WHICH PIANO 6 BENEFITS OF

SHOULD I INTERVIEW: LEARNING ON A

CHOOSE ? TOM ODELL DIGITAL PIANO

2 4 8
COMPACT PORTABLE MODERN
PIANOS PIANOS PIANOS

10 18 22
INTERACTIVE CLASSIC
PIANOS PIANOS

26 30
GRAND ROLAND TECHNICAL
PIANOS TECHNOLOGIES SPECIFICATIONS

40 50 54

OPTIONS INDEX

58 60
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WHICH PIANO
SHOULD I CHOOSE ?
F I N D T H AT P I A N O T H AT ’ S R I G H T F O R Y O U !

Small is beautiful: pianos that don’t need much space, yet From left to right:
COMPACT PIANOS F-20, F-120, RP301/R
fill the room with music.

When you need to take your music to the masses, pick a

PORTABLE PIANOS From left to right: FP-80, FP-50
piano that’s portable and powerful.

A fresh take on a timeless design, with the sleek lines of a

MODERN PIANOS From left to right: DP90Se, DP90e
high-end piece of furniture.

Why learn the hard way when you can own a piano that
teaches you how to play it?
INTERACTIVE PIANOS HPi-50e

Classic looks, sound and feel – the complete package. CLASSIC PIANOS From left to right: HP Series, LX-15e

For the connoisseur who appreciates superior From left to right:

craftsmanship inside and out.
GRAND PIANOS RG-1F, RG-3F, V-PIANO GRAND

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 WHEN WE MET AT HIS SOMERSET HOUSE GIG IN ROLAND: What's your favourite cover to play?

LONDON, TOM TOLD US ABOUT HOW TOURING L TOM: We’ve covered a song called Oh! Darling
by The Beatles. We just did it in New York actually, a
HELPS HIM WRITE SONGS. “TOURING IS AN
couple of nights ago, with this huge band.
EXTREME SITUATION,” HE SAID. “MASSIVE HIGHS
INTERVIEW ALONG WITH MASSIVE LOWS MAKE FOR GOOD And, it's just great...it's one of my favourite Beatles
songs. It's just a great song to play live. We often play
SONGWRITING.” CONSIDERING HE’S CURRENTLY
it live; I can't stop playing it live.
ON AN EXTENSIVE WORLD TOUR, THIS BODES WELL
FOR FANS ANTICIPATING NEW MATERIAL. WELL- ROLAND: And your favourite cover that anyone else
KNOWN FOR PLAYING COVERS AT HIS LIVE SHOWS, has done?
L TOM: Probably Cry Me a River by Joe Cocker. It's quite
WE COULDN’T RESIST ASKING TOM ABOUT HIS
a classic answer, but if anyone has never listened to
FAVOURITES… READ ON AND DISCOVER WHICH Mad Dogs and Englishmen by Joe Cocker, that is the
COVER HE CAN’T STOP PLAYING LIVE. album you should all listen to.

Let that be a lesson to you (points his finger at the camera):

Mad Dogs and Englishmen by Joe Cocker, Leon Russell
playing piano, it's the most incredible live album that's
Interview by Jamie Franklin. ever been made. That, or 17-11-70 (Elton John). Listen to
Photos provided by UROK Management. those albums! And live albums are amazing.

ROLAND: Do you still listen to vinyl yourself?

L TOM: Yeah, but it's difficult to transport a vinyl record
player around.
ROLAND: What keeps touring interesting?
L TOM: Doing a lot of writing is keeping touring interesting
for me at the moment. ROLAND: So do you wait until you get home?
L TOM: ...try to get that through immigration, it causes
ROLAND: Do you ever get to see much of the city you're many arrests.
in? I know you don't have much time there, but do you
JUST BEFORE HE STARTED HIS US TOUR, WE MET UP WITH SINGER-SONGWRITER ROLAND: Are you picking records up while you are still
ever go out and see stuff?
DU JOUR, TOM ODELL, TO TALK ABOUT SONGWRITING, BELOVED COVERS L TOM: Yeah, I try. But I think if you try doing that too much, on the road?
you end up killing yourself. It's just like permanently being L TOM: Not really no. I just don't have enough space. But
AND GLASTONBURY. WE’RE HUGE FANS OF HIS MUSIC AND WE KNOW HE’S on holiday. But I try to see some of the places, yeah. I do listen to a lot of music on the road, as much as I can.

A FAN OF ROLAND DIGITAL PIANOS TOO BECAUSE HE’S GOT AN FP-80 ROLAND: So when you do so much writing on tour, are ROLAND: What new stuff are you listening to at the
you inspired by travelling on the road? moment?
AND AN LX-15 IN HIS ONSTAGE ARSENAL. L TOM: I think I get inspired by other things, touring is a L TOM: Well, I just bought that London Grammar record.
very extreme situation where you have no sleep and
I thought that was really cool. The new Arctic Monkeys...
then you have these massive highs along with these
massive lows and I think it makes for good song writing.
ROLAND: So, if you could pick a dream Glastonbury-
Because it's dramatic you know.
headliner, who would you pick?
L TOM: I would pick David Bowie at Glastonbury.
ROLAND: But when you actually start writing a song,
does it normally come from a few chords that you put
together, or is it lyrics, or...? ROLAND: Do you think that's likely to happen?
L TOM: It's always different. Sometimes it comes from a L TOM: I don't think it's as unlikely as people think but, I
musical place, sometimes it comes from something I've don't know, maybe I'm wrong. I'd pick David Bowie, I'd
read or watched, or thought, or written down. It's always pick... does it matter if they are dead or alive?
different. The most important thing is to be ready for when I'd throw in Robert Schumann. He was a German
it comes and to feel like I can facilitate an inspiration. composer who died two hundred years ago. But

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apparently he was just crazy, and I think he threw

himself off a bridge. I just think he could be good value
TOM ON THE FP-80 It kind of suits me, it has got all the same instruments. I
think this is actually better than the old FP. It has a really
The problem with live is when you're playing with other
bands, to get a piano sound that has still got the softness
When I was living in Brighton, the first keyboard I ever
for a festival. nice feel, just feels the right way. It's great, it's really nice. but the brightness. You know, the softness for the quiet bits
bought when I arrived was an FP-7. And I bought a bag
and the sensitivity, but also the brightness to get past it all.
ROLAND: He may even commit suicide on stage? for it and used to drag it around over Brighton doing lots
of gigs and anything I could find. It actually has a really
L TOM: I know, he is making rock stars look really tame.
close sound to the LX-15. TOM ON THE LX-15 Right now, particularly when the tour bus has stopped,
and I spend a lot of time sound checking, the band do
We first took it out on the road about a year ago. And it
ROLAND: Right, and he's a composer. a lot of writing on it.
L TOM: He was just completely nuts. I think that he Good for your ballads as well. In Brighton, I was living in has just been ideal, you know, because it looks like an
would be pretty cool at a festival. I'm not sure how it this bedroom at the top of this building, and I couldn't upright piano, it sounds like an upright piano, but you
would go down though, because I don't think anyone always make lots of noise so having the volume and don't have to tune it every night.
knows any of his songs. It could be quite a vibe killer having the headphones was really useful. it's a great piano and I can't
actually, but…
Lots of the songs on Long Way Down were first written
People have tried to make me use other things. Like really ever seeing myself
when we did a festival the other day at Latvia. On
ROLAND: Well, I'm endorsing it myself, I love it. on that piano. Because when I was living in Brighton I
occasion you just have to use something else, but it's
using anything else
L TOM: Robert Schumann. So he would be on the didn't have an acoustic piano, I just had the FP-80, or
just not the same.
Friday, then Bowie Saturday night. And then Sunday: the earlier version of the FP-80.
I'd have Billie Holiday. So a lot of the writing is going to be done on the FP-80
So we got this now, but when we arrive at a venue and But, you know, it's just a great piano and I can't really
and also on the LX-15. And we have only ever broken
ROLAND: Wow, that's a nice triple bill. I would like to do some writing or some warming up, ever seeing myself using anything else. It's ideal and one. I pushed it over (laughs). I don't know how happy
L TOM: Yeah, so avoid Billie Holiday and Robert then you can bring it up the steps and it just fits into the we've used it ever since we were in the back of a tiny you guys were about that...
Schumann meeting (each other), because that would dressing room. I will use it for the piano but I'm a bit band supporting Jake Bugg, in the cold winter months
be it. One of them wouldn't perform. And they would weird, because I only really like playing pianos. But, you of last year, on to playing slightly bigger size venues this I'm very, very honored to work with Roland, it's a great
fall in love and then it would all implode... know, it has got exactly the same sound as the LX-15. year. It's been great. combination.

