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In that case, press [SET] again to leave that mode, then repeat step (1). 2. To transpose one octave up, hold down the [SET] register and press treble register [2] (OCT+). The display briefly confirms your setting: UP Dn One octave up One octave down --- No octave transposition (*) This can be changed to 3 bass and 3 chord rows. See “Bass & Chord Mode” on p. 53. Here is what the caps look like: Slide up to remove Reference cap Slide over button The overall sound the bass and chord section produces is determined by the register you pressed last. The bass and chord section can 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. [3] [2] [1] NOTE The transposition function does not apply to Bass-to-Treble mode (see “Bass to Treble” on p. 53). The numbers shown in the illustrations above and below do not appear on the registers themselves. They have been added for your reference. NOTE 28 Selecting orchestral sounds for the left hand V-Accordion r Selecting orchestral sounds for the left hand V-Accordion r . Switch on the FR-1x. See “Switching the power on and off” on p. 21. NOTE After switching on the FR-1x, the bass registers select accordion sounds. 2. Press one of the 3 bass registers (1~3) to select the desired sound. The display shows the number of the selected sound in the “BASS” and “CHORD/FREE BS” columns. This choice always applies to both the bass and the chord rows. The following accordion sounds can be selected for the bass and chord buttons: Bass & chord registers 12 3 a 8’/4’/2’ 16’/2’ b 16’/8’/8-4’/4’/2’ 16’/8’/8-4’ 8-4’ 4’ —— 2’ Note that registers “1” and “2” allow you to select two sounds, while register “3” provides access to three sounds. You may therefore have to press the register in question repeatedly. Selecting orchestral sounds for the left hand Here is how to select an orchestral sound for the left hand. While the bass and chord accordion sections always use the same accordion sound, orchestral sounds can be assigned to only the bass buttons, only the chord buttons, or both (in which case you can select different orchestral sounds for the bass and chord rows). 1. Switch on the FR-1x. See “Switching the power on and off” on p. 21. 2. Do one of the following: •To select an orchestral sound for the bass rows, press the ORCHESTRAL [BASS] button. NOTE If you prefer to assign an accordion sound to the bass rows (bass section) at this stage, again press the [BASS] button. •To select an orchestral sound for the chord rows, press the ORCHESTRAL [CHORD/FREE BASS] button. The last sound you selected for the section in question is recalled and its number is displayed in the “BASS” (left) or “CHORD/FREE BS” (middle) column of the display. If you select an orchestral sound, the digit in question is displayed with a dot to its right: 443 423. The bass and chord buttons use an The bass buttons use an accordion accordion sound (no dots). sound (no dot). The chord buttons use an orchestral sound (dot). NOTE If you prefer to assign an accordion sound to the chord rows (chord section) at this stage, again press the [CHORD/ FREE BASS] button. 3. Press one of the 3 bass registers to select the desired sound. The display shows the number of the selected orchestral sound in the “BASS” or “CHORD/FREE BS” column (see the examples above). The following sounds can be selected for the bass or chord buttons: [3] [2] [1] Orchestral bass sounds ‰ [BASS] 1 2 3 a Acoustic Bowed* Tuba Mix bFingered Jazz Pedal VTW* Tuba* c — — Fretless Orchestral chord sounds ‰ [CHORD/FREE BASS] 1 2 3 aSt. Strings* Jazz VTW* Steel Gtr b Jazz Doos* R&B VTW* Ac Guitar c — — Ac Piano 29 Selecting and playing sounds FR-1x V-Accordion Selecting and playing sounds FR-1x V-Accordion NOTE The dynamics of sounds marked with an asterisk (*) can only be controlled by bellows movements. Those sounds are not velocity sensitive. For the other sounds, see also “Orchestra Bass/Chord Touch” on p. 48. NOTE You can change the volume level of the orchestral bass or chord sound if it is too loud or too soft with respect to the other available sections. See “Orchestra Bass Level, Orchestra Chord Level, Orchestra Free Bass Level” on p. 46. Switching off the bass and/or chord section 1. To switch off a left-hand section you do not want to hear, press and hold any of the three bass registers for a while. The section in question must be assigned to the associated registers. See the previous pages for how to decide which section can be muted. NOTE Even if you switch off the bass or chord section, it still transmits MIDI messages. 2. To switch a muted section back on, briefly press any of the associated registers. Playing drum/percussion sounds The FR-1x allows you to play drum and percussion sounds with bass and chord buttons and to trigger the bass and ch...