- 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
Compact and Lightweight with Advanced Features
V-Accordions have revolutionized the music world, and Roland has dedicated itself to the ongoing development of these amazing instruments. The FR-1x series is the newest addition to the famous V-Accordion family. 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-1xb button-type set a powerful standard for a small lightweight accordion.
Perfect for Students and Pros
Light and small, the FR-1xb 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-1xb’s battery power and onboard speakers make it ideal for the strolling accordionist. The FR-1xb is a 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-1xb is also the perfect instrument to travel with. Because of its compact size, it fits in the overhead storage compartment on most commercial airplanes.
KEYBOARD, BASS & BELLOWS
Right hand
62 buttons velocity sensitive
Left hand
72 bass buttons velocity sensitive
Treble modes
C Griff Europe
C Griff 2
B Griff Bajan
B Griff Fin
D Griff 1
D Griff 2
Bass & Chord modes
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 modes
Minor 3rd (37 notes Eb-Eb)
Bajan (37 notes D-D)
Fifth (36 notes C-C)
North Europe (37 notes D-C#)
Finnish (37 notes D-D)
Bellows
New pressure sensor for better sensitivity and Advanced Physical Behaviour Modelling such as detection of bellows opening/closing
Bellows Resistant Regulator wheel with fine adjustment
Bellows curve
Fixed Low
Fixed Med
Fixed High
X-Light
Light
Standard
Heavy
X-Heavy
SOUND GENERATOR
Max. polyphony
128 voices
Tones (Accordion Set)
16 Accordion Sets (including 4 User 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
Reed Footages
7 Treble
5 Bass
3 Chord
2 Free Bass
Additional sounds
Uploadable from USB memory and saved on 4 User sets
SOUNDS
Orchestral sounds
Strings
JazzScat1
JazzDoos
Str&Choir
Twin Trump
Trombone
French Horn
Brass
Flute 1
Tenor Sax 2
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
PBM (PHYSICAL BEHAVIOUR MODELLING)
Noises
Stopping-reed growl
Closing valve noise
Left button noise
Individual Reed Simulation
Hysteresis threshold
Expression curve
Pressure variant filter
Pressure variant pitch deviation
Switching Reed Sound Wav
By bellows acceleration
By note repetition speed
Bellows opening/closing sound change
Bellows opening/closing detection
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
8 types
Chorus
8 types
Rotary for Organ sound
Slow/Fast
Panel controls
Knob controls & Registers
Volume
4 x Treble/Orchestra/Organ + Set
Other switches
Drum On/Off
Orchestra On/Off
Organ On/Off
Free Bass On/Off
Orchestra Bass On/Off
Orchestra Chord/Free Bass On/Off
User Programs On/Off
Wave/MP3 player switches
Reset/Stop
Play/Pause
Power
Operation Mode
User Programs
8 memories
Orchestra/Organ mode
Solo
Dual
Octave
Down
0
Up for Treble
Orchestra/Organ
Metronome
On/Off
Bass&Chord with drum/percussion sounds
On/Off for Bass/Orch Bass 2 rows
Chord/Orchestra Chord 4 rows
Audio Player
mp3/Wave player from USB memory
Bass to Treble mode
On/Off
Other
Display
7 segments
3 characters (LED)
Rated Power Output
7 W x 2
Speakers
9 cm x 2
Wave Expansion
2 internal areas (8 MB each) to load new sounds
Power supply
AC adaptor
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)
*With using Ni-MH 2000mAh batteries
Onboard Connectors
OUTPUT jacks L/Mono (Treble), R/Mono (Bass): 1/4" phone type
PHONES jack: 1/4" phone type
MIDI OUT connector
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
Reference caps for the treble 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 and Throne (AAP-1)
Headphones (RH-200, RH-300)
Size and Weight
Width 365 mm / 14-3/8 inches
Depth 195 mm / 7-11/16 inches
Height 380 mm / 15 inches
Weight 6.4 kg / 14 lbs. 2 oz.
*Weight excluding straps and battery.
All specifications and appearances are subject to change.