For Immediate Release

ROLAND FR-3, FR-3s, FR-5b, FR-7b V-ACCORDIONS

Four Exciting Additions to the Roland V-Accordion Family

Los Angeles, CA, January 19, 2006—One year ago, the accordion world was turned upside down when Roland announced the revolutionary all-digital V-Accordions. The original FR-5 and FR-7 were the world’s first accordions to successfully integrate powerful Physical Behavior Modeling (PBM) technology into a traditional accordion design, and they were an instant hit around the world. Today, Roland announces four additions to the V-Accordion line:

• 2 new button-type accordions (FR-5b and FR-7b)

• 2 new smaller-scale keyboard accordions for students (FR-3 and FR-3s)

The V-Accordions can simulate a wide variety of accordion sound sets, each including multiple treble registers, bass and chord registers, and free bass registers. To create these high-quality sounds, Roland engineers analyzed dozens of popular traditional acoustic accordions. As a result, the V-Accordion can switch instantly between an Italian Jazz to a German Folk, French Musette, or historic Bandoneon and more.

The FR-3s and FR-7b include an onboard digital amplifier with rechargeable Ni-Mh battery pack to power a pair of neodymium woofers and tweeters for a consistent, full range low-end to high-end output. The right- and left-hand velocity sensitive keyboards/buttons integrate with the high-resolution bellows pressure sensor to deliver an amazing level of expressiveness, realism, and playability.

The V-Accordions faithfully combine the familiar sounds and nuances of a traditional accordion with the versatility of a modern digital musical instrument. Because they don’t depend on moving parts for sound generation, the V-Accordions are always in tune, and can be transposed to play within a wide range of octaves. For sound output, plug directly into a sound system, recording device, or plug in a pair of headphones for private practice.

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Roland is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of electronic musical instruments, professional audio equipment, multimedia products, and music accessories. For more information, contact Roland Corporation U.S., 5100 S. Eastern Ave., P.O. Box 910921, Los Angeles, CA 90091-0921, (323) 890-3700 (x3718 - for media use only), www.RolandUS.com.

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