@@xconvoy8503 yes! It is :) at least I’ve found it to be so. It doesn’t have a ton of bells and whistles, which I consider a plus. I don’t like things to be too finicky. The sound is good, the seat and stand are perfectly adequate, the volumes are well set, it has electric keyboard and classical piano settings, you can connect it to Bluetooth but I don’t know how... the only thing I’d say is the headphones it comes with aren’t fantastic, but other than that, yeah I’d say it’s ideal, especially for such a price!
xConvoy it’s actually got a good amount of bells and whistles. You can connect it to Bluetooth via roland’s piano partner 2 app, and also garage band, and other apps. With rolands piano partner 2 app, you can control the entire piano. You can also control the entire piano with a function key and pressing piano keys which represent different functions. I have this piano and it’s very nice.
Anyone who is deciding between the Roland FP30, Kawai ES110, Yamaha P125, go with the Roland. I say this for a few reasons: 1. The ES110 does not have sympathetic string resonance, or sympathetic harmonics. This is very important and it means that when hammers are lifted off certain strings but not playing a sound, they will resonate with strings that are being played, just like a real piano. 2. Roland's SuperNatural technology uses full individual grand piano samples of all 88 keys (like most digital pianos) as well as a virtual sound engine to physically model and simulate a grand piano and all of it's nuances. You won't find sound engines until you go up another level on other brands. 3. Velocity Curve - Whilst the Kawai ES110 has different levels of velocity, they have parameters, and mathematically look more like steps. The Roland has a smooth velocity curve that is more sensitive to touch. You can really hear this in the first part of this video when Erskine is playing the lower notes very softly. 4. The FP30 action is quite realistic and comparable to grand piano action - yes this is subjective but when comparing to the ES110 it is much more solid and the ES110 is too light and flimsy. 5. Build quality - FP30 is a solid machine. Yamaha build comes in 2nd,. Kawai, in this price range, is not good. Everything is loose and not put together very well. Of course there are pros and cons. I simply want a piano that sounds realistic, feels realistic, and will last me a long time. I have been contemplating on which piano to buy for a couple of months now and I have reached this decision. I hope this helps anyone who is trying to decide on a piano in this price range. Thanks for the review Sweetwater and Erskine.
Honestly, I think the Kawai has the best action of all digital pianos. Piano choice of sound, feel are all very personal. Both Kawai and Roland make terrific instruments.
Purchased it after seeing so many positive reviews on it and by God, does it live up to them. As a classically trained pianist, the keyboard is beyond satisfying on the touch. Loving the sound, the functions. Just an all around super solid piano. If you want something that resembles the feel of a real piano and especially if you love practicing a lot, this is it.
@@JC-Zoso it does. Actually the DP-2 can half pedal but its not weighted so one has very little control over it, so getting the DP-10 is pretty much essential if you want to play classical repertoire
@@SurivalGames4EVER so im sorry if this is late, I ordered my from sam ash and i got in October and i 100 percent reccomend this piano is amazing if feels like a real piano and everything and the tiles are textured like smooth wood so you hands to slip if they are sweaty
I bought this keyboard had it for about 1 year: - Very very happy with the Roland FP30, the keys always felt much higher quality and the action feels much better than any other keyboard in this price range. Other keyboards in this range felt plastic compared with the Roland FP30. The only negatives I have are: - Some may not like the heavier feeling keys (you get used to it) - Repetitive notes. You can get repetitive notes up to a reasonable speed but you cannot get them very fast (other keyboards maybe better for this)
The heavy keys are a deal-breaker, semi weighted or non weighted keyboard will give you much better action, faster trills, arpeggios and runs with no fatigue
@@8-biternie944 The only problem I have with this keyboard is repetitive keys. Hiting the same key very fast i have no doubt you could beat that speed on other keyboards. I have no problem with Trills and arpeggios I dont think they would necessarily be faster on other keyboards.. You have to try this keyboard to feel the keys are far superior to others in the price range, these keys feel ivory, others feel plastic. Because the keys are full weighted and its built really well its gives you a much better feeling/feedback for the range of velocity that you can play with. The heavier keys do have the advantage that it makes my fingers stronger, and if I ever play on a real piano it feels a lot easier than it use to when I would practice on plastic non weighted keyboards. I think full weighted keys are better all round in the long run.
@@bydesign3169 as a piano player of 30 years I respectfully disagree, any musician worth his salt can play comfortable on ANY keyboard, as far as key feel goes, it's all psychological, nothing is going to sound and feel like a real piano except a real piano, try as these companies may, no one will ever be able to replicate the sound, feel and nuances that an acoustic piano gives off, it makes no difference to me whether the keys are plastic or synthetic Ivory, I will just as willingly and flawlessly play on a Casio CT 700 just as eagrly as I would play on a Yamaha Montage, weighted and unweighted keys make no difference to me, because I've been playing music for so long that none of it really matters anymore, when I was a beginner, it definitely mattered, not so much now, let me give you an example, my next door neighbor has a Roland HP 605, the action on that doesn't even come close to my story & Clark console but I can still get on both of them and jam out all day without even thinking about how the action or the keys feel, when a musician gets to a certain skill set, all of that stuff goes out the window because a good musician once again knows how to improvise and do a good job on any instrument, but non or semi weighed keys reduce fatigue
@@8-biternie944 So, basically... You are a great piano player who played for more than 30 years... But the question is that... Does it make any difference if you play a piece either on Grand piano or on any other piano??? Doesn't the sound quality of the instrument would deplete if you buy a cheaper and more cheaper piano?? Yeah!! I agree with you about the less necessity of ivory keys but if you are getting a digital piano in a quite reasonable price with a feel of a piano wouldn't be better?? I am not asking this carcastically but trying to know the answer...😊😊 I am very well aware of the fact that playing fast and hard pieces on a grand piano brings fatigueness... But wouldn't it be great to practice on piano having weighted keys so that you are actually be prepared to play on a real piano??
