User manual ROLAND FR-18 DIATONIC

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] 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. 2. First specify the section (treble accordion or orchestra/organ) you wish to transpose in octave steps by selecting a sound for it. To transpose one octave down, hold down the [SET/SHIFT] register and press treble register [1] (OCT­). NOTE The buttons in this section allow you to play both bass notes and chords. By default, each of the three rows alternates between a bass note and the related chord. You can, however, change these assignments (tablatures) to better meet your requirements. You can specify for each button whether it should play a bass note, a chord or neither. The chords use the (sound) register selected for the Bass section--hence the name of this section. The overall sound the bass and chord section produces is determined by the register you pressed last. The bass and chord buttons can also be used to play accordion or orchestral sounds. 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 (2). Selecting accordion sounds for the left hand Here is how to select an accordion sound for the bass and chord section (left hand). Accordion sounds for the left hand can be selected using the 3 registers shown below. [3] [2] [1] 3. To transpose one octave up, hold down the [SET/SHIFT] register and press treble register [2] (OCT+). NOTE The numbers shown in the illustrations above and below do not appear on the registers themselves. They have been added for your reference. 1. Switch on the FR-18 diatonic. See "Switching the power on and off" on p. 21. NOTE After switching on the FR-18 diatonic, the bass registers select accordion sounds. 2. Press one of the 3 bass registers (1~3) to select the desired sound. These registers do not illuminate. The following accordion sounds can be selected for the bass and chord buttons: 27 V-Accordion FR-18 diatonic Selecting and playing sounds Bass registers Register 1 2 3 Bass 8' 16', 8', 4' 16', 8' Chord 8', 4' 8', 4' 8', 4' 4. Use the 3 bass registers to choose one of the orchestral bass sounds. [3] [2] [1] Orchestral bass sounds* 1 2 3 Acoustic Bass Fretless Picked Bass 16'/8' Full Chord 16'/8' Chord ­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 3. Choose the desired behavior for the chord buttons: Press the three bass registers simultaneously to alternate between full chord and "drop third" chords. The chord buttons can either play full chords or chords where the third (i. e. the constituent note that determines whether a chord is major or minor) has been omitted. 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. The orchestral bass sound you select replaces the accordion sound played by the bass buttons and has no effect on the chord buttons. 5. Press the [ORCH. BASS] button again (it goes dark) to exit orchestral bass mode. The selected chord mode also applies to orchestral chord section. Selecting orchestral sounds for the left hand Besides the common accordion bass sounds, the FR-18 diatonic's bass and chord sections allow you to play orchestral sounds. These can be assigned to only the bass buttons, only the chord buttons, or both (in which case you can select different orchestral sounds for the bass and chord buttons). [. . . ] Be sure to use only rechargeable Ni-MH batteries. Connectors OUTPUT sockets (L/Mono, R/Mono), PHONES socket USB MIDI port (computer connection) USB MEMORY port (storage devices) MIDI OUT/IN socket (function adjustable via parameter) DC IN socket: for supplied Roland PSB-1U AC adaptor Dimensions 375 (H) x 365 (W) x 195 (D) mm 14-13/16 (H) x 14-3/8 (W) x 7-11/16 (D) inches Weight 5. 