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Packed with advanced technology and sophisticated features, the Roland FR-4x V-Accordion provides instant access to Roland’s flagship sounds, onboard recording and effects, and more ? all in a lightweight, compact accordion with responsive pressure-sensing bellows and built-in full-range speakers. Yet the FR-4x feels and plays just like your favorite acoustic accordion. The Roland V-Accordion advantage becomes manifest the moment you call up an accordion or orchestral sound on its LCD screen. The FR-4x boasts the same powerful sound engine as Roland’s flagship FR-8x, and delivers a cornucopia of premium sounds, from lush strings and rich brass to a jazzy organ, vibraphones and more. Sweetwater’s advice: meticulously crafted in Italy, the Roland FR-4x V-Accordion is a high-quality instrument that’s ideal for serious accordionists looking to take their performances to the next level.





An accordion for the digital age





Traditional accordion performance meets modern functionality in the Roland FR-4x. If you’re an accordionist who wants to access everything today’s digital music technology has to offer, Roland’s next-generation keyboard-type V-Accordion offers an irresistible opportunity. Roland has been a pioneer in digital accordions, and the FR-4x takes advantage of the company’s latest technologies, such as a new bellows pressure-sensing circuit that delivers quicker, more precise response along with higher sensitivity, in addition to accurate detection of the bellows‘ opening and closing. The FR-4x also features a new bellows resistance regulator that allows you to customize the bellows inertia for enhanced comfort and natural playability.





With the Roland FR-4x V-Accordion, you’re not limited only to accordion sounds. Of course, you can choose from a broad selection of premium accordion and other instrument sounds from around the world, but you can also use your FR-4x to control other electronic musical instruments via its MIDI connector, connect with your favorite computer music software using its USB-to-Host port, and record to a connected USB memory stick. And of course, you can play without disturbing others using headphones or connect to a PA system for live performance. While its high-quality sounds and playing feel are familiar, the Roland FR-4x is an accordion for the digital age.





More than just great accordion sounds





Beyond its 100 amazing accordion sound sets (each with its own selection of bass and treble tones), the Roland FR-4x lets you use the versatile dynamics of the accordion to play a wide range of other instrument sounds. Choose from a huge selection of organs, woodwinds, brass instruments, drums, and more ? all rendered in exquisite detail. In addition to its onboard sounds, the FR-4x lets you connect to your computer or keyboard via MIDI, giving you access to limitless additional sounds. Its 37-note treble keyboard and chord/bass buttons are velocity sensitive, while the bellows controller provides more articulation possibilities than typical MIDI keyboards and MIDI wind instruments.





Control your favorite music software





The Roland FR-4x is a self-contained instrument with a world-class library of accordions, virtual tonewheel organs, and orchestral instruments powered by Roland’s advanced Physical Behavior Modeling. It’s also a capable USB-MIDI controller. Finally, now you can use your native instrument to play samples and arrange compositions in a DAW. The USB host capability lets you customize the onboard orchestral and accordion sounds, load and save user program data, and manage MP3 and WAV file playback.





Powerful onboard amplification





The FR-4x is an electronic instrument, but you don’t need an amplifier in order to hear it. Its onboard speaker system makes it perfect for small venues such as restaurants, intimate clubs, and the like. Of course, you can always connect the main L/R outputs to your audio interface for recording or a PA system for larger gigs. The FR-4x comes with a power adapter, but you don’t have to plug it into a wall outlet ? it can run for up to nine hours on ten rechargeable Ni-MH batteries for the ultimate in untethered freedom.





Roland FR-4x Piano-type V-Accordion Features:


37 keys and 120 left-hand buttons


Compact and lightweight design


Sound engine and user interface from Roland’s flagship FR-8x


128-note polyphony


100 accordion sound sets (including 67 pre-loaded sets)


162 orchestral sounds, 32 organ sounds, 3 drum sounds


Built-in reverb, chorus, and rotary effects


Onboard audio recorder


Fast response and high sensitivity from bellows pressure-sensing circuitry


Bellows Resistance Regulator for customizing bellows inertia


Powerful onboard speaker system (2 full-range and 1 tweeter)


Character-type LCD screen


4 expansion slots for access to additional sound libraries (Balkan and Dallape expansions pre-installed)


Dedicated FR-4x Editor software


Headphone and line outputs


USB host connection and MIDI I/O


USB memory port for song playback and recording


Powered by AC adapter or 10 AA-size batteries


Quality crafted in Italy