Roland FP-E50 Entertainment Piano

Full Description

Superior sound and responsive touch

There is no competition! Boasting the acclaimed SuperNATURAL sound engine, Roland take the lead in the market with innovative modelling technology. Whereas most digital pianos use multi-layered samples, recorded with different dynamics, the FP-E50 features full-length samples of an acoustic piano. This facilitates a smooth transition between samples and velocities. Recreating the finest detail of an acoustic piano.

The FP-E50's exceptional performance easily outshines all other digital pianos in its class. Producing unrivalled sound quality, and the realist touch. The FP-E50 allows you to perform with the fullest expression, inevitably offering a solid foundation for proper learning. Supporting the FP-E50's SuperNATURAL piano engine is a powerful onboard sound system, along with a newly developed keyboard that inherits the touch, escapement and ivory feel found in Roland's high-end home pianos.

Roland makes learning fun!

Thanks to its modern digital engine, the FP-E50 goes far beyond any acoustic piano, providing your playing sessions with more fun, creativity and productivity. Non-piano sounds such as organs, strings and voices allow you to enjoy all musical styles while a variety of drum patterns are available to back you up. The FP-E50 even lets you layer two sounds together, or play different sounds with each hand.

With built-in Bluetooth connectivity, the FP-E50 is ideal for working with MIDI music apps on mobile devices, while the USB support enables you to play along with your favourite songs and save SMF songs captured with the in-built recorder. When you connect headphones, you can get lost in a musical journey day or night without disturbing friends, family or neighbours.

Portable and lightweight design

FP-E50 offers a sleek, elegant look that's a welcome addition to any room. The light, compact design fits in tight living spaces and is easy to move when needed. Perfect for beyond the home as well, the FP-E50 provides performers and music educators a professional instrument that is portable enough to be taken anywhere. ideal for the gigging musician!

Specifications

Sound Generator

• Sound generator: SuperNATURAL Piano
• Sound engine: ZEN-Core
• Maximum polyphony: 256
• Piano tones: 38
• E. piano tones: 34
• String tones: 36
• Organ/pad tones: 184
• Synth/other tones: 729 (including 74 drum sets)
• Ambience types: Studio, lounge, concert hall, cathedral
• Ambience depth: 10 types

General specifications

• Keyboard: 88 keys (PHA-4 standard keyboard with escapement and ivory feel)
• Speakers: 2 x 12 cm (4 - 3/4 inches)
• Rated power output:2 x 11 W
• Dimensions: 1300 x 322 x 174 mm (51.2 x 12.7 x 9.6 in)
• Weight: 17.1 kg (37 lb, 12 oz)

Connectivity

• Headphones: Yes (3D ambience)
• Bluetooth: Version 4.2
• Bluetooth profile: A2DP (audio), GATT (MIDI over Bluetooth Low Energy) CODEC: SBC (Supports SCMS-T content protection)
• Mic input: Yes
• USB audio/MIDI: Yes
• USB memory port: Yes

Automatic accompaniment

• Style presets: 107
• Controls: Start/Stop, Intro/Ending, Sync start. Variation1, Variation2, Interactive function
• Chord sequencer: 140 preset chord patterns

Scene

• Preset styles: 107
• User scenes: 256
• Import/export capability: yes

Data

• Playable software: Audio file (WAV: 44.1 kHz, 16-bit linear format, MP3: 44.1 kHz, 64--320 kbps)
• Recordable software: Audio File (WAV: 44.1 kHz, 16-bit linear format)
• Recording time: 390 min (maximum recording time per song: 200 min)
• Recording system: New song recording, overlapping recording
• Internal songs: 3 songs

Tuning and voicing

• Touch sensitivity: Key touch - 100 types, fixed touch
• Hammer response: 10 types
• Master tuning: 415.3 - 466.2 Hz (adjustable in increments of 0.1 Hz)
• Temperament: 10 types (Equal, Just Major, Just Minor, Pythagorean, Kirnberger I, Kirnberger II, Kirnberger III, Meantone, Werckmeister, Arabic), selectable temperament key
• Effects: Ambience, equalizer (3-band digital), rotary speaker effect (organ tones only)

Microphone effects

• Harmony: 9 types
• Voice transformer: Octave (-1 - +1), Formant (-12 - +12 semitones)
• Vocoder: 26 types, 26 tones
• Compressor: Soft, normal, hard
• Noise suppressor: -96 - 0 dB