NEW Roland FP-E50 First Impressions!

[@SixStringGuy]

Your playing was so fun to watch. The ending sounds were crazy but I had a giant smile on my face. Loved it. Thanks.

[@B0K1T0]

When this guy has a new vid, you know it'll be good, whether you like the actual instrument or not 😆

[@eric.vice.01]

Oh. The "What A Fool Believes" at the end had me howling. Great as always.

[@brianpetersen3429]

As someone that has received a new Roland FP-E50 my review is that it is a great bargain, however I find the bottom placed speakers are weak, which I was able to fix by mounting a pair of iLoud powered speakers... what a dramatic improvement!. It brought the Supernatural sounds to life. It should be noted that the piano sounds are relatively bright, but that allows them to cut through the mix. I like the keyboard action and interface.

[@cinepost]

Is the accompaniment valuable to you?

[@BalakeHart-nh4xh]

Does it have a good B-3 sound??

[@geoffwebber8272]

Nothing better better than a portion of Jazz scat to finish the day off!

[@FRANCCO32]

I think with the drum backing and the zencore patch ability along with the facility to include overdub recording via aux input and mic the possibility to get very creative and produce some masterpieces is endless using this keyboard !

[@davidleigh8501]

"Classic Unboxing" !!! - Your eyes said it all as you/we heard. I'm buying it tonight! ........ Cheers mate.

[@jakejacobs126]

That piano sounds exquisite.

[@MrAbiye1]

Love your vids bro

[@cooltrades7469]

No it doesn't:). Crapsquiste ...maybe:))

[@davido.6567]

Belive me, it doesn’t

[@modeswitching]

If I were the sort of buyer this keyboard is aimed at, one thing I might appreciate at the start of a video like this is some context around what flavor of black boxy keyboard we’re looking at today. For example, this seems to be Roland’s shot at what you might call a “full-size arranger keyboard”, using the zen core engine to create the accompaniment. I might also like to know what an arranger keyboard does and who they’re aimed at (songwriters, buskers), and that it’s competing with the Korg XE and Yamaha PSR lines. Then commence with the sick soulful riffs. Idk, it’s just what this fool believes.

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

I thought it was just a electric piano.

[@jamesb8573]

I agree generally, but it doesn't really appear to be an arranger; i.e. it doesn't sequence and the accompaniments are more there as practice tools?

[@RobertFisher1969]

@@HOLLASOUNDS No. The common term for this sort of product is “digital piano”. “Electric piano” is commonly used to refer to electro-mechanical pianos.

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

@@RobertFisher1969 That's a good point, you are correct.

[@mrdali67]

It’s more a Roland take on the Clavinova, for those that want arranger functions with a fully weighted Piano keybed. The Piano sound seems upgraded. Sound more bright than the usual muddy Roland sound

[@wormjuice7772]

Ive got the Roland Verselab MV-1 which has the zencore as well. Switching patches per clip is something my mpc one could not do, so i sold it. Now on the mv-1 and im fully enjoying it. The synth engine is amazing, en the sequencing great for my drum & bass breakbeats style. Wonderful stuff

[@kosisochukwuobiekwe1213]

Don't you just love the structure of this board 😌

[@lance134679]

Seems like you get a lot in a mid-priced stage piano these days - tons of sounds, but if you're like me, you'll spend 90% of the time on one of the piano patches. 👍😀

[@kingstumble]

I do enjoy Jack's demos. Top notch as ever. Shame "the lovely Remie" left Roland. The rapport between her and Jack was always worth watching!

[@JayTheLane]

Jack defo had a bit of a pine fest for Remie and fancied her. Remie liked him but didn't fancy him. She pushed off to Spain I think and got stuck there coz of the Covid lockdown. Yes I checked 🤣 Zencore is nice but not as good as ACB or the other piano technology Roland has. I had the subscription from a roland but found the Zencore piano's weak.

[@mark_lhr3]

Really good video. Bought this from the ‘Guildford store. Have to say that service was excellent but there was a perhaps a lack of detailed knowledge about the various keyboards. The folks presenting evidently don’t work at the store. But great service. It’d an amazing keyboard. Only downside is the down facing speakers. But it’s remarkable value for money. The Bluetooth is useful. The chord display is incredibly helpful!! Tried most keyboards in the shop between £600-£1500 and this was absolutely the clear winner in terms of value proposition. Keys are lovely and fairly heavy too. Yamaha so light.

[@derekfernandez7701]

13:11 My gosh, I loved this so much! 😍 Thank you!

[@TimMcGlynn]

I really loved the actual keyboard sounds, but the accompaniments were kinda cheesy. Jack, you sound great as always.

