Electronic Musician

Roland FP-E50 $999

REVIEWS | ROLAND FP E-50

KEY FEATURES Roland digital piano with ZEN-Core sounds, interactive accompaniments, vocal effects, Bluetooth audio/MIDI support, onboard recording, computer connectivity, and expansion options via Roland Cloud

THE PROS & CONS

Very playable

…With the added bonus of a wide selection of ZENCore synth sounds

The autoaccompaniment features are great fun

You can add more sounds and styles, but not the Model Expansion synth emulations

Should we really need to be using a flash drive to install content in 2023?

Increasingly, manufacturers are blurring the boundaries between home keyboards, synths, digital pianos, stage pianos, arrangers and workstations, resulting in some interesting hybrids. Roland's

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