Roland VR-09-B V-Combo Live Performance Keyboard

The Roland VR-09-B is an affordable, versatile, and lightweight keyboard is the perfect choice for aspiring professional keyboard players and studio producers. 

Featuring dedicated organ, acoustic/electric piano, and synth engines that are organised in three separate sections on the front panel, the VR09-B V-Combo allows you access to all of the essential tones that you need for a wide variety of music styles.

A Dream Come True for Gigging Musicians

The wide range of powerful real-time controls on the V-Combo VR-09-B allow you a maximum amount of expression and tone-shaping options during your performance, and even the option of tweaking effects parameters whilst you play!  Its user-friendly interface, lightweight design and versatile range of sounds make this synth a must-have for the modern day keyboard player.

Highlights

• Easy-to-carry 61-note performance keyboard with professional sounds for all music styles
• Weighs just 12 lb. 3 oz./5.5 kg and runs on AC or battery power
• Instant access to organ, piano, and synth sounds via dedicated panel sections
• Virtual Tone Wheel Organ reproduces authentic vintage organ sounds
• Three onboard rotary effects, including a newly developed rock rotary type with cutting presence for performing with loud bands
• Vintage electric pianos and rich acoustic grand pianos
• Wide selection of SuperNATURAL Synth tones, from vintage classics to modern essentials
• Expand the onboard sound library with free downloads from Roland’s Axial website
• Seven simultaneous effects with dedicated real-time controls
• Enhance performances and practice sessions with rhythm patterns, metronome, looper, USB audio recording/playback, and other built-in features

Free Sound Downloads Available

Roland's Axial site is the official place for you to access their huge tone library and download new sounds for your Roland keyboard/synth.  The package you receive with the V-Combo VR-09-B is caleld "The Cover Band Collection", and has been specially designed by top programmers to bring you dozens of patches inspired by a range of popular songs, giving you plenty of sounds to gig with straight out of the box!

Dedicated iPad Editor

As if all of that wasn't enough, there's also a free VR-09 Editor app for your iPad, which allows you plenty of precise parameter control for the VR-09-B's oran and synth sound engines.  You can quickly edit and customise the characteristics for each sound using simple touch-screen controls, and save them directly to your device for later use, connecting your device to your VR-09-B via wireless or USB cable (with the appropriate adapter).

In Store Demonstrations

If you need convincing further, be sure to check in at your local PMT store - we have plenty of Keyboard and Synth experts on hand to help you out, and if the V-Combo VR-09-B is in stock they will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have!

Technical Specs

• Keyboard: 61 keys (with velocity)
• Keyboard Modes:  Whole, Dual (volume balance adjustable), Split (split poiunt, volume balance adjustable), 2-Manual/3-Manual mode (when using separate MIDI keyboard)
• Sound Generator: Virtual Tone Wheel Organ, SuperNATURAL Synth, PCM Synth
• Maximum Polyphony: 128 voices
• Parts: Organ (3 parts), Piano (2 parts), Synth (2 parts), Drum (1 part), GM2 (16 parts)
• Sounds: 245 sounds
• Registrations: 100 (4 x 25 banks)
• Effects: Overdrive, Tone, Compressor, Multi-effects (20 types), Delay (6 types), Reverb (6 types), Rotary (3 types)
• Playable File Formats: SMF File (Format 0,1), Audio File (WAV, AIFF, MP3)
• Recording Formats: SMF File (Format 0), Audio File (WAV - 44.1kHz, 16-bit linear, stereo)
• Looper Recording Time: 20 Seconds (stereo)
• Looper Recording/Loadable File Format: Audio File (WAV - 44.1kHz, 16-bit linear, stereo)
• Rhythm Patterns: 52
• Controller: Virtual Tone Wheel Organ (Harmonic Bar x 10), Synthesizer Controller (Slider x 5), D-BEAM controller, Pitch Bend /Modulation Lever, Effects knob x 6 (global)
• Display: Graphic LCD 128 x 64 dots
• External Memory: USB Flash Memory
• Connectors: Output (L/MONO, R) jacks, 1/4" Phone type jack, Stereo 1/4" phone type EXT INPUT jack, Stereo miniature phone type DAMPER jack, TRS 1/4" phone type EXPRESSION PEDAL jack, TRS 1/4" phone type MIDI (IN, OUT) connectors, PK IN connector (8-pin DIN type), USB COMPUTER port (USB Type B - supports USB MIDI), USB MEMORY port (USB Type A), DC IN jack
• Power Supply: AC Adapter OR 8 x Rechargeable Ni-MH battery (AA sized)
• Current Daw: 600mA
• Dimensions: 1,008mm (W) x 300mm (D) x 106mm (H)
• Weight: 5.5kg