Roland FP-E50 Digital Piano with Roland Cloud Expansion Overview 

Tips for buyers Yamaha DGX - 670 Pros - 4 style variations/ better style programs/ reads PSR style files with 4 variations ( there are thousands if free styles) Can write user styles/ more realistic and musical styles that can be used/ can play midi files ( Roland can not) 40 plus Super Articulation sounds ( best nylon/ acoustic guitars / saxes, etc that Roland or Casio can’t touch) Will read midi files ( including Roland ‘s GS and Yamaha’s XG files). Remember most pro GM files are written in GS format) Has 16 track sequencer Cons- heavy/ bulky/ GHS keys ( not as good as Roland) . Not gig worthy ( screaming “amateur keyboard)/ no vocal harmony / no modulation wheel/ only headphone out/ no separate LR outs Korg XE- 20 Light weight( 25 Ibs)/ terrible key touch and response/ PA80 arranger styles/ will read SMF/ Wav/ Mp3 files but poorly designed for live playback. No joystick/ pitch bend/ mod wheel/ PA 80 arranger styles means 2 fills and jumpy fills / no style writing/ has basic sequencer Roland FP- E50 Pros - great key feel/ individual weights ( key response not as fast as Yamaha’s GHS for fast notes runs due to escapement mechanics for certain patches but great for piano tones - better piano tones ( than Yamaha or Casio) - pro looking keyboard on stage ( well designed/ no speakers on top or front) -individual LR outs - Vocal harmony - 37 pounds ( lightest pro feel/looking arranger with build in speakers) - blue tooth midi and audio - chord sequencer Cons- Can’t read or write midi files ( only Wav files) . That means you can’t play pre sequenced general midi files with VH data) - other sounds ( non super natural tones)are good enough but not great ( especially saxes/ guitars still has Juno Di / Ds quality) . Not super articulation quality - arranger feature is afterthought and style are poorly written ( limitations start to appear if you are One Man Band / solo performer) - 2 style variations means 1990 era backing with improved sounds ( you will not be able to load even BK3 styles which has 4 variations) Overall verdict- There is no competition in the market.great if you need one keyboard that has 88 keys and pro piano sounds and other acceptable sounds with manageable weight that has pitch/ mod wheels . Looks great as well. For OMB players;You just have to load wav files and play and sing on top while using real time harmony by pressing chords in real time Don’t even start with Casio. Which is still not considered as “pro” looking/ considered KB on stage ( regardless how they improved with the sounds, etc, the stigma is still there)

We need more content on the FP-E50! Such a cool hybrid piano / synth

The vocoder effects around 7 minutes are surprisingly good! Can’t wait to get mine shipped next week 😁 my first real digital piano that I’m going to use to finally start really learning to play!

I might buy it. It sounds so cool. The quality of tones is super amazing. Auto accompaniment is great for making a new song or playing a cover !! :)

Rather than a demo of what the FP-E50 can do, what we really need is a beginners tutorial. The user manual is impenetrable and might just as well be written in Spanish.

So cool.. congrats Roland.. 👍👍😊🎶🎹

This is awesome especially given the Price! Thank you very much for such an informative and inspirational Video!

Awesome! 🥰

Thanks for the very informative video. Great you covered the very 'key' features. I cannot wait to get my hands on it this week. Great playing and nice delivery :)

interactive mode is neat!

Wow, this looks great. I need to have this digital piano

Buying mine next week! :)

Great product! Yamaha was the only player in this segment with it's DGX lineup, which is super successfull btw. I couldn't understand why nobody is trying to make a competition. Well done Roland!

i think this best all in one but in home keyboard approach... simplified upgrade from juno ds... but this is cool... well done Roland...

I'm impressed with how Casio is rubbing in Roland so much so that Roland made a Vocoder into their product. That interactive mode though... Pretty sweet!!!

love it

Amazing technology. Almost everything is prefabricated, including the living room.

When New Roland arranger keyboard???!!! New styles, Drums, sampler and sounds with zen-core !!! Come on Roland!!!

