Roland FR-3x - Adjusting the volume and balance; Adjusting the chorus and reverb effects

FR- 3x V- Acco rdion
Before you start playing
• Your headphones may be damaged if the volume of a
device is already turned up when you plug them in.
Minillli ze the vol ullle before you plug in the head-
phones .
• Excessive input willnot on ly dalllage your hearing,
but Illay also strain the headphones. Please enjoy
Illusic at an appropri ate vol ullle.
Adjusting the volume and balanee
H ere is how to ad just the volume on vour FR-3x.
[NOTE]
If headphones are connec t ed, the [VO L] knob controls the l is-
t en ing l eve!.
1. Use the [VOL] knob to set the desired vol-
ume.
Adjust the volullle while you play the FR-3 x and
Illove the bellows to prod u ce sound.
Turning the [ VOL] knob clockwise increases the vol-
LI III e, turning it co unterclockwi se d ecreases i t.
2. Use the [BAL] knob to adjust the volume
balanee
between the bass/chord and tre ble
sections.
Turning it to wards "BASS" decreases the treble sec-
tion's vo lullle. Turning it tow ards 'TREBLE" decreases
the bass/chord section's volume.
The selected balance setting ("t1"~"t63" , "O", "b1" ~
"b63") is briefly shown in the display.
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Adjusting the chorus and reverb
effects
The FR-3x eontains twa digital effeets : Chorus and
Reverb. The ehorus effeet gives the impression that sev-
eral instruments of the same type are plaving at the
same time (it is similar to detuning severai reeds of a
register). The reverb effeet gives the i mpression that
vou are plaving in a eoneert hall, a ehureh or a room. It
adds "depth" to the sound.
1. Rotate the [CHORUS] knob to adjust the
level of the chorus effect.
Adjust this se tting while playing the FR -3x an d IllOV-
ing the bellows to prod ll ce so u nd. The chor us level
yo u select (O~ 127) is briefly shown in the display.
2, Rotate the [REVERB] knob to adjust the level
of the reverb effect.
Adjust this setting while playing the FR-3 x and mo v-
ing the bellows to produce sound. The reverb le vel
you select (O~ 127) is briefly shown in the display.
3. Turn the [CHORUS] or [REVERB] knob all the
way towards the small dot if YOLI don't need
th e effect in question.
[NOTE]
See p. 47 for ho w to select a different chorus or reverb
t ype.