Roland FR7XB Button V-Accordion

Roland FR7XB Button V-Accordion

Roland’s Revolutionary V-Accordion Family Grows With New Button-type Models

Equipped with a 92-button right-handed keyboard, the FR-7b offers all of the original V-Accordion’s benefits, with several important additions. The Roland FR-7b is the first instrument of its kind to integrate powerful digital technology into a traditional chromatic accordion design, offering performance features and sounds that appeal to a wide range of musicians.

• The perfect combination of the familiar sounds and nuances of a traditional accordion, combined with the advantages of a versatile digital instrument
• Ultra-realistic accordion simulations, with 40 programmable set memories; the factory settings already cater to several popular accordion traditions
• PBM (“Physical Behaviour Modelling”) sound-generation technology
• Orchestral sounds
• Expanded MIDI functionality for truly flexible performance options
• Portable instrument with onboard digital amplification
  
  Features
  

  Sound
  The FR-7b/5b features a 128-voice polyphonic sound engine, 428 tones in 40 accordion sets (each including 14 Treble registers, 7 Bass registers, 7 Free Bass registers, 7 Orchestral Bass registers, 7 Orchestra Chord registers, 7 Orchestra Free Bass registers and 22 Orchestral Sounds).

  PBM (Physical Behaviour Modelling)
  At the heart of the FR-7b/5b is Roland’s proprietary PBM technology for breathtaking sounds and amazing modelling possibilities. Physical Behaviour Modelling uses complex algorithms for accurate recreations of every detail of a wide variety of acoustic accordions. All physical behaviour aspects and expressive nuances of an acoustic instrument are faithfully reproduced.

  Simulations
  The FR-7b is capable of simulating up to 40 different accordions (or to create as many virtual instruments) based on samples of popular traditional acoustic accordions, each with its own “idiosyncratic” tuning. It is possible to switch from an Italian jazz accordion to German folk, French Musette, or a historic Bandoneon sound — without physical modifications to the instrument itself. On top of that, each sound can be played using the same familiar accordion techniques.

  Orchestral sounds
  The FR-7b incorporates Roland’s acclaimed orchestral sounds. 22 orchestral sounds are provided for the treble keyboard, while each bass section (bass, chord, free bass) can trigger its own orchestral sounds.

  Flexibility
  The V-Accordion faithfully reproduces the familiar sounds and nuances of a traditional accordion, while granting the versatility, flexibility and advantages of a digital musical instrument. You can select and switch between a wide range of sounds and/or accordion types, or create your own unique timbres. Furthermore, both keyboards can be transposed to play within a wide range of keys and octaves.

  Unique All-In-One Design
  The FR-7b contains a digital amplification system powered by a rechargeable Ni-MH battery pack, and is thus a self-contained instrument. The battery pack powers a pair of neodymium woofers and tweeters for a consistent, full range low-end to high-end output. The high-resolution bellows pressure sensor provides amazing expressive power not available on conventional digital keyboard instruments.

  Expand your performance capabilities
  The V-Accordion introduces revolutionary expressiveness for a digital musical instrument. The right- and left-hand keyboards are both velocity-sensitive, while a master bar adds even more creative options (including aftertouch control). The high-resolution bellows pressure sensor provides amazing expressive power, not available on conventional digital keyboard instruments. Utilising the high/low modes (notes above/below the first key you press play a different sound), you can control up to 4 parts simultaneously in real-time. Also the FR-7b bass section has been expanded to include control of additional orchestral sounds via the orchestra chord and orchestra free bass sections. Moreover, the FR-7b is MIDI-compatible and can be used to control external modules.
  
