Roland FR-1X-BK V-Accordion - Black

V-Accordions have revolutionized the music world, and Roland has dedicated itself to the ongoing 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-1xb button-type set a powerful standard for a small lightweight accordion.

Features

• 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

Specifications

• Keyboard, Bass & Bellows
  • Right hand: 26 velocity-sensitive keys (starting at B key)
  • Left hand: 72 velocity-sensitive bass buttons
  • Bass & Chord modes:
    • 2 B's Rows
    • 3 B's Rows A-7th
    • 3 B's Rows A-5dim
    • 3 B's Rows B-7th
    • 3 B's Rows B-5dim
    • 3 B's Rows Bx-7th
    • 3 B's 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 improved sensitivity
    • Advanced Physical Behaviour Modelling (PBM)
    • Detects bellows opening/closing
    • Bellows Resistant Regulator wheel with fine adjustment
  • Bellows curves: Fixed Low, Fixed Med, Fixed High, X-Light, Light, Standard, Heavy, X-Heavy
• Sound Generator
  • Maximum polyphony: 128 voices
  • Tones / Accordion Sets:
    • 16 Accordion Sets, including 4 User Sets
    • Each set includes:
      • 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 in 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:
    • Based on 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
  • Rotary for Organ sound: Slow/Fast
• Panel Controls
  • Knob controls & Registers:
    • Volume
    • 4× 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
    • On/Off for Chord/Orchestra Chord: 4 rows
• Audio Player
  • MP3/WAV player from USB memory
• Bass to Treble Mode
  • On/Off
• Other
  • Display: 7-segment, 3-character LED
  • Rated power output: 7 W × 2
  • Speakers: 9 cm × 2
  • Wave Expansion:
    • 2 internal areas
    • 8 MB each
    • For loading new sounds
• Power Supply
  • AC adaptor included
  • Batteries not included:
    • 8 × AA-type rechargeable Ni-MH
  • Expected battery life under continuous use:
    • 5 hours with speakers ON
    • 8 hours with speakers OFF
    • Based on Ni-MH 2000 mAh 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 Variations
  • Black
  • Red
• Accessories
  • AC adaptor
  • Power cord for AC adaptor
  • Owner's manual
  • Reference caps for 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 & Weight
  • Width: 365 mm / 14-3/8 inches
  • Depth: 195 mm / 7-11/16 inches
  • Height: 405 mm / 16 inches
  • Weight: 6.5 kg / 14 lbs. 6 oz.