Roland HP506 Home Piano in Polished Ebony

The Roland HP506 PE Digital Home Piano in Polished Ebony features a simple yet incredibly elegant design which stands this model a notch above its competitors. Whether you're learning, teaching or playing the piano for leisure, this model will provide you with an exceptional musical experience like no other. As well as being built with the SuperNATURAL sound engine, the HP506 PE features touch sensitive keys which allow you to fully explore the tonal variations and natural dynamics of your Roland HP506.

Compatible with the new Roland Piano Designer app!

10 Year Warranty

Roland are so confident in the reliability of this product that they even offer a huge 10 year warranty on it.

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Roland HP506 Home Piano in Polished Ebony Key Features:

• Enjoy superior sound with SuperNATURAL Piano, which delivers the rich, complex tone of an authentic acoustic grand
• New PHA-4 Concert Keyboard with Escapement and Ebony/Ivory Feel features Roland’s latest high-resolution touch-detection technology
• Fortissimo playing styles are fully expressed with the new Dynamic Harmonic feature, which provides both a unique tonal character and powerful sound
• Use new Individual Note Voicing to customise the sound to your taste by adjusting the pitch, volume, and character of each note independently
• Headphones 3D Ambience effect offers a rich, immersive sound experience while using headphones for private practice
• Four-channel Acoustic Projection audio system provides the organic, multi-dimensional sound field of an acoustic piano
• Play along with favourite songs in your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using the free Air Performer app
• Display music scores and select HP506 tones and songs with the free Piano Partner app for iPad
• Built-in recorder lets you capture your performances as MIDI or audio files (optional USB flash memory required for audio recording)
• Convenient features for daily playing, such as independent volume for headphones, Volume Limit function, and adjustable music rest
• Bold and elegant design; available in Polished Ebony, Simulated Rosewood, or Contemporary Black finishes

 

Sophisticated Sound of an Authentic Grand

With the HP500 series, you’ll lose yourself in a beautiful and immersive piano experience every time you sit down and play, thanks to Roland’s acclaimed SuperNATURAL Piano technology. Just like a fine acoustic grand, each note has its own character, and the tonal color changes seamlessly in response to your touch to accurately translate your emotions into sound. Tone decay is natural and organic, with the sound not only decreasing in volume, but also gradually changing in color to a softer tone. In addition to authentic grand piano tones, upright piano tones are now included as well, which provide the unique short decay and up-close sound of a traditional upright instrument.

Explore an Expanded Range of Dynamic Expression

As you refine your piano skills, your ability to play with a strong touch will improve, and the unique overtone characteristics created with fortissimo playing will provide a new palette of tonal colors for you to explore. The newly developed Dynamic Harmonic feature allows you to adjust these characteristics to your taste, offering a deep level of expressive control that will be welcomed by more experienced players as well.

Customize the Sound to Suit Your Playing Style or Living Space

It’s easy to modify the sound of the HP500 series for your personal playing style or a specific musical genre. Using the onboard Piano Designer, you can easily adjust overall tonal elements such as string resonance, soundboard behavior, and many others. For even more detailed customization, the newly developed Individual Note Voicing feature lets you adjust the pitch, level, and tonal character independently for all 88 notes. In addition to personal tone shaping, this unique and powerful voicing option is also useful for balancing the overall piano sound to perfectly suit the acoustic properties of any room or the response of a particular set of headphones. With the HP508 and HP506, you can store your custom settings to optional USB memory and recall them as needed to change the piano’s sound for any application.

