Roland FR-4X - Real-Time Adjustments; Adjusting the Sound Volume ([Volume] Knob); Volume Balance between the Right Hand and Left Hand Sections ([BALANCE] Knob); Adjusting the Effects

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Before You Start Playing
4. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the previous
screen.
MEMO
The bellows curve setting is automatically saved when you
turn off the power.
Air button
Pressing the air button lets you open or close the bellows quickly.
Use this if the bellows are open when you’ve finished playing.
Real-time Adjustments
Adjusting the Sound Volume ([Volume] Knob)
Here’s how to adjust the volume of your FR-4x playing or the
playback volume of an audio song.
If headphones are connected, use the [Volume] knob to adjust the
headphone volume.
1. Turn the [Volume] knob to adjust the overall
volume.
Adjust the volume while you play the keyboard to produce sound.
Turning the knob toward the right will increase the volume, and
turning it toward the left will decrease the volume.
When the [VOLUME] Knob is moved, the “VOLUME” pop-up
window appears, showing the current setting:
After about few seconds, the pop-up window disappears again.
Volume Balance Between the Right Hand and Left Hand
Sections ([BALANCE] Knob)
If the left hand section is too loud or too soft with respect to the
right hand section you are using, you can change the balance with
the [BALANCE] knob.
MEMO
The sound of the audio file is assigned to the Bass side.
NOTE
The [BALANCE] knob does not affect the sound that’s input
via the INPUT jack.
When the [BALANCE] Knob is moved, the “BALANCE” pop-up
window appears, showing the current setting:
After about few seconds, the pop-up window disappears again.
Adjusting the Effects
The FR-4x contains two knobs that can be used to set the level of
Chorus, Reverb.
These knobs have a detent at the center position.
When a knob is set to the center detent, the reverb or chorus will
be at the level that is specified by the set or user program (Menu
0
Set Common
0
Reverb (or Chorus)
0
Level).
By turning the knob you can adjust the depth relative to this
setting.
The depth for each part can be specified by Reverb Send (Rev send)
and Chorus Send (Cho send) in each part’s edit screen.
1. Turn a knob to adjust the relative effect level.
Adjust the relative effect level while you play the FR-4x.
Turning the knob toward the right will increase the level, and
turning it toward the left will decrease the level.
Reverb knob
Chorus knob
After about few seconds, the pop-up window disappears again.