Thank you for teh nice video. I have one question: Is it possible to play a style with only rhythm and e.g. bass? Or can the styles not be adjusted?

I love the Yamaha CK-88! But this Roland is decent. Really like the electric pianos. I think Roland will do well with this.😳🎶🎹👍🏾

The function that the Roland calls "interactive mode" is the future of Arranger keyboards. This seems Roland finally stepping back to Arranger market.

Thanks for your wonderful reviews! Thanks to them, I recently purchased the But it turned out that despite the presence of all modern communication methods (Bluetooth, USB), this device cannot play midi files from a flash drive. This was a big disappointment for me as I have a lot of midi-files that I wrote earlier. Is this true or I just didn't find how to play midi? And one more question: how is the Bluetooth connection called "FP-E50 MIDI" used? Thanks in advance to everyone for your help!

Roland, you made it.

Thank you very much for the nice demo! I would like to ask you whether it is possible to connect FP-E50 to Roland Piano App? According to application web site, FP-E50 is not supported by the app. If so, are there some plans to change it in the near future? I am asking, because I am looking for a new digital piano and connectivity as well as the key action is very important for me.

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Awesome presentation. Is the screen bright and contrasting enough? Is the screen tilt comfortable to watch while playing? Can you layer (dual) one modeled piano sound with a sampled piano sound and play?

0:53 I need to learn this

Hi Roland! Please more multitimbral in Fp E50 for use midi sound module. Sounds cool .. 😊

i have that instrument . Best my digital piano for many later. Many variatios of your sound . if you like sound like Elton John you sound like him. If you like fast arrange any song this instrument is for you. You are bored pianist training , try ready preset to relax from classical music. The keyboard could be better but for this price don't expect miracles. I recommend !

Can i switch the harmony button on/off while playing? that would be important.

So no recording the acompaniaments to midi like you can do on the CVPs. Can't have it all I guess!

holi moli guacamole this sounds so fun to play

Do you need to download a driver for windows in order to use the audio interfece?

I tried this e50 in a music store today and I must say that the sound of his piano is not even close to the sound in various videos. The sound from the built-in speakers and headphones is muffled, with a lot of lower mids. All settings were default, the equalizer was also default. I tried to change the modes "table", "stand" but it did not help much - the sound is either deaf, or oversaturated with high frequencies and also deaf on the bottom. I don't understand what it is.

There is no live set?

Poderia fazer um video explicando tudo em português, seria muito útil para o enorme público brasileiro que roland tem

Is this the RD-88 successor? VR organ engine?

Hi Roland it wood be nice if you can make a Roland E-30 vst keyboard on the computer

Can you record the vocals on this? Thanks

Does Apple Mainstage work with this keyboard?

Are the speakers in the piano itself any good?

why doesn't Roland have more products with pure acoustic? most of their piano products already have the BMC chip and it's a little upsetting that I can't get that sound from something with the profile of a dp603. I don't want a baby grand look or an fp90x but rather a sleek cabinet that puts out a slightly nicer sound.

Are the keys "Ivory Touch?"

Sounds really great. I know, at this price point you can't expect much, but the quality of that LCD is so bad. Would prefer a smaller but OLED display.

Can you layer between the sounds manually with volume control for each? If so, how many? Like on the RD-2000 or 800...you can push 4 of them at once.

Quase troquei meu RD-800 por esse novo modelo que achei muito bacana, mas existe alguns recursos com que não consigo mais ficar sem que só encontro no meu RD como ter 4 sons ao mesmo tempo com ajuste individual de volume e ajuste pra qual desses sons vai responder ao pedal de sustain, pra evitar que alguns sons fiquem "embaralhados"!