[@joysjbrana]

We love ur reviews very informative.

[@t-jayhendricks611]

Uncle Jack pulling through with em smooth chords on that piano

[@wilkopiano]

It’s huuuuge! Even the pitch and mod wheels look tiny in comparison. I’d prefer the traditional roland style pitch and mod. It’s also same pha4 action.

[@keneokpareke1753]

Jack I understand that your reviews are meant to give viewers the same sense that casual potential buyers would get when they walk into a store, i.e. testing patches, etc. But I have to think that most of your KZbin subscribers are not casual browsers. I think your viewers would appreciate if you go further than simply running through patches and spend much more time exploring the features of the keyboard, its user interface, etc.

[@nathanaelvalville9191]

Oh you can be sure he's going to have a more detailed review of this board

[@mrdali67]

In the end have to take into account that he is doing these videos to sell stuff. I don’t take these video’s as an objective “review”, but see them as a presentation of what to expect. It stands free for everyone to have their own opinion on wether it’s something that fits into their needs.

[@danieldougan269]

It would be a chef's kiss to add some entry-level synth features to this where you can take an existing sound and tweak the parameters. It doesn't need to be fully programmable, just a little customization. We need to eliminate the barrier between synthesizers and arranger keyboards. Why not both?

[@robinstephenson9938]

Love the Jazz Scat Jack. As Falcon put it, sounds “phat”! BTW, my new message ringtone is the last 10 seconds of this clip! Love it.

[@PedroSalesJrAP]

FP and E Series from Roland had a baby

[@SAMZIRRA]

There is something about the Roland bass tone that gets me everytime

[@Lazyan_dbored]

bruhhhh that first note just hit me on the emo

[@Corey-gb1rx]

That is some real beautiful playing

[@profitglen]

That sounds beautiful. I'd really love this keyboard

[@Notmehimorthem]

Loving your reviews

[@davidmulcahy4864]

Mines coming tomorrow - cant wait

[@Tuganotube]

your play´n is soo coool! you´re amazing dude!

[@weedanwine]

10:13 sounded like the guy playing in the shoppping centre 😂

[@AbsitInvidea]

Mine comes in in two days. Ya boieee. That last few seconds sounded like a vocal mash up of 'What a fool believes' from the Doobie Brothers.

[@cinepost]

Has it been all that you had hoped for in a Keyboard? How do you use it most?

[@manoaramiarimanana5635]

I love this keyborad

[@sobbsaroonie]

Awesome as usual. You crack me up seeing how much fun you have trying out the new sounds. Always the best... wonder if there trying to compete with casio px s7000, yamaha fp90x as it seems to have speakers and mic input. Love you guys. Reaching out to you from USA...

[@adamandlorraine]

the thing is chunky as! does it play VHS cassettes too?

[@Culture_of_Ghosts]

I hope they produced a white version, it sounds great and would look perfect in my Drawing room!

[@playdeebug4400]

anyone else feel like rolands sound library is stuck in the 80’s 90’s? Every time i see a video of a new roland product, it always ends up sounding like elevator music or hold music. Believe me, Im a fanboy of roland because im stuck in the 90’s mentally. Ive been studying the fantom 7 for a year and i finally ordered it last week. The next day I got a recommended video for the Akai mpc 61 keys. I had never heard of it. I clicked on the video and i was instantly blown away by the newness of the sounds. The sounds / drums.. just sound so current and fresh. I watched 10 or so more videos then canceled the roland and bought the Akai.

[@darrickkeels6387]

Yes Roland reuses their sounds from their older modules and keyboards. The majority of Zencore PCM sounds are simply their old sounds that were in their hardware 20-30 years ago...or more.

[@Jacob_Shouse1984]

Yes! But I LOVE Roland!!

[@ErraticFaith]

