Transposing The Treble Section In Octave Steps; Bass And Chord Section; Selecting Accordion Sounds For The Left Hand - Roland V-Accordion FR-18 diatonic Owner's Manual

Transposing the treble section in octave steps

The FR-18 diatonic's treble keyboard has a maximum
range of 3 octaves. There may be times, however, when
you need to play higher or lower notes than its keyboard
allows. Unlike an acoustic diatonic accordion, the FR-18
diatonic allows you to transpose the treble keyboard one
octave up or down.
1.
First specify the section (treble accordion or
orchestra/organ) you wish to transpose in
octave steps by selecting a sound for it.
2.
To transpose one octave down, hold down
the [SET/SHIFT] register and press treble
register [1] (OCT–).
NOTE
If you hold down [SET] for more than 2 seconds without
pressing another register, the FR-18 diatonic switches to
Function mode. In that case, press [SET] again to leave that
mode, then repeat step (2).
3.
To transpose one octave up, hold down the
[SET/SHIFT] register and press treble register
[2] (OCT+).
V-Accordion FR-18 diatonic

Bass and chord section

The Bass section can be played via buttons for the left
hand.
The buttons in this section allow you to play both bass
notes and chords. By default, each of the three rows
alternates between a bass note and the related chord.
You can, however, change these assignments (tabla-
tures) to better meet your requirements. You can specify
for each button whether it should play a bass note, a
chord or neither.
The chords use the (sound) register selected for the Bass
section—hence the name of this section.
The overall sound the bass and chord section produces is
determined by the register you pressed last. The bass
and chord buttons can also be used to play accordion or
orchestral sounds.

Selecting accordion sounds for the left hand

Here is how to select an accordion sound for the bass
and chord section (left hand). Accordion sounds for the
left hand can be selected using the 3 registers shown
below.
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NOTE
The numbers shown in the illustrations above and below do
not appear on the registers themselves. They have been added
for your reference.
1.
Switch on the FR-18 diatonic.
See "Switching the power on and off" on p. 21.
NOTE
After switching on the FR-18 diatonic, the bass registers
select accordion sounds.
2.
Press one of the 3 bass registers (1~3) to
select the desired sound.
These registers do not illuminate.
The following accordion sounds can be selected for
the bass and chord buttons:
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Bass and chord section
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