Roland FP3C 88-Key Digital Piano (Gold, with Stand)
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Hammer-Action. Champagne gold finish.
Overview
The FP-3 Digital Piano delivers the sound and touch of a concert grand in a compact instrument that's both stylish and fun to play. Incorporating Roland's top-quality piano sounds and new Progressive Hammer-Action keyboard, the FP-3 will please even the most demanding players, while an onboard Session Partner with realistic drum and bass patterns makes practice more fun.
Features
88-note digital piano with Progressive Hammer-Action keyboard for more dynamic playing
New! compact design with elegant champagne gold finish
Roland's finest stereo-sampled piano sounds inherited from the FP-9
40 instrument sounds including "jazz scat" vocals and realistic drums
Onboard Session Partner adds realistic rhythm and bass accompaniment
3-track Song Recorder facilitates learning and makes practice fun
Onboard reverb, chorus, and rotary speaker effects
Optional FPS-10A stand includes speaker shelves for integrating powered speakers like MA-8
Outstanding Piano Sounds
The stylish FP-3 offers the same high-quality piano sounds of Roland's flagship FP-9. These stereo-sampled pianos are unsurpassed, thanks to their faithful reproduction of the upper and lower registers and natural cabinet ambi-ence
that actually changes according to where the piano is played.
Responsive Touch
The FP-3's new 88-note Progressive Hammer-Action keyboard gives players a touch and feel comparable to an acoustic piano. This dynamic "touch" variation design, with a heavier touch in the lower range and lighter… read more touch in the upper range, results in more expressive performance from the most delicate pianissimo to the sharpest forte.
New Session Partner
To make practice and performance more fun, the FP-3 includes an onboard Session Partner which adds realistic drum and bass accompaniment as you play. There are 60 different styles available (including Pop, Ballad, Jazz, Rock, Blues, etc.), and users can select up to nine preset chord progression patterns for each rhythm style.
The Perfect Fit
The stylish FP-3 is built to be as simple and compact as possible. This not only makes it easy to move, but also ensures you'll find just the right place to put it, whether in the living room or studio.
Versatile Connections and More
Connecting the FP-3 to your home stereo or other house-hold audio equipment is easy with the supplied audio cables or, simply mount a pair of speakers on the attachments included with the optional FPS-10A stand. Stereo input jacks make it easy to input external audio sources such as a CD player or MT-Series Music Player. Dual headphone jacks permit silent practice and student-teacher
interaction. read less
Features
88-note digital piano with Progressive Hammer-Action keyboard for more dynamic playing
New! compact design with elegant champagne gold finish
Roland's finest stereo-sampled piano sounds inherited from the FP-9
40 instrument sounds including "jazz scat" vocals and realistic drums
Onboard Session Partner adds realistic rhythm and bass accompaniment
3-track Song Recorder facilitates learning and makes practice fun
Onboard reverb, chorus, and rotary speaker effects
Optional FPS-10A stand includes speaker shelves for integrating powered speakers like MA-8
Outstanding Piano Sounds
The stylish FP-3 offers the same high-quality piano sounds of Roland's flagship FP-9. These stereo-sampled pianos are unsurpassed, thanks to their faithful reproduction of the upper and lower registers and natural cabinet ambi-ence
that actually changes according to where the piano is played.
Responsive Touch
The FP-3's new 88-note Progressive Hammer-Action keyboard gives players a touch and feel comparable to an acoustic piano. This dynamic "touch" variation design, with a heavier touch in the lower range and lighter… read more touch in the upper range, results in more expressive performance from the most delicate pianissimo to the sharpest forte.
New Session Partner
To make practice and performance more fun, the FP-3 includes an onboard Session Partner which adds realistic drum and bass accompaniment as you play. There are 60 different styles available (including Pop, Ballad, Jazz, Rock, Blues, etc.), and users can select up to nine preset chord progression patterns for each rhythm style.
The Perfect Fit
The stylish FP-3 is built to be as simple and compact as possible. This not only makes it easy to move, but also ensures you'll find just the right place to put it, whether in the living room or studio.
