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The Piano Man

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  1. The models in the RD line should be pro level, ie: Internal power supply Solid construction The FP line should offer the lighter weight, internal speaker, plastic construction options If Roland want a lighter weight RD, they should follow Yamaha’s lead and aim for a CP73 competitor Just my opinion
  2. Next up the Roland RD008 A further £100 cheaper Now including 8 top sounds from our popular vintage RD100 model. But also including the D Beam!!! (line outs not included)
  3. I used to love Roland pianos. Back in the day, the RD series was the best in the business. I still own a XV3080 and enjoy the older sounds including some of the SRX boards. I don’t like the modern Roland pianos. Sound is dull and lifeless and the keyboard actions are slow and ponderous. This is such an underwhelming release. I would have thought a better play would have been Roland RD1 - featuring Roland pianos past and present. 88 keys. Pitch and mod above. Internal power supply. Individual outs. XLR outs. Narrowest ever design. 18kg Roland RD73 - compact 73 key model. 15kg
  4. The salesman doesn’t know what he’s talking about. The EV is a nicely balanced speaker and good for piano. Ideally, you will want two to produce the lovely stereo piano sounds on your Nord. The Nord also includes eq if you want extra “high end” to keep the salesman happy!
  5. I think the older VR models (760 and 700) use a Matsushita (Technics) action whilst the newer 730 uses a Fatar. Does anyone remember the latter models in old Roland EP line (7e, 77 and 760) I still own an old EP760 and it has a nice semi weighted action. (And an handy tool for practices etc.) Also wondered if it was the same as those on the VR760. Certainly, they were all released around the same era.
  6. Totally agree. Pipe organs are a sadly overlooked instrument in almost all keyboards these days. There are a few notable exceptions which I have subjectively ordered with “best” first: Viscount Hammond Nord Dexibell Technics had decent pipe organ samples when they were in the game
  7. That is not what my GAS needed to hear. You mean I might be able to rationalise adding an SV2 73 to my Grandstage 88???
  8. I’m perplexed as to why people would pick an SV over the original Grandstage, unless you simply prefer the look of the cabinet, or want built in speakers as with the 2s models
  9. I love this idea. Liano Pro, L1 Pro or L2… whatever they decide to call it. yes to 6.3mm audio outputs yes to 5 pin midi yes to dedicated sound buttons yes to better midi functionality Such a board would be such a handy tool in the gig stable of amateur and semi pro alike. I would take it in 73/76 key format too. I still own a Roland EP760 and a Kurzweil SP76 but would happily get rid of both if I could replace them with a Liano Pro.
  10. Way they had just stuck with the name L1. Maybe Bose got in touch
  11. I had the original Krome 88 and felt it was unplayable for piano. The XE20 feels much better. It may well be that the keyboard action is exactly the same but that the improved sounds coupled with some tweaking of the touch response has made all the difference. I would say that the NH on the XE20 is soft, a little slow (a touch sluggish even, perhaps) but you can play pretty expressively on it. The sound is really good and quite incredible for the price point. You won’t get as percussive a feel as on a Grandstage with RH3, particularly when playing staccato stabs or quicker passages but you have a weighted 88 that only weighs 11.5kg so something has got to give! The slab cabinet is also one of the slickest I have seen: not overly bulky like the Kurzweils, nor with an extra lower layer of bulk as on the Roland FP30x/Kawai ES110 etc
  12. Well the Grandstage was collected today to be fixed and the XE20 arrived this afternoon. It will be a more than capable understudy. The two main piano sounds are really good and the best I have heard for £599. The action is fine. The board weighs 11.5kg. Proper line outs. Unbelievable what you can get these days. As you said Scott, the built in speakers are very good. I dismissed the XE20 when it was released. It is thanks to folks like yourself on this forum that convinced me to give it a try. Really can’t fault it. Now to find a lightweight gig bag for it…
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