Roland FP-E50 Entertainment Keyboard Overview
The Roland FP-E50 is an FP-series digital piano geared towards live performance and entertainment applications, with onboard interactive accompaniments, authentic sounds via SuperNATURAL and ZEN-Core sound engines, and onboard vocal effects.
The Roland FP-E50 entertainment keyboard is a fully-featured digital piano that’s perfect for performers and singing pianists. Roland outfit the FP-E50 with their 88-key PHA4 hammer action keyboard, which delivers a realistic and expressive playing experience when playing the premium SuperNATURAL piano and ZEN-Core sounds. In addition to the FP-E50 itself, you also receive a DP-2 sustain pedal.
The FP-E50 features a microphone input and a versatile selection of high-quality vocal effects onboard. Simply plug in your microphone of choice and select a vocal effect to start enhancing your performance. Bluetooth audio and MIDI connectivity allow you to wirelessly stream your music to the FP-E50 as well as use the keyboard to control software instruments in your DAW. Plus, your favourite settings can be conveniently saved to a USB stick so you can travel to a venue with another FP-E50 and load your settings in with no hassle.
When it’s time to perform, you can choose from the array of built-in accompaniment styles and sounds. New ones can be downloaded via Roland Cloud.
- Versatile piano and entertainment instrument filled with advanced Roland technologies
- Authentic grand piano sound and touch with Roland’s SuperNATURAL Piano sound engine and PHA-4 Standard 88-note hammer-action keyboard
- Expandable ZEN-Core sound engine with 1018 onboard sounds, including synthesizers, orchestral and world instruments, guitar, bass, drums, and more
- Interactive accompaniments with professional styles created by top composers and performers
- Expand your creative range with Z-Style Packs, EXZ Wave Expansions, and SDZ Sound Packs on Roland Cloud
- Mic input and pro vocal effects, including real-time harmonies and voice transformer sounds
- Bluetooth audio/MIDI support for interfacing with mobile devices
- Streamlined panel with intuitive controls and easy access to deeper features
- Save favourite sounds for fast recall and store entire keyboard setups in Scene memories
- Onboard stereo speaker system with rich, full sound
- Headphones jack to play and practice without disturbing others
- Stereo audio output for connecting to an external sound system
- Stereo audio input for connecting a music player or other device
- Onboard recording function with overdub capability
- USB audio/MIDI interface for working with music production software on computers and mobile devices
- USB memory port for saving recordings, sound setups, and system settings to a USB flash drive
- Create a unified upright piano look with the KSFE50 stand and KPD-70 pedal unit
- KS-10Z, KS-12, and KS-20X stands and DP series pedals available for portable use
- Sound Generator:
- - SuperNATURAL Piano
- - ZEN-Core
- Max. Polyphony:
- - 256
- Tones:
- - Piano: 38 tones
- - E.Piano: 34 tones
- - Strings: 36 tones
- - Organ/Pad: 184 tones
- - Synth/Other: 729 tones (including 74 drum sets)
- Ambience:
- - Type: Studio, Lounge, Concert Hall, Cathedral
- - Depth: 10 types
- Keyboard
- - 88 keys (PHA-4 Standard Keyboard: with Escapement and Ivory Feel)
- Speakers:
- - Speakers: 12 cm (4-3/4 inches) x 2 (with speaker box)
- Rated Power Output:
- - 11 W x 2
- Headphones:
- - Headphones 3D Ambience
- Bluetooth:
- - Bluetooth Ver 4.2
- - Profile: A2DP (Audio), GATT (MIDI over Bluetooth Low Energy)
