FR-7x / FR-7xb SPECIFICATIONS
KEYBOARD, BASS & BELLOWS Right hand Left hand Keyboard modes Treble Mode (only FR-7xb) Bass & Chord Mode Free Bass Mode Bellows SOUND SOURCE Tones (Accordion Set) Footages Max Polyphony SOUNDS Organ Sounds: 32 presets x Treble, Chord and FreeBass sections, 16 presets x Bass section (up to 26 Virtual Tone Wheel combinations customizable, can be controlled and shaped by bellows). Orchestral sounds: 26. Orchestral Bass sounds: 7. Orchestral Free Bass sounds: 7. Orchestral Chord sounds: 7. PBM (PHYSICAL BEHAVIOUR MODELLING) Noises Individual Reed Simulation Reed waveform switching Bellow opening/closing sound change MUSETTE TUNING Micro-Tuning Presets EFFECTS Effects Reverb (8 types); Chorus (8 types); Delay (10 types); Rotary for orchestral organ sound (Slow/Fast with Vibrato, Chorus, Overdrive and VK-Rotary), Cassotto and Sordina Simulation 6 on the first row of bass buttons 1/0/+1 Treble; -3/0/+3 Orchestra, Orchestra Bass, Orchestra Chord, Orchestra Free Bass Orchestra, Bass/Free Bass, Orchestra Bass, Orchestra Chord, Orchestra Free Bass For Bass/Orch Bass (2 rows), Chord/Orchestra Chord (4 rows) Treble, Bass & Chord, Orchestra, ALL (local Off function) 1-512 Program Change to control Patch, Sound of MIDI devices Send Start/Stop by pushing Alpha dial 128 x 64 OLED type MP3/WAVE player from USB memory On USB memory 2 x 25W RMS 10cm x 2 speakers (using Neodynium Transducer Magnets), Tweeters x 2 Headphone jack (stereo), Output jack: L/Mono (Treble), R/ Mono (Bass), Multi connector (to FBC-7), USB host Rechargeable Ni-MH battery pack, 24V-4500mAh, External FBC-7 power supply/battery charger: AC117V, AC 230V, AC 240V (50/60hz), AC 220 V (60Hz) FBC-7 (Power supply/Battery Charger), Owners Manual, Straps, Accordion Cloth, Bass Reference caps, Treble Reference caps (only FR-7xb), Power Cable, 19-pin Multicore cable, Rechargeable Ni-MH battery pack 24V-4500mAh 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 V-Accordion Gigbag, FBC-7 Gigbag, Headphones RH-300,RH-200, AMC-4 (Audio/midi cable), AAP-1 (Music Rest and Throne) FR-7x: 528 (W) x 275(D) x 423 (H) mm; 20-13/16 (W) x 10-7/8 (D) x 16-11/16 (H) inches. FR-7xb: 506 (W) x 270 (D) x 405 (H) mm; 19-15/16 (W) x 10-11/16 (D) x 16 (H) inches FR-7x/FR-7xb: 11,7kg; 25 lbs. 6oz without straps, with battery 16: (Off, Dry, Classic, F-Folk, American L/H, North Europe, German L/H, D-Folk L/H, Alpine, Italian L/H, French, Scottish) Stopping-reed growl, closing valve noise, left button voice Hysteresis threshold, expression curve, pressure variant filter, pressure variant pitch deviation By bellows acceleration, by note repetition speed By bellows opening/closing detection 80 user-programmable accordion sets. Each accordion set includes: 14 Treble registers, 7 Bass/Chord registers, 7 Free Bass registers, 7 Orchestral Free Bass registers, 7 Orchestral Bass registers, 7 Orchestral Chord registers, 49 Orchestral sounds (26 Realtime) Treble Reed: 7, Bass Reed: 5, Chord Reed: 3, Free Bass: voices FR-7x: 41 piano-type keys, velocity-sensitive, with aftertouch FR-7xb: 92 b uttons, velocity-sensitive, Master Bar with aftertouch 120 bass buttons, velocity-sensitive Right Hand: Solo, Dual, High, Low, Solo M, Dual M, High M, Low M, High M, Low M Trb, High M Trb, Low Trb, High Trb Left Hand: Standard, Free Bass, Orchestral Bass, Orchestral Chord, Orchestral Free Bass C Griff Europe, C Griff 2, B Griff Bajan, B Griff Fin, D Griff 1, D Griff 2 2Bs Rows, 3 Bs Rows A-7th, 3 Bs Rows A-5dim, 3Bs Rows B-7th, 3Bs Rows B-5dim, 3Bs Rows Bx Minor 3rd, Bajan, Fifth, North Europe, and Finnish Real pneumatic detection by a high-resolution pressure sensor, Bellow curve (Fixed low, Fixed Med, Fixed High, X-light, Standard, Heavy, X-Heavy, Bellows Resistance Regulator
USER ASSIGNABLE FUNCTION SWITCHES User Assignable Function Switches OPERATION MODE Octave Orchestra Link
Note: in the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice.
Percussion Sounds MIDI FUNCTIONS Ext. Seq. Playback (MIDI In) Send PC (MIDI OUT) Start/Stop MIDI TX OTHERS Display Mp3 player Wave Recorder Rated Power Output Speakers Onboard connectors Power Supply Supplied accessories External FBC-7 Specifications Optional Accessories SIZE AND WEIGHT Size Weight
V-Accordion Gibag + FBC-7 Gigbag.
Headphones RH-200, RH-300.

