Roland Go:Keys 5 Unboxing and Tiny Review with Samzirra 4/20/24

The Roland:Go Keys 5 was just released on March 24th of this year 2024 and today mine was delivered. Watch me unbox and give a review based on my first impressions of this incredible instrument. Purchased with my own hard earned money, I am not paid or sponsored by Roland in any way. I am just a fan of their electronics and keyboards in general.

Roland Go:Keys 5 specs I copy and pasted from the Roland.com website are as follows:

SOUND GENERATOR

Sound Generator
ZEN-CoreTones 1,154 tones
74 Drum kits
Sound packs and Wave Expansion from Roland Cloud are available

EffectsTone MFX: 2 systems, 93 types
Total MFX: 1 system, 15 types
Reverb: 1 system, 4 types

KEYBOARD

Keyboard 61 keys (Box-shape Keys with velocity)
Touch Sensitivity Key Touch: 9 types, fixed touch

SPEAKER SYSTEM

SpeakerSpeaker: 5 cm (2 inches) x 2 (with speaker box)
Passive Radiator x 2

BLUETOOTH

Bluetooth Ver 5.0
Profile: A2DP (Audio), GATT (MIDI over Bluetooth Low Energy)
CODEC: SBC (Supports SCMS-T content protection)

AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT

StylePreset: 203 styles
Z-Style packs from Roland Cloud are available
Functions Start, Stop, Intro, Ending, Sync Start, Variation1, Variation2, Variation3, Variation4, Part MuteChord Sequencer Preset Chord Pattern: 304 types

SCENE User Scene: 256
Import / export possible

DATA PLAYBACK
Playable Software Proprietary MIDI format (99 songs, Approx. 70,000 notes memory per song)
Audio File (WAV: 44.1 kHz, 16-bit linear format, MP3: 44.1 kHz, 64--320 kbps, requires USB flash drive)

RECORDER
Recordable Software Proprietary MIDI format (99 songs, Approx. 70,000 notes memory per song)
Audio File (WAV: 44.1 kHz, 16-bit linear format, requires USB flash drive)Master Tuning415.3--466.2 Hz (Adjustable in increments of 0.1 Hz)Mic EffectsAuto Harmony (9 types)
Voice Transformer (Octave: -1--+1, Formant: -12--+12 semitones)
Compressor (Type: Soft, Normal, Hard)
Noise Suppressor (Threshold: -96--0 dB)

CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS
Convenient FunctionsMetronome (Adjustable Tempo/Beat/Down beat/Pattern/Volume/Tone)
Transpose (Keyboard/Style: in semitones)
Octave Shift
Dual
Split (Split point adjustable)
Center Cancel
Arpeggiator
Auto Off

OTHER

Display Graphic LCD 128 x 64 dots Control Master Volume slider
Pitch Bend Wheel Connectors DC In jack
Hold pedal jack (Capable of continuous detection when optional pedal connected)
Control pedal jack (Capable of continuous detection when optional pedal connected)
Input Stereo jack: Stereo miniature phone type
Output (L/Mono, R) jacks: 1/4-inch phone type
Mic Input jack: 1/4-inch phone type
USB COMPUTER port: USB Type-C® (Class Compliant for Audio and MIDI)
USB MEMORY port: USB A (Mass Storage)
EXT DEVICE port: USB A (Roland Cloud Connect WC-1)
Phones jack: Stereo miniature phone type Power Supply AC adaptor or Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) / Rechargeable Ni-MH battery (AA, HR6) x 8
Carbon-zinc batteries cannot be used.Power Consumption9 W (When using the included AC adaptor) Battery Life for Continuous UseRechargeable Ni-MH batteries (AA, HR6): Approximately 6 hours (When using batteries having a capacity of 1,900 mAh.)
Alkaline batteries (AA, LR6): Approximately 5 hours
*This figure will vary depending on the actual conditions of use. AccessoriesQuick Start
Leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY"
AC Adaptor
Power CordOption (Sold separately) Dedicated music rest: MRGKS3/5
Keyboard stand: KS-11Z, KS-13, KS-20X
Damper pedal: DP series
Expression pedal: EV-5
Wireless adapter: WC-1

SIZE AND WEIGHT

Width: 950 mm 37-7/16 inches

Depth Detached music rest:
286 mm 11-5/16 inches

With music rest:
395 mm
15-9/16 inches
Height Detached music rest:
87 mm
3-7/16 inches

With music rest:
245 mm
9-11/16 Weight4.9 kg, 10 lbs 13 oz
5.5 kg, 12 lbs 3 oz (GO:KEYS 5 with music rest)

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