A first class grand piano with advanced modern features
Flagship grand piano with a large, luxurious cabinet and Roland's advanced Piano Reality design for a first-class musical experience.
Bringing you Roland's best piano experience, the GP-9 gives you refined musical expression in a sophisticated and luxurious instrument that makes a majestic statement in any room. Elegant curves and finely crafted details give the bold appearance of a world-class acoustic grand piano, while the advanced technologies inside provide a touch, tone and sound projection to match. You also get a world of modern benefits to fit today's lifestyle, including low-maintenance operation, built-in learning tools, Bluetooth ® connectivity and more.
Modern Elegance
The GP-9 expresses the characteristic elegance of the piano with its flowing curves, solid lines and striking black and white high-gloss finish. Like an acoustic grand piano, the lid can be opened in various positions to adjust the sound character or closed to create a flat surface when not in use. Smart touch controls in the panel provide intuitive access to important functions as needed. And when you're ready to play, you can turn off their backlight to eliminate distractions and preserve the acoustic aesthetic.
Piano Reality
The GP-9 is built around Roland's advanced Piano Reality approach, a sophisticated ecosystem of connected technologies that includes sound engine, keys, pedals, audio components and speakers. Each section is designed to work together flawlessly and transparently, allowing players to experience the purity of this wonderful instrument with unprecedented expression and realism.
Endlessly inspiring tone
Piano Reality Concert modeling utilizes our latest technologies to recreate every sound-creating element of an acoustic piano, putting the vivid response and complex timbres of a concert-grade grand piano at your fingertips. Modeled ambience is integrated into the sound engine, so you can play in realistic spaces such as an intimate studio, a spacious concert hall or a large cathedral. And with unlimited polyphony, tones and resonances sound in every detail to translate every musical feeling.
Authentic playability from a concert grand piano
The Piano Reality Concert keyboard offers unlimited expression with progressive hammer action, escapement, hybrid wood/shaped key construction with Ivory Feel and advanced acceleration sensor technology to precisely detect the finest nuances in the game. Fine details further elevate the feel, including long key pivot length and haptic vibration that mimics the subtle vibrations of an acoustic piano's body. High-performance sustain, soft and sostenuto pedals complete the authentic experience with weighted feel, damper modeling and support for traditional pedaling techniques.
A sound experience you can immerse yourself in
The GP-9 features the Piano Reality Concert projection sound system, where multi-channel amplification, premium audio circuitry and advanced sound processing combine to provide the ultimate full-surround piano experience. The cabinet construction, speaker placement and lid angle are all carefully tuned to deliver the same bold and compelling sound presentation as a concert grand in a showroom. And the notes move naturally across the immediate sound field as you play, mirroring the physical string positions on the soundboard of an acoustic grand piano.
Personalize the sound and feel.
GP-9 several world-class grand piano sounds ready to be enjoyed. But if you're an experienced player, you can use the built-in Piano Designer tools to further refine the tone and response to give it your personal touch. Adjust string tuning and temperament, fine-tune keyboard sensitivity and duplex scaling, shape cabinet resonances, and more.
Easy integration with your wireless world
With built-in Bluetooth, you can use your favorite mobile devices with the GP-9. Stream songs from your music library through the piano's speaker system to play along with or as background music as you relax or entertain. Or use Bluetooth MIDI with music production apps to compose wirelessly using the GP-9's responsive weighted keys. There are also USB ports for connecting to computers and flash storage devices, providing more ways to explore your creativity and share musical performances.
Roland Piano App
The Roland Piano App seamlessly extends the GP-6 experience with remote control from your smartphone or tablet. Choose sounds, control the metronome, and use the recording function to evaluate your playing and hear where you need to improve. Browse the piano's built-in songs and a growing selection of songs on Roland Cloud, then download digital scores to learn them at your own pace. And motivate yourself with lesson features that include an activity log with goals, flip card games, rhythm exercises and a One Week Master program that guides you through learning different piano pieces.
Digital convenience
The greatly reduced weight (169.0 kg/372.6 lb.) makes the GP-9 much easier to move than any acoustic grand piano, and there is no need for professional tuning or other regular maintenance. The volume control is within easy reach and you can plug in headphones to play anytime without disturbing others. The built-in metronome and simple rhythms help you develop your sense of timing during daily practice. And with Twin Piano mode, you can split the keyboard into two independent sections and play with a family member, friend or teacher.
GP-9M: Keys that move
The GP-9M has the same elegant look and excellent sound as the GP-9, but adds a feature of movable keys, professional audio outputs and a dedicated microphone input. This makes it an ideal choice for commercial establishments, performance venues and homeowners looking for the ultimate showcase for piano entertainment.
