Roland FR-3x - Manual (Page 61)

Program Change TX
V-Accordion r
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■ OFF
Select this setting if no MIDI data should be trans-
mitted/received on the Control Channel.
Program Change TX
The FR-3x transmits program changes
when you select Sets (on the Basic
Channel) and registers (on the MIDI
channel assigned to the section for which you are
selecting a different register).
This is the first of a series of MIDI filters, i.e. parameters
that allow you to specify whether or not the given MIDI
type should be transmitted.
■ OFF
Select this setting if you don’t want the FR-3x to
transmit program change messages.
■ On
Select this setting if the FR-3x should transmit pro-
gram change messages.
NOTE
This filter has no effect on the “Send PC” function (see
p. 62).
Bellows Expression TX Filters
You probably noticed that the strength/speed with
which the bellows is pressed or pulled influences the
sound – which corresponds to an acoustic accordion’s
response. This effect can be translated into a MIDI mes-
sage most external instruments understand.
The MIDI standard provides a message (“control
change”) for remotely controlling the volume of an
external instrument: CC11. It is chiefly used for expres-
sion purposes (similar to the way in which a guitarist or
organ player uses a volume pedal).
The FR-3x can filter expression messages for the follow-
ing sections:
■ Bellows Expression TX ALL
Filters (suppresses) expression mes-
sages for all channels.
■ Bellows Expression TX TREBLE
Filters (suppresses) expression mes-
sages for the treble accordion chan-
nel.
■ Bellows Expression TX BASS/
CHORD/FREE BASS
Filters (suppresses) expression mes-
sages for the bass/chord/Free Bass accordion channel.
■ Bellows Expression TX ORCHESTRA/
ORGAN
Filters (suppresses) expression mes-
sages for the treble orchestra/organ channel.
■ Bellows Expression TX ORCHESTRA
BASS
Filters (suppresses) expression mes-
sages for the orchestral bass channel.
■ Bellows Expression TX ORCHESTRA
CHORD
Filters (suppresses) expression mes-
sages for the orchestral chord channel.
■ Bellows Expression TX ORCHESTRA
FREE BASS
Filters (suppresses) expression mes-
sages for the orchestral Free Bass channel.
■ OFF
Select this setting if you don’t want the selected sec-
tion to transmit expression messages.
■ On
Select this setting if the selected section should
transmit expression messages.
Velocity TX
Your FR-3x is velocity sensitive. That is a
very learned term for the fact that the
volume and brightness of the notes you
play on the treble or bass keyboard depend on how
hard (or fast) you press the buttons. Velocity informa-
tion is transmitted via MIDI.
This parameter allows you to specify whether you want
to transmit fixed or dynamic velocity values (i.e. the
values translating how hard/fast you press a key or but-
ton).
■ On
Select this setting if you want to transmit MIDI
velocity values proportional to the key pressure.
■ 1~127
Specifies the fixed velocity value to be transmitted
for all notes.
NOTE
Fixed velocity values can be useful for playing organ
sounds on an external module.
Value OFF, On
Default setting: On
PCH
bEA
bE1
bE2
bE3
Value OFF, On
Default setting: OFF
Value On, 1~127
Default setting: On
bE4
bE5
bE6
VEL
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