I've been waiting for something like this. I've been playing a Yamaha P80 since 2003...I'm due. I almost went for the Casio PX-S3000, and then the business with the Keybed came up. I didn't like that, or the way Casio handled the response. Plus I didn't care for the Voices. I didn't like the Keybed in the Yamaha DGX. it's huge for a portable, and don't like their Pedal Setup. So I was saving up for a FP-60X. I can't seem to find anything more I would want then what this new Keyboard has to offer. Only question I have is, can to adjust volume on the Layer and Split Voices? If you can, then SOLD! Just waiting to see what comes out at NAMM. Terrific offering Roland. I listened a little more carefully to the features. I suspect Split and Layered volumes can be adjusted using the Pitch & Mod Wheels. Clever!

Won't be too long until it can do the laundry and dishes for us 🤣🤣🤣

What I want is a worthy successor to the ROLAND BK9!!!!!

I hope that Roland improved the PHA-4 standard action I've had an RD-88 for around 2.5 years that has noisy ebony keys and my repairman told me I might as well get another keyboard.......it's past the 2 tear labor warranty I did just that......got a Yamaha P-515 and have a Roland BK-7m for an arranger Another $1,500 + on the credit card Maybe I should have bought the BK-9.....oh well

If I had recently purchased the FP-60X I'd be kicking myself. FP-60X has the same action, no accompaniment except through an app, fewer sounds (no Zen), no bend/mod wheels, and costs more. It might have better speakers, but I'm not seeing anything else to recommend it over this. What am I missing?

How is the build quality of this FP-e50? Is the top made of plastic or metal? Thanks!

Roland must think about to upgrade the display aswell 🤔

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A POTENTIALLY HUGE ISSUE THAT IS OVERLOOKED IN MOST ONLINE REVIEWS ON THE ROLAND FP-E50 is the fact that MIDI implementation on the FP-E50 is crippled: it sends and receives on one MIDI channel only. So if you have created a dual sound that you love - say a piano-pad combination - and you send it to your DAW, you will only get ONE of those sounds when you play the performance back. That's right, that beloved dual voice that you painstakingly created on the FP-E50 and saved to a "scene" will only be played back through the FP-E50 by the DAW as a SINGLE VOICE. In other words, in this case, you can hear the piano, but not the pad. The FP-E50 can't play dual instruments AND it can't play split keyboard performances back through your DAW. This is a very basic maneuver for anyone using a DAW: record a performance from a piano, make changes on the DAW, play it back on the piano, and then record the perfected performance into audio. Nope. Not gonna do it on this with dual voices or keyboard splits. It also will not record anything to MIDI on the keyboard and export to the DAW. And you won't be able to play multiple FP-E50 instruments on multiple tracks on your instrument (on different MIDI channels) from your DAW. What instrument these days only sends and receives on one MIDI channel each? The FP-E50 is not a multi-timbral instrument with respect to MIDI. The RD-88 is. While the latter does not have a record or accompaniment function it SHOULD (I don't own one) perform these basic MIDI functions with dual sounds, keyboard splits and multiple instruments on multiple MIDI channels as is normally expected. For the home user, the lack of a recorder and accompaniment is easily compensated for by the simple purchase of something like Band-in-a-Box for a hundred bucks. None of the reviews I've seen online has addressed this "disability" and no one in the stores was able to explain this to me in advance (and I really tried to find out). WHAT WAS ROLAND THINKING (??) when they crippled the FP-E50 in this way??? I wish I had purchased the RD-88 or some other piano for my home use to connect to my DAW.

You sold me at minute 7:28

No description is complete w/o a reference to MIDI interfaces to external sound equipment and (of course!) to a multimedia PC. Sadly, nothing of the sort is mentioned here.

Would you know if you can actually load a .wav file from a USB Stick and play it on a key like a ''sampled' sound? Can you send a sound module via midi to be played like a controller? And if you do splits, can you control the octave range of each side individually and can you save any sound changes to be able to call it up at a later time quickly? Thks! Cheers!

This should have a 73 or 76-key version.

Sounds great, but whats up with the display?

This is the keyboard.

That's a great digital piano, but I still don't know whether or not you're able to load Zenology presets on it. Roland Cloud expansion packs are cool, but nothing beats being able to edit presets yourself. App support too should be something to be added in firmware updates. Otherwise, that instrument is begging to be modded/rooted/jailbroken.

