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Roland FR-1x V-Accordion Piano Type in Black

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Product Description

V-Accordions have revolutionized the music world, and Roland has dedicated itself to the ongoing development of these amazing instruments. The FR-1x series is the newest addition to the famous V-Accordion family. These compact, lightweight models offer the same flexibility and portability as their popular FR-1 predecessors, but add significant features, including USB functionality and advanced bellows-pressure circuitry for enhanced sensitivity and precision. With new-generation speakers onboard and an expanded 7-segment/3-character display, the FR-1x piano-type and FR-1xb button-type set a powerful standard for a small lightweight accordion.

Key Features

  • Full range high quality speakers on board in bass reflex box: 7 W x 2
  • USB memory port for Wave/MP3 player, new-sounds upload, data loading/saving
  • Professional look with friendly user interface and 7-segment LED
  • Standard and Free Bass modes
  • 16 Accordion Sets, 16 Orchestral sounds, four Virtual Tone Wheel presets, eight User Programs
  • Available in black or red

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Perfect for Students & Pros

Light and small, the FR-1xb is perfect for young players, music studios, and schools. They are the most compact of all V-Accordions, but cut no corners in sound quality. It’s also a perfect instrument for the professional accordionist and live performer. The FR-1xb’s battery power and onboard speakers make it ideal for the strolling accordionist. The FR-1xb is great instrument for musicians who perform musical styles such as folk, rock, roots-rock, blues, zydeco, and more.

Play Anytime, Anywhere

Enjoy instant, high-quality sound from the onboard speakers or play privately with ear buds or headphones (sold separately). The FR-1x is also the perfect instrument to travel with. Because of its compact size, it fits in the overhead storage compartment on most commercial airplanes.

Advanced Musical Expression

With the FR-1x series, you can access over a dozen different accordion sounds instantly. There are even orchestral instruments onboard, as well as virtual tone wheel organs with realistic rotary effects. The FR-1x also includes onboard manual drum/percussion sounds that can be played with the bass and chord buttons!

USB Memory Port & USB Computer Port Onboard

The USB memory port allows you to easily store data such as User Program, and to upload new sounds, thanks to the USB Flash Memory. Moreover you can manage MP3 and Wave files using the optional USB Flash Memory. Their playback is a good educational application and can enhance live performances too. The USB computer port is dedicated to MIDI computer applications, such as sequencer software programs.

Faster Response & Higher Sensitivity

Thanks to Roland’s sound generator that is optimized for Accordion performance, the FR-1x will satisfy even the most demanding accordion player. Thanks to this new technology accordionists can feel perfectly at ease when playing their music especially once they have experienced the enhanced response of this instrument.

Set Editor Software

A dedicated software program allows you to create a dedicated User Set for the FR-1x with access to all Orchestra, Orchestra Bass and Orchestra Chord sounds. It will be available on the Roland Web site as a free download. Thanks to the USB port, it will be easy to load user sets into the FR-1x.

In the Box 

  • AC Adapter 
  • Power Cord (Connects to AC Adapter)
  • Reference Caps for Bass Buttons 
  • Straps 
  • Strips for Securing Adapter 
  • MIDI and/or Audio Cables

Specifications 

Keyboard, Bass & Bellows 

  • Right hand: 26 Keys velocity sensitive (starting at B key)
  • Left hand: 72 bass buttons velocity sensitive
  • Bass & Chord modes: 2 Bs Rows, 3 Bs Rows A-7th, 3 Bs Rows A-5dim, 3 Bs Rows B-7th, 3 Bs Rows B-5dim, 3 Bs Rows Bx-7th , 3 Bs Rows Belgium
  • Free Bass modes: Minor 3rd (37 notes Eb-Eb), Bajan (37 notes D-D), Fifth (36 notes C-C), North Europe (37 notes D-C#), Finnish (37 notes D-D)
  • Bellows: New pressure sensor for better sensitivity and Advanced Physical Behaviour Modelling such as detection of bellows opening/closing, Bellows Resistant Regulator wheel with fine adjustment
  • Bellows curve: Fixed Low, Fixed Med, Fixed High, X-Light, Light, Standard, Heavy, X-Heavy

