Roland FR-8X - Other Important Function; Transposing to a Different Key; Musette Detune

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9. Other Important Function
This section presents other important functions you may need
regularly.
Transposing to a Dierent Key
You can also change the Transpose setting using [MENU]
button”1.2 Transpose” ( p. 71).
This function allows you to transpose the FR-8x’s pitch in semi-tone
steps.
The advantage of this system is that you can play a song in E major
(for example), while using the ngering of the C major scale (for
example). This may come in handy when you are used to playing
a given song in one key and suddenly need to play it in a dierent
key.
1. While the main page is displayed, press the [UP] button
once.
The display changes to:
2. Rotate the [DATA/ENTER] knob to select the desired key
(transposition).
Parameter Value
Transpose -6 ~ 0 ~ +5 (semi tone units)
The setting range is –6~+5 semi tones. Select “0” to switch o the
transposition.
3. Press [EXIT/JUMP] to return to the main page.
See”Saving an User Program” (p. 57) to save your changes.
Musette Detune
You probably know that an accordion’s 8’ Treble register may consist
of 2 or even 3 reeds that are usually tuned apart to provide a richer
sound (accordionists call it the “musette eect”). One reed is tuned
slightly above, the other slightly below the correct pitch, and the
third (if available) is tuned “properly”.
Tuning reeds is a specialist job and usually not performed by
accordion players themselves.
On the FR-8x, however, “tuning” the “reeds” (that do not really exist)
is a matter of turning the [DATA/ENTER] knob.
NOTE
This function is only available for the Accordion section and if an
accordion sound that contains at least the following footages is
selected:
Footages
“8” , “8-”
“8” , “8+”
“8” , “8-” , “8+”
8
8- 8+
1. While the main page is displayed, press the [UP] button
twice.
The display changes to:
2. Rotate the [DATA/ENTER] knob to select the a dierent
tuning for the treble “reeds”.
Parameter Value
MUSETTE
DETUNE
O (no detune), Dry, Classic FFolk American L, American H,
North Eu, German L, DFolk L, Italian L, German H, Alpine,
Italian H, D-Folk H, French, Scottish.
3. Press [EXIT/JUMP] to return to the main page.
See “How to Save a Set” (p. 42) to save your changes.