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.

Features:

• 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
• Made in Italy
• Dimensions: 470mm (18-9/16") W x 240mm (9-1/2") D x 390mm (15-3/8") H
• Weight (without straps and batteries): 8.6kg (19lbs)