Fast forward to 2:20 in this video:

http://www.synth.me/music-gear/namm-2011-roland-reveals-digital-accordian-midi-and-usb

Does anyone have more info?

have you decided if it is an arranger module OR a digita accordian? Or are you seeing double?

'digital'

Watch the whole video or fast forward to 2:20 and you will see what I mean.

OK, I did some research on my own: It is called the BK-7m. This french site has some information:

http://www.audiokeys.net/forum/showthread.php/26169-NAMM-2011-ROLAND-BK-7m-Module-d-accompagnement

A quick Google translation gives us:

- Module accompanying ultra compact MIDI compatible instruments like pianos, accordions, organs or keyboards
- Over 1,000 sounds, 57 drum kits, 128-voice polyphony
- More than 400 musical styles each with 4 memories "One Touch"
- More than 900 registrations Music Assistant for a large repertoire
- Playback SMF and audio directly from USB port
- Audio files in WAV format on a USB connected
- Function "Cover" for SMF and musical styles
- Composite video output for display

The full details will probably be available in 4 hours on the Roland Connect site:

http://www.rolandconnect.com/

Stripped down GW-8 or Prelude...

Nothing to get your panties moist about (unless it's JUST the form factor)!

I guess you are right, but I would still love it as a companion to my Roland FR-3S accordion. It looks much more mobile than the Ketron offerings - and will probably be much cheapter too

Tommy don't guess ... just wait for the demos and see what turns up.....amazing negative people can be about nothing
they know ...I get a big laugh out of it.

Come on Diki, you don't post for ages and THIS is the best you can come up with??