WARNING – To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this device to rain or moisture. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral tri- CAUTION angle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK “dangerous voltage”...
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Refer all ser- pins); or liquids of any kind (water, soft drinks, etc.) to vicing to your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center penetrate the FR-7b/FR-5b or FBC-7. or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Information”...
Panel descriptions 3. Panel descriptions DATA / ENTER POWER EXIT MENU SORDINA DOWN DELAY JUMP WRITE VOLUME CHORUS BALANCE REVERB BASS TREBLE BRASS WIND HARMON VIOLIN FLUTE BAG PIPE JAZZ ORG BLUES ORG SCAT VOICE MANDOLIN AC GUITAR AC PIANO CANCEL ORCHESTRA DEMO...
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Panel descriptions | Bass control panel...
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Panel descriptions | Connection panel of the FBC-7...
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Setting up 4. Setting up INPUT L + R OUTPUT Use the supplied 19-pin L/MONO + R/MONO cable. OUTPUT INPUT L/MONO (Treble) + R/MONO (Bass) L + R Use either a long signal cable (10m or more) or an optional wireless system (recommended).
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Setting up | Switching the power on and off [POWER] [POWER] To a wall outlet [POWER] [POWER¥ON] [POWER]...
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Listening to the demo songs [POWER] [POWER] [√][®] [VOLUME] [EXIT÷JUMP] [√] [®] [√] [®]...
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Setting up | First steps Master bar Bass, Orchestra Bass, Orchestra Chord, Free Bass, Orchestra Free Bass section Treble section (*) The layout of the Treble but- Registers of the bass, chord and tons can be changed. See p. 74. orchestral bass/chord sections One possibility: each Treble reg- Treble 14:...
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Using the orchestral sounds [ORCHESTRA]...
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Setting up | Using the orchestral sounds Can be used to play the melody. Sound the drone notes. [14] [CANCEL]...
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Orchestral sounds for the Treble section [13] [12] Played by the Orchestra sound Played by the accordion [11] Played by the accordion Played by the Orchestra sound [ORCHESTRA] [11] [12] [13] [14]...
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Setting up | Using the orchestral sounds [DOWN] [DATA÷ENTER] [EXIT÷JUMP] [CANCEL] ORCH BASS FREE BASS ORCH FREE BS ORCH CHORD...
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Orchestral sounds for the Chord section [DOWN] ORCH BASS FREE BASS ORCH FREE BS ORCH CHORD [DATA÷ENTER] [EXIT÷JUMP]...
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Orchestral sounds for the Free Bass section [EXIT÷JUMP]...
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Setting up | Other practical functions [UP] [DATA÷ENTER] → → → # [EXIT÷JUMP] This is what you play… Transpose …and this is how it sounds. [DATA÷ENTER]...
4. FREE BASS EDIT parameters [UP] [DOWN] [DATA÷ENTER] [UP] [DOWN] [DATA÷ENTER] If you selected “Current” or “Curnt+SCom” If you selected “ALL” → Skip to step (8) [MENU÷WRITE] [MENU÷WRITE] [DATA÷ENTER] [UP] [DOWN] If you selected “Current” or “Curnt+SCom” [DATA÷ENTER] [UP] [DOWN] [DATA÷ENTER] [DATA÷ENTER]...
Editing sounds | 5. ORC BASS EDIT parameters [UP] [DOWN] If you selected “Current” or If you selected “ALL” “Curnt+SCom” (You cannot select a different register, or change the name of the current one.) [DATA÷ENTER] [UP] [DOWN] [MENU÷WRITE] [MENU÷WRITE] [EXIT÷JUMP] [DATA÷ENTER] [UP] [DOWN]...
5.2 Orc Bass Release Time If this is what you play on the button keyboard… …after choosing… Lowest Note= E (28) …these notes are transposed 1 octave up.
Editing sounds | 6. ORCH. EDIT parameters [UP] [DOWN] If you selected “Current” or If you selected “ALL” “Curnt+SCom” (You cannot select a different register, or change the name of the current one.) [DATA÷ENTER] [UP] [DOWN] [MENU÷WRITE] [MENU÷WRITE] [EXIT÷JUMP] [DATA÷ENTER] [UP] [DOWN] [DATA÷ENTER]...
Editing sounds | 7. ORC CHD EDIT parameters [UP] [DOWN] [DATA÷ENTER] If you selected “Current” or If you selected “ALL” “Curnt+SCom” (You cannot select a different register, or change the name of the current one.) [DATA÷ENTER] [UP] [DOWN] [MENU÷WRITE] [MENU÷WRITE] [DATA÷ENTER] [UP] [DOWN]...
Editing sounds | 8. ORC FBS EDIT parameters [UP] [DOWN] If you selected “Current” or “Curnt+SCom” If you selected “ALL” (You cannot select a different register, or change the name of the current one.) [DATA÷ENTER] [UP] [DOWN] [MENU÷WRITE] [MENU÷WRITE] [EXIT÷JUMP] [DATA÷ENTER] [UP] [DOWN]...
Editing sounds | 10. SYSTEM parameters This is where you hit This is where you hit the cymbal the cymbal This is where you choke the cymbal Release Release T(ime) T(ime) The sound disappears Short sound gradually. [DATA÷ENTER] [DATA÷ENTER] [DATA÷ENTER] [DATA÷ENTER]...
Status 2nd byte 3rd byte ii = ID number: An ID number (manufacturer ID) to indicate the manufacturer whose Exclusive message this is. Roland’s manufacturer ID is n = MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16) 41H. dd,...,ee = data: 00H~7FH (0~127)
System Exclusive Message status JazzOrgan 31 FRANCE ii = ID number: An ID number (manufacturer ID) to indicate the manufacturer RotOrgan 32 FRANCE Ac whose Exclusive message this is. Roland’s manufacturer ID is TremOrg 33 EMPTY 41H. ScatVoice 34 EMPTY dd,...,ee= data:...
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FR-7b/FR-5b V-Accordion Information | Information 10. Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below. PHILIPPINES CURACAO URUGUAY NORWAY JORDAN AFRICA G.A. Yupangco & Co. Inc. Zeelandia Music Center Inc.
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For EU Countries This product complies with the requirements of European Directives EMC 89/336/EEC and LVD 73/23/EEC. For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.