DISC Roland FR18 Button Type Diatonic V-Accordion, No Speakers, Red

Full Description

Variety of Sounds

The FR-18 Diatonic V-Accordion offers a wide range of different sounds, including 12 diatonic accordions, enabling you to switch instantly between different tonalities and configurations of the keyboard/bass buttons. In addition, you can choose from other great on-board instruments, including orchestral and brass, exotic world instruments, percussion, organs and more. The User Sets let you load your custom layouts of sounds and settings for instant recall.

Incredibly Versatile

You can cover numerous different genres with this one instrument thanks to the twelve on-board instantly selectable tablatures. You can also create your own tablatures using a PC/Mac software app (available via free download). This software enables you to create customisable layouts for the keyboard and bass buttons, opening up a world of creativity. Thanks to USB compatibility, it's easy to transmit and receive custom tablature sets between computer and accordion.

Play with Comfort and Style

The FR-18 Diatonic V-Accordion has a striking red finish that looks great in any location, and can be customisable using the exchangable inlay sheets. You can even create your own custom-designed sheets to add your own personal touch to your instrument. Speaker-less and lightweight, the FR-18 is comfortable to wear and play. The long-life battery compatibility lets you roam onstage, free of unnecessary cables and clutter.

Private or Public

The V-Accordion comes equipped with high-quality Roland earphones so you can play the instrument right out of the box. Practice at any hour without disturbing neighbours or surrounding environments. When it's time to blast, however, plug the FR-18 diatonic into one of Roland's award-winning amplifiers and enjoy a world of musical genres in one amazing instrument.

Features

• World's first digital diatonic accordion
• 12 on-board accordion models, including three user sets
• Virtual Tone Wheel organs on-board with slow and fast rotary
• Four user program registrations
• Programmable keyboard and bass button layout
• Drum function for manual percussion via bass & chord buttons

Specifications

Keyboards

• Right hand: 37 buttons, velocity sensitive, selectable tablature and key
• Left hand: 18 bass buttons, velocity sensitive, selectable tablature and key (same as for right hand), selectable button chord behavior (full chord or omitted third)

Bellows

• Real pneumatic detection of bellows pressure (high resolution pressure sensor), high-resolution bellows resistance regulator

Sound Generator

• Max polyphony: 128 voices
• Wave ROM: 64 MB of waveforms (8+8 MB expansion sounds)
• Tones: 12 accordion Sets, each including: 8 treble registers, 8 orchestral sounds, 4 organ sounds (slow/fast Rotary settings for each), 3 bass & chord registers, 3 Orchestra Bass registers, 3 Orchestra Chord registers
• Treble reed footages: 5
• Bass reed footages: 3
• Chord reed footages: 2

PBM (Physical Behavior Modeling)

• Noises: stopping-reed growl, closing valve noise, left button noise
• Individual reed simulation: hysteresis threshold, expression curve, pressure-variant filter, pressure-variant pitch deviation
• Reed sound wave switching: by bellows acceleration, by note repetition speed

Musette Tuning

• Micro tuning presets: 15 (Dry, Classic, F-Folk, American L/H, North Europe, German L/H, D-Folk L/H, Alpine, Italian L/H, French, Scottish)

Effects

• reverb: 8 types
• chorus: 8 types, rotary (Slow/Fast) for organ sounds

Panel Controls

• Knobs: VOLUME
• Panel switches: 4 treble registers + ORCHESTRA/ORGAN button, SET/FUNCTION register, 3 bass registers, ORCH. BASS button, ORCH. CHORD button, LEFT REGISTER button, KEY/DEMO button, USER PROGRAMbutton, DRUMS button, TABLATURE button, POWER button

Operation Modes

• ORCHESTRA/ORGAN modes: Solo, Dual
• Key: 12 possible keys (C, C#, D, Eb, E, F, F#, G, Ab, A, Bb, B)
• Tablatures: 12 types,
• Bass & Chord with drum/percussion sounds: On/Off
• Octave: Down, 0, Up (for Treble and Orchestra/Organ), 4 User Program memories

Other

• Power supply: AC adaptor, Batteries (AA, HR6 Rechargeable Ni-MH x 8)
• Current draw: 500 mA
• Expected battery life under continuous use (using Ni-MH 2000 mAh batteries): ±5.5 hours *Actual battery life varies according to usage conditions, the quality of the batteries and the number of charging cycles. Be sure to use only rechargeable Ni-MH batteries.
• Connectors: OUTPUT jacks (L/Mono, R/Mono): 1/4" phone type PHONES jack: stereo 1/4" phone type USB MIDI connector (computer connection) USB MEMORY connector (storage devices) MIDI OUT/IN connector (function adjustable via parameter) DC IN jack
• Accessories: AC adaptor, Owner's Manual, Straps, 1/4"-1/4" phone (guitar) cable, Earphones (with 1/8"-1/4" adaptor plug), Strip for securing the adaptor, MIDI and/or audio cables, Hexagonal wrench, Replaceable "traforo" inlay sheets
• Options (sold separately): Accordion soft bag

Size and Weight

• Width: 365 mm (14-6/16 inches)
• Depth: 195 mm (7-11/16 inches)
• Height: 375 mm (14-13/16 inches)
• Weight: 5.3 kg (11 lbs. 11 oz.)