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 1. PRACTISE IN PEACE WITH HEADPHONES 5. USE APPS TO IMPROVE YOUR
Most digital pianos let you plug in headphones, which PLAYING ABILITY
can benefit both the learner and the people they live Take advantage of any apps that can help liven up
with. As well as avoiding distraction, headphones can practise and improve your playing. Apps for sight-
block noise nuisance leaving you free to concentrate reading skills ask the pianist to identify written notes,
on private practise. Twin headphone sockets allow Flashcard-style apps help with understanding music
student and teacher to listen closely, spotting mistakes theory while aural training apps develop abilities such as
more accurately. listening for particular scales or intervals. A tablet device
is particularly useful here as it allows quick access to
2. USE A CLICK TO DEVELOP YOUR electronically stored sheet music. When linked to your
SENSE OF RHYTHM digital piano, some apps display a piece of music and
Timing is essential to playing the piano well; it’s often listen to you play, before moving to the next page when
an issue for beginners as they are still developing you reach the last bar. Kids apps include fun games
muscle and mental memory, and may need to to learn a song, play together or freestyle to make
slow down or speed up depending on the level of practising a pleasure rather than a chore.
difficulty. Metronomes help develop your rhythmic and
timekeeping skills and you can flick between settings 6. SETTING TIME ASIDE TO PRACTISE
and tempos on the inbuilt metronome, slow pieces It’s always difficult learning something new so it’s crucial
down to learn and master them, or even tackle time to put in dedicated time and effort. Just 20 minutes piano
signatures which are more advanced. practise a few days a week can help develop your skills
and techniques. And if you’re struggling with motivation,
playing with others and even making mistakes together is
3. RECORD AND LISTEN TO YOUR a great way to stay motivated. Digital pianos are packed
OWN PERFORMANCE with features that maximise your practise time, so you get
Recording your performance helps analyse exactly more done in a shorter space of time.
what’s going on in your playing so you can recognise
your strengths and weaknesses. The record features Taking the next step
on digital pianos allow you to play back, perfect and Learning the piano involves dedication and discipline
pick out any problems, nipping bad habits in the bud but master it and the rewards are endless. A digital
before they become ingrained. Listening back to a piano can offer a variety of sounds, useful practise
recording can resolve issues with timing and melody, features to help you improve and integration with the
latest apps, all without the worry of ongoing tuning
and if you have a good musical memory but struggle to
and maintenance costs.
read music, you can learn a piece by ear and study the
music while listening back to your recording.

A digital piano allows you to transfer your performance

to a computer, edit it and print out a score – the written
piece of music also known as sheet music – so others
can read and play it too. This is also useful if you’re
interested in composition as you can quickly record
ideas as they come to you.

4. PLAY WITH DIFFERENT SOUNDS TO

KEEP PRACTICE INTERESTING
Digital pianos are often equipped with a huge variety
The piano has the ability to excite, move and inspire; A digital piano is designed to accurately simulate an
of sounds – five to 10 types of piano, electric pianos
whether you’re playing Chopin’s Scherzos or the intro acoustic piano. Instead of hammers and strings, there from the 70s and 80s, strings, harpsichord, church and
to a pop classic. The only obstacles are learning how are strategically-positioned speakers which produce a electronic organs – some even have synth sounds for
to play in the first place, and then practising enough convincing and organic piano sound. Weighted keys even greater versatility. It’s great to be able to learn
to play well. Enlisting a qualified piano teacher gives recreate the feel of an acoustic keyboard for a realistic Scarlatti pieces using a convincing harpsichord sound; a
you the best start for establishing good techniques playing experience, while the ability to change the change in tone can inspire you and help recapture the
and avoiding bad habits, while the innovative features sounds ensures that learning is varied and interesting passion if those fingering drills are becoming tiresome.
found on digital pianos can help make learning more – and some digital pianos let you create your own Younger children also love experimenting and mixing
fun and enjoyable. sounds to suit your taste. sounds to make learning more exciting.

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 Whether you’re just starting out, or you’re
looking for a piano that doesn’t dominate
your room, then try our Compact piano
series. You still get the utmost quality when it
comes to touch, sound and amplification,
just with a smaller footprint.

www.roland.com F E A T U R E D M O D E L S : F-20 L F-120 L RP301 • RP301R

 If you’re looking for your child’s first piano, the F-20 is the As a digital instrument, the F-20 presents many advan-
ideal choice. Delivering Roland’s acclaimed piano tech- tages over traditional acoustic pianos to encourage
nologies at an affordable price, this compact and attrac- learning and make playing fun, including recording
tive digital piano offers best-in-class performance that and metronome functions, onboard rhythm accompa-
provides a solid foundation for learning the instrument niment, and a wide selection of other sounds including
the right way. Its rich, authentic piano tone inspires young strings, organs and bass. In addition, free Roland piano
players to explore and develop their musical expression, apps allow you to use your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
while the fine weighted keyboard action—derived from with the F-20, providing a great way to motivate kids
Roland’s flagship models—provides a true acoustic grand with play-along songs and interactive features that help
touch that’s essential for proper piano education. develop their musical skills and make learning fun.

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L APPS: http://roland.cm/apps
AIR PERFORMER
http://roland.cm/airperformer
• Free •• For iPad, iPhone and iPod touch

PIANO PARTNER
F-20-CB F-20-DW http://roland.cm/pianopartner
CONTEMPORARY BLACK SIMULATED DARK WALNUT • Free •• For iPad

COMPACT PIANOS L F-20 12 www.roland.com www.roland.com 13 F-20 L COMPACT PIANOS

 The stylish F-120 is an ideal choice
for piano lovers who want authentic
sound and touch in a space-
saving, contemporary cabinet, and
at an affordable price. Roland’s THE F-120’S
MINIMALIST
acclaimed SuperNATURAL Piano
engine is onboard, providing the
ultimate piano sound and response,
and the Ivory Feel-G keyboard offers
AESTHETIC DESIGN
a supreme touch that looks and feels
like a true grand.
WILL BLEND INTO
ANY HOME INTERIOR,
BOTH CLASSIC &
The F-120’s minimalist aesthetic design
will blend into any home interior, both
classic and contemporary.
CONTEMPORARY
• SuperNATURAL Piano engine
onboard • Ivory Feel-G keyboard for
true piano feel and touch • Compact,
lightweight and stylish cabinet •
Dedicated front-panel buttons for piano
practice, lessons, and performance •
Metronome, recorder, and Twin Piano
features for lessons or side-by-side
performance • Environment friendly;
low power consumption and Auto Off
function • Two classy finishes: Satin
Black and White

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SuperNATURAL & CONTEMPORARY PIANO

F-120-SB F-120-WH
SATIN BLACK WHITE

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RP301 • RP301R

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PERFECT EXPERIENCE
The RP301 is a perfect entry-level piano for students The RP301R is an affordable and fun piano with
and hobbyists, with realistic sound and touch, and a first-class sounds, touch, and play-along rhythm
small footprint. Packed with practice-friendly features,

PIANO SOUND A WHOLE NEW

accompaniment. No special techniques are required
this piano has been designed with skill building in mind. to make beautiful music thanks to the newly designed
Its onboard metronome, recorder, and Twin Piano
full-keyboard chord recognition engine.

AND TOUCH feature make learning efficient and fun.

The SuperNATURAL Piano engine delivers incredibly

WAY TO PLAY Whatever you play, the RP301R can interpret, injecting

realistic sound and response, and the Ivory Feel-G beautiful accompaniment in real time. Whether you

keyboard is pure luxury. Enjoy a grand-piano are a beginner or pro, the RP301R lets you enjoy piano
RP301 experience at a fraction of the size and price. RP301R playing to the fullest.

RP301-RW RP301-SB
SIMULATED ROSEWOOD SATIN BLACK

RP301R-WH RP301R-RW RP301R-SB

WHITE SIMULATED ROSEWOOD SATIN BLACK

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 Portable pianos need to sound amazing.
Why? Because you’ll be playing in front of
other people! Our portable pianos may
sound big, but they are surprisingly compact
and easy to transport. Lightweight?
Only when you carry it; the rest of the time,
you’ll have the concert-class sound of a
heavyweight at your fingertips.

www.roland.com FEAT UR ED MODE LS : FP-80 • FP-50

 PLAYABLE, PORTABLE & When choosing a piano, you really have to do your
research. Pick a more affordable piano, and the sound
AFFORDABLE • FP-50 isn’t up to scratch or key features are absent. Choose
a more sophisticated model, and it can be heavy and
difficult to transport, as well as being expensive.
FP-80 • FP-50
The FP-50 is a digital piano that’s playable, portable and
affordable. You get the authentic tone and touch of an
acoustic grand piano, plus a large selection of versatile
sounds for performing in a variety of situations.

