All user reviews for the Roland FP-7

The fp7 is what I was looking in this price range. piano1 is superb with the possibility to open the hood which gives the scale. must be accustomed to master it.

the different sounds are rather SUCCESSFUL guitars apart o, I put a joker.j'ai primarily bought a piano..donc ... many sounds good qualities.

I did not test the USB connection or the built-in rhythm. The metronome is an exellent idea and the two headphone jacks.

the possiblit connecting other pedals to control the sound is perfect.

USE

The feel is like that of my rd500..sans probably slightly lighter but in this price range I have not found better despite however, a weakness for the CP33 yamaha..je do not like the rebound fp7. it reminds me of my branch o it was a feat of playing trills eg

the manual is very clear.
very good investment for those who wish to play the piano home, on stage, for those whose children want to learn music.

he makes his weight the beast but I have not found the equivalent in this price range.

SONORITS

I only regret that the button triggering the droite..c'est leslie is not super convenient. missing may be an effect of "cradifier" the rhodes..je have not look if possible.

the 2 knobs (volume, pan) are quite high and I hope that I can put it another keyboard without abmer.

the reaction of velocit seems very good on the piano.

per piti Mr Roland, stop to sounds that are nothing like the distortion guitar. this is pathetic and no one will use it.

NOTICE GLOBAL

I for one week.

How beautiful the beast.

I tried everything and I must say that some reviews of the Casio are infonds. I have never heard such sounds nases, beautiful piano attack then nothing !! a touch worthy of a toy.

for qualitprix report, I do it again this choice without hesiter.j'ai took my time before choosing.

Show caratheristiques.

UTILIZATION

For me by, I will compare the three keyboards that I had to find a yamaha dgx630, Kawai MP5, Korg SP250.
FP7 has a hit as more realistic, with the supports diverse it is a bit Legé but the return key will support effective and really gives the sensation of hammers.
The enchantionnage no fault is present and ds all octaves. It s not the case kawai mp 5.
The rounded end is much more realistic note, while the SP250 a metallic sound make me cringe.
J loves the sound yamaha because it allows errors to release the pedal without exaggerating the chorus.

SOUNDS

The sonnorité is by far the most realistic of 3 (mean hammers, strings vibrate and the rather large reealité notes at the end of support) The piano is one of reealité sound delicious and can let go of his emotions. The organ's are not bad and can be played for troubleshooting as well as the string. The other sounds are to be there but are not really usable.

OVERALL OPINION

The piano sound is excellent. I used the on stage and am very happy, the only criticism I can make him c is the weight!

Dj explicit ... but for me the pedals were sold with a cable too
Intgr short (I hack it) the sudden I could not extend the cable and I use a
old pedals ... but ... it was peanuts.

UTILIZATION

I just read below seems to me ngligeable. I think personal
before investing in a 1400 piano, or you're rich or you're a pianist ...
In the latter case, the touch is remarkable. APRS years you play, all
pianists have enough strength in the fingers to take over several hours.
More for me that records right now, I find it There's a touch ct,
say that aside from its touch both felt a bit heavy, ractif, touch
Key is super enjoyable which makes me start my components with ever so many
always fun ... well gots business.

The configuration is simple.

The manual say anything openly.

SOUNDS

Well the sound is a bit special ...

I was an integral component of a yamaha synth and I never found the sound
super trot to me in the head for months ...

But frankly, sounds doctored doctored to sound, I think it is good to appropriate
This bank of sounds offered by the SP7. Of course we want him to many a sampler
above, but say that for me stands.

I will not mention those I love and those I do not like.

Know by trying it that you can superimpose two sounds and play scales. So
you can color your vintage rock piano, or your honky Manson.

By "voice" sounds the Lynch finally Badalamenti, excellent.

Then draw the rest.

I got big default, no pitching, at least I know how to call this small
knob that changes the pitch modulator ...? And it's too ***

And I regret that we can move the wheels frequency drives that organ.

So the only thing it really ditable the organ, and finally I found a
damage.

OVERALL OPINION

I EXAGRES good ... you can also buy a piano of this type for this to please
and in which case can actually touch ... I say may sound a bit harsh ...
(I have two friends that use it non stop and what have never made a piano, but good)

So I really wanted to upgrade the rating

For me this keyboard is excellent, I find it a bit heavy and I regret the "no" pitching
but really, really LONG LIVE THE FP7

Edit: I put my mind to date because the previous opinion am questioning two things:
- The fact that I'm obviously a pianist. Yet it is the case, I'm 30 and more than 26 years of acoustic piano behind me.
- The need identified in the Charter related to posting of the opinion that we should not want to offset other notes, but put his own marks, and that's it.

