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0:00 - Video Introduction on the Roland GP9M
0:39 - Piano Overview
3:08 - Piano Sound Review and Demo
4:28 - Stu’s Take on the Piano Sound
6:54 - Self-Playing Demo
8:01 - Final Thoughts
The Roland GP9M plays itself! Complete with moving keys and high-resolution audio outputs, it’s also the most expensive digital piano you can buy. This piano is the ultimate in digital piano entertainment centrepieces. Who is this for and are there any other differences between it and the GP9?
Overview
Most technically ambitious digital piano to date:
Multi-channel digital output from the tone generator.
Pure modelling of the piano sound.
Each amplifier is directly connected to its accompanying speaker. The sound stays digital until the last possible moment.
Haptic key vibration.
True modelled damper resonance.
8 transducers delivering every possible nuance from the correct point on the piano.
Pivot length is similar to an acoustic baby grand.
One of the shortest sensor-to-sound latencies is due to a rewritten triple-sensor algorithm.
It doesn’t get much better than this for simulating an acoustic six-foot grand piano as sonically accurately as possible.
For a detailed review of the GP9, there is a separate video available with a thorough look at that instrument. The GP9M has all that the GP9 has, plus two additional features:
It’s fully self-playing.
It has professional DA converters for balanced XLR output to professional sound systems.
Who Is It For?
At first, the price seems prohibitive, but compared to acoustic baby grands, for customers who like the visual appeal of seeing the keys move, the sonic experience of a proper-sized grand and the convenience of a digital, this is more affordable than many other options.
For people who are driven by specs, any of these instruments are a tough swallow, but it’s coming from an entirely different perspective. The value points that drive the digital piano purchase are less measurable and more emotional. The GP9M shouldn’t be compared to other digital pianos but to entry-level acoustic baby grands with the newest player systems. It’s ideal for hotels, institutional buyers, and maybe even the home player market.
Performance and Features
There is a lot of nuance in the performance of the GP9M. The middle of the instrument is quite resonant, with the most authentic reproduction being at the top and bottom two octaves. The vibration, attack, bloom and sustain of the notes are remarkable. The ability to quickly customize a really responsive piano setting is easy to do, and this engine gives you possibly the widest palette of any digital piano. The GP9M comes with hundreds of sounds, is compatible with the app, and has over 100 watts of power from the speakers, eliminating the need to reinforce the sound.
A full complement of metronome options, splitting and layering of sounds, auto-accompaniment options through the Roland app along with remote control, and tons of preloaded music also come with this instrument. There is also a book that has all the preloaded music in it so you can play along.
The accuracy of the articulations and the repetition speed are impressive. The sound is activated by the motion of the keys with remarkably accurate and dynamic performance.
Final Thoughts
The GP9M will play any MIDI format, and you can assign which MIDI channel it will pull the key motion from. You can use any of the free MIDI files on the internet with this instrument. The entertainment value of a moving key playback is taken to the next level by the GP9M.
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