Product Information:
Jam Along with Your Favorite Online
Music Streamed from Your Smartphone
GO:KEYS is a fun, easy-to-use keyboard that lets you play along with
your favorite music—streamed wirelessly through its powerful onboard
speakers. Just connect your smartphone via Bluetooth®, pick a song,
and play along! And with sound quality that beats most standalone
Bluetooth speakers, GO:KEYS is great for just listening to music
too.
GO:KEYS uses your smartphone to access free online musical content,
so you’ll never run out of songs to play along with. You can also
work with dedicated apps that teach you how to play the latest songs
or classical pieces, or get vocal with some karaoke. And when you’re
ready to start creating your own music, the built-in Loop Mix
function lets you jam with over 500 pro-quality onboard sounds.
Compact, portable, and battery-powered, GO:KEYS can be played
wherever you get the urge. A world of music is waiting for you—start
the journey with GO:KEYS!
Connect Wirelessly to Your Smartphone and Jam with Your Favorite
Music
The Bluetooth functionality in GO:KEYS makes it simple to connect
wirelessly with your smartphone or tablet and get more from your new
keyboard. Call up favorite songs from your music library, and access
unlimited free online music content from piano lessons to karaoke.
Whatever you choose, you can play along as the audio streams
wirelessly through the high-quality onboard speakers, or simply sit
back and enjoy the music. With GO:KEYS and a smartphone, you’ve got
everything you need to practice or perform. And when you’re ready to
step up to more advanced music production, GO:KEYS is a perfect
partner for MIDI recording in popular apps like GarageBand and many
others.
Set Up Fast and Save Space in Your Home
A full-sized acoustic piano just isn’t feasible for many homes. But
thanks to GO:KEYS’s compact and lightweight design, there’s nothing
to stop you from creating music, even when space is at a premium.
Switch on your keyboard, connect to your smartphone, and you’re
ready to start playing, with no lengthy setup or untidy wiring. The
onboard Bluetooth speakers are ideal for performance, but when you
need to dial down the decibels for quieter play, GO:KEYS lets you
plug in headphones and keep the fun rolling.
Play Music Anywhere with Battery Power and a Wireless Smartphone
Connection
When inspiration strikes, you’ll always be ready to react with
GO:KEYS. It’s compact enough to throw in a carry bag, while six AA
batteries supply all the power you need to play music anywhere, from
camping trips to tour buses. And with no wires to slow you down,
it’s fast and easy to use with content from your smartphone, so you
can always work on your music, even when you’re on the move.
Even Beginners Can Create Pro Music with Loop Mix
No musical knowledge? No problem with GO:KEYS. Even if you’re
playing a keyboard for the first time, the Loop Mix function lets
you start creating cool music right away. Unlike other keyboards
that have accompaniment features that require chord basics, Loop Mix
is a fresh approach that even beginners can enjoy. By triggering
loop phrases using single keys, anyone can create polished songs in
real time. Drums, bass, and other instruments are easy to add to the
mix, and the performance pads let you manipulate sounds like a DJ by
adjusting pitch, filtering, and more. And with the onboard recorder,
you can capture it all for immediate playback and sharing.
Inspire Your Songwriting with Over 500 Pro-Quality Sounds
Even without a smartphone, GO:KEYS is a versatile instrument in its
own right, offering over 500 ready-to-play sounds derived from
Roland’s acclaimed pro synthesizers. Use the intuitive category
buttons to call up pianos, synths, strings, brass, and more, and
then incorporate them into your Loop Mix jams and take your songs to
the next level.
Create High-Quality Videos with Your Smartphone and GO:MIXER
Once you’ve written a great new song using Loop Mix, you’ll want to
share it with the world. Recording videos with your smartphone is
easy, but its built-in mic doesn’t always sound so good. By plugging
your phone and GO:KEYS into Roland’s cool GO:MIXER, you can directly
capture the keyboard’s great sound to your videos while you shoot.
You can plug additional sources into GO:MIXER as well, such as a mic
or another keyboard. With the combination of your smartphone,
GO:KEYS, and GO:MIXER, there’s no simpler way to create pro-quality
videos for sharing on social media.
