Man, hands down the best review of the Go Keys I've seen. I've been back and forth between the Go Piano and the Go Keys but now I'm certain I'm getting the Go Keys. You showed the features and not just played it, I value that. Thanks!
@@jammstudiosmusic Hello! While I don't do subscriptions, I will definitely drop by once in a while. NOW for the good news, the Go Keys are here! It's a freaking MAGNIFICENT piece of equipment. I've just been playing with it for a few minutes, and it is SO POWERFUL. Very happy to have gotten it, and it's your doing, too :)
Exemplary!!! I will be purchasing the Go Keys because it will get the job done and then some, for a way too cheap price, amazingly enough. The only big turnoff for these two products is that they are calling them "entry level" keyboards, which I totally disagree with. They are way better than any entry keyboard I have ever seen, and for the price, I almost thought it was too good to be true. Plus, that red color is amazing!!! Thank you so much for the amazing demo!!!
These keyboards are the best I've seen in the budget range. Look ideal for rehearsals at people's houses. I'd love to take my 88-key Nord Stage 3 to every gig, but I haven't got Lou Ferrigno as my roadie! You say the GO-PIANO has a slightly better sound - I guess it has organs, electric pianos but fewer sounds than Go Keys. Does it have piano plus pad sounds? I love the tacky 1980s (look in an endearing sort of way) of the GO Keys keyboard though. The sampling feature looks fun, but not something I'd necessarily be looking for. Thanks for the video -very informative!
Mark, I'm not here to argue or fight with you Bob in my opinion in my humble opinion it's not a keyboard a simple keyboard it's all piano it's a piano! My girlfriend the other day refer to my piano as a keyboard and I got very very hurt I said he is not a keyboard he is a piano and you probably wondering why I called him and he, it's because I named him after my favorite piano player and favorite singer! After all, if Elton John can name his pianos why can't I! Have fun with your piano!
1980s sounds? I currently have at home a Casio MT-240 that we play almost every day, my father got it for me when I was five or something. It still rocks.
I prefer the go piano especially for someone who’s trying to learn the piano itself. All that extra stuff just sounds a bit too much besides I like to hear the piano sound by itself. That just sounds like someone who gets bored fast and wanna play around with sounds. Thanks for showing us the difference. I will be purchasing the Roland go piano for my daughter for Christmas, once she masters that, then I will upgrade her to a full size 88 key piano with full weight keys and a more upscale version piano. But for now thank you for this. I’ve made my decision
The keys feels really really good, planning to get a second hand for midi music production. It is so optimized, doesnt feel too heavy or light, feels natural playing all drum kits, synth, keys on it
Please pardon me Vincent, I accidentally answered myself I'm new to this Smartphone thing I'm very very sorry I don't want you to think that I'm Talkin 2 Myself I hope you got my post thank you very much for responding to my beautiful piano!
Hi, nice review! I'm thinking of buying the GO:KEYS to use in my band, however I was wondering about the output and how it sounds connected to a PA/digital mixer? I noticed the ouput is on 1/8 rather than a 1/4 jack. Have you tried connecting the output to powered speakers and/or a digital mixer, and what was the sound quality like? Were there any audio artifacts? Also, can the speakers be switched off when it's connected to external speakers?
Glad the video was useful Muranaman, hmmm it’s hard to say really. There’s not much difference apart from things answered in other questions below but the sounds are pretty much similar and so are the keys. For some strange reason the Go:Piano just appears to feel more solid and grown up in its sounds and feel. Hope that helps and thanks for watching
@@jammstudiosmusic I will quote what some one at a music shop who is a totes Roland Fan Girl said " Go:Keys is aimed at those of us who are the creators the doers and the thinkers, that maybe don't have a keyboard sitting on the shelf at moment or aren't really looking to learn Piano but want to lay down ideas and get tracks ready and know maybe some Piano Basics, the Go:Piano is a Piano and that is where it totally comes to life and shines, it's awesome and it's partnered with some really good tools to make it easy to learn the Piano and it's a good form factor"
I though the big selling point with the Go keys was that it has built in blue tooth speakers so you can play songs from you cell phone and the songs will play through the keyboard speakers and play along ?
Can you create your own drum pattern ? Like a new rhyme.. or maybe record it through loop ? I have specific beats that are rarely used so ... this looks like a perfect keyboard to take it with you on a trip and create or practice
Hi, thanks for the review! I already fell in love with the two pianos. Would you say that the Go Piano is suited for street performance? I've been looking for a nice portable piano for ages and with that price it would be unbeatable.
Moe Zarella glad it was helpful Moe, it would be great for street performance with it being battery operated. As long as you bought really good quality batteries you would get the most out of it in terms of time. For the price these are a great option. Thanks for watching!
@@ann.aerob_comic I know this is three years later but did you ever get it and busk with it? I'm trying to decide which keyboard to get for uni and busking
I’d love to learn how to play but I would prefer the go keys because I think I would get bored only with the piano. I’ve been mixing beats on an app. Is the go keys a good starting point?
I wanna ask you how good is the speakers? it's 2.5w and I heard in other review that's the biggest cons about this keyboard. would be good enough to play in home? btw great review!
Great question. we unfortunately couldn't find a way to turn it off, and were even more surprised it came through the output as well. We assume theres is a way, but not one that seems obvious
I know your comment is old, but anything with a headphone output can be connected to an amp. Headphones are merely an amp for you ears. A line out is a line out it's all to do with signal flow
Hi Cider Log! thanks for your comment. the keys are very similar in feel as they units are the sam construction. we just felt the Go:Piano seemed a bit more grown up, possibly just because of they way its used. hope that helps, make sure to subscribe for more videos!
I'm in a rock band in highschool, guitar is my main, but i'm the only one who can play keyboard, i'm a semi decent player but can't afford anything too expensive as i'm still fairly young, these roland go's look quite good for a budget. my previous keyboard had broke, and we're performing 'don't stop me now' by queen. What one would you reccomend, keys or piano? I'm not looking to use midi or produce anything on a software if that helps. Thanks
I have the Go Keys and there are a good range of piano, organ, synth sounds etc. The loop part is not like playing an arranger keyboard though as it is based on one chord. If you try to change chords with the chord button activated it doesn't sound right, but you can play along with the right hand. However, if you're just playing the sounds without the beats, you can get some great synth, piano organs etc. when played through a keyboard amp. The built in speakers are ok for practice, but not great. Overall, good for the low price paid.
Great review! Just a couple of questions, though. Does either instrument have an octave change function to access higher and lower notes and would you say they're worth buying to gig with if you're on a budget? All I have right now is a MIDI controller and a laptop which I'd rather not be taking to bars with me!
Hey Scott thanks for your comment. Yes both of them have an octave shift function. they can do -3 or +3 and all the increments in-between. Only draw back is that from what we've seen this has to be done in menu and isn't on a dedicated button. However if you left that menu window open the + and - keys would still remain functioning for that purpose. possibly a little fiddly though. These are definitely a but step up from a generic midi controller especially at this low price, and would be a better option or gigging. the go piano has the edge on better sound quality but its a minimal difference and the keys has a lot more to play with for creating on the spot. once plugged into a PA they sound great and are very expressive. add a sustain pedal and everything sounds perfect. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!
