Roland E-A7 Arranger Keyboard

Roland E-A7 Arranger Keyboard
Product no: 9000-0020-6678 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Veteran keyboardists who want more than the standard options rejoice! Behold Roland's E-A7 arranger keyboard! It's clear Roland did not skimp on the physical controls for this instrument. Dozens of sliders, buttons and pads, as well as two displays, all serving one purpose: ease of use. With a little practice, the E-A7 will allow you to work faster than ever. That's great if you're a professional entertainer, as you'll have to be able to change settings and adjust your sound on the fly - you shouldn't keep your audience waiting!

Roland E-A7: Features

Of course, the most important aspect about any instrument is its sound, and it won't come as a surprise that this Roland keyboard doesn't disappoint! The E-A7 comes preloaded with over 1500 tones- and not just the typical western ones, but a wide variety of them, from all over the world! To keep track of all the different tones, you can use the right display, while the left one is used for the E-A7's 600 styles. Those styles are excellent in their own right, but they even have various intros, fills and endings to complement them. There are also plenty of effects you can apply to the tones, as well as to an external input. Basically that means you can plug in a microphone, sing along to what you're playing and even add some reverb or a subtle delay to your vocals.

Additional Possibilities

The Roland E-A7 has 128 MBs of memory for you to load samples for your own tones - ideal if you want a specific sound that Roland doesn't offer. Furthermore, the Style Composer allows you to create your own backing styles. However, doing so is quite labour-intensive, so don't underestimate the pre-programmed styles. Finally, if you've written a great song, you can record both your playing and your vocals and save the whole as a CD-quality WAV file! In short, the Roland E-A7 arranger keyboard allows you to be as creative as you want, and the results speak for themselves!

Tips or comments about this product

Please note: the pictured keyboard stand is separately available and not included with this product.

Specifications

Product features

Sustainable product	not specified
Set	no
Number of keys	61
Touch-sensitive keys	Yes
MIDI & other	MIDI in, MIDI out, MIDI over USB
Audio via USB	no
Connectors	Expression/control pedal, Headphone (jack), Line-in (2x jack), Line-in (mini jack), Line-out (2x jack), Sustain pedal
Built-in speakers	yes
Aftertouch	no
Type of display	LCD, monochrome
Polyphony (max)	128
Pitch and modulation wheel	yes
Arpeggiator/sequencer	sequencer
Built-in amplifier	2x 12 W
Weight	5 - 9.9 kg
Built-in sampler	yes
Lyrics/score	lyrics
Vocal harmony	no
Vocoder	no
Type of keys	keyboard action
Number accompaniment styles	501 >

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	7,8 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	118,0 x 43,0 x 25,0 cm

Product specifications

Roland E-A7
arranger keyboard
keys: 61, velocity-sensitive
sound
- polyphony: 128 (depending on the sound you're using)
- parts: 4 (UP1, UP2, UP3, LWR) + 16 song parts
- tones: 1500 tones from all over the world
- 100 drum kits
- GM2-compatible
- user tones: 256
- user drum kits: 128
- favourite tones: 50
styles
- styles: 600
- style composer
- unlimited user styles (can be stored internally and on USB drive)
- style options: 4x intro, 4x main, 4x fill, 1x break, 4x ending
- programmable registrations per style: 4
songs
- player: SMF (0,1), KAR, MP3, WAV, MP3+CDG
- tempo: 20 - 250 BPM for SMF and styles
- 75 - 125% for MP3 and WAV
- song chord extractor: automatically detects chords in SMF
- lyrics display: SMF, KAR, MP3
- SMF makeup (instrument-oriented editing)
- SMF mark & jump locations: 4
- song audio recording: 16 bit 44.1 kHz, WAV
effects
- reverb: 8 types
- chorus: 8 types
- MFX (multi effects): 84 types
- master EQ: 6 presets + 1 user
- master compressor: 6 presets + 1 user
- input effects: reverb (6 types), delay (2 types)
user programs
- over 500
- up to 100 user programs per set
- unlimited storage, both internal memory and USB drive
- can read Roland BK-series programs via a USB drive
sampling, sample import/export
- format: 16 bit, 44.1 kHz, WAV
- sample memory: 128 MB
- number of samples
- multi-sample support
scale tunings
- user scales: 3x + equal temperament
- per note on a scale:
  - instant quarter tones
  - tuning -64/+63 cents
  - save in user programs
physical parts/properties
- number of pads for triggering phrases and tones: 6
- stop pad
- style/song finder
- display: two 160 x 160 pixel LCD displays
speakers: 2x 10 cm (2x 12 W)
power consumption: 1500 mA
connectors:
- headphone: 1.4" (6.3 mm)
- output (L/MONO, R): 1/4" (6.3 mm)
- external input: 1/8" (3.5mm) stereo
- input (L/MONO, R): 1/5" (6.3 mm)
- pedals (hold, expression, control)
- MIDI in/out
- USB (for USB stick)
- USB (for USB-MIDI)
- DC input
included accessories:
- manual
- music stand
- AC adapter
- power cable for AC adapter
optional accessories:
- keyboard stand
- switch pedal
- expression pedal
- USB-stick (USB 2.0)
dimensions: 41 3/16" x 12 9/16" x 5 3/8" (1045 x 318 x 136 mm)
weight: 17 lbs 7 oz (7.9 kg)
colour: black