FP-50-BK
BLACK
THIS ENTRY-LEVEL FP PIANO IS
DESIGNED TO BE PLAYED EVERY
DAY, WITH A HOST OF FEATURES
TO MAKE YOUR PIANO PRACTICE
MORE REWARDING.
The intelligent rhythm feature creates incredible music,
providing dynamic, sophisticated accompaniments
that automatically follow your performances in real
time. Sound, touch and style combine to create an
affordable piano that rivals high-end instruments
costing many times more.

Available in black or white, this compact and stylish

FP-50-WH digital piano also includes a built-in speaker system, so
WHITE • Here with white KSC-44 optional stand it’s always ready to go wherever you want to play.
T H E I D E A L & A F F O R D A B L E D I G I TA L P I A N O
F O R H O M E & L I V E U S E • FP-80
Buying a digital piano usually involves compromises:
home pianos are seldom useful for live work, and
stage pianos are too unwieldy for home use and often
lack on-board speakers, which you then have to buy,
leading to more expense.

FP-80-WH The FP-80 is a piano designed to be used every day, with

WHITE
a sleek contemporary design that’s easy on the eye
and sounds great in the living room thanks to the built-
in speakers. The difference is that the FP-80 has the heart
of a performer, with pro-quality keyboard, a microphone
input for working with vocalists and Roland’s finest
SuperNATURAL piano sound - offering a rich, rewarding
musical experience to all who play it – and all who hear it.

Available in black or white, the versatile FP-80 is perfect

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for a wide range of applications, including stage
AIR PERFORMER >> FOR FP-50 PIANO PARTNER >> FOR FP-80 & FP-50 AIR RECORDER >> FOR FP-80
FP-80-BK performing, the classroom, daily practice, and, of http://roland.cm/airperformer http://roland.cm/pianopartner http://roland.cm/airrecorder
BLACK • Here with black KSC-76 optional stand course, playing every day at home. • Free •• For iPad, iPhone and iPod touch • Free •• For iPad • Free •• For iPad, iPhone and iPod touch

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 The design of the piano hasn’t changed
in over three hundred years. So although
there have been many technological
developments during this time, a piano
has always looked like a piano.

But if you’re the type of person who

prefers a more modern piano, then
check out the pianos in our Modern
range for that classic piano touch and
sound, with a stylish twist.

www.roland.com FEAT UR ED MO D E LS : DP90e • DP90Se

 Although everyone agrees on how a piano should sound, evocative, enticing sound. The white keys look and feel like
when it comes to appearance it’s not so clear. The classic pi- real ivory, and their moisture-absorbing properties mean
ano ‘look’ isn’t for everyone, as some people prefer a more your fingers won’t slide off, while our latest hammer-action

A COMPACT MODERN PIANO modern design, and if you live in a flat or apartment you’ll be
after a piano that takes up less space. If this is you, then the
is quieter than previous designs, so you won’t disturb oth-
ers when using headphones. And if you choose the special

WITH THE SOUND &

DP90e could be the answer; a low-profile piano that’s highly edition DP90Se, you’ll be playing on our Concert-class key-
DP90e • DP90Se stylish. And at just 1.4m wide, it doesn’t hog floor space, so even board which has both ebony and ivory feel keys and offers
the smallest apartment can benefit from some designer chic. the ultimate in playing stability.

FEEL OF A CLASSIC Once you start playing the DP90e though, you’ll discov-
er the sound is anything but small, thanks to the Super-
NATURAL sound engine which recreates the sound of an
acoustic grand piano. Just like a fine acoustic grand, each
So you’ve got a great sounding piano that looks cool and feels
nice to play. Now what? We hate to break it to you, but practise
can be boring, yet it’s essential if you want to improve. So why
not make practise fun by hooking up your iPhone, iPad or iPod
note has its own character, and the tonal colour changes touch? With the Piano Partner app you can display the piano’s
seamlessly with your touch. You’ll play fortissimo passages built-in songs as a music score via the iPad’s screen, identify the
and hear a sound with enhanced power and impact, and different notes by ear or wirelessly stream your favourite tunes
you can even customise the DP90e’s sound right down to from your iPhone through the piano’s speaker system with the
each individual note, for a piano that’s as unique as you free Air Performer app. Whatever app you choose, practise will
are. Many digital piano owners use headphones, so they become something to dive into, not dodge.
don’t disturb other people as they play. But DP90e owners
get something extra, called Headphones 3D Ambience. The DP90e is available in two versions; the DP90e and the
The piano optimises the sound when headphones are con- special-edition DP90Se, with a choice of polished ebony
nected, so you’ll hear a sound so detailed and accurate, or polished white finish and our finest quality PHA-4 Con-
you’d think you were playing an acoustic piano. cert Class keyboard.

The keyboard connects you with your piano, and the *Wireless communication requires the Roland WNA1100-RL
DP90e is built around our PHA-4 Premium keyboard, which Wireless USB Adaptor (sold separately) and a wireless LAN
translates even the most subtle playing dynamics into access point with an Internet connection.

DP90e DP90Se DP90Se L APPS: http://roland.cm/apps

CONTEMPORARY BLACK POLISHED WHITE POLISHED EBONY AIR PERFORMER
http://roland.cm/airperformer
• Free •• For iPad, iPhone and iPod touch

PIANO PARTNER
http://roland.cm/pianopartner
• Free •• For iPad

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 Music schools and piano teachers are
increasingly choosing digital pianos
because they make life easier: studying
with headphones, recording your songs,
built-in metronome and music lessons,
exercises and much more.

Our Interactive pianos are perfect for

piano teachers and their students, with a
large colour screen displaying digital sheet
music, lessons, exercises and even games
to keep the younger players motivated.

www.roland.com FEAT UR E D M ODE L : HPi-50e

 THE PIANO
in the digital sheet music that you need to work on. So
although there’s no substitute for a piano teacher, the
HPi-50e is there to help you pick up some good habits,

THAT TEACHES
while avoiding the bad.

Finally, there’s the age-old problem of how to get your kids

to practise. If you’ve ever dragged your children to the

YOU HOW TO PLAY IT

piano for another round of scales, you’ll know that piano
practise isn’t very high on their list of priorities. So we made
it fun with the HPi-50e’s interactive games; the DoReMi
Course reviews music reading and fingering techniques;
the Scroll Game lets you play along with a graphical
piano roll on the screen and the Medal Collection awards
gold, silver, or bronze medals for playing accuracy as you
play along with the built-in songs.

And since the HPi-50e is all about practise, you’ll probably

be using headphones a lot. Most digital pianos divert the
sound from the speakers to the headphones, which is
OK but this fails to take advantage of the clarity possible
when using headphones. The HPi-50e uses Headphones
3D Ambience, a special technology that optimises the
sound specifically for headphones - resulting in a sound
that feels like you’re playing an acoustic piano.

So although you get everything that makes Roland

digital pianos so playable - SuperNATURAL Piano engine,
Acoustic Projection speaker system, PHA-4 Concert
keyboard - the HPi-50e is more than just a piano: you
also get the games, exercises and practise routines that
will help you become a better player. Extra motivation
included.

Available in rosewood

L APPS: http://roland.cm/apps
AIR PERFORMER >> http://roland.cm/airperformer
• Free •• For iPad, iPhone and iPod touch

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Digital pianos can help you improve in so many ways. But then there’s the screen; a large colour display
You can plug in headphones for silent practise; record embedded into the music rest that displays the sheet
your playing and listen back to evaluate; and even music. So as you play, a bouncing ball shows where you
split the keyboard range in two, and play side by side are in the musical passage, even turning the page for
with your piano teacher. But how about going further, you so you can concentrate on playing. This system is
with a piano specifically designed to help you get called DigiScore, and it’s why the HPi-50e is different
better? That’s the HPi-50e in a nutshell. from all other pianos.

To start with, you get the SuperNATURAL Piano engine Then there’s a series of exercises to develop essential
found on our other high-end pianos, along with a piano skills - whether you’re a beginner or an experienced
powerful four-speaker Acoustic Projection system and pianist. The HPi-50e’s Finger Training course displays the
our finest keyboard yet: the PHA-4 Concert-class with “finger power” in both hands when playing the built-
Ebony and Ivory Feel, for the sound and feel of a world- in Hanon exercises (which develop finger movement HPi-50e
class grand piano. skills), while the Visual Lesson application identifies areas SIMULATED ROSEWOOD

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 Our Classic range brings everything
together; amazing sound, supreme
playability, and a choice of timeless
cabinet styles and colour finishes.

