Roland FR-4xb

POWER AND PORTABILITY: THE V-ACCORDION REVOLUTION CONTINUES

There’s plenty to love about the traditional accordion, from its expression to its portability. But if you’ve ever wondered where Roland’s acclaimed range of digital V-Accordions could take your performance, the new Roland FR-4xb is your chance to find out. With its light and compact design, responsive pressure-sensing bellows, and full-range onboard speakers, this latest model feels as familiar as your favorite acoustic accordion. But with the same powerful sound engine as Roland’s flagship FR-8xb, this digital accordion goes even further. Choose from a wide selection of accordion sounds from around the world, and play in silence using headphones or connect to a PA for live performance. Control other electronic musical instruments via the MIDI connector, or record your playing to a connected USB stick and share your music with the world. While its sounds and playing feel are reassuringly traditional, the Roland FR-4xb is an accordion for the modern age.

KEYBOARD, BASS & BELLOWSRight hand92 buttons (with velocity sensitivity)Left hand120 bass buttons (with velocity sensitivity)Treble Mode (Right-Hand Keyboard Note Layout)C Griff Europe, C Griff 2, B Griff Bajan, C Griff Fin, D Griff 1, D Griff 2Bass & Chord Mode (Left-Hand Keyboard Note Layout)2 Bass Rows, 3 Bass Rows A-7th, 3 Bass Rows A-5dim, 3 Bass Rows B-7th, 3 Bass Rows B-5dim, 3 Bass Rows Bx-7th, 3 Bass Rows BelgiumFree Bass Mode (Left-Hand Keyboard Note Layout)Minor 3rd, Bajan, Fifth, North Europe, FinnishBellowsHigh-resolution pressure sensor for the detection of bellows pressure
Bellows resistance regulator: wheel with fine adjustmentBellows curveFixed Low, Fixed Med, Fixed High, X-Light, Light, Standard, Heavy, X-Heavy, Close, Open, Tango, Traditional, Jazz, Classic, Dynamic1, Dynamic2SOUND SOURCEMax polyphony128 voicesTones (Accordion Set)100 Accordion Sets
Each Accordion Set includes (number of sounds that can be assigned to the register buttons):
Right Hand Registers: 14 Accordion registers, 14 Orchestra registers, 14 Organ registers
Left Hand Registers: 7 Bass & Chord registers, 7 Free Bass registers,
7 Orchestra Bass registers, 7 Orchestra Chord registers, 7 Orchestra Free Bass registersReed Footages7 Treble, 5 Bass, 3 Chord, 2 Free BassOrchestral sounds162
* Orchestral sounds can also be used with orchestral bass sounds, orchestral chord sounds, and orchestral free bass sounds.Organ sounds (Virtual Tone Wheel)32 presets for Treble, Orchestra Chord and Orchestra Free Bass sections,
16 presets for Orchestra Bass sectionDrum Sets3User Programs98: 7 User Program Bank x 14 registersPBM (PHYSICAL BEHAVIOR MODELING)NoisesStopping-reed growl, Closing valve noise, Left button noiseIndividual Reed SimulationHysteresis Threshold, Expression Curve, Pressure-Variant Filter, Pressure-Variant Pitch DeviationSwitching Reed Sound WaveBy bellows acceleration, by note repetition speedBellows opening/closing sound changeBy bellows opening/closing detectionMUSETTE TUNINGMicro-Tuning Presets16 Types: Off, Dry, Classic, F-Folk, American L/H, North Europe, German L/H, D-Folk L/H, Alpine, Italian L/H, French, ScottishFine Tuning reed footages 8/ 8+-100 to 0 to +100EFFECTSReverb8 types
* Includes delay type.Chorus8 types
* Includes delay type.Rotary for Organ soundSlow/Fast“Cassotto” simulationYes4 Band EQ for Internal SpeakersYesPANEL CONTROLSKnob controls & RegistersVolume, Balance, Reverb, Chorus,
