Roland GP-9 Digital Grand Piano Polished Ebony

Quick Product Summary

The Roland GP-9-PE is a flagship digital grand piano that combines sophisticated grand-piano styling with Roland's most advanced piano technologies. Finished in elegant Polished Ebony, its full-size grand cabinet delivers striking visual presence alongside the expressive touch, detailed tone and immersive sound expected from a premium digital instrument.

Roland's Piano Reality Modeling sound engine works alongside the 88-note Hybrid Grand keyboard and eight-speaker Piano Reality Projection system to create a highly responsive playing experience. Bluetooth connectivity, extensive onboard sounds, recording facilities and detailed Piano Designer controls add modern flexibility to an instrument designed to look and feel at home in premium music spaces.

What Makes the Roland GP-9-PE Special?

Rather than relying on sampled piano sounds alone, Piano Reality Modeling recreates the complex interaction of strings, cabinet, soundboard and resonances in real time. Combined with unlimited piano polyphony, detailed ambience modelling and Roland's multi-speaker projection system, the GP-9 delivers a rich and dynamic sound that responds naturally to changes in touch.

The Hybrid Grand keyboard complements the sound engine with progressive hammer action, escapement, Ebony/Ivory Feel surfaces, high-precision sensing, long key pivot and haptic key vibration. Together with its advanced pedal system and adjustable grand-style lid, the GP-9 provides a highly refined playing experience for serious pianists.

Who Is It For?

The GP-9-PE is ideal for advanced pianists, experienced home players, families and musicians looking for Roland's flagship digital piano technology in a grand piano format.

Its Polished Ebony cabinet makes it especially well suited to premium homes, music rooms, teaching studios and performance environments where both musical performance and presentation are important.

At A Glance

Feature	Details
Piano Type	Flagship digital grand piano
Finish	Polished Ebony
Keyboard	88-note Hybrid Grand
Sound Engine	Piano Reality Modeling
Speaker System	Piano Reality Projection
Speakers	Eight-speaker system
Pedals	Damper, Soft and Sostenuto
Bluetooth	Audio and MIDI
App Compatibility	Roland Piano App / Piano Designer

Condition Overview

Condition: New

Brand-new Roland GP-9-PE Digital Grand Piano in Polished Ebony.

What’s Included?

• Roland GP-9-PE Digital Grand Piano

• Owner's manual

• Roland Piano Masterpieces collection

• Assembly documentation

• Power cord

• Maintenance set

• Key cover

• Caster cups

• Headphone hook

• Cord clamps

Piano bench and headphones are not included.

Technical Specifications

Sound Generator

Piano Sound: Piano Reality Modeling

Maximum Polyphony:

• Piano tones: Limitless when playing solo using Piano-category tones

• Other tones: 256 voices

Total Tones: 324

Including:

• 4 Grand Piano tones

• 5 Upright Piano tones

• 5 Classical tones

• 12 Electric Piano tones

• 12 Organ tones

• 286 additional tones

Piano Reality Ambience

Selectable ambience environments include:

• Studio

• Lounge

• Concert Hall

• Wooden Hall

• Stone Hall

• Cathedral

Ambience Depth: 11 steps

Keyboard

Keyboard: 88-note Hybrid Grand Keyboard

Features include:

• Progressive hammer action

• Escapement

• Ebony/Ivory Feel

• High-precision sensing

• Haptic key vibration

• Long key pivot

• 100-step key-touch adjustment

• Fixed-touch option

• 10-step hammer response adjustment

Pedals

Three integrated pedals:

• Damper

• Soft

• Sostenuto

The damper pedal features Responsive Damper Action, continuous detection and Damper Modeling.

The soft pedal supports continuous detection, while pedal functions can also be assigned for additional flexibility.

Speaker System

Piano Reality Projection

Eight-speaker configuration comprising:

• 2 x 16cm Spatial Speakers with speaker boxes

• 1 x 16cm Spatial Speaker

• 1 x 25cm Cabinet Speaker with speaker box

• 2 x 8cm Centre Near-Field Speakers

• 2 x 2.5cm Near-Field Speakers

Amplification

Rated amplifier output:

• 25W x 2

• 20W x 2

• 15W x 2

• 15W x 2

The multi-channel amplification and carefully positioned speakers are designed to reproduce the spatial projection of an acoustic grand piano.

Piano Designer

Roland's Piano Designer system provides detailed control over piano characteristics including:

• Lid

• Key Off Noise

• Hammer Noise

• Duplex Scale

• Full Scale String Resonance

• Key Off Resonance

• Cabinet Resonance

• Soundboard Type

• Damper Modeling

• Soft Pedal

• Individual note tuning

• Individual note volume

• Individual note character

Tuning

Master Tuning: 415.3–466.2Hz in 0.1Hz increments

Temperaments

10 temperament types including:

• Equal

• Just Major

• Just Minor

• Pythagorean

• Kirnberger I

• Kirnberger II

• Kirnberger III

• Meantone

• Werckmeister

• Arabic

Internal Songs

Total Internal Songs: 394

Includes listening, ensemble, entertainment and lesson material.

