(TAKEN DOWN)Roland FR-18 Diatonic V-Accordion, Red

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12 Diatonic Accordions in One:

Performing accordionists can cover all bases onstage with this one instrument. No matter the song, you can switch instantly between different tonalities and configurations of the keyboard/bass buttons. Diatonic musicians won't have to carry a truckload of accordions onstage any more! In addition to its amazing collection of virtual accordions, the FR-18 diatonic has other great instruments on-board, all instantly selectable. Choose from orchestral and brass instruments, exotic world instruments, percussion, organs, and more. The User Sets let you load your custom layouts of sounds and settings for instant recall.

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Tablature Sets:

The FR-18 diatonic comes with a dozen instantly selectable tablatures, making it possible to cover numerous genres without ever having to change accordions! In addition, you can create your own tablatures with a PC/Mac software app (available via free download). With this software, the FR-18 diatonic is truly an open instrument with customisable layouts for the keyboard and bass buttons. Thanks to USB compatibility, it's easy to transmit and receive custom tablature sets between computer and accordion.

Performance Style & Comfort:

The speaker-less, lightweight body makes the FR-18 diatonic a comfort to wear and play. The long-life battery compatibility lets you roam onstage, free of unnecessary cables and clutter. The classic black finish blends well into any environment; it looks cool and stylish onstage yet elegant in the classiest of settings. In addition, there are exchangeable inlay sheets that let you change the appearance of the instrument. You can also create your own custom-designed inlay sheets and install them easily.

Private or Public:

High-quality Roland earphones are included with the FR-18 diatonic package so you can play the instrument right out of the box. Practice at any hour without disturbing neighbours or surrounding environments. When it's time to blast, however, plug the FR-18 diatonic into one of Roland's award-winning amplifiers, such as the SA-300 stage amplifier.

Features/Specifications:

• World's first digital diatonic accordion
• 12 on-board accordion models, including three user sets
• Real pneumatic detection of bellow pressure (high resolution pressure sensor)
• Virtual Tone Wheel organs on-board with slow and fast rotary
• Four user program registrations
• Programmable keyboard and bass button layout
• Drum function for manual percussion via bass & chord buttons
• Player is free to roam with battery (AA) power and wireless capability (wireless unit and batteries sold separately)

Keyboards:

• Right Hand:
  • 37 buttons
  • Velocity sensitive
  • Selectable tablature and key
• Left Hand:
  • 18 bass buttons
  • Velocity sensitive
  • Selectable tablature and key (same as for right hand)
  • Selectable button chord behaviour (full chord or omitted third)

Sound Generator:

• Max polyphony: 128 voices
• Wave ROM: 64 MB of waveforms (8+8 MB 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

Further Specs:

• Power Supply: AC adaptor, Batteries (AA, HR6 Rechargeable Ni-MH x 8)
• Current draw: 500 mA
• Expected battery life: ?5.5 hours continuous use (using Ni-MH 2000 mAh batteries). Actual battery life varies according to usage conditions, the quality of the batteries and the number of charging cycles.