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(Roland FP 90)
(Yamaha P515)
Roland And Yamaha both been the most popular brands that buyers consider and compare when they need to buy a digital piano.
Roland FP 90 is the successor of Roland FP 80, and Yamaha P515 is the successor of Yamaha P255.
These two pianos are the flagship pianos of its company.
FP 90 was announced in September of 2016 and P515 was announced June of 2018. Though there is a 2-year difference, because Roland aimed a bit higher price range for FP 90, it is fair to compare these two pianos.
Roland FP 90 vs Yamaha P515 Comparison
Our review for Roland FP 90: click here.
Our review for Yamaha P515 is coming soon.
Roland FP 90 Specifications
| Sound Generator | Piano Sound | Piano Sound: SuperNATURAL Piano Modeling |
| Max. Polyphony | Piano: Limitless (solo playing using “Concert Piano, Ballad Piano, Mellow Piano, and Bright Piano” tones) Other: 384 |
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| Tones | Piano: 15 tones E.Piano: 16 tones Strings: 11 tones Organ: 15 tones Pad: 15 tones Other: 278 tones (including 8 drum sets, 1 SFX set) |
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| KEYBOARD | Keyboard | PHA-50 Keyboard: Wood and Plastic Hybrid Structure, with Escapement and Ebony/Ivory Feel (88 keys) |
| Touch Sensitivity | Key Touch: 100 types, fixed touch Hammer Response |
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| Keyboard Modes | Whole Dual Split (split point adjustable) |
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| SPEAKER SYSTEM | Speakers | Speakers: 8 x 12 cm (3-3/16 x 4-3/4 inches) x 2 (with speaker box) Dome Tweeters: 2.5 cm (1 inches) x 2 |
| HEADPHONES | Headphones | capable of Headphones 3D Ambience |
| TUNING, VOICING | Master Tuning | 415.3–466.2 Hz (adjustable in increments of 0.1 Hz) |
| Temperament | 10 types (Equal, Just Major, Just Minor, Pythagorean, Kirnberger I, Kirnberger II, Kirnberger III, Meantone, Werckmeister, Arabic), selectable temperament key | |
| Effects | Ambience Equalizer (3-band digital equalizer) Only for organ tones: Rotary Speaker Effect Only for E.Piano tones: Modulation Speed |
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| Piano Designer (Only for “Concert Piano, Ballad Piano, Mellow Piano, and Bright Piano” tones) | Lid Key Off Noise Hammer Noise Duplex Scale Full Scale String Resonance Damper Resonance Key Off Resonance Cabinet Resonance Soundboard Type Damper Noise Single Note Tuning Single Note Volume Single Note Character |
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| Rated Power Output | 25 W x 2 5 W x 2 |
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| Volume Level (SPL) | 107 dB (This value was measured according to the method that is based on Roland’s technical standard.) | |
| BLUETOOTH | Bluetooth | Audio: Bluetooth Ver. 3.0 (Supports SCMS-T content protection) MIDI, Turning music sheet: Bluetooth Ver. 4.0 |
| MIC | Effects | Compressor Doubling Echo |
| Controls | Mic Gain knob Mic Volume slider |
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| DATA PLAYBACK | Playable Software | Standard MIDI Files (Format 0, 1) Audio File (WAV, 44.1 kHz, 16-bit linear format, MP3, 44.1kHz, 64kbps–320kbps, require USB Flash Memory) |
| Internal Songs | Total 10 songs | |
| RECORDER | Recordable Software | Standard MIDI Files (Format 0, Approx. 70,000 notes memory) Audio File (WAV, 44.1 kHz, 16-bit linear format, require USB Flash Memory) |
| CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS | Convenient Functions | Metronome (adjustable Tempo/Beat/Down beat/Pattern/Volume/Tone) Transpose (Keyboard/Song: in semitones) Registration (30 registrations, capable of pedal shift) Registration Set Tone Demo Auto Off |
| OTHER | Display | Graphic LCD 132 x 32 dots |
| Controls | Volume slider Equalizer sliders (Low/Mid/High) Part sliders (Lower/Upper) Song Vol. slider Speaker switch |
