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MIDI functions | MIDI parameters for the various sections/parts

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FR-7/FR-5 V-Accordion

The parameters discussed below apply to the transmis-
sion of MIDI data (“TX”) and therefore only to MIDI 
messages that are generated when you yourself play on 
the FR-7/FR-5.

Furthermore, these messages are only transmitted by 
sections whose “10.2 Ext. Seq. Playback” parameter is 
set to “Off” (see above).

Bear in mind that the MIDI messages discussed below 
are only executed by an external tone generator if its 
MIDI receive (“RX”) channel is set to the number you 
assigned to the section in question (page 69). 

The parameters discussed here are available in the fol-
lowing sections: Treble, Bass (and Chord, which is con-
sidered a separate section on the MIDI level), Free Bass, 
Orchestra and Orchestra Bass.

The reason why they are included in the section param-
eters rather than the MIDI group is that the MIDI group 
applies to the entire FR-7/FR-5 (all sections, all Sets), 
while the parameters below can vary from Set to Set. If 
you combine this functionality with the “9.6 Copy SET” 
function (page 64), you can change the way external 
MIDI devices are controlled simply by selecting another 
Set – and still use exactly the same internal sounds: 
after setting the various section parameters (and saving 
them), copy the Set to a different memory and only 
change the MIDI parameters.

To access the parameters discussed below, proceed as 
follows:

(1) Select the parameter group of the section you wish 

to edit.
Either press the [MENU÷WRITE] button and select the 
parameter group with the [DATA÷ENTER] knob or use 
the JUMP TO function (press and hold the 
[EXIT÷JUMP] button, then enter the parameter 
address using the Treble registers, see p. 35).

(2) Select the parameter. 

(If you used the JUMP TO function above, the param-
eter is already selected.) Press the [MENU÷WRITE] 
button and select the parameter with the 
[DATA÷ENTER] knob.

The following are MIDI functions:
2.14 Treble MIDI TX
3.10 Bass MIDI TX
3.11 Chord MIDI TX
4.10 Free Bass MIDI TX
5.7 Orc Bass MIDI TX
6.8 Orchestra MIDI TX

(3) Press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select “MESSAGE” 

(left entry), then turn it to select the parameter 
you want to set.
The parameters are explained below.

(4) Press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select “VALUE” 

(right entry), then turn it to set the desired value. 
(Press [DATA÷ENTER] again, select another parame-
ter and edit its value.)

(5) Press [EXIT÷JUMP] to return to the Main page.

The FR-7/FR-5 now asks you whether you want to 
save your changes:

“YES” is selected by default. If you want to save your 
changes, proceed as described below. (If you don’t, 
turn the [DATA÷ENTER] knob to select “NO”, then 
press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob.)

(6) Press the [DATA÷ENTER] knob.

(7) Press the [WRITE] button to save your changes. The 

display briefly shows a confirmation:

Note: If you selected “NO”, your changes will be used until you 
switch off the FR-7/FR-5, select another Register or change 
them again.

Here are the MIDI parameters that can be set for each 
register of a section separately. Remember that they 
only apply to MIDI messages the FR-7/FR-5 sends to 
external devices. Do not forget to select the register 
whose MIDI parameters you wish to edit before actu-
ally changing them.

■Note

(On, Off, Default setting: On) The MIDI standard 
translates almost all actions performed on a musical 
instrument into commands that can be sent to 
another instrument. The result of such a transmission 
is that your actions are either recorded by a 
sequencer or faithfully replicated by the receiving 
instrument.

The most fundamental information that travels 
across a MIDI cable is related to the notes you are 
playing. That information is conveyed using so-called 
Note-on messages. (Each note has a unique MIDI 
number.)