There’s even an upright piano option,

for those who like the appearance of a
traditional acoustic piano.

www.roland.com FEAT UR ED MO D EL S : HP SERIES L LX-15e

 CONCERT-CLASS
HP SERIES PIANO PERFORMANCE
FOR YOUR HOME

Our HP pianos bring concert-class performance into your home, with a choice of cabinet styles, colours, and
speaker options to suit your budget. There are three models available, each with a SuperNATURAL Piano engine
HP504 THE AFFORDABLE HOME PIANO
WITH CLASSIC DESIGN, SOUND AND FEEL
giving our most realistic piano sound yet. Choose an HP and you’ll own one of the finest digital pianos around,
a classically-styled instrument that plays, feels and sounds like an acoustic piano, along with free Roland piano
apps, on-board recording, headphones. You can even customize the sound right down to each individual note,
for a piano that’s as unique as you are.

It may be the most affordable HP piano, but the entry- recorder so you can record your playing, and then listen
level HP504 will still make your head turn. Available back to evaluate your playing skills. You can connect a
in rosewood or contemporary black, the HP504 is a USB key containing your favourite songs and listen to them
modern classic, with an elegant, understated look that through the HP504’s speakers and then play along on
brings a touch of class into your home. top. And if you’re bored of a classic grand piano sound,
you can play with smooth electric pianos, jazzy organs or
The SuperNATURAL Piano sound engine found in all majestic strings. Finally, recognising that even the most
Roland pianos has been enhanced further for the devoted piano lover needs a little fun sometimes, the
HP504 with a Dynamic Harmonic feature for fortissimo HP504 works with Roland’s free iOS piano apps, so it’s
playing, while the new PHA-4 Premium Keyboard with easy to use your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to enhance
Escapement and Ivory Feel includes the latest touch- your learning and have more fun with the piano.
sensing technology to fully explore SuperNATURAL
Piano’s rich tonal variations and natural dynamics. Available in contemporary black or simulated
rosewood finishes
One of the major benefits of digital pianos is that you
can use headphones, so you don’t interrupt others
while you practise. Most pianos don’t take this into
account though, and the sound you hear from the
headphones can be dull and uninspiring - not ideal, as L APPS: http://roland.cm/apps
you’ll probably use headphones often. But now with the AIR PERFORMER >> http://roland.cm/airperformer
HP504 you’ll enjoy the unique sound field of an acoustic • Free •• For iPad, iPhone and iPod touch
piano during your private practice sessions, thanks to
the Headphones 3D Ambience effect. PIANO PARTNER >> http://roland.cm/pianopartner
• Free •• For iPad

There are other benefits of owning a digital piano too.

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HP504-RW HP504-CB
SIMULATED ROSEWOOD CONTEMPORARY BLACK

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 HP SERIES

HP506 THE CLASSIC HOME PIANO

WITH A FOUR-SPEAKER SOUND SYSTEM
Building on the features of the HP504 comes the bigger- to capture the most subtle nuances of your playing;
brother HP506, aimed at everyone from young students we believe that SuperNATURAL pianos offer the most
to more advanced players. This mid-range HP piano expressive playability of any digital piano, so it makes
uses the same SuperNATURAL sound engine as the sense to develop a keyboard to match it. The keys
other models in the series, but introduces the Acoustic replicate the unique appearance, touch and moisture-
Projection sound system, PHA-4 Concert-class keyboard HP506-CB HP506-RW HP506-PE
absorbing properties of genuine ebony and ivory, and
CONTEMPORARY BLACK SIMULATED ROSEWOOD POLISHED EBONY
and a gorgeous polished ebony colour option. are a world apart from cheaper keyboards that play
about as well as they look. The key action is quieter than
Most digital pianos use a simple set of speakers to project previous models too, so you won’t disturb others when
the sound. And even though this approach is fine for
playing with headphones.
everyday use, those who want an even better sound
should try the Acoustic Projection system. The HP506 has
four speakers, instead of two, which are positioned so With three finishes available - contemporary black,
the player is enveloped in a rich, warm sound that’s far simulated rosewood or polished ebony - classic elegance L APPS: http://roland.cm/apps
closer to an acoustic piano. As you play, you’ll notice the is still very much in vogue, with a timeless design that’s
sound coming from where it would in an acoustic piano, as nice to look at as it is to play. And of course, you AIR PERFORMER >> http://roland.cm/airperformer L SPECS: View p. 56
making you feel a real connection with the instrument. also get everything that makes the HP504 so enjoyable • Free •• For iPad, iPhone and iPod touch
to use, including the Piano Designer, Headphones 3D L OPTIONS: View p. 58
The HP506’s keyboard has also been upgraded to our Ambience, built-in recorder, USB connectivity, free PIANO PARTNER >> http://roland.cm/pianopartner
• Free •• For iPad
PHA-4 Concert-class. First, it’s highly sensitive and able Roland piano apps and no tuning costs.

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 The piano’s low, mid and high timbres are intelligently
blended and projected into the air around you,
accurately recreating the sound field of an acoustic
grand piano. And for the player this is great news;

HP SERIES you get the emotion and character found in acoustic

pianos, with all the advantages of a digital piano.

You also get the same highly-sensitive PHA-4 Concert-

class keyboard found on the HP506, and as you play
the keys, hear the SuperNATURAL Piano sound, and
feel the Acoustic Projection speakers all working
together, you’ll realise that the HP508 is a digital piano
quite unlike any other.

Available in three finishes, contemporary black,

simulated rosewood and polished ebony, the HP508
is also the largest piano in the range. With a more
imposing design compared to the other models, this is
the piano for those who like to make a statement, with
bold, confident lines, sturdy front legs and an overall
feeling of strength, prestige and stateliness.

And you still get everything that makes the other

HP pianos so enjoyable to play, including the Piano
Designer, Headphones 3D Ambience, built-in recorder,
USB connectivity and free Roland piano apps.

The Individual Note Voicing feature lets you adjust the L APPS: http://roland.cm/apps
pitch, level, and tonal character independently for AIR PERFORMER >> http://roland.cm/airperformer
• Free •• For iPad, iPhone and iPod touch
all 88 notes. In addition to personal tone shaping, this
unique and powerful voicing option is also useful for PIANO PARTNER >> http://roland.cm/pianopartner
balancing the overall piano sound to perfectly suit the • Free •• For iPad

acoustic properties of any room or the response of a

particular set of headphones. L SPECS: View p. 56 L OPTIONS: View p. 58

HP508 THE ULTIMATE HOME PIANO

WITH A SIX-SPEAKER SOUND SYSTEM
Finally there’s the flagship HP508, the ultimate blend of - the HP508 will make you happy every time you play it.
style, feel and sound. Like the other two models in the So what’s better than a four-speaker system that
range, the HP508 is based on the SuperNATURAL Piano envelops the player in warm, rich sound? How about
sound engine, but earns its place at the top of the table six speakers? The HP508’s premium six-speaker Acoustic
thanks to it’s glorious cabinet design and six-speaker Projection system is the jewel in the crown, producing a
Acoustic Projection system. If you appreciate the finer sound so pure that if you closed your eyes, you’d swear
HP508-CB HP508-RW HP508-PE
things in life - be it design, craftsmanship or performance you were playing an acoustic piano. CONTEMPORARY BLACK SIMULATED ROSEWOOD POLISHED EBONY

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 LX-15e

so on - most digital pianos resort to playing back And finally the keyboard, where it all comes together.
samples, or static recordings, of an acoustic piano. You’ll spend a lot of time at the keyboard, so it needs to be
But SuperNATURAL Piano incorporates many of these comfortable and unlikely to encourage bad habits. When
physical characteristics when producing each note, designing the LX-15e’s PHA-4 Concert keyboard, our goal
resulting in an authentic sound that is highly playable. was for you to think you are playing an acoustic piano. For
Then there are the speakers. example, the keys share the look and feel of real ebony
and ivory, and their moisture-absorbing properties mean
The extra height of the LX-15e’s upright cabinet meant we your fingers won’t slide off. Sure, there’s lots of technology
could do something really special. There are six speakers behind the scenes, but the end result is refreshingly natural.
housed within the cabinet, each one dealing with a Play one and you’ll agree. And of course, you also get
different aspect of the sound; bass-notes emanate from everything that makes Roland’s new pianos so enjoyable
within the cabinet, treble seems to come from above to use, including the Piano Designer, Headphones 3D
and so on. You can even open the LX-15e’s top lid, for Ambience, built-in recorder, USB connectivity, free Roland
a natural variation in tone just like opening the lid on an piano apps and no tuning costs. Available in polished
acoustic grand piano. white or polished ebony finishes

