Selecting and playing sounds
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V-Accordion FR-18 diatonic
3.
Choose the desired behavior for the chord
buttons:
Press the three bass registers simultaneously to alter-
nate between full chord and “drop third” chords.
The chord buttons can either play full chords or
chords where the third (i.e. the constituent note that
determines whether a chord is major or minor) has
been omitted.
NOTE
The selected chord mode also applies to orchestral chord
section.
Selecting orchestral sounds for the left hand
Besides the common accordion bass sounds, the FR-18
diatonic’s bass and chord sections allow you to play
orchestral sounds. These 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 buttons). Here is how to select an
orchestral sound for the left hand.
■ Selecting an orchestral bass sound
1.
Switch on the FR-18 diatonic.
See “Switching the power on and off” on p. 21.
2.
Select Set 1.
See “Using Sets” on p. 24.
3.
Press the [ORCH.BASS] button on the treble
control panel to select orchestral bass mode.
The [ORCH. BASS] button lights red.
4.
Use the 3 bass registers to choose one of the
orchestral bass sounds.
NOTE
The orchestral sounds that can be selected with the regis-
ters depend on the currently selected Set. See page 60 for a
list of the sounds available for each Set.
The orchestral bass sound you select replaces the
accordion sound played by the bass buttons and has
no effect on the chord buttons.
5.
Press the [ORCH.BASS] button again (it goes
dark) to exit orchestral bass mode.
■ Selecting an orchestral chord sound
As stated earlier, the orchestral chord sound can be
played with the left-hand buttons defined as chord
buttons.
1.
Switch on the FR-18 diatonic.
See “Switching the power on and off” on p. 21.
2.
Select Set 1.
See “Using Sets” on p. 24.
3.
Press the [ORCH. CHORD] button on the tre-
ble control panel to select orchestral chord
mode.
The [ORCH. CHORD] button lights red.
Bass registers
Register Bass Chord
1 8’ 8’, 4’
2 16’, 8’, 4’ 8’, 4’
3 16’, 8’ 8’, 4’
16’/8’
Full Chord
16’/8’
Chord –3^
Orchestral bass sounds
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[*] The orchestral sounds that can be selected with
the registers depend on the currently selected Set.
See page 60 for a list of the sounds available for
each Set.
1 Acoustic Bass
2 Fretless
3 Picked Bass
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