Use GO:KEYS with ScratchX and Encourage Children to Create
Interactive Stories, Games, and Animations
With its high-quality sounds and Loop Mix function, GO:KEYS is an
ideal companion for ScratchX*, a free educational programing
language. With ScratchX and the GO:KEYS ScratchX Extension, kids can
create original interactive stories, games, and animations with
authentic sounds and music accompaniment from GO:KEYS. In addition,
it’s possible to use GO:KEYS as an interactive controller for
animation and other content created with ScratchX. Together, GO:KEYS
and ScratchX is a unique and powerful platform for inspiring
children and helping them explore their creativity.
*ScratchX is a browser-based platform for working with experimental
extensions built by developers for the visual programming language
Scratch. Scratch is a project of the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and is used by
millions of children around the world.
To be used with ScratchX, GO:KEYS must be running System Program
1.20 or higher. You also need the GO:KEYS ScratchX Extension. Both
are available at the links below.
ScratchX and the GO:KEYS ScratchX Extension are compatible with
Google Chrome for Windows and Mac.
Specifications:
Onboard high-quality Bluetooth speakers for
wireless smartphone connection
Compact and lightweight for playing anywhere, at home or outdoors
Fully wireless operation with battery power and Bluetooth connectivity
Over 500 pro-quality sounds: pianos, synths, strings, bass, brass, and more
Loop Mix function lets you build songs by simply playing notes on the keyboard
Manipulate the sounds of your loops with intuitive one-touch control
Bluetooth MIDI support for music production apps on your smartphone or tablet
Built-in song recorder with USB backup
Play anytime with built-in speakers or headphones
Compatible with ScratchX for creating interactive stories, games, and animations
KEYBOARD
Number of Keys 61 keys (Ivory Feel and Box-shape Keys with velocity)
Touch Sensitivity Key Touch: 3 types
SOUND GENERATOR
Maximum Polyphony 128 voices
Parts 8 parts
MIDI Format Conforms to GM2
Number of Tones Over 500 tones
*GM2 compatible sounds are included.
Effects Multi-Effects / Chorus / Reverb
*Only Reverb level is adjustable.
Master Tuning 415.3 Hz–466.2 Hz (adjustable in increments of 0.1 Hz)
Transpose -5–+6 (in semitones)
Octave Shift -3–+3
Sampling Frequency 44.1 kHz
LOOP MIX
Loop Mix Set Over 12 sets
Number of Patterns Over 672 patterns (12 sets x 56 patterns)
Chord Interactive Chord function
Tempo Quarter note = 5–300
PERFORMANCE PAD
Number of Pads 10 (5 x 2)
Function Bender: Pitch Bend / Modulation
Effect: Roll / Filter
RECORDER
Save Format Standard MIDI Files (Format 0)
Song Storage 99 songs (within the limits of Note Storage)
Note Storage Approx. 30,000 notes
Tempo Quarter note = 5–300
Resolution 96 ticks per quarter note
BLUETOOTH
Bluetooth Ver 4.2
Profile Support: A2DP(Audio), GATT(MIDI over Bluetooth Low Energy)
Codec: SBC (Support to the content protection of the SCMS-T method)
*This function is not available for GO-61KL.
OTHER
Display Character LCD (with backlit)
Amplifier Power Output 2.5 W x 2
Speakers 12 x 6 cm (4-3/4 x 2-3/8 inches) x 2
Connectors
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
Power Supply
AC adaptor or Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) / Rechargeable Ni-MH battery (AA, HR6)
x 6
*Carbon-zinc batteries cannot be used.
Current Draw 500 mA
Battery Life for Continuous Use
Rechargeable Ni-MH batteries (AA, HR6): Approximately 6 hours
Alkaline batteries (AA, LR6): Approximately 4 hours
*This figure will vary depending on the actual conditions of use.
Accessories
Owner's manual
Leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY"
AC adaptor
Options (sold separately)
Keyboard stand: KS-12
Pedal switch: DP series
SIZE AND WEIGHT
Width
877 mm
34-9/16 inches
Depth
271 mm
10-11/16 inches
Height
82 mm
3-1/4 inches
Weight (excluding AC adaptor)
3.9 kg
8 lbs 10 oz