Right hand register buttons 7 x 2
* Use the A/B button to switch between sounds assigned to the register buttons.
Left hand register buttons 7Navigation switchesMenu/Write, Exit/No, Enter/Yes, Cursor , Value -/+ (Set Down/Up)Other switchesRight Hand Parts switches (Accordion, Orchestra, Organ)
Left Hand Parts switches (Drums, Orch Bass, Orch Chrd/F.Bass, F.Bass, Bass&Chrd)
User Program, Song List, Play/Pause, Rec, PowerAdditional switches6 user assignable function switches on last row of bass buttonsOPERATION MODERight Hand Keyboard ModeLayer (Zone), High, LowOctave Shift-3, 0, +3 for Orchestra
This setting can be saved individually for each set.
-1, 0, +1 for Treble, Orchestra, Organ (Right hand)
This setting can be saved individually for each user program.Orchestra Chord Guitar ModeGtr Table1, Gtr Table2, Gtr Table3Sound EditYes
* The dedicated editor allows full editing.Bass to TrebleYesPart MuteAccordion, Orchestra, Organ, Bass&Chord, Free Bass, Orch Bass, Orch Chord, Orch Free BassBass & Chord with drum/percussion soundsProgrammable drum/percussion sounds for Bass/Orch Bass rows, Chord/Orchestra Chord rows.Audio Player and Audio RECMP3/WAV file playback from a USB flash drive, WAV file recording to a USB flash driveSpeakers On/OffYesLeft-hand Button Keyboard LayerYesOTHERDisplayCustom LCD (8 characters + 16 segments x 4)Rated Power Output2 x 11 WSpeakers2 x 10 cm
1 x TweeterWave Expansion4 internal areas (8 MB each) to load new sounds
* When shipped from the factory, sounds are pre-installed in two areas.Power supplyAC adaptor
Batteries (AA-type rechargeable Ni-MH x 10)
* Expected battery life under continuous use: 5 hours speaker ON mode, 9 hours speaker OFF modeCurrent Draw2,000 mAOnboard connectorsOUTPUT jacks L/Mono (Treble), R/Mono (Bass): 1/4” phone type
PHONES jack: Stereo 1/4” phone type
INPUT jack: Stereo miniature phone type
MIDI (IN or OUT) connectors
USB MEMORY port
USB COMPUTER port (USB Hi-Speed MIDI support)
(Use a USB cable and a USB port on your computer that supports Hi-Speed USB.)
DC IN jackAccessoriesAC Adaptor
Power cord (for connecting the AC adaptor)
Owner’s Manual
Reference caps for right-hand button keyboard
Reference caps for the bass buttons
Straps
Accordion cover
Attachment stripOption (sold separately)USB Flash memory
Soft case for accordion (BAG-FR-3)
Headphones
MIDI foot controller (FC-300)SIZE AND WEIGHTWidth470 mm
18-9/16 inchesDepth240 mm
9-1/2 inchesHeight390 mm
15-3/8 inchesWeight

8.6 kg
19 lbs.
(Without straps and batteries)

• 92 right-hand and 120 left-hand buttons
• Compact and lightweight
• Sound module and user interface from the flagship FR-8xb
• 100 accordion sound sets (including 67 pre-loaded sets), 162 orchestral sounds, 32 organ sounds, 3 drum sounds
• Built-in chorus, reverb, and rotary effects
• Fast response and high sensitivity from bellows pressure-sensing circuitry
• Bellows Resistance Regulator to adjust bellows’ inertia
• Character-type LCD screen
• Four expansion slots for access to additional tone libraries (Balkan and Dallapè expansions are pre-installed)
• Powerful onboard amplification system (two speakers + one tweeter)
• Headphones and line outputs
• Onboard audio recorder
• USB connection and MIDI I/O
• USB memory port for song playback and recording
• Powered by AC adaptor or 10 AA-size batteries
• Dedicated FR-4x Editor software
• Available in black or red; made in Italy