@@matouille9179 pianos are becoming antiquated though, that's why pianos aren't being made as fast as they used to or as often as they used to, they're not as practical as they used to be, digital technology is fast progressing, synth style and semi weighed keys are a God send to someone with blisters all over their fingers due to keyboards that (usually incorrectly) mimic real piano keys, no one in the audience is going to be able to tell you're using non or semi weighted keys anyway( especially if it sounds good) so a semi weighted or non-weighted keyboard would be just as good and it will be easier on your hands than a real piano or weighed digital, there's technology in keyboards now that allow us to not have to press it hard or abuse our fingers as much, Roland, Kurzweil, Korg, Yamaha, M Audio and Alesis all make excellent sounding keyboards with semi weighted keys, semi and non weightd Keys give you better control with less fatigue, why would you spend the extra money on a weighted keys that will Tire your hands out when you try to do your fancy runs or licks or arpeggios, this fp-30 keyboard SOUNDS magnificent, but it feels like hell, a Roland Juno ds61 or ds76 sounds just as good or better than this fp-30 and the action on it is 10 times better, and it's spelled *sarcastic*
Hi, I chose the FP-30 over the P-125 because of the Bluetooth. Now I feel disappointed, the Bluetooth connection is a trick, it does not allow you to play music through the piano, nor through the USB connection. Many learning books come with accompaniment but you can’t play it on the piano. No Bluetooth or USB Audio Interface, the Bluetooth and USB connections are only MIDI. Also, if you give yourself the work of converting all your accompaniment music to wav files and store them in a USB memory, then it is too difficult to search and find the one you want to play each time, and the Piano Partner 2 app does not help on this task either.
I bought the fp30 5 months ago after comparing the keybed to the kawai es110 and some yamahas because it had the most weighted keys. Heavier than my upright piano but the other digital pianos were far more lighter than my piano so the fp30 seemed to me the closest to a piano. What a surprise today... at the same store with the same model i put my fingers on the fp30 and the keys were way lighter than mine! A close friend used to play my fp30 was at the store and i havnt said anything to him except to play something and at the first stroke to a key he noticed the change too. Im now looking for an answer. Maybe roland has changed the weight of the keys because people were complaining about the fp30 being too hard to press i remember. But i want to contrast if people with older fp30 feel the keys as heavy as me. The yamaha (p45 or the newer one maybe) today had heavier keys than the fp30 at the store. But my fp is heavier than the yamaha. The new fp30 was easier to play but I prefer the feel of mine... but im very surprised and looking for an explanation. Two items of the same model cant be so different if it isnt a design thing... could someone who has tried kawai roland and yamaha answer which one has the heavier keys?
@@PamOrl that's a digital change, ehat this guy noticed might have simply been the difference between a new vs. heavily used keybed but changing the configuration might make him even happier, of course
For anybody buying this. this piano will get a slight ticking noise on the black keys but when playing above half of the volume on the piano you can barely hear it.
Great and accurate demo. It is the best choice in it's price range. Please add a foot note regarding the sustain pedal configuration. If someone is moving from Casio or studiologic do they have to rewire from off on to on off or does the keyboartd "see" the circuit as does Kurzweil?
Yeah, the pedal may need reversing. M-Audio's SP2 pedal is cheap, large, stable, and has a switch on the bottom to reverse polarity. I believe Sweetwater is selling a rebadged version under the Alesis brand, but ultimately the very same pedal.
I may be wrong, but I think you can use the 1/4 inch headphone jack for a line out for an amp or direct box through pa speakers. I’ve done it. It worked. For recording in my home studio, I bought a box of some kind that reduced noise, but right now I too lazy to go see what it is called. I think it has a ground wire or whatever. Anyway, it works! It is about the size of a direct box… Hope this helps. 🎵
I use the Roland FP-30 alot for my Solo and duo gigs, is there a way to have a dual voice in the right hand (Piano and Strings combo) while the left hand is split to use Fingered bass? End result is bass in the left hand > Piano and Strings combo in the right..
I’ve had this for just over a year and here is my review.... The good points are, it’s a great keybed, it’s fairly light to carry. The bad points are, the G. Piano sounds are, to my ears, slightly out of tune, so in isolation, played as solo piano, it sounds realistic as most pianos are not completely in tune, BUT it doesn’t record well when sitting with other instruments, as it sounds slightly and irritatingly out. Also you can not hold a note around the middle of the keyboard for longer than two seconds without it going into that fizzy sampled sound I hate. The electric pianos are pants Trying to change settings are almost impossible in a dark or even semi dark room, very hit or miss It’s very difficult to set up balanced splits, ie, piano and strings, also you can only have two sounds for a split, so no piano/pad with bass The volume control is not graduated properly so it jumps in high increments If you want to record with this keyboard in the studio the sound is awful, you have to use the headphones socket which has a high degree of hiss and some distortion, so effectively this rules it out for recording, believe me I’ve tried! I’m selling mine this week
Can anyone suggest, which model is better? FP30 OR FP50? I know that FP30 is newer relese and FP 50 is bit old, but both are available at same price in my region, so bit confused which one I should buy? Another major difference is the key action, FP50 has ivoryfeel G action n FP30 has latest PHA4 action. Does anyone know what is basic difference between these both actions? Is it ok to compromise with key action against other features? Any expert advice will be greatly appreciated!! Thanks in advance!
Hi guys, I did buy myself a Yamaha P45 I had the option to rent a FP30 for several months and then buy it My question right now Is: Which one would you recommend? Stick to the P45 or rent the FP30? Thanks in advance
Hi, Archit! Great question - in order to record this particular model in stereo, you would need a Y-cable like this one: www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/IPBQ2Q10--pro-co-10-foot-ipbq2q-10-1-4-inch-trs-to-2-1-4-inch-ts-insert-cable You'd connect the TRS end to the headphone output on the keyboard, then plug the two TS connectors into a pair of inputs on your audio interface. Hope this helps, and feel free to contact me directly with further questions! Caleb Lowrey, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1620, caleb_lowrey@sweetwater.com
@@sweetwater thank you so much!! I wanted to know if i could use 3.5mm to quarter inch... as roland fp30 has both outputs...it shouldnt make a quality difference would it ? Also, since it becomes quite expensove to buy this from sweetwater and have the cable shipped to india, would it suffice if i buy cable from a local store? I need to preserve quality and i guess some cables kindof have that shielding which absorba em currents and reduce noise. Could you recommend a few good brands for this cable other than co and hosa....is upgreen brand a good choice ?
I am considering buying this for my 20 yr son as a present for sitting his final classical senior cert. grade in a few weeks. I . I would appreciate if any classical players who have have had this for a while could advise me if it is suitable for classical music . I can't afford the FP60 and it doesn't seem any more popular that this anyway. I know he prefers Roland in any case so I don't want to get confused considering other brands as I am not a musician myself.
