The FP-4F is a high quality, fully featured digital piano suitable for use at home, at rehearsals and on stage. Whether you are a solo pianist looking for a sound that emulates an acoustic grand accurately for performance, or a piano player in a band who needs effects and versatility to ensure that they sit right in the mix every time, the Roland FP-4F will deliver.
The FP-4f improves on its predecessor with the Roland SuperNATURAL Piano engine and a full-sized 'ivory-feel' weighted keyboard. With composing and rehearsal tools including a song recorder and virtual backing band built in, this piano covers you from the moment of inspiration right up until the final note of the show.
Here's what Roland say about the FP-4F
The new travel-friendly FP-4F digital piano takes Roland's popular FP-4 piano concept and injects exciting new components into the top-selling design, most notably the acclaimed SuperNATURAL Piano engine and a deluxe Ivory Feel-G Keyboard with Escapement. Thanks to its built-in, 12w x 2 stereo speaker system, the FP-4F can be used anywhere, instantly, with no extra cables or amplification necessary. It blends beautifully into any environment and requires minimal floor space, and it's available in classic black and white finishes, with an optional RPU-3 triple-pedal unit and matching KSC-44 stand. From stage performance to home entertainment and enjoyment, the FP-4F represents Roland's commitment to advanced technology and musical creativity.
Features
- SuperNATURAL Piano engine onboard
- Ivory Feel-G keyboard with Escapement
- Built-in stereo speaker system
- Session Partner feature provides rhythm and accompaniment patterns
- USB storage and audio-file playback capabilities
- Available in black (FP-4F-BK) or white (FP-4F-WH) finishes
- Compatible with DP-10 pedal (included) or RPU-3 triple pedal (optional)
- Ideal for stage use with KS-18Z stand (optional), and home use with KSC-44 stand (optional)
SuperNATURAL Piano
The FP-4F's SuperNATURAL Piano sound engine combines our award-winning V-Piano technology with an exceptional 88-key stereo multisampling core. By extensively analyzing the characteristics of world-class concert pianos, we have faithfully replicated the unmatched tone color and expressiveness of a fine acoustic grand piano. SuperNATURAL Piano delivers the ultimate playing experience, with seamless tone variation according to touch, smooth and natural tone decay with no "looping," and maximum expressivity in each individual key.
Compact and Ready to Travel
With a body that's only 30.5 cm (12-1/16 inches) depth and a weight of only 16.6 kg (36 lbs 10 oz), the FP-4F digital piano is very convenient to transport, and it's available in two classic finishes: white or black. At home or onstage, the FP-4F is friendly to operate with its high-visibility LCD, which provides a clear view of tones, song names, and parameters. You can place the FP-4F on any flat surface, or add a matching KSC-44 stand (optional) for a realistic piano look and feel. For performers who desire the utmost in portability, the collapsible KS-18Z stand is an ideal match.
Ivory Feel-G Keyboard
Featuring Roland's acclaimed Progressive Hammer Action design with Escapement, the FP-4F's Ivory Feel-G keyboard inherits the functions, appearance, and texture of keyboards found on our flagship pianos. Thanks to the combination of the latest sensor technologies and the SuperNATURAL Piano sound engine, the FP-4F offers expressivity and performance that rivals that of high-end pianos.
Add the optional RPU-3 for additional control and expression
The included DP-10 Damper Pedal offers continuous-pedaling capability, while the optional RPU-3 Triple-Pedal Unit affords a fully authentic grand piano playing experience.
Virtual Backing Band
The FP-4F's Session Partner provides rhythm and accompaniment patterns created by professional musicians, letting you play along with an onboard dynamic backing band! You can even have the FP-4F play chord changes and ad-libs, or add complete accompaniment to a sing-along piece during a live performance. You'll enjoy exploring the diverse range of built-in rhythm patterns, which are great song starters, as well as musical metronomes for improving your sense of timing.
Newly Designed Speaker System
Though the FP-4F's newly designed speakers are compact in size, they deliver a rich and dynamic sound that's perfect for intimate performances anywhere. At home and in smaller venues, you can simply plug in and play without having to carry a separate amplifier or set up a PA system.
