Essential Information About the Roland E-X50 Arranger Keyboard
- Powerful automatic accompaniment with 300 styles and One Touch memories to play like a real band.
- Integrated wide-range stereo speakers with woofers, tweeters, and Bass Reflex port for a full sound.
- Nearly 700 expressive Roland sounds, including superb acoustic pianos, and 256-voice polyphony.
- Bluetooth audio, microphone input with effects, internal recording, and USB ports for an all-in-one user-friendly experience.
A Modern Arranger in the Line of Roland Consumer Keyboards
The Roland E-X50 concentrates the brand's expertise in entertainment keyboards. Its positioning combines ease of use, current accompaniment styles, and a generous selection of sounds from Roland's home and stage pianos. Ideal for beginners, returning musicians, or hosting parties, it offers a clear interface and dedicated performance controls.
Keyboard Design
61-key keyboard with light touch, velocity-sensitive, featuring 3 sensitivity curves and a fixed velocity option to suit your playing style. The pitch bend wheel enhances expression on guitars, brass, and synths. The Split function with adjustable split point and Dual/Layer mode allow stacking or distributing sounds across the keyboard.
Sound Quality
Engine based on high-quality samples offering 433 internal sounds + 256 GM2 sounds, 9 drum kits + 9 GM2 kits, and a maximum polyphony of 256 voices. The 10 W x 2 amplification system powers 12 cm speakers and 3 cm tweeters, supported by a Bass Reflex port for deeper bass. The acoustic pianos benefit from detailed sampling for inspiring touch and tone.
Built-in Effects
- Master equalizer: 6 types
- Reverb: 11 types
- Chorus: 12 types
- Microphone effects: 3-band equalizer, 11 types of reverb, 12 types of chorus, 2 types of delay, 5 other types
Educational Functions
Metronome with adjustable tempo, time signature, and volume, internal recorder for up to 10 songs, audio playback via USB, and Registration memories to instantly recall your settings. The Split/Dual modes, Transpose in semitones, and Bluetooth audio facilitate practice and playing along with your favorite tracks. One Touch Settings automatically optimize sounds for each style.
Advanced Features
- Automatic accompaniment with 300 styles, 4 One Touch per style, dedicated controls (Start/Stop, Intro/Ending, Fade, Fills, Sync, Chord).
- 12 audio pads to trigger MP3/WAV files from a USB stick.
- USB computer connection (type B) and USB memory (type A), stereo outputs L/Mono, R, microphone input with effects, headphone jack, pedal jack.
- Bluetooth audio for wireless streaming from a smartphone or tablet.
- User style management (up to 30) via the Style Convertor software for macOS and Windows.
Technical Specifications
Keyboard
- 61 keys (velocity-sensitive)
- Sensitivity: 3 types + fixed velocity
Sound Generator
- Maximum polyphony: 256 voices
- Parts: 16 parts
- Tones: 433 + 256 (GM2)
- Drum kits: 9 + 9 (GM2)
Effects
- Equalizer: 6 types
- Reverb: 11 types
- Chorus: 12 types
- Microphone effects: 3-band equalizer, 11 types reverb, 12 types chorus, 2 types delay, 5 other types
Speakers / Amplification
- Speakers: 12 cm x 2
- Tweeters: 3 cm x 2
- Rated power: 10 W x 2
Arranger
- Style presets: 300 styles
- Tempo: 30 to 280
- One Touch Setting: 4 settings per style
- Registrations: 8 banks x 4 memories
- Controls: START/STOP, INTRO/ENDING, FADE IN/OUT, FILL 1/3, FILL 2/4, CHORD, SYNC
Tuning and Scale
- Scale recall: 12 user scales
- User scale buttons: quarter tone
- Tuning: -50 to +50
- * Recording as user parameter possible
Audio Pads
- 12 pads for audio playback from USB stick
- Formats: MP3 44.1 kHz, 32 to 320 kbps; WAV 48 kHz / 44.1 kHz / 22 kHz, 16-bit linear
Bluetooth
- Audio: Bluetooth version 5.0
Song
- Demo: 1 song
- Recorder: 10 songs
- Audio playback: WAV 48 kHz / 44.1 kHz / 22 kHz 16-bit, MP3 44.1 kHz 32 to 320 kbps (via USB stick required)
Convenient Functions
- Metronome (adjustable tempo/time signature/volume)
- Transpose (keyboard in semitones)
- Dual
- Split (adjustable split point)
- Automatic speaker mute
- Auto Off
Connectivity / Controllers / Display
- PHONES: 1/4 inch stereo jack
- MIC INPUT: 1/4 inch TRS
- OUTPUT (L/MONO, R): 1/4 inch
- PEDAL: 1/4 inch
- USB COMPUTER: type B
- USB MEMORY: type A
- DC IN
- Controller: Pitch bend
- Display: Custom LCD
Power Supply
- Power adapter included
- Power consumption: 30 W (with included power adapter)
Dimensions
- Dimensions: 1,048 x 391 x 141 mm;
- 9.6 kg (excluding power adapter and music stand)
Included Accessories
- Manual
- Leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY"
- Power adapter
- Music stand