A great piano can be the heart of a family home. But it’s vital to choose a model that suits your lifestyle, budget, and aspirations. The new Roland RP501R is your ideal first piano—and yet it’s ready to support you as you get more serious. This digital piano offers a wealth of practice-friendly features to suit developing players, with onboard rhythm accompaniment and Bluetooth® connectivity to iPad/Android piano apps. Better still, while other entry-level pianos are quickly outgrown, the Roland RP501R satisfies discerning players with its dynamic keyboard feel and authentic, responsive sounds. Combining premium features, a competitive price, and a compact-yet-robust cabinet, the Roland RP501R is ready to join your family.
- Roland’s acclaimed digital technology in an attractive and affordable piano designed for the family home
- SuperNATURAL Piano delivers the authentic tone of an acoustic grand piano
- PHA-4 Standard keyboard features high-resolution touch sensing for expressive and responsive play
- Progressive Damper Action pedal offers continuous response for half-pedaling and other traditional acoustic piano techniques
- Headphones 3D Ambience effect provides a multi-dimensional sound experience when using headphones
- Connect to a world of exciting apps such as Roland’s Piano Partner 2, which encourages daily piano learning and makes practicing fun
- Extensive onboard song library including scale-learning songs, plus metronome and recording functions to boost practice and learning
- Sophisticated onboard Rhythm feature with intelligent accompaniment (72 different rhythm styles, including 6 pianist styles)
- Space-saving cabinet with a choice of Contemporary Black, Contemporary Rosewood, or White finish
Roland RP501 Digital Piano
KEYBOARD:
Keyboard: 88 keys (PHA-4 Standard Keyboard: with Escapement and Ivory Feel)
Touch Sensitivity: Key Touch: 5 types, fixed touch
Keyboard Mode:
Whole
Dual (volume balance adjustable)
Split (split point adjustable)
Twin Piano
PEDALS:
Damper (Progressive Damper Action Pedal, capable of continuous detection)
Soft (capable of continuous detection)
Sostenuto (function assignable)
SOUND GENERATOR
Piano Sound: SuperNATURAL Piano Sound
MIDI Format: Conforms to GM2, GS, Xglite
Max. Polyphony: 128 voices
Tones:
Piano: 11 tones
Other: 305 tones (including 8 drum sets, 1 SFX set)
Stretched Tuning: 2 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)
METRONOME
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
SMF RECORDER
Parts: 1 part
Save Song: Standard MIDI Files (Format 0)
Songs:
Internal memory: Max. 10 songs
External memory: Max. 99 songs
Note Storage: Approx. 30,000 notes
CONTROLS
Song Select
Play/Stop
Rec
Rewinding
Fast-forwarding
Top of song
Part Mute
Tempo
All Songs Play
Count-in
Song Balance
Tempo: Quarter note = 10–500 (When rhythm function turns on: Quarter note = 20–250)
Resolution: 120 ticks per quarter note
RHYTHM
Rhythms: 72 types x 2 variations
Controls:
Rhythm Select
Start/Stop
Sync Start
Intro/Ending
Fill In
Variation
Leading Bass
Auto Fill
Rhythm Part
AUDIO
Playback: File Format: Audio File (WAV 44.1 kHz, 16-bit linear format)
Control:
Song Select
Play/Stop
Rewinding
Fast-forwarding
Top of song
All Songs
Play
Song Balance
Center Cancel
INTERNAL MEMORY
Save Song: Standard MIDI Files (Format 0)
Songs: Max. 10 songs
Internal Songs:
Piano Masterpieces: 69 songs
Easy Piano: 8 songs
Czerny: 100 songs
Hanon: 20 songs
Scale: 36 songs
EXTERNAL MEMORY
External Storage: USB Flash Memory
Playable Software:
Standard MIDI Files (Format 0, 1)
Audio File (WAV, 44.1 kHz, 16-bit linear format)
Save Song: Standard MIDI Files (Format 0)
SongsMax. 99 songs
BLUETOOTHMIDI
Turning music sheet: Bluetooth Ver 4.0
OTHER
Display7 segments x 3 LED
Keyboard Lid: Slide type
Other Functions:
Panel Lock
Auto Off
Connectors:
DC In jack
Input jack: Stereo miniature phone type
Output jack: Stereo miniature phone type
USB COMPUTER port: USB Type B
USB MEMORY port: USB Type A
Phones jacks x 2: Stereo miniature phone type, Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
Rated Power Output: 12 W x 2
Volume Level (SPL): 103 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
Headphones:
Effects: Headphones 3D Ambience
Controls: Volume (with the speaker volume and the headphones volume automatically select function, with the volume limit function)
Power Supply: AC adaptor
Power Consumption:
9 W (3–22 W)
9 W: Average power consumption while piano is played with volume at center position
3 W: Power consumption immediately after power-up; nothing being played
22 W: Rated power consumption
ACCESSORIES:
Owner’s manual
Assembly manual
Leaflet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY”
AC Adaptor
Power Cord (for AC Adaptor)
Headphone hook
Music rest
Options (sold separately):
Headphones
USB Flash Memory (*1)
*1 Use USB Flash Memory sold by Roland. We cannot guarantee operation if other products are used.
SIZE AND WEIGHT (INCLUDING PIANO STAND, WITH MUSIC REST)
Width: 1,378 mm (54-1/4 inches)
Depth: 423 mm (16-11/16 inches)
Height: 992 mm (39-1/16 inches)
Weight: 40.8 kg (90 lbs)
* Actual weight can vary slightly from that indicated due to the fact that wooden parts are involved.