  Specs
   

  Keyboard & Bellows

  Right Hand

  92 buttons with velocity sensitivity. Master Bar with Aftertouch

  Left Hand

  120 Bass buttons with velocity

  Keyboard Mode

  Right Hand: Solo, Dual, High/Low (for Orchestral Sounds)
  Left Hand: Standard, Free Bass, Orchestral Bass, Orchestral Chord, Orchestral Free Bass

  Bellows

  Real pneumatic detection by a high resolution pressure sensor

  Sound

  Tones: Accordion Set

  40 User Programmable Accordion sets
  * Each Accordion Sets including: 14 Treble registers, 7 Bass registers, 7 Free Bass registers, 7 Orchestral Bass registers, 7 Orchestral Chord registers, 7 Orchestral Free Bass registers, 22 Orchestral Sounds

  Treble Reed Footages

  7

  Bass Reed Footages

  5

  Chord Reed Footages

  3

  Free Bass Footages

  2

  Orchestral Sounds

  22 sounds: Trumpet, Trombone, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Clarinet, Oboe, Harmonica, Muted Harmonica, Violin, Pizzicato, Flute, Pan Flute, Highland, Zampogna, Jazz organ, Perc. Organ, Rotary Organ, Term. Organ, Scat Voice, Mandolin, Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic Piano

  Orchestral Bass Sounds

  7: Acoustic Bass, Bowed Bass, Fingered Bass, Picked Bass, Fretless Bass, Tuba, Tuba Mix

  Orchestral Free Bass Sounds

  Trombone, Clarinet, Oboe, Flute, Perc Organ, Ac Guitar, Ac Piano

  Orchestral Chord

  Trombone, Tenor Sax, Clarinet, Trem Organ, Voice, Ac Guitar, Ac Piano

  PBM (Physical Behaviour Modelling)

  Noises

  Stopping-reed growl
  Closing valve noise
  Left button noise

  Individual Reed Simulation

  Hysteresis threshold
  Expression curve
  Pressure variant filter
  Pressure variant pitch deviation

  Switching Reed Sound Wave

  By bellows acceleration
  By note repetition speed

  Musette Tuning

  Musette-Micro-Tuning Presets

  16: Off (Standard), Dry, Classic, F-Folk, American L/H, North Europe, German L/H, D-Folk L/H, Alpine, Italian L/H, French, Scottish

  Effects

  Reverb

  8 Types

  Chorus

  8 Types

  Delay

  8 Types

  Rotary for Orchestral Organ Sound

  Slow/Fast

  "Cassotto" and "Sordina" Simulations

  Yes

  Panel Controls

  Knob Controls

  Volume, Treble/Bass balance, Reverb, Chorus, Delay

  Encoder

  Data Entry with selection/confirmation switch

  Panel Switches

  Treble Registers

  14 + Master + Orchestra

  Bass Registers

  7

  Navigation Switches

  Up, Down, Menu/Write, Exit/Jump

  Other Switches

  Set Up/Down, Sordina On/Off, Power

  Others

  Display

  48 x 84 dots graphic backlit LCD

  Rated Power Output

  2x25 W RMS

  Speakers

  10 cm x 2 speakers (using Neodymium transducer Magnets), Tweeters x 2

  Onboard Connectors

  Headphone jack (Stereo), Output jack (L/Mono (Treble), R/Mono(Bass)), Multi Connector (to FBC-7)

  Color Variation

  Dark Grey
  Red

  Supplied Accessories

  FBC-7 (Power supply/Battery Charger):
  5 programmable foot switches:
  -Set Up/Down
  -Register Up/Down
  -Sustain
  Multi connector(towards Accordion)
  Expression Pedal Jack
  MIDI In/Out/Thru connectors
  Output Jacks (L/Mono,R)
  AC Inlet
  
  Owner's Manual, Straps, Accordion cloth, Treble reference caps, Bass Reference caps, Power cable, 19 Pin multicore cable, Rechargeable Ni-MH battery pack 24V-4500mAh

  Option

  V-Accordion Gigbag
  FBC-7 Gigbag

  Size and Weight

  Width

  506 mm

  19-15/16 inches

  Depth

  270 mm

  10-11/16 inches

  Height

  405 mm

  16 inches

  Weight

  11.7 kg

  25 lbs. 13 oz.

Important Note
Price errors and omissions excepted - An order is considered finalised on dispatch. No monies are debited from your card until the item is in stock or by prior arrangement.