Recording

MIDI Recording

• Standard MIDI File Format 0

• Up to 100 songs

• 3 recording parts

• Approx. 500KB capacity per song

Audio Recording

Audio recording to compatible USB flash storage:

• WAV 44.1kHz / 16-bit

• Up to approximately 80 minutes per song

• Up to 200 songs

Audio Playback

Compatible USB flash storage can be used to play:

• Standard MIDI Files Format 0 and 1

• WAV audio

• MP3 audio

Bluetooth Connectivity

Bluetooth Version: 4.2

Supports:

• Bluetooth Audio

• Bluetooth MIDI

• A2DP

• MIDI over Bluetooth Low Energy

Compatible smartphones and tablets can stream music through the GP-9's speaker system or communicate wirelessly with supported music applications.

Compatible Roland Apps

• Roland Piano App

• Piano Designer

Playing Functions

• Dual

• Split

• TwinPiano

• Transpose

• Advanced metronome

• 80 rhythm patterns

• Automatic speaker/headphone volume selection

• Speaker Auto Mute

• Volume Limit

• Panel Lock

• Panel Off

• Auto Off

Display

Display: 128 x 64-dot graphic LCD

Connections

• DC input

• Stereo mini audio input

• L/Mono and R 1/4-inch audio outputs

• USB Computer port

• USB Memory port

• Stereo mini headphone output

• Stereo 1/4-inch headphone output

Headphone Experience

The GP-9 features Piano Reality Headphones Ambience, providing a spacious and immersive playing experience when using compatible headphones.

Cabinet

Design: Piano Reality Cabinet Design

Features include:

• Adjustable grand-style lid

• Two lid prop positions

• Integrated fallboard keyboard cover

• Integrated casters

• Music rest with music holders

• Switchable touch-control illumination

Dimensions

Top Open with Music Rest:

• Width: 1,445mm

• Depth: 1,501mm

• Height: 1,787mm

Top Closed with Music Rest:

• Width: 1,440mm

• Depth: 1,501mm

• Height: 999mm

Weight

Approx. 169kg

Power Requirements

Power Supply: AC adaptor
Power Consumption: 33W

Approximate consumption varies according to operating conditions.

A compatible power supply is included with the piano.

FAQs

What is the difference between the Roland GP-9 and GP-9M?

The GP-9 and GP-9M share the same core flagship piano technology, including Piano Reality Modeling, the Hybrid Grand keyboard and Piano Reality Projection speaker system. The GP-9M adds moving keys, professional XLR audio outputs and a microphone input, which are not included on the standard GP-9.

Does the Roland GP-9 have self-playing moving keys?

No. The moving-key system is exclusive to the GP-9M. The GP-9 can play compatible MIDI material through its sound engine, but the physical keys do not move automatically.

Is the Roland GP-9 suitable for advanced pianists?

Yes. Its Hybrid Grand keyboard, long key pivot, high-precision sensing, progressive hammer action and sophisticated pedal response are designed for expressive and demanding piano performance.

Does the GP-9 need to be tuned?

No. As a digital piano, the GP-9 does not require regular acoustic-piano tuning.

Can the lid be opened like an acoustic grand piano?

Yes. The grand-style lid can be positioned using two prop settings, adding to both the appearance and sound projection of the instrument.

Can I customise the piano sound?

Yes. Roland's Piano Designer allows detailed adjustment of characteristics such as string resonance, hammer noise, cabinet resonance, tuning and individual note response.

Can I connect headphones?

Yes. Two headphone connections are provided, making the GP-9 suitable for private practice, lessons and late-night playing.

Can two people use headphones at the same time?

Yes. Two separate headphone sockets allow two sets of compatible headphones to be connected simultaneously.

Does the Roland GP-9 support Bluetooth?

Yes. Bluetooth Audio lets you stream music from compatible devices through the GP-9's speakers, while Bluetooth MIDI supports wireless communication with compatible apps.

Can the GP-9 record performances?

Yes. The piano supports onboard MIDI recording and can also make WAV audio recordings to compatible USB flash storage.

Can I connect the GP-9 to a computer?

Yes. Its USB Computer connection supports compatible MIDI and audio communication with computer systems and music software.

Is a piano bench included?

No. A piano bench is not included with the Roland GP-9-PE and can be purchased separately.

How heavy is the Roland GP-9?

The GP-9 weighs approximately 169kg. Integrated casters assist with positioning, although suitable handling should be arranged for delivery and installation.

Is the Roland GP-9 suitable for quiet practice?

Yes. The master volume control, dual headphone connections and Piano Reality Headphones Ambience make it highly suitable for private practice.

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