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Aurochs4
Published on 05/21/08 at 03:09
There's not much to add about the features, I think 
What motivated my purchase was the keyboard and operation (which isn't that easy at first) of the piano, it's truly a Rolls Royce. I haven't had any issues with MIDI management, everything works fine!
UTILIZATION
Operation -> A real pain the first week, but then you get a hold of it. The manual is abnormally complicated! It's actually better to do without it and just go for it! I love the controls' sensitivity curves...that's a must! The keyboard is superb and very expressive, be it sweet or biting, the velocity is the best, there's nothing like it. This piano needs some maintenance for the keyboard to work fine! (like a real piano!)
OVERALL OPINION
There are several points to consider before you purchase it: If it hasn't been modified, the aftertouch will be virtually unplayable due to a very low resistance value of the op-amps that handle aftertouch (a well-known problem that Roland admitted in '94!). The keys are fragile, which is something you notice when you do maintenance to the instrument. When you disassemble the 88 keys you'll bump into 1 or 2 that are damaged or broken (and each key costs almost $20!). Even if it's hard to tell, this piano is not free of defects. The backlit display, for example, is not very sturdy, so you have to replace it from time to time ($40!). Its weight make it impossible to transport, so you have to use it in the studio with a VERY solid stand!
On the other hand, it's probably the best piano to play with, and I'm not exaggerating: The keyboard, the way the velocity and polyphonic aftertouch are handled!!! I haven't found anything better.
What motivated my purchase was the keyboard and operation (which isn't that easy at first) of the piano, it's truly a Rolls Royce. I haven't had any issues with MIDI management, everything works fine! UTILIZATION
Operation -> A real pain the first week, but then you get a hold of it. The manual is abnormally complicated! It's actually better to do without it and just go for it! I love the controls' sensitivity curves...that's a must! The keyboard is superb and very expressive, be it sweet or biting, the velocity is the best, there's nothing like it. This piano needs some maintenance for the keyboard to work fine! (like a real piano!)
OVERALL OPINION
There are several points to consider before you purchase it: If it hasn't been modified, the aftertouch will be virtually unplayable due to a very low resistance value of the op-amps that handle aftertouch (a well-known problem that Roland admitted in '94!). The keys are fragile, which is something you notice when you do maintenance to the instrument. When you disassemble the 88 keys you'll bump into 1 or 2 that are damaged or broken (and each key costs almost $20!). Even if it's hard to tell, this piano is not free of defects. The backlit display, for example, is not very sturdy, so you have to replace it from time to time ($40!). Its weight make it impossible to transport, so you have to use it in the studio with a VERY solid stand!
On the other hand, it's probably the best piano to play with, and I'm not exaggerating: The keyboard, the way the velocity and polyphonic aftertouch are handled!!! I haven't found anything better.