Cool and thanks :)

Hi. If the proper TLC has been given to that RD600, I still recommend it. Check the key action thoroughly, should not be heard any friction sound and crackling noise while movement. Roland RD series are very well designed stage pianos, arguably the best ones comparing other brands and the models released before the supernatural piano technology somehow have warmer piano sound. I now have RD700 and I do not feel to buy a new piano for now. Last of all, RD600 is still such a great instrument and it sounds/feels the best comparing models of that era such as Yamaha P80/90/250, Kawai MP8, etc...

@@digitaldividemusicI should get that 2-year warranty with it just in case... Honestly, it is very nice of that shop presenting an option like that so would not miss that option unless it has a kinda hollow conditions :)

@musicaldracula2017 Appreciate the quick response and your insight. I played on it briefly. I will have 45 days days to play it since it's coming from s store. Best part is no shipping. Considering the overall condition it looks very well cared for, I think I will proceed with the purchase. Having other keyboards to midi it up to will be even better. The keyboard felt really good. I did not hear anything unusual. Considering the age and condition, doubt the warranty would be more than rolling the Dice. Can't wait to pick it up once it's released from police hold. For just over the cost of tuning an acoustic piano, I'm getting a classic Roland stage piano. Not a bad deal I'd say.

@digitaldividemusic Not bad at all and sounds great! You may also like to create a video so that I can see it... Enjoy :)

@musicaldracula2017 I think I will. This is at a guitar center. They offer 45 days to try out used. The warranty is based on cost of the item. Repair would cost way more than that if a key fails. I won't be able to check the friction until I pick it up. But I think for $46, I'm sold on the warranty. 27 year old keyboard and all. In the event of a failure, If they can't fix it. I get my money back. That's worth it.

Hi there. I was playing in order actually and the preset locations were also given. Please turn on subtitle. Thanks.

All right! Thanks! 👍

@@deejuicemailbox No worries :)

@@romerbass2813 Yes indeed.

@@marcusholder495 Thank you for your kindness.

@@musicaldracula2017 your welcome 🙏

glad that you enjoyed it :)

Once I had Fantom XR but it is bulky comparing 5050 and the front panel buttons are made of a kinda rubber which I do not like to touch. By the way, the internal sound sets of XR and 5050 are not the same as you know. Cheers

@@musicaldracula2017 there both 1U and the XR can take 4 SRX cards the XV-5050 only one? i think but both units have an awesome amount of sounds for such compact units

@@johnb2044 Hi John. Actually XR takes 6 SRX cards and 5050 takes 2 ones. By the way, yes, XR is a 1U unit as well but pretty heavier and deeper than 5050. Both are great units in the end :) Cheers

Hi there! Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Cheers :)

Thank you for your kindness.

Hi. No.

@@musicaldracula2017why !!!

@@pepinillosazucarados6743 I do not own/use any VST programs. Cheers

@@musicaldracula2017 Get a live inside a box, man. Outside it is getting cold now. Iglo, Iglo, it. I do appreciate your effort to present sounds from units as far away as 1080, which are still the base of all JV's. And the base of the 1080 was the D50. Not a lot of samples there yet, but Roland worked on that issue until now. I do like ancient stuff as well. But, when I see the whole Korg collection on my iPad, and it sounds the same as the "real" stuff, and the "Wavestation" occupies less space than the "M1" there, I just want to through up. All these Korg synths in a space that is just like the panel on a fully fledged Motherboard? No more need for a rack version. And it works with finger touch. Cheap as well. Go iPad. Go Elon Muss.

As you said, this module almost has all kinds of high quality sounds for anyone. I think the overall package is great.

It really depends on the individual seller as it is not a new item but it is highly likely that you should be paying more than 100 Euro/110 USD. If it has its box and sticker, expect to pay more...

@@musicaldracula2017 $ ?

If you like its tone, go for it.