Hi there. I personally love playing on Roland pianos. The SuperNATURAL sound engine is amazing and the feel of the keyboard makes it seem like I am playing a grand piano instead of a digital piano. I am a classical piano player of 20 years, so I am very picky about the keyboard action, and the FP-30 piano feels right, whether I am attacking notes or if I am doing soft dynamics, it responds very well. Your son will abe able to mess around with some other tones as well, so it will keep the creative mojo going. Let us know if you have any other questions! Maryann Shirley, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1774, maryann_shirley@sweetwater.com
@@aosorea ... As 8-Bit stated... " Negative Sir". Yamaha has better deeper sound, a clearer Rhodes, and a more intuitive sound bank and training/learning software linked through the app.
Im new in this piano world i bought a fp30 but the speaker dont sound they worked perfect but i don’t know if i activate a command or something someone can help me please to solve this problem!!!!!!
Im classical pianist who have played over 11 years(with acoustic piano). Im planning to buy digital piano because i moved to an apartment. The most important factor for me is that the digital piano has the same touch as an acoustic piano, as close as possible. I've tried to play this piano in the local shop and i think this had the best touch. But the shop didn't have many options. Any other recommendations guys?
Hello, Mixuaquela! Thanks for your interest in Sweetwater for your purchase. I'd love the opportunity to help you with the FP-30. There is also another model with even a better keybed, the FP-90. This is where the expertise of a Sweetwater Sales Engineer can really be helpful in guiding you through the features & benefits of these models to see which one really is the best fit for you. I'm a professional multi-keyboardist myself, and gig every weekend. Please feel free to contact me directly. Greg Savino, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, greg_savino@sweetwater.com
THIS is definitely the model you want. I'm a pianist too and have recently chosen the Roland over the Korg D1. Yamaha keyboard is hugely inferior to this and the Korg is far too heavy.
@@njdenney69 Can you give impressions after a year of use? I want to buy my son a digital piano to practice in tandem with the upright accoustic piano he plays at his mothers place (currently at grade 2/3 standard) - something that can serve him well until the need to upgrade - provided he's still playing it, though he loves it at the moment...
Hello there! Thanks for reaching out, it's Mickey from Sweetwater! The Roland FP-30 has two headphone outputs that with the right cable allow you to connect to a PA system, or direct box. A 1/4" stereo to dual mono 1/4" cable, for example, would work. If you have further questions, please give us a call! Mickey Cushing, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 3024, Mickey_Cushing@Sweetwater.com
Hi, Roman! Thanks for your interest. The stand in the video looks to be a generic X-style stand like this one: www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/XStdDblLt However, the best fit for the FP-30 is the stand that Roland makes specifically for this model: www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/KSC70BK Feel free to reach out to me directly if you have further questions! Caleb Lowrey, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1620, caleb_lowrey@sweetwater.com
This piano only has Phone jacks can you plug in and into another device to record sound? I used to have Yamaha that had Line input then I would plug into my phone and record video.
ThePianoMan80 I bought the fp30 5 months ago after comparing the keybed to the kawai es110 and some yamahas because it had the most weighted keys. Heavier than my upright piano but the other digital pianos were far more lighter than my piano so the fp30 seemed to me the closest to a piano. What a surprise today... at the same store with the same model i put my fingers on the fp30 and the keys were way lighter than mine! A close friend used to play my fp30 was at the store and i havnt said anything to him except to play something and at the first stroke to a key he noticed the change too. Im now looking for an answer. Maybe roland has changed the weight of the keys because people were complaining about the fp30 being too hard to press i remember. But i want to contrast if people with older fp30 feel the keys as heavy as me. The yamaha (p45 or the newer one maybe) today had heavier keys than the fp30 at the store. But my fp is heavier than the yamaha. The new fp30 was easier to play but I prefer the feel of mine... but im very surprised and looking for an explanation. Two items of the same model cant be so different if it isnt a design thing... could someone who has tried kawai roland and yamaha answer which one has the heavier keys?
You need a Y cable with a 1/4" TRS connector on one end and a whatever you need on the other, be it dual RCA or dual 1/4" TS and so forth, in order to connect to whatever you want to record it with.
Hi there. That is a great question! Once you have adjusted the keyboard to the brilliance and ambiance level that you desire, you are able to save those settings to the piano's memory backup. You would just hold down the [FUNCTION] button and press the record button until the play/stop button along with the record button blink. To save the settings, press the record button. When all the LED's on the buttons are lit, your settings will be saved. Let us know if you have any other questions! Maryann Shirley, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1774, maryann_shirley@sweetwater.com
ShadowSG wow me and you are in the exact same boat, i got that to start learning and now I figured it’s time for an upgrade. I’ve been looking at this one and the Casio Privia 160
John Mercado thats awesome man. the thing about roland that really makes me want one is the amazing sampling. they’re sampled from steinway grand pianos so they have great sound. i also love the feel of the hammer weighted keys. i got lucky in that my instructor owns a kp7( i believe?) and i get to mess with it in person beforehand
Hi there. That is a great question! The Roland FP-30 would be a really nice upgrade from the already great Alesis 88. I personally love the SuperNATURAL sound engine that Roland has for the keyboards, so you will not only have a realistic piano sound, but a realistic piano feel and expression as well with the keys. If you ever look to record, this keyboard will allow you to do MIDI over USB, or you can play along to your favorite tracks via thumb drive too. Let us know if you have any questions! Maryann Shirley, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1774, maryann_shirley@sweetwater.com
Hello! These two pianos aren't exactly competing with one another, they're in a vastly different price range and have quite different features. The Casio is a higher end home piano, but I can't say definitively that it would be the ideal keyboard for you just because it's more expensive. Can you give me a call when you have a moment? Thanks for your interest! Nick LaMendola, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1660, nick_lamendola@sweetwater.com
Hi, thanks for the interest! Yes, the FP-30 has an accordion sound. Just FYI, this is an older model and has been discontinued and replaced with the FP-30X: www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/FP30XBK--roland-fp-30x-digital-piano-with-speakers-black The new version has an accordion sound, too! Feel free to contact me directly with any further questions, and thanks again! Caleb Lowrey, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1620, caleb_lowrey@sweetwater.com
Hello! Yes, this FP-30 includes a sustain pedal made by Roland. If you have any other questions, please call me! Thanks for your interest! Nick LaMendola, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (260) 247-6613
Hello! Yes, the FP-30 does have built-in reverb, check the manual on page 6 in the link below: static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/FP-30_e02_W.pdf If you'd like to go into more detail, feel free to call me. Stay safe and healthy out there, Nick LaMendola, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1660, nick_lamendola@sweetwater.com
Can i connect roland fp 30 to a computer via usbmidi, use pianoteq or oder sampl sound program, and be able with any conection to hear sounds back on my speakers on the roland fp 30? Thanks
Hello, Saso. Thank you for the question. Because MIDI over USB does not pass audio, you would not be able to listen to playback via the on board speakers of the FP-30. I suggest using your computer speakers, headphones, or getting some studio monitors. Feel free to call with any other questions. Michael Morgan, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1607, michael_morgan@sweetwater.com
@@sweetwater Thanks once again. I read a lot about possibilities for connectivity on fp30, but because i want to buy it, i want to have more informations about it, directly from the users who has the knowledge with hundreds of solutions for audio-computer-apps-cables-recorders-amps-mixers... Many things to read about on... forum.pianoworld.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/2521803/1.html
I have owned Roland and Casio pianos in my life, and tried various models of each too from time to time. I can tell you that Roland keyboards/pianos has far more superior sound and touch as compared to those of Casio. Cheers :)
Please do not buy Roland, it has radio frequency(RF, Wi-Fi, cell phone, bluetooth) interference which makes hum noise. Roland warranty does not cover this issue. My Yamaha toy drum and keyboard do not have this issue.
