Product Information
Roland E-A7 Arranger Keyboard: Your Global Musical Partner
The E-A7 is a versatile arranger keyboard for musicians needing professional sounds and authentic backing styles from all over the world. Using the E-A7 is fast and intuitive thanks to its logical dual-screen layout; styles on the left, and sounds (over 1,500 of them) on the right, with most options having dedicated, quick-access buttons. You can import WAV files to create your own instruments or even sample directly from the keyboard. Singers will appreciate the microphone input with dedicated vocal effects while the whole keyboard is easy to gig with, weighing in at just 8kg. Wherever you’re going with your music, the E-A7 will help you get there.
Key Features:
- Over 1,500 versatile tones from all over the world
- WAV file import and onboard sampling function
- Huge library of backing styles from Asia, the Middle East, Europe and South America
- Powerful arranger engine with direct control buttons and versatile, one-touch performance options
- 156 dedicated buttons for fast access to commonly-used functions
- Logical dual-screen layout, with backing styles on the left and sounds on the right
- Microphone input with dedicated vocal effects
- Easy to carry and transport, weighing just 8kg
Extensive Backing Styles Including Authentic Arrangements from All Over the World
While the E-A7 excels at Western music, it’s equally strong for music from other parts of the world too, with a generous array of global backing styles crafted by skilled musicians from Asia, the Middle East, Europe and South America. It doesn’t matter where in the world you play it – the E-A7 will fit right in.
An Entire World of Sound, at Your Fingertips
The E-A7 offers over 1,500 essential sounds including piano, electric piano, organ, string, brass and many more. There are instruments from all over the world too, including authentic sounds from the vibrant musical cultures of the Middle East, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, and Eastern Europe. Every sound has been developed in collaboration with accomplished musicians, each one an expert in their local music scene, for the utmost realism and quality. And since the sounds are categorized by region, you can find the perfect sound for your music quickly and easily.
Expand the Onboard Sounds with WAV Sample Import
The 1,500 built-in tones of the E-A7 are just the beginning. Most gigging musicians have collected a library of tried-and-tested samples over the years – and you can use them in the E-A7 thanks to the WAV import option. But you can also use the onboard sampling function to create custom sounds too, including drum beats or even backing vocals. Everything you need to polish the sound, including applying effects, is already on board so you can arrive at the gig, try out ideas at the sound check, and perfect your sound before the show starts.
Fast, Logical Layout with Backing Styles on the Left, Tones on the Right
Some arranger keyboards include a lot of functions, but this can make them complicated and difficult to use – not ideal when you’re in front of a crowd of people expecting a great night out. The E-A7 is logically laid out, showing backing styles on the left and sounds on the right, and each side has its own LCD screen showing the essential information. And with 156 buttons for fast access to the functions you use most, you’ll spend more time playing and less time panicking about finding the right button.
All the Essentials for a Smooth Gig, at Your Fingertips
When you’re at a gig, you just need things to work, so the E-A7 gives direct access to the most common functions needed when you play. Six phrase pads trigger one-shot audio samples or MIDI phrases just where you need them. You can define and switch to alternate musical scales at the touch of a button. There are also six sliders that can adjust the volume of the various parts, such as drums, bass and the accompaniment. Finally, there are seven user-assignable buttons above the pitch bend lever for your own custom requirements, so whatever you need to do, you can do it right away without lifting your hands off the lever.
Plug in the Mic, Set the Level, and Sing
If vocals are an important part of your repertoire, the E-A7 has a microphone input along with dedicated volume controls on the front panel; just turn the knob to instantly adjust the vocal level, with no menus in sight. You also get an array of pro-grade vocal effects to add polish to your performance, with a versatile selection of editable reverbs and delays on board.
Weighs Just 8 kg (18 lbs.): No Pain, All Gain
Although it’s great to bring everything you need to the gig, carrying a heavy keyboard is, quite literally, a pain. The E-A7 makes life easy for gigging musicians in two ways – it’s got everything necessary for a great performance so there are no extra boxes and wires to drag you down, and yet it’s also easy to transport to and from the show. Packing a lot of power into a compact 61-key format weighing just 8kg, the only pain you’ll get from the E-A7 is having to do yet another encore. Which is a good problem to have.
Versatile SMF Song Player that Also Plays WAV/MP3 Audio Files
The E-A7’s onboard song player reads Standard MIDI Files (SMF) as well as WAV or MP3 audio files. Comprehensive playback options allow you to repeat a section of the song or jump to a different section, and if you’re using WAV files you can minimize the presence of any vocals using the Centre Cancel feature, leaving space for your own voice. You can even record your entire performance as a WAV file and save to USB memory – a great way to promote your music and get more bookings.
Flexible User Programs Put You in Control
Since the E-A7 has plenty of buttons and sliders, most of the ‘must-haves’ are already at your fingertips. You can also store a variety of settings within a single program, including the on/off status of essentials like Part, Auto Fill and Input EFX. This extra layer of control means you can easily customize the keyboard’s setup for each song during the gig. Programs from Roland’s BK arranger series can also be accessed directly from a USB memory stick.
