HP-505 (Rosewood): SuperNATURAL Piano

A New Standard in Organic Sound, Expression, and Realism

PLEASE NOTE: THE HP-505 (Rosewood) IS NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL February
 
Roland's acclaimed SuperNATURAL Piano Sound Engine evolves with Acoustic Projection technology — an innovative, multi-dimensional sound system built into the new HP505. Acoustic Projection is inspired by the flagship V-Piano Grand and its ability to reproduce the natural sound field of an acoustic piano. The marriage of Roland's world-leading technologies in the HP505 empowers pianists with a complete, immersive acoustic-piano experience.

Natural, organic multi-dimensional sound field of an acoustic piano produced by Acoustic Projection technology

SuperNATURAL Piano sound engine with seamless tonal changes according to touch, plus beautiful decay and faithful reproduction of the differences in tone between each key

PHA III (Progressive Hammer Action III) Ivory Feel Keyboard with Escapement and Progressive Damper Action Pedal

Play classical piano masterpieces using the authentic sounds (such as true fortepiano) they were written for

Elegant and bold design; The HP505 is perfect for traditional or contemporary interiors

Onboard LCD offers user-friendly operation with straightforward front-panel layout

Energy-saving technology achieves powerful and dynamic sound with lower power consumption

Innovative Acoustic Projection Sound System
The unique sound space that is created when you play an acoustic piano — the resonance between strings and the resonance from the piano’s frame or body — is realised through a complex and yet harmonious combination of elements. The HP-505 creates this realistic sound space through innovative Acoustic Projection technology, which marries the multi-dimensional sound system found in the flagship V-Piano Grand with our SuperNATURAL Piano sound engine. For more information please contact Keysound on 0166 2541053 in Leicester. Acoustic Projection delivers it’s magic though a multi-channel speaker system, with each speaker located properly to project each sound element in its natural position. The sound elements from each speaker are intelligently blended to reproduce the true sound field of an acoustic piano.
SuperNATURAL Piano Engine
The HP-505 incorporates Roland’s SuperNATURAL Piano technology for seamless velocity response, natural note decay, and authentic key-range behaviour to reproduce perfect piano sound and expression. Tone colour changes seamless in response to touch, accurately translating the player’s emotions. Tone decay is natural and organic, with the decaying sound not only decreasing in volume, but also gradually changing in colour to a softer tone. Each note has its own character, which creates variations in tonal colour and resonance of each note.
Authentic Fortepiano Tones Onboard
In addition to the selection of onboard grand-piano sounds, the HP-505 features a newly added Early Piano category containing four fortepiano variations and two harpsichord variations. Masterpieces composed by maestros such as Mozart, Beethoven, and Chopin can be played with the original sounds from the period. The appreciation and understanding for the piece is heightened when using the instrument that was actually used by the composers. You can also play these early piano sounds with built-in historic temperaments which are ideal to play with other classical instruments.
PHA III Ivory Feel Keyboard with Escapement
The HP-505 is equipped with Roland’s flagship PHAIII (Progressive Hammer Action III) Ivory Feel keyboard with Escapement. With fast key-repetition and sensitivity, the keyboard faithfully translates into sound the subtle differences in tones from different playing styles and force at which they are played. The keys are finished with material that provides moisture-absorbing properties, resulting in a keyboard with the natural texture and tactile sensation of real ivory and ebony.
Progressive Damper Action Pedal
The HP-505 is equipped with “Progressive Damper Action Pedals” that have light resistance at the beginning of the stroke and more resistance the instant they begin to take effect, just like real acoustic pianos. This makes it easy for the performer to know when the pedals begin take effect, and also allows half-pedal techniques for subtle control of after tones and resonance. This pedal can accurately convey the techniques of the most demanding pianists.
Built-In Audio/MIDI Recorder with Flexible Control
The built-in recorder lets you capture your performances as audio and/or MIDI data — a convenient feature for pianists as well as students who want to evaluate their playing. Connect an external digital music player to the input jacks, play a song file, and the HP-505 can transpose it in real time. You can even minimise the melody of an audio song using Centre Cancel function. Play along and capture your performance as audio data. Recorded audio data can be saved onto USB Memory, and copied to an external computer for making audio CDs or for uploading to the Internet.
*USB memory is required for audio recording.
Ease of Use
The simple and intuitive control panels afford quick and easy access to the HP-505’s numerous features and applications. LCD panels provide the ideal visual interface with the instrument.
Environment-Conscious Design
The HP-505 achieves low power consumption while still delivering high-impact performance. They also feature an Auto Off function, which, when activated, automatically switches the power off after a specified period of inactivity; inactivity time is selectable from 10 minutes, 30 minutes (default), 240 minutes, and off.