3kg/11 lbs 11 oz (without straps or optional batteries) Supplied accessories PSB-1U AC adaptor Owner's Manual Straps 1/4"1/4" phone (guitar) cable Earphones (with 1/8"1/4" adaptor plug) Strip for securing the adapter, MIDI and/or audio cables Hexagonal wrench Replaceable "traforo" inlay sheets Options Accordion soft bag NOTE In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice. 53 V-Accordion FR-18 diatonic Appendix 16. Appendix Tablatures (default: key of G unless specified otherwise) Tablature 1 -- -- -- -- B2 E3 E3 G3 Ab3 Bb3 G3 B3 D3 F#3 A3 C#4 C4 D4 G3 A3 Eb4 G4 E4 F4 B3 C4 Ab4 Ab4 G4 A4 D4 E4 A4 Bb4 C5 B4 G4 F#4 Eb5 C#5 E5 D5 B4 A4 Ab5 G5 G5 F5 D5 C5 A5 Ab5 C6 A5 G5 E5 Eb6 Bb5 E6 B5 B5 F#5 Ab5 C#6 G6 D6 D6 A5 -- -- -- -- G6 C6 Ab+ B­ Eb+ Bb+ -- -- Ab B Eb Bb -- -- G+ D+ E+ A­ -- -- G D E A -- -- C+ G+ F+ F+ -- -- C G F F -- -- Tablature 2 -- -- -- -- B2 E3 E3 G3 Ab3 Bb3 G3 B3 D3 F#3 Bb3 C#4 C4 D4 G3 A3 Eb4 G4 E4 F4 B3 C4 Ab4 Ab4 G4 A4 D4 E4 Bb4 Bb4 C5 B4 G4 F#4 Eb5 C#5 E5 D5 B4 A4 Ab5 G5 G5 F5 D5 C5 Bb5 Ab5 C6 A5 G5 E5 Eb6 Bb5 E6 B5 B5 F#5 Ab6 C#6 G6 D6 D6 A5 -- -- -- -- G6 C6 Ab+ B­ Ab B Eb Bb -- -- G+ D+ E+ A­ -- -- G D E A -- -- C+ G+ F+ F+ -- -- C G F F -- -- r Eb+ Bb+ -- -- Closing the bellows Opening the bellows 54 V-Accordion FR-18 diatonic r Tablatures (default: key of G unless specified otherwise) Tablature 3 -- -- -- -- B2 D3 E3 F3 Ab3 G3 G3 B3 D3 F#3 A3 Bb3 C4 D4 G3 A3 Eb4 C#4 E4 F4 B3 C4 Ab4 G4 G4 A4 D4 E4 A4 Bb4 C5 B4 G4 F#4 Eb5 C#5 E5 D5 B4 A4 Ab5 G5 G5 F5 D5 C5 A5 Bb5 C6 A5 G5 E5 Eb6 C6 E6 B5 B5 F#5 A6 E6 Ab6 Eb6 D6 A5 -- -- -- -- G6 D6 B­ Ab+ Bb+ Eb+ G­ E­ B Ab Bb Eb G E C+ G+ A­ E+ D­ A­ D G A E D A G+ C+ F+ F+ F#­ C#+ G C F F F# C# Tablature 4 -- -- -- -- B2 D3 E3 G3 A3 C4 Ab3 B3 D3 F#3 C#4 Eb4 C4 D4 G3 A3 F4 G4 E4 F4 B3 C4 A4 Bb4 Ab4 A4 D4 E4 C#5 D5 C5 B4 G4 F#4 F5 Eb5 E5 D5 B4 A4 A5 G5 Ab5 F5 D5 C5 C#6 Bb5 C6 A5 G5 E5 F6 D6 E6 B5 B5 F#5 A6 Eb6 Ab6 C#6 D6 A5 -- -- -- -- G6 C6 D+ G+ A­ E+ B­ Ab+ D G A E B Ab G+ C+ D­ A+ F#+ C#+ G C D A F# C# C+ F+ Bb+ Bb+ Eb+ Ab+ C F Bb Bb Eb Ab Closing the bellows Opening the bellows 55 V-Accordion FR-18 diatonic Appendix Tablature 5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Bb3 Ab2 C#3 Bb2 F#3 C#4 A3 B3 D3 F#3 Eb4 Eb4 C4 D4 G3 A3 F4 G4 E4 F4 B3 C4 F#4 Bb4 A4 Ab4 D4 E4 Eb5 C#5 C5 B4 G4 F#4 F5 Eb5 E5 D5 B4 A4 F#5 G5 A5 F5 D5 C5 Eb6 Bb5 C6 Ab5 G5 E5 F6 C#6 E6 B5 B5 F#5 -- -- -- -- D6 A5 F#­ C#+ E+ A+ -- -- G+ D+ E+ A+ -- -- G D E A -- -- C+ G+ F+ F+ -- -- C G F F Bb Eb Eb+ Bb+ Ab+ B+ Ab B Tablature 6 (key of B) -- -- -- -- B2 E3 C3 F3 -- -- E3 A3 Eb3 Ab3 -- -- G3 B3 F#3 Bb3 -- -- C4 D4 B3 C#4 -- -- E4 F4 Eb4 E4 -- -- G4 A4 F#4 Ab4 -- -- C5 B4 B4 Bb4 -- -- E5 D5 Eb5 C#5 -- -- G5 F5 F#5 E5 -- -- C6 A5 B5 Ab5 -- -- E6 B5 Eb6 Bb5 -- -- -- -- F#6 C#6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G+ D+ E+ A+ -- -- G D E A -- -- C+ G+ D+ F+ -- -- C G D F -- -- r Closing the bellows Opening the bellows 56 V-Accordion FR-18 diatonic r Tablatures (default: key of G unless specified otherwise) Tablature 7 -- -- -- -- G2 C3 C3 F3 Bb3 Ab3 E3 G3 B2 E3 C#4 Bb3 A3 B3 D3 F#3 Eb4 C#4 C4 D4 G3 A3 Ab4 Eb4 E4 F4 B3 C4 Bb4 Ab4 A4 G4 D4 E4 C#5 Bb4 C5 B4 G4 F#4 Eb5 C#5 E5 D5 B4 A4 F5 Eb5 A5 F5 D5 C5 Bb5 Ab5 C6 G5 G5 E5 C#6 Bb5 E6 B5 B5 F#5 -- -- -- -- D6 A5 D­ F#+ B­ E­ F#+ B+ D F# B E F# B G+ D+ E+ A­ A+ Bb+ G D E A A Bb C+ G+ F+ F+ Bb+ C+ C G F F Bb C Tablature 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Ab4 Bb4 C#4 Eb4 -- -- G3 B3 D3 F#3 -- -- C4 D4 G3 A3 -- -- E4 F4 B3 C4 -- -- G4 A4 D4 E4 -- -- C5 B4 G4 F#4 -- -- E5 D5 B4 A4 -- -- G5 F5 D5 C5 -- -- C6 A5 G5 E5 -- -- E6 B5 B5 F#5 -- -- -- -- D6 A5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G+ D+ E+ A­ -- -- G D E A -- -- C+ G+ F+ F+ -- -- C G F F -- -- Closing the bellows Opening the bellows 57 V-Accordion FR-18 diatonic Appendix Tablature 9 -- -- -- -- B2 C3 C3 D3 F3 G3 E3 F3 Ab3 E3 A3 C#4 G3 B3 D3 F#3 Bb3 Eb4 C4 D4 G3 A3 F4 G4 E4 F4 B3 C4 A4 Bb4 G4 A4 D4 E4 Ab4 C#5 C5 B4 G4 F#4 F5 Eb5 E5 D5 B4 A4 A5 G5 G5 F5 D5 C5 Ab5 C6 C6 A5 G5 E5 Bb5 Eb6 E6 B5 B5 F#5 -- -- -- -- D6 C#6 G­ D­ E+ A­ C# Ab G D E A Ab C# C+ G+ F+ F+ D Bb C G F F F# F# Bb+ B+ A­ C+ B E Bb B A C Eb Eb Tablature 10 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D3 F#3 -- -- -- -- G3 A3 -- -- -- -- B3 C4 -- -- A4 G4 D4 E4 -- -- C5 B4 G4 F#4 -- -- E5 D5 B4 A4 -- -- -- -- D5 C5 -- -- -- -- G5 E5 -- -- -- -- B5 F#5 -- -- -- -- D6 A5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G+ D+ -- -- -- -- G D -- -- -- -- G+ C+ -- -- -- -- G C -- -- -- -- r Closing the bellows Opening the bellows 58 V-Accordion FR-18 diatonic r Tablatures (default: key of G unless specified otherwise) Tablature 11 (Default selection) Eb5 C#5 F#4 Ab4 C#4 Eb4 G3 B3 C4 E4 C4 D4 G3 A3 F4 G4 E4 F4 B3 C4 A4 Bb4 G4 A4 D4 E4 C5 D5 C5 B4 G4 F#4 F5 E5 E5 D5 B4 A4 A5 G5 G5 F5 D5 C5 C6 Bb5 C6 A5 G5 E5 F6 D6 E6 B5 B5 F#5 A6 E6 G6 D6 D6 A5 C7 G6 C7 F6 G6 C6 F7 Bb6 E7 A6 B6 E6 G+ D+ E+ A­ -- -- G D E A -- -- C+ G+ A+ D­ -- -- C G A D -- -- F+ C+ Bb+ Bb+ -- -- F C Bb Bb -- -- Tablature 12 (key of C) F3 A3 C3 E3 C3 F3 F3 Bb3 Bb3 Eb4 A3 C4 E3 G3 D4 F4 C4 E4 G3 B3 F4 A4 F4 G4 C4 D4 Bb4 C5 A4 Bb4 E4 F4 D5 Eb5 C5 C5 G4 A4 F5 F5 F5 E5 C5 B4 Bb5 A5 A5 G5 E5 D5 D6 C6 C6 Bb5 G5 F5 F6 Eb6 F6 C6 C6 A5 Bb6 G6 A6 Eb6 E6 B5 -- -- C7 G6 G6 D6 C+ G+ -- -- -- -- C G G E -- -- F+ C+ A+ D+ -- -- F C A D -- -- Bb+ F+ D+ Eb+ -- -- Bb F D Eb -- -- Closing the bellows Opening the bellows 59 V-Accordion FR-18 diatonic Appendix Demo Songs No. SONG TITLE* PERFORMED BY Register Number 1 Orchestra Chord Ac Piano Str & Choir Super Poly Orchestra Bass Acoustic Bass Fretless Picked Bass 01 Flower Carpet 02 Funny Jump 03 Heart & Tradition 04 Joyful Round Dance 05 Ireland's Sky 06 Home Fun 07 Sunshine's Life 08 Hidden Heart Danilo Di Paolonicola Danilo Di Paolonicola Danilo Di Paolonicola Danilo Di Paolonicola Danilo Di Paolonicola Danilo Di Paolonicola Danilo Di Paolonicola Danilo Di Paolonicola 2 3 Register Number 1 2 3 SET 1. 2 Classic Treble Registers Register Number 16' 1 (pressed once) 1 (pressed again) O O O O O O O Orchestra Ac. 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