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Cutting-edge Digital Accordion with a Traditional Feel





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The FR-8x combines advanced digital technology and the behaviors of an acoustic instrument into a groundbreaking, one-of-a-kind virtual accordion. Seasoned accordion players will appreciate its welcoming design and authentic feel while diving into a host of beautifully rendered accordion sounds that cross not only genres but continents, as well. But the FR-8x doesn’t just equip you with accordion tones ? you’ll have access to a multitude of onboard virtual instruments to explore new sonic territories. With a redesigned interface, the FR-8x makes it easier than ever to navigate its myriad features, which include incredible built-in effects, recording and playback functions, an onboard looper, and over 1,400 user memory slots to save custom presets. Accordion players at Sweetwater consider the Roland FR-8x a perfect gigging instrument. It offers all of the sounds you’ll need for a variety of playing situations, and its stereo line outputs make it easy to get a great sound through any PA or mixing console. Bring your accordion playing into the 21st century with the FR-8x, Roland’s flagship V-Accordion!





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Dynamic Bellows Behavior provides incredible response





Even though the Roland FR-8x is a cutting-edge digital instrument, it has the look and, more importantly, the feel of an acoustic accordion. Leveraging Roland’s innovative Dynamic Bellows Behavior, the FR-8x mimics the varying resistance caused by air pumping through the bellows of a traditional accordion, resulting in an uncannily natural response. However, players who enjoy the feel of Roland’s previous V-Accordions can disable the Dynamic Bellows Behavior.





Hundreds of preset sounds, onboard effects, and built-in looper





Take your accordion playing in exciting directions with the FR-8x’s massive selection of additional sounds and onboard effects. With hundreds of patches ? covering diverse orchestral instruments, organs, ethnic sounds, and synthesizers ? alongside four powerful multi-effects engines and a programmable drum function, the Roland FR-8x transforms your squeeze-box into an all-in-one performance instrument. Layer sounds, play along to programmed accompaniment, and even loop sections for a playing experience like no other!





Play along with favorite songs and record performances





Practice alongside your favorite tracks or bring a virtual backup band to your gigs with the FR-8x’s USB playback feature. Simply insert a USB stick in the FR-8x’s front-panel USB memory port and control the stop and playback functions by using the dedicated controls. Moreover, you can capture your performances in real time directly to USB memory. The USB memory panel also allows you to connect to your computer to use the FR-8x as a controller for virtual instruments or hardware synths interfaced via a DAW or traditional 5-pin DIN MIDI.





Roland FR-8x Piano-type V-Accordion Features:


Combines advanced digital technology with the behaviors of an acoustic instrument


100 accordion sets, 180 orchestral sounds, 32 organ sounds, and 18 drum sets


1,400 user memory slots to store your favorite presets


Four powerful multi-effects engines including reverb, delay, chorus, vibrato, rotary effects, and overdrive


Perform along with pre-recorded tracks by using the playback function via USB memory and record performances


Connect to a DAW or virtual synthesizers over USB MIDI or traditional 5-pin DIN and use the FR-8x as a MIDI controller


Redesigned interface makes it easy to navigate settings and to adjust parameters


Two built-in 9-centimeter neodymium speakers


Audio jacks to connect to a PA or a recording system


1/4-inch headphone jack for silent practicing


Rechargeable onboard battery and AC adapter included