Versatile Connections and More
Connecting the FP-3 to your home stereo or other house-hold audio equipment is easy with the supplied audio cables or, simply mount a pair of speakers on the attachments included with the optional FPS-10A stand. Stereo input jacks make it easy to input external audio sources such as a CD player or MT-Series Music Player. Dual headphone jacks permit silent practice and student-teacher
interaction. read less
Specs
Keyboard
Keyboard: 88-key Progressive Hammer Action keyboard
Touch Sensitivity: Light/Medium/Heavy/Fixed
Keyboard Mode: Whole/Dual/Split (adjustable split point)
Sound Source
Max. Polyphony: 64 voices
Tones: 40 (incl. 2 drum sets)
Effects: Reverb/Chorus/Sympathetic Resonance/Rotary
Key Transpose: -6 - +5 Half-steps l Temperament 7 types, selectable tonic
Master Tuning: 415.3 Hz-466.2 Hz (0.1Hz step)
Rhythm Function
Rhythm 60 patterns
Chord Progression Auto/Keyboard
Recorder
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, Pattern:11 types
Tracks: 3 tracks (2 tracks + Rhythm track)
Song: 1 song
Note Storage: Approx 30,000 notes
Tempo: Quarter note = 20 to 250
Resolution: 120 ticks per quarter note
Others
Preset Songs: 50 Classic Pieces/4 demo songs
Display: 7-segment, 3-digit LED
Connectors: Output jacks (L/Mono, R), Input jacks (L/Mono, R), Headphone jack x 2 (Stereo Mini), MIDI IN/MIDI OUT connector, Pedal jacks (Damper, Soft/Sostenuto/Expression)
Power supply: DC 9V (AC adapter)
Power Consumption: 1,000 mA
Dimensions (W x D x H), (excluding stand): 1,291 x 302 x 124 mm (50-7/8 x 11-15/16 x 4-15/16 in.)
Weight, excluding stand): 18.5 kg (40 lbs., 13 oz)
Accessories: AC adapter, Music Stand, Audio cable, Damper pedal (DP-6), Cover
Options: FPS-10A keyboard stand (with speaker stands)
Note: The specifications are subject to change.
Keyboard: 88-key Progressive Hammer Action keyboard
Touch Sensitivity: Light/Medium/Heavy/Fixed
Keyboard Mode: Whole/Dual/Split (adjustable split point)
Sound Source
Max. Polyphony: 64 voices
Tones: 40 (incl. 2 drum sets)
Effects: Reverb/Chorus/Sympathetic Resonance/Rotary
Key Transpose: -6 - +5 Half-steps l Temperament 7 types, selectable tonic
Master Tuning: 415.3 Hz-466.2 Hz (0.1Hz step)
Rhythm Function
Rhythm 60 patterns
Chord Progression Auto/Keyboard
Recorder
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, Pattern:11 types
Tracks: 3 tracks (2 tracks + Rhythm track)
Song: 1 song
Note Storage: Approx 30,000 notes
Tempo: Quarter note = 20 to 250
Resolution: 120 ticks per quarter note
Others
Preset Songs: 50 Classic Pieces/4 demo songs
Display: 7-segment, 3-digit LED
Connectors: Output jacks (L/Mono, R), Input jacks (L/Mono, R), Headphone jack x 2 (Stereo Mini), MIDI IN/MIDI OUT connector, Pedal jacks (Damper, Soft/Sostenuto/Expression)
Power supply: DC 9V (AC adapter)
Power Consumption: 1,000 mA
Dimensions (W x D x H), (excluding stand): 1,291 x 302 x 124 mm (50-7/8 x 11-15/16 x 4-15/16 in.)
Weight, excluding stand): 18.5 kg (40 lbs., 13 oz)
Accessories: AC adapter, Music Stand, Audio cable, Damper pedal (DP-6), Cover
Options: FPS-10A keyboard stand (with speaker stands)
Note: The specifications are subject to change.
Reviews
Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars.
