Castle Accordion is a full service accordion store located in the historic White Castle building in the heart of Minneapolis. We specialize in accordion repair, used accordions, new Weltmeister accordions, Roland V-Accordions, music, and a complete line of accessories. Our goal is your complete satisfaction!
Reedless Roland V-Accordions
Castle Accordion is proud to announce that we now carry the full line of Roland V-Accordions and accessories. These beautiful and versatile instruments feature a wide pallete of professionally sampled accordion sounds, which are enhanced by a multitude of other orchestral instrument settings. The Roland V-Accordions' light weight and affordable price, make them the ideal instrument for professionals and hobbyists alike. Castle Accordion is the only dealer stocking Roland V-Accordions in the upper midwest. You will not get more knowledgeable service and advice, than from a dedicated, full service accordion shop, like Castle Accordion. We will not be undersold. Please call us for pricing at 612-821-8766. All V- Accordions are also available as B or C system chromatic button accordions.
NOW IN STORE - THE NEW ROLAND FR-7 X!
FR-7 X
The V-Accordion is the first instrument of its kind to provide powerful digital modelling technology in a traditional, immediately familiar, accordion design, and with performance functions and authentic sounds.It combines the familiar sounds and nuances of a traditional accordion with the versatility of a modern digital musical instrument.The FR-7x Piano type is the successor to the current FR-7. It is enhanced with the latest V-Accordion features.
Realistic tone and expressive simulations of a wide range of traditional accordions.
22 onboard Orchestral sounds and 7 Orchestral Bass sounds that can be mixed together with traditional accordion sounds.
Control of the Orchestral sounds via the Orchestral Chord and the Orchestral Free Bass sections.
Portable, lightweight and expandable via MIDI.
Expand creative possibilities and explore new performance options not achievable using traditional instruments.
The FR-7 is a complete, all-in-one model with powered speakers.
USB host port onboard for new sound-upload possibility, MP3 playback, wave recorder
Bellows Resistance Regulator knob to specify the bellows inertia (the force needed to push and pull it)
New LCD display for comfortable operation
Advanced musical expression: Bass to Treble function, Percussion sounds playable by Bass & Chord buttons, and 6 user assignable function switches on last low of bass buttons
FR-5
Roland is pleased to introduce another milestone in digital musical instrument history —the V-Accordion. Models FR-7 and FR-5 are the first instruments of their type to successfully integrate powerful digital technology such as new Physical Behavior Modeling (PBM) into a traditional accordion design, offering performance features and authentic sounds that appeal to a wide range of musical styles.
Realistic tone and expressive simulations of a wide range of traditional accordions.
22 onboard Orchestral sounds and 7 Orchestral Bass sounds that can be mixed together with traditional accordion sounds.
Control of the Orchestral sounds via the Orchestral Chord and the Orchestral Free Bass sections.
Portable, lightweight and expandable via MIDI.
Expand creative possibilities and explore new performance options not achievable using traditional instruments.
The FR-5 is lighter weight, without speakers and power amp, and more affordable, offering an optional battery pack.
FR-3
Even the junior member of the V-Accordion family, the FR-3, provides all the features of a traditional accordion—and a lot more! Lightweight and portable, the FR-3 will be appreciated by budding accordion players and experienced entertainers alike for their portability and flexibility!
Now thanks to the new Version 2.0 operating system, the FR-3 comes with 10 programmable user programs that can be backed up on your PC together with 16 Musette micro tuning presets programmable for each Set
7 new Orchestral Chord/Orchestral Free Bass registers with completely new sounds
10 User Programs
Onboard MIDI socket
Supplied with an adapter and a battery compartment (for optional rechargeable AA-type batteries)
Bellows Resistance Regulator
FR-2
The new Roland FR-2 V-Accordion has the look and feel of a traditional accordion but the heart beating inside gives you all the advantages of digital control. The true tone and characteristics of the best accordions from all over the world have been captured with the proprietary PBM (Physical Behaviour Modeling) technology, and enriched with a wide palette of other instruments, from percussion to bass, organ, strings etc.., to provide wider tonal choice.
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High portability makes it suitable for young students and stage performance
Pad function for playing amazing percussion sounds
Song function turns the learning process into fun!
Extremely lightweight and portable
Great expressiveness and sound quality
Excellent design
Ideal for young students and stage performers
Selectable two options, Piano-type and Button-type
FR-1
The V-Accordion is the first instrument of its kind to provide powerful digital modelling technology in a traditional, immediately familiar, accordion design, and with performance functions and authentic sounds that will appeal to a wide range of players. It combines the familiar sounds and nuances of a traditional accordion with the versatility of a modern digital musical instrument. With a V-Accordion you can instantly select and switch between a wide range of sounds and /or types of accordions, or create your own unique timbres and tuning systems. You can plug directly into an external sound system or recording device, while the headphone socket is ideal for silent practice. These digital advantages are featured across the entire V-Accordion range, including on this, the latest addition for young students and stage performers: the FR-1!
