Top-Level Piano Features and High-Resolution DigiScore

For Immediate Release

Rebecca Genel
Global PR/Media Relations Manager
Roland Corporation
(323) 890-3718
Rebecca.Genel@roland.com

Los Angeles, CA, January 21, 2013 — Roland is pleased to announce the HPi-50 Digital Piano, the latest addition to the acclaimed HPi series of interactive home pianos. Combining Roland’s top piano technologies and latest DigiScore education features in an attractive, space-saving instrument, the HPi-50 brings the joy of playing the piano to the entire family.

SuperNATURAL Piano technology brings perfect sound and expression to HPi-50, with seamless velocity response, natural note decay, and authentic key-range behavior. With the SuperNATURAL Piano sound engine, every note has its own character, faithful to the performance of a real acoustic grand.

Further enhancing the SuperNATURAL Piano experience is the flagship PHA III (Progressive Hammer Action III) Ivory Feel keyboard with Escapement. With fast key repetition and sensitivity, the PHA III faithfully translates the subtle tonal differences of different playing styles and the force at which the keys are played. In addition, the keys are finished with a unique material that provides the look and feel of real ivory and ebony.

Roland’s renowned DigiScore makes learning the piano fun. Digital sheet music is displayed on the large color LCD (1280x800 dots) built into the music rest, which offers greatly enhanced resolution over previous models. The new Auto Sync feature ensures that the onscreen notation follows your performance perfectly regardless of your tempo, while 32nd notes and up to 48 measures of music can be displayed at once.

DigiScore provides many notation-based exercises and music games that make sharpening piano skills challenging and fun for children and adults alike. Other education features include a graphical metronome, onscreen keyboard, and a Finger Training program that allows users to visually check playing dynamics.

The HPi-50 also comes with a large onboard music library, with 50 onboard rhythm accompaniments and nearly 400 internal songs. Included are popular études such as Czerny 100 and Hanon, plus many classical masterpieces and popular songs.

Rich, resonant sound is provided by the HPi-50’s innovative Acoustic Projection sound system. Using four discrete speakers and complex, multi-channel internal processing, the various elements of piano tone and resonance are blended independently, then output to the sound system for an incredibly organic and spatial sound.

The HPi-50 offers a space-saving upright design and a Simulated Rosewood finish, providing a compact footprint and attractive look that fits in nicely with any living space.

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About Roland Corporation
Roland Corporation is a leading manufacturer and distributor of electronic musical instruments, including keyboards and synthesizers, guitar products, electronic percussion, digital recording equipment, amplifiers, audio processors, and multimedia products. With more than 40 years of musical instrument development, Roland sets the standard in music technology for the world to follow. For more information, visit http://www.RolandUS.com.

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