Sam P Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Hey, Ive got myself an RD-700 SX, it is AMAZING! just wondering if anyone knows about a new line of RD's? perhaps an expected update to the RD300/700 SX line? Also, anybody got tips on how to create a great piano sound from my keyboard? cheers, Sam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Doe Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 The SX keyboards are the newest line. About a year old. Before that there were the RD300 and the RD700. No signature required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarPlayerFL Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Originally posted by Sam P: Also, anybody got tips on how to create a great piano sound from my keyboard?Practice. The stock pianos already sound great...that's why you shelled out the dough for this beast. Or, you can read the manual and tweak away. Many parameters to tweak. The stock tones are great as is, IMO. A Jazz/Chord Melody Master-my former instructor www.robertconti.com (FKA GuitarPlayerSoCal) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobsk8 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 I own an RD-600 and still think it has a great feel to the keyboard, very versatile Midi Controller capabilities and good sounds and is indestructable. I know a few people that are still playing the RD-500 on gigs. ..... That's a good line of keyboards for gigging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Song80s Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Originally posted by Sam P: Hey, Ive got myself an RD-700 SX, it is AMAZING! just wondering if anyone knows about a new line of RD's? perhaps an expected update to the RD300/700 SX line? Also, anybody got tips on how to create a great piano sound from my keyboard? cheers, Sam. ( scratching head) relax and enjoy the Rd 700sx Why fit in, when you were born to stand out ? My Soundcloud with many originals: [70's Songwriter] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam P Posted April 5, 2006 Author Share Posted April 5, 2006 Woa, i know that they are updates. Just was wondering if Roland plan to do any more? Any news on a new SRX expansion? Sam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 I've been wondering how the SRX-12 ep/clav expansion does in the RD700SX. That would be the first expansion I would grab. Robert This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Song80s Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 agreed. Will find out soon. I have my SRX12 on order Why fit in, when you were born to stand out ? My Soundcloud with many originals: [70's Songwriter] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdkey Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 I have the 700sx with srx 12 inserted it's ok but not worth it's money seems to have loads of variations but none that stand out and make me want to buy any more of these srx boards, it seems taylor made more for the fantom x with extra tweak features only for the workstations. 7/10 nice try though Why dont they make blank SRX cards that you can then download sounds to that you select from a web site???? you could pick all your own top sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Emu and Alesis both tried that but they were not very successful. It is easier to use a sampler, or now, a computer to do that. Robert This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Hey, in the not too distant future, a keyboard manufacturer like Roland just might offer a way for folks to download an SRX sound to a SM card or equivalent at $10 a pop. That would enable users to create their own SRX cards. But, that won't happen until the cards themselves stop selling. PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz+ Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 . Find 750 of Harry's solo piano arrangements and tutorials at https://www.patreon.com/HarryLikas These arrangements are for teaching solo piano chording using Harry's 2+2 harmony method. Harry was the Technical Editor of Mark Levine's "The Jazz Theory Book" and helped develop "The Jazz Piano Book." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdkey Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Jazz which board are you using the srx12 in? How do you rate the wurli patch on srx12 to standard rd7sx wurli. It kinda sounds to me like it was recorded under a blanket unless I've got an iffy card. Then again I seem to have to frig about with eq settings on this RD every time I change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangefunk Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 I preferred the RD300SX to the RD700SX... I reckon the one I tried in the shop must have been messed up because the difference in piano tone was pretty obvious. I still think the best pianos around are the GEMs although I was not impressed with the feel of the PRP700. Awesome sound, when it worked.... the one I had kept restarting... CDkey, whereabouts in Lancashire are u at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdkey Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Orangefunk:-(Near Rochdale) Gem do have a nice sound. I have never seen one in a shop around here though, apart from the GEM Organ that I had about 20 years ago Have you tried newish Kawai Boards? (You should!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangefunk Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 no not tried the Kawai, the shop I go to in Morecambe (i'm in Lancaster) doesn't seem to have them. They had the RD700SX and RD300SX, Yamaha P140, Roland Fp2, KOrg SP200 I think... not much else.. Out of all them the RD300SX seemed to be the best... no idea why because its supposed to be low end... I wonder if someone had messed with the settings on the RD700SX? I have a GEM Promega 3, its cool but it would be nice to get a little piano for gigging... the RD300sSX would be perfect for my needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdkey Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Orangefunk;- try promenade music at Morcombe (check web site) also check your private message(my profile) I could have a cost effective solution for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz+ Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 dbl post Find 750 of Harry's solo piano arrangements and tutorials at https://www.patreon.com/HarryLikas These arrangements are for teaching solo piano chording using Harry's 2+2 harmony method. Harry was the Technical Editor of Mark Levine's "The Jazz Theory Book" and helped develop "The Jazz Piano Book." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdkey Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 I have the MP4 kawai also, same action as your ES4 (AH4) It's very smooth and expressive I prefer the Kawai keys but like the feel of the Roland key return action but Have got the roland mainly for extra exp and Rhodes sounds as you pointed out earlier they are very good. Now waiting fot new waterfall keybed stage compact to stick above it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz+ Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 http://www.kawaius.com/images/Es_4main.jpg The host http://www.americanmusical.com/images/87t.jpg http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/webshop/synth-dtm/synth/expansion-board/2.gif http://www.ggvideo.com/ev_sm.jpghttp://www.ggvideo.com/ev/ev__sm.jpg Find 750 of Harry's solo piano arrangements and tutorials at https://www.patreon.com/HarryLikas These arrangements are for teaching solo piano chording using Harry's 2+2 harmony method. Harry was the Technical Editor of Mark Levine's "The Jazz Theory Book" and helped develop "The Jazz Piano Book." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Originally posted by Jazz+: "I'm in heaven!" Action, action, action! http://www.kawaius.com/images/ES_4/es_4main.jpg 45 lbs. The host http://www.americanmusical.com/images/t/p18987t.jpg is 3 lbs. For my RHODES! http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/webshop/synth-dtm/synth/expansion-board/roland/gif/srx-12.gif 3 ounces and PIANO! http://ishibashi.co.jp/webshop/synth-dtm/synth/expansion-board/roland/gif/srx-11.jpg 3 ounces My lovely EV SXa360 speakers: http://www.ggvideo.com/ev/ev_sxa360_sm.jpg 36lbs. http://www.ggvideo.com/ev/ev_sxa360_sm.jpg 36lbs. Wow J+!!!!!! You have certainly been on a buying spree!!!! I must say I'm quite jealous. Congratulations on all the great new gear and glad it is meeting all your needs! Regards, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdkey Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Do the srx 11 & 12 patches sound identical if you play them through the xv module with a master keyboard as they would played from the rd700sx? If I got another smaller keyboard with built in Audio the Es4 would be the direction I would be looking unless they fill the cp300 with lighter than air gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz+ Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 dbl post Find 750 of Harry's solo piano arrangements and tutorials at https://www.patreon.com/HarryLikas These arrangements are for teaching solo piano chording using Harry's 2+2 harmony method. Harry was the Technical Editor of Mark Levine's "The Jazz Theory Book" and helped develop "The Jazz Piano Book." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdkey Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Jazz I've already got the RD700sx I was just wondering if the srx cards sounded different with the module from another master board (ie using the es4 as control) what is your opinion of the Kawai es4 main Piano 1 (same as my Kawai MP4 I think (but your es4 has the extra damper resonance function) V the Roland Superior (this is the 700sx piano 1 sound which is on your srx 11 board I think) I dont think that there is much between them myself the kawai board sounds a lot cleaner on nearly all of the presets (no other strange noises as sample decays unless really played at high volume. But the piano sounds a bit thinner? (there is probably a real music term for this but not sure what it is) On the Roland there seems to be a lot more noise as the sample decays though not sure what the correct term for that would be either. Anybody else have views on RD700sx sound quality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goran Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 First two pianos on RD700SX sound very thin and like hipassed then the third one, "RD Grand" which is amazing! First two are very slow and mid-sounding, low octaves sound ridiculous. What you say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 I agree Goran, the first two are way thin, I don't understand what the deal is, as in why they are in there. RD Grand is good, my favorite is the 600 Grand. My standard gig setting is the 600, some bass I can turn up and down and a bit of organ mixed in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdkey Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Thin is not the word I would use to describe them but I guess it depends on what you are playing it through I have some different amp setups and there is a huge difference between each one I would say the x piano setting is to crowded (Muddy?) and it is hard to get sounding good (so far) in the midrange on each of the setups I have tried it on but Have found that the sound can be completely adjusted with the vast amount of tweaks available in all the menu's but I agree about the rd600 sound it does sound good without tweaking on every setup ?? are roland aware of this? and how ott fuzzy the srx12 wurli sound is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny1982 Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 RD700 (not sx) pianos suck big time. No sustain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superboy Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 Originally posted by Johnny1982: RD700 (not sx) pianos suck big time. No sustain. Ahhh!! This is the sentence I've been looking for. I actually have two RD-700 (don't ask) that I got in 2001, and for the last 5 years I have secretly despised the freakin sustain or lack of it. I've tweaked the paramaters as much as possible to fake it in, and it still is extremely frustrating. Even with a pedal it sucks pretty bad. So, exactly how much better is this specific problem on the new 700sx? Is it like mind-blowing better? Because if it is, I'm selling one of these baby's and buying the 700sx...at this point I may even get a Yamaha, Roland's really left a bad taste in my mouth these past few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Song80s Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 like night and day haven't you tried the Rd700sx yet ? Why fit in, when you were born to stand out ? My Soundcloud with many originals: [70's Songwriter] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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