Bought the Go:Piano because i didn't want to spend too much and didnt want 20 pounds of 88-key piano in my car trunk. The keys are fine for the price and so is the sound. Great for street work as well. Great for bar playing. Most work doesn't require 88 keys. And yes. It does have octave options on direct keys
Greetings from Melbourne..You played it beautifully. Thank you so much, it provided me with some idea of the capability of the keyboard. This will assist me in making a decision to purchase one. I am hoping you can please let me know if the audio which we hear was from the speakers from the keyboard. Or did you plug it into particular keyboard amp/speaker? Would a Roland KC220 speaker/amp would it be a good matching for this keyboard?
Yes, on the back of the keyboard there is a plugin for Phones/Output. All you need is an instrumental cable that runs into your interface then into you DAW. It will be coming in as audio not MIDI.
This is the only review / description I've seen that says the keys are 'semi-weighted'. What does this mean exactly? I want more than just 'touch sensitive' as it stated in Roland's product spec. Semi-weighted sounds like what I need. I have a full size digital piano already with fully weighted keys, I'm looking to get keys with a bit of the weighted feel that it has.
Hi Mark, thanks for your comment and hope the review was useful to you. Essentially we see it this way. The keys are not the traditional synth style thin keys you would see on boards of this size, portability and price point. Roland have opted for the full size 61 piano keys on both Go:Piano and Go:Keys which we think is cool and makes you feel more comfortable as it looks like a proper piano board. The keys are touch sensitive and you can change the sensitivity to be lighter or heavier in the menus so digitally. But due to them having more piano style keys we feel this adds to it. It all feels more grown up that it normally would for something like this, the key bed is much better designed and that communicates through to the way it feels under the hands. We would happily gig with one etc as they feel great. Hope that helps and thanks for watching!
Hello, a question here. I see that Go:Keys have more sounds to choose from than Go:Piano and the keybed is exactly the same, so what's the advantage of Go:Piano over Go:Keys? Are the piano sounds presets better on it or is there something else I don't take under consideration?
Hi Dominik, thanks for your question. you're right in principle, theres little between them, they have the same keys and weighting, and have much the same functionality. The main difference is that the Go:Keys can plays parts, 8 loop parts and 8 keys parts. it also has the addition of the performance pads to shape the sounds, and increased effects. (worth noting only reverb can be edited). The main draw back is the Go:Piano can do MIDI over bluetooth whereas the Go:Keys can't. theres actually 2 versions of the Go:Keys GO-61K and GO-61KL. the latter has no bluetooth capabilities at all. The Go:Piano also has a metronome that isn't present on the Go:Keys. All in all, we think the idea is that the Go:Piano is a more direct practice instrument for pianists whereas the Go:Keys is more of a production tool with more options for quick creation. hope that helps and thanks for watching.
Hi guys, great review. Does the GO:KEYS play midi/audio files ? I notice it doesn't have a "USB in" connection, but I'm looking for a piano style keyboard which will play midi/audio files off a stick or card for live gigs. Help appreciated.
I have the choice between NP-12/32 and Roland Go I want to make the best choice given that both of them are for beginners. I want some technical advice please. So as to make a better comparison
@@jammstudiosmusic I would like to buy a keyboard cause i want to progress in piano (to mean i'm not a very beginner). I like the Yamaha NP-12/32 because they sound like real piano. otherwise the Yamaha NP-12/32 have 64 as polyphony and the keys are not full size. I have choice between the Yamaha NP-12/32 and the Roland Go which is a 128 polyphonic keyboard and full size one. I would like to have a more technical advice so as to make the best choice. I want to know about the fragility of both, whether the Roland Go sounds better than the Yamaha NP-12/32, or if the connectors are good qualities (for the Roland) and some other facts that could make me more equipped so that i chose the good one between them. Thanks
systemRoot sytem no problem, just to clarify for you the Roland go keys and piano aren’t full size. They are 61 key. For us Roland make better piano sounds so we would say go for that and the Roland’s are built really well and we couldn’t fault any part of them. We haven’t tried the Yamaha so could t comment but I’m sure either would help you progress. Hope that helps and make sure to subscribe.
@@jammstudiosmusic When i said the keys of Yamaha NP-12/32 are not full size i mean "the size of each key" according to the following review of the Yamaha NP-12/32 : ua-cam.com/video/K4HCAnzjv38/v-deo.html regardless i thank you for the advice. But if you could give a look on the Yamaha NP-12/32 so as to compare it to the Roland it would be better for me. Well thank you ! I already subscribe to your channel ;-)
I'm seriously considering either of the two. I'm using it for street/smaller stage performances. Given an RCA headphones output, should i be concerned with impedence issues pumping this into a speaker? Thanks for the great review. Subscribed!
matias espinosa hi Matias thanks for your comment and glad you liked the video. Yes piano sounds are the same in both realistically. Hope this help. Thanks for watching and make sure to subscribe!
Thanks for the review. I’m wondering how noticeable is the difference between key weights on the two, cuz from what I see on Roland website the two have the same keys
hahahahaha hey thanks for your comment. They are pretty much exactly the same. We just feel it’s maybe the slightly better sounding piano samples in the go piano that makes it feel more substantial. But in essence there’s little difference. Hope that helps and thanks for watching!
Does it fit in airplane carry-on luggage in a 49-key bag? Has any one gotten the Roland Go through carry-on on a flight? Someone please make a video showing whether or not they made it through carry-on with this keyboard.
If your angled more at different types of music and wanting to possibly make full songs on a keyboard then GO:Keys if your focused on piano mainly then Go:Piano
Hey! Great video! I'm still in doubt which one I should buy. I am mostly looking for some decent organ sounds (I'm gonna use an external pedal for the leslie effect) and decent piano sounds, and a range of synth sounds in addition would be nice. Which of the two keyboards do you think is the best choice for me? And how do they compare in terms of organ sounds?
Thanks for your comment Tim. its a hard choice as they are both great. If sounds are your main thing, then we would suggest the Go:Keys. It has around 500 sounds whereas the Go:Piano only has 40. they both have organ and piano sounds, but only the Go:Keys really has synth sounds. Plus it has the ability to affect those sounds with the touch panels. hope that helps and thanks for watching!
Very nice review. I have a quick question., can you layer sounds in Both these model, eg. . Piano + string or pads or other sounds and control the volumes , octave of the second layer?. Lastly, you mentioned that the keys on the go piano are semi weighted and on the go keys are unweighted, will I feel that difference if I played both without knowing or seeing or is it just the impression that comes from knowing "piano" and seeing black color piano?. Thanks in advance
Hello, great video. I would just like to ask if go piano has nice synth and pad sounds? Because I can notice go keys has a lot but I'm not sure if Go piano has as many as the go keys.
