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Playing the FR-8x
NOTE
The sounds recalled by right registers [1]~[14] depend on which
Set is currently selected. See
Playing the Bass Section with your Right
Hand Like a Bassoon (BASS TO TREBLE)
The FR-8x provides a mode in which it can be used like a bassoon
accordion. In this mode, the bass part is played with the right hand.
The bass and chord buttons on the left hand are inactive (a real
bassoon accordion doesn't have bass/chord buttons and can only
be played with one hand).
1.
Press the [BASS TO TREBLE] button.
2.
Use the right registers [1]~[14] to select the desiderate
bass-to-treble sound.
The first seven registers [1]~[7] recall accordion sounds and the
other seven register [8]~[14] recall orchestral sounds.
NOTE
Bass-to-Treble mode uses the BASS (accordion sounds) and
ORCH BASS (orchestral sounds).
The bass orchestral sounds assignments can be different for
each Set.
3.
Start playing the bass part with your right hand.
4.
Press the [BASS TO TREBLE] button again to leave this
mode.
Selecting Tones and Playing with the
Left Hand
The left hand section can be played using the bass button board.
These 120 buttons are used to play bass notes and chords.
With the left hand you can play accordion, orchestral sounds and
organ sounds (You can select the organ sounds by the orchestra
tone list).
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"10. Using Sets" (p. 42)
You can play drum sounds also. See
Hand" (p.
38).
MEMO
The FR-8x only produces sound if you move the bellows.
When you don't move the bellows, you hear nothing at all (as on
an acoustic accordion).
When the FR-8x is controlled via MIDI, or when the parameter
"BELLOWS CURVE TYPE" (p. 100)
a Piano, E. Piano or Guitar is selected, there is no need to move
the bellows.
Bass and Chord System (BASS & CHRD)
The bass button board in this system allows you to play both bass
notes and chords. The "real" bass notes are assigned to the two
highlighted rows. The remaining buttons are used to play chords.
The button board use the "Stradella" bass standard layout.
The FR-8x give you to specify the layout of the Bass and Chord
"BASS & CHORD MODE" (p.
board. See
1.
Press the LEFT HAND [BASS & CHRD] button.
The [BASS & CHRD] button lights (default condition when FR-8x is
turned on).
The display shows the BASS & CHORD mode is active.
2.
Play the bass button board.
You'll hear an accordion sound.
3.
Use the left registers to select other accordion sounds.
This choice always applies to both the bass and the chord rows.
"Drum Sounds on the Left
uses a "Fixed" setting, or when
100).
Bass
Chords
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