Roland RD-800: Stage Piano

For over 25 years, Roland’s highly respected RD-series stage pianos have been the instruments of choice for the world’s leading performing artists. The 88-note keyboard features our latest flagship hammer-action design for a premium weighted touch. Filled with Roland’s best piano features and much more, the RD-800 delivers top performance and maximum stage versatility in one impressive instrument.

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THE ULTIMATE STAGE PIANO, BUILT FOR LIVE PERFORMANCE

Live Sets allow you to store your prepared setups, including tone layers, keyboard split point, effects, and much more for quick recall via dedicated buttons while performing. The panel features a very logical layout and many dedicated controls, and it’s extremely simple to accomplish essential tasks such as selecting and layering tones, setting split points, adjusting effects, and more.

AUTHENTIC GRAND PIANO SOUNDS DESIGNED FOR THE STAGE

There are 5 acoustic piano types and 34 variations to choose from, including a new Concert Grand tone derived from Roland’s flagship V-Piano Grand which features enhanced presence for cutting through in live situations.

CUSTOMIZE PIANO SOUNDS TO SUIT A PERFORMANCE VENUE OR YOUR PERSONAL STYLE

The onboard Piano Designer lets you easily adjust overall tonal elements with familiar piano-oriented parameters such as string resonance, key-off resonance, hammer noise, and many others. Even deeper control is available with Individual Note Voicing, which allows you to adjust the pitch, level, and tonal character independently for all 88 notes.

VINTAGE ELECTRIC PIANO TONES REPRODUCED TO PERFECTION

You can select among 5 types and 56 variations, and then fine-tune a sound in great detail with parameters like mechanical key on/off noise, key off resonance, damper noise, and many others. With the Tone Color knob, you can even morph seamlessly between two different electric piano models or tones to create all-new sounds.

SET YOUR INSPIRATION FREE WITH UNPARALLELED TOUCH RESPONSE

The latest touch-detection technology, allowing you to fully explore the deep tonal potential of the SuperNATURAL-powered acoustic and electric pianos. With high-resolution sensing and lightning-fast response, the PHA-4 accurately translates into sound the subtlest differences in tone from different playing styles and dynamics.

ADDITIONAL SOUNDS FOR MAXIMUM VERSATILITY ON STAGE

With over 1,100 tone variations available, you’re sure to find just the right sounds to suit any genre or performing situation. There are also powerful master MIDI keyboard features for playing and controlling external sound sources on stage or in the studio.

STUDIO-QUALITY EFFECTS WITH REAL-TIME CONTROLS

Rich ambience is available with the reverb and delay effects, while the Modulation FX section offers a choice of 56 diverse effects types. The Tremolo and Amp Simulator section includes a number of tremolo and amp types for electric pianos, a rotary effect for authentic organ tones, and more. There’s also a dedicated five-band equalizer for shaping your sound, and four controls that can be assigned to control a variety of parameters of your choosing.