The Roland FP-30 is BY FAR the best choice in this price range. I've recently purchased this after trying Yamaha, Korg, and Kawai models! I've not experienced any interference whatsoever.
@@njdenney69 ,did you try out korg b1? If yes, what's your opinion on it compared to roland fp30?. I am not sure which sounds more ' realistic' and what's their differences. Need some advise since I'm a complete beginner lol.
@Scars Stiches Korg D1, Yamaha P121 and 125, Kawai ES110. Roland was by far the best in my opinion and also in the opinion of the shop I bought it from. I've heard that many people find the key action somewhat heavy on the FP30 but I found the Korg action to be MUCH heavier and very unrealistic.
You have to use the piano keys to change variations. Very cumbersome. Not cool. I guess they think you will have the manual sitting right in front of you at all times. At least Yamaha has their own app that controls the entire keyboard. Much easier to use and control.
Roland should fire their marketing team, they have an excellent feature but never even once promoted. I almost choose Yamaha because of this. Since sound is everything and what I buy is a digital piano not a keyboard, I just closed my eyes about the additional features.
@@riandarizza3697Buying a piano is different than buying a pair of jeans and you should treat it as such. Do some research. OPEN your eyes instead, you moron.
Good Piano, but the Bluetooth is impossible conect with Windows 10. there are no MIDI controllers, the PC will connect to the piano but it does not recognize it as a MIDI instrument A DISASTER
Hey, David! I believe Roland's intention with the Bluetooth MIDI on the FP-30 was to make it connect to mobile apps. I'm not aware of a driver they wrote to make it connect wirelessly to a computer. There may have been an update since I last checked. Please call me at my direct number below, I have a few questions about your setup and can do a bit of troubleshooting with you. Thanks for your interest! Nick LaMendola, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (260) 247-6613
The presentation and sweetwater is great! I disliked the video because more about the product. to me is not that intuitive at all. It needs tons of workarounds to get to features etc.
I agree! As a side note, I believe the proper video liking etiquette is that you 'like' or 'dislike' a video based on the content or the quality of the video, not on the product itself.
These Sweetwater demos with Erskine are pretty boring and uninformative to many people. He just reads off the marketing talking points then plays around on the keyboard for a couple seconds. Far more informative videos exist all over RUclips where they more properly demo the instruments and give more useful information.
I just bought this yesterday and I’m not telling anyone except one friend, but I’m going to relearn piano!!! AHHH!!! I’m so excited!!!!!!!!
Is it actually a good piano/keyboard? I'm thinking of buying one myself.
@@xconvoy8503 yes! It is :) at least I’ve found it to be so. It doesn’t have a ton of bells and whistles, which I consider a plus. I don’t like things to be too finicky. The sound is good, the seat and stand are perfectly adequate, the volumes are well set, it has electric keyboard and classical piano settings, you can connect it to Bluetooth but I don’t know how... the only thing I’d say is the headphones it comes with aren’t fantastic, but other than that, yeah I’d say it’s ideal, especially for such a price!
xConvoy it’s actually got a good amount of bells and whistles. You can connect it to Bluetooth via roland’s piano partner 2 app, and also garage band, and other apps. With rolands piano partner 2 app, you can control the entire piano. You can also control the entire piano with a function key and pressing piano keys which represent different functions. I have this piano and it’s very nice.
@@leaht-pu1tm I just ordered one very excited to get it
How's the relearning going, LSJ???? I just bought this today!!!!!
Anyone who is deciding between the Roland FP30, Kawai ES110, Yamaha P125, go with the Roland. I say this for a few reasons:
1. The ES110 does not have sympathetic string resonance, or sympathetic harmonics. This is very important and it means that when hammers are lifted off certain strings but not playing a sound, they will resonate with strings that are being played, just like a real piano.
2. Roland's SuperNatural technology uses full individual grand piano samples of all 88 keys (like most digital pianos) as well as a virtual sound engine to physically model and simulate a grand piano and all of it's nuances. You won't find sound engines until you go up another level on other brands.
3. Velocity Curve - Whilst the Kawai ES110 has different levels of velocity, they have parameters, and mathematically look more like steps. The Roland has a smooth velocity curve that is more sensitive to touch. You can really hear this in the first part of this video when Erskine is playing the lower notes very softly.
4. The FP30 action is quite realistic and comparable to grand piano action - yes this is subjective but when comparing to the ES110 it is much more solid and the ES110 is too light and flimsy.
5. Build quality - FP30 is a solid machine. Yamaha build comes in 2nd,. Kawai, in this price range, is not good. Everything is loose and not put together very well.
Of course there are pros and cons. I simply want a piano that sounds realistic, feels realistic, and will last me a long time. I have been contemplating on which piano to buy for a couple of months now and I have reached this decision. I hope this helps anyone who is trying to decide on a piano in this price range.
Thanks for the review Sweetwater and Erskine.
Honestly, I think the Kawai has the best action of all digital pianos. Piano choice of sound, feel are all very personal. Both Kawai and Roland make terrific instruments.
Benjamin Smith Of course mate, piano feel is very personal. I'm really happy with the FP30 in both sound and action.
How about the Yamaha P125?
