Roland V-Combo VR-09
Instant Access to Inspiring Tones and Live Expression
Key Technologies: Virtual Tone Wheel, SuperNATURAL, D-BEAM, Battery Powered, GM2, USB, XG Lite, Roland Wireless Connect
Travel-ready, affordable, and outfitted with top-level Roland sounds, the V-Combo VR-09 is the ideal all-in-one solution for performing keyboard players. Dedicated piano, organ, and synth sound engines—organized in three intuitive blocks on the front panel—provide all the essential tones you need, right under your fingertips. The powerful real-time controls give you maximum expression on stage, with nine sliders for tone shaping and a large array of knobs and buttons for tweaking the seven simultaneous effects and various parameters. Other great features include an onboard looper, a drum section stocked with a library of rhythms for practice and jamming, and more. With its versatile sound selection, inspiring operation, and smart user interface, the V-Combo VR-09 is a dream come true for gigging musicians.
Key Features:
- Professional keyboard with instant-access operation for performing musicians
- Light and mobile; battery or AC power
- Pro-quality acoustic and electric pianos, including grand piano with 88-note stereo multi-sampling
- SuperNATURAL-powered Virtual Tone Wheel organ with nine harmonic bars, plus newly developed transistor-type '60s organ tone
- Wide range of synth tones, from vintage classics to modern essentials
- Seven simultaneous effects with dedicated real-time controls
- Looper and built-in rhythm patterns; WAV/MP3/SMF song playback via optional USB memory
- Free VR-09 Editor app available for iPad
[Image: Roland V-Combo VR-09 keyboard on a stand]
Intuitive Operation for Expressive Stage Performance
The V-Combo VR-09 was designed from the ground up with the needs of live players in mind. An intuitive front-panel layout and clear LCD screen offers quick access to Roland's top piano, organ, and synth sound engines, along with plenty of real-time controls for expressive tone manipulation. Seven simultaneous effects include rotary, delay, reverb, tone, overdrive, compressor, and customizable MFX, with dedicated knobs that tweak multiple parameters with a single twist for powerful sound shaping with minimal effort. The smart interface makes it simple to set up splits and layers on the fly, and to save all your keyboard settings in user memory locations for instant recall on stage.
[Image: Roland V-Combo VR-09 keyboard with DP-10, EV-7 and KS-12 accessories]
Pro Acoustic and Electric Pianos
Piano is a cornerstone sound for live playing, and the V-Combo VR-09 is filled with a wide selection for covering all musical styles. The gorgeous acoustic grand piano features 88-note stereo multi-sampling, delivering pro-level tone that rivals Roland's dedicated stage pianos. Many popular vintage E. Piano sounds are onboard as well, along with complimentary effects such as vintage phaser and tremolo. The compressor—accessible via a dedicated, easy-to-reach knob—transparently boosts the level of the piano sounds, ensuring that your playing always cuts through when performing in loud bands.
[Image: Roland V-Combo VR-09 with PK-9, KS-12 and BNC-15-BK accessories]
World-Class Organs
Roland's renowned SuperNATURAL technology powers the V-Combo VR-09's classic tonewheel organs, while nine harmonic bars provide authentic real-time performance control. A newly developed transistor-type organ is also included, offering the unique sound of combo instruments from the 1960s. The 61-note keyboard has an extremely fast response, perfect for essential organ techniques such as trill, sputter, glissando, and percussive hits. Rotary speaker and amp simulators reproduce the characteristics of vintage organ speaker cabinets and overdriven tube circuits with astounding realism, while a new “Twin Rotary” option delivers a deep, aggressive effect never before heard.
[Image: Two Roland V-Combo VR-09 keyboards and an iPad displaying the VR-09 Editor app]
Vintage and Modern Synth Tones
The V-Combo VR-09 is packed with a ton of ready-to-play synthesizer sounds, from vintage analog classics like JUNO strings and '80s synth brass to textured, modern-era digital tones and beyond. Front-panel controllers allow you to tweak the synth tones intuitively in real time, including convenient ADR and cutoff/resonance adjustment with the harmonic bars in the ORGAN block. Onboard effects like “Bit Crash” provide the ability to create modern synth voices for current dance music, including dubstep.