Specifications
Keyboard
- Keyboard: 61 keys (with velocity)
Sound Generator
- Maximum Polyphony: 128 voices (varies according to the sound generator load)
- Parts: 4 keyboard parts (UP1, UP2, UP3, LWR) + 16 song parts
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Tones:
- Preset Tone: Over 1,500 Tones
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Preset Drum Kit: Over 100 Drum Kits
- * GM2 compatible sounds are included.
- User Tone: 256 Tones
- User Drum Kit: 128 Drum Kits
- Favorite: 50 favorite tones can be registered.
- Melody Intelligent: Yes
Styles
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Styles:
- Preset Style: Over 600 Styles
- User Style: Unlimited number (storage on internal memory and USB flash drive)
- Style Controls: Intro x 4, Main x 4, Fill x 4, Break, Ending x 4
- One Touch Memories: 4 programmable registrations per style
- Style Makeup Tools: Instrument-oriented editing
Others
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Pads: 6 pads for triggering phrases and tones and Stop Pad
- * Phrases are tempo-synchronized with Styles or SMF, and support for chord detection.
- Style/Song Finder: Yes
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Controllers:
- Assignable Lever
- Assignable Switch x 7
- Assignable Control Pedal
- Part Level Slider x 6
- Multifunction Pads
- Display: Dual Graphic LCD (160 x 160 dots x 2, with backlit)
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Connectors:
- PHONES jack: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
- OUTPUT jacks (L/MONO, R): 1/4-inch phone type
- EXT IN jack: Stereo miniature phone type
- INPUT jacks (L/MONO or MIC, R): 1/4-inch phone type
- PEDAL jacks (HOLD, EXPRESSION, CONTROL)
- MIDI connectors (IN, OUT)
- USB MEMORY port
- USB COMPUTER port (USB MIDI)
- DC IN jack
- Speakers: 2 x 10 cm
- Rated Power Output: 2 x 12 W
- Power Supply: AC Adaptor
- Current Draw: 1,500 mA
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Accessories:
- Owner's Manual
- Music Rest
- AC Adaptor
- Power Cord (for AC Adaptor)
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Options (sold separately):
- Keyboard Stand : KS-11Z
- Pedal Switch: DP series, FS-5U
- Expression Pedal: EV-5
- USB Flash Memory (*)
- * Use USB Flash Memory (supports USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Flash Memory) sold by Roland. We cannot guarantee operation if other products are used.
Size and Weight
- Width: 1,045 mm (41-3/16 inches)
- Depth: 318 mm (12-9/16 inches)
- Height: 136 mm (5-3/8 inches)
- Weight (excluding AC adaptor and music rest): 7.9 kg (17 lbs. 7 oz.)
Scale Tunings
- Yes
- Memory Buttons: 3 user scale Memories and Equal temperament
- User Scale Buttons: Unlimited number (storage on internal memory and USB flash drive)
- - Instant quarter-tone tuning of each note of a scale (C–B)
- - Adjustable tuning range (-64–+63 cent) for each button
- - Tunings can also be saved to User Program memories.
Sampling/Sample Import
- Format: 16-bit linear, 44.1 kHz, WAV
- Wave Expansion Memory: 128 MB for Sampling/Sample Import
- Number of Samples: 512
- Multisample Function: Yes
- * Samples and multisamples can be exported to USB Flash Memory as User Tone or User Drum Kit.
- * Samples and multisamples can be used as wave data for the sound engine.
Effects
- Reverb: 6 types, Delay 2 types (selectable via Makeup Tools)
- Chorus: 8 types (selectable via Makeup Tools)
- MFX: 84 types for keyboard parts (selectable via Keyboard Part MFX), A & B for Style and SMF section (selectable via Makeup Tools)
- Master EQ: 6 Presets + 1 User Memory
- Master Compressor: 6 Presets + 1 User Memory
- Input Effect: Yes
User Programs
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User Programs:
- Preset (Music Assistant + Preloaded data): Over 500 User Programs
- User: Up to 100 User Programs are included per User Program Set
- User Program Sets: Yes
Songs
- Realtime Player: SMF (Format 0/1), KAR, MP3, WAV, MP3+CDG
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Tempo Change:
- - 20–250 BPM for SMF (and Style)
- - 75–125% for MP3 and WAV files
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Part Mute:
- - Track Mute: SMF (and Style)
- - Center Cancel: MP3 and WAV
- Song Chord Extractor: Automatic chord detection for SMF files
- Lyrics Display: SMF, KAR, MP3
- SMF Makeup Tools: Instrument-oriented editing
- SMF Mark & Jump: Yes (4 storable locations)
- Song (Audio) Recording: Format: 16-bit linear, 44.1 kHz, WAV
Warranty
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