I could see this being a street performer favorite 😂😂

Amazing machine. Now i need money tô by onde for me. Kkk

Looks and sounds really cool! BUT…. why no 5 pin MIDI??? And even my over 10 years old Korg Pa600 has a better display…

What are the speakers like? Ive got the FP10 and the speakers are shite!

Has anyone got it working with Roland Cloud?

You really didn't talk about how to use the cloud with this. Which was implied by your tittle. I'm a little perturbed.

Sounds like a good keyboard,they blew it with the cheap black and display.

Roland, please introduce an EA-7 verion II for professionals. An arranger that will replace EA-7 and will have a central touchscreen and lightweight body. Roland sounds are the best! A Roland version of Yamaha PSR SX 700/900 or an arranger version of Fantom 0 to be precise. My dream specs are👇🏼 1. One 7" touchscreen and intuitive UI 2. Soft synth action keys (like Fantom 0) 3. 1500-2000 presets would be enough. Please add different ethnic categories' sounds and styles. 4. Button layouts like or better than Yamaha PSR SX line. 4 variations, and other live control buttons for styles. 5. At least 16 Tone registration buttons for one touch access to favourite tones 6. Dedicated buttons for Octave and Transpose (on the left side) 7. Good quality but not-so-powerful speakers for practicing at home without amp. Small sets of speakers will keep the weight down. Performers will always plug into the PA systems for performance. So, no need for huge speakers like Yamaha. 8. Keep the weight under 7-8 kg. 9. A nice foamed Roland logo gig bag to go with that. 10. Roland logo in the middle of the front panel (like Fantom 0 series) 11. Priced below $2000 12. Bluetooth and Wifi connectivity 13. Black color body 14. A powerful all-in-one machine for professionals from all over the workd who wants a Roland workstation and at the same time doesn't want to miss out on arranger capabilities. Great sounding tones - ready to use out of the box and some editing options. 15. Scene mode - to add layers and split up to 16 tones for live performances. 16. Can't think of anything else. Waiting for the new pro arranger at NAMM 2024. 🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹

Love Kawai and Yamaha piano sounds. Love Roland design, Roland should do a Colab with somebody who make realistic piano sounds. Even something like Ravenscroft. Or NI Alicias Keys Yamaha Piano Sample. PIANO SOUND is the main thing that bothers in Roland :/

When will Roland realise that the discontinued EP760 was a gem. Plenty of power in the speakers, and basic but decent sounds. Roland should know how many EP760s were sold, and now need replacement. Jesus, like they offer crap replacements, 2.5 watts etc. rubbish. They had a winner in the old 76s and 760s. Brain dead development gurus. They know people used the 76 key units with 10 watts. Why the heck won’t they listen to the customer????

Roland might as well stop producing FP-30X's and FP-60X's now. For $200 more than the FP-30X this is 10x the product (it looks alot nicer than the 60X for $250 LESS); not sure why anyone would buy a 30X or 60X with this on the market. The FP-10 is still cheaper enough that it has a place, but with the 30X having an awful user interface, why would anyone buy that now

I prefer the Yamaha DGX 670

O porcarie ;))))

If this accompanying feature is the “golden ticket” why on earth not to give users a global or patch’s option to turn off specific parts of the arranger? It is 2023, user will not realise how annoying it is to having another piano playing in the background and some out of context brass jumping out of nowhere until they order one, is just unmusical Roland.

Mi fai ascoltare qualche effetto organo chirurgico

The roland fpe50 is the worst mistake I have made Im so sorry that I bought one it will not connect to any thing and there is no support form roland

Not real hammers, silly boy!

He seemed to have gained weight?

really cringe guy to demo it

this video gives the vibes to me that he is just in it for show off, which is somewhat disgusting to me

Hey @rolandglobal who can I contact about the offer? And why is there no email or chat support? That's not cool on the part of such a company. In addition to the product, the service provided to customers should also be cool...