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0:00 - Introduction
0:53 - Opening Playing Demo on the Roland HP702
1:04 - Opening Playing Demo on the Casio AP710
1:25 - Video Overview Comparing the Casio AP710 vs Roland HP702
1:48 - Review of the Roland HP702 and piano modelling discussion
3:32 - Piano Sound Review and Playing Demo on Roland HP702
4:19 - Acoustic Modelling Engine and Tones on the Roland HP702
5:12 - Roland HP702 User Interface
6:25 - Review of the Casio AP710 and it’s piano engines
8:47 - Piano Sound review and playing demo on the Casio AP710
9:55 - Speaker Review on the Casio AP710
10:26 - Casio AP710 User Interface
10:35 - More piano demos on the Casio AP710
14:05 - Comparing the Piano Sounds on the Roland HP702 and Casio AP710
16:49 - Piano Sound Spec Sheets
17:01 - Piano Action Review and discussion
18:14 - Testing the weighting of the piano actions on the Casio AP710 v.s. Roland HP702
21:11 - Piano action textures on the Casio AP710 and Roland HP702
22:03 - Piano Action Spec Sheets
22:15 - Piano Features Review
27:26 - Piano Features Spec Sheets
27:46 - Closing conclusions on the Casio AP710 v.s. Roland HP702
Hi everyone and welcome to another piano comparison video here on the Merriam Pianos YouTube channel! In this video, we break down and compare the Roland HP702 and the Casio AP710.
Due to recent price changes implemented by the manufacturers, these two upper mid-range digital pianos are now the exact same price, so it only makes sense to compare and contrast these two popular models.
Background
While the price gap between these two instruments was quite substantial even a year ago, given that they are now identical in cost, we have received numerous requests from customers and YouTube subscribers to take a deeper look at key similarities and differences between the pianos.
Sitting right around the $2500-$3000 price point (depending on the market you’re in), the Roland HP702 and Casio AP710 both fall into the upper-midrange category. Both of these piano offerings come from two of the giants of the digital piano industry and are designed for customers that want a high-end playing experience and some of the features of the absolute top-of-the-line models, but at a more affordable price.
Both pianos have a wonderful aesthetic that quite closely resembles the look and feel of an acoustic console piano. However, they are quite different in terms of their playing experience. Let’s dive into comparing these models by taking a closer look at their tone engines.
Sound
The most notable difference between Roland’s and Casio’s approaches to their respective piano sound generation is that Roland relies primarily on modelling and synthesis while the core of Casio’s piano sounds come from recorded samples of real pianos.
The HP702’s main concert grand piano sound has a strong mid-range and shimmering treble that will be reminiscent of the tone of a New York Steinway. However, there are a variety of different piano sounds and voicings that range from very mellow to very bright, which makes the HP702 quite versatile.
The built-in Piano Designer feature takes the HP702’s versatility to the next level. With more than 20 different adjustable parameters ranging from hammer noise to duplex scale, you can custom-tailor the sound of the piano exactly to your preferences. Another very impressive feature is that the piano sound engine has limitless polyphony.
In addition to the onboard piano sounds, the HP702 is well-stocked with a number of other instrument sounds such as electric pianos, organs, strings, pads, and much more. There are over 300 built-in sounds in total, so the selection is quite wide.
The Casio AP710 utilizes a more traditional sample-based approach. However, it is certainly more sophisticated than the average sample-based tone engine in that it combines excellent recorded samples of real concert grand pianos with a synthesis that helps to enhance and control some resonance parameters.
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