Roland V-ACCORDION FR-7b User manual

Roland’s button type
V-Accordion
FR-7b FR-5b

Roland’s button
type V-Accordion
Equipped with a 92-button right-hand keyboard, it offers all of the original V-Accordion’s benefits with
several important additions. The Roland FR-7b/5b are the first instruments of their kind to integrate
powerful digital technology into a traditional chromatic accordion design, offering performance features
and sounds that appeal to a wide range of musical styles.
The perfect combination of the familiar sounds and nuances of
a traditional accordion, coupled with the advantages of a digital
instrument that grants versatility and flexibility
Super-realistic accordion simulations with 40 programmable Set
memories. The factory settings already cater to several popular
accordion traditions
PBM (“Physical Behaviour Modeling”) sound generation
technology
Orchestral sounds
Expanded MIDI functionality for truly flexible performance options
Portable instrument with on-board digital amplification (only for
the FR-7b)
FR-7b
FR-5b
FR-5b Red
FR-5b Dark Gray
FR-7b Red
FR-7b Dark Gray
FBC-7
Sound
The FR-7b/5b comes with 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
Orchestral Chord registers, 7 Orchestral Free Bass
registers and 22 Orchestral sounds).
PBM (“Physical Behaviour Modeling”)
At the heart of the FR-7b/5b is Roland’s proprietary
PBM technology for breathtaking sounds and
amazing modeling 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/5b is capable of simulating up to 40
different accordions (or to create as many virtual instruments) based
on samples of popular traditional acoustic accordions, each with its own “idiosyncratic” tuning. It’s 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/5b 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 keys and 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. The high-resolution
bellows pressure sensor provides amazing expressive power not available on conventional digital keyboard instruments.
The FR-5b contains the same features and sounds of the flagship model of the V-Accordion line but is without the speakers and the amplification system and the
rechargeable Ni-MH battery pack is optional providing a lightweight model for amazing stage performance.
Also the FR-5b is available in red or dark grey.
Performance
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 real-time.
Also the FR-7b/5b’s bass section has been expanded
to include control of additional orchestral sounds via
the Orchestra Chord and Orchestra Free Bass sections.
Moreover, the FR-7b/5b is MIDI-compatible and can be
used to control external arranger/sound modules.
Covered by U.S. Patent No. 6,946,594

FR-7b FR-5b SPECIFICATIONS
Keyboard & Bellows
Sounds
PBM (Physical Behaviour Modeling)
Musette tuning
Effects
Panel controls
Panel switches
Others
Dimensions and weight
Right hand
Left hand
Keyboard modes
Bellows
Tones: (Accordion Sets)
Treble reed footages
Bass reed footages
Chord reed footages
Free Bass footages
Orchestral sounds
Orchestra Bass sounds
Orchestra Free Bass sounds
Orchestral Chord
Noises
Individual reed simulation
Switching Reed Sound
Wave
Musette microtuning
presets
92 velocity-sensitive buttons
Master Bar with aftertouch control
120 bass buttons with velocity-sensitive
Right hand: Solo, Dual, High, Low (for Orchestral
Sounds). Left hand: Standard, Free Bass,
Orchestral Bass, Orchestral Chord, Orchestral Free
Bass
Real pneumatic detection by a high resolution
pressure sensor
40 User Programmable
Accordion sets
* Each Set includes:
7 Orchestral Free Bass registers
7 Orchestral Bass registers
7 Orchestral Chord registers
14 Treble registers
7 Bass registers
7 Free Bass registers
22 Orchestral sounds
7
5
3
2
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, Trem. Organ, Voice, Mandolin,
Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic Piano
7: Acoustic Bass, Bowed Bass, Fingered Bass,
Picked Bass, Fretless Bass, Bariton Tuba, Bariton +
Bass
Trombone, Clarinet,Oboe, Flute, Perc Organ, Ac
Guitar, AcPiano
Trombone, Tenor Sax, Clarinet, Trem Organ, Voice,
Ac Guitar, AcPiano
Stopping-reed growl
Closing valve noise
Left button noise
Hysteresis threshold
Expression curve
Pressure-variant filter
Pressure-variant pitch deviation
By bellows acceleration
By note repetition speed
16: Off (Standard), Dry, Classic, Mauge, American
L/H, North Europe, German L/H, Morn L/H, Alpine,
Italian L/H, French, Scottish
Reverb
Chorus
Delay
Rotary for Orchestral Organ
Sound
“Cassotto” and “Sordina”
simulations
Knobs Controls
Encoder
Treble registers
Bass registers
Navigation switches
Other switches
Display
Rated Power Output
Speakers
Onboard sockets
Options
Colors
Supplied accessories
Width
Depth
Height
Weight
8 types
8 types
8 types
Slow/Fast
Yes
Volume, Treble/Bass Balance, Reverb, Chorus,
Delay
Data entry with selection/confirmation switch
14 + Master + Orchestra
7
Up, Down, Menu/Write, Exit/Jump
Set Up/Down, Sordina on/off, Power
48 x 84 dots graphic backlit LCD
2x25 W RMS (only FR-7b)
10 cm x 2 speakers (using Neodymium transducer
Magnets), Tweeters x 2 (only FR-7b)
Headphone jack (stereo),
Output jacks (stereo),
Multi connector (to FBC-7)
Rechargeable Ni-Mh battery pack 24V-4500mAh
(only FR-5b), V-Accordion Gigbag,
FBC-7 Gigbag
Dark Grey
Red
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 sockets
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
506 mm
270 mm
405 mm
FR- 5b 9,5 kg (without the optional battery,
without straps)
FR-7b 11,7 kg (with the battery, without the
straps)
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* The specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
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