COMPACT AND AFFORDABLE FAMILY PIANO WITH PRACTICE-FRIENDLY FEATURES ON BOARD
A great piano can be the heart of a family home. But it’s vital to choose a model that suits your lifestyle, budget, and aspirations. The new Roland RP501R is your ideal first piano—and yet it’s ready to support you as you get more serious. This digital piano offers a wealth of practice-friendly features to suit developing players, with onboard rhythm accompaniment and Bluetooth® connectivity to iPad/Android piano apps. Better still, while other entry-level pianos are quickly outgrown, the Roland RP501R satisfies discerning players with its dynamic keyboard feel and authentic, responsive sounds. Combining premium features, a competitive price, and a compact-yet-robust cabinet, the Roland RP501R is ready to join your family.
Stay Inspired with Authentic Piano Sound and Expressive Feel
With onboard technology derived from our flagship digital pianos, the Roland RP501R will keep you inspired—whether you’re just starting out or you’re an experienced pianist. A sound engine powered by Roland’s SuperNATURAL technology delivers the rich, expressive tone you’d expect from a premium acoustic grand piano, while a dynamic array of built-in speakers ensures the sound fills the room (even if the compact cabinet doesn’t). As your style develops, the Ivory Feel PHA-4 keyboard responds to the nuances of your touch, while the Progressive Damper Action pedal lets you perform traditional techniques with all the feel of an acoustic pianist. When your piano sounds this good, you’ll want to play it all the time!
Sound Better and Learn Faster with 305 Tones, 72 Backing Styles, and Educational Features
Traditional pianos offer just one tone, which can be frustrating when you’re still finding your voice. While the RP501R captures the authentic sound of a traditional acoustic piano, it also offers over 300 additional sounds to help you get creative. Practice sessions are even more appealing when you factor in the onboard Rhythm feature, which lets you play along with your choice of 72 ensemble backing styles (pop, jazz, Latin, etc.) as the band follow your changes. Plus, Bluetooth MIDI and USB connectivity to your tablet or smartphone gives access to a world of great piano apps such as Roland’s Piano Partner 2, which displays internal songs as sheet music and gets your notation reading up to speed.
Travels Light, Avoids Costly Maintenance, and Allows Practice When It Suits You
Acoustic pianos can be heavy and costly to maintain, and if you want to play at night, you may be bothering other people close by. The Roland RP501R is the solution to all these problems. Weighing just 41 kg/90 lbs., it’s easily shifted by two adults, while a space-saving cabinet depth of just 432 mm/17 in. won’t swamp your home. The advanced digital sound engine will never need tuning either, saving you time and money. And if inspiration strikes at midnight, controllable volume and a headphones option will keep the neighbors happy as you lose yourself in the rich, immersive sound of the Headphones 3D Ambience effect.
Kick-Start Your Piano Journey with Practice-Friendly Features
It can be hard to stay engaged when you’re learning piano, but the Roland RP501R is full of additional features that make practice a pleasure. An onboard metronome improves your sense of timing before you assess your progress with the onboard recorder. Audio and MIDI playback (from USB memory) lets you jam along with your favorite songs as they play through the piano’s speakers, while Twin Piano mode avoids the grind of solitary practice, allowing you to play in the same key range side-by-side with a duet partner or teacher. If there’s a song you want to learn, download it to your tablet from Sheet Music Direct, or install the piaScore app for free access to 70,000+ classical music scores. By pressing the piano’s pedal, you can even turn the pages of the score on your tablet’s screen.
Hear, Try and Compare the Roland RP501R Digital Piano in our showroom
Located in Leicester in the central Midlands and close to Coventry, Nottingham, Derby, Birmingham and Warwick we promise you that a visit to our specialist Digital Piano and Keyboard showroom will not disappoint. Try the full Roland range including the RP501R Digital Piano and compare it with
Yamaha, Kawai, Casio and Korg all under one roof. Whatever your playing standard our knowledgeable and friendly experts will help guide you through the Piano buying process and make sure that you are buying the right instrument for your needs. As ex teachers we are ideally placed to advise and answer any questions you may have. Lifetime support and product tuition with ALL digital pianos.
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If so then you qualify for Keysounds VIP delivery service. Our own van 2 man delivery goes beyond a standard delivery. With allocated time slots we can delivery at a convenient time for you. All new Pianos are delivered boxed and assembled at your home by our experts. We will also remove all packaging for recycling.