The Roland has a Plastic body dude
DafuqTVXY , maybe the external body. He means the internal parts are assembled over a metallic chassis.
Purchased it after seeing so many positive reviews on it and by God, does it live up to them. As a classically trained pianist, the keyboard is beyond satisfying on the touch. Loving the sound, the functions. Just an all around super solid piano. If you want something that resembles the feel of a real piano and especially if you love practicing a lot, this is it.
You can use headphones on it right?
@@casperboekel628 yes, has 2 separate headphones outputs too, for big and small connector
@@forgeofambience29 o oke thanks man, do you know if the Sony wh-1000xm3 work good with this piano?
I just got it this morning and the FP30's awesome! Love it!
CORRECTION: It DOES come with a sustain pedal. It is a basic switch pedal DP-2. For half-pedaling you can use the Roland DP-10 pedal.
What do you mean by half peddaling??
Is it different from the sustain pedals of other digital pianos??
Does the fp accept half pedaling? Never tried one but im lookimg for the closest experience to a piano
@@JC-Zoso it does. Actually the DP-2 can half pedal but its not weighted so one has very little control over it, so getting the DP-10 is pretty much essential if you want to play classical repertoire
It has incredible pianos, I cannot wait till it arrives to my house
Do you recommend it ?
@@SurivalGames4EVER so im sorry if this is late, I ordered my from sam ash and i got in October and i 100 percent reccomend this piano is amazing if feels like a real piano and everything and the tiles are textured like smooth wood so you hands to slip if they are sweaty
I bought this keyboard had it for about 1 year:
- Very very happy with the Roland FP30, the keys always felt much higher quality and the action feels much better than any other keyboard in this price range. Other keyboards in this range felt plastic compared with the Roland FP30.
The only negatives I have are:
- Some may not like the heavier feeling keys (you get used to it)
- Repetitive notes. You can get repetitive notes up to a reasonable speed but you cannot get them very fast (other keyboards maybe better for this)
The heavy keys are a deal-breaker, semi weighted or non weighted keyboard will give you much better action, faster trills, arpeggios and runs with no fatigue
@@8-biternie944 The only problem I have with this keyboard is repetitive keys. Hiting the same key very fast i have no doubt you could beat that speed on other keyboards. I have no problem with Trills and arpeggios I dont think they would necessarily be faster on other keyboards..
You have to try this keyboard to feel the keys are far superior to others in the price range, these keys feel ivory, others feel plastic.
Because the keys are full weighted and its built really well its gives you a much better feeling/feedback for the range of velocity that you can play with.
The heavier keys do have the advantage that it makes my fingers stronger, and if I ever play on a real piano it feels a lot easier than it use to when I would practice on plastic non weighted keyboards.
I think full weighted keys are better all round in the long run.
@@bydesign3169 as a piano player of 30 years I respectfully disagree, any musician worth his salt can play comfortable on ANY keyboard, as far as key feel goes, it's all psychological, nothing is going to sound and feel like a real piano except a real piano, try as these companies may, no one will ever be able to replicate the sound, feel and nuances that an acoustic piano gives off, it makes no difference to me whether the keys are plastic or synthetic Ivory, I will just as willingly and flawlessly play on a Casio CT 700 just as eagrly as I would play on a Yamaha Montage, weighted and unweighted keys make no difference to me, because I've been playing music for so long that none of it really matters anymore, when I was a beginner, it definitely mattered, not so much now, let me give you an example, my next door neighbor has a Roland HP 605, the action on that doesn't even come close to my story & Clark console but I can still get on both of them and jam out all day without even thinking about how the action or the keys feel, when a musician gets to a certain skill set, all of that stuff goes out the window because a good musician once again knows how to improvise and do a good job on any instrument, but non or semi weighed keys reduce fatigue
@@8-biternie944 So, basically... You are a great piano player who played for more than 30 years... But the question is that... Does it make any difference if you play a piece either on Grand piano or on any other piano??? Doesn't the sound quality of the instrument would deplete if you buy a cheaper and more cheaper piano?? Yeah!! I agree with you about the less necessity of ivory keys but if you are getting a digital piano in a quite reasonable price with a feel of a piano wouldn't be better?? I am not asking this carcastically but trying to know the answer...😊😊
I am very well aware of the fact that playing fast and hard pieces on a grand piano brings fatigueness... But wouldn't it be great to practice on piano having weighted keys so that you are actually be prepared to play on a real piano??
@@matouille9179 pianos are becoming antiquated though, that's why pianos aren't being made as fast as they used to or as often as they used to, they're not as practical as they used to be, digital technology is fast progressing, synth style and semi weighed keys are a God send to someone with blisters all over their fingers due to keyboards that (usually incorrectly) mimic real piano keys, no one in the audience is going to be able to tell you're using non or semi weighted keys anyway( especially if it sounds good) so a semi weighted or non-weighted keyboard would be just as good and it will be easier on your hands than a real piano or weighed digital, there's technology in keyboards now that allow us to not have to press it hard or abuse our fingers as much, Roland, Kurzweil, Korg, Yamaha, M Audio and Alesis all make excellent sounding keyboards with semi weighted keys, semi and non weightd Keys give you better control with less fatigue, why would you spend the extra money on a weighted keys that will Tire your hands out when you try to do your fancy runs or licks or arpeggios, this fp-30 keyboard SOUNDS magnificent, but it feels like hell, a Roland Juno ds61 or ds76 sounds just as good or better than this fp-30 and the action on it is 10 times better, and it's spelled *sarcastic*
Love my FP-30. Best piano I ever had. Sold my Yamaha DGX 650. This has much better sound.
Roger Williams do you feel the weight difference? And do you use this stationary?
@@JCANPetros yes and yes.
Hi,
I chose the FP-30 over the P-125 because of the Bluetooth. Now I feel disappointed, the Bluetooth connection is a trick, it does not allow you to play music through the piano, nor through the USB connection. Many learning books come with accompaniment but you can’t play it on the piano. No Bluetooth or USB Audio Interface, the Bluetooth and USB connections are only MIDI.
Also, if you give yourself the work of converting all your accompaniment music to wav files and store them in a USB memory, then it is too difficult to search and find the one you want to play each time, and the Piano Partner 2 app does not help on this task either.
Just picked this up today! So happy with my purchase!
