Roland FR-5b Accordion

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Equipped with a 92-button right-handed keyboard, it offers all of the original V-Accordion's benefits, with several important additions. The Roland FR-5b is the first instrument of its kind to integrate powerful digital technology into a traditional chromatic accordion design, offering performance features and sounds that appeal to a wide range of musicians. Color Variation >> Red

The perfect combination of the familiar sounds and nuances of a traditional accordion, combined with the advantages of a versatile digital instrument.
Extremely realistic accordion simulations with 40 programmable set memories. The factory settings already cater to several popular accordion traditional.
PBM ("Physical Behaviour Modelling") sound generation technology.
Orchestral sounds.
Expanded MIDI functionality for truly flexible performance options.

Sound

The FR-5b features 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 Orchestra Chord registers, 7 Orchestra Free Bass registers and 22 Orchestral Sounds).

PBM ("Physical Behaviour Modelling")

At the heart of the FR-5b, is Roland’s proprietary PBM technology for breathtaking sounds and amazing modelling possibilities. Physical Behaviour Modelling uses complex algorithms for accurate recreations of every detail of a wide variety of acoustic accordions. All physical behavior aspects and expressive nuances of an acoustic instrument are faithfully reproduced.

Simulations

The FR-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 is 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-5b incorporates Roland’s acclaimed orchestral sounds. 22 orchestral sounds are provided, 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. Furhermore, both keyboards can be transposed to play within a wide range of keys and octaves.

Expand your performance capability

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 realtime. Also the FR-5b‘s bass section has been expanded to include control of additional orchestral sounds via the orchestral chord and orchestral free bass sections. Moreover, the FR-5b is MIDI-compatible and can be used to control external modules

Keyboard & Bellows

Right Hand 92 buttons with velocity sensitivity. Master Bar with Aftertouch

Left Hand 120 Bass buttons with velocity

Keyboard Mode
- Right Hand: Solo, Dual, High/Low (for Orchestral Sounds)
- Left Hand: Standard, Free Bass, Orchestral Bass, Orchestral Chord, Orchestral Free Bass

Bellows Real pneumatic detection by a high resolution pressure sensor

Sound

Tones: Accordion Set 40 User Programmable Accordion sets
- Each Accordion Sets including: 14 Treble registers, 7 Bass registers, 7 Free Bass registers, 7 Orchestral Bass registers, 7 Orchestral Chord registers, 7 Orchestral Free Bass registers, 22 Orchestral Sounds

Treble Reed Footages 7

Bass Reed Footages 5

Chord Reed Footages 3

Free Bass Footages 2

Orchestral Sounds 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, Term. Organ, Scat Voice, Mandolin, Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic Piano

Orchestral Bass Sounds 7: Acoustic Bass, Bowed Bass, Fingered Bass, Picked Bass, Fretless Bass, Tuba, Tuba Mix

Orchestral Free Bass Sounds Trombone, Clarinet, Oboe, Flute, Perc Organ, Ac Guitar, Ac Piano

Orchestral Chord Trombone, Tenor Sax, Clarinet, Trem Organ, Voice, Ac Guitar, Ac Piano

Others

Display 48 x 84 dots graphic backlit LCD

Onboard Connectors Headphone jack (Stereo), Output jack (L/Mono (Treble), R/Mono (Bass)), Multi Connector (to FBC-7)

Color Variation
- Dark Grey
- Red

Supplied Accessories 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 connectors
- Output Jacks (L/Mono,R)
- AC Inlet