Roland RD-800 Stage Piano - Ex Demo

Full Description

Made For The Stage

The ideal stage piano needs to sound amazing, have great action, be easy to transport and rugged enough to be able to handle life on the road. This is Roland's lightest RD yet weighing just 22kg so it won't be too much of a struggle getting it to and from the gig. The colour LCDs and panel knobs with LED indicators also provide easy visibility on dark stages.

When on stage the piano is intuitive and easy to use with a colour display, tons of dedicated controls including the new Tone Color function for dramatic sound manipulation from a single knob. It gives you fast access to essential functions such as tone layering, keyboard split point and more. You can manipulate sounds quickly on stage via dedicated controls for Live Set selection, part levels, Modulation FX, Tremolo and Amp Simulator.

Stadium Filling Sound

Roland has 25 years of experience making stage pianos and believes that the RD-800 is their best yet. This weighted hammer action keyboard plays excellently and has voices including acoustic grand pianos, vintage electric pianos, organs and synth sounds. Roland's SuperNATURAL Piano sound engine provides superior electric pianos and clav voicing. There's also 1100 additional sounds for extra versatility on stage including Virtual Tone Wheel organs, vintage keys, modern synths and more.

The RD-800 features WAV recording/song playback and user memory backup with an optional USB flash memory. The keyboard has four external pedal connections (Damper, FC1, FC2 and EXT) 1/4 inch and balanced XLR stereo output jacks and a convenient 1/8 inch stereo input for connecting a music player or other device.

Features

• Professional stage piano with the acclaimed SuperNATURAL Piano engine plus many other top Roland sounds and features
• Choose from a wide selection of acoustic pianos voiced for live playing, including a new Concert Grand tone derived from the V-Piano Grand, upright tones, and more
• Newly enhanced SuperNATURAL-based electric pianos and clavs with authentic vintage sound and feel
• Over 1100 additional sounds for versatility on stage, including Virtual Tone Wheel organs, vintage keys, modern synths, and many others
• Roland's top-of-the-line PHA-4 Concert Keyboard with Escapement and Ebony/Ivory Feel, equipped with the latest touch-detection technology
• Intuitive interface designed for easy operation while performing, with fast access to essential functions such as tone layering, keyboard split point, and more
• Manipulate sounds quickly on stage via dedicated controls for Live Set selection, part levels, Modulation FX, Tremolo, Amp Simulator, and more
• Tone Colour knob provides complex tonal manipulation in real time with a single control
• Colour LCD and panel knobs with LED indicators provide easy visibility on dark stages
• WAV recording/song playback and user memory backup with optional USB flash memory
• Master MIDI keyboard controller features; four external pedal connections (Damper, FC1, FC2, and EXT)
• 1/4-inch and balanced XLR stereo output jacks; convenient 1/8-inch stereo input for connecting a music player or other device
• Sleek, durable design with reduced weight for easier transport

Specifications

Keyboard

• Keys: 88 (PHA-4 Concert Keyboard: with Escapement and Ebony/Ivory Feel)

Sound Generator Section

• Maximum Polyphony: 128 voices
• Parts: 16 parts (4 parts are used in the live set)

• Sound Generator:
  • SuperNATURAL Piano
  • SuperNATURAL (E.Piano, Clav)
  • Virtual Tone Wheel Organ
  • PCM Sound Generator

• Tones: 1,113 tones
• Live Sets: 200

• Piano Designer (Only for SuperNATURAL Piano):
  • Tone Color: 0 - 127
  • Nuance: TYPE1 - TYPE3
  • Damper Noise: 0 - 127
  • Duplex Scale: 0 - 127
  • String Resonance: 0 - 127
  • Key Off Resonance: 0 - 127
  • Hammer Noise: -2 - +2
  • Character: -5 - +5
  • Sound Lift: 0 - 127

• Individual Note Voicing:
  • Tuning: -50.0 - +50.0 cent
  • Level: -50 - 0
  • Character: -5 - +5

• Effects:
  • Modulation FX: 4 systems, 56 types
  • Tremolo/Amp Simulator: 4 systems, 5 types
  • Reverb: 6 types
  • Delay: 5 types
  • Sympathetic Resonance (Only for SuperNATURAL Piano)
  • 3-band Compressor
  • 5-band Digital Equalizer

Audio File Player

• File Format: Audio Files (WAV format, 44.1 kHz, 16-bit linear)

Recorder Section

• File Format: Audio Files (WAV format, 44.1 kHz, 16-bit linear)

Other

• Rhythm Pattern: 200 patterns

• Controllers:
  • LAYER LEVEL slider x 4
  • EQUALIZER/DELAY/ASSIGNABLE knobs x 4 (with illumination)
  • REVERB knob (with illumination)
  • TONE COLOR knob (with illumination)
  • MODULATION FX DEPTH knob (with illumination)
  • MODULATION FX RATE knob (with illumination)
  • TREMOLO DEPTH knob (with illumination)
  • TREMOLO RATE knob (with illumination)
  • AMP SIMULATOR DRIVE knob (with illumination)
  • Pitch Bend/Modulation lever
  • S1/S2 Buttons (Assignable)

• Display Theme: 3 themes
• Display: Graphic color LCD 320 x 240 dots

• Connectors:
  • OUTPUT (L/MONO, R) jacks: 1/4-inch phone type
  • OUTPUT (L, R) jacks: XLR type
  • INPUT jack: Stereo miniature phone type
  • Pedal (DAMPER, FC1, FC2, EXT) jacks: TRS phone type
  • MIDI (IN, OUT1, THRU/OUT2) connectors
  • USB (COMPUTER) port: USB type B
  • USB (MEMORY/WLAN ADAPTOR) port: USB type A
  • PHONES jack: Stereo 1/4 inch phone type
  • AC In jack

• Power Consumption: 12 W

• Accessories:
  • Owner's manual
  • Power cord
  • Damper pedal (capable of continuous detection)
  • Cord clamp

• Options:
  • Keyboard stand: KS-G8, KS-G8B
  • Piano pedal: RPU-3
  • Damper pedal: DP-10
  • Pedal switch: DP-2
  • Expression pedal: EV-5, EV-7
  • USB Flash Memory
  • Wireless USB Adapter

Size and Weight

• Width: 1400 mm, 55-1/8 inches
• Depth: 367 mm, 14-1/2 inches
• Height: 138 mm, 5-7/16 inches
• Weight: 21.7 kg, 47 lbs. 14 oz.