This man out here casually reaching tenths and ninths. Such privilege
I bought the fp30 5 months ago after comparing the keybed to the kawai es110 and some yamahas because it had the most weighted keys. Heavier than my upright piano but the other digital pianos were far more lighter than my piano so the fp30 seemed to me the closest to a piano. What a surprise today... at the same store with the same model i put my fingers on the fp30 and the keys were way lighter than mine! A close friend used to play my fp30 was at the store and i havnt said anything to him except to play something and at the first stroke to a key he noticed the change too. Im now looking for an answer. Maybe roland has changed the weight of the keys because people were complaining about the fp30 being too hard to press i remember. But i want to contrast if people with older fp30 feel the keys as heavy as me. The yamaha (p45 or the newer one maybe) today had heavier keys than the fp30 at the store. But my fp is heavier than the yamaha. The new fp30 was easier to play but I prefer the feel of mine... but im very surprised and looking for an explanation. Two items of the same model cant be so different if it isnt a design thing... could someone who has tried kawai roland and yamaha answer which one has the heavier keys?
You can change the feel of the keys from “Super light” to “Super heavy” in 5 steps. Look in the manual for “Key Touch”.
@@PamOrl that's a digital change, ehat this guy noticed might have simply been the difference between a new vs. heavily used keybed
but changing the configuration might make him even happier, of course
you are such an amazing talented musician. I wish i could play like you. I have the same piano but just play it plainly not as good as you do
For anybody buying this. this piano will get a slight ticking noise on the black keys but when playing above half of the volume on the piano you can barely hear it.
Excellent to the point review - thanks!
Great job mate. Thanks
No doubt, that was a very good review. Thanks
Amazing playing
👍🎹
I want this, and intend to get one.
Great and accurate demo. It is the best choice in it's price range. Please add a foot note regarding the sustain pedal configuration. If someone is moving from Casio or studiologic do they have to rewire from off on to on off or does the keyboartd "see" the circuit as does Kurzweil?
Yeah, the pedal may need reversing. M-Audio's SP2 pedal is cheap, large, stable, and has a switch on the bottom to reverse polarity. I believe Sweetwater is selling a rebadged version under the Alesis brand, but ultimately the very same pedal.
Great review
cool keyboard but a line out jack would have been great for using an amp.
I may be wrong, but I think you can use the 1/4 inch headphone jack for a line out for an amp or direct box through pa speakers. I’ve done it. It worked.
For recording in my home studio, I bought a box of some kind that reduced noise, but right now I too lazy to go see what it is called. I think it has a ground wire or whatever. Anyway, it works! It is about the size of a direct box…
Hope this helps. 🎵
How much is the price of roland fp30?
Sounds Great Through my Bose Speakers Thanks
I use the Roland FP-30 alot for my Solo and duo gigs, is there a way to have a dual voice in the right hand (Piano and Strings combo) while the left hand is split to use Fingered bass? End result is bass in the left hand > Piano and Strings combo in the right..
I’ve had this for just over a year and here is my review....
The good points are, it’s a great keybed, it’s fairly light to carry.
The bad points are, the G. Piano sounds are, to my ears, slightly out of tune, so in isolation, played as solo piano, it sounds realistic as most pianos are not completely in tune, BUT it doesn’t record well when sitting with other instruments, as it sounds slightly and irritatingly out.
Also you can not hold a note around the middle of the keyboard for longer than two seconds without it going into that fizzy sampled sound I hate.
The electric pianos are pants
Trying to change settings are almost impossible in a dark or even semi dark room, very hit or miss
It’s very difficult to set up balanced splits, ie, piano and strings, also you can only have two sounds for a split, so no piano/pad with bass
The volume control is not graduated properly so it jumps in high increments
If you want to record with this keyboard in the studio the sound is awful, you have to use the headphones socket which has a high degree of hiss and some distortion, so effectively this rules it out for recording, believe me I’ve tried!
I’m selling mine this week
Everything said here in this statement is wrong!
can you connect it to a computer as a midi controller thru usb?
Yes you can.
Can anyone suggest, which model is better? FP30 OR FP50?
I know that FP30 is newer relese and FP 50 is bit old, but both are available at same price in my region, so bit confused which one I should buy? Another major difference is the key action, FP50 has ivoryfeel G action n FP30 has latest PHA4 action. Does anyone know what is basic difference between these both actions? Is it ok to compromise with key action against other features?
Any expert advice will be greatly appreciated!! Thanks in advance!
Hi guys,
I did buy myself a Yamaha P45
I had the option to rent a FP30 for several months and then buy it
My question right now Is: Which one would you recommend? Stick to the P45 or rent the FP30?
Thanks in advance
Rent the FP30
how to record this piano in stereo??? It has one output, so how do these guys record in stereo when a single port in scarlett records in solo??
Hi, Archit! Great question - in order to record this particular model in stereo, you would need a Y-cable like this one:
www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/IPBQ2Q10--pro-co-10-foot-ipbq2q-10-1-4-inch-trs-to-2-1-4-inch-ts-insert-cable
You'd connect the TRS end to the headphone output on the keyboard, then plug the two TS connectors into a pair of inputs on your audio interface. Hope this helps, and feel free to contact me directly with further questions!
Caleb Lowrey, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1620, caleb_lowrey@sweetwater.com
@@sweetwater thank you so much!! I wanted to know if i could use 3.5mm to quarter inch... as roland fp30 has both outputs...it shouldnt make a quality difference would it ? Also, since it becomes quite expensove to buy this from sweetwater and have the cable shipped to india, would it suffice if i buy cable from a local store? I need to preserve quality and i guess some cables kindof have that shielding which absorba em currents and reduce noise. Could you recommend a few good brands for this cable other than co and hosa....is upgreen brand a good choice ?
I am considering buying this for my 20 yr son as a present for sitting his final classical senior cert. grade in a few weeks. I . I would appreciate if any classical players who have have had this for a while could advise me if it is suitable for classical music . I can't afford the FP60 and it doesn't seem any more popular that this anyway. I know he prefers Roland in any case so I don't want to get confused considering other brands as I am not a musician myself.
Hi there. I personally love playing on Roland pianos. The SuperNATURAL sound engine is amazing and the feel of the keyboard makes it seem like I am playing a grand piano instead of a digital piano. I am a classical piano player of 20 years, so I am very picky about the keyboard action, and the FP-30 piano feels right, whether I am attacking notes or if I am doing soft dynamics, it responds very well. Your son will abe able to mess around with some other tones as well, so it will keep the creative mojo going. Let us know if you have any other questions!
Maryann Shirley, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1774, maryann_shirley@sweetwater.com
@@sweetwater great thanks for taking the time to reply.
