selected in Bass-to-Treble mode. NOTE The numbers shown in the illustration above do not appear on the registers themselves. They have been added for your reference. The digit in the middle starts flashing to indicate that Free Bass mode has been activated: 662 Flashes If it does not flash, you are not/no longer in Free Bass mode. NOTE See page 52 for the assignment of the bass buttons to the available Free Bass notes. 2. Use the Bass registers to select another registration (if necessary). Free Bass registers 1 2 3 4 Low High Low + High Low + High Low 5 6 7 Low Low + High High Low + High Low High 3. r Press the three "FREE BASS" registers again to return to normal Bass mode. 32 V-Accordion r Selecting orchestral sounds in Free Bass mode Selecting orchestral sounds in Free Bass mode 1. 2. To select Free Bass mode, simultaneously press the three bass registers labeled "FREE BASS". Simultaneously press the three registers labeled "ORCH FREE BS". ORCH BASS [7] [6] [5] ORCH FREE BS ORCH CHORD FREE BASS [4] [3] [2] [1] The flashing digit in the middle now shows the number of the last orchestral Free Bass sound you selected, along with a dot. The dot means that you are in Orchestral Free Bass mode. The number itself flashes to signal that the Free Bass section is active. 3. Press one of the seven bass registers to select the desired sound. In this mode, the following sounds are available: ORCH FREE BS sounds 1* 2* 3* 4* Trombone Clarinet Oboe Flute* 5* 6 7 Perc Organ Ac Guitar Ac Piano The chord rows of the bass & chord buttons now play the selected orchestral sound. (The bass buttons, however, still play the selected accordion sound. ) NOTE The dynamics of sounds marked with an asterisk (*) can only be controlled by bellows movements. Those sounds are not velocity sensitive. For the other sounds, see also "Orchestra Bass/Chord Touch" on p. 48. 4. To leave this mode, simultaneously press the three "FREE BASS" registers. NOTE You can change the volume level of the orchestral Free Bass sound if it is too loud or too soft with respect to the other available sections. See "Orchestra Bass Level, Orchestra Chord Level, Orchestra Free Bass Level" on p. 46. 33 FR-3x V-Accordion Using the FR-3x's audio player 9. [. . . ] Received data Channel Voice Messages Note off Status 8nH 2nd byte kkH 3rd byte vvH 0H~FH (Ch. 1~16) 00H~7FH (0~127) 00H~7FH (0~127) 3rd byte vvH 0H~FH (Ch. 1~16) 00H~7FH (0~127) 01H~7FH (1~127) Mdulation number (Controller number 01) Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 01H vvH n = MIDI channel number: vv = Modulation depth: Expression (Controller number 11) Status 2nd byte BnH 0BH n = MIDI channel number: vv = Expression: 0H~FH (Ch. 1~16) 00H~7FH (0~127) n = MIDI channel number: kk = note number: vv = note off velocity: 3rd byte vvH 0H~FH (Ch. 1~16) 00H~7FH (0~127) Note on Status 9nH 2nd byte kkH n = MIDI channel number: kk = note number: vv = note on velocity: · This adjusts the volume of a Part. Expression messages are used for musical expression within a performance, e. g. , expression pedal movements, crescendo and decrescendo. Program Change Status 2nd byte CnH ppH n = MIDI channel number: pp = Program number: Pitch Bend Change Status 2nd byte EnH llH n = MIDI channel number: mm, ll= Pitch Bend value 0H~FH (Ch. 1~16) 00H~7FH: program no. 1~128 Control Change · The value specified by a Control Change message is not reset by a Program Change, etc. [. . . ]