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ROLAND ANNOUNCES RP-201 DIGITAL PIANO
New Features and Elegant Expressiveness for the Entry-Level Player
Los Angeles, CA, January 14, 2010 Roland is proud to introduce the RP-201 Digital Piano, an attractive and affordable instrument that brings the rich and beautiful sound of a grand piano within everyones reach. Offering renowned Roland quality in an elegant, compact design, the RP-201 is perfect for beginning piano students and anyone that wants to add a touch of piano elegance to their home. Featuring an 88-key stereo multi-sampled sound engine and 128-note polyphony, the RP-201 provides extremely realistic sound and a natural playing response. Every note is beautifully detailed, even down to subtle elements like the click sound of the hammers striking the strings, and the pianos voice can be fine-tuned with three different resonance settings. The Progressive Hammer-Action alpha II keyboard accurately replicates the touch of a real acoustic grand, allowing players of any skill level to express themselves with complete musical freedom. Equipped with a built-in stereo speaker system, the RP-201 delivers full, threedimensional sound with an easy-to-adjust volume control. Available in a Satin Black or Rosewood finish, the compact and beautiful cabinet looks great and fits in nearly any space. It provides a smooth-sliding keyboard cover, three integrated pedals, and a headphone jack for silent practice. Roland technology also enables the RP-201 to feature environmentally friendly, low-power consumption without sacrificing output level. There is even a handy hook for storing headphones, and music holders to keep sheet music in place. The RP-201 is filled with great features for music practice and lessons that can be easily accessed with its dedicated front-panel buttons. A built-in recorder allows users to record their performances and check their progress, while the onboard metronome helps keep time. To aid piano teachers, Twin Piano Mode splits the keyboard and pedals into two parts with the same octaves. This allows the teacher to play along with their student, greatly speeding up the learning process. For more information, please visit www.RolandConnect.com. --------About Roland Corporation Roland Corporation is a leading manufacturer and distributor of electronic musical instruments, including keyboards and synthesizers, guitar products, electronic percussion, digital recording equipment, amplifiers, audio processors, and multimedia products. With over 35 years of musical instrument development, Roland sets the standard in music technology for the world to follow. For more information, visit http://www.RolandUS.com. For high-resolution images of this product, please visit: http://www.RolandUS.com/Media.

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RP201-RW (Rosewood)

Every single note is carefully crafted to reproduce the finest tone, touch, resonance, and expressiveness, because this is your first piano.
Authentic piano sound and touch, from the very beginning of your musical journey

Hear the sounds

The sound of the RP201 was created by painstakingly sampling world-class grand pianos, key by key, resulting in a stunning 88-key stereo multi-sampled piano engine. Its keyboard responds to the subtlest pressure and nuance from the deepest, most powerful bass to the most delicate high notes.

Feel the touch

The RP201 is equipped with Rolands PHA alpha II (Progressive Hammer Action alpha II), a true hammer action keyboard with excellent response and sensitivity. As you play from the low end of the keyboard to the high end, youll feel a subtle change in resistance, just as you would on an acoustic piano.
Experience the Roland quality
128-voice polyphony for unlimited musical expression Damper Resonance replicates the "free vibration" sound in the strings with the damper pedal pressed, like an acoustic piano String Resonance accurately replicates the same sympathetic string vibration as on an acoustic piano when a key is pressed with other keys already depressed Key Off Resonance replicates the delicate sound of the damper touching the strings upon key release, as well as other subtle changes in sound when the pedal is gradually depressed or released
Enjoy the Roland advantages
A display and convenient buttons allow easy access to features Helpful learning features such as built-in Metronome and Recorder make practicing more fun Twin Piano mode splits the keyboard into two zones, allowing two people on headphones to play independently without hearing each other A variety of 65 classical and jazz pieces are built into the RP201 for your enjoyment and study You can practice the right-hand part and left-hand part separately Over 300 onboard tones let you expand your musical expression Sturdy Music Rest with Music Holders helps you manage your music scores and books Lowered power consumption saves energy without sacrificing powerful sound output

RP201 Specifications

Keyboard <Keyboard> 88 keys PHA alpha II (Progressive Hammer Action alpha II) <Touch Sensitivity> Touch: 5 levels/Fixed Touch <Keyboard Mode> Whole, Dual (volume balance adjustable), Split (split point adjustable), Twin Piano Internal Memory <Songs> Max. 20 songs <Save Song> Standard MIDI Files (Format 0) <Internal Songs> 65 songs <Rated Power Output> 12 W x 2 <Speakers> 12 cm x 2 <Display> 7 segments, 3 characters LED <Control> Volume <Pedal> Damper (capable of continuous detection) Soft (capable of continuous detection, function assignable), Sostenuto (function assignable) <Other function> Panel Lock, V-LINK <Connectors> DC In jack, Pedal connector, Input jacks (L/Mono,R), Output jacks (L/Mono,R) MIDI connector (In,Out), Phones jack (Stereo) x 2 <Power Consumption> 24 W <Dimensions (including dedicated stand)> 1,379 (W) x 424 (D) x 992 (H) mm (with music rest installed) 54-5/16 (W) x 16-3/4 (D) x 39-1/16 (H) inches 1,379 (W) x 424 (D) x 834 (H) mm (with music rest detached) 54-5/16 (W) x 16-3/4 (D) x 32-7/8 (H) inches <Weight (including dedicated stand)> 43 kg/ 94 Ibs 13 oz <Accessories> Owners Manual, AC Adaptor, Power Cord (for connecting AC Adaptor), Headphone Hook, Music Rest, Music Rest attachment screws
<Max.Polyphony> 128 voices <Tones> 306 tones (including 8 drum sets, Sound Generator SFX set) <Temperament> 8 types, selectable Temperament Key 88-key Stereo <Stretch Tuning> On/Off <Master Tuning> 415.3 466.2 Hz (adjustable Multi-sampled in increments of 0.1 Hz) <Transpose> Transpose: -6 +5 (in semitones), Piano Sound, Playback Transpose: -6 +5 (in semitones) <Effects> Reverb (Off/110), Conforms to String Resonance (only for piano tones, Off/110), Damper Resonance (only GM2/GS/XGlite for piano tones, Off/110), Key Off Resonance (only for piano tones, Off/110) <Tracks> 1 track <Songs> Recorder Section: 1 song, Internal Memory: Max. 20 songs <Note Storage> Approx. 30,000 notes <Control> Song Select, Play/Stop, Rec, Previous/Rewinding, Next/Fast-forwarding, Track Mute, Tempo, Tempo Mute, All Song Play, Count-in, Song Volume <Tempo> Quarter note = 10 to 500 <Resolution> 120 ticks per quarter note <Metronome> Beat: 2/2, 0/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4, 3/8, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8 Volume: 010

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RP201-SB (Satin Black)

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