Roland FR-8X - Factory All Reset; MIDI Parameters; Real Time RX-TX; External Seq. Playback

Menu Options
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“NO” or press the [EXIT] button.
The display conrms this operation.
15.12 FACTORY ALL RESET
You can reset the FR-8x to its factory settings,
which means that all settings are replaced by the
settings the FR-8x contained when you rst got it..
1. Press the [MENU/WRITE] button to start initializing the
FR-8x.
The following message is displayed:
2. To reset the FR-8x to its factory settings, rotate the [DATA/
ENTER] knob to select “YES” and push it. Otherwise, select
“NO” or press the [EXIT] button.
The display briey shows a “Please Wait” message and then
“Operation Complete”.
16. MIDI Parameters
Your FR-8x also transmits and receives MIDI data. In this chapter
we’ll look which MIDI parameters are available on the FR-8x.
For detail about how to connect a MIDI device see “Connecting a
MIDI Device” (p. 22).
The parameters can be saved in the System area.
Press [UP] and [DOWN] simultaneously to select the value that is
indicated as “Default setting”.
Introduction to MIDI Parameters
The settings you perform here apply to all Set and all sections.
IMPORTANT NOTE
The FR-8x internal memory remembers your settings while the
FR-8x is switched on. While editing, there is no absolute need
to save your settings. Be aware, however, that all changes are
lost when the FR-8x is switched o.
See “How to Save System Parameters” (p. 117) to save your
changes. Also be sure to read “Important remark about saving
your settings” (p. 70).
16.1 Real Time RX-TX
The table on page p. 22 species the default
MIDI channel assignments the FR-8x uses. Those
choices are based on how most accordion players
prefer to use their instrument. You can, however,
change the MIDI channel assignments
.
Parameter Value Explanation
Accordion
1~16, O
Default 1
Allows you to assign a MIDI receive
and transmit channel to the selected
part. Select “O” if the part in question
should neither receive nor transmit
MIDI data.
Orchestra 1/Organ
1~16, O
Default 4
Orchestra 2
1~16, O
Default 11
Bass/Free Bass
1~16, O
Default 2
Chord
1~16, O
Default 3
Orchestra Bass
1~16, O
Default 5
Orchestra Chord
1~16, O
Default 6
Orchestra FBass
1~16, O
Default 7
Drum
1~16, O
Default 10
Basic
1~16, O
Default 13
Allows you to assign a MIDI receive
and transmit channel to the Basic
part. Select “O” if the part in question
should neither receive nor transmit
MIDI data.
The Basic channel can be used for
selecting Sets from an external
MIDI device (using program change
numbers 1~100). If your external source
sends Bank Select messages along with
the program change number, CC00 and
CC32 must both be set to “0”.
Control Channel
1~16, O
Default 13
Allows you to assign a MIDI receive
and transmit channel to the control
channel.
16.2 External Seq. Playback
By selecting “On” for a section, you switch o its
connection with the internal tone generator (this
is what MIDI bus call “Local O”). The section now
receives MIDI data from a sequencer or other
instrument you connect to the FR-8x MIDI IN port
(It also transmits MIDI messages to the FR-8x MIDI
OUT port).
Parameter Value Explanation
All parts
O, On
Default O
Select “On” to switch o its connection
with the FR-8x internal tone generator.
NOTA
“Bass & Chord” includes Orch. bass
Orch. Chord Orch. Free bass.
NOTA
“Orchestra” includes Orchestra 1,
Orchestra 2 and Organ.
Accordion
O, On
Default O
Bass & Chord
O, On
Default O
Orchestra
O, On
Default O
Drum
O, On
Default O
Working with a sequencer.
The FR-8x can be used as “input device” for recording your music. In
the case of a keyboard instrument, such a device is usually called a
“master keyboard”.
The FR-8x can be used for two things: to “input” new parts (i.e. MIDI
events) and to play them back.
When you play on the FR-8x keyboards, it sends MIDI data to the
MIDI OUT socket. That socket must be connected to the sequencer’s
MIDI IN port. MIDI data always go from OUT to IN: