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Better Life with Music, Better Life with VIMA
Experience a new world of multimedia entertainment and musical enjoyment with the VIMA RK-300. Whether played as a solo piano or utilized as a complete audio-visual entertainment system, VIMA will transform any home into a party zone. VIMA’s world can include a wide variety of external data and devices, such as audio CDs, MIDI files, iPods, USB memory keys, and more. Play, sing, listen, visualize — your VIMA experience can be simple or extravagant.

• Full-featured multimedia instrument that combines music and visual content
• Roland’s finest 88-note stereo sampled grand piano onboard, plus hundreds of other top-quality sounds for complete backing-band enhancement
• 88-note PHA II (Progressive Hammer Action II) keyboard with Escapement
• Complete karaoke features, including backing tracks, lyric display, vocal effects, auto-harmony, tempo/pitch change, and more
• ANIME visual effects can be synced to music or controlled via D Beam
• RK-300 can record your performance on the VIMA’s keyboard, as well as any vocal microphone, E. Guitar, V-Drums that are connected, and onboard CD drive allows you to burn the audio CDs instantly

Grand Piano Onboard
The RK-300 features Roland's finest 88-note stereo sampled grandpiano sound, offering incredible realism, detail, and clarity. With the Piano Designer function, you can adjust the string resonance change the degree of the virtual piano lid, and more. The 88-note PHAII progressive hammer-action keyboard provides authentic piano touch and response.

Play Along
The RK-300 can play audio data such as MP3 files from USB Flash Memory or audio CDs. You can change key and tempo, while the Center Cancel feature lets you minimize the melody part so you can play along. As you play, VIMA can supply a variety of interactive graphics in real time, such as DigiScore scrolling sheet music and Piano Roll displays. The unique ANIME effects can enhance your performances as well. Eight ANIME types are provided, including Petal, Musical Notes, Note Names, Snow Crystals, and more. It’s an exciting performance experience, as if you are playing notes and graphics simultaneously.

Sing Along
Plug in a microphone and enjoy a fun-filled karaoke experience. The VIMA RK-300 is loaded with great sing-along songs, and you can add more from Roland’s VIMA Tunes library or Standard MIDI Files with lyrics. The RK-300 can be operated via remote control, and can automatically add harmonies onto your voice, while performing with the RK-300's onboard songs / VIMA TUNES. In case a singer is singing along with audio data playback on RK-300, his/her voice can be harmonized as well, according to the real-time keyboard performance on RK-300.

Jam Along
The VIMA RK-300 is the perfect centerpiece for the entire band. Connections are provided for a variety of instruments and vocals, and all can be amplified through the RK-300’s built-in speakers. Plug in a guitar, for example, and use the onboard guitar effects for a rock-star sound. VIMA even lets you record your performances and burn CDs with onboard CD Drive right on the spot!

[Keyboard]

• Keyboard: 88 keys (PHA II with Escapement)
• Touch Sensitivity: Touch: 100 levels/Fixed Touch (level adjustable), Hammer Response: Off, 1 to 10
• Keyboard Mode: Whole, Layer (volume balance adjustable), Split (split point adjustable), Manual Drums/SFX, Twin Piano

[Sound Generator]

• Sound Generator: 88 keys stereo multi-sampling piano sound, Conforms to GM2 / GM / GS / XG lite
• Max. Polyphony: 128 voices
• Tones: 330 tones (including 8 drum sets, 1 SFX set)
• Temperament: 8 types (Equal, Just (Major), Just (Minor), Arabic, Kirnberger, Meantone, Pythagorean, Werkmeister), selectable tonic
• Stretched Tuning: On/Off
• Master Tuning: 415.3 Hz to 466.2 Hz (adjustable in increments of 0.1 Hz)
• Transpose: Key Transpose: -6 to +5 (in semitones), Playback Transpose: -6 to +5 (in semitones)
• Effects: Reverb (10 levels), Dynamics (3 types), Tone effects / Only for Piano Tones: Open/close lid (7 levels), Hammer Noise (5 levels), Damper Noise (10 levels), Duplex Scale (10 levels), Damper Resonance (10 levels), String Resonance (10 levels), Key Off Resonance (10 levels)

[Metronome]

• Metronome: Tempo: Quarter note = 10 to 500, Beat: 2/2, 0/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4, 3/8, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8, Volume: 0 – 10 levels, Metronome Pattern: 11 patterns, Metronome Sound: 8 types

[Recorder(SMF)]

• Recording Method: Realtime
• Control: Song Select, Reset, Play/Stop, Rec, Bwd, Fwd
• Tracks: 1 Track
• Songs: 1 song
• Note Storage: Approx. 30,000 notes
• Resolution: 120 ticks per quarter note
• Others: Melody (Mute, Guide), Count-in, Countdown, 16 part Mute, Tempo Mute, All Song Play, Volume Balance

