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Roland LX708 Digital Piano - Charcoal Black

Description

Luxury eight-speaker digital piano with grand tone and auditorium ambience

The LX708 is the flagship model in the LX range. From the flowing keyboard to the tall upright cabinet housing a 4-way/8-speaker system, this luxurious instrument brings the graceful look of a high-end acoustic piano to your home.

LX708 Features
• Express yourself with Hybrid Grand Keyboard and Responsive Damper Action Pedals
• Authentic acoustic tone from Roland's Pure Acoustic Piano Modeling technology
• Choice of two world-class piano models - European grand and American grand
• Capture the atmosphere of the world's greatest stages and studios
• 'My Stage' allows you to select the best combination of piano sound and ambience to emulate specific playing venues
• Acoustic Projection System, with 4-way/8-speaker that work together to recreate the deep, rich sound field of an acoustic piano
• Headphones Acoustic Projection for immersive and realistic playing experience when practicing on headphones (sold separately)
• Includes a large and versatile collection of non-piano sounds such as electric piano, strings, organ, and many others
• Simple and modern luxury cabinet design featuring elegant front legs and sophisticated curves, invites you to play everyday
• Connect your smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth® and practice piano with audio from apps routed through the piano's speaker system
• Compatible with the Roland Piano App which encourages you to play the piano more often

Great performances start with great sound
Tone is a priority for any serious pianist. The rich sound of a grand piano is created by a multitude of physical interactions. Roland's Pure Acoustic Piano Modelling technology digitally recreates the way acoustic pianos create sound; the key is pressed, the hammer strikes the string, the string resonates within the cabinet - before many other elements shape the final sound. These elements interact to produce complex tonal characters, while the resonance alters in response to the number of notes being played, their register, and how the damper pedal is being pressed. In the hands of the right player, an unlimited level of expression can be achieved, and the LX-700 series puts all of this, and more, right at your fingertips.

Why modelling is better than sampling
Most digital pianos use 'sampling' technology, which records the individual notes from an acoustic piano and combines them to deliver the final sound. This approach results in a limited range of expression, similar to when animation is composed by still images. Roland takes a different approach, producing the sound using advanced digital modeling technology that recreates the process of piano-tone-generation in real-time. It's so accurate that your expression and touch is captured as you perform, and reflected onto the tone, resulting in a beautifully rich sound that compels you to play.

The best of both worlds - in one instrument
Even experienced pianists need fresh inspiration. The LX700 series includes two completely different piano models; a classic European grand with a rich, deep tonal character, and an American grand that emphasizes clarity and brightness. This approach goes far beyond the typical sound variations found on conventional digital pianos. Think of it as owning two world-class pianos, representing two distinct-but-complementary sides of the piano's tonal spectrum. You can even customize the sound so it's exactly how you like it.

Sensational sound that surrounds you
Each LX700 model includes an Acoustic Projection System, reproducing the rich, room-filling sound of a grand piano in a great venue - without needing the floorspace. The flagship LX708 houses a four-way, eight-speaker system, driven by a powerful amplifier, with each speaker fulfilling a specific role in delivering superior piano tone. The powerful cabinet speakers produce the all-enveloping main sound, while the top-mounted spatial speakers reproduce the resonance of the piano's frame, projecting through the front C-shape wide aperture. Finally, the nearfield speakers and tweeters project the sounds you're most likely to notice, including dramatic, dynamic overtones and even the noise of the hammers hitting the strings through the keyboard section. The sound can be made even clearer by opening the top lid.

Express yourself with Hybrid Grand Keyboard & Responsive Damper Action Pedals
The LX708's Hybrid Grand Keyboard has a longer key action compared to most digital pianos. Because the key action is longer, the pivot point of each key is set further back, so you don't need to press harder the further up the key you play. The white keys combine sleek wooden sides with a durable inner frame for maintenance-free reliability. And when playing, you'll feel the ideal balance of pressure, momentum and return movement, along with smooth vertical travel. The premium LX708 even reproduces the physical vibrations that resonate through a grand piano's keyboard, while the addition of pedals that enable a variety of advanced techniques makes this an authentic and thrilling piano experience.

Find the perfect combination of piano and performance venue
Because it can recreate the acoustic ambience of a venue, each LX700 model lets you explore several inspiring combinations of piano and location. The 'My Stage' function offers a choice of tone collections, each perfectly matching the piano to the venue for an incredibly immersive experience. For example, 'Piano Recital' lets you hear what it sounds like to play a European grand in a large concert hall, while Jazz Club lets you try an American grand in a smaller lounge with completely different acoustics.

Greater focus, fewer distractions
Each LX700 model puts the controls directly in your line of sight, so you can glance down, find what you need and focus on your performance. The thoughtful touches continue with buttons that become backlit when activated, an extra-wide music rest for the thickest music scores, and a rotary volume knob instead of the usual buttons. You don't even need to press the power button - just open the lid and start playing.

Connect to your smart device and make piano practice fun
Piano practice is a pleasure, not a chore, when you use the LX700 series' integrated Bluetooth MIDI functionality. You can wirelessly connect to educational apps like the Roland Piano App, accessing digital sheet music, song libraries, and more. And when you're just relaxing, the Roland Piano App lets you control the piano's internal song library from the comfort of your sofa.