Rebeca Ramírez hi rebeca. Thanks for your comment. You’re right the go keys has so many more sounds than the go piano. The go piano doesn’t feature synth and pad sounds so it would be the go keys you would need if they are the sounds you are looking for. Hope that helps and thanks for watching!
Innes T great question. They are technically unweighted keys. They are digitally weighted but do feel slightly more weighty than normal keyboard keys. Roland quality is top notch even on this budget line.
Hi, can the ticking sound(when you click on the effect button) be remove? And one more thing, will it be an issue if you connect on an amplifier? Will the ticking sound be projected out to the amplifier?
Noon pianist, my wife wants to start and make me start too since I have a bit of music with guitar. So these come with built in speakers? It are connected to amp? Thanks guys. And does Roland have chargeable (lithium) keys instead of batteries? This comes with cable I suppose while practicing at home?
Do you know of any companies that are making a keyboard with a player feature like the Roland mini grand players? I don't know why they stopped making those and now they are impossible to find. There's always someone clear across the country that's selling one with no shipping but it doesn't help me. Haha.
Thanks for your message blue frog. unfortunately we don't know of anything like those KR's they used to make. We would be interested to know if you find anything similar. thanks for watching
I'll keep you posted if I come across one. I've spent a ton of time looking for one and sadly I can't find much more than the Yamaha Disklavier system that goes on any piano to make it a player. It's a fascinating system if I had the money to get it and space for an actual piano! Ha. But I have neither and am really wanting a player piano for my Halloween haunted house... But a smaller one.
Hey nice review! It's just that i've seen other reviews where it is said that the keys on the GO:Piano are not really weighted, and that they no not feel very "real". I've been searching for a practicing piano, and i want nice sounds, so i thaught this might be the one. But it just needs to have good keys. I know it's asking a lot from a 200 pound keyboard but yea. Anyways i wonder how the built in speakers are?
Oscar Meyer Hi Oscar. Thanks for getting in touch. This is possibly the most questioned area of these products. And you’re right it is asking a lot from a £250 board, and someone people think it should have real weighted keys and feel like a real piano. It’s just not going to happen that way. We like the keys and they are weighted to an extent and touch sensitive. For us it would make an ideal practice piano but it’s all personal preference. I would suggest taking a trip down to your local Roland dealer and trying one out. See if it works for you and if it does then it’s a winner. Hope that helps and thanks for watching!
In terms of the built in speakers we think they are also good for the size and price of the instrument and would sound fine for practicing at home etc. The manage to give a full and realistic account of the sounds in the piano
2 questions. Is there a free extension I can’t download on my computer? I saw something about scratchx and I don’t know if it’s legit. I have no idea what I’m doing by the way. Also, is there a way to loop my own thing instead of the loops that they have?
which model is better for a beginner: Roland Go: keys, YAMAHA PSR-E463, Korg EK-50, Kurzweil KP90L? Is it important for the beginner to have keys backlight?
hi Amatullahk, we can't recall if both come with a music stand but we know the Go:Piano does as we have one in the studio. Neither have external our for speakers, but they do both have a stereo headphone jack that can be used. Thanks for watching
Its a nice size to carry around but you would have to check with the individual airline as to whether the shape, size and weight match their requirements etc. I would certainly have it in a strong case if your putting it in their care. thanks for watching!
Which do you recommend for a beginner? It seems like you get a lot more on the go:keys for the same price. I dont really see the advantages of going for the piano version. Can anybody explain any advantages it may have over the keys?
Good question. you do technically get more on the keys. its a lot fo fun so that can sometimes be an advantage. for the piano i guess sometimes for some people less is more, they don't need the arranger style options and also might not want a bright red keyboard in the house? Whichever sits better with what you want to do is the one you should go for. they are both great.
@@jammstudiosmusic I searched so long for this question haha. Finnaly found it bit just wanted to add if the piano sounds on the go:piano are better in someway or was the go:keys more expensive when it came out? because I can’ find the purpose of bying the go:piano aswell
@@boasrikken3176We think realistically it comes down to sometimes people wont want a bright red instrument at home etc, or wont want all the arranger functions etc etc.
Thanks Mark, yes that bag should fit the go series as they are 61 keys, however seems a fairly excessive bag in terms of the cost for that level of instrument, but that's all personal preference. Hope that was helpful and subscribe for more videos. thanks for watching
Can you compare the physical key size to that of the Roland A-33 which I'm used to? Also do these work with an external 5 pin piano sound module like the E-MU Emu Proformance Plus? Thanks
Sorry to ask such a stupd question, but Im a newbie to midi and music softare. But can it be used as a midi controller through the USB? And if so would it have much lag if plugged without a dedicated musical interface in a usb 3.0 port in a pretty powerful PC? Im asking because in the manual it says nothing about midi over usb, only through bluetooth.
Hi Filip. thanks for your question. with regards midi in general even a very basic computer with a small amount of RAM could run 512 channels of midi and work perfectly well. with regards the go:piano or go:keys, yes it will do midi over blue tooth but will also do it from the dedicated USB port on the back straight into a PC. Heres the connections details from the Roland site PHONES/OUTPUT jack: Stereo miniature phone type AUX IN jack: Stereo miniature phone type PEDAL jack: 1/4-inch phone type USB COMPUTER port: USB Micro-B type (MIDI) DC IN jack so this will work perfectly as a mini controller for your music software without the need for a interface. Hope that helps and thanks for watching
both instruments are really cool, cheap and portable, but I went to a shop to give it a try and honestly the key action let me down a bit, for the price that is understandable, but the name "piano" is a bit misleading though cause I was expecting hammer action
Hi Ternitamas. You are right to point out the price point when talking about the key action. There are lots of comments on a lot of these videos saying that the action isn't like the bigger models etc. For £250 it really isn't going to be, but in that world it is very good and certainly didn't disappoint us with that in mind. Both were very fun to play and responsive. I think the word "Piano" being taken to mean hammer action is maybe stretching it a bit as there are many cheap home pianos that feel terrible in comparison to these units and they manage to pass as proper home uprights. I think the reason for the naming is to highlight that it isn't a "keyboard" with a million sounds and rhythms etc, which is where the go keys comes into its own. Thanks for your thoughts though and for watching. please let us know what other products you would like to see us review and demo.
So is the action just a bit lighter than the bigger models (like FP-30)? Or is it very light like other keyboards? Thanks in advance for any input cause I can't seem to find a local store that has one :(
Hey matt, yes We agree with Ternitamas, they aren't weighted piano keys but are semi weighted and you can increase that digitally inside the menu, they are however not shaped like the normal keyboard/synth key and are boxed so look more substantial and make you feel like you're playing a piano. Thanks for watching and make sure to subscribe!
