Roland FR-8X User Manual

Selecting Parameters
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12.3 Zone Orchestra 2 - Drum
On this page, you can set the keyboard range of
Orchestra 2 and Drum sections.
Parameter Value Explanation
ORCHESTRA 2
LW KEY B2~A7
Set the keyboard range of
ORCHESTRA 2 section.
HI KEY B2~A7
DRUM
LW KEY B2~A7
Set the keyboard range of
DRUM section.
HI KEY B2~A7
For details see “Assigning a Portion of Right Hand Keyboard to Each
Section” (p. 38).
13. Set Common
The SET COMMON group contains parameters that apply to all
sections, but only within the framework of the currently selected
Set, most notably the parameters that specify the sound/character
of the Reverb, Chorus and Delay eects.
The parameters can be saved to the selected Set.
Press [UP] and [DOWN] simultaneously to select the value that is
indicated as “Default setting”.
Introduction to Set Common Parameters
The settings you perform here apply to all sections that use the
general reverb, chorus or delay eect. They do not apply to the VTW
Organ reverb, chorus or delay processors, i.e. the eects available for
organ sounds. The VTW Organ eects cannot be edited.
IMPORTANT NOTE
The FR-8x internal memory remembers your settings while the
FR-8x is switched on. While editing, there is no absolute need
to save your settings. Be aware, however, that all changes are
lost when the FR-8x is switched o.
See “How to Save a Set” (p. 42) to save your changes. Also
be sure to read “Important remark about saving your settings”
(p. 70).
13.1 Reverb macro/Parameters
This page contains several parameters that need
to be selected to change the reverberation
.
Parameter Value Explanation
Macro
Room 1,
Room 2,
Room 3,
Hall 1, Hall
2, Plate,
Delay,
Panning
Dly
• “Room 1”, “ Room 2”, “ Room 3”: These types
simulate the reverberation of a room. They
provide a well-dened spacious reverbera-
tion.
• “Hall 1”, “ Hall 2”: These types simulate the
reverberation of a concert hall with a deeper
reverberation than the Room reverbs.
• “Plate”: This eect type simulates a plate
reverb (a studio device using a metal plate to
simulate natural reverb).
• “Delay”: This is a conventional delay that
produces echo eects.
• “Panning Dly”: This is a special delay in which
the delayed sounds move left and right. It is
eective when you are listening in stereo.
Parameter Value Explanation
Level 0~127
Set the “Level” parameter of Reverb processor’s
output volume.
The overall reverb volume depends on three
things: the Send level of the various sections,
the output level of the Reverb processor and the
setting of the
[REVERB] knob.
Character 0~7
This parameter species the reverb type you
need. It does not load preset values for the
Pre-LPF~RevPreDlyTm parameters.
Pre-LPF 0~7
A low-pass lter can be applied to the high-
frequency range before the signals coming from
the various sections are processed by the reverb.
Higher values make the Send signals darker,
which results in a mellower reverberation. This
parameter only applies to the signals that are
sent to the Reverb processor. It does not alter the
sound of the active sections.
Time 0~127
This parameter sets the duration of the reverb
eect. Higher values result in longer reverbera-
tion.
DlyFback 0~127
This parameter is only available when you set
“Character” to “6” or “7”. It species the number of
echoes: higher values result in more repetitions.
Pre-DlyT 0~127
This parameter sets the time interval between
the original (“dry”) signal and the onset of the
selected reverb eect. Higher values result in
a longer pre-delay time, simulating a larger
reverberant space.
13.2 Chorus macro/Parameters
Chorus broadens the spatial image of the sound,
adding richness.
Parameter Value Explanation
Macro
Chorus 1, Chorus 2,
Chorus 3, Chorus 4,
FBack Chr, Flanger,
Short Delay, ShortDly FB
• “Chorus 1”, “ Chorus 2”,
“Chorus 3”, ” Chorus 4: These are
conventional chorus eects
that add spaciousness and
depth to the sound..
• “FBack Chr”: This is a chorus
with a Flanger-like eect and a
soft sound.
• “Flanger”: This is an eect that
sounds somewhat like a jet
airplane taking o or landing.
• “Short Delay”: This is a delay
with a short delay time.
• “ShortDly FB”: This is a short
delay with many repeats.
Level 0~127
Set the “Level” parameter of Chorus
processor’s output volume.
The overall reverb volume
depends on three things: the
Send level of the various sections,
the output level of the Chorus
processor and the setting of the
[CHORUS] knob.
Pre-LPF 0~7
A low-pass lter can be applied to
the high-frequency range before
the signals coming from the
various sections are processed by
the chorus. Higher values make
the Send signals darker, resulting
in a mellower chorus sound. This
parameter only applies to the
signals that are sent to the Chorus
processor. It does not alter the
sound of the active sections.

Roland FR-8X Specifications

General

Manual	Yes
Operating time	8 h
Battery voltage	24 V
Battery capacity	4500 mAh
Power source type	Battery
Display type	LCD
Display diagonal	2.4 \
Display resolution	320 x 240 pixels
Headphone outputs	1
USB connector type	USB Type-A, USB Type-B
USB ports quantity	2
Type	Piano accordion
Keys quantity	41 keys
Tones quantity	16
Tuning presets	Alpine, American L/H, Classic, D-Folk L/H, Dry, F-Folk, French, German L/H, Italian L/H, North Europe, Off, Scottish
RMS rated power	50 W
Speaker diameter	90 mm
Bass reed quantity	5
Drum sets quantity	18
Chord reed quantity	3
Treble reed quantity	7
Organ sounds quantity	32
Number of bass buttons	120 buttons
User programs quantity	1400
Maximum polyphony (notes)	128
Orchestral sounds quantity	180
Reverberation effects quantity	8
Adjustable tone range (octaves)	-1 - 3
Bellows resistance adjustment range	-63 - 64
Housing color	Red

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	280 mm
Width	543 mm
Height	415 mm
Weight	12100 g