Examples of Songs recorded from the V-Accordion Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Example 4 Example 5 Example 6 Example 7 Example 8 Example 9
Client playing the Roland FR-7 Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Example 4.
Roland Technology and Specs Page Roland's Piano Accordion Page Roland FR-7 Demo
At the heart of the FR-7 is Roland's new, proprietary PBM (Physical Behavior Modeling) sound engine and sound modeling technologies. Physical Behavior Modeling uses complex algorithms (as opposed to sampled sounds) to accurately model an acoustic accordion's sound characteristics. The result is a faithful recreation of the actual physical behavior and expressive nuances of an acoustic instrument.
Lightweight and portable, the FR-7 uses an onboard digital amplifier with rechargeable Ni-Mh battery pack 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 and playability.
The FR-7 can simulate up to 30 different accordion sound sets, each including 14 Treble Registers, 7 Bass & Chord Registers and 7 Free Bass Registers. To create these high quality sounds, Roland engineers sampled scores of popular traditional acoustic accordions, resulting in a single instrument that can faithfully reproduce various models of traditional accordions, including their different tuning characteristics. As a result, the V-Accordion can switch instantly from an Italian Jazz to a German Folk, French Musette, or historic Bandoneon.
Along with stellar onboard accordion sounds, the FR-7 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, Bariton Tuba, Bariton Tuba + E.Bass.
The FR-7 faithfully combines the familiar sounds and nuances of a traditional accordion with the versatility of a modern digital musical instrument. You can instantly select and switch between a wide range of sounds and/or types of accordions, or customize your own unique timbres. Because it doesn't depend on moving parts for sound generation, the V-Accordion is always in tune and both keyboards can be transposed to play within a wide range of octaves. For sound output, you can plug directly into a sound system, recording device or plug in a pair of headphones for silent practice.
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 4 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!
The FR-7 V-Accordion appeals to a wide range of musicians, including professional entertainers who play in environments where mobility is essential, traditional accordionists, and those players who simply desire to stretch the limits of the traditional instrument. Additionally, the V-Accordion's headphone practicing feature and portability appeal to students, amateurs and any musician who desires greater flexibility and increased performance options in practice and performance environments.
Along with sound customization, illuminated topside display, monitoring the sound of your performance either privately through headphones or through the powerful 50W internal stereo sound system utilizing lightweight neodymium speakers powered via an amazing 8-hour high capacity battery (standard on FR-7), as well as dynamic bellows and finger touch sensitivity on both hands is just the tip of the iceberg with respect to the awesome capabilities of the revolutionary new ROLAND V-Accordions. Introduced at Musikmesse Frankfurt 2004, the Roland FR-5 and FR-7 V-Accordions will hit the US-market during winter Namm show 2005 in Anaheim. These lightweight, professionally-modeled instruments incorporate Physical Behavior Modeling (PBM) technology in a traditional accordion design that delivers powerful performance features and superior sound quality.
Newly developed Physical Behavior Modeling algorithms reproduce the characteristics and nuances of an authentic accordion, creating the ability to customize tone, pitch, resonance and tuning characteristics. Onboard PBM algorithms include Pressure Variant Amplifier, Pressure Variant Filter, Pressure Variant Pitch, Wave Switching, Mechanical Noise Simulation, Cassotto Modeling and Mussette Tuning.
Both instruments are lightweight and portable, with an onboard digital amplifier and rechargeable Ni-Mh battery pack (optional on the FR-5). For live performance, the FR-7 incorporates a pair of powerful lightweight neodymium woofers and tweeters for a consistent, full range low-end to high-end output.
The FR-7/5 can simulate up to 30 different accordion sound sets, each including 14 treble registers, 7 bass & chord registers and 7 free bass registers. The interface enables switching instantly from an Italian Jazz sound to a German Folk, French Musette, or historic Bandoneon sound.
In addition to the onboard accordion sounds, the FR-5/7 incorporate 22 orchestral sounds. Onboard orchestral sounds include trumpet, trombone, sax, clarinet, oboe, harmonica, violin, flute, highland, zampogna, jazz organ, perc organ, scat voice, mandolin, acoustic Guitar and acoustic piano. Seven bass orchestral sounds can be played separately by the left hand.
The V-Accordions don't depend on moving parts to generate sound. This results in an always 'in tune' instrument, with both keyboards on each instrument capable of playing within a wide range of octaves.
Either model can be plugged directly into a sound system or a recording device via a 1/4-inch cable. A headphone jack is offered for silent practice, or playing in environments where noise considerations must be made.
The High/Low Mode feature enables control of up to four parts simultaneously in real time from just one V-Accordion. Onboard MIDI functionality allows integration of sound modules, arranger keyboards or an external sequencer via the FBC-7 Footswitch Battery Charger (included).
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