I need to pick your expert brain for some advice. I am primarily a guitar player/singer, but I also play some piano/keys. I have a beautiful old red Roland FP-8 and a Yamaha P105... both with weighted keys... along with a semi-weighted M-Audio ProKeys Sono 88 controller (which I bought for stage use, primarily for it's improved portability.) I also have a couple of 49-key synthes I use in the studio. I play live in a 4-piece band and also in a duo... guitar and bass, with added keys, drum pad and a looper. In each act, I play a few 'piano' songs (a couple of which have strings layered on top), a couple with an organ sound, and one or two with just a string sound. My problem is that ALL of the full 88-key boards I have are too long to fit easily on stage, especially with the duo, where we often have very limited stage space. Although I prefer weighted keys for the piano tunes, they CAN be a pain for organ slides, etc, and because most of what I do on keyboard is rhythm or texture parts, I think I can get away with as few as 61 keys. For the sake of the no-more-than 8 songs per night on which I play keyboard, I'm seriously considering the Roland Go Piano as a replacement. Any thoughts or suggestions for other compact alternatives?
Marcel Marcelifications that’s correct. For the video we took a line out otherwise it would have been very noisy with a room mic to pick up the speakers. But the speakers are good
Very good review! I see there are many questions about the key weights/action, but I'm still a bit confused. I think a comparison would help a lot. So how's the key action of the GO Piano compares to let's say Yamaha P45 or P115? Thanks!
Hi Ken, thanks for your comment and glad you're enjoying the vid. unfortunately we haven't tried either of those units and don't have one to hand. But if you happen to stumble on a music shop that has both e would love to know your thoughts and I'm sure everyone in this comments thread would as well. We will also try and get hold of one and do a review for you. Make sure to subscribe for future updates, thanks for watching!
Can you tell me if it's a stereo piano or has that option? As in the low notes are louder in the left and high notes are louder in the right? I ask because I noticed it only has the one output on the back
Hi Emma. Thanks for your comment and for watching the video. We are assuming you mean does the loop function work like a looper pedal like guitarist etc would use. Unfortunately not, its not really the concept this product was envisaged for. The loop function on the Go:Keys is a way to quickly arrange a song, or work up an idea with pre loaded loops that can be manipulated by the user. These loops cover many genres with multiple possibilities all triggered by 5 segmented parts of the keyboard. It does have a record function but its much like the record function on any keyboard unit where it will just record what is being played, including any loops used as backing on this model, and will then play it back. It won't work in terms of hitting record, playing, hitting loop and then continuing to play over that loop. You can use your own tracks to play over though, but either creating them in your computer or DAW or tablet etc, and then either plugging them in via the USB connector or streaming over bluetooth. As an alternative, you could plug this unit through a Boss RC-1 looper into your monitors or front of house PA and loop that way. You could also try coming out of the headphone out into the RC-1 and from the RC back into the Aux input to keep it within the unit if you don't have external speakers but we would advise against this as it won't sound great coming out of the speakers on the Go:Keys. Hope that helps.
Man, hands down the best review of the Go Keys I've seen. I've been back and forth between the Go Piano and the Go Keys but now I'm certain I'm getting the Go Keys. You showed the features and not just played it, I value that. Thanks!
Thanks! Glad it was valuable for you. Let us know what else you would like to see on the channel and don’t forget to subscribe
@@jammstudiosmusic Hello! While I don't do subscriptions, I will definitely drop by once in a while. NOW for the good news, the Go Keys are here! It's a freaking MAGNIFICENT piece of equipment. I've just been playing with it for a few minutes, and it is SO POWERFUL. Very happy to have gotten it, and it's your doing, too :)
@@absurdumnonsensum1773 Always happy to help!
@@absurdumnonsensum1773what do you mean you don’t do subscriptions?? it’s free, you literally just push one button and it helps the creator a ton.
The looping button of the Go Keys is the gamechagner for us
a great addition
You can loop with it??
Exemplary!!! I will be purchasing the Go Keys because it will get the job done and then some, for a way too cheap price, amazingly enough. The only big turnoff for these two products is that they are calling them "entry level" keyboards, which I totally disagree with. They are way better than any entry keyboard I have ever seen, and for the price, I almost thought it was too good to be true. Plus, that red color is amazing!!! Thank you so much for the amazing demo!!!
When Elton John had the in-home concert in 04 the quarantine he was playing a Roland 61 key piano just like fire piano I was so excited!
Can you drop a link with Elton John?
I like the Go Keys. Great new update on this type. Lots of utility
Thanks for commenting Barry, we agree they are great products and the Go:Keys is great fun, thanks for watching and for subscribing!
Just picked up a used Keys, such an amazing little keyboard. Love it. Great review!
These keyboards are the best I've seen in the budget range. Look ideal for rehearsals at people's houses. I'd love to take my 88-key Nord Stage 3 to every gig, but I haven't got Lou Ferrigno as my roadie! You say the GO-PIANO has a slightly better sound - I guess it has organs, electric pianos but fewer sounds than Go Keys. Does it have piano plus pad sounds? I love the tacky 1980s (look in an endearing sort of way) of the GO Keys keyboard though. The sampling feature looks fun, but not something I'd necessarily be looking for. Thanks for the video -very informative!
Mark, I'm not here to argue or fight with you Bob in my opinion in my humble opinion it's not a keyboard a simple keyboard it's all piano it's a piano! My girlfriend the other day refer to my piano as a keyboard and I got very very hurt I said he is not a keyboard he is a piano and you probably wondering why I called him and he, it's because I named him after my favorite piano player and favorite singer! After all, if Elton John can name his pianos why can't I! Have fun with your piano!
Lose Ferroidno the STEROID LOSER!
Stay natural buddy!
1980s sounds? I currently have at home a Casio MT-240 that we play almost every day, my father got it for me when I was five or something. It still rocks.
I prefer the go piano especially for someone who’s trying to learn the piano itself. All that extra stuff just sounds a bit too much besides I like to hear the piano sound by itself. That just sounds like someone who gets bored fast and wanna play around with sounds. Thanks for showing us the difference. I will be purchasing the Roland go piano for my daughter for Christmas, once she masters that, then I will upgrade her to a full size 88 key piano with full weight keys and a more upscale version piano. But for now thank you for this. I’ve made my decision
Definitely go with the FP-30 if you’re looking at a decent entry/mid level 88 for your daughter! Good luck to you both!
The keys feels really really good, planning to get a second hand for midi music production. It is so optimized, doesnt feel too heavy or light, feels natural playing all drum kits, synth, keys on it
I like the Go Keys how you demoed the loop and your funky jazzy vibe. All the best man!
Vincent, you're so correct I have the gokey's 61-key and I love him to death he's a good piano!
Thank you for your reply about my beautiful piano!
Please pardon me Vincent, I accidentally answered myself I'm new to this Smartphone thing I'm very very sorry I don't want you to think that I'm Talkin 2 Myself I hope you got my post thank you very much for responding to my beautiful piano!
Hi, nice review! I'm thinking of buying the GO:KEYS to use in my band, however I was wondering about the output and how it sounds connected to a PA/digital mixer? I noticed the ouput is on 1/8 rather than a 1/4 jack. Have you tried connecting the output to powered speakers and/or a digital mixer, and what was the sound quality like? Were there any audio artifacts? Also, can the speakers be switched off when it's connected to external speakers?
Best review of these GO things.
Would you say the Go Piano has better quality piano sounds over the Go Keys?
