Roland FR1X Compact V-Accordion With Speakers, Piano Type Electronic Accordion

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SKU:

JGFR1X

Catalogue No.:

FR1X

Brand:

Roland

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Keyboard, Bass & Bellows

Right hand

26 Keys velocity sensitive (starting at B key)

Left hand

72 bass buttons velocity sensitive

Bass & Chord modes

2 Bs Rows, 3 Bs Rows A-7th, 3 Bs Rows A-5dim, 3 Bs Rows B-7th, 3 Bs Rows B-5dim, 3 Bs Rows Bx-7th , 3 Bs Rows Belgium

Free Bass modes

Minor 3rd (37 notes Eb-Eb), Bajan (37 notes D-D), Fifth (36 notes C-C), North Europe (37 notes D-C#), Finnish (37 notes D-D)

Bellows

New pressure sensor for better sensitivity and Advanced Physical Behaviour Modelling such as detection of bellows opening/closing, Bellows Resistant Regulator wheel with fine adjustment

Bellows curve

Fixed Low, Fixed Med, Fixed High, X-Light, Light, Standard, Heavy, X-Heavy

Sound Generator

Max. Polyphony

128 voices

Tones (Accordion Set)

16 Accordion Sets (including 4 User Sets), each one including: 14 Treble Registers, 7 Bass/Chord registers, 7 Free Bass registers, 7 Orchestra Free Bass registers, 7 Orchestra Bass registers, 7 Orchestra Chord registers

Reed Footages

7 Treble, 5 Bass, 3 Chord, 2 Free Bass

Additional sounds

Uploadable from USB memory and saved on 4 User sets

Sounds

Orchestral sounds

Strings, JazzScat1, JazzDoos, Str&Choir, Twin Trump, Trombone, FrenchHorn, Brass, Flute1, Tenor Sax2, Clarinet, Oboe, Ac Piano, Ac Guitar, Mandolin, HarpsStr

Organ sounds

Jazz Slow/Fast, Latin Slow/Fast, HousPerc Slow/Fast, Theatre Slow/Fast

Orchestral Bass sounds

Acoustic, Fingered, Bowed, Jazz Pedal VTW, Tuba Mix, Tuba, Fretless

Orchestral Chord sounds

Strings, JazzDoos, Jazz VTW, R&B VTW, Steel Gtr, Ac Guitar, Ac Piano

Orchestral Free Bass sounds

Strings, JazzDoos, Jazz VTW, Clarinet, Ac Guitar, Ac Piano, Oboe

PBM (Physical Behaviour Modelling)

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 Wav

By bellows acceleration, by note repetition speed

Bellows opening/closing sound change

By bellows opening/closing detection

Musette Tuning

Micro-Tuning Presets

16 Types: Off, Dry, Classic, F-Folk, American L/H, North Europe, German L/H, D-Folk L/H, Alpine, Italian L/H, French, Scottish

Effects

Reverb/Chorus 8 types

8 types

Rotary for Organ sound

Slow/Fast

Panel Controls

Knob controls & Registers

Volume, 4x Treble/Orchestra/Organ + Set

Other switches

Drum On/Off, Orchestra On/Off, Organ On/Off, Free Bass On/Off, Orchestra Bass On/Off, Orchestra Chord/Free Bass On/Off, User Programs On/Off, Wave/MP3 player: Reset/Stop, Play/Pause, Power

Operation Mode

User Programs

8 memories

Orchestra/Organ mode

Solo, Dual

Octave

Down, 0, Up for Treble, Orchestra/Organ

Metronome

On/Off

Bass&Chord with drum/percussion sounds

On/Off for Bass/Orch Bass 2 rows, Chord/Orchestra Chord 4 rows

Audio Player

mp3/Wave player from USB memory

Bass to Treble mode

On/Off

Other

Display

7 segments, 3 characters (LED)

