Other Features
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Storage for 100 Live Sets (combinations of layers, zones, effects, and various tone parameters)
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Extensive multi-effects processing options
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Master MIDI control features plus four MIDI ports (MIDI in, MIDI out x2, MIDI out/thru)
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Balanced XLR outputs; USB ports for data storage and audio-play functionality
Digital Piano
Roland marks a new RD-series milestone with the debut of the RD-700NX. This exquisite instrument
raises the bar for onstage performance with its incredible sound, touch, and control.
The fl agship stage piano boasts an advanced SuperNATURAL Piano sound engine, electric piano sounds
based on SuperNATURAL technology, a deluxe PHA III Ivory Feel Keyboard with Escapement,
a unique Sound Focus feature, and a newly improved user interface with a large, high-resolution LCD.
Whether your performances focus strictly on piano or a world of sound via master MIDI control,
the RD-700NX is a dream instrument for the stage.
SuperNATURAL Piano Sound
and Sophistication
Grand Piano
The RD-700NX’s acoustic piano sounds are derived from Roland’s acclaimed SuperNATURAL Piano sound engine.
There are three acoustic piano types onboard (Concert, Studio, and Brilliant) and 30 variations to choose from. With
SuperNATURAL Piano technology, three essential elements are dramatically improved: velocity response, note decay, and
key-range behavior. Where previous technology created coarse “stair-step”
gaps in velocity and key range, and unnatural looping in note decay,
SuperNATURAL Piano bridges the gaps with perfectly smooth and natural
three-dimensional sound and response.
E. Piano
For EP lovers, the RD-700NX contains a SuperNATURAL-based electric piano that meticulously models vintage electric pianos
from the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s. Beyond standard EP modeling, SuperNATURAL technology enables completely new
types of EP sounds to be created. You can change the position of the virtual pickups,
for example, or exchange components of the sound-generating system entirely.
PHA III Keyboard
The RD-700NX’s PHA III Ivory Feel Keyboard with Escapement offers maximum comfort, playability, and response. PHA III
improves key repetition and perfectly conveys dynamic, velocity-based tonal changes. The escapement mechanism recreates the
authentic “click feel” of a grand-piano keyboard, which particularly enhances expression when playing
pianissimo. The keyboard
also features Roland’s acclaimed Ivory Feel, a comfortable and realistic moisture-absorbent
material that prevents slipping from perspiration during
performance. The authentic coloration of grand-piano keys
can also been seen on the sides of the white keys.
Moisture absorption
Moisture
absorption
Keyboard
Finger moisture
Sound Focus
The RD-700NX's innovative Sound Focus feature provides a solution to a frustrating problem many
piano players face onstage. Pianists want to play with full dynamics, from delicate
pianissimo to
aggressive
fortissimo, which is the essence of piano performance. Unfortunately the subtleties of
piano can easily get lost in loud band mixes, but with Sound Focus you can inject stunning presence
into the instrument, even in band settings, without sacrifi cing dynamics and sound quality.
One-Touch Access
The popular One Touch Piano feature from previous RD-series pianos
has been enhanced in the RD-700NX. It provides instant access to
standard piano sounds and setups with the touch of a button. Three
types of acoustic pianos and three types of electric pianos are now
available for instant One Touch recall.
Sight & Sound
Along with the gorgeous grand pianos and EPs, hundreds of additional sounds are built into
the RD-700NX: 242 tones, ten Tone Wheel organs, 256 GM2 tones, five rhythm sets, and nine
GM2 rhythm sets in all. Sifting through the sound library is fast and convenient with the new,
high-resolution LCD display, which provides clearer visibility and a beautiful graphical user interface.
