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

Features Equipped with 92-button right-handed keyboards, these new V-Accordions offer all of the original V-Accordion’s benefits, with several important additions. The Roland FR-7b/5b are the first instruments of their 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.

Available colors: Dark Grey & Ferrari Red

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

Simulations The FR-7b/5b 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/5b 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. The FR-5b contains the same features and sounds of the flagship model of the V-Accordion line but without the speakers and amplification system. The rechargeable Ni-MH battery pack is optional, providing a lightweight model for stage performance. The FR-5b is available in red or dark grey.

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. Utilizing 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/5b’s 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/5b is MIDI-compatible and can be used to control external modules.

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 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" 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.

The weight with the battery, without straps

*The specifications are subject to change without notice.

Manufacturer Direct Link:
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