Roland FR-8X - Noises; Effect Send; Controllers; Bass MIDI Tx

Menu Options
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Parameter Value Explanation
LEVEL O, –40~Std~+40
This parameter can be set for each
reed/footage individually. It allows
you to create the desired “mix”
(volume balance) for the active reeds.
This is a relative parameter: its value
is added to or subtracted from the
standard value (“Std”). As a rule, rst
decide which reed is most important
and set its “Volume” parameter to
“Std”. Then reduce or increase the
volume of the “ancillary” reeds to
create the desired balance.
NOTE
Whenever you select “ALL” and set a dierent reed type, the “3.3
Noises” settings are automatically adapted to the reed type you
select here.
You may have to change those settings afterwards if you wish to
use dierent noise type.
3.3 Noises
On this page, you can specify the instrument
whose button noises (“BUTTON NOISE“) should be
used when you select this register while playing.
(Note that other bass registers can be assigned
dierent noises.)
The “REED GROWL” parameter allows you to
simulate the typical noise a bass reed makes just before it stops vibrating
altogether (a kind of “musical atulence” if you will).
Each instrument of the accordion family produces its own typical growl.
The growl that matches the sound selected with “3.1 Reed Type” probably
yields the most realistic eect – but feel free to select another one if you
like it better.
Parameter Value Explanation
BASS/CHORD
NOISE
Bandoneon, I-Folk,
I-Folk2, Classic,
Cajun, Jazz, F-Folk,
D-Folk, Organetto,
F-Folk2, Classic2,
Studio, Tradition,
Steierische,
Trikitixa, F-Jazz,
Classic3, Bajan.
Select the desired setting.
LEVEL O, –40~Std~40,
Use the “LEVEL” parameter to specify
how prominent the noise should be.
REED GROWL
Bandoneon, I-Folk,
I-Folk2, Classic,
Cajun, Jazz, F-Folk,
D-Folk, Organetto,
F-Folk2, Classic2,
Studio, Tradition,
Steierische,
Trikitixa, F-Jazz,
Classic3, Bajan
Select the desired setting.
LEVEL O, –40~Std~40
To set the volume of the Reed Growl
sound.
3.4 Eect Send
On this page, you can adjust the Reverb, Chorus
and Delay eect for the bass section.
Parameter Value Explanation
REVERB 0~127
Use these parameters to set the
Reverb, Chorus or Delay send levels
(how much eect should be applied
to the bass section).
The higher the value you set, the
more the bass section (which includes
the chord buttons) will be processed
by the eect in question.
CHORUS 0~127
DELAY 0~127
3.5 Controllers
This parameter further adds to the realism of the
sounds emulated by your FR-8x
Parameter Value Explanation
BELLOWS DETUNE
O, Low, Standard,
High
Here, you can specify how
strongly the pitch of the
simulated Bass reed(s) changes
when you open or close the
bellows faster than usual.
If the “Standard” setting seems
too mild, try “High”. If it is too
strong, use “Low”. If you do
not want any detuning eect,
select “O”.
The most convincing
setting usually depends on the
selected instrument(s). See “3.1
Reed Type” (p. 75).
3.6 BASS MIDI TX
3.7 CHORD MIDI TX
These pages contain a series of MIDI parameters for the selected
register. You need to set them one by one. One page allows you to
specify which
MIDI messages the bass notes (i.e. the two or three button rows
closest to the bellows) should transmit, the other does the same for
the chord buttons (the remaining buttons in the bass section).
These parameters are saved along with all other Set parameters,
which allows you to use dierent MIDI settings for each Set – and
even each register within a Set.
Parameter Value Explanation
Note Tx
On, O
Default: On
See “2.7 MIDI TX” (p. 73) for
details.
Octave
–3~0~+3
Default: 0
See “2.7 MIDI TX” (p. 73) for
details.
CC 00
Std, O, 0~127
Default: Std
See “2.7 MIDI TX” (p. 73) for
details.
CC 32
PC
Std, O, 1~128
Default: Std
See “2.7 MIDI TX” (p. 73) for
details.