Sound Generator 

  • Max. polyphony: 128 voices
  • Tones (Accordion Set): 16 Accordion Sets (including 4 User Sets), each one including: 14 Treble Registers, 7 Bass/Chord registers, 7 Free Bass registers, 7 Orchestra Free Bass registers, 7 Orchestra Bass registers, 7 Orchestra Chord registers
  • Reed Footages: 7 Treble, 5 Bass, 3 Chord, 2 Free Bass
  • Additional sounds: Uploadable from USB memory and saved on 4 User sets

Sounds 

  • Orchestral sounds: Strings, JazzScat1, JazzDoos, Str&Choir, Twin Trump, Trombone, FrenchHorn, Brass, Flute1, Tenor Sax2, Clarinet, Oboe, Ac Piano, Ac Guitar, Mandolin, HarpsStr
  • Organ sounds: Jazz Slow/Fast, Latin Slow/Fast, HousPerc Slow/Fast, Theatre Slow/Fast
  • Orchestral Bass sounds: Acoustic, Fingered, Bowed, Jazz Pedal VTW, Tuba Mix, Tuba, Fretless
  • Orchestral Chord sounds: Strings, JazzDoos, Jazz VTW, R&B VTW, Steel Gtr, Ac Guitar, Ac Piano
  • Orchestral Free Bass sounds: Strings, JazzDoos, Jazz VTW, Clarinet, Ac Guitar, Ac Piano, Oboe

Effects 

  • Reverb/Chorus 8 types: 8 types
  • Rotary for Organ sound: Slow/Fast
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Customer Reviews

4.9

17 reviews

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Trusted Customer27th Jul 2022

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Mr Stephen Groves20th Jun 2022

Brilliant for practicing. Can play anytime day or night by adjusting the volume control. Feels very much like a 'real' accordion.

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 4

Trusted Customer19th Apr 2022

Value 4Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Mr Thomas Barnes15th Mar 2022

Roland accordions are second to none in the electronic field. This one is light, has a great sound, easy to understand and use. I use it for a mixture of classical, pop, and folk. It perfoms well in all genres. I LOVe the lightness of it - and unlike other small accordions it is also very stable on the chest so easy - and a real pleasure - to play.

Value 5Looks 5Durability 4Sound 5

Trusted Customer27th Apr 2021

This accordion is really a master piece of electronic engineering. I have a 21 button key BC accordion. It will take me a little bit longer to adjust to playing the Roland -1x V-Accordion (piano type in black). I can assure that I am glad I bought the smaller one to practice with.

Trusted Customer31st Jan 2021

I intended to save up for the FR4X but an accordion friend thought it would be too big and heavy as I am in my seventies, so suggested the FR1X, he was right, I can easily play this for hours, a few more notes especially lower down the keyboard would have been a bonus

Value 4Looks 4Durability 4Sound 5

Trusted Customer22nd Jan 2021

A new instrument for me, and so far so good. The instrument is light, and easy to use, and headphones means I don’t need to worry about annoying my neighbours, which is always a plus.

Value 4Looks 5Sound 5

Derek Blackburn16th Apr 2020

Lovely looking price of kit. Maybe not quite five stars as the bellow movement is not quite realistic with regard to number of keys being pressed. However the dynamic control is there, and above all the ability to play through headphones. Lots of electronic bells and whistles, but again perfect for learning the instrument without disturbing others.

Value 3Looks 5Sound 5

Mr John Drury18th Oct 2019

Ideal small accordion light weight just right for long practice sessions. Very impressed with it.

Mr Kevin Davis31st Jan 2019

The FR-1x is good, but the short keyboard is a bit constraing

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