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ROLAND FP-30 #2502000 01/19/16 09:21 PM Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,460 Boston, Massachusetts M Marko in Boston OP 1000 Post Club Member OP Marko in Boston 1000 Post Club Member M Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,460 Boston, Massachusetts Not bad for $699US http://www.roland.com/products/fp-30/ http://www.roland.com/products/fp-30/specifications/ http://www.kraftmusic.com/roland-fp-30-digital-piano-black.html Last edited by Marko in Boston; 01/19/16 09:30 PM.

Re: ROLAND FP-30 Marko in Boston #2502013 01/19/16 09:44 PM Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 237 Bangkok, Thailand siros Full Member siros Full Member Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 237 Bangkok, Thailand At first, I thought it was a replacement for FP50. But it looks more like a newer version of F20 in FP package. At this price, it could be a new good beginner model.

Re: ROLAND FP-30 Marko in Boston #2502017 01/19/16 09:58 PM Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,460 Boston, Massachusetts M Marko in Boston OP 1000 Post Club Member OP Marko in Boston 1000 Post Club Member M Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,460 Boston, Massachusetts I like to see built-in Bluetooth as a standard feature on a DP. Can come in handy.

Re: ROLAND FP-30 Marko in Boston #2502023 01/19/16 10:11 PM Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 816 Newcastle, Australia AndrewJCW 500 Post Club Member AndrewJCW 500 Post Club Member Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 816 Newcastle, Australia This comes in a bit more expensive than a PX-160 or P115 right? The WAV USB recording is handy that I think both those keyboards lack. Youtube Channel

Re: ROLAND FP-30 Marko in Boston #2502026 01/19/16 10:14 PM Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 237 Bangkok, Thailand siros Full Member siros Full Member Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 237 Bangkok, Thailand I just saw "14 kg". Finally Roland does something light!!!

Re: ROLAND FP-30 AndrewJCW #2502096 01/20/16 05:21 AM Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,460 Boston, Massachusetts M Marko in Boston OP 1000 Post Club Member OP Marko in Boston 1000 Post Club Member M Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,460 Boston, Massachusetts Originally Posted by AndrewJCW This comes in a bit more expensive than a PX-160 or P115 right? Yes, a bit more expensive. Roland obviously priced and designed the FP30 to compete with the other popular three DPs in that range. Regardless, it's great to see these manufacturers offering affordable quality DPs. $499US Casio PX-160 $599US Yamaha P115 $699US Roland FP-30 $799US Kawai ES100

Re: ROLAND FP-30 Marko in Boston #2502136 01/20/16 09:19 AM Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 8,519 Northern England. peterws 8000 Post Club Member peterws 8000 Post Club Member Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 8,519 Northern England. £439 UK. Website price. Bloody heck. . . I paid over twice thzt for my fp50. . it happens! "I am not a man. I am a free number" ""

Re: ROLAND FP-30 Marko in Boston #2502220 01/20/16 03:20 PM Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 588 Bachus 500 Post Club Member Bachus 500 Post Club Member Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 588 Originally Posted by Marko in Boston Originally Posted by AndrewJCW This comes in a bit more expensive than a PX-160 or P115 right? Yes, a bit more expensive. Roland obviously priced and designed the FP30 to compete with the other popular three DPs in that range. Regardless, it's great to see these manufacturers offering affordable quality DPs. $499US Casio PX-160 $599US Yamaha P115 $699US Roland FP-30 $799US Kawai ES100 I think they have a winner, i really like the action of the RD800 keybed, and this is the same.. also the piano sounds come from the RD800... I dont think anything can beat this price, i think its sensational... Admin of : www.keyszone.boards.net

Re: ROLAND FP-30 Marko in Boston #2502223 01/20/16 03:25 PM Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 252 L login Full Member login Full Member L Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 252 it seems it doesnt have lin output, fail

Re: ROLAND FP-30 Bachus #2502225 01/20/16 03:28 PM Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,460 Boston, Massachusetts M Marko in Boston OP 1000 Post Club Member OP Marko in Boston 1000 Post Club Member M Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,460 Boston, Massachusetts Originally Posted by Bachus I think they have a winner, i really like the action of the RD800 keybed, and this is the same.. Nice action but not the same as RD800: FP-30: PHA-4 Standard Keyboard: with Escapement and Ivory Feel RD800: PHA-4 Concert Keyboard: with Escapement and Ebony/Ivory Feel

Re: ROLAND FP-30 Marko in Boston #2502256 01/20/16 05:13 PM Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 595 F Fer De Armas 500 Post Club Member Fer De Armas 500 Post Club Member F Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 595 Hi, this is a really face to face competitor to Kawai ES100 in key action, sound and weight (portability). Good job Roland....!