This Digital Piano killed every budget keys!
Negative sir....
Ummm... The Yamaha P125 has something to say about that.
@@aosorea ... As 8-Bit stated... " Negative Sir". Yamaha has better deeper sound, a clearer Rhodes, and a more intuitive sound bank and training/learning software linked through the app.
@@jonn443 all those features don't mean anything when the action feels like shit though.
Im new in this piano world i bought a fp30 but the speaker dont sound they worked perfect but i don’t know if i activate a command or something someone can help me please to solve this problem!!!!!!
When you use Layers fonction , is it possible to have 1 Piano and layer with other Piano in Octave +1 ? Thanks
Roland is just better
1. Has everything like scale weight
2. 88 keys
3.and it sampled from a steinway so yea
It's not sampled, it's piano modeling, which in this case is even better
@@matsbjnnes366 it's sampled, FP60 and FP90 are the ones with modelling
Im classical pianist who have played over 11 years(with acoustic piano). Im planning to buy digital piano because i moved to an apartment. The most important factor for me is that the digital piano has the same touch as an acoustic piano, as close as possible. I've tried to play this piano in the local shop and i think this had the best touch. But the shop didn't have many options. Any other recommendations guys?
Hello, Mixuaquela! Thanks for your interest in Sweetwater for your purchase. I'd love the opportunity to help you with the FP-30. There is also another model with even a better keybed, the FP-90.
This is where the expertise of a Sweetwater Sales Engineer can really be helpful in guiding you through the features & benefits of these models to see which one really is the best fit for you. I'm a professional multi-keyboardist myself, and gig every weekend. Please feel free to contact me directly.
Greg Savino, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, greg_savino@sweetwater.com
THIS is definitely the model you want. I'm a pianist too and have recently chosen the Roland over the Korg D1. Yamaha keyboard is hugely inferior to this and the Korg is far too heavy.
Nick Denney you d go for the fp30?
I bought Roland last week@@StephaneNestel
@@njdenney69 Can you give impressions after a year of use?
I want to buy my son a digital piano to practice in tandem with the upright accoustic piano he plays at his mothers place (currently at grade 2/3 standard) - something that can serve him well until the need to upgrade - provided he's still playing it, though he loves it at the moment...
This or kawai es110? Thanks!
Dont you find the weighted keys a bit more heavier compared to acoustic pianos?
All acoustic pianos vary a lot, I've tried pianos with lighter as well as heavier action than the FP30.
The Roland FP30 Sounds And Ways To Select Them Is Very Disappointing And Strange 🧐🤨🥱😯
Hello! I have a question, which headphones are suitable, I have already gone through many models, but the sound is quiet in the headphones.
Hi, Denis. Most headphones are suitable for that keyboard. However, you will want to look for ones with low impedance (
@@sweetwater I have sony sony wh-1000xm3 do they work good with this piano?
Can this piano be hooked up to a mixer?
Hello there! Thanks for reaching out, it's Mickey from Sweetwater! The Roland FP-30 has two headphone outputs that with the right cable allow you to connect to a PA system, or direct box. A 1/4" stereo to dual mono 1/4" cable, for example, would work. If you have further questions, please give us a call!
Mickey Cushing, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 3024, Mickey_Cushing@Sweetwater.com
what type of stand do you recommend and what type do you have in the video?
Hi, Roman! Thanks for your interest. The stand in the video looks to be a generic X-style stand like this one:
www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/XStdDblLt
However, the best fit for the FP-30 is the stand that Roland makes specifically for this model:
www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/KSC70BK
Feel free to reach out to me directly if you have further questions!
Caleb Lowrey, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1620, caleb_lowrey@sweetwater.com
This piano only has Phone jacks can you plug in and into another device to record sound? I used to have Yamaha that had Line input then I would plug into my phone and record video.
ThePianoMan80 I bought the fp30 5 months ago after comparing the keybed to the kawai es110 and some yamahas because it had the most weighted keys. Heavier than my upright piano but the other digital pianos were far more lighter than my piano so the fp30 seemed to me the closest to a piano. What a surprise today... at the same store with the same model i put my fingers on the fp30 and the keys were way lighter than mine! A close friend used to play my fp30 was at the store and i havnt said anything to him except to play something and at the first stroke to a key he noticed the change too. Im now looking for an answer. Maybe roland has changed the weight of the keys because people were complaining about the fp30 being too hard to press i remember. But i want to contrast if people with older fp30 feel the keys as heavy as me. The yamaha (p45 or the newer one maybe) today had heavier keys than the fp30 at the store. But my fp is heavier than the yamaha. The new fp30 was easier to play but I prefer the feel of mine... but im very surprised and looking for an explanation. Two items of the same model cant be so different if it isnt a design thing... could someone who has tried kawai roland and yamaha answer which one has the heavier keys?
You need a Y cable with a 1/4" TRS connector on one end and a whatever you need on the other, be it dual RCA or dual 1/4" TS and so forth, in order to connect to whatever you want to record it with.
Is there a way to save the settings after you personalised to your sound?
Hi there. That is a great question! Once you have adjusted the keyboard to the brilliance and ambiance level that you desire, you are able to save those settings to the piano's memory backup. You would just hold down the [FUNCTION] button and press the record button until the play/stop button along with the record button blink. To save the settings, press the record button. When all the LED's on the buttons are lit, your settings will be saved. Let us know if you have any other questions!
Maryann Shirley, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1774, maryann_shirley@sweetwater.com
would this be a good upgrade from an alesis 88 key recital keyboard?
ShadowSG wow me and you are in the exact same boat, i got that to start learning and now I figured it’s time for an upgrade. I’ve been looking at this one and the Casio Privia 160
John Mercado thats awesome man. the thing about roland that really makes me want one is the amazing sampling. they’re sampled from steinway grand pianos so they have great sound. i also love the feel of the hammer weighted keys. i got lucky in that my instructor owns a kp7( i believe?) and i get to mess with it in person beforehand
Hi there. That is a great question! The Roland FP-30 would be a really nice upgrade from the already great Alesis 88. I personally love the SuperNATURAL sound engine that Roland has for the keyboards, so you will not only have a realistic piano sound, but a realistic piano feel and expression as well with the keys. If you ever look to record, this keyboard will allow you to do MIDI over USB, or you can play along to your favorite tracks via thumb drive too. Let us know if you have any questions!
