Bass Control Panel - Roland FR-2 V-Accordion Owner's Manual

FR-2/FR-2b V-Accordion
Panel descriptions
Each register [6]~[8] allows you to select two sounds. When
you select an orchestral sound, the corresponding register
lights yellow.
G PAD/DEFAULT button
This button is used to switch the PAD function (see p. 16)
on and off. While FUNCTION mode is active (see p. 18), this
button allows you to recall the factory setting for the
selected parameter.
H USER PROG/DEC and METRONOME/INC buttons
The [USER¥PROG] button allows you to activate/switch off
the FR-2/FR-2b's memory function (see p. 22). In FUNC-
TION mode, this button is used to decrease the value of the
selected parameter.

Bass control panel

K Bass registers (lower row) and pads (upper row)
The lower switches allow you to select the desired bass mix
(and chord). They include the following accordion foot-
ages:
1
2
3
4
5
8
Bass registers
2'
4'
16'/8'/8-4'/4'/2'
8'/4'/2'
16'/2'
The [METRONOME] button is used to switch the FR-2/
FR-2b's metronome on and off (see p. 14). In FUNCTION
mode, this button is used to increase the value of the
selected parameter.
I REC/LOOP button
This button is used to record a short drum/percussion
phrase and to play it back repeatedly (see p. 17).
J SONG/DEMO button
This button allows you to switch to SONG mode where you
can practice your left- or right-hand playing using one of
the 16 internal songs (the FR-2/FR-2b plays the part of the
other hand). See page 15.
Press and hold this button to listen to the FR-2/FR-2b's
demo songs.
K
Note: Each register is assigned to only one registration or sound
(unlike the treble registers).
The FR-2/FR-2b allows you to play:
• accordion chord and bass sounds (like on an acoustic
accordion);
• accordion bass lines with orchestral chords (but no accor-
dion chords);
• accordion chord parts with orchestral bass notes (but no
accordion bass notes).
That explains why the bass registers' assignments some-
times depend on the status of the [LEFT¥REGISTER] button.
See p. 12 for details.
The bass registers are also used to select orchestral sounds
for the Bass or Chord section.
The row closest to the bellows can be used to play drum
and percussion sounds (PAD function, see p. 16).
Pads (press)
Registers (press
and pull down)