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Roland FR-18 Diatonic V-Accordion

This stylish accordion from Roland allows the user to roam freely with its battery power and wireless capability. (5) Read 1 review for this product | Rate and Review This Product
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Introducing the world's first diatonic digital accordion! With the same level of sound quality and natural, dynamic response as its award-winning V-Accordion predecessors, the Roland new FR-18 diatonic is a dream for accordionists seeking a world-class diatonic instrument that can do it all. The Roland FR-18 diatonic features a brand new sound set that lets you choose instantly from a lineup of 12 virtual diatonic accordions as well as a variety of orchestral instruments, Virtual Tone Wheel organs, percussion, and more.

Features:

- World's first digital diatonic accordion
- 12 onboard accordion models, including three user sets
Virtual Tone Wheel organs onboard with slow and fast rotary
- Four user program registrations
- Programmable keyboard and bass button layout
- Drum function for manual percussion via bass & chord buttons
- Player is free to roam with battery (AA) power and wireless capability (Wireless unit and batteries are optional, sold separately)

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- 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), 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, 3 bass
- 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 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: On/Off
- Octave: Down, 0, Up (for Treble and Orchestra/Organ), 4 User Program memories
- 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 in. phone type
- PHONES jack: stereo 1/4 in. 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 in.-1/4 in. phone (guitar) cable, Earphones (with 1/8 in.-1/4 in. adaptor plug), Strip for securing the adaptor, MIDI and/or audio cables, Hexagonal wrench, Replaceable "traforo" inlay sheets
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 375 x 365 x 195 mm, (14 3/8 x 14 13/16 x 7 11/16 in.)
- Weight: 5.3 kg, (11 lbs. 11 oz.)
Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Black
Shipping Weight: 20 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 23 x 20 x 14 in
Roland Warranty If you have additional warranty questions, please call the manufacturer at 323-890-3700
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"ROLAND 18 DIGITEL DIOTONIC ACCORDION"
Overall: WOULD NOT BUY ONE
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