Roland FR-7b, FR-5b, V-Accordion FR-7b, V-Accordion FR-5b Brochure & Specs

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 velocity­sensitive, 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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