Current high-end Roland FP Series, classic characteristics of a digital piano 88-note mechanical hammer.
Very nice graphical display, excellent lisilibité (uncommon for an instrument in this category).
2 USB ports on the front with A on the left of the keyboard (great). Backups on USB, very convenient!
Comes with a pedal semi-progressive (ideal after all the sustain pedal on an acoustic piano is not progressive either, you can get the pedals, half-pedal but not more).
Many sounds (amazing for a digital). The sounds of its own bills are excellent (only the pitiful folk guitar), and it also contains a sample set GM (2) (ah the memories when I can revive my fingers to the sounds of my old Roland E-16 from there over 10 years !!!!!).
For the record, the drum kit standard FP-7 is particularly troubling about the toms!

The Grand Piano 1 is fully editable (the screen starts with you drawing a grand piano which regulates the opening of the lid, follows a multitude of parameters to be adjusted for you ... Then make your Piano Piano dream or pan, your choice).

In addition to the bank Organ sounds, there is a sound bank that has a TW Organ drawbars modeling (again drawn to the screen). Amazing and really fun to use.

Has the function that allows AudioKey launch Waves assigned to a button in the lower part of the keyboard. Funny but I do not use at all. Maybe interesting for the training.

UTILIZATION

Edit: This was the main point to note keyboard.
1 / While Euro 1400 are difficult to pay, but when you compare the price of digital pianos furniture (1000 Euro more on average for the first good role models) or acoustic pianos (from 5000 Euro for good pianos up to several tens thousand Euro), it is still not the end of the world.
2 / cons in fact, when buying an FP-7 is mainly at the base which is a pianist. And when you're a pianist, it is well known that the weight is not the main component of a piano key, even if it is a significant component. There are exhaust, all the life that exists in the fingertips from sinking to the propulsion of the hammer, everything that vibrates, etc ... All this is not just weight. on the other hand, manufacturers of digital often insist on weight instead of developing other sensations, and that's unfortunate. That was the main drawback of Yamaha GH2. Put an acoustic side of what might be called a good digital piano, and you will see that often, the sound is lighter. Simply there are other things at stake
3 / I do not think it is negligible. On a set of varieties or if we play the Obispo being persuaded to flirt with the ultimate in piano technique, actually, no complaints about the FP-7. But when playing difficult works, Chopin and other composers who, having no friends, spent their time more complex their music, then you realize the damage relative to an acoustic.
4 / Last but not sorry to be a little dry, but I do not see that two musicians who have never made use of acoustic piano all day long is any reference regarding the realism pianistic touch of the FP-7.

That's why I think that a purely pianistic, I still be a little disappointed with the keyboard.
I had just before a Yamaha P120S (GH2 keyboard) and I had the opportunity to play a few times on a Roland RD-700 SX. I found her touch much better, more like a real piano that is both soft and firm ... As I found the Yamaha GH2 too hard (some classics already become very difficult almost impossible to perform), I told myself that I could turn to the RD-700SX and PHA ... Something cool at the same time as I decide, Roland Announces New Digital Piano FP-7 and the new PHA II! So I rush over the eyes more or less closed ... Error! While the pianos are better than the RD-700 SX (especially the Grand Piano 1) but the keyboard is much harder and bears an uncanny resemblance to GH2 Yamaha (in a bit more mellow, we must say what is). In fact when I play with headphones sounds that could be found in the identical P120S (like electric piano FM or Harpsichords), I have the feeling of being back to my old piano ... : - /

All this to say, keyboard a little too hard, which found defects in the GH2 (hello fingers after one or two hours of work). While the dynamic response is set to 100 levels of value ... But it does not change the hardness of the keyboard that is too large.

Next general configuration, the interface is "average +" you still have to read the manual to understand how to edit some sounds, save MIDI tracks, etc.. This is still easily holds.

The selection of patches is very simple.

The manual is very clear, especially in French! I've had this piano just 10 days after its marketing, the user manual was delivered in English. The store provided me with the French manual a few days ago, and it often simplifies the task.

SOUNDS

While it is full of sounds excellent, I must say that as usual on my digital piano, I use almost as a Grand Piano, which is great. It is part of the sounds of FP-7 sample of 88 notes, 4 levels of velocity, bass are striking realism (Infinia more than over-boosted and smoothed with a Clavinova), the medium can be a bit too round (but that's not enough ... very crystalline Roland!) for my taste but still very good and excellent treble. The realism of the piano is pushed, the modeling of the resonance pedal is incredible, and when the pedal is pressed, the piano releases a small sample of the sound of strings for lifting the dampers, and please to dynamically! The free sample is all the stronger and richer than you press hard on the pedal.

