disc Roland HP-109 Digital Grand Piano Ex Demo

Full Description

With its gorgeous audio system for a surprisingly natural sound projection, the HP109 delivers a truly realistic grand piano sound. Thanks to its acoustic body construction and several discreet vents for a natural spread of the sound waves, the HP109 provides a simply stunning omni directional sound diffusion.

The natural touch

The HP109 incorporates Rolands acclaimed Progressive Hammer-Action Keyboard with the natural touch and response of a top-notch acoustic grand piano. This keyboard even reproduces the escapement characteristics of a grand piano, with the same slight click feel. The HP109 faithfully responds to each delicate nuance of your fingers.

Looking great

With its elegant polished-ebony minigrand cabinet, the HP109 is the perfect balance of beauty and functionality. No matter where you plan to use it?at home, in a hotel lounge, or at a fine restaurant?it will please the eye, caress the ear, and strike with its sheer elegance!

Realistic piano resonance

The HP109 features several functions that reproduce the complex resonance cluster of a grand piano, for a remarkably authentic and detailed sound image. The dynamic Key Off Resonance function re-creates the delicate sound of the damper touching the strings upon key release, and replicates the residual reverberations of the soundboard and woodwork. The String Resonance feature re-creates the subtle and varied sympathetic string vibrations when a key is pressed while other keys are still being held. Damper Resonance reproduces the free-vibration sound of the strings when the damper pedal is pressed. It also simulates the typical amplification that occurs when you press the damper after hitting a note. Of course, the damper and soft pedals have a continuous response (?half-pedaling?), allowing you to obtain just the right amount of damping or attenuation at all times. In short the HP109 is as realistic as it gets.

Grand Space three-dimensional depth

A sonic wealth with a three-dimensional quality and presence? that?s the core of Roland?s Grand Space feature, which adds richness, vibrancy and warmth to your playing. Best of all, this effect can also be experienced through headphones, creating the impression that the sound is generated further down the soundboard of an acoustic grand piano.

An amazing Accent Pedal

The HP109's assignable Accent Pedal function enables you to add exciting accents to your music, and thus to expand your expressive register without changing your technique or playing style. Simply press the center pedal while playing with both hands to add a second sound (acoustic layering). Another possibility for this pedal is to add harmonies that are sounded one octave above the notes you play, which can be used to add a brilliant climax to your music. Dynamic performances have never been easier.

A variety of instrument tones

The HP109 Minigrand comes with 36 realistic instrument sounds, including electric pianos, harpsichord, organ, strings, and many others. Thanks to the Split function, you can play different sounds with your left and right hands, while Dual mode allows you to play two sounds simultaneously.

Educational features

The HP109 is also ideal for budding pianists. Not just because it boasts a recorder and an adjustable metronome that helps you to develop your sense of rhythm and timing, but also thanks to its Twin Piano mode that divides the keyboard into two separate instruments (zones) that can be played in exactly the same register. This is what teachers and students have been waiting for.

• Keyboard - 88 keys (Progressive Hammer-Action Keyboard with Escapment)
• Touch sensitivity - Light, Medium, Heavy, Fixed
• Hammer Response - Light, Medium, Heavy, Off
• Keyboard modes - Whole, Split (Split point adjustable), Layer/Dual (volume balance adjustable)
• Max. Polyphony - 128 voices
• Tones - 36 variations in 5 groups + 4 tones for Acoustic Layering
• Temperament - 8 types, tonic selectable
• Transpose - -6 to +5 (in semitones)
• Effects - Reverb (10 levels), Chorus (10 levels), Grand Space, Dynamic
• Piano Resonace - Key Off Resonance, String Resonance, Damper Resonance
• Acoustic Layering - Yes
• Accent Pedal - Yes
• Metronome - Beat 2/2, 0/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4, 3/8, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8
• Volume - 10 levels

Recorder

• Tracks - 2
• Songs - 1 (storable)
• Note storage - Approx. 10000 notes
• Tempo - Quater note = 10 to 500
• Resolution - 120 ticks per quarter note
• Control - Play/Stop, Rec, Tempo, All Song Play, Track Select
• Internal Songs - 68 Songs + 14 Tone Demo Songs

Others

• Other functions - Song Backup, Panel Lock, Memory Backup, Factory Reset
• Rated Power Output - 50 W x 2
• Speakers - 20cm x2, 5cmx2
• Display - Beat LED, 7 segments, 3 character (LED), Headphone Indicator
• Control - Volume, Brilliance
• Pedals - Damper (half-pedal recognition), Soft (half-pedal recognition), Sostenuto (function assignable)
• Connectors - Output jacks (L/Mono, R), Input jacks (L/Mono, R), Headphones jack (Stereo) x 2, MIDI In connector, MIDI Out connector, USB connector (MIDI) Key lid - Yes
• Power consumption - 110 W
• Accessories - USB installation Guide CD-ROM (Roland Digital Piano USB Driver), Roland 60 Classical Piano Masterpieces, Power Cord, Owner's Manual

System requirements for USB

Windows Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition / XP Professional / 2000 Professional / Me / 98 / 98SEComputer Windows-compatible personal computer equipped with a USB portCPU / Clock Pentium®processor 200 MHz or higher (Pentium®processor 400 MHz or higher on Windows®XP)Memory (RAM) 64MB or more (128MB or more on Windows® XP/2000)Incompatible Chipset VIA Apollo BX, VIA Apollo MVP3, VIA Apollo MVP4

Macintosh Operating System Mac OS 9.0.4 or later, Mac OS X v10.2 or laterComputer USB ready Apple® Macintosh® CPU / Clock PowerPC G3 233 MHz or higherMemory (RAM) 64 MB or more (128 MB or more on Max OS X)* Mac OS 9 Requires OMS 2.3.5 or later, or FreeMIDI 1.35 or later.* Mac OS X The digital piano will not operate in the Mac OS X Classic environment, and will be unusable while the Classic environment is running.

• Width - 1,380 mm 54-3/8 inches
• Depth - 1,078 mm 42-1/2 inches
• Height - 945 mm 37-1/4 inches
• Weight - 90.0 kg 198 lbs. 7 oz.