Switching off the treble section, Using the sordina, Selecting the organ/orchestra mode – Roland FR-3x User Manual
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Additional information about the orchestral section
V-Accordion
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The following accordion sounds are available:
Additional information about the orchestral
section
The [ORGAN/ORCHESTRA] register allows you to use
treble registers [1]~[0] to select from among 10 differ-
ent orchestral sounds:
Additional information about the organ sounds
and the Rotary effect (organ section)
The FR-3x allows you to recall 10 organ sounds with
treble registers [1]~[0].
Pressing the register of the selected organ sound again
allows you to switch between the fast and slow speeds
of the Rotary effect.
The FR-3x contains the following organ sounds:
Switching off the treble section
1.
To switch off the treble section, press and
hold any single register ([1]~[0]) for a while.
The section in question must be assigned to the reg-
isters. See above for how to decide which section can
be muted.
2.
To switch the treble section back on, briefly
press any of its registers.
NOTE
This only switches off the section that is currently selected.
Remember that the treble section can control both an
accordion and an orchestral or organ sound. While in
Orchestra mode, you thus only switch off (or activate) the
orchestral/organ section. And while in accordion mode, you
only switch off the treble accordion section.
NOTE
Even if you switch off the treble section, it still transmits
MIDI messages.
Using the Sordina
The [SORDINA] switch
allows you to attenuate
the sound (make it softer)
by selecting “MELLOW”.
On an acoustic accordion,
this closes the wooden
resonance chamber inside
the instrument.
The FR-3x simulates this
effect electronically.
NOTE
The Sordina only applies to the treble section.
Selecting the ORGAN/ORCHESTRA mode
The orchestral or organ sound assigned to the treble
section can be played in isolation or together with the
treble accordion sound. There are several combinations:
SOLO, DUAL, HIGH and LOW.
1.
Select an orchestral or organ sound.
See “Selecting sounds for the right hand” on p. 26.
2.
Hold down the [ORGAN/ORCHESTRA] regis-
ter and press treble register [7] to select
“LOW/HIGH” or register [8] for “DUAL/
SOLO”.
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 repeat
step 2.
Treble registers
1
Bassoon
6a
Tremolo
2a
Bandon
6b
Musette
2b
Cello
7
Violin
3
Harmon
8
Oboe
4
Organ
9a
Clarinet
5a
Accord
9b
Celeste
5b
Master
0
Piccolo
ORCHESTRA sounds
1
Trombone
6 Harmonica
2
Trumpet
7
Violin
3
T Sax
8
Flute
4
A Sax
9
El. Piano
5
Clarinet
0
Strings
Organ sounds
1
Perc Jazz
6
Popular Organ
2
Jazz Ballad
7
Light Jazz
3
Distort Organ
8
Bossa
4
Full Organ
9
Latin
5
Overdr Organ
0
Light Latin
SORDINA
MELLOW
ON
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