MSRP : $6,499.00


Roland’s Revolutionary V-Accordion: The ROLAND FR-7 (Technology, Technology, and more Technology Advancements & Exceptional Accordion Craftsmanship all-in-one) This is the ULTIMATE Piano Accordion out there in the market place today! Engineered, designed and made in ITALY! Expect 100% accordion quality craftsmanship.

Available colors: Dark Grey & Ferrari Red

 Physical Behavior Modeling (PBM) At the heart of the FR-7/-5 is Roland’s new, proprietary PBM (Physical Behavior Modeling) sound engine and sound modeling technology. Physical Behavior Modeling uses complex algorithms (as opposed to sampled sounds) to accurately model an acoustic accordion’s sound characteristics. The result is an engine that faithfully recreates the actual physical behavior and expressive nuances of an acoustic instrument.

Unique, All-in-One Portable Instrument Lightweight and portable, the FR-7 uses an onboard digital amplifier with rechargeable Ni-Mh battery pack (optional on the FR-5) to power a pair of neodymium woofers and tweeters for a consistent, full range low-end to high-end output. The right- and left-hand velocity sensitive keyboards integrate with the high-resolution bellows pressure sensor to deliver an amazing level of expressiveness, realism, and playability.

Super Realistic Accordion Simulations The FR-7/-5 can simulate up to 30 different accordion sound sets, each including 14 treble registers, seven bass and chord registers, and seven free bass registers. To create these high-quality sounds, Roland engineers analyzed dozens of popular traditional acoustic accordions, resulting in a single instrument that can faithfully reproduce a variety of traditional accordions, including their different tuning characteristics. As a result, the V-Accordion can switch instantly between an Italian Jazz, German Folk, French Musette, or historic Bandoneon, and more.

Variety of Orchestral Sounds Combined with Traditional Accordion Sounds Along with stellar onboard accordion sounds, the FR-7/-5 incorporates Roland’s acclaimed orchestral sounds. Traditional and orchestral sound combinations can be easily created and played back, complete with full bellows articulation and unique keyboard modes such as Solo, Dual, and High/Low. Seven high-quality bass sounds can be played separately by the left hand, including: Acoustic Bass, Bowed Bass, Fingered Bass, Picked Bass, Fretless Bass, Baritone Tuba, and Baritone Tuba + E.Bass.

Exploring the Possibilities The V-Accordion combines velocity sensitive keyboards, and a high-resolution bellows pressure sensor to create a whole new world of expressive possibilities. Using the High/Low Mode feature, you can control up to four parts simultaneously in real time from just one V-Accordion. Onboard MIDI functionality allows you to expand the range of performance options to sound modules, arranger keyboards, or an external sequencer. The more you experiment with the V-Accordion’s capabilities, the more possibilities you’ll find!

Keyboard & Bellows
Right Hand
   41 Keys Piano Type with velocity and 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 of bellows pressure, by a high resolution pressure sensor

Sound
Tones: Accordion Set
   40 full programmable
   * Each Accordion Sets including:
   14 Treble registers
   7 Bass registers
   7 Free Bass registers
   7 Orchestral Free Bass registers
   7 Orchestral Bass registers
   7 Orchestral Chord registers
   22 Orchestral sounds
Treble Reed Footages
   7
Bass Reed Footages
   5
Chord Reed Footages
   3
Free Bass Footages
   2
Orchestral Sounds
   22: Trumpet, Trombone, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Clarinet, Oboe, Harmonica, Muted Harmonica, Violin, Pizzicato, Flute, Pan Flute, Highland, Zampogna, Jazz organ, Perc. Organ, Rotary Organ, Trem. Organ, Voice, Mandolin, Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic Piano
Orchestral Bass Sounds
   7: Acoustic Bass, Bowed Bass, Fingered Bass, Picked Bass, Fretless Bass, Tuba, Tuba Mix
Orchestra 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 Behavior Modeling)
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" Simulation
   Yes

Panel Controls
Knob Controls
   Volume, Treble/Bass balance, Reverb, Chorus, Delay
Encoder
   Data Edit with Enter switch

Panel Switches
Treble Registers
   14 + Master + Orchestra
Bass Registers
   7
Navigation Switches
   Up, Down, Menu/Write, Exit/Jump
Other Switches
   Accordion Set Up/Down, Sordina On/Off, Power

Others
Display
   48 x 84 dots graphic backlit LCD
Rated Power Output
   2 x 25 W RMS
Speakers
   10cm x 2 speakers (using Neodymium Transducer Magnets), Tweeters x 2
Onboard Connectors
   Headphone jack (Stereo), Output jack (Stereo), Multi Connector (to FBC-7)
Battery
   Rechargeable Ni-MH battery pack 24V-4500mAh
Color Variation
   Dark Grey, Red
Supplied Accessories
   FBC-7 (Power supply/Battery Charger), Owner's Manual, Straps, Accordion cloth, Treble Reference caps, Bass Reference Caps, Power Cord 19-Pin Multicore cable
External FBC-7 Specifications
   5 Programmable Foot switches (Set Up/Down, Register Up/Down, Sustain), Multi connector (towards Accordion), Expression Pedal jack, MIDI connectors (In, Out, Thru), Output jacks (L/Mono, R), AC Inlet

Option
   Rechargeable Ni-MH battery pack 24V-4500mAh, V-Accordion Gigbag, FBC-7 Gigbag

Size and Weight
Width
   528 mm
   20-13/16 inches
Depth
   275 mm
   10-7/8 inches
Height
   423 mm
   16-11/16 inches
Weight
   11.5 kg
   25 lbs. 6 oz.

*The specifications are subject to change without notice.