Roland

With the incredible new FR-8xb, Roland has perfected the synergy between traditional accordion playability and modern digital power. Developed with input from the world's top players, the latest flagship V-Accordion is jam-packed with features and enhancements - including a completely redesigned button-type keyboard - bringing a previously unattained level of expression and versatility to every accordionist. Innovative Dynamic Bellows Behavior technology delivers the true bellows response of an acoustic accordion, while the expanded sound set, four powerful multi-effects, an onboard looper, and much more offer a treasure chest of tools for dynamic musical exploration. Seamlessly fusing top-level technology with familiar acoustic tradition, the FR-8xb V-Accordion ushers in a new era of creative freedom for players everywhere.

Features
• Flagship button-type V-Accordion, filled with many enhancements requested by pro accordionists
• Newly developed Dynamic Bellows Behavior technology emulates the true bellows response of an acoustic accordion in every register
• Simple and convenient onboard battery charging with an AC adapter
• Redesigned button-type keyboard with improved response, authentic look, and lower noise
• A large selection of accordion sounds from around the world, plus 180 orchestra and percussion sounds and world-class Virtual Tone Wheel organs
• Four powerful multi-effects engines (MFX), with dedicated MFX for Accordion, Orchestra 1, Orchestra 2, and Orchestra Chord sections
• All-new user interface, featuring a large, easy-to-read color display, intuitive panel layout, and three programmable chin switches for hands-free control of a variety of functions
• 1,400 user program memories allow players to save custom setups for every performing situation
• Onboard looper for creating instant backing accompaniment while performing
• Recording, audio playback, and more via convenient USB memory; USB COMPUTER port for integrating with MIDI music software

Specs

KEYBOARD, BASS & BELLOWS
Right hand: 92 buttons: button type with velocity sensitive, aftertouch via Master Bar
Left hand: 120 bass buttons velocity sensitive: Standard, Free Bass mode, Orch. Bass, Orch. Chord, Orch. Free Bass
Treble Mode: C Griff Europe, C Griff 2, B Griff Bajan, C Griff Fin, D Griff 1, D Griff 2
Bass & Chord Mode: 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 Mode: Minor 3rd, Bajan, Fifth, North Europe, Finnish
Bellows: Advanced "Dynamic Bellows Behavior" technology to manage the behavior of bellows
Bellows Resistance: On, Off, -63 to 0 to +64
Bellows curve: Fixed Low, Fixed Med, Fixed High, X-Light, Light, Standard, Heavy, X-Heavy

SOUND SOURCE
Max polyphony: 128 voices
Tones (Accordion Set): 100 Accordion 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, 180 Orchestral sounds (28 real time + others selectable by MENU), 18 Drum Sets
Reed Footages: 7 Treble, 5 Bass, 3 Chord, 2 Free Bass
Additional sounds: Uploadable from USB memory and saved on internal memory
User Programs: 1,400: 100 User Program Bank x 14 registers

MUSETTE TUNING
Micro-Tuning Presets: 16 Types: Off, Dry, Classic, F-Folk, American L/H, North Europe, German L/H, D-Folk L/H, Alpine, Italian L/H, French, Scottish

EFFECTS
Reverb/Chorus/Delay: 8 types, 8 types, 10 types

PANEL CONTROLS
Knob controls & Registers: Volume, Balance, Reverb Chorus, Delay, Effect (assignable knob), 14 x Accordion/Orchestra1/Orchestra2/Organ

MIDI FUNCTIONS
Ext. Seq. Playback (MIDI IN) or USB Computer: Accordion, Bass&Chord, Orchest1, Orchest2, Organ, Orch Bass, Orch Chord, Orch Free Bass, ALL (Local Off function)
Start/Stop MIDI TX: Send Start/Stop by pushing Alpha dial

OTHER
Display: Colour LCD 2.4, 320 x 240 dots
Rated Power Output: 2 x 25 W
Speakers: 2 x 9 cm neodymium speakers; 2 x Tweeters
Wave Expansion: 4 internal areas (8 MB each) to load new sounds
Power supply: AC adaptor; Rechargeable Ni-MH battery pack 24 V 4500 mA
*Expected battery life under continuous use: 8 hours speaker ON mode, 11 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 (IN, OUT) connectors
USB MEMORY port: type A
USB COMPUTER port: type B
DC IN connector

Accessories
- AC Adaptor
- Power cord (for connecting the AC adaptor)
- Rechargeable Ni-MH battery pack 24 V 4500 mA
- Owner's Manual
- Reference caps for the bass buttons
- Reference caps for the treble buttons (only for FR-8X button type)
- Straps
- Accordion cloth
- Accordion soft bag