Audio-Midi cable AMC-4.

Music Rest and Throne AAP-1.

Stage amplifier SA-300.

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FR-7X - Music in expansion
The V-Accordion is the rst instrument of its kind to provide powerful digital modelling technology in a traditional, immediately familiar, accordion design, and with performance functions and authentic sounds.It combines the familiar sounds and nuances of a traditional accordion with the versatility of a modern digital musical instrument. These advantages are featured across the entire V-Accordion range, including on this, the agship: the FR-7x!
Super realistic accordion simulations.
The FR-7x has 41 keys (with velocity and aftertouch), 120 velocity-sensitive bass buttons (6 bass & chord modes and 5 free bass modes to suit your playing style) and can simulate up to 80 different accordion instruments each including 14 treble registers, 26 orchestral sounds, 7 bass & chord registers, 7 free bass registers, 7 orchestral free bass, 7 orchestral bass registers, and 7 orchestral chord registers. Thanks to the Bass to Treble mode the FR-7x can be used like a Bassoon Accordion. In this mode the bass part is played with the right hand (the bass and chord buttons are inactive). Moreover the programmable Drum function allows you to play percussion sounds with the Bass & Chord buttons.
Fast response and high sensitivity
Thanks to Rolands newly-developed sound generator, which is optimized for Accordion performance, the FR-7x will satisfy the most demanding accordion players. You will be impressed by the fast response of the keys/buttons, the higher sensitivity and precision, and the detection of bellows opening/closing with new bellows pressure-sensor circuitry. Thanks to this new technology, accordionists can feel perfectly at ease when playing their music, especially once they have experienced the enhanced response of this instrument.

and organ simulations

Thanks to the Virtual ToneWheel sound engine, the FR-7x allows you to play amazing organ sounds, by using Treble (upper), Chord/Free Bass (lower) and Bass (pedal) sections. Virtual ToneWheel controls will allow you to personalize your organ sounds to satisfy every musical genre.

USB host port onboard

Easy data storage, handy customization of V-Accordion sound-sets to satisfy special accordion/orchestra demands from different countries, and easy to upload software versions, thanks to the USB Flash Memory. Whats more, you can manage MP3 and Wav les and even record your performances in Wav format on the optional USB Flash Memory. Playback and record functions are perfect for educational use, and enhance live performance too.

Easy combination of orchestral and traditional accordion sounds
Traditional accordion and orchestral sounds can be easily combined and played with full bellows articulation. Several unique orchestra modes (Solo, Dual, High/Low,and more)provide amazing exibility and instant sound switching. The 26 onboard orchestral treble, 7 orchestral bass sounds, 7 orchestral chord sounds and 7 orchestral free bass sounds can be easily mixed with traditional sounds.
Battery-powered instrument with built-in speakers
Though the FR-7x is a fully digital instrument, its also an all-in-one instrument, i.e. you do not need to connect it to any amplier to produce sounds. Its onboard amplication system is powerful enough for small venues, restaurants, pubs Furthermore, the FR-7x comes with a rechargeable battery, so that you do not need to connect it to a power outlet. It goes far beyond the control possibilities of a MIDI keyboard with optional performance functions.

Other features

LCD Display: FR-7x is provided with a easy to read LCD display (OLED type, 128x64) for setting easily your V-Accordion USER assignable switches: you can now assign different functions to the 6 switches located in the rst row of bass buttons.

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ROLAND ANNOUNCES FR-7x V-ACCORDION
Newest Flagship to be Available in Key/Button Versions
Los Angeles, CA, September 1, 2009 Roland Corporation U.S. is pleased to announce the FR-7x V-Accordion , the newest flagship of the Roland V-Accordion line. Combining the familiar sounds and nuances of a traditional accordion with the versatility of a modern digital musical instrument, the FR-7x is enhanced with the latest V-Accordion features. The FR-7x features a new SSC chip-based CPU that allows for a faster response of the keys or buttons, higher sensitivity and precision, and the detection of bellows opening/closing with new bellows pressure sensor circuitry. The new bellows resistance regulator allows the player to specify the bellows inertia, allowing for a more customizable playing experience. New sounds abound with the FR-7x as well, with the addition of new French, Bajan, and classic Italian accordion sounds, and 24 new orchestral sounds. Traditional accordion and orchestral sounds can be easily combined and played with full bellows articulation. Virtual Tone Wheel controls allow musicians to personalize their organ sounds to satisfy every music genre by using Treble, Chord, and Bass sections. In addition, the programmable Drum function allows performers to play percussion sounds with the Bass and Chord buttons. The FR-7x features new USB host capability that allows for easy storage and management of MP3 and.WAV files so players can easily import, customize, and record with their own sound. Its battery-powered onboard amplification system is powerful enough for small venues such as restaurants, pubs, and music halls, making the FR-7x a versatile, all-in-one instrument for the performing accordionist. We listened to feedback from our loyal V-Accordion customer base for development of the FR-7x and we are very impressed with the outcome, says Chris Halon, Product Marketing Manager. The ease of use of the newest flagship V-Accordion will be great for traditional accordionists, but its depth of features will meet the needs of the most demanding cuttingedge professionals. The FR-7x, and accompanying button version, the FR-7xb, will be shipping in November.
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