Re: ROLAND FP-30 Marko in Boston #2502310 01/20/16 08:11 PM Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,460 Boston, Massachusetts M Marko in Boston OP 1000 Post Club Member OP Marko in Boston 1000 Post Club Member M Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,460 Boston, Massachusetts I don't think Kawai has much too worry about, but it is healthy competition. Especially if they drop the price of the ES100 to $699. OR ES200 comes out with Bluetooth, line outs, and Harmonic Imaging XL

Re: ROLAND FP-30 login #2502341 01/20/16 10:14 PM Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 16,883 Hamamatsu, Japan Kawai James Yikes! 10000 Post Club Member Kawai James Yikes! 10000 Post Club Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 16,883 Hamamatsu, Japan Originally Posted by login it seems it doesnt have lin output... True, but as with the ES100, I expect the Phones jacks will be more than adequate for outputting to speakers or a PA. James x Employed by Kawai Japan, however the opinions I express are my own. Nord Electro 3 & occasional rare groove player. "I agree that the User Manual is very good." - arc7urus, March 2019

Re: ROLAND FP-30 login #2502377 01/21/16 12:13 AM Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 816 Newcastle, Australia AndrewJCW 500 Post Club Member AndrewJCW 500 Post Club Member Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 816 Newcastle, Australia Originally Posted by login it seems it doesnt have lin output, fail I wonder why they do this, it must be a marketing decision considering the trivial cost of putting a feature on a decently priced digital piano. I guess they're gunning for the home audience and really want to up-sell anyone who wants to gig. Youtube Channel

Re: ROLAND FP-30 AndrewJCW #2502419 01/21/16 05:25 AM Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,460 Boston, Massachusetts M Marko in Boston OP 1000 Post Club Member OP Marko in Boston 1000 Post Club Member M Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,460 Boston, Massachusetts Originally Posted by AndrewJCW Originally Posted by login it seems it doesnt have lin output, fail I wonder why they do this, it must be a marketing decision considering the trivial cost of putting a feature on a decently priced digital piano. I guess they're gunning for the home audience and really want to up-sell anyone who wants to gig. Despite no dedicated line output, it's really not a deal breaker. These boards are still gig-worthy with some limitations. Not to get off this topic, but check out Voxpops findings on gigging an ES100 @ Kawai ES100 - Gig report

Re: ROLAND FP-30 Marko in Boston #2502713 01/22/16 04:42 AM Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 109 G Garf Full Member Garf Full Member G Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 109 Looks like an interesting board that may dethrone the ES100. I notice they stripped away the GM2 set and rythm section that the F130R has. A bit sad because that would've made it competitive with the PX360 too.

Re: ROLAND FP-30 Marko in Boston #2502723 01/22/16 05:46 AM Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 18 Z zig Junior Member zig Junior Member Z Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 18 If anyone can tell me what piano stand the musician is using in the above video with the fp 30 please give a holler. thanks

Re: ROLAND FP-30 Marko in Boston #2502732 01/22/16 06:56 AM Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 238 Germany G Gretel Full Member Gretel Full Member G Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 238 Germany You mean the first video? Probably a Roland KS-12: http://www.roland.com/products/fp-30/accessories/ W.Hoffmann T122, Roland FP-50, Roland RD-64

Re: ROLAND FP-30 Marko in Boston #2502909 01/22/16 03:43 PM Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 595 F Fer De Armas 500 Post Club Member Fer De Armas 500 Post Club Member F Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 595 Hi, i agree Marko... if KAWAI release an ES200 with an improved tri-sensor version of AHA-IV key action, bluetooth, line outs, and Harmonic Imaging XL sound engine, low weight and low price, KAWAI easily will destroy any competition in this price range. Have a nice day...!

Re: ROLAND FP-30 Marko in Boston #2503233 01/23/16 05:10 PM Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 27 K kottke Full Member kottke Full Member K Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 27 I might have missed it, but when will this be available to purchase?