User manual ROLAND ME-8

[. . . ] If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the 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. [. . . ] Press a treble register and start playing on the keyboard. The following 8 accordion sounds can be assigned to the treble buttons using treble registers [1]~[4]: Treble Register 1 (pressed once) 1 (pressed again) 2 (pressed once) 2 (pressed again) 3 (pressed once) 3 (pressed again) 4 (pressed once) 4 (pressed again) Color Green Red Green Red Green Red Green Red Sound* 8', 8'+ 16', 8', 8'+ 16', 8' 16', 8', 4' 8', 8'+, 8'­ 16', 8', 8'+, 8'­, 4' 8', 4' 16', 4' 1. Press the [ORCHESTRA/ORGAN] button once. It lights red to signal that you have entered orchestral sound selection mode. 2. Use treble registers [1]~[4] to select the desired orchestral sound. You can press each of them either once or twice to choose one of the two orchestral sounds available for each register (always starting from the first position). Treble Register 1 (pressed once) 1 (pressed again) 2 (pressed once) 2 (pressed again) 3 (pressed once) 3 (pressed again) 4 (pressed once) Color Green Red Green Red Green Red Green Sound* Strings Ac. Guitar Brass Fat Saw Lead [*] The accordion sounds that can be selected with the registers depend on the currently selected Set. See page 60 for a list of the sounds available for each Set. Though the FR-18 diatonic is an electronic musical instrument, it only produces sound when you move the bellows. 3. Play a few notes to audition the sound. 25 V-Accordion FR-18 diatonic Selecting and playing sounds Treble Register 4 (pressed again) Color Red Sound* Poly Synth 3. [*] The orchestral sounds that can be selected with the registers depend on the currently selected Set. See page 60 for a list of the sounds available for each Set. NOTE Press the [ORCHESTRA/ORGAN] button again to exit selection mode and go back to the state where the treble accordion section sounds. Selecting the ORCHESTRA/ORGAN mode This table is only an example of all available orchestral sound sets, as every orchestral sound set is combined with its corresponding accordion set. For the complete list, please see "Sounds contained in the various Sets" on p. 60. The orchestral or organ sound assigned to the treble section can be played in isolation or together with the treble diatonic sound. 1. The orchestral sound section of your FR-18 diatonic includes also 4 organ sounds, each with a slow/fast rotary effect. Register 1 (pressed once) 1 (pressed again) 2 (pressed once) 2 (pressed again) 3 (pressed once) 3 (pressed again) 4 (pressed once) 4 (pressed again) Color Green Red Green Red Green Red Green Red Sound Blues Slow Blues Fast Distortion Slow Distortion Fast Full Draw Slow Full Draw Fast 3rd Percussion Slow 3rd Percussion Fast Press and hold [SET/SHIFT] while pressing the [4] (DUAL/SOLO) treble register to alternate between DUAL and SOLO modes. In SOLO mode, the treble keyboard only plays the selected accordion, orchestral or organ sound. DUAL mode means that the orchestral or organ sound is added to the treble accordion sound. NOTE To select an organ sound: 1. Press the [ORCHESTRA/ORGAN] button twice. If you hold down [SET] for more than 2 seconds without pressing another register, the FR-18 diatonic switches to Function mode. In that case, press [SET] again to leave that mode, then repeat step (1). NOTE Each time you switch on your FR-18 diatonic, it selects SOLO mode. It flashes red to signal that you have entered organ sound selection mode. NOTE r If you press [ORCHESTRA/ORGAN] button a third time, the treble registers will let you select accordion sounds again. 2. Use treble registers [1]~[4] to select the desired organ sound. You can press them either once or twice to choose either the Slow or the Fast Rotary effect of the same organ sound. NOTE Do not forget to move the bellows in order to hear the notes you are playing. 