Glad the video was useful Muranaman, hmmm it’s hard to say really. There’s not much difference apart from things answered in other questions below but the sounds are pretty much similar and so are the keys. For some strange reason the Go:Piano just appears to feel more solid and grown up in its sounds and feel. Hope that helps and thanks for watching
@@jammstudiosmusic I will quote what some one at a music shop who is a totes Roland Fan Girl said " Go:Keys is aimed at those of us who are the creators the doers and the thinkers, that maybe don't have a keyboard sitting on the shelf at moment or aren't really looking to learn Piano but want to lay down ideas and get tracks ready and know maybe some Piano Basics, the Go:Piano is a Piano and that is where it totally comes to life and shines, it's awesome and it's partnered with some really good tools to make it easy to learn the Piano and it's a good form factor"
Thanks Geek In Da Kitchen, we couldn't agree more. They are a fantastic product.
jammstudiosmusic that they are I own both of them
The Go:keys is Ross's favorite keyboard for sure!
Anaik Anthonioz-Blanc ross geller?
I though the big selling point with the Go keys was that it has built in blue tooth speakers so you can play songs from you cell phone and the songs will play through the keyboard speakers and play along ?
2:00 one of robert glasper’s piece :D
I can't choose which one to buy, theyre both so good!
Only one thing for it.... get both!
Thank you for a great review, stork is bringing mine today 😀
Awesome! enjoy it! thanks for watching
Can you create your own drum pattern ? Like a new rhyme.. or maybe record it through loop ? I have specific beats that are rarely used so ... this looks like a perfect keyboard to take it with you on a trip and create or practice
Well done review, useable informations for me. thank you.
Key Elektro thanks Key, glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching me make sure to subscribe!
Great review, thank you. Can anyone tell me if I could just use the Go Piano (not the Keys) with Garage Band and access all the synth sounds on there?
Hi, thanks for the review! I already fell in love with the two pianos. Would you say that the Go Piano is suited for street performance? I've been looking for a nice portable piano for ages and with that price it would be unbeatable.
Moe Zarella glad it was helpful Moe, it would be great for street performance with it being battery operated. As long as you bought really good quality batteries you would get the most out of it in terms of time. For the price these are a great option. Thanks for watching!
Nice! thank you!
Moe Zarella anytime Moe
@@ann.aerob_comic I know this is three years later but did you ever get it and busk with it? I'm trying to decide which keyboard to get for uni and busking
I’d love to learn how to play but I would prefer the go keys because I think I would get bored only with the piano. I’ve been mixing beats on an app. Is the go keys a good starting point?
did you ever get one of the two?
Yea did you?
I wanna ask you how good is the speakers? it's 2.5w and I heard in other review that's the biggest cons about this keyboard. would be good enough to play in home? btw great review!
Can it switch off the adjust or function sound while choosing styles? It would be cool...
Great question. we unfortunately couldn't find a way to turn it off, and were even more surprised it came through the output as well. We assume theres is a way, but not one that seems obvious
Hi, I'm just wondering if this can be connected to an amp? Thanks
I know your comment is old, but anything with a headphone output can be connected to an amp. Headphones are merely an amp for you ears. A line out is a line out it's all to do with signal flow
How would you describe the difference in the feel of the keys between the Go:Piano and the Go:Keys? Thanks!
Hi Cider Log! thanks for your comment. the keys are very similar in feel as they units are the sam construction. we just felt the Go:Piano seemed a bit more grown up, possibly just because of they way its used. hope that helps, make sure to subscribe for more videos!
Sims like you are in are church. If you are a worship leader, would you recommend this keyboards for a little church?
Go:Keys or Go:Piano?
if you want to play all over the place it is really a good device
I'm in a rock band in highschool, guitar is my main, but i'm the only one who can play keyboard, i'm a semi decent player but can't afford anything too expensive as i'm still fairly young, these roland go's look quite good for a budget. my previous keyboard had broke, and we're performing 'don't stop me now' by queen. What one would you reccomend, keys or piano? I'm not looking to use midi or produce anything on a software if that helps. Thanks
I have the Go Keys and there are a good range of piano, organ, synth sounds etc. The loop part is not like playing an arranger keyboard though as it is based on one chord. If you try to change chords with the chord button activated it doesn't sound right, but you can play along with the right hand. However, if you're just playing the sounds without the beats, you can get some great synth, piano organs etc. when played through a keyboard amp. The built in speakers are ok for practice, but not great. Overall, good for the low price paid.
Can you layer different sounds on top of each other with the GO: Piano (Ex. Organ sound with Electric Piano sound)? Thanks in advance.
Nope. But I believe there are few layered sounds built in.
Great review! Just a couple of questions, though. Does either instrument have an octave change function to access higher and lower notes and would you say they're worth buying to gig with if you're on a budget? All I have right now is a MIDI controller and a laptop which I'd rather not be taking to bars with me!
Hey Scott thanks for your comment. Yes both of them have an octave shift function. they can do -3 or +3 and all the increments in-between. Only draw back is that from what we've seen this has to be done in menu and isn't on a dedicated button. However if you left that menu window open the + and - keys would still remain functioning for that purpose. possibly a little fiddly though. These are definitely a but step up from a generic midi controller especially at this low price, and would be a better option or gigging. the go piano has the edge on better sound quality but its a minimal difference and the keys has a lot more to play with for creating on the spot. once plugged into a PA they sound great and are very expressive. add a sustain pedal and everything sounds perfect. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!
jammstudiosmusic Very helpful, thank you! :)
No problem, thanks for Subscribing
Bought the Go:Piano because i didn't want to spend too much and didnt want 20 pounds of 88-key piano in my car trunk. The keys are fine for the price and so is the sound. Great for street work as well. Great for bar playing. Most work doesn't require 88 keys. And yes. It does have octave options on direct keys
Greetings from Melbourne..You played it beautifully. Thank you so much, it provided me with some idea of the capability of the keyboard. This will assist me in making a decision to purchase one. I am hoping you can please let me know if the audio which we hear was from the speakers from the keyboard. Or did you plug it into particular keyboard amp/speaker? Would a Roland KC220 speaker/amp would it be a good matching for this keyboard?
Good playing
Would the Go keys be best for a beginner? Im looking for a keybored so i was thinking the go keys would be best.
Just purchased a go keys. Is there a way to switch tones without scrolling through the lists with the +/- buttons?
Can you connect the go keys to a computer and record in abelton or pro tools via usb I’ve been looking online forever and I can’t find an answer
Yes, on the back of the keyboard there is a plugin for Phones/Output. All you need is an instrumental cable that runs into your interface then into you DAW. It will be coming in as audio not MIDI.
Great review! Would like to know if you could combine sound, like Piano + Strings or Electric Piano + Synth? Hope to receive a response. Thanks!
I'm interested as well to know your answer to this question. Please answer. :)
Hi Charles! I purchased one. No layering but it has a present if Piano + Strings and Piano + Pad. Hope this answers your question! :)
That's good to know. Thanks!
