Specifications
V-Accordion FR-18 diatonic
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15. Specifications
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Keyboards
Right hand: 37 buttons, velocity sensitive, selectable tabla-
ture and key.
Left hand: 18 bass buttons, velocity sensitive, selectable
tablature and key (same as for right hand), selectable chord
button behavior (full chord or omitted third)
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Bellows
Real pneumatic detection of the bellows pressure (high-
resolution pressure sensor), high-resolution bellows resis-
tance regulator
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Sound source
Max polyphony: 128 voices
Wave ROM: 64MB of waveforms (8+8MB expansion
sounds)
Tones: 12 accordion Sets, each including:
8 treble registers, 8 orchestral sounds, 4 organ sounds
(slow/fast Rotary settings for each)
3 bass & chord registers, 3 Orchestra Bass registers, 3
Orchestra Chord registers
Treble reed footages: 5
Bass reed footages: 3
Chord reed footages: 2
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PBM (Physical Behavior Modeling)
Noises: stopping-reed growl, closing valve noise, left but-
ton noise
Individual reed simulation: hysteresis threshold, expression
curve, pressure-variant filter, pressure-variant pitch devia-
tion
Reed sound wave switching: by bellows acceleration, by
note repetition speed
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Musette tuning
Micro tuning presets: 15 (Dry, Classic, F-Folk, American L/H,
North Europe, German L/H, D-Folk L/H, Alpine, Italian L/H,
French, Scottish)
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Effects
Reverb: 8 types, Chorus: 8 types
Rotary (Slow/Fast) for organ sounds
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Panel controls
Knobs: VOLUME
Panel switches: 4 Treble registers + ORCHESTRA/ORGAN
button, SET/FUNCTION register, 3 bass registers, ORCH.
BASS button, ORCH. CHORD button, LEFT REGISTER button,
KEY/DEMO button, USER PROGRAM button, DRUMS but-
ton, TABLATURE button, POWER button
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Operation modes
ORCHESTRA/ORGAN modes: Solo, Dual
Key: 12 possible keys (C, C
#
, D, E
b
, E, F, F
#
, G, A
b
, A, B
b
, B)
Tablatures: 12 types
Bass & Chord with drum/percussion sounds: On/off
Octave: Down, 0, Up (for Treble and Orchestra/Organ)
4 User Program memories
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Power supply
AC adaptor (PSB-1U)
Batteries (AA-type rechargeable Ni-MH x 8)
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Current draw
500mA
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Expected battery life under continuous use (using
Ni-MH 2000mAh batteries):
±5.5 hours
Actual battery life varies according to usage conditions, the
quality of the batteries and the number of charging cycles.
Be sure to use only rechargeable Ni-MH batteries
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Connectors
OUTPUT sockets (L/Mono, R/Mono), PHONES socket
USB MIDI port (computer connection)
USB MEMORY port (storage devices)
MIDI OUT/IN socket (function adjustable via parameter)
DC IN socket: for supplied Roland PSB-1U AC adaptor
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Dimensions
375 (H) x 365 (W) x 195 (D) mm
14-13/16 (H) x 14-3/8 (W) x 7-11/16 (D) inches
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Weight
5.3kg/11 lbs 11 oz (without straps or optional batteries)
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Supplied accessories
PSB-1U AC adaptor
Owner’s Manual
Straps
1/4”‰1/4” phone (guitar) cable
Earphones (with 1/8”‰1/4” adaptor plug)
Strip for securing the adapter, MIDI and/or audio cables
Hexagonal wrench
Replaceable “traforo” inlay sheets
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Options
Accordion soft bag
NOTE
In the interest of product improvement, the specifications
and/or appearance of this unit are subject to change with-
out prior notice.
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