Your contribution is invaluable. Thanks

I used to like the Yamaha MOX8 piano sound (must be the same as Motif XS), until I used the MOX keyboard to play the grand piano on XLN Audio's Addictive Keys VST, that blew it away... Funny that I now use a Studiologic SL controller to play the SRX-11 and love it, even though it's got a less sophisticated sampling technology. The SRX-11 piano was just sampled in an awesome way.

Yes, it has a very open and clear fidelity...@@meilstone

I still have the user manual and have the voice list at the end. Please check other sources. Cheers :)

@@musicaldracula2017 oops, you are right. I found this little chart on p80.

@@andrabian Cool :)

Sorry to bother you again, but are the references to the tones explained anywhere? I understand they must be coded due to legal issues, but perhaps more experienced users have already figured these out. Most of them are obvious but several of them I just could not figure out. What is an "SA and CP piano"? Does "Comp" refer to Compressor in Comp Pianos? What makes the difference between Suitcase and Mr Suitcase? What is a D50 and FM? Does the Booking B organ refer to a B 3? I don't much care for synths and pads and leads, but kind of regret that there's only 2 Wurlis, as opposed to 6 Rhodes. And the Clavinets are all kind of cheesy

@@andrabian Hello, no worries. The following quote is from Roland site in 1986. SA is an acronym for old sound production technology by Roland, but it was a kinda state of the art one then so if you are into 80's music, SA sounds are still have their places. ''The RD-1000 was the most advanced digital piano of the time, built around Roland’s advanced SA (Structured Adaptive) technology for a more authentic piano sound. Just a year later, this pro-focused technology was also available in Roland’s home pianos, so you could enjoy the same piano sound used by the world-famous artists who made the music you grew up with. It’s a tradition that continues to this day with our current RD stage pianos.'' CP piano was a Yamaha brand electric piano and has a similar status as SA sounds or Yamaha's own DX electric piano sound. These kinds of sounds are regenerated by other manufacturers and because of copyright reasons, the names are usually deciphered. Yes, comp refers to compressor effect. Suitcase and Mr suitcase are just naming, may be has a meaning for whom named them :) D50 for Roland D50 and FM electric piano has a special tone so that you can realise that it is produced by an FM synthesizer. And yes, Booking B refers to B3 Hammond and Clavinets are not good. Actually I am not fond of Clavinet sound in general and the clavinet section on RD600 is at the end so I forgot to demo them :) The bottom lline is, there is no direct source for your queries. I put my 2 cents just for common sense and culminated knowledge. So keep reading and listening digital piano demos... Cheers!

Hi there. No half pedal samples, only on/off response for pedal.

Yes indeed.

No, Emerson lso took it n tour and his pieces are far more demanding. I once saw one of his shows and thought that I should buy this wonderful instrument.

I first played SRX-11 presets. Please turn on subtitle :)

@@musicaldracula2017 Thank you Sir! )

@@gameon2000 No problem :)

I think Roland RD Stage pianos have been the best since they were introduced and every one of them somehow special. I first had an RD-500 and the latest RD piano interface is quite similar ( using RD700NX now). That's how good it was and there has been no other manufacturer that has been following the same solid design language for their stage pianos like that...

Hi. Thanks for sharing your experience with this awesome synth. Yes, scarce polyphony is the only hindrance for 90's synths including DX7, SY77, K4, etc. Otherwise they all sound very rich.

@@musicaldracula2017 SY77 is exactly the gear I still own, mighty machine but in line with K4 considering sound architecture. Availability of free sounds online make it much more versatile and sequencer is an useful feature. Sounds for SY offered today are advanced, created by perfected software and provide much more fun than those from the times of its purchase. In set with few more modern keyboards it is more than enough for making arrangements and home production.