I think most people with an IQ above that of a walnut are more than aware Roland lean towards the past. There is good cultural reasoning behind it and our regard for infantile western preference is waning as fast as our respect for warmongering America itself. That aside, you should always know what to expect pre-purchase and if your only concern is modernity/feature set, or some idiotic notion that you can't adequately perform without a quadrillion polyphony (synths and music were quite fine in the 80s thanks -- and I am much younger than that era myself) then thats fine; but be clear that preference is not a need for standard. Plenty of professionals can and do like Roland. They are on stages in every corner of Japan and elsewhere. RnD exhaustively work with live musicians at the venues to which they perform. The idea this is not the case, or that the desire is to somehow cheat you out of performance fitting modern times, is demonstrably false and as someone working within that realm ordinarily - flat disrespectful. Our cultures are obviously very different but the hyperbole is irritating at best. The instruments are researched and designed with a target user in mind. Which doesn't mean that it's restricted to that -- but it is commonly optimised for such and thats reflected in price. You might say that an old medieval hammer is adequate for knocking in nails. You might say 'If I drop an asteroid on the nail, it knocks it in better. Sure. Both are true. But you use the tool you actually need to remain cost effective and practical. Not all things need to offer everything. Roland are never going to make an instrument that pleases everyone. Not every board produced is a flagship and with the way the market is going --- half the desired users wouldn't be able to afford it anymore anyway. For the longest time we've enjoyed live, interactive music here. Not the bedroom. Priority to required features (affordable). Component availability (an issue now). Weight. Interface accessibility. The product isn't meant to be 'cram the top end of every feature in'. Because that comes with considerable cost. Do pay respect to product purpose. Not simply personal bias and bigoted reference point.

[@cinepost]

Has it been all that you had hoped for in a Keyboard? How do you use it most?

[@jadigistudios]

Beautiful

[@darrickkeels6387]

The pianos did sound pretty good. But once the accompaniment kicked in with the Zencore sounds, Roland's age began to show. Those sounds PCM sounds from the early 90's are simply no longer cutting edge. You can only recycle certain sounds for so long. Yes, some "classic" sounds are timeless. But a 300 kilobyte fingered bass sample from 1998 is going to sound really artificial nowadays.

[@MP-oj6zo]

so whats the alternative for the price

[@p3rrypm]

I really wish they had a set where they played through the builtin speakers, we have no idea how the thing actually feels.

[@studiosys]

I bought one , the speakers let it down , they are 8 " and on base pointing down , so they sound " distant " you will need some ext speakers

[@rs232killer]

I'm seeing this listed as cheaper than an FP-60X. It seems to have the same action and a lot more features. What does the 60X have to justify it, at a premium, over this?

[@JuanSewDLKS]

I have both. Fp60x has much better speakers, if you compare them side by side the fp60x sounds better, even with headphones, i don't know why. It's built with higher quality components (metal exterior, not cheap plastic lime the e50), more standard piano sounds, fewer weird or funny sounds, it feels like a much better product overall, more premium

[@sobbsaroonie]

You have both and 60x is better quality? Looking at both but e50 isn’t in yet😊

[@sobbsaroonie]

What’s metal and what’s not?

[@avetisk]

That’s the trap: when you know how to play cool like Jack, you think “man I need this, I’m gonna get my groove on!” But then when you get the product, your wife throws a brick 🧱

[@dimitrydenscikov5567]

This face say's a lot😁 Pause at 1:28 Roland can't sleep well, knowing there is Yami DGX

[@kevinlentz7604]

No comparison Yamaha feels like a toy ,navigating sucks ,it’s okay no comparison

[@kaisfp]

12:27 - I just wanted to timestamp the fun with the Kawai Hip-Hop with the Jazz Scat Layer :)

[@islandtony5009]

The chord sequencer is a potential game changer for arrangers, especially for piano players. It's like having band in a box or iReal pro built into your keyboard; you can input an entire song, and then play along FREELY with both hands!

[@32NinerBravo]

Feel like this is aimed at competing with the Yamaha DGX.

[@zoly2012]

Today arrives my FP-E50

[@Eddy-hx8hr]

What is what is your feeling ? You like it ?

[@zoly2012]

@@Eddy-hx8hr Yes. Im amazed Sounds great.

[@cinepost]

Has it been all that you had hoped for in a Keyboard? How do you use it most?

[@zoly2012]

@@cinepost No. I prefer a Arranger like Pa1000, Pa3,4,5xpro Korg. The Roland it is ok, but not what im used to use

[@cinepost]

@@zoly2012 people always complain that the Korg is too hard to navigate, especially the Yamaha users. The Fp-e50 is lacking in some areas to you ? Why do you prefer the Korg?

[@TeleporterM11]

Nice sounds.

[@Володимир-е6в3л]

Nice music Man!

[@markferreri5814]

Great keyboard! I watched the video on my iPad Pro using AT70 headphones. Sounds Grfeat! I wonder if I can get any of these sound for my Fantom 7, if they are new or just missing from my Fantom.😊 I love my Integra 7, But it doesn’t have Zencore. When will they come out with a “Integra 8” with Zencore?

[@jakubguzowski1352]

Great video as always, any plans to invite Luke from Korg and review the new Korg Liano?

