Where tradition and technology combine During the past decade, accordion players have embraced the benefits of digital technology with Roland’s V-Accordion range, proving that tradition and technology can, and do, work together. In one sense, a Roland V-Accordion is just an accordion; familiar construction and feel, and available in piano…
Piano Type and Button Type with Almost Limitless Expression Los Angeles, CA, January 19th 2012 – Roland Corporation are pleased to announce the newest members of the V-Accordion family, the compact FR-1x. Beginners, professionals and accordionists of all ages can now enjoy the compact V-Accordion with practically limitless expressions and…
The World’s First Digital Folk Accordion Has Arrived Los Angeles, January 13, 2011 — Roland is pleased to announce the new FR-18 V-Accordion, the world’s first digital diatonic accordion. With this groundbreaking yet affordable instrument, traditional folk accordionists around the world can now enjoy the many benefits of Roland’s famous…
Jupiter Bayan goes head-to-head with the Roland FR-7B V-Accordion The Russian made Jupiter Bayan is considered to be one of the world’s finest acoustic accordions and has become the preferred instrument of choice among the greatest international virtuosi of the instrument, such as Oleg Sharov and Alexander Korbakov. In a…
ROLAND Unveil the FR-3X V-ACCORDION March 24, 2010 Roland’s award-winning V-Accordion family expands with the FR- 3X (also available in a button-type model). With new bellows pressure-sensing circuitry, the FR-3X provides faster response and higher sensitivity and precision, plus detection of the bellows opening and closing. In addition, the new…
Newest Flagship to be Available in Key/Button Versions September 1, 2009 — Roland is pleased to announce the FR-7X V-Accordion®, the newest flagship of the Roland V-Accordion line. Combining the familiar sounds and nuances of a traditional accordion with the versatility of a modern digital musical instrument, the Roland V-Accordion…
ROLAND ANNOUNCES NEW FR-1 DIGITAL ACCORDION Newest V-Accordion® delivers small size, big performance January 15, 2009 — Roland is pleased to announce the new FR-1 digital accordion, the latest addition to the revolutionary V-Accordion line. The FR-1 provides Powerful digital modelling technology in a traditional accordion design, and includes performance functions…
ROLAND ANNOUNCES THE FR-2/FR-2b V-ACCORDIONS — The Latest Ultra-Light V-Accordions Hit the Market — January 17, 2008—Roland is pleased to announce the FR-2 V-Accordions series. These dynamic instruments offer the advantages of Roland’s physical behavior modelling technology, providing true tone and characteristics of the world’s best accordions. They are significantly…
Pop queen Madonna entertained a crowd of 70,000 in a stunning finale to the London leg of Live Earth held on Saturday 7th July. Her set included ‘La Isla Bonita’ performed with Eugene Hutz and Sergey Ryabatsev from New York gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello. Accompanying them on a Roland…