A DIGITAL PIANO FOR PEOPLE

WHO LOVE ACOUSTIC PIANOS
L APPS: www.roland.com/apps
AIR PERFORMER
So you love the timeless elegance of a classic upright look of a high-end acoustic piano to your home, with a http://roland.cm/airperformer
piano, but you also realise you can do so much more practical, space-saving depth that’s easy to live with. • Free •• For iPad, iPhone and iPod touch
with a digital piano? Usually, it’s one or the other, but
now you can have both. By placing our superior piano At the heart of the LX-15e is our SuperNATURAL Piano PIANO PARTNER
technology into a classically-styled upright cabinet, the engine. Without getting technical, the clue is in the http://roland.cm/pianopartner
• Free •• For iPad
LX-15e is a piano with presence; beautiful to behold, name. Acoustic pianos have a naturally wide dynamic
beguiling to play and able to satisfy both sides of your range that is difficult for digital pianos to accurately
personality. With a brilliant mirror-like sheen and graceful replicate. With so many physical variables to consider LX-15e-PE LX-15e-PW L SPECS: View p. 56 L OPTIONS: View p. 58
classic lines, this gorgeous instrument brings the majestic - hammer type, string resonance, cabinet size and POLISHED EBONY POLISHED WHITE

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 Our grand pianos are made for
connoisseurs, every detail crafted to
provide you with the unique sensation
of a genuine concert grand: the finest
keyboard, the richest collection of samples
(RG-1F and RG-3F) or the most advanced
virtual piano technology (V-Piano Grand),
all with unrivalled sound quality thanks to
our speaker system technology.

www.roland.com FEAT UR ED MO D EL S : RG-1F L RG-3F L V-PIANO GRAND

 If you’ve always loved the shape and presence of a • Advanced SuperNATURAL piano engine provides a new level
of authenticity and sophistication • Piano Designer feature allows
grand piano, but had neither the room or money, then
customisation of sounds (resonance, hammer noise, etc.) • PHA III Ivory
the RG-1F is for you. Feel Keyboard with Escapement • Streamlined mini-grand body with a lid
that can be opened and closed (73cm depth, 75kg weight) • High-impact
This mini-grand piano is just 73cm deep, yet exudes satin black finish with gold-cuffed legs • Traditionally-styled pedals with
progressive damper action and half-pedal recognition • Internal stereo
grace and beauty in abundance. On the outside,
speaker system with rich, natural sound • Clear operation panel that’s
the satin black finish gives an air of contemporary easy to use • Lightweight, fall-safe lid with lock mechanism
sophistication, but it’s what inside that really counts. RG-1F-SB
SATIN BLACK
Along with our SuperNATURAL Piano engine and PHA III
Ivory Feel keyboard, you also get a powerful speaker
system and features to help develop your playing skills. L SPECS: View p. 57 L OPTIONS: View p. 58

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 The RG-3F digital piano is an object of beauty for the eyes and ears. But for
a pianist, it does more than that: it sings to the heart and soul. To Roland’s
master designers, the RG-3F is a mini-grand that reflects the look, touch, and
sound of tradition while boasting the most advanced SuperNATURAL Piano

RG-3F Technology on the market.

Simply, this instrument is exquisite. Its PHA III Ivory Feel Keyboard with
Escapement provides true grand-piano feel and response, while the four
speaker built-in sound system provides rich, powerful sound. Perfect for
homes, hotels, restaurants and environments that can benefit from a great-
sounding, great-looking piano, the RG-3F is beautiful, easy to position in any
room, and attractively priced.

A BREAKTHROUGH INSTRUMENT
WITH THE SOUL OF A CLASSIC

• Advanced SuperNATURAL piano engine provides a new level of authenticity and sophistication
• Piano Designer feature allows customisation of sounds (resonance, hammer noise, etc) • PHA
III Ivory Feel Keyboard with Escapement provides grand-piano feel and response • Beautiful
polished ebony minigrand-piano cabinet; the fallboard reflects the performer’s hands •
Progressive Damper Action pedals provide accurate resistance according to performer’s pedal
pressure • Small footprint doesn’t require much floor space (95cm depth) • 4-speaker 60 W x
2 built-in speaker system • Clear operation panel that’s easy to use • Lightweight, fall-safe lid
with lock mechanism and two-position height adjustment

L SPECS: View p. 57 L OPTIONS: View p. 58

RG-3F-PE POLISHED EBONY

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V-PIANO GRAND

THE TOTAL-IMMERSION,
• Roland’s revolutionary V-Piano modelling technology in a
grand cabinet • On-board multi-channel sound system for
true acoustic grand-piano sound • Deluxe PHA III Ivory Feel
Keyboard with Escapement • Progressive Damper Action

AUTHENTIC GRAND-PIANO
pedal for true acoustic grand-piano response • Elegant,
traditional grand-piano cabinet design • New modelled
pianos on-board fully optimised for the V-Piano Grand

EXPERIENCE WELCOME TO A NEW

With its ground-breaking approach to grand-piano modelling, and incredibly realistic sound, touch, and response, WORLD OF PERFORMANCE,
Roland’s V-Piano has earned many international awards and accolades since its debut in 2009. It has become SOPHISTICATION, AND
the number one choice for many of the most discerning pianists on the planet. So how does the V-Piano evolve?
Introducing the V-Piano Grand! Built into an elegant grand-piano cabinet, and with a unique, multi-channel sound
MUSICAL INNOVATION
system that reacts naturally and intelligently to your performance, this exquisite instrument blurs the line between the
worlds of digital and acoustic. Stepping up from the previous generation, the V-Piano Grand’s sound generator has
been further refined, and new piano models have been added to the on-board library. Welcome to a new world of V-PIANO GRAND L SPECS: View p. 57
performance, sophistication, and musical innovation. POLISHED EBONY L OPTIONS: View p. 58

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www.roland.com 49 ALL P I ANO M ODE LS
 SOUNDING
THIS SIMPLE
IS QUITE
COMPLICATED
SuperNATURAL Piano sound engine
An acoustic piano is beautifully simple yet
profoundly complex; a wonderful collision
of physical materials which produces a
rich piano tone. But although a piano
sounds simple and pure it’s anything
but shallow, with an enormous dynamic
range spanning fragile, delicate highs
to crashing, thunderous lows, each note
underpinned by detail and depth. It’s
little surprise that conventional digital
pianos struggle to measure up. Which is a
problem: the piano is a player’s instrument
and when it doesn’t sound right, you can
really feel it (or not, as the case may be).

So rather than try to make yesterday’s

piano a little bit better, we decided on
a different direction. Instead of merely
recording the sound of each note, why
not recreate it, along with the physical
interactions that give a piano its unique
signature tone? It took decades to
develop the technology, and you’re
probably not interested in how it works.
But you’ll definitely be interested in how it
sounds, and how it feels to play.

We call it SuperNATURAL Piano and

we think it’s the most exciting thing to
happen to the piano since the piano.
Play one and you’ll hear where we’re
coming from. You’ll notice a far greater
dynamic range, comprising brighter
highs and darker lows, infused with
Here’s something you may not realise. Digital pianos colour, character and long natural
are great, but truly great digital pianos are rare. This decays that fade to nothingness. You’ll
is because getting it just right is difficult: most digital hear more detailed harmonics when
playing fortissimo passages, and fast
pianos use their technology to produce their sound, key repetition no longer forces you to
key touch, and sound systems. We also fully respect compromise your style while the piano
the authentic process of acoustic piano sounding tries to keep up. And as you play, you’ll
from key touch through piano frame to other strings forget that you’re playing a digital
resonance and meticulously reproduce this process by piano. Which is exactly how it should
be. Playing a digital piano can be as
our unique digital technology. Here are three reasons inspiring as an acoustic - when it’s a
why a Roland digital is a better piano. SuperNATURAL Piano.

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WHY TOUCH
COMES BEFORE
FEELING
PHA-4 keyboard
If you watch a great pianist at work, you’ll appreciate
their phenomenal hand-eye co-ordination. Sports
psychologists call it ‘flow’; where mind and body are in
complete sync and the player isn’t even thinking about
what they’re doing. Obviously, getting into the flow is
hard, but getting back out is simple. All it takes is a minor
irritation and you come crashing back down to Earth.

Now, we’re not all virtuoso musicians, but you’ll be

surprised at how well developed your own internal
senses are - that sense of what feels right to the
musician and what doesn’t. And with great pianos,
the sound is just one half of the equation: the other
is feel. When a piano is built to a price, the quality of
the keyboard action is the first thing to go; crazy when
you think about it, as it’s the only part of the piano
that you ever touch.

With a sound engine as powerful as SuperNATURAL

Piano, we needed an equally responsive keyboard SOUND THAT
YOU CAN FEEL,
to get the most out of it. Conventional keyboards
weren’t accurate enough, so we had to develop a
keyboard that could translate emotion into sound.

Our latest PHA-4 keyboard is the result. Designed so

you barely notice it’s there, the responsiveness of the
AS WELL AS HEAR
PHA-4 keyboards is matched only by the detail and Acoustic Projection system
power of the SuperNATURAL engine. Acoustic and digital pianos produce sound in different
ways. With an acoustic, it’s all about physical reactions
- hammers hit strings, which reverberate through the
cabinet to produce the sound. Digital pianos often use
a simple set of speakers, which can struggle to project
a convincing sound.

