Roland’s Premier Grand Piano Experience
The GP-9 sits at the top of Roland’s GP series and leaves nothing on the table. This is a full grand piano in every sense — the cabinet is large and commanding, the eight-speaker sound system fills a room the way a concert instrument does, and the keyboard delivers a level of physical expression that challenges the finest acoustic grands available. Add the reliability and convenience of a digital instrument, and the GP-9 becomes a genuinely hard argument to refuse.
- Premier grand piano cabinet with elegant high-gloss finish in ebony or polished white
- Built on Roland’s advanced Piano Reality approach for the ultimate musical experience
- Piano Reality Modeling sound engine with unlimited polyphony for concert-grade tone and response
- Hybrid Grand keyboard — 88 keys with progressive hammer action, escapement, hybrid wood/molded keys, Ivory Feel, long key pivot length, and haptic key vibration
- High Precision Sensing for ultra-detailed touch response
- Sustain, soft, and sostenuto pedals with continuous detection, damper modeling, and full half-pedal support
- Eight-speaker Piano Reality Projection sound system with dedicated center channel, multi-channel amplification, and advanced sonic processing
- Smart touch panel with intuitive icons and switchable backlighting
- Variable lid height with two prop sticks for tonal adjustment
- Integrated casters for easy repositioning
- Six Piano Reality Ambience environments: Studio, Lounge, Concert Hall, Wooden Hall, Stone Hall, Cathedral
- Onboard Piano Designer for deep tonal customization with per-note control
- Bluetooth audio streaming and MIDI connectivity
- Roland Piano App integration for remote control, digital scores, lessons, and Roland Cloud access
- Twin Piano, Split, and Dual modes
- Advanced metronome, multi-track recorder, and dual headphone jacks
- USB Computer and Memory ports
- Available in ebony and polished white
| piano action | |
|---|---|
| Keyboard | 88 keys, Hybrid Grand Keyboard with hammer action, escapement, Ebony/Ivory Feel, High Precision Sensing, and Haptic Key Vibration |
| sound system | |
| System | Piano Reality Projection Sound System |
| Speakers | Spatial: 16 cm x 2 + 16 cm x 1 / Cabinet: 25 cm x 1 / Center Near-field: 8 cm x 2 / Near-field: 2.5 cm x 2 |
| Rated Power Output | 25 W x 2 + 20 W x 2 + 15 W x 2 + 15 W x 2 |
| piano sound engine | |
| Engine | Piano Reality Modeling Sound Engine |
| Polyphony | Limitless (for Piano category) / 256 (for other tones) |
| Tones | 324 total, including Grand, Upright, Classical, E.Piano, Organ, and other tones |
Presence Before You Play a Note
The GP-9 commands attention the moment it enters a room. The full grand cabinet, flowing lines, and high-gloss finish carry the visual weight of a serious instrument — and the variable lid, two prop sticks, and integrated casters complete the picture of a piano built to perform anywhere. When the smart touch panel’s backlighting is off, it vanishes entirely into the cabinet, leaving nothing between you and the music.
Tone Without Limits
Roland’s Piano Reality Modeling engine doesn’t reproduce a piano — it simulates one, continuously and in real time. String vibrations, hammer behavior, damper resonance, cabinet acoustics — all calculated dynamically as you play. The result responds to every nuance of your touch across the full dynamic range, from the softest pianissimo to the most demanding fortissimo, with a tonal complexity that samples simply cannot replicate.
The Keyboard That Raises the Bar
The Hybrid Grand keyboard is the most expressive Roland has built. Long key pivot length creates the even, consistent weighted feel of a full-size concert grand across the entire keyboard — something shorter keys can’t deliver. Haptic vibration adds a subtle physical feedback that mirrors the resonance you’d feel through the keys of a fine acoustic instrument. Combined with progressive hammer action, escapement, and High Precision Sensing, it’s a keyboard that rewards serious playing.
Eight Speakers, One Instrument
The GP-9’s eight-speaker system isn’t just powerful — it’s spatially intelligent. Speakers are positioned and tuned to recreate the way sound moves across an acoustic grand’s soundboard, so notes at the bass end feel anchored and grounded while treble notes ring out with clarity and air. A dedicated center channel adds depth and focus to the overall picture. The result is a sound field that surrounds the player rather than simply projecting at them.
Six Spaces to Play In
Piano Reality Ambience gives you six carefully modeled acoustic environments built directly into the sound engine — Studio, Lounge, Concert Hall, Wooden Hall, Stone Hall, and Cathedral. Each one changes not just the reverb, but the way the entire instrument sounds and breathes within that space. Whether practicing in a small room or performing for guests, the right environment is one button away.
Total Tonal Control
The Piano Designer tools on the GP-9 go as deep as you want to go. Adjust individual string tuning, set temperament from ten historical options, shape damper and cabinet resonances, fine-tune soft pedal response, and dial in the exact character of every note on the keyboard. Save your settings as personal presets — so whether one person plays or many, each player’s ideal instrument is always ready.
Seamlessly Connected
Bluetooth audio streaming turns the GP-9 into a premium speaker system for backing tracks and play-along sessions. Bluetooth MIDI connects wirelessly to your DAW or music apps. The Roland Piano App puts full remote control on your phone — manage sounds, access a growing library on Roland Cloud, pull up digital scores, and monitor your progress with built-in practice and lesson tools.
Envision It in Your Space
Use Roland’s Piano AR feature to see the GP-9 in your room before it arrives. Scan your space with a smartphone and a fully rendered 3D model appears in your environment. Try both finishes, adjust the lid angle, reposition it — until the picture looks exactly as you imagined.
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