[@SD-ff1je]

There needs to be a three-way between the Yamaha DGX 670 and the PSR-900 ;-)

[@kevinlentz7604]

Had The Yamaha GSX 670 for 3 months,The Roland blows it out off the water

[@kevinlentz7604]

Bought this keyboard love it absolutely amazing❤

[@SD-ff1je]

MX88 seems to be what it should be compared with. The DGX-670 is a whole lot more.

[@SD-ff1je]

​@kevinlentz7604 In what way? I see this as an MX88 and has little in common with the DGX in my experience (worse screen, less in-depth sound creation, USB stick plug-in for millions of every type of file). Don't see it.

[@kevinlentz7604]

@@SD-ff1je I had the Yamaha for 3 months did not like the way it navigated to learn how too use it ,same old boring sounds I had a RD 150 loved it ,It is a much easier keyboard to navigate ,you can get to everything very quickly,for me it is much easier to understand and facilitate,I learn by seeing not by deep diving menus,as a live keyboard much lighter I can use it in my acoustic guitar solo act ,looping ,vocals ,I’m a visual learner

[@thirtychurchlane8671]

Great vid

[@danielkinney6325]

I love you man. Awesome.

[@RayyMusik]

Sounds very good, but why is it so bulky?

[@WildernessMusic_GentleSerene]

SuperNatural and ZenCore sounds in this piano, SuperNatural piano engine and ZenCore for every other sound.

[@googlingthevoid]

Love Roland gear but I absolutely hate their support. Been trying to get a warranty repair done on my FP-30X for over 5 months.

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

If you feel a brand or service is not giving the service you where promised then you need to contact a watchdog service.

[@eligh272]

13:13 gives me Glee PTSD 🤣

[@nahblue]

What songs are played in the let's hear it section? Thanks everyone

[@eversonmay]

more Roland FP-E50

[@petermayne6818]

Great demo. Does the auto accompaniment create midi messages on multiple channels or does the midi only contain what is played by hand?

[@Like-a-PROinBERLIN]

is it just me, or did Jacks skills massively improve since he is friends with Mike Patrick? ;-)

[@ptgnt]

The arrangements haven't moved on in complexity or variation since their Realtime Arranger (RA) series in the 90s.

[@cinepost]

So what brands has the most up to date arrangements?

[@SAMZIRRA]

When Jack starts giggling like a 12-year-old you know it’s a good piano

[@M3mMMriz3]

Roland from library of ruina on the nintendo switch??

[@JonMurray]

Yes mate hahahahahaha! The kawaii hip hop and jazz scat jam hahahahaha! Love it 😂 Brilliant lads ✌🏻

[@whittymusic]

why is is so deep??

[@dremaproduction6836]

I want Roland piano

[@ATLS702]

What tune is being played around 1:50 that seems to be the most recognizable part to me…piano sounds amazing but it’s huge!!

[@matszh]

Man in the mirror, by MJ

[@JayTheLane]

Almost Man in the Mirror 😊

[@matszh]

@@JayTheLane Still, it’s the song he’s playing, I don’t know another song with a suspended D chord after a C# diminished in the refrain, but of course its an interpretation not to be liable to copyright claims.

[@jimzlav3728]

this or rd88 ? this just seems a bit too heavy

[@mrtyreus0]

If you don't need the accompaniment/ arranger features... Definitely the RD-88. Now, though, I'd consider the Yamaha CK series.

[@thcooke]

I’d be interested if it were less big and heavy. Why does it have to be so much bigger than e.g. the RD-88?

[@danieldougan269]

It's still a featherweight compared to the DGX-670.

[@tsizzle]

Where’s Remi from Roland?😢

[@mick3950]

Nuts .

[@Clarity-808]

Love the playing.. can make a cheesy-ass keyboard sound fun! lol

[@mh22xv]

How does this stack up against a Yamaha yc73/88 in hammeraction and piano sound?

[@bustanorms2028]

How much this in usd

[@tonywoods8296]

I’m not sure which to get yamaha DGX-670 or this Roland E50. I have texted both but wow still need a push. Anyone have a choice.

[@briann5001]

Sounds like every other 🎹

[@t-jayhendricks611]

YAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[@jazzzman1000]

You're playing in the wrong register for cello, mate.

[@lukebussey5218]

the piano vids really let jack show off

[@thetribunal8363]

Compared to other competitors 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- 47 pounds/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 Unfortunate for 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). It may take a decade and multiple endorsements.“

[@jahvin4951]

Do you recommend this keyboard over yamaha mx88 an kurzweil sp1 88

[@danielgreen4484]

Price?