Sorry for delay but yes you are correct. presets with those options already installed.
This is the only review / description I've seen that says the keys are 'semi-weighted'. What does this mean exactly? I want more than just 'touch sensitive' as it stated in Roland's product spec. Semi-weighted sounds like what I need. I have a full size digital piano already with fully weighted keys, I'm looking to get keys with a bit of the weighted feel that it has.
Hi Mark, thanks for your comment and hope the review was useful to you. Essentially we see it this way. The keys are not the traditional synth style thin keys you would see on boards of this size, portability and price point. Roland have opted for the full size 61 piano keys on both Go:Piano and Go:Keys which we think is cool and makes you feel more comfortable as it looks like a proper piano board. The keys are touch sensitive and you can change the sensitivity to be lighter or heavier in the menus so digitally. But due to them having more piano style keys we feel this adds to it. It all feels more grown up that it normally would for something like this, the key bed is much better designed and that communicates through to the way it feels under the hands. We would happily gig with one etc as they feel great. Hope that helps and thanks for watching!
Hello, a question here. I see that Go:Keys have more sounds to choose from than Go:Piano and the keybed is exactly the same, so what's the advantage of Go:Piano over Go:Keys? Are the piano sounds presets better on it or is there something else I don't take under consideration?
Hi Dominik, thanks for your question. you're right in principle, theres little between them, they have the same keys and weighting, and have much the same functionality. The main difference is that the Go:Keys can plays parts, 8 loop parts and 8 keys parts. it also has the addition of the performance pads to shape the sounds, and increased effects. (worth noting only reverb can be edited). The main draw back is the Go:Piano can do MIDI over bluetooth whereas the Go:Keys can't. theres actually 2 versions of the Go:Keys GO-61K and GO-61KL. the latter has no bluetooth capabilities at all. The Go:Piano also has a metronome that isn't present on the Go:Keys. All in all, we think the idea is that the Go:Piano is a more direct practice instrument for pianists whereas the Go:Keys is more of a production tool with more options for quick creation. hope that helps and thanks for watching.
Great, thank you very much, really helpful answer!
Anytime! glad we could help
Hi guys, great review. Does the GO:KEYS play midi/audio files ? I notice it doesn't have a "USB in" connection, but I'm looking for a piano style keyboard which will play midi/audio files off a stick or card for live gigs. Help appreciated.
I'm starting to learn, which should I buy? Which is the best? I will play this in the church?
Whichever one works
Can you record your own beat and then play over it?
I have the choice between NP-12/32 and Roland Go I want to make the best choice given that both of them are for beginners.
I want some technical advice please. So as to make a better comparison
systemRoot sytem no problem how can we help?
@@jammstudiosmusic I would like to buy a keyboard cause i want to progress in piano (to mean i'm not a very beginner).
I like the Yamaha NP-12/32 because they sound like real piano.
otherwise the Yamaha NP-12/32 have 64 as polyphony and the keys are not full size.
I have choice between the Yamaha NP-12/32 and the Roland Go which is a 128 polyphonic keyboard and full size one.
I would like to have a more technical advice so as to make the best choice.
I want to know about the fragility of both, whether the Roland Go sounds better than the Yamaha NP-12/32, or if the connectors are good qualities (for the Roland) and some other facts that could make me more equipped so that i chose the good one between them.
Thanks
systemRoot sytem no problem, just to clarify for you the Roland go keys and piano aren’t full size. They are 61 key. For us Roland make better piano sounds so we would say go for that and the Roland’s are built really well and we couldn’t fault any part of them. We haven’t tried the Yamaha so could t comment but I’m sure either would help you progress. Hope that helps and make sure to subscribe.
@@jammstudiosmusic When i said the keys of Yamaha NP-12/32 are not full size i mean "the size of each key" according to the following review of the Yamaha NP-12/32 : ua-cam.com/video/K4HCAnzjv38/v-deo.html
regardless i thank you for the advice.
But if you could give a look on the Yamaha NP-12/32 so as to compare it to the Roland it would be better for me.
Well thank you !
I already subscribe to your channel ;-)
systemRoot sytem thanks for your support and hope whichever you choose works out for you. The Yamaha would be interesting for us to look at
I'm seriously considering either of the two. I'm using it for street/smaller stage performances. Given an RCA headphones output, should i be concerned with impedence issues pumping this into a speaker? Thanks for the great review. Subscribed!
What did you get? I lookiing at the FP-10 or FP-30
the video is very good ....Is it the same piano sound in both models? Thank you
matias espinosa hi Matias thanks for your comment and glad you liked the video. Yes piano sounds are the same in both realistically. Hope this help. Thanks for watching and make sure to subscribe!
What amp or speaker set would you recommend for performing?
Thanks for the review. I’m wondering how noticeable is the difference between key weights on the two, cuz from what I see on Roland website the two have the same keys
hahahahaha hey thanks for your comment. They are pretty much exactly the same. We just feel it’s maybe the slightly better sounding piano samples in the go piano that makes it feel more substantial. But in essence there’s little difference. Hope that helps and thanks for watching!
Does it fit in airplane carry-on luggage in a 49-key bag?
Has any one gotten the Roland Go through carry-on on a flight?
Someone please make a video showing whether or not they made it through carry-on with this keyboard.
thanks for the video! which one should a beginner go with?
If your angled more at different types of music and wanting to possibly make full songs on a keyboard then GO:Keys if your focused on piano mainly then Go:Piano
Hey! Great video! I'm still in doubt which one I should buy. I am mostly looking for some decent organ sounds (I'm gonna use an external pedal for the leslie effect) and decent piano sounds, and a range of synth sounds in addition would be nice.
Which of the two keyboards do you think is the best choice for me? And how do they compare in terms of organ sounds?
Thanks for your comment Tim. its a hard choice as they are both great. If sounds are your main thing, then we would suggest the Go:Keys. It has around 500 sounds whereas the Go:Piano only has 40. they both have organ and piano sounds, but only the Go:Keys really has synth sounds. Plus it has the ability to affect those sounds with the touch panels. hope that helps and thanks for watching!
Thanks a lot!
Anytime!
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Awesome vid. Subscribed
Thanks for your supper Rasec! Glad you enjoyed the vid!
Hey! For classical piano playing would you advice to get the Roland piano also or do you think the piano keys on the GO:KEYS sound equally as good?
I have the 61 key Rowlands go Keys piano and he does a lot of different sounds I love them he's a good piano!
Hello one more question! does the gokeys have a sustain function? or would i have to buy a pedal?
Ben Norton hi Ben. No problem. It has the ability to plug in a sustain pedal but doesn’t ship with one. You would have to order separate. Thanks
Can two tone be selected at the same time on the go piano?
hi Nathania, thanks for your question. From what we have seen, no. It's only the Go:Keys that can select multiple parts. thanks for watching
Can you connect that Roland to pc and use with Cubase, Ableton or Library Kontacks?. That keys looks greats
The USB is a Micro USB it will work with Pro Tools, GarageBand and Studio One but have not tried the Ableton or Cubase.