[Recorder(audio)]

• Recording Method: Realtime
• Recording Format: WAV 44.1kHz / 16bit Linear Format
• Control: Song Select, Reset, Play/Stop, Rec, Bwd, Fwd
• Tempo (audio): - 75 – + 125%
• Others: Center Cancel

[User Memory]

• External Storage: USB Flash Memory, CD-ROM, CD-R
• Playable Software: Standard MIDI Files (Format 0/1), Roland Original Format (i-Format), Audio File (WAV 44.1kHz / 16bit Linear Format), MP3 File, Audio CDs (CD-DA)
• Save Data: Standard MIDI Files (Format 0), Audio File (WAV 44.1kHz / 16bit Linear Format), Max. 99 User Program Sets

[External Memory]

• External Storage USB Flash Memory, USB CD Drive
• Playable Software: Standard MIDI Files (Format 0/1), Roland Original Format (i-Format), Audio File (WAV 44.1kHz / 16bit Linear Format), MP3 File, Audio CDs (CD-DA)
• Save Data: Standard MIDI Files (Format 0), Audio File (WAV 44.1kHz / 16bit Linear Format), Max. 99 User Program Sets

[Internal Songs]

• Internal Songs: 75 songs + 3 Demo Songs

[Display]

• Display: Graphical Color LCD 800 x 480 dot (with backlit)
• Notation: Grand staff / G clef staff / F clef staff, with note name / lyrics / chords/ fingering
• Lyrics: Yes (built-in display, external display)
• Languages: English / Japanese, German / French / Spanish (these languages only apply to some messages in the screen)

[Other Functions]

• User Program: 8 User Programs, Max. 99 User Program Sets
• Others: Panel Lock, V-LINK, Piano Designer, Demo, Recommended Tone, Slide Show, Piano Roll, ANIME

[Connectors]

• USB Connectors: USB MIDI Connector, USB Ext Drive Connector, User Memory Connector, Ext Memory Connector
• External Display Connectors: External Display connector (15-pin D-Sub type)
• Other Connectors: Audio Output Jacks (L/Mono, R), Output Jacks (Video, L, R), DVD Input Jacks (Video, L, R), Audio/Video Port Jacks (Video, L, R), Phones Jack (Stereo) x 2, Mic1/Guitar Jack, Mic2 Jack, MIDI Connectors (IN, OUT), Piano Pedal Jack, Control Pedal Jack, AC In, AC Out (for KSC-48)

[Others]

• Rated Power Output: 15W°—2 (without KSC-48), 15W x 2 + 30W x 2 (with KSC-48)
• Speakers: 8 cm x 12cm x 2 with Speaker Box (RK-300), 16cm x 2 with Speaker Box (KSC-48)
• Control Volume, Balance, Mic1/Guitar volume, Mic2 volume, DVD Input volume, Audio/Video Port volume
• Vocal Effect: Auto Harmony (3 types), Transformer (9 types), Vocal Echo (2 types)
• Guitar Effect: Effect (5 types), Chorus (10 levels), Reverb (10 levels)
• Pedals: Without KSC-48: Damper (half-pedal recognition), With KSC-48: Damper (half-pedal recognition), Soft (half-pedal recognition, function assignable), Sostenuto (function assignable)
• D Beam: Pitch, Filter, Volume, Snare Roll, Applause, Wind Chime
• Power Supply: AC 115 V, AC 117 V, AC 220 V, AC 230 V, AC 240 V (50 / 60 Hz)
• Power Consumption: 140W
• Dimensions: 1368 (W) x 476 (D) x 340.4 (H) mm, 53-7/8 (W) x 18-3/4 (D) x 13-7/16 (H) inches (with Music Rest), 1368 (W) x 446.1 (D) x 159.9 (H) mm, 53-7/8 (W) x 17-9/16 (D) x 6-5/16 (H) inches (without Music Rest)
• Weight: 33.0 kg / 72 lbs 13 oz
• Accessories: Quick Start, Owner’s Manual, Roland 60 Classical Piano Masterpieces, CD-ROM (Roland Music Files Best Selection), Power Cord, Headphone Hook, Music Rest, 2 screws for the Music Rest, Remote Controller, Dry-cell Batteries, Anti-theft Lock, Damper Pedal (available Half-damper), Console Cover, Drum Key-Map Label, USB Flash Memory, CD Stand (with 2 screws, Spacer), USB CD Drive:CD-01A
• Options: Dedicated Stand:KSC-48, Stand: KS-G8

* The specifications are subject to change without notice.