USB Expansion
With its support for USB flash memory, the FP-4F digital piano lets you conveniently store your recorded performances and keyboard settings. You can also download SMF and WAV files from your computer and play them via a USB memory key from the FP-4F, or connect a USB CD drive (Roland's CD-01A; sold separately) to blend your favourite audio CDs you're your keyboard performance; both are great ways to add backing tracks to a live performance or to learn to play along with pre-recorded songs. Additionally, you can employ the Center Cancel feature to minimize pre-recorded vocals or lead instruments for play-and sing-along fun, and use the Tempo Change feature to speed up or slow down a song without changing the pitch.
Specifications
- Keyboard: 88 keys Ivory Feel-G keyboard
- Touch Sensitivity: 5 levels, Fixed Touch
- Keyboard Modes: Whole, Dual (volume balance adjustable), Split (split point adjustable)
Sound Generator (conforms to GM2/GS/XGlite)
- Piano Sound
- SuperNATURAL Piano Sound
Piano Effects
- Damper Resonance (Off, 1-10)
- String Resonance (Off, 1-10)
- Key Off Resonance (Off, 1-10)
- Max. Polyphony: 128 voices
- Tones: 345 tones (including 8 drum sets, 1 SFX set)
- Temperaments: 8 types, selectable temperament key
- Stretched Tuning: Off, Preset
- Master Tuning: 415.3 Hz to 466.2 Hz (adjustable in increments of 0.1 Hz)
- Transpose: -6 to +5 (in semitones)
Effects
- Reverb: Off, 1-10
- Only for Organ Tones: Rotary Speaker Effect (Slow, Fast)
- Equalizer
- 4-band Digital Equalizer
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
Recorder
- Song: 1 song
- Note Storage: Approx. 30,000 notes
- Tempo: Quarter Note = 10 to 500
- Resolution: 120 ticks per quarter note
- Playable Song Format: Standard MIDI Files (Format 0/1), Roland Original Format (i-Format)
- Transpose: -6 to +5 (in semitones)
Session Partner
- Rhythms: 80 types x 2 variations
- Chord Progression: Automatic or input with keyboard (user programmable)
- Audio: Playable Song Format
- Audio File (WAV 44.1 kHz / 16-bit Linear Format),
- Audio CDs (CD-DA) (when using optional CD drive)
Audio Playback
- Center Cancel
- Audio Playback Speed: 75 to 125 %
- Playback Transpose: -6 to +5 (in semitones)
External Memory
- External Storage: USB Flash Memory (sold separately)
- Songs: Max. 99 songs
- Song Save Format: Standard MIDI Files (Format 0)
- Internal Songs: 73 songs
- Display: Custom LCD (with backlit)
Registrations
- To Internal Memory: 20 x max. 25 sets
- To External Memory: 20 x max. 99 sets
Other Functions
- Panel Lock, V-LINK, Tone Demo
Connectors
- EXT MEMORY connector
- USB (MIDI) connector
- PEDAL jacks (DAMPER/R, SOFT/L (FC1)*, SOSTENUTO/C (FC2)*): 1/4-inch phone type (* Assignable)
- OUTPUT jacks (L/MONO, R): 1/4-inch phone type
- INPUT jacks (L/MONO, R): RCA phono type
- PHONES jack x 2: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
- MIDI connectors (IN, OUT)
- DC IN jack
- Rated Power Output: 12 W x 2
- Speakers: (8 cm x 12 cm) x 2
- Volume Level (SPL): 98 dB
* This value was measured according to the method that is based on Roland's technical standard.
Controls
- VOLUME, BALANCE, LCD CONTRAST
Power
- Power Supply: DC 12 V (AC Adaptor)
- Power Consumption: 24 W
Accessories
- AC Adaptor, Power Cord (for AC Adaptor), Music Rest, Damper Pedal (capable of continuous detection)
Options (sold separately)
- Dedicated Stand: KSC-44, Keyboard Stand: KS-12, KS-18Z, KS-G8, Pedal Unit: RPU-3, Damper Pedal: DP-10, Pedal Switch: DP-2, Expression Pedal: EV-5, EV-7, USB CD Drive: CD-01A, USB Flash Memory
*Use USB Flash memory sold by Roland. We cannot guarantee operation if other products are used.
Size and Weight
- Width: 1,342 mm (52-7/8 inches)
- Depth: 305 mm (12-1/16 inches)
- Height: 135 mm (5-3/8 inches)
- Weight: 16.6 kg (36 lbs. 10 oz.)
