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Elegant, Streamlined, Affordable — a Grand for Every Environment

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High Class Yet Affordable
This new-concept digital grand is perfect for players who desire high-end piano sound, playability, performance and the look of a classy grand piano.

Streamlined Design
With a streamlined grand-piano shape, the RG-1 is an elegant addition to any room. It features a lightweight, easy-to-open lid that can be locked while it is opened. The RG-1 is available in a gorgeous Satin Black finish that will complement any space, small or large.

Superior Sound
The RG-1 is equipped with Roland’s finest 88-key stereo multi-sampled piano sound in which the distinctive acoustic properties of each key have been captured, to accurately reproduce the subtlety of a full concert grand piano. Your ears won’t believe how true-to-life this piano sounds and responds.

Perfect Touch
For the most authentic keyboard feel, the RG-1 features Roland’s acclaimed PHA II keyboard with Escapement and Ivory Feel keys, which yields a heavier touch in the lower range and lighter touch in the upper. It also provides lighter resistance for pianissimo passages and stronger resistance for fortissimo. The white keys have a two-piece structure that reduces the surface “click” noise when playing. The newly-developed keyboard surface material is designed to absorb moisture, ensuring a secure, slip-proof feel that your fingers will love. The authentic coloration of grand-piano keys can also been seen on the sides of the white keys.

Characteristic “Click Feel” of Grand-Piano Keys
When the keys are pressed slowly, the resistance increases and then suddenly relaxes. The Escapement architecture of the RG-1 keys reproduces the characteristic “click feel” of a grand piano for the ultimate in realistic performance and expression.

USB Media Features
Play along with your favorite songs by simply inserting an industry-standard USB Flash Memory or optional USB CD drive. The RG-1’s flexible file compatibility enables playback of .WAV files and Standard MIDI Files through the built-in stereo speaker system — great for “one-man-band” type performance, or skill-building play-along sessions.

Elegant, Streamlined, Affordable — a Grand for Every Environment

Specs

Keyboard

Keyboard

88 keys (PHA II ivory feel Keyboard with Escapement)

Touch Sensitivity

Touch: 100 levels, Fixed Touch
Hammer Response: 10 levels

Keyboard Mode

Whole, Layer (as layer tones. volume balance adjustable), Split, (split point adjustable)

Sound Generator

88 keys stereo multi-sampling piano sound
Conforms to GM2/GS/XG Lite

Maximum Polyphony

128 voices

Tones

20 tones (5 groups 4 variations) for manual performance
340 internal tones for SMF playback (including 8 drum sets, SFX set)

Temperament

8 types, selectable tonic

Stretched Tuning

2 types

Master Tuning

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

Transpose

Key Transpose: -6 to +5 (in semitones)
Playback Transpose: -6 to +5 (in semitones)

Effects

Reverb (127 levels), Hammer noise (only for piano tones, 5 levels) , Damper Resonance (only for piano tones, 10 levels) , Damper Noise (only for piano tones, 10 levels) , Duplex Scale (only for piano tones, 10 levels) , String Resonance (only for piano tones, 10 levels) , Key Off Resonance (only for piano tones, 10 levels)

Equalizer

4-band Digital Equalizer

Metronome

Tempo

Quarter note = 10 to 500

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

11 levels

Recorder

Tracks

1 track

Song

1 song

Note Storage

Approx. 30,000 notes

Resolution

120 ticks per quarter note

Control

Song Select, Play/Stop, Rec, Previous/Rewinding, Next/Fast-forwarding, Track Mute (Mute level adjustable), Melody Guide (Track mute volume), Tempo (only for Music files playback), All Song Play, Center Cancel (only for Audio playback), Count-in (only for Music files playback)

Internal Memory

Songs: Max. 99 songs
Save Song: Standard MIDI Files (Format 0)

External memory

External Storage

USB Memory
Floppy Disk (when using optional floppy disc drive)

Playable Software

Standard MIDI Files (Format 0/1), Roland Original Format (i-Format), Audio File (WAV 44.1 kHz / 16-bit linear format), Audio CDs (CD-DA) (when using a USB CD drive)

Save Song

Standard MIDI Files (Format 0)

Others

Internal Songs

Over 50 songs (including the tone demos)

Rated Power Output

40 W x 2

Speakers

20 cm x 2, 5cm x 2

Display

20 characters, 2 lines LCD

Control

Volume, Brilliance, LCD Contrast

Pedals

Damper (half-pedal recognition), Soft (half-pedal recognition, Function assignable), Sostenuto (Function assignable)

Connectors

USB (MIDI) connector, External memory port (USB), Output jacks (L/Mono, R), Input jacks (L/Mono, R), Headphone jack x 2 (Stereo), MIDI connectors (IN, OUT), Pedal Connector, AC inlet

Other Functions

Panel Lock, Playback Lock, V-LINK

Power supply

AC 117 V, AC 230 V, AC 240 V (50/60 Hz)

Power Consumption

60 W

Accessories

Owner's Manual, Power Cord, Brackets

Options

USB memory (M-UF1G), Floppy Disk Drive (FD-01A), CD Drive Holder (DH-01)

Size and Weight ( Top opened )

Width

1,420 mm

55-15/16 inches

Depth

730 mm

28-3/4 inches

Height

1,270 mm

50 inches

Weight

75.0 kg

165 lbs. 6 oz.

Size and Weight ( Top closed )

Width

1,420 mm

55-15/16 inches

Depth

730 mm

28-3/4 inches

Height

890 mm

35-1/16 inches

Weight

75.0 kg

165 lbs. 6 oz.

*The specifications are subject to change without notice.

Insider

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Accessories

Downloads & Updates

Downloads & Updates

Roland Digital Piano Driver Version 1.2.0 for Mac OS X

This is a driver for using the Digital Piano on Mac OS X.

* Compatible with Apple's standards of CoreMIDI - Universal Binary.
* This driver can work on both CPU, Intel processors and PowerPC processors.
* Single/Dual processor support.

For Product(s): FP-2, FP-5, HP107, HPi-6, HPi-7, HPi-7LE, KR107, KR115, KR115M, KR117M, RG-7, RD-300SX

Roland Digital Piano Driver Version 1.0.0 for Windows Vista 32-bit Edition

This is the Roland Digital Piano driver for Microsoft(R) Windows Vista(TM).

Roland Digital Piano Driver Ver.1.2.0 for Windows XP / Windows 2000

This is the Roland Digital Piano driver for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Home Edition/Professional and Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 Professional.

Roland Digital Piano USB Driver Version 1.1.0 for Windows 98 / Windows Me

This is an Roland Digital Piano driver for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 98 / Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Me.

* Features
* Multiclient support
* As many as four applications can simultaneously use each MIDI OUT/MIDI IN port.

For Product(s): FP-2, FP-5, HP107, HPi-7, HPi-7LE

Clean-All USB Driver Utility

This utility clears out all Roland USB Windows drivers and should be used if you are having difficulty installing your USB driver.

Note: You will have to reinstall the drivers for any other Roland device that is using a USB connection for Audio or MIDI.

Support

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In addition, we have a library of Product Manuals and Support Documents that you can download and reference. If Support Documents are available for this product, they will be listed below.

Support Documents

RG-1 Brochure (PDF)