Roland FR-1X User Manual

Gorgeous design
Speakers onboard
Amazing new sounds
Free bass mode
Ultra light body
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FR-1x SPECIFICATIONS
Keyboard, Bass & Bellows
Right hand Piano type 26 Keys velocity sensitive (starting at B key), button type 62 buttons velocity sensitive.
Left hand Piano type/button type 72 bass buttons velocity sensitive.
Treble Modes (only FR-1x button) C Gri Europe, C Gri 2, B Gri Bajan, B Gri Fin, D Gri 1, D Gri 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 ne adjustment.
Bellows curve Fixed Low, Fixed Med, Fixed High, X-Light, Light, Standard, Heavy, X-Heavy.
Sound source
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.
Orchestral sounds
Strings, JazzScat1, JazzDoos, Str&Choir, Twin Trump, Trombone, FrenchHorn, Brass, Flute1, Tenor Sax2, 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 lter, Pressure variant pitch deviation.
Switching Reed Sound Wave By bellows acceleration, by note repetition speed.
Bellows opening/closing sound change By bellows opening/closing detection.
Musette Tuning
Micro-Tuning Presets
16 Types: O, Dry, Classic, F-Folk, American L/H, North Europe, German L/H, D-Folk L/H, Alpine, Italian L/H, French,
Scottish.
Eects
Reverb/Chorus 8 types, 8 types.
Rotary for Organ sound Slow/Fast.
Panel Controls
Knob controls & Registers Volume, 4x Treble/Orchestra/Organ + Set.
Other switches
Drum On/O, Orchestra On/O, Organ On/O, Free Bass On/O, Orchestra Bass On/O,
Orchestra Chord/Free Bass On/O, User Programs On/O, Wave/MP3 player: 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/O.
Bass&Chord with drum/percussion sounds On/O for Bass/Orch Bass 2 rows, Chord/Orchestra Chord 4 rows.
Audio Player mp3/Wave player from USB memory.
Bass to Treble mode On/O.
Other
Display 7 segments, 3 characters (LED).
Rated Power Output 2x 7W RMS.
Speakers 2x 9 cm.
Wave Expansion 2 internal areas (8Mb each) to load new sounds.
Power supply
Supplied AC adaptor PSB-1U, Batteries (not included) AA-type rechargeable. Ni-MH x 8 Expected battery life under
continuous use (using Ni-MH 2000mAh batteries 5-hours speaker ON mode, 8-hours speaker OFF mode.
Onboard Connectors
OUTPUT jacks L/Mono (Treble), R/Mono (Bass): ¼” phone type, PHONES jack: ¼” phone type, MIDI OUT connector, USB
MEMORY connector type A, USB COMPUTER connector type B, DC IN connector (use Roland PSB-1U AC adaptor only).
Supplied Accessories
PSB-1U Ac Adaptor, Power cord (for connecting the AC adaptor) Owner’s Manual, Reference caps for the bass buttons,
Reference caps for the treble buttons (only for FR-1xb button type), Straps, Strip for securing the adapter,
MIDI and/or audio cables.
Optional Accessories
Accordion soft bag, USB ash memory (M-UF-series), AMC-3 Audio-Midi cable, AAP-1 Music Rest and Throne,
Headphones RH-200, RH-300, AA-type rechargeable Ni-MH from third-party suppliers.
Colour variation Black, Red.
Size and Weight
Size
Piano type: 405 (H) x 365 (W) x 195 (D) mm; 16 (H) x 14-3/8 (W) x 7-11/16 (D) inches.
Button type: 380 (H) x 365 (W) x 195 (D) mm; 15 (H) x 14-3/8 (W) x 7-11/16 (D) inches.
Weight
Piano type: 6,5 Kg, 14 lbs 6 oz without straps and without optional battery.
Button type: 6,4 Kg, 14 lbs 2 oz without straps and without optional battery.
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Roland FR-1X Specifications

General

Type	V-Accordion
Sound Generator	PCM
Polyphony	128 voices
Sounds	16 Accordion Sets
Effects	Reverb, Chorus
Display	7-segment LED
Connectors	Headphones, MIDI
Power Supply	AC Adapter or Battery
Bellows	Real pneumatic detection of bellows pressure