Roland RP-501 Digital Piano

Roland RP-501 Digital Piano

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 RP501 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 RP501 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.

*The Bluetooth feature may not be available, depending on the country where the product is purchased.

• Roland’s acclaimed digital technology in an attractive and affordable piano designed for the family home

• SuperNATURAL Piano delivers the authentic tone of an acoustic grand piano

• PHA-4 Standard keyboard features high-resolution touch sensing for expressive and responsive play

• Progressive Damper Action pedal offers continuous response for half-pedaling and other traditional acoustic piano techniques

• Headphones 3D Ambience effect provides a multi-dimensional sound experience when using headphones

• Connect to a world of exciting apps such as Roland’s Piano Partner 2, which encourages daily piano learning and makes practicing fun

• Extensive onboard song library including scale-learning songs, plus metronome and recording functions to boost practice and learning

• Sophisticated onboard Rhythm feature with intelligent accompaniment (72 different rhythm styles, including 6 pianist styles)

• Space-saving cabinet with a choice of Contemporary Black, Contemporary Rosewood, or White finish

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.

*The Bluetooth feature may not be available depending on the country where you purchased this product.ue

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.


SPECIFICATIONS

Keyboard : 88 keys

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 STORAGE

External Memory : 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

*The Bluetooth feature may not be available, depending on the country where the product is purchased.

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

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