Product Overview

Some entry-level piano models try to attract new piano shoppers with a million bells and whistles. Unfortunately, these additional features cost money to include and, consequently, their inclusion can come at the expense of core details like tone and touch. With the brand new Roland RP107 model, Roland has prioritized the elements that matter most to pianists: sound and action. For the RP107, Roland has deployed their highly-revered PHA-4 action and SuperNATURAL tone engine, a tried, tested, and true formula that Roland has used for a number of successful models.

If you are a player or family looking to purchase your first digital piano, the selection process can be quite daunting. However, as most players and teachers alike will tell you, the way a digital piano feels is of the utmost importance. Having a digital piano that provides as authentic of an acoustic piano playing experience as possible is critical when learning. GIven the fact that most competitions, recitals, and examinations will take place on acoustic grand piano, students will want to ensure that the transition to those instruments from their digital piano is as seamless as possible. The PHA-4 action offers just that.

While the playing experience a digital piano provides is usually the most important consideration, given the fact that the instrument will inevitably be living in a bedroom or living room, aesthetics matter too. Having an instrument that is attractive looking as it sounds is a nice bonus. The Roland RP107’s stylish cabinet is the perfect midway point between tradition and modernity.

 

Action

The Roland RP107 features one of the company’s most reliable and celebrated actions: the PHA-4 Standard Keyboard Action with Ivory Feel. This amazing action mechanism offers a level of detail and a quality of touch that one would usually assume is unattainable at this price point. However, Roland has made the impossible possible by offering this high-quality action in even their entry-level models. 

The PHA-4 keyboard is a meaningfully heavier action than most other actions at the Roland RP107’s price point. While ‘heavier’ may sound like a negative descriptor, it is by no means negative. Cheaper keyboards with an exceedingly light touch do not emulate a real acoustic piano, which uses heavy wooden keys. Roland has gone to painstaking lengths of capturing that weight and feel with the PHA-4 action to ensure that beginners can develop good technique and playing habits right from the start of their piano journey.

The PHA-4 is also a triple sensor action, which provides far better tracking of a player’s performance and expression. It also features some of the best escapement simulations on the market. Escapement is a speed bump feeling that is felt when pressing the key gently. It is a sensation that exists on acoustic grand pianos specifically. The presence of this feature helps the player control dynamics and feel more connected to the instrument as a whole. 

 

Sound Engine

While other digital piano manufacturers split their focus between producing acoustic and digital pianos, Roland is fully-dedicated to making digital pianos. This has given them a bit of an edge when it comes to technological innovation. A good example of this is the company’s SuperNATURAL tone engine, which is used for the Roland RP107’s sound.

The Roland RP107’s SuperNATURAL tone engine is state-of-the-art and combines the realism of recorded samples with the enhancement of modern modeling technology. The result of this hybrid engine is immense tonal detail, colour, and flexibility. The sound of the piano changes organically in response to a player’s touch and expression, which makes playing the Roland RP107 quite realistic. 

There are a total of 15 instrument sounds on the Roland RP107, which have 256 note polyphony. This provides players with a wide enough variety of sounds to keep things interesting without making navigation annoyingly complicated. These instrument sounds are powered by a pair of high-fidelity 8W speakers, which combine for a total of 16W of power. And, for those requiring quiet headphone practice, the 3D Ambience headphone effect is quite spectacular. 

 

Connectivity

While the RP107 is a bit more streamlined in terms of its connectivity, it has all of the main connection options that a beginner or home player would ever need. A pair of headphone jacks (⅛” and ¼” respectively) allows for quiet practice anytime of the day. A USB Computer (USB Type B) and USB Memory port (USB Type A) allow for connectivity to devices and transferring data.

Impressively, the Roland RP107 even offers Bluetooth MIDI and Bluetooth Audio. Bluetooth MIDI allows users to connect to apps, like the Roland Piano App, wirelessly, while Bluetooth Audio allows users to play music through the RP107’s speaker system wirelessly. So, all-in-all, the primary bases for connectivity are well-covered.

 

Notable Features:

The Roland RP107 has a plethora of convenient features that make playing and practicing fun and engaging at all times. Built-in metronome, dual mode, TwinPiano, transposition, and onboard recording are just some of the noteworthy features on this exciting new model from Roland. Even better yet, they are all housed in an attractive cabinet design with a small footprint.

 

• Roland’s cutting-edge SuperNATURAL Piano engine
• 88-note PHA-4 Standard Keyboard Action with escapement and Ivory Feel keytops
• Onboard 16W stereo amplifier and two stereo speakers
• Two headphone ports allow for quiet practice at any time
• Attractive cabinet design with a small footprint 
• Triple pedal system with damper (capable of continuous detection), soft (capable of continuous detection), and sostenuto pedals
• Wireless Bluetooth MIDI and Audio connectivity lets users connect to the Roland Piano App and stream/play music through the Roland RP107’s onboard speaker system
• Onboard metronome helps you improve your sense of timing 
• TwinPiano mode lets teachers and students play side-by-side in the same octave range
• 377 internal songs
• Play standard MIDI files and audio files (WAV: 44.1 kHz, 16-bit linear format, MP3: 44.1 kHz, 64 kbps – 320 kbps, requires USB flash drive) via the USB Memory port
• USB Computer port allows users to connect the Roland RP107 to a computer or device

 

Conclusion

If you are in the market for your first digital piano, the Roland RP107 places the value where it really counts: tone and touch. The fully-weighted PHA-4 keyboard with escapement provides arguably the most authentic playing experience for a console digital piano at this price point. That amazing action combined with the Roland RP107’s SuperNATURAL piano tone will ensure that you stay inspired and motivated while you put in the practice hours required to get to the next level of your playing. Experience for yourself why Roland has become one of the most reputable names and popular choices within the realm of digital pianos. 

