Treble Section - Roland V-Accordion FR-1 Quick Start Manual

FR-1 V-Accordion
# Song Title*
06 Eastern Wind
07 Sax On The Phone
08 O Sole Mio
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Unauthorized use of the demo songs for purposes other
than private enjoyment is a violation of applicable laws.
The performance data of the demo songs are not trans-
mitted via MIDI.
Touring the FR-1's sections

Treble section

The Treble section can
be played using the 26-
key "piano" keyboard or
the 62 treble buttons.
The sound it produces is
determined by the reg-
ister ([1]~[4]) you
pressed last. This sec-
tion can be used as
"accordion" or to play
an orchestral or organ
sound.
(1) Connect the FR-1 to an amplifier and
switch it on.
See p. 11.
(2) Grab the FR-1, press a Treble register
and start playing on the keyboard.
Though the FR-1 is an electronic musical
instrument, it only produces sound when
you move the bellows.
(3) Press the [SET] register E (it flashes
blue).
(4) Check whether the
[ORCHESTRA÷ORGAN] button is dark.
If it isn't, press it once or twice.
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(4) Use the [VOLUME] knob A to change
Performed by
Ludovic Beier
Ludovic Beier
(5) Press [SONG÷DEMO] J again to leave
Sergio Scappini
(5) Press one of the registers [1]~[4] F to
(6) Play a few notes to audition the sound.
(7) Press one of the registers [1]~[4] to
(8) Press the same register again to select
(9) If you think the sound is too loud or
the volume if it is too loud or too soft.
Note: During demo song playback, the FR-1's
keyboards cannot be used.
demo song mode.
select a Set memory. Additional Set
memories can be selected by pressing
registers [1]+[2], [2]+[3] or [3]+[4] simulta-
neously.
The [SET] button goes dark.
Note: If you don't press any register while the
[SET] register flashes in blue, it will go dark
again after a while. If you pressed the [SET]
register by accident, press it again so that it
goes dark.
Note: See also the note about Set "3+4" on
page 8.
select another registration.
the "b" sound.
Press it yet again to revert to the "a"
sound. Each time you press a different
register, the FR-1 will automatically
select the "a" sound.
too soft, you can change the setting of
the [VOLUME] knob A.