Full Description

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-1x Button type set a powerful standard for a small lightweight accordion.

Perfect for Students and Pros

Light and small, the FR-1x 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-1x's battery power and onboard speakers make it ideal for the strolling accordionist. The FR-1x 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 and USB Computer Port On Board

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 and Higher Sensitivity

Thanks to Roland's sound generator that is optimised 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.

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

Specifications

General

• Keys:
  • Right Hand: 26 Keys Velocity Sensitive (Starting at B Key)
  • Left Hand: 72 Bass Buttons Velocity Sensitive
• Display: 7 Segments, 3 Characters (LED)
• Rated Power Output: 2 x 7W
• Speakers: 2 x 9 cm
• Wave Expansion: 2 Internal Areas (8 MB Each) to Load New Sounds
• Power Supply: AC Adaptor (Included), Batteries (Not Included) AA-Type Rechargeable Ni-MH x 8
• Expected Battery Life Under Continuous Use:
  • 5-Hours (Speaker ON Mode)
  • 8-Hours (Speaker OFF Mode)
• Onboard Connectors:
  • Output Jacks L/Mono (Treble), R/Mono (Bass): 1/4'’ Phone Type
  • Phones Jack: 1/4'’ Phone Type
  • MIDI Out Connector: 5-Pin
  • USB Memory Connector: Type A
  • USB Computer Connector: Type B
  • DC IN Connector
• Colour Variation: Black, Red
• Accessories:
  • AC Adaptor
  • Power Cord (For Connecting the AC Adaptor)
  • Owner’s Manual
  • Reference Caps for the Bass Buttons
  • Straps
  • Strip for Securing the Adapter
  • MIDI and/or Audio Cables
• Options (sold separately):
  • Accordion Soft Bag
  • USB Flash Memory (M-UF-series)
  • Audio-Midi Cable(AMC-3)
  • Music Rest & Throne (AAP-1)
  • Headphones (RH-200, RH-300)

Sound Generator

• Max. Polyphony: 128 Voices
• Tones (Accordion Set): 16 Accordion Sets (including 4 User Sets
  • 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 & 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

Dimensions

• Width: 16’’ (405 mm)
• Depth: 14-3/8’’ (365 mm)
• Height: 7-11/16’’ (195 mm)
• Weight: 6.5 kg (14 lbs. 6 oz.)