26 V-Accordion FR-18 diatonic r Bass and chord section Transposing the treble section in octave steps The FR-18 diatonic's treble keyboard has a maximum range of 3 octaves. There may be times, however, when you need to play higher or lower notes than its keyboard allows. Unlike an acoustic diatonic accordion, the FR-18 diatonic allows you to transpose the treble keyboard one octave up or down. Bass and chord section The Bass section can be played via buttons for the left hand. 1. 3. Switch on the FR-18 diatonic. See "Switching the power on and off" on p. 21. Select Set 1. See "Using Sets" on p. 24. Press the [ORCH. BASS] button on the treble control panel to select orchestral bass mode. r The [ORCH. BASS] button lights red. 28 V-Accordion FR-18 diatonic r Bass and chord section 4. Use the 3 bass registers to choose one of the orchestral chord sounds. [3] [2] [1] Orchestral sounds for the bass section and the chord section The FR-18 diatonic allows you to swiftly assign one orchestral sound to the bass buttons, and another to the chord buttons. Orchestral chord sounds* 1 2 3 Ac. 2. Press the [ORCH BASS] and/or [ORCH CHORD] buttons (they will light). Use the bass registers to select the desired sound. If [LEFT REGISTER] lights, you can select an orchestral sound for the chord buttons (left-hand keyboard). If it is dark, you can select an orchestral sound for the bass buttons. Refer to the tables above for the sounds you can select. NOTE [*] The orchestral sounds that can be selected with the registers depend on the currently selected Set. See page 60 for a list of the sounds available for each Set. NOTE The orchestral sounds that can be selected with the registers depend on the currently selected Set. 60 for a list of the sounds available for each Set. The [LEFT REGISTER] button has no function when neither the [ORCH BASS] nor the [ORCH CHORD] button lights. Whenever you press [LEFT REGISTER], it changes to lit/dark. The orchestral chord sound replaces the accordion sound played by the chord buttons and has no effect on the bass buttons. 5. Press the [ORCH. [. . . ] Connect the supplied adapter, or install commercially available batteries. 52 V-Accordion FR-18 diatonic r Specifications 15. Specifications Keyboards Right hand: 37 buttons, velocity sensitive, selectable tablature and key. Left hand: 18 bass buttons, velocity sensitive, selectable tablature and key (same as for right hand), selectable chord button behavior (full chord or omitted third) Bellows Real pneumatic detection of the bellows pressure (highresolution pressure sensor), high-resolution bellows resistance regulator Sound source Max polyphony: 128 voices Wave ROM: 64MB of waveforms (8+8MB expansion sounds) Tones: 12 accordion Sets, each including: 8 treble registers, 8 orchestral sounds, 4 organ sounds (slow/fast Rotary settings for each) 3 bass & chord registers, 3 Orchestra Bass registers, 3 Orchestra Chord registers Treble reed footages: 5 Bass reed footages: 3 Chord reed footages: 2 PBM (Physical Behavior Modeling) Noises: stopping-reed growl, closing valve noise, left button noise Individual reed simulation: hysteresis threshold, expression curve, pressure-variant filter, pressure-variant pitch deviation Reed sound wave switching: by bellows acceleration, by note repetition speed Musette tuning Micro tuning presets: 15 (Dry, Classic, F-Folk, American L/H, North Europe, German L/H, D-Folk L/H, Alpine, Italian L/H, French, Scottish) Effects Reverb: 8 types, Chorus: 8 types Rotary (Slow/Fast) for organ sounds Panel controls Knobs: VOLUME Panel switches: 4 Treble registers + ORCHESTRA/ORGAN button, SET/FUNCTION register, 3 bass registers, ORCH. CHORD button, LEFT REGISTER button, KEY/DEMO button, USER PROGRAM button, DRUMS button, TABLATURE button, POWER button Operation modes ORCHESTRA/ORGAN modes: Solo, Dual Key: 12 possible keys (C, C#, D, Eb, E, F, F#, G, Ab, A, Bb, B) Tablatures: 12 types Bass & Chord with drum/percussion sounds: On/off Octave: Down, 0, Up (for Treble and Orchestra/Organ) 4 User Program memories Power supply AC adaptor (PSB-1U) Batteries (AA-type rechargeable Ni-MH x 8) Current draw 500mA Expected battery life under continuous use (using Ni-MH 2000mAh batteries): ±5. 5 hours Actual battery life varies according to usage conditions, the quality of the batteries and the number of charging cycles. [. . . ]