Roland FR7-B

Roland FR7-B

Roland FR7-B Description:

Roland FR7B With Free Carrying Bag!

• 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.

Roland FR7-B Specifications:

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.

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