Hey, I have the go keys and works for cubase and fl studio. Am I a bit too late?
@@Garaimedrano how you connect it with fl studio? Bluetooth MIDI or USB?
@@katarzynawawszczak6716 usb
@@Garaimedrano great !! Thank you 😁 do I need any drivers?
Very nice review. I have a quick question., can you layer sounds in Both these model, eg. . Piano + string or pads or other sounds and control the volumes , octave of the second layer?. Lastly, you mentioned that the keys on the go piano are semi weighted and on the go keys are unweighted, will I feel that difference if I played both without knowing or seeing or is it just the impression that comes from knowing "piano" and seeing black color piano?. Thanks in advance
Hello, great video. I would just like to ask if go piano has nice synth and pad sounds? Because I can notice go keys has a lot but I'm not sure if Go piano has as many as the go keys.
Rebeca Ramírez hi rebeca. Thanks for your comment. You’re right the go keys has so many more sounds than the go piano. The go piano doesn’t feature synth and pad sounds so it would be the go keys you would need if they are the sounds you are looking for. Hope that helps and thanks for watching!
I thought this roland go piano had unweighted keys ????
Innes T great question. They are technically unweighted keys. They are digitally weighted but do feel slightly more weighty than normal keyboard keys. Roland quality is top notch even on this budget line.
Hi, can the ticking sound(when you click on the effect button) be remove? And one more thing, will it be an issue if you connect on an amplifier? Will the ticking sound be projected out to the amplifier?
How does this Roand GoPiano compares to the Yamaha NP12 ? Which one is better ? Thanks :-)
For piano sound, Which do you prefer?
Noon pianist, my wife wants to start and make me start too since I have a bit of music with guitar. So these come with built in speakers? It are connected to amp? Thanks guys.
And does Roland have chargeable (lithium) keys instead of batteries?
This comes with cable I suppose while practicing at home?
what are chargeable lithium keys?
The output jack is 3.5mm can I use a 3.5 to XLR in order to put the go keys through my PA?
Which one would be better
Do you know of any companies that are making a keyboard with a player feature like the Roland mini grand players? I don't know why they stopped making those and now they are impossible to find. There's always someone clear across the country that's selling one with no shipping but it doesn't help me. Haha.
Thanks for your message blue frog. unfortunately we don't know of anything like those KR's they used to make. We would be interested to know if you find anything similar. thanks for watching
I'll keep you posted if I come across one. I've spent a ton of time looking for one and sadly I can't find much more than the Yamaha Disklavier system that goes on any piano to make it a player. It's a fascinating system if I had the money to get it and space for an actual piano! Ha. But I have neither and am really wanting a player piano for my Halloween haunted house... But a smaller one.
Hey nice review! It's just that i've seen other reviews where it is said that the keys on the GO:Piano are not really weighted, and that they no not feel very "real". I've been searching for a practicing piano, and i want nice sounds, so i thaught this might be the one. But it just needs to have good keys. I know it's asking a lot from a 200 pound keyboard but yea. Anyways i wonder how the built in speakers are?
Oscar Meyer Hi Oscar. Thanks for getting in touch. This is possibly the most questioned area of these products. And you’re right it is asking a lot from a £250 board, and someone people think it should have real weighted keys and feel like a real piano. It’s just not going to happen that way. We like the keys and they are weighted to an extent and touch sensitive. For us it would make an ideal practice piano but it’s all personal preference. I would suggest taking a trip down to your local Roland dealer and trying one out. See if it works for you and if it does then it’s a winner. Hope that helps and thanks for watching!
In terms of the built in speakers we think they are also good for the size and price of the instrument and would sound fine for practicing at home etc. The manage to give a full and realistic account of the sounds in the piano
Thanks a lot
Oscar Meyer anytime!
hi! what's your impression of the "piano feel" on the go:piano?
2 questions. Is there a free extension I can’t download on my computer? I saw something about scratchx and I don’t know if it’s legit. I have no idea what I’m doing by the way. Also, is there a way to loop my own thing instead of the loops that they have?
is there a way to reverse the sustain pedal? my pedal from my Yamaha works the wrong way on this keyboard.
which model is better for a beginner: Roland Go: keys, YAMAHA PSR-E463, Korg EK-50, Kurzweil KP90L? Is it important for the beginner to have keys backlight?
Yamaha PSR
Both Roland's come with an attachable stand for music? Do they have Ext. outs for external speakers?
hi Amatullahk, we can't recall if both come with a music stand but we know the Go:Piano does as we have one in the studio. Neither have external our for speakers, but they do both have a stereo headphone jack that can be used. Thanks for watching
Both have the slots, but only the Piano comes with a stand.
Can you use this as a MIDI keyboard?
You certainly can
@@jammstudiosmusic can I connect it with FL Studio and use Vst?
Hellow just want to ask if i can hand carry the GO KEYS on the airplane THANKS
Its a nice size to carry around but you would have to check with the individual airline as to whether the shape, size and weight match their requirements etc. I would certainly have it in a strong case if your putting it in their care. thanks for watching!
Can you program/adjust your own sounds? Thanks!
Does the go keys have percussion sounds? Sounds like Marimbas,Xylophones.
Hi Inali, thanks for your question. Yes it has 500+ sounds, and includes marimba and xylophones. thanks for watching.
jammstudiosmusic and what about split and duals?
The keyboard is pre split into octaves for use with the loop feature, and we do believe you can dual up on sounds from different patches.
jammstudiosmusic thanks! Gonna get this board tomorrow. You earned a sub!
awesome! hope you enjoy and thanks for subscribing!
Which do you recommend for a beginner? It seems like you get a lot more on the go:keys for the same price. I dont really see the advantages of going for the piano version. Can anybody explain any advantages it may have over the keys?
Good question. you do technically get more on the keys. its a lot fo fun so that can sometimes be an advantage. for the piano i guess sometimes for some people less is more, they don't need the arranger style options and also might not want a bright red keyboard in the house? Whichever sits better with what you want to do is the one you should go for. they are both great.
@@jammstudiosmusic thabk you for the reply! I like the flashy red. I moght stick to that one. I appreciate the video!
@@RyanMartin-iw1ii Awesome, it does like great in the flesh. let us know how you get on with it when it arrives.
@@jammstudiosmusic I searched so long for this question haha. Finnaly found it bit just wanted to add if the piano sounds on the go:piano are better in someway or was the go:keys more expensive when it came out? because I can’ find the purpose of bying the go:piano aswell
@@boasrikken3176We think realistically it comes down to sometimes people wont want a bright red instrument at home etc, or wont want all the arranger functions etc etc.
Hi, can you let us know will the Roland CB-G61 padded bag(or any Roland case) fit this keyboard please?
Thanks Mark, yes that bag should fit the go series as they are 61 keys, however seems a fairly excessive bag in terms of the cost for that level of instrument, but that's all personal preference. Hope that was helpful and subscribe for more videos. thanks for watching
Can you compare the physical key size to that of the Roland A-33 which I'm used to? Also do these work with an external 5 pin piano sound module like the E-MU Emu Proformance Plus? Thanks
If your referring to 5 pin MIDI DIN, they don't have Midi in or out sorry.
