Roland RD-800 Digital Piano Overview
An Overview by GAK
The Roland RD-800 is the Ultimate stage piano for any live performance. A great stage piano should do the basics well, and the RD-800 does just that. Packed full of great features, the Roland RD-800 is a reliable do all keyboard that wont let you down when you need it. With a beatuifully designed keyboard with a great action, combined with the durability of the excellent materials used in its impressively sleek design, the RD-800 is designed for live on the road or in the studio but fits in just as well at home for everyday use. The selection of world-class acoustic pianos has been expanded and enhanced, while the 88-note keyboard features Roland's latest flagship hammer-action design for a premium weighted touch. A variety of authentic vintage electric pianos are also on board, plus organs, synths, and many other pro sounds for augmenting your live performances. Onstage operation is effortless with the ultra-intuitive interface, which includes a color display, a generous array of dedicated controls, and the new Tone Color function for dramatic sound manipulation from a single knob. Filled with Roland’s best piano features and much more, the RD-800 delivers top performance and maximum stage versatility in one impressive instrument.
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- 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
- 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
- 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)
