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01.03.2008 17:16 Accordion World News - Source: Let us Polka
After posting about the mysterious pianaccord earlier this week, I ran across some more examples of cutting-edge accordion technology: Roland FR-2 V-AccordionRoland unveiled their latest MIDI accordions, the FR-2 and FR-2b, at last month’s NAMM Show in Anaheim.
After posting about the mysterious pianaccord earlier this week, I ran across some more examples of cutting-edge accordion technology:
- Roland FR-2 V-Accordion
Roland unveiled their latest MIDI accordions, the FR-2 and FR-2b, at last month’s NAMM Show in Anaheim. Their biggest advantage over other Roland digital accordions is weight — each are about 10 lbs. lighter than the FR-7. - South Branch Inventor Presents Twinkling Accordion
Newfoundlander Wallace Gale has modified his Hohner Corona so that each time a button is pressed, a corresponding light illuminates. Much cooler than the battery-powered Christmas lights I used to attach to my accordion. - Big Accordion Worked With Pedals
Reader S.A. Heistand pointed out this possible precursor to the pianaccord — shown here in a December 1933 issue of Popular Science. It’s basically an accordion set up so you can play while sitting down and manipulate the bellows using foot pedals.
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