Maryann Shirley, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1774, maryann_shirley@sweetwater.com
Fp30 or casio ap270 ? Please suggest
Hello! These two pianos aren't exactly competing with one another, they're in a vastly different price range and have quite different features. The Casio is a higher end home piano, but I can't say definitively that it would be the ideal keyboard for you just because it's more expensive. Can you give me a call when you have a moment?
Thanks for your interest!
Nick LaMendola, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1660, nick_lamendola@sweetwater.com
does this have a accordion sound ?
Hi, thanks for the interest! Yes, the FP-30 has an accordion sound. Just FYI, this is an older model and has been discontinued and replaced with the FP-30X:
www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/FP30XBK--roland-fp-30x-digital-piano-with-speakers-black
The new version has an accordion sound, too! Feel free to contact me directly with any further questions, and thanks again!
Caleb Lowrey, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1620, caleb_lowrey@sweetwater.com
Question, does it comes with pedal ? Thanks.
Hello! Yes, this FP-30 includes a sustain pedal made by Roland. If you have any other questions, please call me!
Thanks for your interest!
Nick LaMendola, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (260) 247-6613
@@sweetwater Ohk... Well thanks a lot😊😊
@@matouille9179 lmao did you call
How did you demo this? This keyboard has no line outputs.
Jasper Gabriel Must have used a headphone out.
Is he related to THE Erskine Hawkins?
No idea but Erskine is a Scottish name so I'm not sure why these guys are using it.
goodmaki racist
@@Iliek
May I suggest that you meditate on the universal human condition for awhile.....based on your comment it may take decades.
@@tedl7538 you too don't care about your heritage I take it
@@Iliek did you come for the piano?
Octave please split....piano and bass..
What is the song at 4:31?
Hi am blind
And i love playing piano, if there are some individuals who can donate one too me will be greatful.
It has reverb?
Hello! Yes, the FP-30 does have built-in reverb, check the manual on page 6 in the link below:
static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/FP-30_e02_W.pdf
If you'd like to go into more detail, feel free to call me.
Stay safe and healthy out there,
Nick LaMendola, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1660, nick_lamendola@sweetwater.com
@@sweetwater and the fp10??
This guy must get all the ladies.
He gets all the ladies and quite a few of the dudes too.
Can i connect roland fp 30 to a computer via usbmidi, use pianoteq or oder sampl sound program, and be able with any conection to hear sounds back on my speakers on the roland fp 30?
Thanks
Hello, Saso. Thank you for the question. Because MIDI over USB does not pass audio, you would not be able to listen to playback via the on board speakers of the FP-30. I suggest using your computer speakers, headphones, or getting some studio monitors. Feel free to call with any other questions.
Michael Morgan, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1607, michael_morgan@sweetwater.com
@@sweetwater
Thanks once again. I read a lot about possibilities for connectivity on fp30, but because i want to buy it, i want to have more informations about it, directly from the users who has the knowledge with hundreds of solutions for audio-computer-apps-cables-recorders-amps-mixers...
Many things to read about on... forum.pianoworld.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/2521803/1.html
Anyone can tell me if the Casio AP 260 is better than this Roland fp 30?
I have owned Roland and Casio pianos in my life, and tried various models of each too from time to time. I can tell you that Roland keyboards/pianos has far more superior sound and touch as compared to those of Casio. Cheers :)
Love ep 4:56
Please do not buy Roland, it has radio frequency(RF, Wi-Fi, cell phone, bluetooth) interference which makes hum noise. Roland warranty does not cover this issue. My Yamaha toy drum and keyboard do not have this issue.
The Roland FP-30 is BY FAR the best choice in this price range. I've recently purchased this after trying Yamaha, Korg, and Kawai models! I've not experienced any interference whatsoever.
@@njdenney69 ,did you try out korg b1? If yes, what's your opinion on it compared to roland fp30?. I am not sure which sounds more ' realistic' and what's their differences. Need some advise since I'm a complete beginner lol.
@Scars Stiches Korg D1, Yamaha P121 and 125, Kawai ES110. Roland was by far the best in my opinion and also in the opinion of the shop I bought it from. I've heard that many people find the key action somewhat heavy on the FP30 but I found the Korg action to be MUCH heavier and very unrealistic.
Hi, did you solved these interference problems? I hear the same.
You have to use the piano keys to change variations. Very cumbersome. Not cool. I guess they think you will have the manual sitting right in front of you at all times. At least Yamaha has their own app that controls the entire keyboard. Much easier to use and control.
Don Howard II Roland’s Piano Partner connects straight to bluetooth on iOS and Android, and you can control every setting with it
Roland should fire their marketing team, they have an excellent feature but never even once promoted. I almost choose Yamaha because of this. Since sound is everything and what I buy is a digital piano not a keyboard, I just closed my eyes about the additional features.
@@riandarizza3697Buying a piano is different than buying a pair of jeans and you should treat it as such. Do some research. OPEN your eyes instead, you moron.
Damn man, FP30 isn't so complex that you need the manual in front of you at all times. Good lord.
Good Piano, but the Bluetooth is impossible conect with Windows 10.
there are no MIDI controllers, the PC will connect to the piano but it does not recognize it as a MIDI instrument
A DISASTER
Hey, David! I believe Roland's intention with the Bluetooth MIDI on the FP-30 was to make it connect to mobile apps. I'm not aware of a driver they wrote to make it connect wirelessly to a computer. There may have been an update since I last checked. Please call me at my direct number below, I have a few questions about your setup and can do a bit of troubleshooting with you. Thanks for your interest!
Nick LaMendola, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (260) 247-6613
Use the USB input for midi
It's a BT 4.0 BLE, it is specialized only for mobile device not computer. Computer BT stops at version 3.0
Don't get it if you have good ears. The stretched tuning on it is terrible.
Are you _trying_ to make me go back to wanting the Yamaha P-125?!
The presentation and sweetwater is great! I disliked the video because more about the product. to me is not that intuitive at all. It needs tons of workarounds to get to features etc.
I agree!
As a side note, I believe the proper video liking etiquette is that you 'like' or 'dislike' a video based on the content or the quality of the video, not on the product itself.
It sounds like a toy compared to Yamaha
Unsubscribe, done
why this video made you unsubscribe. Im curious. Is because you are stupid ?
Cak Hero I just subscribed 😄
These Sweetwater demos with Erskine are pretty boring and uninformative to many people. He just reads off the marketing talking points then plays around on the keyboard for a couple seconds. Far more informative videos exist all over RUclips where they more properly demo the instruments and give more useful information.