It should be noted that certain people dislike the bright sound produced by Roland’s SuperNATURAL engine. This is ultimately a subjective opinion, but I find it to be completely usable. Plus, you can always fine-tune the sound to your liking with parameters like ambiance and brilliance. The replacement for the popular Roland FP30, the Roland FP30X is an excellent upgrade and amazing value. From its compact size, portability, excellent speaker system, connectivity and ability to add various stands and pedal-boards; this piano is flexible and great for a beginner or professional performer. Its looks great at home, as well as on stage! These keys also include escapement modeling, which makes the keys feel even more true-to-life by including a subtle ‘notch’ feel, which is present on real acoustic pianos as well. This is the same for when you’re using your pedal. Generally speaking, 128 note polyphony is usually more than enough, and 256 is quite impressive. Bluetooth Capabilities Of The FP-30X Are Superior

Layer mode allows you to play two sounds simultaneously, although this does come with some limitations. To activate this, press two buttons out of the 3 sound selection buttons at the same time. METRONOME SETTINGS. You can change the time signature, downbeat, pattern, volume and tone of the metronome. Roland has included some additional software that includes “Piano Every Day,” and “Piano Designer.” These programs work with iOS and with android. The PHA-4 Standard key action is great, and I can honestly say it is among my favorite key actions, even up to the past the beginner level. The key action is purely plastic and stands alongside other great examples like Kawai’s RHC and Korg’s RH3 action. It’s also featured on Roland’s more expensive premium digital pianos such as the Roland RD-88 which we recently reviewed.Includes a wide variety of onboard sounds for every musical genre, including electric pianos, organs, strings, and synthesizers You may notice upon first playing that the sound might seem a little bit muted if you’re used to upward speakers. Have no fear, I adapted in about 15-20 minutes of playing and I couldn’t really tell the difference anymore. On the FP-30X, you get 56 sounds, a step up over the 35 sounds on the original FP-30. These include: Imi place ca are conexiune bluetooth. M-am conectat si la GarageBand prin bluetooth si a mers foarte bine. Nu e cea mai intuitiva interfata. Unele functii, precum cele de metronom sunt greu de inteles. Dar cu ajutorul aplicatiei e foarte simplu.

METRONOME. Pressing the metronome button activates the in-built metronome. The tempo can be set using the dedicated buttons. The main use of the Bluetooth connectivity is communication between the FP-30X hardware and Roland’s Piano Every Day app.The FP-30X uses Roland’s PHA-4 Standard key action, the same key action found on the original FP-30 (and the lower-priced FP-10). Overall, the connectivity for the FP30X is far superior to anything near its price point and this is a big win for Roland. Having Bluetooth for audio and for MIDI is something I really like. Accessories

When it comes to sounds, Roland has a long-standing pedigree of being one of the best sound designers on the market. In fact, most of Roland’s vintage instruments are still used to this day, upwards of 30 years since their initial release. With that said, some people might find heavier actions to be less versatile for playing certain styles of music, though this will mostly depend on your prior experience, as what one player considers heavy, another player might say is just fine. As far as changing different settings, you will need to look at the manual as it does require you to hold down one button while navigating. As far as headphones go, we are looking at 1 x 1/8″, 1 x 1/4″ which is pretty nice for this price point. This means you could have dual headphones going at the same time, should you be practicing late night a friend or instructor.The FP-30X is supposed to be an upgrade to the FP-30, a supercharged version of the initial model. But, did they achieve what they set out to, and are the upgrades worth choosing this new version over the other? This, and many more, are the things that I wanted to find out when I decided to test this model. In this review, I present my findings to you. Let’s start by taking a look at the specifications of this digital piano. Roland FP-30X Specifications Keyboard Lot's of different and useful other sounds, especially if you use the mobile app and have access to the full GM2 patch bank. Bluetooth features very useful. Note: PHA-4 stands for progressive hammer action. The way this works is that the key-bed has a different weight for each key ultimately giving the digital piano an incredibly realistic response to your fingers.

B. If the standard guarantee is currently 5 years, by adding this Extended Guarantee the total period of cover would be 8 Years. The keyboard is a full 88 keyboard. Together with the minimalist design it contributes to the authentic feeling. Secondly, while there are differences between polyphony and number of onboard sounds, they all come from the same place: Roland’s SuperNatural sound engine. As the name suggests, this sampling engine is designed to provide seamless, realistic dynamics to your sounds – it’s used on everything from their entry-level pianos to their flagship V-Drums kits. Conclusion Finally, Twin mode is designed for one-to-one teaching sessions. This mode splits the keyboard into two halves of equal octave ranges. This allows teachers to sit alongside their students and do direct demonstrations.Roland has just made a great instrument even better! 56 Tones, Bluetooth AUDIO+MIDI, 256 Note Polyphony and proper 1/4" audio outputs. One of the best portable pianos at this price point. The keyboard, besides the sound, is the most important part of a digital piano. This is because of multiple reasons, but maybe the most important of them all is that it contributes to the realism of the all around experience. The sound engine seems to have been upgraded. While the fundamental piano tone sounds very similar to the original FP-30, it has more warmth and depth to it. What makes these speakers so great for the price point is that the digital pianos from Casio, Yamaha, and Korg don’t matchup in this department. The ambiance effect is the FP-30X’s version of a reverb, and uses a hall algorithm to emulate the feeling of space.