mal7 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 http://www.soundland.de/catalog/stage-pianos-ohne-speaker/roland-rd-800-x-p-281528.html?language=uk Is there a new model in the pipeline I wonder? Roland RD700GX with Supernatural piano expansion, Nord Stage 2, Hammond SK1, Receptor VIP running Ivory Steinway 11, Galaxy Vintage D, Lounge Lizard and Scarbee Rhodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Golly Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I'm on break. Picture is no longer available did someone capture it? LOL. "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomsurf Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 This looks a bit like a scam, but still I'm gonna be glued to the internet until more is revealed! Yamaha CP88, EV zxa1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt W Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 From soundland.de: Roland RD-800 X Stage Piano, 88 Tasten Art. Nr. 281528 Roland Voraussichtlich lieferbar ab: 02.2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana. Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Sometimes the SuperNATURAL® cannot be seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 LOL! "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I'm not sure the picture ever WAS available. But I'll play. Simply put, Roland needs to wake up and realise that the DP game has changed. With the CP4, Yamaha learned important lessons from the likes of Nord and Casio, basically: * It has to weigh in under the 20kg mark and preferably appreciably less; * It has to be as compact in design as possible, with no extra length added by the control wheels, and no excess cabinetry; * It has to sound good in mono. If (as I suspect) the 800 turns out to be just another slight upgrade to the bog-standard 25kg RD slab design, then it's a 'meh' from me. Studio: Yamaha P515 | Yamaha Tyros 5 | Yamaha HX1 | Moog Sub 37 Road: Yamaha YC88 | Nord Electro 5D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthoid Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Sometimes the SuperNATURAL® cannot be seen. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qkSUD-KlJtQ/UIVMKSk9TEI/AAAAAAAAALI/TUNuBwd4zuA/s1600/confused4.jpg When an eel hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's a Moray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Coda Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 http://www.soundland.de/catalog/stage-pianos-ohne-speaker/roland-rd-800-x-p-281528.html?language=uk Is there a new model in the pipeline I wonder? Soundland.de is one of the countless unimportant shops/dealers in germany advertising BS continuously. When you look for something new in germany, trust Thomann and Musicstore. When something appears there,- it´s no vaporware anymore. That said, most products appear on the market here much later than in the US/UK, so I wonder why you search german sites. A.C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana. Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 This seems to have gone under the radar here: the Roland F-20. Compact? Yes. Sound good in mono? No idea. Weight? 44 lbs. Roland fails again. http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/F20CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Loving Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Looks like a home practice piano. One 1/8" audio our, and a headphone jack. Speakers. Weighs a little more than my cp33. "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan_evett Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 This seems to have gone under the radar here: the Roland F-20. Compact? Yes. Sound good in mono? No idea. Weight? 44 lbs. Roland fails again. http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/F20CB I was in a local music store, and saw the F-20. Basically it's a modern, budget DP interface that collided with a retro, wood cabinet design. Hence the 44 lbs; though it is slim, and was easy to pick up. I liked the look, and overall vibe of the instrument. Has around 30 sounds; some pretty useful gigging stuff, actually. The SuperNatural pianos sound and play great, as usual. It leans toward home use, though, with the only output being a headphone jack. The store had an FP-50, as well. I liked it, a lot. At 37 lbs. it's a more practical, stage piano. The built-in speakers can be turned off by a switch on the back panel. There are L/R 1/4" out; also an 1/8" stereo in. Has MIDI I/O, but no USB B port (The F-20 has USB B, but no MIDI connectors). The sonic layout is similar to the Yamaha CP4, with roughly the same number of sounds. If Roland took the FP-50 concept - with an expanded / enhanced SN engine, replaced the speakers with a strong, control interface, then marketed it as the new, flagship RD model they'd have a very competitive instrument - especially if they kept the design compact, and the weight down. 'Someday, we'll look back on these days and laugh; likely a maniacal laugh from our padded cells, but a laugh nonetheless' - Mr. Boffo. We need a barfing cat emoticon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mal7 Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 I'm not sure the picture ever WAS available. But I'll play. Simply put, Roland needs to wake up and realise that the DP game has changed. With the CP4, Yamaha learned important lessons from the likes of Nord and Casio, basically: * It has to weigh in under the 20kg mark and preferably appreciably less; * It has to be as compact in design as possible, with no extra length added by the control wheels, and no excess cabinetry; * It has to sound good in mono. If (as I suspect) the 800 turns out to be just another slight upgrade to the bog-standard 25kg RD slab design, then it's a 'meh' from me. I couldn't