Some of our premium pianos include an Acoustic

Projection system, comprising four or even six speakers
that are discretely placed to project the piano’s various
sound elements from their natural positions. These
elements are then blended in the air space surrounding
you, reproducing the sound field of an acoustic piano
with stunning accuracy. It’s rather difficult for a digital
piano to sound this realistic. But we’ve cracked it.

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 COMPACT PIANOS PORTABLE PIANOS MODERN PIANOS INTERACTIVE PIANOS

F-20 F-120 RP301 • RP301R FP-50 • FP-80 DP90e • DP90Se HPi-50e

88 keys, (FP-80: Ivory Feel-S, FP-50: Ivory 88 keys (DP90e: PHA-4 Premium Key- 88 keys (PHA-4 Concert Keyboard: with
88 keys (Ivory Feel-G keyboard). 88 keys (Ivory Feel-G keyboard). board: with Escapement and Ivory Feel,
88 keys (Ivory Feel-G keyboard). Feel-G Keyboard with Escapement) Escapement and Ebony/Ivory Feel).
Touch Sensitivity: Key Touch: 3 lev- DP90Se: PHA-4 Concert Keyboard: with
Touch Sensitivity: 5 levels, Touch Sensitivity: FP-80: Key Touch: 100 Touch Sensitivity: Key Touch: 100 types,
els, Fixed Touch. Keyboard Modes: Touch Sensitivity: 5 levels, Escapement and Ebony/Ivory Feel) ).
KEYBOARD Whole, Dual (volume balance ad- Fixed Touch. Keyboard Modes:
Fixed Touch. Keyboard Modes: KEYBOARD levels - FP-50: 5 levels, Fixed Touch. Key-
Touch Sensitivity: Key Touch: 5 types,
Fixed Touch. Hammer Response: Off,
board Modes: Whole, Dual (volume 10 levels. Keyboard Modes: Whole,
justable), Split (split point, volume Whole, Twin Piano Whole, Twin Piano. RP301R only: Fixed Touch. Keyboard Modes: Whole,
balance adjustable), Split (split point, Dual (volume balance adjustable),
Split (split point adjustable) Dual (volume balance adjustable), Split
balance adjustable), Twin Piano volume balance adjustable) (split point adjustable), Twin Piano Split (split point adjustable), Twin Piano

SuperNATURAL Piano Sound. SuperNATURAL Piano Sound. SuperNATURAL Piano Sound. SuperNATURAL Piano Sound. Max.
SuperNATURAL Piano Sound. Max. Polyphony: 128 voices.
Max. Polyphony: 128 voices. Max. Polyphony: 128 voices. Polyphony: 128 voices. Tones:
SOUND GENERATOR Tones: Piano: 6 Tones, E.Piano: 7
Max. Polyphony: 128 voices.
Tones: 30 tones, RP301R: 54 tones SOUND GENERATOR Tones: Grand Piano: 14 tones
Grand Piano: 14 Tones, Upright
SuperNATURAL Piano Sound.
Tones: 30 tones E.Piano: 25 tones Strings: 18 Max. Polyphony: 128 voices.
Tones, Other: 22 Tones for manual performance Piano: 5 Tones, E. Piano: 10 Tones,
tones Organ: 19 tones Other: Tones: 350 tones.
FP-80: 296 / FP-50: 315 tones Strings: 14 Tones, Other: 307 Tones
(including 8 drum sets, 1 SFX set) (including 8 drum sets, 1 SFX set)
Save Format: Standard MIDI Save Format: Standard MIDI Save Format: Standard MIDI
Files (Format 0). Note Storage: Files (Format 0). Note Storage: Files (Format 0). Note Storage:
Save Format: Standard MIDI Save Format: Standard MIDI Files
RECORDER Approx. 30,000 notes. Part: 1 Approx. 30,000 notes. Part: 1 Approx. 30,000 notes. Part: 1
Files (Format 0). Note Storage:
Save Format: Standard MIDI Files
part. Songs: Internal Memory: part. Songs: Internal Memory: part. Songs: Internal Memory: RECORDER Approx. 30,000 notes. Part: 2
(Format 0). Part: 3 parts. Note (Format 0). Part: 3 parts, Note
Max 1 song Max 10 songs Max 10 songs Storage: Approx. 30,000 notes Storage: Approx. 30,000 notes
parts. Songs: 1 song

US: 436 songs, EU: 436 songs,

INTERNAL SONGS 30 songs 189 songs 189 songs INTERNAL SONGS 30 songs Approx. 207 songs
Other area 421 songs

RHYTHMS 32 types / RP301R: 60 types RHYTHMS 90 types x 2 variations / 50 types

FP-80: 7 W x 2, 6 W x 2
RATED POWER OUTPUT 6Wx2 12 W x 2 12 W x 2 RATED POWER OUTPUT FP-50: 12 W x 2 12 W x 2 30 W x 2, 7 W x 2

FP-80: [8 x 12 cm] x 2, [5 x 12 cm] x 2 Cabinet Speakers: 12 cm x 2,

SPEAKER SIZE [8 x 12 cm] x 2 [8 x 12 cm] x 2 12 cm x 2 SPEAKER SIZE FP-50: [8 x 12 cm] x 2 12 cm x 2 Spatial/Near-field Speakers: 5 cm x 2

HEADPHONES 3D AMBIENCE EFFECT / / / HEADPHONES 3D AMBIENCE EFFECT / Yes Yes

DC In jack. Pedal connector. DC IN jack PEDAL (DAMPER/R,

SOFT/L *, SOSTENUTO/C *) jacks:
DC In jack. Input jack: Stereo DC In jack. Input jack: Stereo
DC In jack. Pedal connector. Input jack: Stereo miniature miniature phone type. Output miniature phone type. Output
DC in jack. Pedal connector. 1/4-inch phone type (* assignable)
Input jack: Stereo miniature phone type. Output jacks (L/ jacks (L/Mono, R): 1/4-inch jacks (L/Mono, R): 1/4-inch
Output jack: Stereo miniature INPUT jack: Stereo miniature phone
phone type. Output jacks (L/ Mono, R): 1/4-inch phone type OUTPUT (L/MONO, R) jacks:
phone type. USB COMPUTER phone type. USB COMPUTER
phone type (usable as Phones port: USB Type B. USB MEMORY port: USB Type B. USB MEMORY
Mono, R): 1/4-inch phone type. MIDI connectors (In, 1/4-inch phone type. FP-80 only: MIC
CONNECTORS jack). Phones jack: Stereo CONNECTORS INPUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type,
port: USB Type A. Phones port: USB Type A. Phones
miniature phone type. USB type. MIDI connectors (In, Out). Out). Headphone jack x 2: jacks (Stereo, with Twin Piano jacks (Stereo, with Twin Piano
USB COMPUTER port: USB Type B.
MEMORY port: USB Type A. USB Headphone jack x 2: Stereo Stereo 1/4-inch phone type. Individual Mode) x 2: Stereo Individual Mode) x 2: Stereo
USB MEMORY port: USB Type A MIDI
COMPUTER Port: USB Type B 1/4-inch phone type USB COMPUTER port, RP301R (IN, OUT) connectors PHONES jack:
miniature phone type, Stereo miniature phone type, Stereo
1/4-inch phone type 1/4-inch phone type
only: USB Memory port Stereo 1/4-inch phone type

Damper (capable of continu- Damper (Progressive Damper

Damper (capable of continu- Damper (capable of continu-
Damper (capable of continuous ous detection). Soft (capable of Action Pedal, capable of con-
Damper (capable of continu- ous detection) ous detection). Soft (capable
PEDALS ous detection) detection). Soft (capable of continuous detection, RP301R PEDALS of continuous detection). Sos-
tinuous detection). Soft (capa-
continuous detection). Sostenuto only: programmable ). Sostenuto ble of continuous detection).
Option: RPU-3 tenuto (function assignable)
(RP301R only: programmable ) Sostenuto (function assignable)

7 segments, 3 characters LED. FP-80: Graphic LCD 128 x 64 dots 16 segments x 4 (LED), 8 char- Graphic color LCD 1,280 x 800
DISPLAY / 7 segments, 3 characters LED
RP301R: Custom LCD
DISPLAY FP-50: Custom LCD acters (backlit LCD) dots (with a music rest)

