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Hello, I take advantage of this first message for me on this forum to thank the creators and contributors of this site, you helped me to get back actively to my Cavagnolo after 20 years of stop! Anyway, I'm looking at what is being done with accordions, and I discover that there are now digital accordions! After some research, I still don't know what to think about it. Could some users please enlighten me? Advantages, disadvantages etc? Which brands are known for their reliability? Also, if someone in the 37 or 79 region has a digital accordion and is willing to let me try it, I'm interested! In advance, thank you for your answers. Séverine
dan95
23/05/2012
Hello Séverine, For me personally, it's Bignou, who I salute by the way, who confirmed me in my idea of buying a digital. It's true that it's very motivating when you discover all these sounds and what motivates also are the prices - much cheaper than the acoustic ones-. Here are 2 links on forums debating on the 2 main brands. You will already make a good opinion.http://accordeon-roland.superforum.fr/forum
http://www.cavadigit.com/portal.php
Good discovery. Daniel
DANY 14
23/05/2012
Hello Séverine and welcome to the site, For my part, I now have a digital (Roland fr.3 sb). It's totally different from the acoustic one, if you are a purist, a wooden accordion remains an accordion, at the beginning I was disappointed by my choice.
Now, a digital accordion allows you to obtain a multitude of sounds (coupled with an expander, you can play all instruments) It also allows to have a much more complete accompaniment (drums, orchestral sounds etc...) and allows to leave the "musette" repertoire often asked to accordionists. Playing Brassens on the guitar, Apache on the electric guitar or Petite fleur on the clarinet, all accompanied by an orchestra, virtual chord, does not make the same thing as the acoustic accordion alone, not to mention the recent music that sometimes have difficulty to pass with a traditional.
It is also a little more complicated when you move, there is more material, it is not enough to open the case and to put the apparatus, it is necessary to connect the material and to make the adjustments but in my opinion it is worth it.It is also worthwhile to look a little at the terms of the digital music, there is a lot of thing to discover (maybe a little too much for my taste, but that commits only me...). It seems to me that your approach is the right one: find an accordionist who can make you try a digital one (or simply go to a store) before taking your decision. Good luck in your research and keep us informed of your choice. Best regards Daniel.
mumsev
23/05/2012
Thank you all for your responses and links! I have to say that the videos blew my mind!
I think I'll keep on digging for a digital accordion, a Roland FR1 maybe, because on the budget side, it would cost me about the same if I had my current acoustic Cavagnolo serviced/repaired!
Thanks again! Séverine Accordionist in Tours 37
glop03
23/05/2012
Hello Séverine and to all, Well, I have a white FR3 SB, very light, with real accordion straps, (SB: that is to say amplified, therefore autonomous, which I advise...), of the first generation, which I am particularly satisfied with from the point of view of use; of course the MD keyboard does not give the same sensations as an accoustic and the bellows is a little harder, but adjustable, (perhaps that the new models are softer)
But then, what a joy to be able to work with headphones until the end of the day without disturbing the neighbors, to be able to play several styles of accordions or instruments, and on stage with a wireless transmitter plus the 2700 ma batteries, you can play for about 2 hours and 30 minutes (and it only takes 10 seconds to replace the battery pack and it's back for another 2 hours and 30 minutes), no strings attached, it's great. For the coffee, I did not find ... Obviously, it is ''all plastic'', no pearly buttons, glitter, nor of course ''tree wood''. The purists cry scandal when we talk about Roland, but as Bignou says, you just have to see and especially listen to the videos (among others) of: Uwe Steger:
Cathy Travers:
Ludovic Beyer:
But, another very important advantage in my eyes: no blades, so always in tune, (if it plays wrong, it's the fault of the instrumentalist). And I will forget the price too. So, here is my point of view. However, if I had the means, I would buy a very nice acoustic, but keeping my FR 3. Here, here... Come on Séverine, it's up to you now. Musically. Glop03
robinson 82
23/05/2012
Hello: I have 2 Roland accordions one FR3 sb and one FR 7 for several years I have put since my accoustic midi and it sleeps in its box!
The digital is not perfect but it has a lot of advantages to use great number of sounds, posibility of transposing directly very useful to accompany singer or brass who do not want to transpose good set of bass possibility to modify the keyboards ect.. good music and good choice Robinson 82
mos18
23/05/2012
Hello Séverine, hello to all, I would also like to add the Vivo of Bonifassi which I acquired a month ago and that I find extraordinary, it had a small discussion on the forum some time ago, http:// http://www.partitions-accordeon.com/index.php?page=discussion&id=4499
I think that Dan will be happy to show it to you eventually. It is important to try various instruments and to have a crush on them, which is what I did. Musically Alain
mos18
23/05/2012
Hello again, small link error http://www.partitions-accordeon.com/index.php?page=discussion&id=4499
Have a nice evening
mumsev
24/05/2012
hello everyone, thank you again for your answers on this forum and in mp! you have perfectly answered my expectations, I am very very tempted by a digital. musically, severine
accordeonx
25/05/2012
Hello everyone I have a button accordion accoustic equipped in midi which allows me to play in all modes and as it does everything I have no problem adapting it is heavy as an acoustic accordion. I am very happy @ more