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Peter W. April 13, 2018

Wrote the following about Roland E-A7 Arranger Keyboard

See demonstration by Mauro Goia he convinced me after watching these video clips ....so I bought a EA-7 from Bax ! Enjoy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFR3bPHnxcI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUPfz2qgTyE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDWTVgWocQs&t=323s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cSKzI8_zTk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLei5Lp-k-I&t=447s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrmJsX0MIMg&t=75s

Enjoy

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Jeff January 18, 2020

Wrote the following about Roland E-A7 Arranger Keyboard

Je l'ai depuis 2 semaines, donc pas encore tt vu . Je cherchais un arrangeur différent de ce que font les "autres" qui se copient souvent ! Dépaysement garanti avec la catégorie World qui occupe plus de 50 % des styles ( C valable aussi pour les Tones ) . Les arrangement sont vraiment intéressants mais pour certain difficile à jouer si on est pas du pays concerné. Les sons sont correct mais sans plus. çà se ressent ds les styles . Donc, larges choix de style et de tones. Par contre, pas de mémoire de performances ! C'est vraiment dommage ! les "one touch" et les "pads" sont sauvegardés avec les styles...(ces derniers sont pratiquement absent ds les styles fournis !! ) dés que vs faites la moindre modif, il vs faudra créer un UPG ds une UPL si vs ne voulez rien perdre . Trés peu de memoire interne pr les styles et les pad ! ( clé USB obligatoire limitée à 32 Go , ce qui n'est mm pas préciser ds la doc papier qui d'ailleurs totalement incomplète : A voir celle téléchargeable ).

Pourkoi Roland a t-il renoncé à l'écran tactile ? G hésité à l'acheter à cause des 2 petits écran ... finalement on s'y fait mais le voyage entre les nombreuses pages est incessant !

Pour le moment Bilan mitigé...

Dinand K. July 9, 2018

Wrote the following about Roland E-A7 Arranger Keyboard

Heb dit keyboard nu al een tijdje maar bevalt mij nog steeds heel goed!!

VICENTE S. December 4, 2016

Wrote the following about Roland E-A7 Arranger Keyboard

He comprado este teclado por el precio que me lo habia rebajado aunque no era mi favorito ya que me gustaba el pa600 primero probe este en una tienda y me dio sensacion de teclas debiles un sonido muy bueno pero los altavoces no dan mucho de si, etc como digo al compararlo con este eran mas las ventajas que tenia como los 1500 tones, los estilos muy buenos y sobre todo un sampler verdadero entrada de micro con efectos a tiempo real etc etc el teclado sonaba mucho mejor que el pa600 ojo sonaba hay instrumentos mas conseguidos en realismo en el pa600 pero este tiene unos sonidos increibles y si te permite hacer los tuyos con archivos waw es un lujo, pero el problema real de este teclado no es todo lo bueno que tiene es que es bastante complejo de manejar no recomendable para cualquier aficionado ya que ni el manual que trae esta completo ya que tiene tantas posibilidades que hay que echarles horas y horas y eso si lo tiene el pa600 que es mas manejable ahora si el roland EA 7 es un pedazo de teclado bien construido con teclas muy buenas y los accesos directos de los botones si son mejores que los de la serie pa, todavia estoy en proceso de aprendizaje o de dominarlo pero las primeras impresiones son muy buenas o buenisimas.

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