Roland has introduced a new add-on to its RD series, the RD-700NX Digital Piano - Ivory feel, digital flexibility. The Roland RD-700NX brings on-stage performance into a new level of realism with its superb sounds - grand pianos: derived by Roland’s SuperNATURAL Piano sound engine, new E. Piano sounds and Sound Focus: based on SuperNATURAL technology, touch - PHA III Ivory Feel keyboard with Escapement, complete control: One Touch Piano buttons, and a large LCD Display.
The RD-700NX has three grand pianos ( Concert, Studio, and Brilliant ) with 30 variations on-board. Thanks to the new SuperNATURAL Piano sound engine, as the velocity response, note decay, and key-range behavior are well enhanced. It is all in an effort to avoid gaps in velocity and key range, and unnatural looping in note decay. The E. Piano sounds based on SuperNATURAL technology have all being meticulously modelled. Besides offering vintage electric pianos, the technology enables players to create entirely new electric piano voices and customize sounds. The 88-keys PHA III Ivory Feel Keyboard with Escapement should be familiar to anyone who has previously used the top-flight, exquisitely weighted keyboards that Roland has pioneered in the past. Escapement technology means that you can even get the ‘clicking’ response of a real grand-piano keyboard and the faux-ivory keys feel as close to the authentic grand-piano keys, even down to the coloration. New One Touch Piano buttons provide instant access to three types grand pianos, three types E. Pianos, standard piano sounds and setups with the touch of a button. The new and unique Sound Focus ensures that the Roland RD-700NX cuts through the densest mix without adding compression or artifacts that color the tone, and is customizable based on the type of musical performance. Combined with SuperNATURAL technology, Sound Focus provides enough presence without sacrificing any essential expressivity.
Besides the grand pianos and E. Pianos, the Roland RD-700NX stage piano has tons of quality built-in sounds including organs, strings, synths, rhythm sets, and many more, for performance versatility. Regardless, whether your performances focus strictly on piano or a world of sound via master MIDI control, the Roland RD-700NX is a dream instrument for the stage. The portable keyboard weight 25 kg, and is ideal for live performances and gigging keyboardists.
The Yamaha Piaggero NP-V60 is a new addition to Yamaha’s portable contemporary digital pianos and family. The new Yamaha Piaggero NP-V60 features 76-keys with Yamaha’s Graded Soft Touch (GST) keyboard, maximum 32-note Polyphony, 489 Voices; grand piano sound, organ, strings, and guitar, 361 XGlite Voices and 12 Drum/SFX Kits, including 5 Sweet and 3 Cool Voices, 160 preset Styles, Effects; Chorus, Reverb, Master EQ and Harmony/Echo.
The Yamaha Piaggero NP-V60 is able to satisfy the most discerning pianists. The Yamaha Piaggero NP-V60 does not skimp on features or, most importantly, the sound and feel of a real acoustic piano. The portable contemporary digital piano is enhanced with legendary Yamaha soft-touch keyboard to recreate a real acoustic piano, giving keys in the lower octave a heavier touch than those in the upper octaves. The Piaggero NP-V60’s seventy-six piano styles keys are also not weighted for portability. With 489 voices and 160 styles to choose from, the Piaggero NP-V60 enables pianists to craft complex songs and bring their music anywhere. You can also build songs using the 6-track sequencer and the Piaggero NP-V60 provides a wealth of realistic accompaniment for your tracks. Additionally, the Piaggero offers easy going piano fun.
The Yamaha Piaggero NP-V60 enhanced features are great for music beginners, musicians and gigging pianists. And it is an exceptionally affordable instrument. The stunningly slim and lightweight portable keyboard weight merely 13.4 lbs. and can runs on either AC adaptor or roam free with batteries (6 x AA-size batteries). I love the clarity and brilliance of Yamaha pianos and Yamaha has attain those qualities throughout their entire pianos category.
The new Casio Privia PX-3 Stage Digital Piano features a new Ivory Touch, 3-sensor 88 note scaled hammer action keyboard, MIDI controller capabilities, maximum 128-note Polyphony, Effects; Reverb - 4 types, Chorus - 4 types, Brilliance, DSP - 2 channels, 64 types, editable and 4-band equalizer, 250 tones including, grand piano, electric pianos, clavitones / vibraphone, organ tones, strings/ensemble, guitar/bass, 20 other tones, 128 GM and 10 drum sets.