Keyboard
88 keys (PHA III Ivory Feel Keyboard with Escapement)
Touch Sensitivity
Key Touch: 5 levels, Fixed Touch
Keyboard Modes
Whole
Dual (volume balance adjustable)
Split (split point adjustable)
Twin Piano
Pedals
Damper (Progressive Damper Action Pedal, capable of continuous detection)
Soft (capable of continuous detection)
Sostenuto (function assignable)
Sound Generator
Piano Sound
SuperNATURAL Piano Sound
Sound Generator
Conforms to GM2/GS/XG Lite
Max. Polyphony
128 voices
Tones
Grand Piano: 10 tones
Early Piano: 6 tones
E.Piano: 10 tones
Strings: 14 tones
Other: 307 tones (including 8 drum sets, 1 SFX set)
Temperaments
8 types, selectable temperament key
Stretched Tuning
On, Off
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
Ambience (Off, 10 levels)
Brilliance (Off, -10 — 0 — +10)
Only for Piano Tones:
Soundboard Behavior (Off, 10 levels)
Cabinet Resonance (Off, 10 levels)
Damper Resonance (Off, 10 levels)
String Resonance (Off, 10 levels)
Key Off Resonance (Off, 10 levels)
Only for Organ Tones:
Rotary Speaker Effect (Slow/Fast)
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
SMF Recorder
Tracks
3 tracks
Song Save Format
Standard MIDI Files (Format 0)
Songs
Recorder section: 1 song
Internal Memory: Max. 99 songs
Note Storage
Approx. 30,000 notes
Controls
Song Select, Play/Stop, Rec, Rewinding, Fast-forwarding, Previous song, Next song, Part Mute, Mute Volume, Tempo, Tempo Mute, All Songs Play, Count-in, Song Balance, AB Repeat
Tempo
Quarter note= 10 to 500
Resolution
120 ticks per quarter note
Audio/Audio CDs
Playback
File Format: Audio File (WAV 44.1 kHz/16-bit linear format)
Audio CDs (CD-DA) (when using optional CD drive)
Recording
(with Keyboard, SMF data, Audio from Input jacks)
File Format: Audio File (WAV 44.1 kHz/16-bit linear format)
Transpose
Playback Transpose (with Audio from Input jacks): -6 to +5 (in semitones)
Tempo
Audio Playback Speed: 75 to 125 %
Controls
Song Select, Play/Stop, Rec, Rewinding, Fast-forwarding, Previous song, Next song, Tempo, All Songs Play, Song Balance, AB Repeat, Center Cancel (with Audio from Input jacks)
Internal Memory
Song Save Format
Standard MIDI Files (Format 0)
Songs
Max. 99 songs
External Memory
External Storage
USB Flash Memory
Playable Song Format
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 optional CD drive)
Song Save Format
Standard MIDI Files (Format 0)
Audio File (WAV 44.1 kHz/16-bit linear format)
Other
Internal Songs
Piano Masterpieces: 75 songs
Selections: over 10 songs
Hanon: 20 songs
Czerny #100: 100 songs
Rated Power Output
30 W x 2
5 W x 2
Volume Level (SPL)
107 dB
* This figure was measured according to the method that is based on Roland’s technical standard.
Speakers
Cabinet Speakers : 12 cm x 2
Spatial/Nearfield Speakers : 5 cm x 2
Display
Custom LCD
Language
English
Control
Volume (Slider)
Other Functions
Panel Lock
MIDI Visual Control
Connectors
DC In jack
Pedal connector
Input jacks (L/Mono, R): RCA phono type
Output jacks (L/Mono, R): 1/4-inch phone type
USB COMPUTER port
USB MEMORY port
MIDI connectors (In, Out)
Phones jack (Stereo, with Twin Piano Individual Mode) x 2: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
Power Consumption
11 W (10 W to 36 W)
11 W: Average power consumption while piano is played with volume at center position
10 W: Power consumption immediately after power-up; nothing being played
36 W: Rated power consumption
Accessories
Owner’s Manual
Roland 60 Classical Piano Masterpieces
AC Adaptor
Power Cord (for AC Adaptor)
Headphone Hook (Supplied with the stand)
Options (sold separately)
USB Flash Memory
USB CD Drive (CD-01A)
Size and Weight (including piano stand)
Width (W)
1,387 mm
54-5/8 inches
Depth (D)
430 mm
16-15/16 inches
Height (H)
1,072 mm
42-1/4 inches
Weight
55.5 kg
122 lbs. 6 oz.
With Music Rest folded: [Depth] 457.3 mm, 18-1/16 inches [Height] 899 mm, 35-7/16 inches
Weight of Polished Ebony finish version: 57.5kg, 126 lbs 13 oz
All specifications and appearances are subject to change.

Listen to a demo/sample played on this instrument.

Sample 1