••• With music rest detached: FP-80: • W: 1396 mm • D: 371 mm ••• Including piano stand, with
••• With lid closed, stabilizers ••• With music rest de-
• W: 1282 mm - 50-1/2 inches • H: 134 mm • 23,8 kg - FP-50: • lid close: • W: 1398 mm - 55-1/16
mounted: • W: 1361 mm - 53- tached: • W: 1378 mm - 54-
• D: 296 mm - 11-11/16 inches W: 1343 mm • D: 313 mm • H: inches • D: 344 mm - 13-9/16 inch- ••• Including piano stand •
5/8 inches • D: 345 mm - 13-5/8 1/4 inches • D: 424 mm
• H: 132 mm - 5-1/4 inches • 20 125 mm • 16,5 kg ••• FP-80 with es • H: 781 mm - 30-3/4 inches W: 1387 mm - 54-10/16 inches
inches • H: 778 mm - 30-11/16 - 16-3/4 inches • H: 834 mm
SIZE & WEIGHT kg - 44 lbs. 2 oz. ••• With mu- SIZE & WEIGHT music rest and dedicated stand ••• Including piano stand, with lid • D: 430 mm - 16-15/16 inches
inches • 34 kg - 75 lbs ••• With - 32-7/8 inches • 39 kg - 86 lbs
sic rest and dedicated stand KSC-76: • W: 1396 mm • D: 458 open: W: 1398 mm - 55-1/16 inches • H: 1097 mm - 43-1/4 inches
lid open, stabilizers mounted: W: ••• With music rest: • W: 1378 • D: 339 mm - 13-6/16 inches • H:
KSC-68: • W: 1282 mm - 50-1/2 mm • H: 935 mm • 36,3 kg ••• FP- • 58 kg - 127 lbs. 14 oz.
1361 mm - 53-5/8 inches • D: 345 mm - 54-1/4 inches • D: 424 974 mm - 38-6/16 inches • DP90e:
inches • D: 415 mm - 16-6/16 50 with music rest and dedicated
mm - 13-5/8 inches • H: 910 mm mm - 16-3/4 inches • H: 992 46.1 kg - 101 lbs. 11oz., DP90Se:
inches • H: 916 mm - 36-1/16 stand KSC-44: • W: 1343 mm • D:
- 35-7/8 inches • 34 kg - 75 lbs mm - 39-1/16 inches 47.4 kg - 104 lbs. 8 oz.
inches • 28 kg - 61 lbs. 12 oz. 405 mm • H: 927 mm • 28,9 kg

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 CLASSIC PIANOS GRAND PIANOS

HP504 • HP506 HP508 LX-15e RG-1F RG-3F V-PIANO GRAND

88 keys (HP504: PHA-4 Premium 88 keys (PHA-4 Concert Key- 88 keys (PHA-4 Concert Key- 88 keys (PHA III Ivory Feel key-
88 keys (PHA III Ivory Feel Key- 88 keys (PHA III Ivory Feel Key-
Keyboard: with Escapement board: with Escapement and board: with Escapement and board with Escapement)
and Ivory Feel, HP506: PHA-4 board with Escapement). board with Escapement).
Ebony/Ivory Feel). Touch Sen- Ebony/Ivory Feel). Touch Sen-
Concert Keyboard: with Escape- Touch Sensitivity: Touch: 100 Touch Sensitivity: Touch: 100
sitivity: Key Touch: 100 types, sitivity: Key Touch: 100 types,
ment and Ebony/Ivory Feel). levels, fixed touch, Hammer levels, fixed touch, Hammer
KEYBOARD Touch Sensitivity: Key Touch: 5
fixed touch, Hammer Response: fixed touch, Hammer Response: KEYBOARD Response: Off, 1--10. Keyboard Response: Off, 1--10. Keyboard V-Piano: Max. number of
Off, 10 levels. Keyboard Modes: Off, 10 levels. Keyboard Modes: tone-producing virtual strings:
types, Fixed Touch. Keyboard Modes: Whole, Dual (volume Modes: Whole, Dual (volume
Modes: Whole, Dual (volume Whole, Dual (volume balance Whole, Dual (volume balance 264-string (varies according
balance adjustable), Split (split balance adjustable), Split (split
balance adjustable), Split (split adjustable), Split (split point ad- adjustable), Split (split point ad- to the sound generator load.
point adjustable) point adjustable)
point adjustable), Twin Piano justable), Twin Piano. justable), Twin Piano. Tones: Preset: 30, User: 100
tones. Effects: Ambience: 15
types, 4-band digital equalizer.
SuperNATURAL Piano Sound. SuperNATURAL Piano Sound. SuperNATURAL Piano Sound. SuperNATURAL Piano Sound. SuperNATURAL Piano Sound.
Max. Polyphony: 128 voices. Max. Polyphony: 128 voices. Max. Polyphony: 128 voices. Max. Polyphony: 128 voices. Max. Polyphony: 128 voices.
Tones: Grand Piano: 14 Tones, Tones: Grand Piano: 14 Tones, Tones: Grand Piano: 14, Upright Tones: 337 tones (including 8 Tones: 337 tones (including 8 GM2: playable via SMF and
SOUND GENERATOR Upright Piano: 5 Tones, E.Piano: Upright Piano: 5 Tones, E.Piano: Piano: 5, E.Piano: 10, Strings: SOUND GENERATOR drum sets, 1 SFX set) drum sets, 1 SFX set) MIDI: Max. Polyphony: 128
10 Tones, Other: 321 Tones 10 Tones, Other: 321 Tones 14, Other: 307 (including 8 voices. Tones: 256 tones. Effects:
(including 8 drum sets, 1 SFX set) (including 8 drum sets, 1 SFX set) drum sets, 1 SFX set) Reverb: 8 types, Chorus: 1 type

Save Format: Standard MIDI Save Format: Standard MIDI Save Format: Standard MIDI Save Format: Standard MIDI Save Format: Standard MIDI Save Format: Standard MIDI
Files (Format 0). Note Storage: Files (Format 0). Note Storage: Files (Format 0). Note Storage: Files (Format 0). Note Storage: Files (Format 0). Note Storage: Files (Format 0). Note Storage:
RECORDER Approx. 30,000 notes. Part: 3 Approx. 30,000 notes. Part: 3 Approx. 30,000 notes. Part: 3 RECORDER Approx. 30,000 notes. Part: 1 Approx. 30,000 notes. Part: 1
Approx. 30,000 notes. Part: 1
parts. Songs: Internal Memory: parts. Songs: Internal Memory: parts. Songs: Internal Memory: part. Songs: Internal Memory: part. Songs: Internal Memory:
part (V-Piano) - 16 parts (GM2).
Max 99 songs. Max 99 songs. Max 99 songs. Max 99 songs. Max 99 songs.

INTERNAL SONGS Approx. 207 songs Approx. 207 songs Approx. 207 songs INTERNAL SONGS 60 songs. 60 songs. /

HP504: 12 W
RATED POWER OUTPUT HP506: 30 W x 2, 7 W x 2
60 W x 2, 15 W x 2 60 W x 2, 20 W x 2 RATED POWER OUTPUT 40 W x 2 60 W x 2 60 W x 4

HP504: 12 cm x 2 Cabinet Speakers: 16 cm x 2 (with Cabinet Speakers: 16 cm x 2 (with

SPEAKER SIZE HP506: Cabinet Speakers: 12 cm x 2, Speaker Box), Near-field Speakers: 5 cm Speaker Box), Near-field Speakers: 5 cm SPEAKER SIZE 20 cm x 2, 5 cm x 2 20 cm x 2, 5 cm x 2 30 cm x 1, 12 cm x 4, 5 cm x 3
Spatial/Near-field Speakers: 5 cm x 2 x 2, Spatial Speakers: (12 cm x 8 cm) x 2 x 2, Spatial Speakers: (12 cm x 8 cm) x 2

