Roland FP-90 Digital Piano

Thats the home version
I love it..
It has my favorite keybed(except that there is no aftertouch)

The professional version of the fp90 comes witouth any speakers
But has a huge amount of real time comtrollers on board.



It would be the perfect instrument, if it had aftertouch..

I love playing mine. No outboard speakers needed. I really want to take it out to a gig and I do have a case for it. Weight is up there but its has very solid construction, weighted keys and four speakers so thats the trade off.

There must be a good reason Roland excluded aftertouch...?

Yes the piano keybed does not support it..

There is only a few keybeds with 88 keys that support aftertouch..
Best of the bunch is YAmaha's Montage 8
Shortly followed by Korgs HD3
and then there is a few Fatar keybeds in several instruments..

This is Rolands high end Piano keybed..
Non of the top knotch piano keybeds supprt aftertouch, as that would probably conflict with being as close to a real grand piano action as possible..

there is one exception.. but thats 20 year old
Thats the kurzweil midiboard..
It was build in corporation with Bob Moog..
And has a real piano mechanic inside..
Weighs a ton tough, definately a studio piece, not a gigging thing

However :



This guy has 2 of them build into his setup
It has poly and mono aftertouch
And every thing can be eddited like aftertouch, velocity, keyrelease trough sliders on the right side of the board. Its nearly impossible to find one tough.

The specs on the RD2000 say 200 rhythm patterns.

Drum patterns?

FP90. No rhythm patterns right?

Yes they are drum PAtterns

Donny - you will HATE a weighted 88 key controller. Step back, son.

Not onboard but thr Roland Piano Partner IPad app has a handfull of basic but useable ones. They sound good even only the pianos speakers.
I could handle a simple gig with them . Mic input with some reverb and doubling effects is a big plus, If you set the doubling to a wide setting its almost like a harmonizer.

Dave its NOT for me at all I am no piano player but simply just sharing info for those who seek...I repeat I in no way want or will ever want to play 88 keys weighted....just not my bag....just to clarify.
That said buddy I know your on a diet but breakfast soon...
my treat~!