Specifications
FR-2 ENTRY CLASS
V-Accordion delight!
The new Roland FR-2 V-Accordion has the look and the feel of a traditional accordion but the heart
beating inside gives you all the advantages of digital control. It is provided with a 34-note piano-type treble
keyboard and 96 velocity-sensitive bass buttons (6 bass & chord modes to suit your playing style). The
true tone and characteristics of the best accordions have been enriched with a wide palette of the other
instruments, from percussion to bass, organ, strings etc…, to provide wider tonal choice. Just one FR-2 can
perform like a quartet such as bass, guitar, drum and accordion.
Free Bass Mode and Bass to Treble Mode for even more exibility.
The FR-2 gives you much more freedom in your performance, thanks to the Free Bass mode, which is
chiey used by musicians who want to play melodies and form their own chords with their left-hand
(Bass&Chord section). A free bass system (5 free bass registers and 5 orchestral free bass registers) uses a
button board of single-note buttons with a range of three octaves or more.
With the Bass to Treble Mode the FR-2 can be used like a “Bassoon accordion”. In this mode the bass part
is played with the right hand (the bass and chord buttons are inactive).
Lightweight champion
Lightweight and exible, the FR-2 stands out for its portability. Whether you are a student or a professional
musician, at home or on stage, your back will denitely thank FR-2!
You have got the power
Instead of included AC adapter, more than 5 hours of battery life (sold separately) set you free in any
situation. In case you run out of the power, any 8 AA type rechargeable batteries (the most common to
nd) will do the job.
User Program
The FR-2 contains 8 memories (User Programs) where you can store your function settings. Working with
those memories has the advantage that you can recall frequently used settings at the press of a button.
Pad Function
Switch to PAD FUNCTION and the 5xPADS (above the Bass Registers bottons) become a powerful
tool-now you can add percussion sounds to your bassline and Chord, or use them as drumpads, and even
record and play a rhythm on the y in the Loop Playback mode.
Connections
The many connection options of the FR-2 allow you to perform in any situation (Headphones Jack, Output
Jack, MIDI connector OUT/IN).
Make your FR-2 unique!
The FR-2 comes with 5 variations of inlay sheets which enable owners to change the appearance of their
FR-2 from time to time by changing these sheets. The player can also create his/her own custom designed
inlay sheets using their PC and printer, or by using any kind of commercially designed paper.
The new Roland FR-2 V-Accordion has the look and the feel of a traditional accordion but the heart
FR-2 connections
Bellows resistance regulator
8 AA type rechargeable batteries
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