Bagpipe and Mandolins on the FR 1x Answering a Viewer's Question

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In this video I will be answering a viewer’s question. The question was to do a video talking about the Mandolin and Bagpipe sounds. I will be creating a User Set with Mandolin sounds on the Orchestral, Orchestral Bass and Orchestral Chord as a demo only. I will also create the Bagpipe (Highland) sounds on the Orchestral Treble side.
I will then install that sound set to User Set 4 (U4).
I will also give you a tip on the naming convention for the Roland FR-1x Accordion.

[@pauldickinson941]

Hi Joe
I've been following your fr1x videos and find them interesting and informative. I would be interested in a video on shaping and improving sounds. I know how something sounds is personal to yourself but i think adding chorus and reverb to some sounds
improve them. The bagpipes you demo on this video. The constant tone you refer to are called the drones. If you look at a set of bagpipes there are three pipes sticking up out of the top These are the drones and they play some kind of chord when the bag is inflated. Sticking out of the bottom is the chanter this is what you play the tune on. It is similar to a recorder/ penny whistle except it has a reed in it as do the drones. Keep up the good work Joe
Paul Dickinson
P.S. I play a fr1x

[@joekarwoski]

Thank you for watching my videos and for the kind words. I really do not know much about bagpipes, so thank you for the information.

[@pauldickinson941]

Hi Joe
i forgot to mention it's the scotch whisky that makes the bagpipes sound like music !!!!!@@joekarwoski

[@BellowsSqueezer]

Hi, thank you for making such interesting videos about the FR-1X. I have been using the Roland editor since the beginning but there is always more to learn. I have been using the FR-1X for performing and love it.
I am using a new to me technique you may find interesting. It is designed to help work with the short keyboard. I am reserving one of my User Sets for fast octave switching. For example register 1a and 1c have the exact same accordion sound. Register 1b and 1d have the same accordion sound but one octave higher than the original.
When you press the 1 register it plays one octave higher or returns to the original octave.
This makes it very easy and reliable to switch octaves. So much so that with practice you can learn to do it while playing phrases.
Just thought you might find this interesting. 🪗😎

[@joekarwoski]

Thank You for watching and commenting on my video! As for your technique - that is a wonderful idea and I am sure my viewers who read your comment will find that as fantastic as I do! That would make it so easy! You could also use the same technique to change keys. Again, thank you for the technique!