Rated Power Output

7 W x 2

Speakers

9 cm x 2

Wave Expansion

2 internal areas (8 MB each) to load new sounds

Power supply

AC adaptor (included)
Batteries (not included) AA-type rechargeable Ni-MH x 8

Expected battery life under continuous use

5-hours (speaker ON mode)
8-hours (speaker OFF mode)
*With using Ni-MH 2000mAh batteries

Onboard Connectors

OUTPUT jacks L/Mono (Treble), R/Mono (Bass): 1/4" phone type
PHONES jack: 1/4" phone type
MIDI OUT connector
USB MEMORY connector type A
USB COMPUTER connector type B
DC IN connector

Colour variation

Black, Red

Accessories

AC Adaptor, Power cord (for connecting the AC adaptor) Owner's Manual, Reference caps for the bass buttons, Straps, Strip for securing the adapter, MIDI and/or audio cables

Options (sold separately)

Accordion soft bag, USB Flash memory (M-UF-series), Audio-Midi cable (AMC-3), Music Rest and Throne (AAP-1), Headphones (RH-200, RH-300)

Size and Weight

Width (W)

405 mm16 inches

Depth (D)

365 mm14-3/8 inches

Height (H)

195 mm7-11/16 inches

Weight

6.5 kg14 lbs. 6 oz.

*Weight excluding straps and battery.

All specifications and appearances are subject to change.

Product Description

Compact and Lightweight with Advanced Features

V-Accordions have revolutionised the music world, and Roland has dedicated itself to the on-going development of these amazing instruments. The FR-1x series is the newest addition to the famous V-Accordion family. These compact, lightweight models offer the same flexibility and portability as their popular FR-1 predecessors, but add significant features, including USB functionality and advanced bellows-pressure circuitry for enhanced sensitivity and precision. With new-generation speakers onboard and an expanded 7-segment/3-character display, the FR-1x Piano type and FR-1x Button type set a powerful standard for a small lightweight accordion.

· - Full range high quality speakers on board in bass reflex box: 7 W x 2
· - USB memory port for Wave/MP3 player, new-sounds upload, data loading/saving
· - Professional look with friendly user interface and 7-segment LED
· - Standard and Free Bass modes
· - 16 Accordion Sets, 16 Orchestral sounds, four Virtual Tone Wheel presets, eight User Programs
· - Available in black or red

Perfect for Students and Pros

Light and small, the FR-1x is perfect for young players, music studios, and schools. They are the most compact of all V-Accordions, but cut no corners in sound quality. It’s also a perfect instrument for the professional accordionist and live performer. The FR-1x’s battery power and onboard speakers make it ideal for the strolling accordionist. The FR-1x is great instrument for musicians who perform musical styles such as folk, rock, roots-rock, blues, zydeco, and more.

Play Anytime, Anywhere

Enjoy instant, high-quality sound from the onboard speakers or play privately with ear buds or headphones (sold separately). The FR-1x is also the perfect instrument to travel with. Because of its compact size, it fits in the overhead storage compartment on most commercial airplanes.

Advanced Musical Expression

With the FR-1x series, you can access over a dozen different accordion sounds instantly. There are even orchestral instruments onboard, as well as virtual tone wheel organs with realistic rotary effects. The FR-1x also includes onboard manual drum/percussion sounds that can be played with the bass and chord buttons!

USB memory port and USB Computer port on board

The USB memory port allows you to easily store data such as User Program, and to upload new sounds, thanks to the USB Flash Memory. Moreover you can manage MP3 and Wave files using the optional USB Flash Memory. Their playback is a good educational application and can enhance live performances too. The USB computer port is dedicated to MIDI computer applications, such as sequencer software programs.

Faster response and higher sensitivity

Thanks to Roland’s sound generator that is optimised for Accordion performance, the FR-1x will satisfy even the most demanding accordion player. 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.

Set Editor Software

A dedicated software program allows you to create a dedicated User Set for the FR-1x with access to all Orchestra, Orchestra Bass and Orchestra Chord sounds. It will be available on the Roland Web site as a free download. Thanks to the USB port, it will be easy to load user sets into the FR-1x.