 

SPECIFICATIONS

SOUND GENERATOR

Piano Sound

SuperNATURAL Piano

Max. Polyphony

256 voices

Tones

Total 15 Tones

KEYBOARD

Keyboard

PHA-4 Standard Keyboard: with Escapement and Ivory Feel (88 keys)

PEDAL

Pedal

Damper (capable of continuous detection)

Soft (capable of continuous detection)

Sostenuto

SPEAKER SYSTEM

Speakers

12 cm (4-3/4 inches) x 2

Rated Power Output

8 W x 2

HEADPHONES

Headphones

Effect: Headphones 3D Ambience

TUNING, VOICING

Touch Sensitivity

Key Touch: 5 types, fixed touch

Master Tuning

415.3–466.2 Hz (adjustable in increments of 0.1 Hz)

Effects

Ambience, Brilliance

INTERNAL SONGS

Internal Songs

Total 377 songs

Listening: 10 songs

Ensemble: 30 songs

Entertainment: 20 songs

Let’s Sing with DO RE MI: 30 songs

Lesson: 287 songs (Scale, Hanon, Beyer, Burgmuller, Czerny 100)

DATA PLAYBACK

Playable Software

Standard MIDI Files (Format 0, 1)

Audio File (WAV: 44.1 kHz, 16-bit linear format, MP3: 44.1 kHz, 64 kbps – 320 kbps, requires USB Flash Memory)

RECORDER

Recordable Software

Standard MIDI Files (Format 0, 1 parts, Approx. 70,000 notes memory)

BLUETOOTH

Bluetooth

Bluetooth Ver 4.2

Profile: A2DP (Audio), GATT (MIDI over Bluetooth Low Energy)

CODEC: SBC (Supports SCMS-T content protection)

COMPATIBLE ANDROID / IOS APPS (ROLAND)

Compatible Android / iOS Apps (Roland)

Roland Piano App

CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS

Convenient Functions

Metronome (adjustable Tempo/Beat/Volume)

Dual

TwinPiano

Transpose (in semitones)

Speaker volume and Headphones volume automatically select function

Speaker Auto Mute

Auto Off

CABINET

Cabinet

Music rest: Made from plastic, Fixed angle, with Music holders

Keyboard cover: Slide type

OTHER

Connectors

DC In jack

USB Computer port: USB B type

USB Memory port: USB A type

Phones jack x 2: Stereo miniature phone type, Stereo 1/4-inch phone type

Power Supply

AC adaptor

Power Consumption

Power Consumption: 8 W (when using the included AC adaptor)

* Approximate power consumption when playing the piano at medium volume: 4 W

* Power consumption when sound has not been played after power-on: 3 W

Accessories

Owner’s Manual

Leaflet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY”

AC adaptor

Power cord

Option (sold separately)

Headphones

Bench (included in box)

SIZE & WEIGHT

Width

With music rest:

1,378 mm

54-1/4 inches

Depth

With music rest:

410 mm

16-3/16 inches

Height

With music rest:

982 mm

38-11/16 inches

Weight

37.0 kg/82.0 lbs

Keyboard	88 keys (PHA-4 Standard Keyboard: with Escapement and Ivory Feel)
Touch Sensitivity	Key Touch: 5 types, fixed touch
Keyboard Mode	Whole Dual Twin Piano
Pedals	Damper (Pedal switch, capable of halfpedal detection) Soft (Pedal switch) Sostenuto (Pedal switch)
Piano Sound	SuperNATURAL Piano Sound
Max. Polyphony	128 voices
Tones	Piano: 4 tones Other: 11 tones
Stretched Tuning	1 types (Always On)
Master Tuning	415.3–466.2 Hz (adjustable in increments of 0.1 Hz)
Transpose	Key Transpose: -6–+5 (in semitones)
Effects	Ambience (Off, 10 levels) Brilliance (21 levels) Only for Piano Tones: Damper Resonance (Always On) String Resonance (Always On) Key Off Resonance (Always On)
Tempo	Quarter note = 10–500 (When rhythm function turns on: Quarter note = 20–250)
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	100 levels
Internal Songs	Listening: 9 songs Piano Masterpieces: 40 songs Easy Piano: 8 songs Czerny: 100 songs Hanon: 20 songs Scale: 36 songs
MIDI, Turning music sheet	Bluetooth Ver 4.0
Keyboard Lid	Slide type
Other Functions	Auto Off
Connectors	DC In jack USB COMPUTER port: USB Type B Update port: USB Type A Phones jacks (usable as output jack) x 2: Stereo miniature phone type, Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
Accessories	Owner’s manual Leaflet "Stand Assembly" AC Adaptor Power Cord (for AC Adaptor) Music rest
Options (sold separately)	Headphones
Rated Power Output	6 W x 2
Volume Level (SPL)	99 dB (This value was measured according to the method that is based on Roland’s technical standard.)
Speakers	12 cm (4-3/4 inches) x 2
Power Supply	AC adaptor
Power Consumption	4 W (3–10 W) 4 W: Average power consumption while piano is played with volume at center position 3 W: Power consumption immediately after power-up; nothing being played 10 W: Rated power consumption
Width	1,379 mm 54-5/16 inches
Depth	413 mm 16-5/16 inches
Height	977 mm 38-1/2 inches
Weight	37.8 kg 83 lbs 6 oz * Actual weight can vary slightly from that indicated due to the fact that wooden parts are involved.

Weight	83 lbs
Dimensions	65 × 21 × 15 in