Onboard educational features improve your piano playing
The LX700 series provides an alternative to conventional book-learning with an array of educational features. Playing alongside the onboard songs prepares you for joining a band or orchestra, while Twin Piano mode lets a learner and teacher play side-by-side in the same key range. The built-in metronome develops accurate timing, while the onboard recorder lets you capture what you've just played, then listen back to evaluate your progress. Meanwhile, the unique Do Re Mi Lesson found in the onboard songs lets you learn music basics, by singing solfege along with the songs or practicing score-reading.

SPECIFICATIONS

Sound Generator
Piano Sound: Pure Acoustic Piano Modeling
Max. Polyphony
Piano: Limitless (solo playing using 'Piano' category tones)
Other: 256
Tones: Total 324 tones

Ambience
Pure Acoustic Ambience
Type: Studio, Lounge, Concert Hall, Wooden Hall, Stone Hall, Cathedral
Depth: 11 types

My Stage
12 types

Keyboard
Hybrid Grand Keyboard: Wood and Plastic Hybrid Structure, with Escapement, Ebony/Ivory Feel and Haptic Key Vibration (88 keys)

Pedal
Responsive Damper Action Pedal (Damper pedal: capable of continuous detection, Soft pedal: capable of continuous detection/function assignable, Sostenuto pedal: function assignable)

Speaker System
Speaker System: Acoustic Projection

Speakers
Cabinet Speakers: 25 cm (9.875 inches) x 2 (with Speaker Box)
Near-field Speakers: 12 cm (4.75 inches) x 8 cm (3.1875 inches) x 2 (with Speaker Box)
Spatial Speakers: 12 cm (4.75 inches) x 8 cm (3.1875 inches) x 2
Spatial Speakers: 2.5 cm (1 inches) x 2 (Dome type)

Rated Power Output:
20 W x 2
6 W x 2
6 W x 2
5 W x 2

Headphones
Headphones: Headphones Acoustic Projection

Tuning, Voicing
Touch Sensitivity
Key Touch: 100 types, fixed touch
Hammer Response: 10 types

Master Tuning
415.3-466.2 Hz (adjustable in increments of 0.1 Hz)

Temperament
10 types (Equal, Just Major, Just Minor, Pythagorean, Kirnberger I, Kirnberger II, Kirnberger III, Meantone, Werckmeister, Arabic), selectable temperament key

Effects
- Brilliance

Piano Designer
- Lid
- Key Off Noise
- Hammer Noise
- Duplex Scale
- Full Scale String Resonance
- Key Off Resonance
- Cabinet Resonance
- Soundboard Type
- Damper Noise
- Soft Pedal Type
- Single Note Tuning
- Single Note Volume
- Single Note Character

Internal Songs
- Total 389 songs
- Listening: 22 songs
- Ensemble: 30 songs
- Entertainment: 20 songs
- Easy Piano: 10 songs (US only)
- Let's Sing with DO RE MI: 30 songs
- Lesson: 287 songs (Scale, Hanon, Beyer, Burgmuller, Czerny 100)

Data Playback
Playable Software
- Standard MIDI Files (Format 0, 1)
- Audio File (WAV: 44.1 kHz, 16-bit linear format, MP3: 44.1 kHz, 64 kbps - 320 kbps, requires USB Flash Memory)

Recorder
Recordable Software
- Standard MIDI Files (Format 0, 3 parts, Approx. 70,000 notes memory)
- Audio File (WAV: 44.1 kHz, 16-bit linear format, requires USB Flash Memory)

Bluetooth
Audio: Bluetooth Ver 3.0 (Supports SCMS-T content protection)
MIDI: Bluetooth Ver 4.0

Compatible Android / iOS Apps (Roland)
- Roland Piano App
- Piano Designer

Convenient Functions
- Metronome (adjustable Tempo/Beat/Down beat/Pattern/Volume/Tone)
- Registration
- Dual
- Split
- TwinPiano (with Individual Mode)
- Transpose (in semitones)
- Speaker volume and Headphones volume automatically select function
- Volume limit function
- Panel Lock
- Auto Off

Cabinet
Music rest: with Music holders
Key cover: Fallboard type, with Keyboard Lid Switch

Other
Display: Graphic OLED 128 x 32 dots

Connectors
- DC In jack
- Input jacks: Stereo miniature phone type
- Output (L/Mono, R) jacks: 1/4-inch phone type
- USB Computer port: USB B type
- USB Memory port: USB A type
- Phones jack x 2: Stereo miniature phone type, Stereo 1/4-inch phone type

Power Supply: AC adaptor
Power Consumption: 24 W (22 W70 W)

Accessories
- Owner's Manual
- Leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY"
- "Roland Piano Masterpieces"
- AC adaptor
- Power cord
- Headphone hook

Options (sold separately)
- Headphones

Size and Weight
Dimensions (Width x Depth x Height)
With top lid closed: 1,395 mm x 491mm x 1,180mm (54-15/16 x 19-3/8 x 46-1/2 inches)
With top lid open: 1,395 mm x 502mm x 1,253mm (55-15/16 x 19-13/16 x 49-3/8 inches)

Weight:
LX708-PE, LX708-PW: 110.5 kg (243 lbs 10 oz)
LX708-CH: 109.0 kg (240 lbs 5 oz)