agree more re size and weight. That was the reason I bought the 76 note Nord stage 2. (Much smaller and 17.5kg vs 25kg) Unfortunately the pianos on the Nord dont do it for me, but with the addition of a Muse receptor with Ivory steinway, the sound is now excellent. I still prefer the action and keyboard layout of the Roland though A 73 or 76 note roland around the 15kg mark would be ideal. Guess we will just have to wait and see. Maybe the forthcoming NAMM will have some good news :-) Roland RD700GX with Supernatural piano expansion, Nord Stage 2, Hammond SK1, Receptor VIP running Ivory Steinway 11, Galaxy Vintage D, Lounge Lizard and Scarbee Rhodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mal7 Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 Just spoke to a local music store here in Brisbane Australia, and they said Roland has advised them a replacement for the RD700NX is due out in the next few weeks. The rumors continue... Roland RD700GX with Supernatural piano expansion, Nord Stage 2, Hammond SK1, Receptor VIP running Ivory Steinway 11, Galaxy Vintage D, Lounge Lizard and Scarbee Rhodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningbusch Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 http://www.rolandconnect.com/ Busch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Oh yay. Another Roland countdown. Moe --- "I keep wanting to like it's sound, but every demo seems to demonstrate that it has the earth-shaking punch and peerless sonics of the Roland Gaia. " - Tusker http://www.hotrodmotm.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickzjamm Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Why does this Roland countdown feel like another one of those self indulgent Apple releases that have become more "trite" than "innovative game changing events"? C'mon Roland, bring it. You don't know you're in the dark until you're in the light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Why does this Roland countdown feel like another one of those self indulgent Apple releases that have become more "trite" than "innovative game changing events"? C'mon Roland, bring it. Because previous countdowns have brought us the V-Accordion and the special edition red Cube amp? Moe --- "I keep wanting to like it's sound, but every demo seems to demonstrate that it has the earth-shaking punch and peerless sonics of the Roland Gaia. " - Tusker http://www.hotrodmotm.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonksDream Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 They'll probably announce the KC 1000 keyboard amp. It weighs just 4 pounds, is only slightly bigger than your iPad, and pumps 1000 watts per side in full stereo yet still sounds like ass. Instrumentation is meaningless - a song either stands on its own merit, or it requires bells and whistles to cover its lack of adequacy, much less quality. - kanker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Oh yay. Another Roland countdown. +100 Hopefully 2/10 releases are interesting. Oh well, I suppose it's a big company with several markets but... Always seems underwhelming. Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Rd700nx is not that old. "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana. Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Oh yay. Another Roland countdown. I'm gonna have my own countdown. 3... 2... 1... Wait for it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Well, it's here. Lighter than the 700 series (although still hefty at nearly 23kg), still too long. Supposedly has V-Piano technology on board. I'm not hearing anything in the video which immediately blows me away. In fact, it sounds quite artificial in the Brian Culbertson segment. But I guess that was kind of like my reaction to the V-Piano, so hardly surprising. Studio: Yamaha P515 | Yamaha Tyros 5 | Yamaha HX1 | Moog Sub 37 Road: Yamaha YC88 | Nord Electro 5D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana. Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Great, it cuts through a mix. So did the M1 piano. Sounds about as realistic too. Is there any doubt Roland is (still) dead last in the piano realism game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 That piano sound IS distinctly, ahem, 'retro'. I think EJ would probably like it. Studio: Yamaha P515 | Yamaha Tyros 5 | Yamaha HX1 | Moog Sub 37 Road: Yamaha YC88 | Nord Electro 5D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Kind of reminds me of a Kawai MP - 4/5/6 but with a cheaper looking chasis. PS - It's physical form looks better in the video than pictures but it stills looks like a Kawai to me. People in the video are saying the things. Like how the action fights back a little. Could be a nice replacement for my MP-5. I wonder what the price point will be. Around $2500? "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangefunk Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Great, it cuts through a mix. So did the M1 piano. Sounds about as realistic too. Is there any doubt Roland is still dead last in the piano realism game? Yeah seemed very bright in the Youtube clip. The E-pianos are said to be enhanced but kinda sound the same although the overdrive sounded quite nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Beaumont Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/RD800 Boards: Kurzweil SP-6, Roland FA-08, VR-09, DeepMind 12 Modules: Korg Radias, Roland D-05, Bk7-m & Sonic Cell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthoid Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I wonder who else will be releasing new gear pre-NAMM. When an eel hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's a Moray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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