[@ChataCovers]

can you record your piano on it? does it have a track list u can record on?>

[@Jorge.O85]

Is the keybed the same as the juno ds88 ? Please let me know, hammer or weighted keys ??? Thanks

[@TheBrowniemusic]

MIDI connectivity? Any buyer to give a honest review?

[@michaelmoore1697]

Before watching, let me guess. Its an over-priced instrument with the same old Roland CPU and sound-engine inside?

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

It's an electric piano for those who dont want a midi keyboard or a real piano. Roland has products on all price ranges.

[@michaelmoore1697]

@@ChrisP3000x you don't like the sound of metal scraping on metal?

[@ChrisP3000x]

@@michaelmoore1697 Ohhh, it's just a personal preference......😁

[@vaiman7777]

Displaying you lack of knowledge publicly again I see 😂

[@ivicamilosavljevic4706]

I bought one for my 8 yrs doughter, 1st grade in Music school...sve on the Forest trx Said looks wonderful...keys like real piano... But sound does not fit ..so she tried change piano type ..and stopped at No 6... Saying this is similar as real thing, but not ...so...I don't know

[@_keja_]

No remy?

[@mihaiad86]

Sixt....NICEEEE! If you know what i mean.

[@MusicWizard85]

So it's basically a modified MC707 (Zencore engine) with keys. Interesting. 🎹

[@joep-jams]

The problem with the Zencore engine is that it doesn't use a lot of samples for the piano's. I have only tested it on the MC101 but I got dissapointed, you have usually only 3-4 samples for the keys, and playing really softly is just plain impossible. There are a couple of presets that are decent, but once you start looking into them by playing very dynamically they don't do so well. I'd stick with the supernatural pianos.

[@jamesfranklin8825]

@@joep-jams it's got zencore and supernatural on board - are you saying some of the pianos will use zencore and wont be as nice?

[@joep-jams]

@@jamesfranklin8825 No, I thought the piano sounds would use Zencore, but they use the Supernatural Engine which is good enough. I think in this case the FP-50 just has the zencore engine to add 1000+ extra presets, but I haven't seen any editing for it. I don't expect it to be there, there are not a lot of buttons on the unit that would allow this anyway (in a useful manner).

[@hunterfrederick2731]

Wtf?! This sounds great!

[@JSSTUDIO-wr2jq]

❤️ 👍

[@Bvic3]

I've got a FP-60X that this model kills. More features and cheaper. That being said, I don't care about accompagnements and that's a lot of useless buttons. But the big screen seems nice.

[@MarquitoF.392]

Hermano cuántos kilos pesa???

[@anthony13299]

IS THE ROLAND FP-E50 INCAPABLE OF THIS BASIC MIDI FUNCTION IN LOGIC? Although the pre-sales personnel at Roland assured me that the Roland FP-E50 would be able to be played as an external MIDI instrument via the provided USB port, I have not been able to make this happen. I checked with them specifically since I would not have purchased this instrument if it did not have this function. It is an essential function for my music production. My Roland FP7 does this without any fuss at all: lays down a MIDI track from the instrument keyboard and then plays it back through the keyboard via MIDI. The FP-E50 does not do this at all. It will lay down the MIDI track as expected, but will not play the resulting track through the instrument keyboard via MIDI. It concerns me that I think this instrument is not able to play SMF files and that this impacts its ability to play back MIDI via a USB connection to the computer. Any idea if there is a fix for this? Reading the Logic Handbook, it says that Logic is able to play any instrument that is detected as having successful MIDI in-and-out connections in the test section of Apple's MIDI Studio window utility. Since both the FP7 and FP-E50 do this without issue, this apparently not in this case. Here is a file showing a comparison of the two keyboards as they appear in Logic as I attempt to carry out this operation. navraton.online/roland_midi_fail/Roland_Fail.html

[@cinepost]

Did a software upgrade fix this problem?

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

Not sure why electric pianos still have a market considering that there are some very nice 88 midi keyboards out there.

[@R.Tafolla]

Not everyone wants to hook their pianos up to a computer. They just want to turn it on and go

[@dankeplace]

So how do you use a MIDI keyboard on a gig, take your PC with you?

[@georgebradley4583]

@@dankeplace Laptop.

[@dankeplace]

@@georgebradley4583 so you spend more on a laptop to do what a traditional synth can do? Makes sense.

[@rafaelcatarino8372]

Getting rd88 keys and fantom sounds, for peanuts? Hard to believe... 😢 Oh marketing...

[@danielnaimowicz9397]

Fun

[@muzikman2008]

Lol.. The keyboard to play at piss up parties to impress your drunken friends 😂 pianos sound nice though.