Hello. The gm2 sounds are only accessible through pc connection or do they exist in the standalone keyboard?
Some great patches here... does anyone know whether there are any Mellotron strings and/or choirs available?
great and affordable keys
Sorry to ask such a stupd question, but Im a newbie to midi and music softare. But can it be used as a midi controller through the USB? And if so would it have much lag if plugged without a dedicated musical interface in a usb 3.0 port in a pretty powerful PC? Im asking because in the manual it says nothing about midi over usb, only through bluetooth.
Hi Filip. thanks for your question. with regards midi in general even a very basic computer with a small amount of RAM could run 512 channels of midi and work perfectly well. with regards the go:piano or go:keys, yes it will do midi over blue tooth but will also do it from the dedicated USB port on the back straight into a PC. Heres the connections details from the Roland site
PHONES/OUTPUT jack: Stereo miniature phone type
AUX IN jack: Stereo miniature phone type
PEDAL jack: 1/4-inch phone type
USB COMPUTER port: USB Micro-B type (MIDI)
DC IN jack
so this will work perfectly as a mini controller for your music software without the need for a interface.
Hope that helps and thanks for watching
jammstudiosmusic thank you very much for your answer, and I forgot to say: great video, subscribed :d
We're glad we could help Filip, thanks for subscribing. We have some more Go:Keys videos coming soon!
both instruments are really cool, cheap and portable, but I went to a shop to give it a try and honestly the key action let me down a bit, for the price that is understandable, but the name "piano" is a bit misleading though cause I was expecting hammer action
Hi Ternitamas. You are right to point out the price point when talking about the key action. There are lots of comments on a lot of these videos saying that the action isn't like the bigger models etc. For £250 it really isn't going to be, but in that world it is very good and certainly didn't disappoint us with that in mind. Both were very fun to play and responsive. I think the word "Piano" being taken to mean hammer action is maybe stretching it a bit as there are many cheap home pianos that feel terrible in comparison to these units and they manage to pass as proper home uprights. I think the reason for the naming is to highlight that it isn't a "keyboard" with a million sounds and rhythms etc, which is where the go keys comes into its own. Thanks for your thoughts though and for watching. please let us know what other products you would like to see us review and demo.
So is the action just a bit lighter than the bigger models (like FP-30)? Or is it very light like other keyboards? Thanks in advance for any input cause I can't seem to find a local store that has one :(
it is semi weighted action, more like a synth, not weighted keys like a digital piano
I see, thanks for the reply!
Hey matt, yes We agree with Ternitamas, they aren't weighted piano keys but are semi weighted and you can increase that digitally inside the menu, they are however not shaped like the normal keyboard/synth key and are boxed so look more substantial and make you feel like you're playing a piano. Thanks for watching and make sure to subscribe!
Can you create your own beats?
Do they have the same key size? Both the gokeys and the gopiano full size keys the same? Or the keys shorter or smaller?
Yep both have same key size
Can we record a song and play it infinitely (looping)
Thank you :)
Does it come with a sheet music stand (or something of the sort)? Thank you.
I does. It comes with a music stand that slots into the top of the keyboard. We just didn't use it as it would block the camera angles.
jammstudiosmusic great! thanks again:)
The Go:Keys doesn't come with the stand. Nor a metronome feature. The Go:Piano has those.
I need to pick your expert brain for some advice. I am primarily a guitar player/singer, but I also play some piano/keys. I have a beautiful old red Roland FP-8 and a Yamaha P105... both with weighted keys... along with a semi-weighted M-Audio ProKeys Sono 88 controller (which I bought for stage use, primarily for it's improved portability.) I also have a couple of 49-key synthes I use in the studio. I play live in a 4-piece band and also in a duo... guitar and bass, with added keys, drum pad and a looper. In each act, I play a few 'piano' songs (a couple of which have strings layered on top), a couple with an organ sound, and one or two with just a string sound. My problem is that ALL of the full 88-key boards I have are too long to fit easily on stage, especially with the duo, where we often have very limited stage space. Although I prefer weighted keys for the piano tunes, they CAN be a pain for organ slides, etc, and because most of what I do on keyboard is rhythm or texture parts, I think I can get away with as few as 61 keys. For the sake of the no-more-than 8 songs per night on which I play keyboard, I'm seriously considering the Roland Go Piano as a replacement. Any thoughts or suggestions for other compact alternatives?
This isn’t the sound from the two inbuild speakers?
Marcel Marcelifications that’s correct. For the video we took a line out otherwise it would have been very noisy with a room mic to pick up the speakers. But the speakers are good
Does the Go Piano have looking sequences like the Go Keys?
Hello, I want to know if I can use 16 Ch. MIDI ?
Very good review! I see there are many questions about the key weights/action, but I'm still a bit confused. I think a comparison would help a lot. So how's the key action of the GO Piano compares to let's say Yamaha P45 or P115? Thanks!
Hi Ken, thanks for your comment and glad you're enjoying the vid. unfortunately we haven't tried either of those units and don't have one to hand. But if you happen to stumble on a music shop that has both e would love to know your thoughts and I'm sure everyone in this comments thread would as well. We will also try and get hold of one and do a review for you. Make sure to subscribe for future updates, thanks for watching!
Will do! Thanks.
How can i connect the go piano/keys to ampli/speaker?
Can you tell me if it's a stereo piano or has that option? As in the low notes are louder in the left and high notes are louder in the right? I ask because I noticed it only has the one output on the back
It is. The output is a stereo minijack
How do you select MCU mode?
Do the go keys record like the go piano does
can you use the loop function with your own music, like play something loop it then improvise over that?
Hi Emma. Thanks for your comment and for watching the video. We are assuming you mean does the loop function work like a looper pedal like guitarist etc would use. Unfortunately not, its not really the concept this product was envisaged for. The loop function on the Go:Keys is a way to quickly arrange a song, or work up an idea with pre loaded loops that can be manipulated by the user. These loops cover many genres with multiple possibilities all triggered by 5 segmented parts of the keyboard. It does have a record function but its much like the record function on any keyboard unit where it will just record what is being played, including any loops used as backing on this model, and will then play it back. It won't work in terms of hitting record, playing, hitting loop and then continuing to play over that loop. You can use your own tracks to play over though, but either creating them in your computer or DAW or tablet etc, and then either plugging them in via the USB connector or streaming over bluetooth. As an alternative, you could plug this unit through a Boss RC-1 looper into your monitors or front of house PA and loop that way. You could also try coming out of the headphone out into the RC-1 and from the RC back into the Aux input to keep it within the unit if you don't have external speakers but we would advise against this as it won't sound great coming out of the speakers on the Go:Keys. Hope that helps.
Great question ...very disappointed it can not do loops like I would on guitar...thats a deal breaker.
Can you play lauder and lower just by pressing the keys heavily and lightly?
Thanks for your comment. yes you can, this is fully touch sensitive.
Does the go piano have the drums and rhythm to?