VR-09 Editor for iPad
The free VR-09 Editor app for iPad gives you powerful, intuitive control of the organ and synth sound engines via your tablet's full-color touchscreen interface. Quickly edit organ sounds and customize vintage tonewheel characteristics such as leakage, click noise, and rotary speed, and easily access synth sounds to build custom tones and layers. After tweaking sounds at home, you can take your iPad to the gig and use the app for extra real-time control on stage. Convenient, cable-free communication between the V-Combo VR-09 and iPad is simple to set up with Roland Wireless Connect. Alternately, you can link up with a USB cable via Apple's iPad Camera Connection Kit.
[Image: A person playing the Roland V-Combo VR-09 keyboard with the VR-09 Editor app on an iPad]
Dynamic Performance Tools
A number of creative features provide inspiring tools to expand and enhance your onstage experience. The onboard looper allows you to record tracks on the fly and build amazingly rich ensemble sounds in seconds using the V-Combo VR-09's large selection of tones. WAV, MP3, and SMF songs can be played directly from convenient USB flash memory, giving you a full-band sound for working solo or with small combos, while a wide array of onboard rhythms offer backing for practice and performing. Finally, the famous D-BEAM controller gives you powerful expression with a wave of your hand, letting you control sound parameters and effects in a dynamic way that's always a big hit with audiences.
V-Combo VR-09 Specifications
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Keyboard | 61 keys (with velocity) |
| Keyboard Modes | Whole, Dual (volume balance adjustable), Split (split point, volume balance adjustable), 2-manual mode (when using sold separately MIDI keyboard) |
| Sound Generator Section | |
| Organ Section | Virtual Tone Wheel method (SuperNATURAL) |
| MIDI Format | Conforms to GM2, GS, XG Lite |
| Maximum Polyphony | 128 voices |
| Parts | Organ (3 parts), Piano (2 parts), Synthesizer (2 parts), Drum (1 part), GM2 (16 parts) |
| Sounds | 223 sounds |
| Registrations | 100 (4 x 25 banks) |
| Effects (7 systems always on / global control) | Overdrive, Tone, Compressor, Multi-effects: 20 types, Delay: 6 types, Reverb: 6 types, Rotary: 2 types |
| SMF/Audio File Player Section | |
| Playable File Format | SMF File: Format 0, 1; Audio File: WAV, AIFF, MP3 |
| Recording Format | SMF File: Format 0; Audio File: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16-bit linear, stereo) |
| Looper Section | |
| Recording Time | 20 seconds (stereo) |
| Others | |
| 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 control) |
| Display | Graphic LCD 128 x 64 dots |
| External Memory | USB Flash Memory |
| Connectors | Output (L/MONO, R) jacks: 1/4-inch phone type, PHONES jack: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type, EXT INPUT jack: Stereo miniature phone type, DAMPER jack: TRS 1/4-inch phone type, EXPRESSION PEDAL jack: TRS 1/4-inch 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 Adaptor, Rechargeable Ni-MH Battery (AA, HR6) x 8 |
| Current Draw | 650 mA |
| Expected battery life under continuous use | Rechargeable Ni-MH battery: Approx. 5 hours (approx. 3 hours if USB flash drive is connected). These figures will vary depending on the specifications of the batteries and the actual conditions of use. * Carbon-zinc batteries and alkaline batteries cannot be used. |
| Dimensions | 1008 (W) x 300 (D) x 106 (H) mm (39-11/16 (W) x 11-13/16 (D) x 4-3/16 (H) inches) |
| Weight (excluding AC adaptor) | 5.5 kg, 12 lbs 3 oz |
| Accessories | Owner's Manual, AC Adaptor, Power Cord, USB Memory Protector |
| Options (sold separately) | Keyboard Stand: KS-18Z, KS-12; Keyboard Bag: CB-61RL; Damper Pedal: DP series; Expression Pedal: EV series; Pedalboard: PK-6, PK-9; USB Flash Memory |
All specifications and appearances are subject to change.
* Use USB Flash Memory sold by Roland. Roland cannot guarantee operation if other products are used.
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