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Roland's V-Combo VR-730 Live Performance Keyboard is a gigging musician's delight. The lightweight VR-730 is basically three instruments in one ? all with instantaneous, real-time hands-on control. Roland's acclaimed Virtual Tone Wheel Organ engine, complete with nine physical drawbars, nails the sound-generation process of vintage tonewheel organs in every way, while the instrument's 73 waterfall-style keys deliver authentic playing feel. Piano is a core sound, and the VR-730 serves up a piano potpourri that covers every musical style. Included are classic EPs, along with essential vintage effects such as tremolo, phaser, wah, and tape delays. The epic acoustic grand features Roland's stereo multi-sampling for piano sounds that rival the company's dedicated stage pianos. The VR-730's SuperNATURAL synth engine is loaded with tons of ready-to-play synths, from vintage to modern. Best of all, we've included a Sweetwater Exclusive sound library expansion created by Daniel Fisher, so you get twice as many sounds to start with compared to a stock V-Combo VR-730!





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Three top-level sound engines cover all the bases





Combining Roland's acclaimed Virtual Tone Wheel organ engine with SuperNATURAL-powered instruments and classic synths, the V-Combo VR-730 will never leave you wanting for sounds. Whether you need a classic whirling organ (complete with leakage and click noise), a glossy EP, or an old-school SH-2 analog synth, you've got it all ? and right at your fingertips. What's more, there's a whole host of cool effects onboard the VR-730 to flesh out your tones, including compression, overdrive, amp emulators, phasers, and rotary cabinet emulators, including a cool Twin-Rotary effect.





Packed with the performance options you need





Whether you're rocking one of the V-Combo VR-730's classic synths or putting its Virtual Tone Wheel organ through its paces, you'll be delighted by the sheer usefulness of its front panel controls. A set of nine harmonic tone bars gives you all of the organ control you could ask for, and there are dedicated control sections for the VR-09's piano, synth, effects, and other sections, all bolstered by a large LCD screen. Then there's the D-BEAM optical controller and a 73-note keybed that's fast and responsive enough for any serious organ player.





Gig anywhere with this ultra-portable keyboard





How much would you expect a feature-packed keyboard like the Roland V-Combo VR-730 to weigh? Thirty pounds? Forty pounds? Not even close! Despite its extensive feature set, Roland managed to get the VR-730 down to a trim 21 lbs. 14 oz. But that's not all ? the VR-09 can also run entirely on batteries for the ultimate portable playing experience. And Roland's free VR-09 iPad editor app gives you powerful, intuitive control of the VR-730's organ and synth sound engines right from your tablet's touchscreen. Gigging keyboardists here at Sweetwater love the Roland VR-730. We're confident you will, too!





Roland V-Combo VR-730 Live Performance Keyboard Features:


Portable performance keyboard with pro sounds for all music styles


73-note waterfall keybed with semi-weighted action for legit organ and EP playing feel


Dedicated panel sections give you immediate access to organ, piano, and synth sounds


Sweetwater Exclusive sound library expansion created by Daniel Fisher


Roland's Virtual Tone Wheel Organ delivers authentic vintage organ sounds


9 drawbars make dialing in the perfect organ sound easy


3 onboard rotary effects, including an aggressive rock rotary type


Vintage electric pianos and rich acoustic grand pianos


Broad selection of SuperNATURAL synth sounds, from vintage classics to modern must-haves


Onboard sound library expandable with free downloads from Roland's Axial website


Free downloadable iPad editor app for customizing organ and synth sounds


7 simultaneous effects with dedicated real-time controls


D-BEAM optical controller for advanced performance options


Enhance your performances and practice sessions with rhythm patterns, metronome, USB audio recording/playback, and more


Gig-ready, 21.82-pound vintage-styled chassis with contoured wooden end cheeks


Runs on AC or battery power