@@TrazomGV Yes, agree. K4 has a unique character and there is no modern incarnation, whereas SY77 has some decent soft and hard replacements, such as MODX. I used to have TG77 and I was upset about polyphony. I thought it was a true 32 poly machine, but it is not... Cheers

No worries :)

Yes Sean, I believe that RD700-SRX11 combo still sounds great. Thank you for your feedback :) Cheers

@@musicaldracula2017 I played an RD-800 a few times and didn't seem to think there was much or any improvement over this setup for the piano sound. What I am curious about is if the RD-2000 is an improvement. I've done recording sessions on the V-piano and thought it was really good for an electronic keyboard. Apparently the RD-2000 has the V-piano technology.

@@shiggins9 To make the long story short, RD-800 sounds boxier and compressed comparing RD700 series. I also feel a bit negative about it because it was the first RD piano that was not made in Japan. I feel the same compression nature on RD-88 also. RD-2000 definitely has better piano sounds comparing all RDs before it, however, I gather that its V-piano technology is not the same level as on original V-piano so V-piano itself is still unique to me. I know it is not a stage piano but I advise checking FP-90X, whose piano sounds have been the best to date among Roland portable pianos I think. Roland may release its RD variant in due course.. The bottom line is that I still have both SRX cards and keeping them...

@@musicaldracula2017 I'm also keeping my RD-700 / SRX-11. I may look for a deal on an RD-2000 but I'm in no rush.

I had an SRX 02 just sold it on eBay and purchased an SRX 11. Should be at my doorstep in a couple of weeks

Thank you for the compliment Cristina. Keep in touch :)

My pleasure :-)

You may not need to add SRX-11 to Fantom X because their tones are quite similar, SRX is better due to extra layer and fidelity, though. However, SRX-02 has different piano tone and wise to add it to Fantom X if you like Fazioli piano. If you have previous Fantom or XV series, then wise to add both SRX cards. I prefer SRX-02 since it is better for classical music. Others may prefer SRX-11 because it is a kinda all rounder leaning more to Pop music. Technically, velocity transitions and sustain behaviour seem to be better constructed on SRX-11. I wish Roland would have released an updated SRX-02 board after SRX-11. In the end, both are really great boards.

Hi Jose. Please turn on the subtitle so as to see the patch names. I did play SRX-11 first. Cheers

@@musicaldracula2017 Thank you

@@Lagoausente No worries :)

Amigo usted hiso algún cambio de parámetros a sus sonidos y están tal cual como están en la tarjeta de expansión de srx11

@@patriciojesuscarrascomonte957 Don't know the video question, but I finally bought the srx-11 for my E-80 and sounds very realistic. I only use one patch.

Thank you for your compliment and yes indeed... :) I have a Yamaha P80 and it sounds better than Motif ES. For Yamaha piano sound, higher end CLP, CP or P series to go :)

You should...

I agree :)

Hello Helmut. Yes, the mentioned sounds are very organic. I applied internal reverb effect to cello sound, since by default, it is 100% dry. So both the raw waveforms and its effect engine are very assertive. Cheers :)

What a coincidence! I had the same dilemma and chose GEM PM3 as you did. I have not encountered with RD700 after that but planning to get RD700NX in due course. RD600 is a great instrument for what it is. Thank you for your kind words btw :) I now have RD700 and love it. I sold PM3 years ago because I then had its piano module variant RP-X.

Yes, Fazioli sound in the related Gem pianos are very expressive and lovely tonality comparing other Fazioli presentations by others.

Hi there. RD-1000 uses SA system to produce its 8 sounds and RD-600 has two of those SA EP sounds. ıf you are after SA type sounds, please check RD500 which has more SA type patches ( It has MKS-20 sound module inside ). I also have XV-3080 and it has a patch called RD-1000 which sounds pretty similar to original sound. Cheers :)

@@musicaldracula2017 thanks dude. So for clarification, the XV-3080 has a similar sound to the Roland rd-1000

@@incognitoboi4305 No worries mate :) and yes, it has the main RD1000 AP piano sound. ( XV-3080/5080/5050 etc...) Cheers

Check out the rd-88. It emulates all the classics pretty darn accurately.

