Roland FR-3s Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
Panel descriptions | Bass control panel
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FR-3s/FR-3/FR-3sb/FR-3b V-Accordion
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METRONOME button
Press this button to switch the metronome on and
off (see p. 31). It can also be used to transmit Start/
Stop messages to external MIDI devices.
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CHORUS knob
Use this knob to set the level of the chorus effect (see
p. 22).
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REVERB knob
Use this knob to set the level of the reverb effect (see
p. 22).
Bass control panel
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Bass registers
These switches allow you to select the desired bass
mix. They include the following footages:
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ORCH BASS registers
Press the last three (“ORCH BASS”) registers (viewed
from the top) simultaneously to enter Orchestra Bass
mode (see p. 27). Doing so switches off the accordion
bass sound and selects an orchestral sound. Press the
last three registers again to return to normal bass
mode.
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ORCH FREE BS/ORCH CHORD registers
By pressing these three registers, you activate (or
switch off) one of two Orchestra sections: ORCH
CHORD (if the Free Bass section is off) or ORCH FREE
BS (if the Free Bass section is on). “ORCH CHORD”
allows you to assign an orchestral sound to the chord
buttons. “ORCH FREE BS” can be used to select an
orchestral bass sound for the Free Bass section. See
p. 28 for details.
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FREE BASS registers
Press the first three (“FREE BASS”) registers (viewed
from the top) simultaneously to enter Free Bass
mode. Press the first three registers again to return to
normal bass mode.
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Display
The display keeps you informed about the FR-3’s sta-
tus and helps you locate the functions you may wish
to set.
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Bass registers
1 2’ 5 8’/4’/2’
2 4’ 6 16’/8’/8-4’
3 8-4’ 7 16’/2’
4 16’/8’/8-4’/4’/2’
Free Bass registers
1 Low 5 Low Low + High
2 High 6 High Low + High
3 Low + High 7 Low High
4 Low + High Low
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ORCHESTRA
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