Roland FA-06 Parameter Guide

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MFX Parameters
01: Equalizer
This is a four-band stereo equalizer (low, mid x 2, high).
L in
R in
L out
R out
4-Band EQ
4-Band EQ
Parameter Value Explanation
Low Freq 200, 400 Hz Frequency of the low range
Low Gain # -15–+15 dB Gain of the low range
Mid1 Freq 200–8000 Hz Frequency of the middle range 1
Mid1 Gain -15–+15 dB Gain of the middle range 1
Mid1 Q
0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0,
8.0
Width of the middle range 1
Set a higher value for Q to narrow the
range to be aected.
Mid2 Freq 200–8000 Hz Frequency of the middle range 2
Mid2 Gain -15–+15 dB Gain of the middle range 2
Mid2 Q
0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0,
8.0
Width of the middle range 2
Set a higher value for Q to narrow the
range to be aected.
High Freq
2000, 4000, 8000
Hz
Frequency of the high range
High Gain # -15–+15 dB Gain of the high range
Level # 0–127 Output Level
02: Spectrum
This is a stereo spectrum. Spectrum is a type of lter which modies
the timbre by boosting or cutting the level at specic frequencies.
L in
R in
L out
R out
Spectrum
Spectrum
Parameter Value Explanation
Band1 (250 Hz)
-15–+15 dB Gain of each frequency band
Band2 (500 Hz)
Band3 (1000 Hz)
Band4 (1250 Hz)
Band5 (2000 Hz)
Band6 (3150 Hz)
Band7 (4000 Hz)
Band8 (8000 Hz)
Q
0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0,
8.0
Simultaneously adjusts the width
of the adjusted ranges for all the
frequency bands.
Level # 0–127 Output Level
03: Low Boost
Boosts the volume of the lower range, creating powerful lows.
L in
R in
L out
R out
Low Boost
2-Band EQ
2-Band EQ
Low Boost
Parameter Value Explanation
Boost Frequency
#
50–125 Hz
Center frequency at which the lower
range will be boosted
Boost Gain # 0–+12 dB
Amount by which the lower range will
be boosted
Boost Width
WIDE, MID,
NARROW
Width of the lower range that will be
boosted
Low Gain -15–+15 dB Gain of the low frequency range
High Gain -15–+15 dB Gain of the high frequency range
Level 0–127 Output level
04: Step Filter
This is a lter whose cuto frequency can be modulated in steps. You
can specify the pattern by which the cuto frequency will change.
You can use MFX CONTROL to restart the step sequence from the
beginning (p. 117).
L in
R in
L out
R out
Step Filter
Step Filter
Parameter Value Explanation
Step 01–16 0–127 Cuto frequency at each step
Rate #
0.05–10.00 Hz,
note
Rate of modulation
Attack # 0–127
Speed at which the cuto frequency
changes between steps
Filter Type
LPF, BPF, HPF,
NOTCH
Filter type
Frequency range that will pass
through each lter
LPF: frequencies below the cuto
BPF: frequencies in the region of the
cuto
HPF: frequencies above the cuto
NOTCH: frequencies other than the
region of the cuto
Filter Slope -12, -24, -36 dB
Amount of attenuation per octave
-12 dB: gentle
-24 dB: steep
-36 dB: extremely steep
Filter Resonance
#
0–127
Filter resonance level
Increasing this value will emphasize
the region near the cuto frequency.
Filter Gain 0–+12 dB Amount of boost for the lter output
Level 0–127 Output level

Roland FA-06 Specifications

General

Control type	Buttons
Backlight color	Red
Backlight buttons	Yes
MIDI-keyboard number of keys	61 keys
Display type	LCD
Display diagonal	5 \
Product color	Black
Sound effects	Acoustic resonance, Synthesizer
Interface	USB
Headphone outputs	1
USB ports quantity	2
Compatible memory cards	SDHC
6.35 mm (1⁄4-inch) output	3
Power source type	AC
Bit rate	16 bit
Product type	Digital synthesizer
Keyboard number of keys	61
Maximum polyphony (notes)	128
Reverberation effects quantity	6

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	300 mm
Width	1008 mm
Height	101 mm
Weight	5700 g