- - CODEC: SBC (Supports SCMS-T content protection)
- Automatic Accompaniment Style:
- - Preset: 107 styles
- - Controls: Start/Stop, Intro/Ending, Sync Start. Variation1, Variation2, Interactive function
- Chord Sequencer:
- - Preset Chord Pattern: 140 types
- Scene:
- - Preset: 107 styles
- - User Scene: 256
- - Import / export possible
- Playable Software:
- - Audio File (WAV: 44.1 kHz, 16-bit linear format, MP3: 44.1 kHz, 64--320 kbps)
- Recordable Software:
- - Audio File (WAV: 44.1 kHz, 16-bit linear format)
- - Recording time: 390 min (Maximum recording time per song: 200 min)
- Recording System:
- - New Song Recording
- - Overlapping Recording
- Internal Songs:
- - 3 Songs
- Tuning, Voicing:
- Touch Sensitivity:
- - Key Touch: 100 types, fixed touch
- - Hammer Response: 10 types
- Master Tuning:
- - 415.3--466.2 Hz (adjustable in increments of 0.1 Hz)
- Temperament:
- - 10 types (Equal, Just Major, Just Minor, Pythagorean, Kirnberger I, Kirnberger II, Kirnberger III, Meantone, Werckmeister, Arabic), selectable temperament key
- Effects:
- - Ambience
- - Equalizer (3-band digital equalizer)
- - Only for organ tones:
- - Rotary Speaker Effect
- Mic Effects:
- - Harmony (9 types)
- - Voice Transformer (Octave: -1--+1, Formant: -12--+12 semitones)
- - Vocoder (Type: 26 types, Tone; 26 types)
- - Compressor (Type: Soft, Normal, Hard)
- - Noise Suppressor (Threshold: -96--0 dB)
- Piano Designer:
- - Lid
- - String Resonance
- - Damper Resonance
- - Key Off Resonance
- - Cabinet Resonance
- - Single Note Tuning
- - Single Note Volume
- - Single Note Character
- - [Convenient Functions]
- - Metronome (adjustable Tempo/Beat/Down beat/Pattern/Volume/Tone)
- - Transpose (Keyboard/Style: in semitones)
- - Favorite Tone (50 tones)
- - Dual
- - Split (split point adjustable)
- - Twin Piano
- - Demo Song
- - Center Cancel
- - Auto Off
- - One Touch Piano
- Other:
- Display: Graphic LCD 160 x 160 dots
- Control:
- - Master Volume slider
- - Accompaniment Volume slider
- - Song Volume sliders
- - Mic Volume slider
- - Mic Gain knob
- - Assignable Wheel x 2
- Connectors:
- - DC In jack
- - Pedal1 (Damper) jack (capable of continuous detection when optional pedal connected)
- - Pedal2 (Damper, Sostenuto, Soft) jacks (capable when dedicated pedal board connected)
- - Input Stereo jack: Stereo miniature phone type
- - Output (L/Mono, R) jacks: 1/4-inch phone type
- - Mic Input jack: 1/4-inch phone type
- - USB Computer port: USB B type (supports USB MIDI/AUDIO)
- - USB Memory port: USB A type
- - Phones jack x 2: Stereo miniature phone type, Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
- Power Supply:
- - AC adaptor
- Power Consumption:
- - 11W (When using the included AC adaptor)
- - Approximate power consumption when playing the piano at medium volume: 6 W
- - Power consumption when sound has not been played after power-on: 5 W
- Dimensions:
- - Detached music rest: 1,300 (W) x 322 (D) x 174 (H) mm, 51-3/16 (W) x 12-11/16 (D) x 6-7/8(H) inches
- - FP-E50 with KSFE50 and music rest: 1,300 (W) x 357 (D) x 953 (H) mm, 51-3/16 (W) x 14-1/16 (D) x 37-9/16 (H) inches
- Weight:
- - 17.1 kg, 37 lbs 12 oz (FP-E50 with music rest)
- - 27.3 kg, 60 lbs 3 oz (FP-E50 with KSFE50, KPD-70, and music rest)
- Accessories:
- - Quick Start
- - Leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY"
- - AC adaptor
- - Power cord
- - Music rest
- - Damper pedal (DP-2)
- Option (sold separately):
- - Dedicated stand: KSFE50
- - Dedicated pedal board: KPD-70
- - Keyboard stand: KS-10Z, KS-12, KS-20X
- - Damper pedal: DP series
- - Expression pedal: EV-5
- - Headphones