Hello. Does anyone have a Roland FR-7 anywhere near Atlanta?

[gregoryatl]

Mine arrived without a charger or FCB-7 pedal. I need to plug it in to see if it powers up. Thanks

 

[JerryPH]

Reach out to JIMD here on this board, he has made some that MAY fit yours.

 

[gregoryatl]

Reach out to JIMD here on this board, he has made some that MAY fit yours.

Thank you. Also, have you heard of a guy in NY that also makes power supplies?

 

[Ventura]

Gregory,

you need to clarify before anyone gets in too deeply here

did you buy this as-is / for parts ?

were you aware this instrument, the original Roland series, is not a complete
device without the FBC-7 pedalboard.. you cannot access the full functionality
of the device without it, and the proprietary cable which connects them

while the unit CAN be used stand alone with a battery pack, it's functionality is
limited, as well as the Battery is charged with the FBC-7 either inside or out of
the FR7 for ongoing use

if you were not aware of any of this, then you may have recourse with the seller..

a bare bones FR7 is, for the most part, a doorstop, unless you are an
experienced electronics tech who can build your own Power system and
breakout box for the MIDI and pedal switching connections

if a bare bones FR7 is described as a functioning/working device then the
seller MUST at least provide a power source to prove that, otherwise
it is being mis-represented and is a false flag advertisement

 

[gregoryatl]

Gregory,

you need to clarify before anyone gets in too deeply here

did you buy this as-is / for parts ?

were you aware this instrument, the original Roland series, is not a complete
device without the FBC-7 pedalboard.. you cannot access the full functionality
of the device without it, and the proprietary cable which connects them

while the unit CAN be used stand alone with a battery pack, it's functionality is
limited, as well as the Battery is charged with the FBC-7 either inside or out of
the FR7 for ongoing use

if you were not aware of any of this, then you may have recourse with the seller..

a bare bones FR7 is, for the most part, a doorstop, unless you are an
experienced electronics tech who can build your own Power system and
breakout box for the MIDI and pedal switching connections

if a bare bones FR7 is described as a functioning/working device then the
seller MUST at least provide a power source to prove that, otherwise
it is being mis-represented and is a false flag advertisement

Thanks for the good ideas, Ventura. I am slowly scraping together some knowledge on the matter of powering this thing!

 

[pentaprism]

@gregoryatl

Welcome to the forum.

I you'd like a buy a (virtually new) FBC-7, let me know.

If you want to use your FR-7 without an FBC-7, you can with some soldering/electronic skills. Do a search on this forum.

Some threads that may be usedful:

New 24 Volt Power Supply for FR-7X, FR-7 and FR-5

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Adding MIDI ports to FR-7/5 and FR-7x

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Roland Fr8x Power Supply

Just wondering if anyone has sourced a mains replacement power supply for the above?

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Battery pack for FR-7/7x/8x

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