Roland FR-4X - Playing Orchestral Sounds

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Performing
3. Use the left registers to select other accordion
sounds.
The selected register name or sound name is briefly displayed.
* The screen differs depending on the selected set or register.
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“How the reed combination of the free bass part is
displayed” (p. 24)
The sound that you select here is applied to both the Low layout
and the High layout.
When you return to the main screen, the number of the selected
left-hand register button is shown using the five left-most digits in
the upper line of the screen.
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“Main Screen” (p. 18)
NOTE
The sounds recalled by left registers depend on which Set is
currently selected.
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“Using Sets” (p. 33)
4. Press the LEFT HAND [BASS & CHRD] button to exit
from Free Bass system.
Playing Orchestral Sounds
Here is how to select an orchestral sound for the left hand.
An orchestral sound 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 rows).
You can also play accordion and orchestral sounds at the same
time.
You can obtain different combinations using the buttons in the
LEFT HAND section.
Playing Orchestral Sounds Using Bass and Chord System
1. Press the LEFT HAND [BASS & CHRD] button.
The [BASS & CHRD] button lights
2. Press the LEFT HAND [ORCH CHRD/F.BASS] button
to select an orchestral sound in the Chord section.
The [ORCH CHRD/F.BASS] button indicator lights to indicate that
the Chord section plays Orchestral Sounds.
The [BASS & CHRD] button indicator flashes to indicate that the
Chord section doesn’t play Accordion Sounds.
In the screen, you can see that the orchestral chord part is on.
3. Play the bass button board.
You’ll hear an Orchestra sound when you press a chord button in
the button board and an Accordion sound when you play bass
buttons.
4. Use the left registers to select other Orchestral
sounds.
This choice is applied to Chord Section.
5. Press the LEFT HAND [ORCH BASS] button to select
an orchestral sound in the Bass section.
The [ORCH BASS] button indicator lights to indicate that the Bass
section plays Orchestral Sounds.
The [BASS & CHRD] button indicator flashes to indicate that the
Chord and Bass section doesn’t play Accordion Sounds.
In the screen, you can see that the orchestral bass part is on.
6. Use the left registers to select other Orchestral
sounds.
This choice is applied to Bass Section.
Playing Orchestral Sounds Using Free Bass System
1. Press the LEFT HAND [F.BASS] button.
The [F.BASS] button lights.