Set Your Inspiration Free with Unparalleled Touch Response

As your expressive skills develop, your piano performances will shine with the HP500 series. The newly developed PHA-4 Concert (HP508/HP506) and Premium (HP504) keyboards include Roland’s latest touch-detection technology and escapement mechanism, allowing you to deeply explore SuperNATURAL Piano’s expansive tonal range. With fast key repetition and high-resolution sensing, the PHA-4 faithfully translates into sound the subtlest differences in tone from different playing styles and dynamics, and the keys are finished with specially developed materials that have moisture-absorbing properties to provide the natural texture and tactile sensation of real ivory and ebony keys on a fine acoustic grand. The PHA-4’s authentic hammer-action mechanism also produces less audible noise than previous designs, a welcome feature for not disturbing others when playing with the speakers muted during practice sessions with headphones.

Authentic Damper Pedal Response

All models in the HP500 series come equipped with a Progressive Damper Action pedal that accurately replicates the true damper pedal behavior of an acoustic piano. It features the continuous tactile response that experienced players expect, with light resistance when the pedal is first pressed and more resistance as the damper function begins to take effect. This allows for more intuitive control while playing, and makes it possible to execute advanced “half-pedal” techniques that provide subtle degrees of control over sustain and resonance.

Experience the True Sound Field of an Acoustic Piano

The unique sound space that is created when you play an acoustic piano is realized through a complex yet harmonious combination of elements, including resonances among the instrument’s strings, soundboard, and frame. The HP508 and HP506 recreate this authentic sound space through Roland’s innovative Acoustic Projection technology, which marries the multi-dimensional audio system found in our flagship V-Piano Grand with the SuperNATURAL Piano sound engine. Acoustic Projection employs multiple speakers that are discretely placed to project the piano's various sound elements from their natural positions. These elements are naturally blended in the air space surrounding you, reproducing the true sound field of an acoustic piano with stunning accuracy.

3D Sound Space for More Enjoyable Practice with Headphones

If you practice at night or when others are nearby, you’ll likely be listening to the piano through headphones for long periods of time. With the newly developed Headphones 3D Ambience effect, you can now enjoy the unique sound field of an acoustic piano during these private sessions. This innovative technology greatly enriches the piano experience when playing with headphones, making it feel as though the sound is emanating from the instrument itself.

Build Skills Quickly by Recording and Evaluating Your Performances

A great way to make daily practice more efficient is by recording and listening back to your playing for self-evaluation and improvement. The built-in recorder in the HP500 series is always at the ready, letting you capture your performances as MIDI data onboard the piano or as audio data to optional USB flash memory. To share your audio performances with your family, friends, or teacher, simply connect the USB flash memory to your computer and transfer the files, and then upload them to your favorite sharing services or social media sites. Instant recording is a powerful feature not only for students, but for experienced pianists as well.

Piano Partner and Air Performer Apps Help Develop Your Skills and Make Practice Fun

Roland's free apps for Apple iOS devices offer a unique and fun way to motivate your interest in playing and practice with the HP500 series. With Air Performer, you can play along with favorite songs in the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch wirelessly* through the piano’s sound system. The Piano Partner app for iPad includes Flash Card, an interactive music program that kids will love, plus an intuitive graphical interface for exploring tones and songs in the HP500 series. Piano Partner also includes DigiScore Lite, which displays the piano’s built-in songs as sheet music on your iPad. Available from the Apple App Store, these powerful apps make it easy to use today's mobile technology to enhance your piano development.

* Wireless communication requires the Roland WNA1100-RL Wireless USB Adaptor (sold separately) and a wireless LAN access point with an Internet connection.

Convenient Extra Features for Everyday Playing

The HP500 series includes numerous practical features to support daily piano use. With the Volume Limit function, you can preset a maximum level for the piano’s volume control so your kids can’t play loud sounds unexpectedly. The headphones volume can also be adjusted separately from the speaker volume, which helps prevent unintended loud sounds from being output through the headphones when they’re plugged in. And with both stereo 1/4-inch and stereo 1/8-inch miniature headphone jacks, you can connect either standard over-ear headphones or the small earphones that are popular with music players and mobile devices. The built-in music rest is easily adjustable for anyone that plays the piano, allowing you to set the ideal angle to match the sitting height of everyone from small children to adults.