To celebrate the new generation of music producers and artists, Roland’s new RD-800 has many improvements in different areas. It has been more than 25 years that this manufacturer’s respected and highly recommended RD- series of performance stage pianos have been the choice of world-leading artists. Currently, it offers a sleek streamlined design. In addition, it has enhanced the sound and feel of the piano. Also, it has bettered the adaptation and versatility it possesses throughout musical genres and playing forms. For example, the RD-88 has the latest flagship hammer-action design for the keys to depict a supreme touch and feel.
Roland RD-800: Features
This piano has great sound capabilities. They come from its sound library that spans from organs, synths, and fantastic vintage electric piano tones. When playing the RD-800 in your studio or on the stage its intuitive interface makes its operation effortless. For instance, it includes a color display whose tone you can change. In addition, it showcases a great array of dedicated controls. These, in turn, that can make the manipulation of the piano accessible and time expressive simultaneously. You can easily manipulate the sounds on the stage with its dedicated controls for set selections, modulation FX, amp simulator, tremolo, and more.
The tone color knob gives you the ability to manipulate complex tones in real-time with one single control. With a USB flash memory, you can record what you’re playing or playback a song from the user memory backup. And all this is accomplished through WAV file handling. Given it’s a MIDI keyboard controller it features, it has external pedal connections to add extra character to your playing. Moreover, with its 1/4″ XLR stereo jacks and a convenient 1/8″ stereo inputs, you can easily set up a music player or other hardware.
The RD-800 is a powerhouse with a sleek design and robust components ready to handle and transport to wherever the music takes you. Indeed, this is a pro performance instrument that is stage versatile and impressive.
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