(31 ratings)
Submitted May 30, 2003 by a customer from aol.com
"Great for the space-compromised, but short of genius..."
This was the first digital piano I have actually purchased, and, as such, it has served me quite well. However, I am now beginning to feel the need for something a bit more professional, and will most likely be attempting to sell my FP3 sometime in the near future.
Sound
Sounds are very good for a digital. I love the "Number 2" Piano setting for pop and jazz playing and cutting through the rest of the band. There are some cornier sounds on it like the "Jazz Scat" (I don't know why Roland keeps advertising it as a really impressive feature, it's pretty worthless) but overall the sounds are very expressive.
Features
It has pretty much everything I could ask for. The session partner is interesting, and takes some figuring out, but is useful once you know it. The recorder is a nice feature, though I would love more than two piano and one rhythm track for recording, as well as the ability to save...
Quality
The product is extremely reliable and well built, and I gig it very frequently. However, I have two major complaints, both surrounding the keyboard action. The first and foremost is the incredible amount of noise the keyboard makes when played. Each keystroke makes a sort of dull thud/click, which can get extremely annoying, especially when one's girlfriend is asleep and one is playing with headphones; the instrument is never silent. The other is the key feel, which I have found… read more to be only moderately good for a digital. I believe that the length of the keystroke may be just a fraction too long, which makes the keys feel sluggist, especially when playing fast runs or triplets.
Value
Yeah, it's a pretty standard moderately-high-end digital piano, and it fits pretty well among the prices of similar instruments. If the price were perhaps a couple hundred cheaper, this instrument would be phenominal.
Manufacturer Support
While I haven't had to deal with Roland for my FP3 yet, they have been only moderately helpful when dealing with my other Roland instruments, especially my Juno. Be wary as, once they no longer manufacture a product, they seen to try to conveniently forget that it exists, and the FP3 is being phased out for the FP5...caveat emptor.
The Wow Factor
I don't know: the FP3 just isn't a sexy instrument. I mean, the gold-champagne color is pretty cool, and it's definitely a good piano for those trying to fit it into tight spaces, but it's hardly exceptional enough to really say "Oooh, I'd just love to have an FP3!"
Musical Style:
Rock, pop, jazz read less
Sound
Sounds are very good for a digital. I love the "Number 2" Piano setting for pop and jazz playing and cutting through the rest of the band. There are some cornier sounds on it like the "Jazz Scat" (I don't know why Roland keeps advertising it as a really impressive feature, it's pretty worthless) but overall the sounds are very expressive.
Features
It has pretty much everything I could ask for. The session partner is interesting, and takes some figuring out, but is useful once you know it. The recorder is a nice feature, though I would love more than two piano and one rhythm track for recording, as well as the ability to save...
Quality
The product is extremely reliable and well built, and I gig it very frequently. However, I have two major complaints, both surrounding the keyboard action. The first and foremost is the incredible amount of noise the keyboard makes when played. Each keystroke makes a sort of dull thud/click, which can get extremely annoying, especially when one's girlfriend is asleep and one is playing with headphones; the instrument is never silent. The other is the key feel, which I have found… read more to be only moderately good for a digital. I believe that the length of the keystroke may be just a fraction too long, which makes the keys feel sluggist, especially when playing fast runs or triplets.
Value
Yeah, it's a pretty standard moderately-high-end digital piano, and it fits pretty well among the prices of similar instruments. If the price were perhaps a couple hundred cheaper, this instrument would be phenominal.
Manufacturer Support
While I haven't had to deal with Roland for my FP3 yet, they have been only moderately helpful when dealing with my other Roland instruments, especially my Juno. Be wary as, once they no longer manufacture a product, they seen to try to conveniently forget that it exists, and the FP3 is being phased out for the FP5...caveat emptor.
The Wow Factor
I don't know: the FP3 just isn't a sexy instrument. I mean, the gold-champagne color is pretty cool, and it's definitely a good piano for those trying to fit it into tight spaces, but it's hardly exceptional enough to really say "Oooh, I'd just love to have an FP3!"
Musical Style:
Rock, pop, jazz read less
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