HEADPHONES 3D AMBIENCE EFFECT Yes Yes Yes Output jacks A (L, R): 1/4-inch
AC inlet, Pedal Connector, AC inlet, Pedal Connector,
phone type, XLR type, Output
Input jacks (1/4 inch phone Input jacks (1/4 inch phone
jacks B (L, R): 1/4-inch phone
type) (L/Mono, R), Input jacks type) (L/Mono, R), Input jacks
DC In jack. Input jack: Stereo AC inlet. Input jack: Stereo AC inlet. Input jack: Stereo type, XLR type, Input jacks (L/
(RCA phono type) (L/Mono, R), (RCA phono type) (L/Mono, R),
miniature phone type. Output miniature phone type. Output miniature phone type. Output MONO, R): RCA phono type,
Output jacks (1/4 inch phone Output jacks (1/4 inch phone
jacks (L/Mono, R): 1/4-inch jacks (L/Mono, R): 1/4-inch jacks (L/Mono, R): 1/4-inch Input jack: Stereo miniature
phone type. USB COMPUTER phone type. USB COMPUTER type) (L/Mono, R), USB (MIDI) type) (L/Mono, R), USB (MIDI)
phone type. USB COMPUTER phone type, Pedal connector,
port: USB Type B. USB MEMORY port: USB Type B. USB MEMORY port: USB Type B. USB MEMORY connector, MIDI connectors connector, MIDI connectors
MIDI connectors (IN, OUT),
CONNECTORS port: USB Type A. Phones jacks port: USB Type A. Phones port: USB Type A. Phones CONNECTORS (IN, OUT), Headphone jack (IN, OUT), Headphone jack
USB connectors (Computer,
(Stereo, HP506 only: with Twin jacks (Stereo, with Twin Piano jacks (Stereo, with Twin Piano (Stereo) x 2, External memory (Stereo) x 2, External memory
Piano individual Mode) x 2: Memory, For update), PHONES
Individual Mode) x 2: Stereo Individual Mode) x 2: Stereo connector (USB) connector (USB)
Stereo miniature phone type, miniature phone type, Stereo miniature phone type, Stereo jack: Stereo type, AC In
Stereo 1/4-inch phone type 1/4-inch phone type 1/4-inch phone type
Damper (Progressive Damper Damper (Progressive Damper Damper (Progressive Damper
Damper (Progressive Damper Damper (Progressive Damper Damper (Progressive Damper Action Pedal, capable of con- Action Pedal, capable of con- Action Pedal, capable of con-
Action Pedal, capable of con- Action Pedal, capable of con- Action Pedal, capable of con- tinuous detection), Soft (capa- tinuous detection), Soft (capa- tinuous detection), Soft (capa-
tinuous detection), Soft (capa- tinuous detection), Soft (capa- tinuous detection), Soft (capa- ble of continuous detection, ble of continuous detection, ble of continuous detection,
PEDALS PEDALS function assignable), Sostenu- function assignable), Sostenu- function assignable), Sostenu-
ble of continuous detection), ble of continuous detection), ble of continuous detection),
Sostenuto (function assignable) Sostenuto (function assignable) Sostenuto (function assignable) to (function assignable) to (function assignable) to (function assignable)

16 segments x 4 (LED), 8 char- Graphic LCD 122 x 32 dots Graphic LCD 122 x 32 dots
DISPLAY (Contrast 10 levels) (Contrast 10 levels)
DISPLAY 20 characters, 2 lines LCD 20 characters, 2 lines LCD Graphic LCD 240 x 64 dots
acters (backlit LCD)

HP504 ••• With music rest, includ- ••• With music rest, including
ing piano stand: • W: 1387 mm ••• With top lid closed: • W: ••• Top opened: • W: 1420 mm ••• Top opened: • W: 1490 mm ••• Top opened: • W: 1485 mm
piano stand: • W: 1405 mm - 55-
• D: 429 mm • H: 1040 mm ••• 1408 mm - 55-7/16 inches • D: - 55-15/16 inches • D: 730 mm - 58-11/16 inches • D: 950 mm - 58-1/2 inches • D: 1505 mm
6/16 inches • D: 498 mm - 19-
Without music rest • W: 1387 mm 472 mm - 18-10/16 inches • H: - 28-3/4 inches • H: 1270 mm - 37-7/16 inches • H: 1540 mm - 59-1/4 inches • H: 1544 mm -
10/16 inches • H: 1131 mm - 44-
• D: 429 mm • H: 860 mm • 51,5 1070 mm - 42-2/16 inches • - 50 inches • 75 kg - 165 lbs. 6 - 60-11/16 inches • 110 kg - 242 60-13/16 inches • 170 kg - 374
SIZE & WEIGHT 9/16 inches ••• Without music SIZE & WEIGHT
kg ••• HP506 ••• With music rest, 91kg - 200 lbs. 10 oz. ••• With top oz. ••• Top Closed • W: 1420 lbs. 9 oz. ••• Top Closed • W: lbs. 13 oz. ••• Top Closed • W:
rest • W: 1405 mm - 55-6/16
including piano stand: • W: 1387 lid open• W: 1408 mm - 55-7/16 mm - 55-15/16 inches • D: 730 1490 mm - 58-11/16 inches • D: 1485 mm - 58-1/2 inches • D:
inches • D: 498 mm - 19-10/16
mm • D: 430 mm • H: 1070 mm inches • D: 483 mm - 19-1/16 mm - 28-3/4 inches • H: 890 950 mm - 37-7/16 inches • H: 1505 mm - 59-1/4 inches • H:
inches • H: 956 mm - 37-11/16
••• Without music rest • W: 1387 inches • H: 1128 mm - 44-7/16 mm - 35-1/16 inches • 75 kg - 920 mm - 36-1/4 inches • 110 939 mm - 37-1/4 inches • 170
mm • D: 458 mm • H: 899mm • inches • RW/CB: 80 kg - 176 lbs.
inches • 91kg - 200 lbs. 10 oz. 165 lbs. 6 oz. kg - 242 lbs. 9 oz. kg - 374 lbs. 13 oz.
RW/CB: 55 kg, PE: 56.9 kg 6 oz. PE: 82 kg - 180 lbs. 13 oz.

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 RH-A30 RH-300
OPEN AIR STEREO
OPTIONS HEADPHONES HEADPHONES

Roland’s new open-air-type headphones are made for Roland’s top-of-the-line headphones for the
musicians who don’t want total isolation from surround- ultimate in sound quality, appearance, and
ing sounds. They are particularly well suited for musi- performance.
cians who require high-quality headphone monitoring,
while retaining the ability to hear other instruments and • Flat, accurate sound quality derived from
monitors onstage during a live performance. For max- the RH-200/RH-200S • Newly developed driver
imum comfort during extended sessions, the RH-A30’s provides ultra-wide frequency range • Classy
ear pads have been newly designed. visual appearance with aluminum housing plate

WNA1100-RL WIRELESS USB ADAPTER

The WNA1100-RL is a simple, compact wireless USB adapter for Roland Wireless
Connect. Roland Wireless Connect is an innovative system that allows Roland digital
pianos to communicate fluidly with the iPhone. Consisting of a wireless USB adapter
and various Roland apps, Roland Wireless Connect makes it easy for Roland users to
enjoy their instruments with the Apple iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

DP-10 RPU-3
DAMPER PEDAL PEDAL UNIT

THE ESSENTIAL DIGITAL-PIANO ACCESSORIES This well-built, real-feel pedal comes with a non-slip Combining three pedals into one convenient
rubber plate — essential when performing on hardwood and clutter-free unit, the RPU-3 offers a real
or slip-prone surfaces — and an extended cable (2.2m) grand piano pedalling experience. In addition
for stacked multi-keyboard setups. It is compatible with to providing the same pedal configuration as
half-damper capable keyboards, and it can also serve a grand piano, the RPU-3 also provides hands-
as a standard pedal switch (for sustain, etc). free control of various instrument functions.

RH-A7 As the popularity of digital pianos continues to rise, so too does

the need for high-quality headphones — an essential accessory.
MONITOR HEADPHONES The new RH-A7 headphones are the perfect companions. They’re
comfortable and light with a secure fit, so you can wear them for
extended periods of play.
BNC-05
The open-air construction lets you have a conversation without
having to remove headphones. Most importantly, RH-A7
PIANO BENCH
headphones provide high-quality sound that lets you experience
the complete, dynamic range of modern digital pianos. From The BNC-05 is a high-quality bench that matches the
delicate pianissimo to forceful fortissimo, these headphones HP- and DP-series Roland digital pianos. Available in
handle every nuance and detail of your performance. mahogany, white, medium cherry and black. From left to right: The BNC-05 in mahogany, white, medium cherry and black

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 INDEX

6 Benefits of a digital piano 8 LX-15e 38, 39

Acoustic Projection system 52 Modern Pianos 22

Air Performer 13, 21, 25, 29, 33, 35, 37, 39 Options 58

Air Recorder 21 PHA-4 keyboard 52

BNC-05 59 Piano Partner 13, 21, 25, 33, 35, 37, 39

Classic Pianos 30 Portable Pianos 18

Compact Pianos 10 RG-1F 42, 43

DP-10 59 RG-3F 44, 45

DP90e 24, 25 RH-300 59

DP90Se 24, 25 RH-A30 59

F-120 14, 15 RH-A7 58

F-20 12, 13 Roland Technologies 50, 51, 52, 53

FP-50 20, 21 RP301 16, 17

FP-80 20, 21 RP301R 16, 17

Grand Pianos 40 RPU-3 59

HP Series 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 SuperNATURAL Piano sound engine 50, 51

HP504 33 Technical Specifications 54

HP506 34, 35 Tom Odell 4

HP508 36, 37 V-Piano Grand 46, 47

HPi-50e 28, 29 Which piano should I choose ? 2

Interactive Pianos 26 WNA1100-RL 59

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