Roland FR-3b Accordion
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With the FR-3s/3 Roland introduced the first compact V-Accordion. With the FR-3b Roland launches the first compact 92-button type Accordion. The FR-3b/3sb (“b” stands for button) offer both the same flexibility and portability of the compact FR-3/3s models and the amazing expressiveness of the Roland button type V-Accordions. Now thanks to the new Version 2.0 operating system, the FR-3b comes with 10 programmable user programs that can be backed up on your PC together with 16 Musette micro tuning presets programmable for each Set
- 92-button keyboard with the ability to change the layout of the Treble button keyboard
- 10 User Programs
- 7 new orchestral chord/orchestral free bass registers with new sounds
- Onboard MIDI socket
- The FR-3b has a compartment for optional AA-type rechargeable batteries
- Bellows Resistant Regulator
- The FR-3b doesn’t have speakers and is therefore the lightest member of the V-Accordion line up.
Keyboard & Bellows
- Right hand 92-button right-hand keyboard
- Left hand 120 bass buttons with velocity,
Modes: Standard, Free Bass mode, Orch. Bass, Orch. Chord, Orch. Free Bass
- Bellows Real pneumatic detection of bellows pressure, high-resolution pressure sensor
- Bellows Resistance Regulator Wheel with 4 positions
Sound Source
- Sound Generator Max polyphony: 64 voices
- Tones 10 Accordion Sets, each one including:
- 12 Treble registers,
- 7 Bass registers,
- 7 Free Bass registers,
- 7 Orchestral Free Bass registers,
- 7 Orchestral Bass registers,
- 7 Orchestral Chord registers,
- 10 Orchestral sounds
- Treble reed footages 4
- Bass reed footages 5
- Chord reed footages 3
- Free Bass footages 2
- Orchestral sounds Trombone, Trumpet, T Sax, A Sax, Clarinet, Harmonica, Violin, Flute, Jazz Org, Blues Org
- Orchestral Bass sounds Acoustic, Bowed, Fingered, Fretless, Picked, Tuba, Tuba Mix
- Orchestral Free Bass sounds Trombone, Clarinet, Oboe, Flute, Perc Organ, Ac Guitar, Ac Piano
- Orchestral Chord sounds St. Strings, Chorus Organ, Steel Guitar, St. Orch Brass, Choir, Harps+Strings, Guitar+Organ
Panel Switches
- Treble registers 10 + Orchestra + Set + User Program
- Bass registers 7
- Metronome On, Off
- Other switches Sordina Mellow/Bright, Power
Operation Modes
- Orchestra mode Solo, Dual, High, Low
- Bass & Chord Modes 2 Bs Rows, 3 Bs Rows A-7th, 3Bs Rows A-5dim, 3Bs Rows B-7th, 3Bs Rows B-5dim, 3Bs Rows Bx
- Free Bass Modes Minor 3rd, Bajan, Fifth, North Europe, Finnish
- Treble Modes C Griff Europe, C Griff 2, B Griff bajan, B Griff Fin, D Griff 1, D Griff 2
- User Program 10 programmable User Programs
- Octave Down, 0, Up for Treble and Orchestra
Others
- Onboard connectors Headphones Jack (Stereo), Output Jack: L/Mono(Treble), R/Mono(Bass), MIDI connector: OUT/IN (adjustable via MIDI parameter)
- Power supply External AC adapter (100V~240V universal) Battery (optional): AA type rechargeable battery
- Supplied accessories External AC adapter, Owner’s manual, Accordion cloth, Straps, Reference caps fro Treble and Bass buttons, Battery holder (pre-installed in compartment)
- Optional accessories Gigbag (BAG-FR-3)
Size and Weight
- Width 471 mm 18-9/16 inches
- Depth 240 mm 9-7/16 inches
- Height 387 mm 15-1/4 inches
- Weight 7.5 kg 16 lbs. 9 oz.
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