Glad that you enjoyed. Cheers :)

Very unique indeed. I will be loading other patches from different cards and explore more. Thank you for passing by :/)

Yes, the sound feels like very open and uncompressed. It is still a decent instrument by any means. Thanks for the comment :) I now have RD700 and its second piano sound called mellow piano, sings beautifully to my ears :) Much better than so-called supernatural piano sound on later models. I use it with SRX02 and SRX04 since they enlighten the existing sounds as a compliment and I love it.

Yes, the best and RD series have been with us a long time and I hope Roland never stop rehashing new RD variants in future... Thanks for passing by :)

@@musicaldracula2017 ❤️

I still enjoy it Michael. Let me tell you one thing. I also have srx 02 and 11 piano boards and like them. But the behaviour of piano sound such as sustaining time after release or low/bass range footprint is fairly better on rd 600. I like old gears, needless to say, of course not all of them are right and there are some exemptions but I do not really believe that so called ''dated sound'' analogy... Cheers!

@@musicaldracula2017 Alot of people do like the RD-600 because they say it feels like a real piano. Take that piano sound at 4:28 lifted straight out of the the JV-80 and that featured in many pop records in the 90's because it just cuts through the mix. All the sounds are still usable today and older gear is making a comeback. I don't own anything newer than 1996. I have a Kurzweil K2500X but use it more for ambient sounds pads rather than the generic sounds but do practice my piano playing skills on it.

@@jaggass I have had GEM Promega 3, Motif ES8, Korg SP200, SP250, M-Audio Prokeys, Kurzweil SP88, Kawai MP8, Roland Fantom X8, Yamaha S80 and may be few more and the hammer action on Roland RD600 is better than all of them in general manner. RD600 shares the same action with A90/ex and they sound also very similar. Both device has plenty of patches from JV series as you said. SRX Ultimate Keys card and SRJV Session card have RD600 's one of the main piano patches also. As you said, they have been being used intensively and still have the potential for future projects because I do not believe so called 'dated sound' analogy. 90's synthesizers and digi pianos sing beautiful to me :) I am in a similar situation like you and do not have any new device. As you mentioned, it is better to concantrate on technic rather than chasing new devices... Cheers!

@@musicaldracula2017 I also get my Linn 9000 back in a few weeks time.

@@jaggass Great drum machine... Congrat!

Hi Helmut. Unfortunately I don't have it any longer, however, I still keep my Real Piano Expander and RPX module... :) Thank you for your wishes, same goes to you!

Hallo Helmut, habe gerade dieses Video gefunden. Erst heute habe ich mein ProMega 3 mal wieder aufgestellt und eingeschaltet - es läuft noch, nur einer der Motorfader macht Probleme (wohl eher mechanischer Art, vermutlich der Seilzug). Habe auch ein paar der einschlägigen Seiten mal wieder gelesen, und mich daran erinnert, welche großen Probleme ich und andere mit ihrem ProMega leider schon hatten... Um so größer das Wunder, dass es heute nach mindestens einem halben Jahr Stillstand (vom Netz getrennt) anstandslos hochfuhr und noch oder wieder läuft. ;-) Ich hoffe, es geht Dir und Deinem ProMega genau so. Vielleicht können wir uns ja mal austauschen. Gruß Roland

@@rolandzoske448 Hi Roland,...ja das ist erstaunlich. Ich hatte meinen auch mal ca 4 Monate weggestellt da er über MIDI zu anderen Keyboards plötzlich die Sounds verweigerte. War wohl ein Speicherproblem. Habe dann die Speicherbatterien ausgebaut, hatte aber keine neuen zur Hand. Nach diesen ca. 4 Monaten hab ich diesen Koloß wieder aufgebaut da mir auch dieser Fazioli unter anderem so fehlte. Und wie Du ja schreibst,...er fuhr astrein hoch, alle Sounds da und funktioniert. Gehe jetzt immer von anderen Keys in die 2 Inputs und über Phone-Klinke zu dem Casio Audio-In. Das funktioniert problemlos. Alles ohne Speicherbatterien. Trotzdem werde ich die neuen irgendwann mal einbauen. Jetzt ist mir auch wieder klargeworden das ich ihn niemals hergeben werde. So das war´s erstmal. Bis dann Roland und Dir wünsche ich eine lockere neue Woche.