The Casio Privia PX-3’s all new Ivory feel keys is only available in the top of the line Casio Celviano models prior to this. The rough matte coating which gently grip your fingers plus, 3-sensor 88-note scaled hammer action keyboard are what makes the Privia PX-3 feel authentic. Four dynamic levels of stereo piano samples are integrated with Casio’s proprietary Linear Morphing System, for a grand piano sound with seamless transitions and a superior dynamic range. The Privia PX-3 does an effective job creating tonal variation using the four stereo AIFF samples per note. The new high quality instrument sounds incorporate in PX-3 are pro musicians need and want like Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer’s, Hammond B3 organ tones and many more. The main grand piano patch, electric pianos and synth patches are very playable especially, when tweaked with DSP effects and filters. The Casio Privia PX-3 has basic layer and split features that can be combined to create four unique zones, two layers on each side. Each zone can load a patch. There is a total of 250 patch. These can be played directly from the piano or used with MIDI files from an external sequencer or a card in the PX-3’s multifunction SD card slot.
The Casio Privia PX-3 is packed with user-friendly design elements The Privia PX-3 is designed to primarily be the best lightweight pro piano at a superb low price. The stereo grand piano sounds, superior key action, and smooth response action are fantastic and if that was all this new product had to offer, it would be enough. But, this portable keyboard offers much more in a very lightweight case. The 88-note scaled hammer action keyboard weight merely 23.8 lbs.
The new Kurzweil SP4-7 Stage Piano carries on the legacy of its predecessor Kurzweil SP76. The SP4-7 features 76-key Semi-weighted keyboard, LCD display, 64 voice Polyphony, 16 parts Multi-timbral, 128 preset Programs, 128 factory setups, Timbre knob, Effects, Pitch and Modulation wheels.
The SP4-7 Stage Piano delivers world-class sound quality with 128 programs migrated directly from Kurzweil PC3 sounds, including acclaimed famous Triple Strike Grand Piano, classic electric pianos, lush strings and orchestral instruments, along with top notch basses, guitars, winds, brass, percussion and drums. Additionally, the SP4-7 is also user-friendly i.e., it provides important features right where musicians want them and everything is laid out so that musicians can be up and running and making music right out of the box. Like create splits and layers with the touch of a button; select presets and setups from easy to access category and program buttons, and quickly control effects parameters using the Timbre knob, so musicians can customize sound without having to dive into menus and the menu-shy can customize their sound with ease. The 16-part Multi-timbral architecture makes the Kurzweil SP4-7 a powerful tool for writing and recording music in conjunction with an external sequencer or Desktop Audio Workstation.
The Kurzweil SP4-7 nonetheless is surprisingly compact, lightweight and affordable, despite features 76-key and no compromises were made with regards to sounds quality. Weight merely 24 lbs, the portable keyboard is ideal for musicians and gigging pianists who need portability.
The NEW Yamaha P-95 Digital Piano is a dynamic contemporary digital piano with high quality sounds. The Yamaha P-95 features 88 Graded Hammer Standard (GHS) keyboard, 64-note Polyphony, 12 watt stereo speaker system, Effects; Reverb- 4 types, Chorus, Dual/Layering, 10 instrument sounds; grand pianos, electric pianos. organs, harpsichords, vibraphones, strings and new choir and Jazz organ, 50 Preset piano songs, AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling.
The Yamaha P-95 replaces the successful P-85. The P-95 is enhanced with matte finish black key tops. All the instrument sounds have also been re-sampled with Yamaha’s unrivalled attention to detail before being incorporated into the instrument. The beautiful choir and versatile jazz organ are new adds-on to the instrument. These enhanced features provide musicians the dynamic and high quality sounds that most musicians expect from Yamaha. Other new features, The Graded Hammer technology also enables the instrument to provide authentic touch in a lightweight instrument. These new and enhanced features are great for music beginners and musicians on the go. And it is an exceptionally affordable instrument.
