FR-7b

V-Accordion

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Button type V-Accordion with super realistic sounds

Roland is proud to announce the button version of the famous V-Accordion. Equipped with a 92-button right-hand keyboard, it offers all of the original V-Accordion's benefits with several important additions. The Roland FR-7b/5b is the first instrument of its kind to integrate powerful digital technology into a traditional chromatic accordion design, with performance features and amazingly authentic sounds for a variety of music genres.

* Check the successor "FR-7xb"

Color Variation >> Red FR-7b Red

  • - The perfect combination of the familiar sounds and nuances of a traditional accordion, coupled with the advantages of a digital instrument that grant versatility and flexibility.
  • - Super-realistic Accordion simulations with 40 x Accordion sets. The factory settings already cater to several popular traditional accordions.
  • - PBM ("Physical Behaviour Modelling") sound generation
  • - 22 x Orchestral sounds
  • - Expanded MIDI functionality for truly flexible performance options
  • - Portable instrument with on-board digital amplification

Sound

The FR-7b 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 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 instrumets) 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 octaves.

Unique all-in-one

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.

Expand your performance capability!

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 realtime.
Also the FR-7b‘s bass section has been expanded to include control of additional orchestral sounds via the orchestral chord and orchestral free bass section.
Moreover the FR-7b 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

All specifications and appearances are subject to change.

Option

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