Roland Accordion Information
Are you new to a Roland accordion? Watch this intro video.
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A great video for first time Roland accordion owners to help you learn what to expect when you receive your new Roland with Dale Mathis Sounds.
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It is an excellent idea to back up your Dale Mathis registrations to a USB memory stick. Download this file, then follow along with the video instructions. If the accordion should ever exhibit erratic behavior, you can simply reload the programming.
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The 4x accordion owner manual complete. We highly recommend you download this manual and keep it handy to learn more about your FR-4x
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Many 4x owners do not realize how many accordion, orchestra, and drum sounds are built into your accordion. This is only a partial list. The ALpINE sound expansion adds more sounds that are not listed in this PDF.
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Watch this video before you unpack your new FR-4x from Kraft Music. Then, watch it again before you turn it on for the first time.
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| back_up_fr-4x_files.pdf |
This PDF explains how to back up your Dale Mathis Professional Sounds.
| download_saved_fr-4x_files.pdf |
This PDF explains how to load your SAVED Dale Mathis programming back into your accordion - just in case you would ever have a software issue.
| reset_process_roland_fr-4x.pdf |
This PDF explains how to reset your FR-4x back to Factory Original. Warning: this process will wipe out Dale Mathis programming and any sound modifications you may have made to your accordion.
| 4x_adjust_back_track_volume.pdf |
This PDF explains how to adjust to playback volume level of backing tracks that have been stored on a USB memory stick. This adjustment will also adjust the volume of recording you have made using the "record" function on the accordion. Note: you need to have a USB memory stick inserted into the accordion to make a recording using the accordion's record function.
4x and 8x Transpose function
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4x
1. Hold the white SHIFT button 2. Use the < and > buttons to raise or lower pitch. 8x 1. Push UP button (does not work in User Program mode) 2. Use Data Entry Knob to raise and lower pitch. (see diagram in screen) |
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Unboxing your new Roland FR-4x
Similar instructions to the Turn On video above. A little repetition can't hurt, and perhaps there is something in this video that I did not explain well in the other video. |
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FR-4x setting up Cordovox Sounds
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Dale Mathis User Programs with Cordovox Sounds are included with the 4x and 8x models. But you may want to set up your own combinations in the Dale Mathis Turn-On Set. This video explains how to do it.
The Cordovox was a popular 1950s - 1970s accordion that combined an acoustic accordion together with an electric organ in a "somewhat" portable package. Dale Mathis has recreated that sound without the need for extra amplifier and sound generator boxes. Everything is built into the Roland accordion. |
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Understanding the KEY Touch with Dale Mathis Programming
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The Roland digital accordion is capable of creating fantastic sounds, but making the most of your new accordion requires you to understand that some sounds play differently than traditional acoustic accordions. Dale Mathis has programmed some of the orchestra sounds to play without pulling on the bellows, while others require you to hit the keys and buttons harder to make certain "effects" sound out within the sound. Watch this video for a visual explanation.
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Roland FR-8x
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Unboxing your new Roland FR-8x accordion from Kraft Music. Watch this video to understand the basic controls.
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| 8x_om.pdf |
| adjust_orchestra_bass_levels_roland_8x.pdf |
| dynamic_bellow_behavior.pdf |
| jump_to_new_8x_user_program_banks.pdf |
| fr-8tone_drumkitlist_e2_w.pdf |
Back Up Your 8x Programming
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Save (new) or Modify (existing) User Programs FR-8x
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How to create a new User Program Bank on the FR-8x
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Watch this video after you have watched: Save Or Modify 8x User Program for a more complete understanding of the 8x User Program system.
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Install a new sound in Orch. 1 or Orch 2 (set memory)
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Learn Your Roland Accordion Controls
Dale Mathis Custom Sounds - The Reason A Roland Accordion From Kraft Music Sounds Better
"SET" = Understand the Virtual copies of the acoustic accordions in your new Roland V-Accordion
"USER PROGRAM" = Understand why Dale Mathis User Programs make choosing sounds simple
Learn how to combine (LAYER) sounds on your new Roland V-Accordion
FR-8x and FR-4x Roland Virtual Accordion Comparison
What does the FREE BASS button do?
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8x Chin Buttons
What do they do? |
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How To create a USER PROGRAM on your FR-8x Roland V-Accordion
User Programs on the FR-4x - songs
Preparing your new Roland at Crown Music Arizona - Note, that shop has closed, the accordions are now sold through Kraft Music.
Air Travel with my Roland accordion - how I do it.
Dale Mathis Accordion BIO
Learn how to adjust the bellows on your FR-4x or FR-8x
Dale Mathis Sounds for Roland legacy model: FR-3x
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The Roland FR-3x is no longer made, but I still get them from owners who wish to sell them so they may purchase a newer model. Dale Mathis reprograms these instruments with new, improved sounds. The accordion has 10 User Programs and the "Turn On" set loaded with Dale Mathis sounds.
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Roland FR-3x Buttons & Controls
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This is an important video for new Roland FR-3x accordions. Dale explains the basics about batteries, right hand sounds, left hand sounds, SET Memory, and USER PROGRAM memory.
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Roland FR-1x Buttons & Controls
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Dale Mathis has created special software for the FR-1x instruments purchased from Kraft Music. Eight User Programs are explained in this video and 48 Dale Mathis Sounds in the User One Set are explained. The complete list of special sounds is available from Dale Mathis.
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FIXED BELLOWS INSTRUCTIONS FR-1X
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Roland FR-1x INTRO to Dale Mathis Sounds