This is all very well but be careful, it's a digital piano for pianists, and I would argue, for pianists! Resonance and all that stuff that goes with it is great but beware! Hello errors pedal and the need for accuracy that does not exist in many other digital pianos! The game is called for much more precise control of sound annexes (resonance, persistence of certain harmonics) is particularly required.
Some digital pianos, starting with my ex P120S can quickly give satisfactory results, the accumulation of notes is quite beautiful to the ear ... With the FP-7 is faster but the cacophony ... Like on a real piano, DONE!
Advantage of it, if you repeat about to switch to digital audio then you will have far fewer surprises than I could have passed by.

Overall then a Grand Piano which allows for a piano, and really the piano. Personally I find in a store, put next to a Clavinova, the FP-7 will not pay for mine, it's true that the bass is much less sparkling ... Except that they are more like those of a real piano that serious of a Clavinova. And when we know the acoustic piano (because unfortunately more and more do not see their lives), we see quickly the difference between the realism of severe FP-7 and the appearance of a false Polished Yamaha Clavinova.

The bank has a piano's "Magical piano" which is somewhat equivalent to the sound "Clavinova" on some older models in the range, a kind of California Piano (acoustic piano + rhodes) but also other elements is bells or metal which are added or not depending on the velocity.

Organs seem excellent but I'm not an expert.

The bass is present as anecdotal.

There are a host of effects, almost as much as on a workstation ... I personally do not use them (as I have said, almost exclusively as the Grand Piano 1 ...) so I do not know what they are worth "in the field." By against, on paper, they are there!

Favorite sounds: Grand Piano 1 + + + / 3 Grand Piano, more metallic, but not editable.
Sounds "hated" (the word is strong): Guitar (it has not a hint of realism and one wonders how it could be a folk guitar) and Grand Piano 2 (a round and terribly boring to play).

OVERALL OPINION

I had this piano on March 26, and waited a few weeks before posting my opinion.
So I would say it's a mixed review, the piano sounds are excellent and can do "almost real" piano, but the keyboard is disappointing. For a new generation Roland PHA II, it seems less subtle than the PHA, and joined the Yamaha GH2 was well below the GH3.
The piano itself seems robust, but it is not intended that way from my home so I will not have to test this on the ground.

Edit: With regard to the sound of a Grand Piano, I must say that the more I use it the more I control, more fun is great to play despite the fact that initially it was not enough crystal clear for me in the mediums.

As models I tried in addition to the FP-7:
Roland RD 700 SX Super amplification incorporated but not so great for the scene but not practical for the home.
Yamaha P140: Internal Amplification shabby but on reflection, keyboard much better.
Roland RD 300 SX and FP-4: Keyboards limit toys, so good ...

The value is good (I paid € 1460 against the 1680 list price), but not hot.

In my situation (P120 sold and need to buy a piano), I think of all these models was really the most interesting on a piano. But its keyboard is that I do not keep it for years. Indeed, it has a lot of what made me sell my Yamaha P120S. Some like keyboards (too) hard, I can conceive, but not me, especially because of the fact that they are not so realistic that it thus.

Edit: I'm not saying that nothing is missed that piano. It is simply not up to my expectations, especially for a new generation of PHA, Roland had already done much better finally in the past, in terms of realistic touch. There is a bit heavy to be heavy, you know.

Next group play, I think I may have to buy either a Yamaha CP-33, a Roland RD 700 SX extra because their keyboards are more flexible and will be more lenient in rehearsal and on stage.

This piano Submitted trs a quality good value for money.
Bote rhythm, significant customization of the main piano (DIFFERENT types of tuning, SETTING THE many effects that bring more ism) and for the fans, the organ sounds can be modified to measure, harmonic by harmonic.
It is also possible to play midi files, karaoke (with lyrics on screen!) And WAV, from a USB key.
MODEL I possde this for 6 months, and I'm still tonn of all those qualities that persuade me to have made the right choice in terms of competition.

The only missing and competition does not, is not able to sample its own set directly on the piano. Samples are all the same useful function AudioKey thanks, but only from wav files from a USB key.

UTILIZATION

- Ergonomics is excellent as the user guide is indispensable for understanding rvle navigation through menus and use all the features made available. It is best to keep the record proximity ... because we accde some menus by combinations of two keys.

- The keyboard is noisy: a loud noise and strong enough when pressing the keys ... that rvle dsagrable time, and you can not avoid.
In addition, these sounds are transmitted fairly strong Tage infrieur if the vibrations are transmitted to the ground via the medium of the piano. Thus Avoid playing at night, even with a headphone if you have sympathy for your neighbors below . I recommend using at least one pais carpet (the carpet was not enough because it will eventually settle and conduct vibrations ...). I just put four foam blocks under my foot X: Making it better, but it loses stability (it should be supported against a wall) and the tac-tac is always visible (without being g ing) from the Tagus infrieur.

