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Roland JUPITER-80 Synthesizer

10 Jul, 2011 No Comment

The Roland JUPITER-80 Synthesizer is akin to a story of two synthesizers. The Jupiter-80 focuses on being a live-performance synthesizer for live playing, and a synthesizer with an array of sounds. It features 76-note semi-weighted synthesizer keyboard with SuperNATURAL sound engine, Behavior Modeling technology, max. 256-Voices Polyphony, color touchscreen, USB-MIDI/Audio interface, Tone Blender, D Beam controller.

What sets Roland Jupiter-80 apart from the synthesizers today? Normally, when a keyboardist is trying to reproduce sounds other than a traditional keyboard instrument on the synthesizer, the typical sound engine inside cannot truly “interpret” an expressive keyboard performance done on keys into an authentic guitar, trumpet, or violin performance. Similarly, in other big computer sample libraries you will find all sorts of tricks for key switching and sample variations and other ways of providing the full range of instrumental articulations on a keyboard. The SuperNATURAL synthesis engine makes those massive sounds more playable, thanks to Roland’s newly developed Behavior Modeling technology. Behavior Modeling takes care of the interpretation by constantly analyzing the keyboardist normal, natural keyboard performance, and instructs the ultra-realistic SuperNATURAL sound engines inside the Jupiter-80 to “play” and constantly “articulate” the reproduced sound just as the “real” performer would based on the keyboardists timing and interval between notes, the strength at which the various keys are struck, or if the keyboardist is pressing a pedal to sustain notes. These actions, among others available to the keyboardist, are translated by the behavior model for the selected sound being reproduced into an authentic plucked or strummed performance in the case of a guitar, aggressive or smooth bowing in the case of a violin, and the sharp or smooth pitch changes created by the valves on a trumpet and the pressure of the trumpet player’s breath. These are some of the articulations with behavior modeling.

Additionally, the Jupiter-80 architecture enables the use of four tones, each with its own effects block, each with independent controls, on each of two layers – upper and lower – plus solo and percussion voices. The upper and lower voices each have reverb – solo and percussion have compressor, EQ, and delay. Touch-button access makes it relatively easy to mix sounds. Start with splits and layers, and you are ready to use the massive sound content to produce big hybrid textures while Tone Blender then enables you to work more with movement. The Roland JUPITER-80 is a dream come true for live-performers and gigging musicians love this powerhouse synthesizer.

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Roland FP-7F Digital Piano with SuperNATURAL Piano Sound Engine

17 Jan, 2011 No Comment

The new Roland FP-7F Digital Piano is the latest addition to Roland’s FP series piano and family. Spotting a compact, portable, stylish design and with built-in speakers, the contemporary piano will no doubt continue the legacy of being a top-seller in its range. The new FP-7F incorporates four major new features; SuperNATURAL Piano sound engine, a unique all-new PHA III Ivory Feel-S Keyboard with Escapement, an onboard looper and a vocal mic input with companion Harmony effects.

The Roland FP-7F represents Roland’s ongoing commitment to advanced technology and musical creativity. The FP-7F’s crown jewel is its SuperNATURAL Piano sound engine. This breakthru’ technology addresses previous three major elements ; velocity and key range gaps, and unnatural looping in note decay. The SuperNATURAL Piano technology enhances the gaps and creates the ultimate piano playing experience, delivering seamless variations in tone from pianissimo to fortissimo, notes that fade naturally without looping, and three-dimensional sound and response. The FP-7F’s unique all new PHA III Ivory Feel-S Keyboard with Escapement, delivers the same progressive hammer action and escapement mechanism. Additionally, this new keyboard gives players unmatched expression and performance authenticity, capable of transforming the most subtle finger nuances into sound. And also provides incredibly fast key-repetition action. Keyboard players can also fully optimise on the onboad looper. The looper enables a player record and play back their performance as a continuous audio loop. This is great for creating play-along backing, and unlimited overdubs can be added as well. Players can record the sounds of the FP-7F itself and from a connected vocal microphone. Additionally, loops create can be saved as WAV files to USB flash media and used with the FP-7F’s USB Audio Key playback feature.

In addition, the Roland FP-7F also features a built-in microphone input, for sing-along fun. The powerful onboard Harmony engine derived from BOSS VE-20 Vocal Processor enables users add duet, trio, and quartet harmonies to their own voice with effects. To create the harmony voices, the Harmony engine automatically detects the chords the user plays on the keyboard in real time. The new, affordable and portable keyboard weight merely 24 kg. This compact contemporary piano is available in black and white finishes, and is great for songwriters, professional stage performers, and even home entertainment and enjoyment.

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Roland RD-700NX Digital Piano

4 Jan, 2011 No Comment

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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.