Roland RG7-RPE Owner’s Manual

Elegance, expression, and emotion characterize the Roland Digital Grand piano experience.

From casual home-entertainment gatherings to public performances, Roland instruments

represent the pinnacle in quality design, sound, touch, expressiveness, and functionality.

Roland grand pianos cover a broad universe. Treat your eyes and ears to Roland — the very best of the best.

Our piano cabinetry is carefully polished by expertly skilled

hands to bring the luxurious black coating to a lustrous

mirror finish.* Creating an elegant ambience, just like an

acoustic grand piano, the stately form is accented by an

opening and closing lid. The keyboard, which has

natural-looking simulated ivory and ebony keys, creates a

distinguished look and feel that enhances the overall

impression. With the KR115M-R, KR115-R, HP109, and the

RG series, you can cover the control panel, leaving the keys

exposed to retain the classic beauty of the piano.

*RG-7-PW is polished white. RG-7-PM is polished mahogany.

Our control panels are attractive in appearance and friendly to

use. The RG Series control panels offer a refined design

in which the number of

switches and LED

indicators has been

reduced to a minimum.

Operation in the KR-Grand

series is controlled by an

array of buttons arranged

logically according to

function, and by a color

LCD touch panel. Control

is intuitive, fast, and

smooth.

From space saving to stately, Roland’s digital piano lineup

has something for every person and every environment.

The RG series provides a true grand-piano experience with

its stately cabinetry and incredibly realistic touch and sound.

The KR-Grand series offers a wide variety of tones and

entertainment functions, while the HP109 is the perfect

choice for piano-focused elegance and simplicity. The RG ,

KR-Grand series, and HP109 also feature compact models

designed to neatly fit into living rooms and hotel lounges

that were not able to accommodate a grand piano. Color is

another option. With the RG-7*, for example, choose from a

mirror-polish finished in white or mahogany.

*RG-7-PW and RG-7-PM (made to order)

All piano models feature Panel Lock*, a function that

prevents instrument settings from being changed. In the RG

series, Lid Lock enables the keyboard lid to be physically

locked in position over the control panel. Ideal for use in

hotels and restaurants, the locking lid can be slid down to

hide the control panel, protecting it from spills and bumps,

and preventing guests from touching the controls during

playback. The KR117M-R

features a safety setting

that closes the keyboard

lid slowly, preventing the

lid from slamming shut.

*Except KR111.

The RG and KR-Grand series*1 share the PHA II keyboard in

common. These next-generation keyboards feature a

redesigned progressive hammer-action mechanism for a

natural touch response from pianissimo to fortissimo.

Without the use of springs, the keyboard uses hammer

weight alone to achieve the

same responsive natural

touch as a grand piano.

Keys for low notes are more

heavily weighted. As you

move up the keyboard, the

key weight becomes

progressively lighter.

*1 RG-7-PW and RG-7-PM are
available with Solid Progressive
Hammer Action Keyboard. KR111
and HP109 are available with
Progressive Hammer Action
Keyboard.

The RG and KR-Grand*1 incorporates Roland’s PHA II “Ivory

Feel” keyboard with Escapement. This amazing new

keyboard technology reproduces the real feel of ivory for the

natural keys and ebony for

the sharps, providing the

stability and comfort of a

real acoustic-piano

keyboard. The natural keys

have a 2-piece structure

that consists of base- and surface-material layers, and

they’re designed to absorb moisture, ensuring a secure,

slip-proof feel that your fingers will love.

*1 KR111, RG-7-PW, RG-7-PM, and HP109 are not available with Ivory Feel Keyboard.

When the keys are pressed slowly, the resistance increases

and then suddenly relaxes. The escapement architecture of

the RG and KR-Grand keys

reproduces the characteristic

“click feel” of a grand piano

for the ultimate in realistic

performance and

expression.

Simulated hammer response reproduces the expressive

timing delay inherent in grand pianos, which happens when

the key is pressed gently, and causes the hammer to move

more slowly. Add expressive and authentic nuance to your

playing by altering your touch.

All models in the Roland Digital Grand Series provide 100

adjustable expression levels to achieve a perfect personal touch.

It’s easy to make fine adjustments to match finger strength

or suit the goals you are trying to achieve during practice.