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Keyboard
Keyboard
88 keys (PHA-4 Standard Keyboard: with Escapement and Ivory Feel)
Touch Sensitivity
Key Touch: 5 types, fixed touch
Keyboard Mode
Whole
Dual (volume balance adjustable)
Split (split point adjustable)
Twin Piano
Pedals
Damper (Progressive Damper Action Pedal, capable of continuous detection)
Soft (capable of continuous detection)
Sostenuto (function assignable)
Sound Generator
Piano Sound
SuperNATURAL Piano Sound
MIDI Format
Conforms to GM2, GS, XGlite
Max. Polyphony
128 voices
Tones
Piano: 11 tones
Other: 305 tones (including 8 drum sets, 1 SFX set)
Stretched Tuning
2 types (Always On)
Master Tuning
415.3–466.2 Hz (adjustable in increments of 0.1 Hz)
Transpose
Key Transpose: -6–+5 (in semitones)
Effects
Ambience (Off, 10 levels)
Brilliance (21 levels)
Only for Piano Tones:
Damper Resonance (Always On)
String Resonance (Always On)
Key Off Resonance (Always On)
Metronome
Tempo
Quarter note = 10--500 (When rhythm function turns on: Quarter note = 20--250)
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
100 levels
SMF Recorder
Parts
1 part
Save Song
Standard MIDI Files (Format 0)
Songs
Internal memory: Max. 10 songs
External memory: Max. 99 songs
Note Storage
Approx. 30,000 notes
Control
Song Select
Play/Stop
Rec
Rewinding
Fast-forwarding
Top of song
Part Mute
Tempo
All Songs Play
Count-in
Song Balance
Tempo
Quarter note = 10–500 (When rhythm function turns on: Quarter note = 20–250)
Resolution
120 ticks per quarter note
Rhythm
Rhythms
72 types x 2 variations
Controls
Rhythm Select
Start/Stop
Sync Start
Intro/Ending
Fill In
Variation
Leading Bass
Auto Fill
Rhythm Part
Audio
Playback
File Format: Audio File (WAV 44.1 kHz, 16-bit linear format)
Control
Song Select
Play/Stop
Rewinding
Fast-forwarding
Top of song
All Songs
Play
Song Balance
Center Cancel
Internal Memory
Save Song
Standard MIDI Files (Format 0)
Songs
Max. 10 songs
Internal Songs
Piano Masterpieces: 69 songs
Easy Piano: 8 songs
Czerny: 100 songs
Hanon: 20 songs
Scale: 36 songs
External Memory
External Storage
USB Flash Memory
Playable Software
Standard MIDI Files (Format 0, 1)
Audio File (WAV, 44.1 kHz, 16-bit linear format)
Save Song
Standard MIDI Files (Format 0)
Songs
Max. 99 songs
Bluetooth
MIDI, Turning music sheet
Bluetooth Ver 4.0
Other
Display
7 segments x 3 LED
Keyboard Lid
Slide type
Other Functions
Panel Lock
Auto Off
Connectors
DC In jack
Input jack: Stereo miniature phone type
Output jack: Stereo miniature phone type
USB COMPUTER port: USB Type B
USB MEMORY port: USB Type A
Phones jacks x 2: Stereo miniature phone type, Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
Rated Power Output
12 W x 2
Volume Level (SPL)
103 dB (This value was measured according to the method that is based on Roland’s technical standard.)
Speakers
12 cm (4-3/4 inches) x 2
Headphones
Effects: Headphones 3D Ambience
Controls
Volume (with the speaker volume and the headphones volume automatically select function, with the volume limit function)
Power Supply
AC adaptor
Power Consumption
9 W (3–22 W)
9 W: Average power consumption while piano is played with volume at center position
3 W: Power consumption immediately after power-up; nothing being played
22 W: Rated power consumption
Accessories
Owner’s manual
Assembly manual
Leaflet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY”
AC Adaptor
Power Cord (for AC Adaptor)
Headphone hook
Music rest
Options (sold separately)
Headphones
USB Flash Memory (*1)
*1 Use USB Flash Memory sold by Roland. We cannot guarantee operation if other products are used.
Size and Weight (including piano stand, With Music Rest)
Width
1,378 mm
54-1/4 inches
Depth
423 mm
16-11/16 inches
Height
992 mm
39-1/16 inches
Weight
40.8 kg
90 lbs
* Actual weight can vary slightly from that indicated due to the fact that wooden parts are involved.
Size and Weight (including piano stand, Without Music Rest)
Width
1,378 mm
54-1/4 inches
Depth
423 mm
16-11/16 inches
Height
834 mm
32-7/8 inches
Weight
40.8 kg
90 lbs
* Actual weight can vary slightly from that indicated due to the fact that wooden parts are involved.