- Another peru default I had in store: a shrill whistle is made (like notches on the old cathode, or as when the rtro-lighting in some MP3 players are active when you press the keys. It is constant intensity, regardless of the volume of the piano. We often do not pay attention, and we do peroit more with age (> 25 years?) dsagrable but if you want to play low volume in a quiet environment.

I put the accent on some default that are not often dvelopps when it comes to the piano. They are relative to the other quality

SOUNDS

Sounds good quality ... except for guitars. The sound of the piano seemed to clump when I bought it (j'tais Clavinovas accustomed to), but I got used to over the uses.
I am not conquered by the amplification of the FP-7, even if it is much better than the FP-4. No deep bass (indeed, nothing to thundering piano portable), it reverses itself lacks emphasis (too?) Mdiums on low and high frequencies tend to distort when it rises a little volume. Note that a customizable equalizer is available.
The sound is good rvle trs when using headphones. It is not a lightweight n'chappe breath if you use headphones in-ear (rsout problem that is easily the case with a song attnuateur volume).

I have hte budget (APRS Reduces shrinking purchasing this piano!) For a string acqurir stereo and enjoy the FP-7 fair value .

OVERALL OPINION

The elements by previous ones, I wanted to emphasize the default "mask" of the FP-7, plutt than reporting an overall opinion and objective.
It remains, despite these few inconvnients, trs a good piano, and I would do this choice today, given the competition because the game is really electronic and sound quality are generally well made.

Numrique Piano 88 keys (seven octaves + 3 Ratings) ncessaires at run classical pieces.

339 sounds, including GrandPiano1 and tone wheel organ ditables.

MIDI ports (DIN 5 in / out and USB), audio inputs and outputs by Jack 1 / 4 "(+ between a mini-jack Stereo (3.5 mm): Mixin), taken for p dale continues (Damper) and taken to two switch pedals, 2 headphone jacks (1 / 4 ")

USB port for connecting a USB key available commercially.

UTILIZATION

Dynamic touch adjustable to 5 levels (fine sensitivity 100 levels). Enjoyable and expressive touch, trs well to play all types of pieces (from Bach to contemporary pieces). Touching a little lightweight when it comes to still play on an acoustic piano, we regret that this piano just does not touch the dot effect of exhaust available on Roland pianos numriques tails. ..

Gnrale configuration is relatively simple (easy for the LCD screen) but much less than on a device from Yamaha (in the same price range, the screen is much larger and the multitude of buttons makes the functions directly accessible). CHAC many functions is done by keystrokes, making use can be a bit laborious, especially beginners ...

Select the patch is not very practical: they are divided into groups (for pianos, organs, strings and guitars, a will, but for the GM2 sound banks, it is the horror!). Indeed, the select is done thanks to + and - buttons, so if one seeks the 156, we must remain press + for a while ...

The manual, however, is clear and trs trs well. It is quite sufficient. In addition, it is not too thick and does not dcourage the user.

SOUNDS

Sounds more than adequate, especially the Grand Piano 1 (ditable, as I recall), it is multi-sampled on each of the 88 notes, which makes trs expressive, with a depth of its correctness. In addition, the sympathetic vibrations of the strings are audible (more so ism). All these parameters (vibrations of the strings when you press the pedals, sympathetic vibrations, the sound of hammers and touffoirs) are adjustable with Piano Designer function.

The other sounds are pretty good, except some in the bank GM2 (After all, it's a piano based!).

I do not use many effects (I'm plutt classical pianist), but I use by the equalizer against numrique (continuously on rgl "Piano Solo") and the sound CONTRL (you can choose a sound plutt powerful, clear or plutt ...).

The expression is excellent and she even surprise the day I tried it o! You can really play everything on the piano (the sweetest song of Chopin, the most spirited pieces by Beethoven or Prokoffiev!).

My prfr his is undoubtedly the Grand Piano 1 (I use low trs other piano sounds). The one I like least? I do not like some string sounds, or sounds of GM2 banks, but to quote a prcisment ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for two weeks and I do not regret my purchase!

What I like most about the piano: the piano sound and touch sensitive and expressive.
What I like least: the difficulty of use to which we are confronted with the use of beginners. Even today, I can not rgler certain parameter.

I tried a few pianos, especially in the SERIES CLP / CVP Yamaha, and also Roland (FP-4 which is not in touch and see the terrible amplification: the sound saturates, not FP-7). I use from time to time a Roland RD-700SX in harmony: it is a little better performance level, but not adapted to the house (no amplification intgre ...).

The report qualitprix is ​​reasonable (I got 1260): this may be a bit hard for the budget, but is well worth the trouble, especially if one is required or that one wants to use it on scne.

There's no picture: with the exprience, I would do well this election!