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Menu Options
Parameter Explanation/Value
Velocity
(Velocity)
Your FR-4xx is velocity sensitive. The
volume and brightness of the notes
you play on the right hand or left
hand keyboard therefore depend on
how hard (or fast) you press the keys/
buttons. The accordion sounds do not
respond to these playing dynamics, but
the Orchestra (Treble, Bass, Chord, Free
Bass) sounds do and so do most MIDI-
compatible sound modules.
Even though the MIDI standard
recognizes 128 different velocity values,
only 127 can actually be used for
expression purposes. That explains why
the setting range is 1–127. Value “0” is
usually used to signal the end of a note
(i.e. when you release a key or button).
This parameter allows you to
specify whether the velocity values
corresponding to the strength with
which you press a key/button should
be transmitted (“On”) or whether
your playing dynamics should not be
translated as such.
In the latter case, you need to select a
value (1–127) that will be applied to all
notes that are transmitted via MIDI. “64”
is still relatively soft. Even lower values
are probably not what you want in most
cases. Fixed velocity values can be useful
for playing organ sounds on an external
module.
Note that the setting you select here has
no effect when the “Note Tx” parameter
is set to “Off,” because note numbers are
always transmitted along with a velocity
value (any value different from “0” also
means “start playing this note”).
On, 1–127
(Default: On)
Express
(Expression)
Specifies how expression messages
(CC11) are transmitted.
If you want movements of the FR-4x’s
bellows to transmit expression messages,
choose the “Bellows” setting.
If you want to use a MIDI foot controller
such as the FC-300 to transmit expression
messages, choose the “Pedal” setting.
If you don’t want to transmit expression
messages, choose the “Off” setting.
(Default: Bellows)
Off
Bellows
Pedal
Parameter Explanation/Value
SustainA
(Sustain A)
This parameter allows you to enable the
transmission of sustain values (CC64) to
an external device.
The sustain can be controlled by Function
Switches (p. 76) or by an optional MIDI
foot controller (e.g. FC-300) connected to
the MIDI IN connector of FR-4x (p. 80).
NOTE
This parameter belongs to the system
parameters.
This means that its setting is not affected by
changes in the set or the user program.
To save this parameter, save it as a system
parameter.
&
“How to Save System Parameters”
(p. 86)
Off, On
(Default: On)