Roland E-X50 61-Key Arranger Keyboard

The E-X50 s auto-accompaniment function allows you to control 300 sophisticated music arrangements with left-hand fingering, automatically matching the style, rhythm, and tempo of what you re playing. There s also a mic input with effects, for when you re ready to sing, plus onboard Bluetooth audio to play along with your favorite tunes streamed from your mobile device. The recording function enables you to capture your performance or composition as a WAV or MP3 audio file and save it to a USB flash drive.

Free-Flowing User Interface

• The intuitive display and smartly organized panel give direct access to the most common functions needed when you play and allows you to freely navigate the E-X50 s many features with ease and speed. Twelve phrase pads trigger one-shot audio samples or MIDI phrases just when you need them. Add expression to your performance with the pitchbend wheel. Reach for multi-effects such as reverb, chorus, and EQ to quickly sweeten your sound.

• The E-X50 features acoustic piano sounds derived from Roland s premium home and stage pianos favored by the world s top professional musicians. The company s advanced technologies provide an authentic and inspiring piano experience with a sound and a response that follow the nuances of your playing. This provides a solid foundation for beginners to develop their skills, along with the expressive range to make experienced players feel right at home.

• The E-X50 provides a universe of additional sounds to extend your keyboard range with electric pianos, organs, and other instruments, or rock out with a wide variety of guitars and basses. Create a symphony with orchestral strings, brass, and percussion, or play modern genres with synthesizer sounds derived from the company s historic library. The E-X50 also offers a vast selection of high-quality regional sounds from all over the world.

• The E-X50 s sophisticated auto-accompaniment features let you command a full band with your left hand as you play along with the right. Enjoy 300 preset styles from rock, pop, and jazz to ballads, dance music, and traditional styles from different countries. Beginners can experiment with Auto Bass Chord mode, which allows you to trigger chords and drive arrangements with one or two fingers. Whole mode is well-suited for advanced keyboardists, providing the ability to control arrangements even more deeply with full left-hand chords.

• If you re an advanced player who needs even more control over your arrangements, the E-X50 has you covered. Using Roland s free Style Converter software for macOS and Windows, you can organize and load up to 30 custom styles into the E-X50 s memory. It s also possible to adjust scales, tuning, and other parameters to suit your personal performance needs.

• It s easy to extend your musical enjoyment by connecting a phone or tablet to the E-X50 via Bluetooth. Play along with songs from your streaming library through the onboard speakers, or learn some new techniques by working through the wealth of instructional videos available online.

• When you want to sing, simply plug a microphone into the rear 1/4 input and vocalize through the E-X50 s speakers, complete with ambient effects for a professional sound. And if you ever need more coverage to entertain larger crowds, use the two 1/4 L/R stereo outputs to plug into a larger audio system. There s also a USB port for interfacing with your favorite music-production software, and a USB memory port for backing up sound setups and E-X50 recordings to a USB flash drive (available separately).

• Versatile, easy-to-use entertainment keyboard with professional Roland sounds and features
• Attractive design and free-flowing user interface
• Onboard 20W stereo speaker system with independent woofers and tweeters and bass-reflex port for big and powerful sound
• Rich, expressive acoustic pianos derived from Roland home and stage pianos
• 689 additional tones, including electric pianos, organs, orchestral instruments, percussion, world sounds, and more
• Auto-accompaniment function allows you to control sophisticated music arrangements with left-hand fingering
• 300 onboard music styles, plus the ability to add 30 custom styles with Style Converter software for macOS and Windows
• Recording feature for capturing keyboard and arranger performances
• Bluetooth audio for streaming music from a mobile device through the onboard speaker system
• Mic input with effects for singing along
• Headphones jack for quiet practice
• Stereo output for connecting to a larger sound system if needed
• USB ports for connecting with computers and flash storage devices