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| Connectors | DC In jack Pedal (Damper/R, Sostenuto/C *1, Soft/L *1) jacks: TRS 1/4-inch phone type Input jacks: Stereo miniature phone type Output (L/Mono, R) jacks: 1/4-inch phone type Mic Input jack: 1/4-inch phone type MIDI (Out/In) connectors USB Computer port: USB B type USB Memory port: USB A type Phones jack x 2: Stereo miniature phone type, Stereo 1/4-inch phone type *1: Assignable |
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| Power Supply | AC adaptor | |
| Power Consumption | 12 W | |
| Accessories | Owner’s Manual Leaflet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” AC adaptor Power cord Music rest Damper pedal (DP-10; capable of continuous detection) |
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| Option (sold separately) | Dedicated stand: KSC-90 Dedicated pedal board: KPD-90 Keyboard stand: KS-G8B, KS-18Z, KS-12 Pedal unit: RPU-3 Damper pedal: DP series Pedal switch: DP-2 (*2) Expression pedal: EV-5 USB Flash Memory *2 Cannot use for Damper/R. |
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| SIZE | Width | 1,340 mm 52-13/16 inches |
| Depth | 390 mm 15-3/8 inches |
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| Height | 136 mm 5-3/8 inches |
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| WEIGHT | Weight | 23.6 kg 52 lbs. 1 oz. |
Yamaha P515 Specifications
| P-515 | ||
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| Size/Weight | ||
| Dimensions | Width | 1336mm (52-5/8″ ) |
| Height | 145mm (14-13/16″ ) | |
| Depth | 376mm (5-11/16″) | |
| Weight | Weight | 22.0kg (48 lb, 8 oz) |
| Control Interface | ||
| Keyboard | Number of Keys | 88 |
| Type | NWX (Natural Wood X) keyboard: wooden keys (white only), synthetic ebony and ivory keytops, escapement | |
| Touch Sensitivity | Hard2/Hard1/Medium/Soft1/Soft2/Fixed | |
| Display | Type | Full Dots LCD |
| Size | 128 x 64 dots | |
| Panel | Language | English |
| Voices | ||
| Tone Generation | Piano Sound | Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial, CFX Binaural Sampling |
| Binaural Sampling | Yes (CFX Grand Voice only) | |
| Key-off Samples | Yes | |
| Smooth Release | Yes | |
| Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM) | Yes | |
| Polyphony | Number of Polyphony (Max.) | 256 |
| Preset | Number of Voices | 40 Voices + 18 Drum/SFX Kits + 480 XG Voices |
| Effects | ||
| Types | Reverb | 6 |
| Chorus | 3 | |
| Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC) | Yes | |
| Stereophonic Optimizer | Yes | |
| Functions | Dual/Layers | Yes |
| Split | Yes | |
| Duo | Yes | |
| Functions | ||
| Overall Controls | Metronome | Yes |
| Tempo Range | 5 – 500 | |
| Transpose | -12 – 0 – +12 | |
| Tuning | 414.8 – 440.0 – 466.8 Hz (approx. 0.2 Hz increments) | |
| Rhythm | 40 | |
| Storage and Connectivity | ||
| Storage | Internal Memory | Total maximum size approx. 1.4 MB |
| External Drives | USB Flash Memory (optional) | |
| Connectivity | DC IN | 16V |
| Headphones | Standard stereo phone jack (x 2) | |
| Sustain Pedal | Yes | |
| Pedal Unit | Yes | |
| MIDI | In/Out | |
| AUX IN | Stereo mini jack | |
| AUX OUT | [L/L+R][R] | |
| USB TO DEVICE | Yes | |
| USB TO HOST | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Audio | Yes |
| Amplifiers and Speakers | ||
| Amplifiers | (15 W + 5 W) x 2 | |
| Speakers | (Oval (12 cm x 6 cm) + 2.5 cm (dome)) x 2 | |
| Power Supply | ||
| Power Supply | PA-300C or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha | |
| Power Consumption | 15 W | |
| Auto Power Off Function | Yes | |
| Accessories | ||
| Included Accessories | Music Rest | Yes |
| Pedal/Footswitch | FC4A | |
| Songs (Audio) | ||
| Recording Time | 80 minutes/Song | |
| Compatible Data Format | Recording | WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, Stereo) |
| Playback | WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, Stereo) | |
| Songs (MIDI) | ||
| Preset | Number of Preset Songs | 21 Voice Demo Songs + 50 Classics |
| Recording | Number of Songs | 250 |
| Data Capacity | Approx. 500 KB/Song | |
| Format | Playback | SMF (Format 0, Format 1) |
| Recording | SMF (Format 0) | |