From powerful bass to sparkling highs, each Roland Digital

Grand is designed to perfectly reproduce the sound of a full

concert grand piano. All models have an 88-key

multi-sampled piano sound*1 in which the distinctive acoustic

properties of each key have been captured, to accurately

reproduce the subtlety of a full concert grand piano. Up to

128 voices*1 can be played at once, which offers plenty of

leeway even when the damper pedal is used. The RG series

provides 20 types of keyboard instrument sounds, including

harpsichord and two types of grand pianos. In addition, 600

different instrument sounds are included for the playback of

music data. The KR-Grand series provides 780*2 diverse

musical instrument sounds, including strings and percussion.

*1 Except KR111 and HP109.

*2 KR111 provides 400 diverse musical instrument sounds.

Our Piano Resonance feature allows the most delicate and

subtle grand-piano nuances to be reproduced — whether

it’s the resonance between strings, the beautiful breadth of

sound brought on by pressing the damper pedals, the

changes in decay that vary with speed of key release, or the

distinctive sound of the hammer striking the string*. Each of

these characteristics is

reproduced with amazing

fidelity, and you can adjust

each element to make your

piano play exactly the way you

like it.

*Hammer noise: KR117M-R, KR115M-R,
and KR115-R

The specially designed speaker system in each of the Digital

Grand Series pianos produces exquisite sound with presence

and depth. In the KR-Grand series, Roland’s exclusive Active

Acoustics system* reproduces the cabinet resonance of a grand

piano soundboard. Experience powerful,

clear sound and spatial depth that can

envelope concert halls and large spaces.

*Except KR111.

For those who wish to customize the piano sound to suit

their personal taste, you can use the Piano Designer feature

of KR-Grand series* to get visual feedback as you make

adjustments to the sound using Piano Resonance, and by

opening and closing the virtual piano lid onscreen. The

large LCD touch panel allows direct

manipulation of “radar charts” to make

sound design more intuitive and fun.

*Except KR111. On the RG serie s, a pa rt of the featu re is
avail able. Re fer to each spec ific ation (p age 24).

The damper and soft pedals continually sense every detail of

how they are pressed. For delicacy of playing expression, you

can enjoy the same pedal effects of an acoustic grand piano,

such as changing the sound according to

damper contact with the strings and

controlling the amount of release vibration

by partially pressing the damper pedal.

On the onboard LCD monitor, DigiScore*1 will display

musical notation for any of the onboard songs, for

off-the-shelf SMF music data, and for music that you have

played and recorded on the piano. A bouncing ball above

the onscreen notation matches the tempo and, as you play

along, you can develop a sense of rhythm and have fun

getting to know the score. As well as "turning the pages" as

you play, the display is able to show finger numbers*2, pitch

names, chords*3, scoring for left or right hand only, and other

modes. Also, to aid sight reading, Touch the Notes enables

the piano to play notes as you touch them onscreen.

On the KR117M-R and KR115M-R, you can even

see the key movement for the notes you touch.

*1 On ly KR1 17M-R, KR115M-R, and KR115. An external displa y can be co nnected
for DigiSc ore di splay with the RG ser ies. The n otatio n dis play is cre ated from
music data and designed fo r eas y vie wing. As a resul t, th e display may di ffer
from publis hed s cores. Also, disp lay is not possi ble o f not es sh orter than 32nd
notes and grace notes.
*2 F ingeri ng di splay is av ailabl e for some of the o nboard songs (user inpu t is also
possi ble). Finger numb ers p rovide only one exampl e of fingering.
*3 C hord d isplay is availa ble for som e onb oard s ongs and f or mu sic re corded using
the chord sequencer function of the KR117M-R, KR115M-R, KR115-R, and KR10

This feature enables you to check your performance with

your eyes as well as your ears. It can make your practicing

not only more effective, but more fun as well. First choose

the course that best suits your level, and play the notes as

they appear on the screen. When you’re done, view the

Check Screen to see how you’re doing. There you will find a

numerical score that rates your accuracy in pitch and rhythm,

and provides advice for improvement. And you can review

the parts of your performance that need extra attention.

* Onl y KR11 7M-R, K R115M-R, and KR115-R.

Use the built-in metronome to cultivate a better sense of

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tempo*1, and the recorder to check your playing. Or you can

split the left and right keyboard so each half covers the

same pitch range. This twin piano mode*2 is great for

practicing side-by-side

with a partner or

teacher. It is possible

to set the left and right

pedals for use as

damper pedals for

either side of the

keyboard.

*1, 2 Both availab le in the
KR-Gra nd series and
HP109.