@@hellitastenfan Hi Helmut, ja, die Akkus scheinen irgendwie an den Problemen beteiligt zu sein. Irgendwann sind die eben am Ende und mit Nachschub an NiCd-Akkus ist es ja so gut wie vorbei. Ersatz-Akkus anderer Technologie haben andere Ladeschlussspannungen und benötigten eine etwas veränderte Ladeelektronik. Aber wenn's denn auch ohne geht... ;-) Beim Equinox habe ich trotz Warnung vom GEM-Service (von einem von einst zwei Service-Michas) leider etwas zu lange gewartet und nun ein paar kleine Säureflecken auf einem internen Halteblech, aber nix Dramatisches. Die Sounds und anderen Aspekte des PM3 werden ja sehr unterschiedlich bewertet, aber unter'm Strich findet man immer was Passendes und Inspirierendes. Und das übersichtliche Bedienkonzept ist ja auch ein Highlight. Hätte am letzten Donnerstag beinahe viel Geld für einen gebrauchten Montage 7 ausgegeben, weil ich die Tastatur von diversen Anspiel-Erlebnissen bei Musikertreffen in Erfurt als so phantastisch in Erinnerung hatte, dass meine Finger sich wie neu anfühlten. Konnte das aber an diesem Exemplar überhaupt nicht nachvollziehen... Und ich hatte gar nicht mehr so recht auf dem Schirm, was da für ein Monster im Abstellraum schlummerte. Nun also das Teil wieder aufgebaut (auf solidem Eigenbau-Möbel) und den Equinox mit seinen ebenso über 30kg solo auf Höhe darüber gewuchtet. Und nun habe ich ein wenig "Rücken" - das kommt wohl vom "Tasten-Drücken"... ;-) Gruß und ebenso angenehmen Woche. Roland

@@rolandzoske448 ohje jetzt macht ihr mir grad etwas angst was diese akkus angeht, hoffe nicht dass das irgendwann dazu führt dass mein PM3 unwiederbringlich das zeitliche segnet :S (ich mein zum vergleich - bei meinem DX7 wie auch vielen anderen ist sowas ja mit ner stinknormalen CR2032 und midi-dump erstmal recht einfach erledigt..) ... aber bisher läuft die kiste zum glück einwandfrei, war eigentlich auch nie wirklich längere zeit ohne saft. und das teil macht einfach immer noch wirklich spaß, das muss ich schon sagen. 20 jahre alt, und beim ST.grand 2 (gefällt mir letztlich etwas besser als 1) hört man schon mal ne loop-fahne, aber dennoch spielt sich der sound sehr natürlich und lebendig, einfach ohne gleich in der ersten sekunde seltsam digital zu nerven. ach und eines der am geilsten aussehenden stagepianos der letzten jahrzehnte ist das PM3 sowieso! ;)

Thank you for your kindness...

Yes. There is an option in the system menu so it can remain from where you power off or start from scratch...

You are welcome. To me, its action smoother and much more piano like feeling comparing brand new entry level digital pianos. The action is neither heavy nor light. Just try to get a well looked-after one... Cheers

I also had RD-500 before RD-600 and to make the long story short, RD-600 without any doubt. However, if you plan to use it mainly as a midi controller, the keybeds are the same, so you can choose RD-500 so as to save some cash... Cheers

@@musicaldracula2017 do you need an amp for the 600?

@@funnyasjared9852 Yes, the piano has no speakers, that's why you need an amplified speaker system.

Is the piano is comparable with rd 700

@@erickarmentia Yes they are very close. I now have RD700. The main piano sound better on 700, but 600 has more AP sound variant to choose from . Cheers