Roland GO:KEYS 61 Music Creation Keyboard
Product Information:
Jam Along with Your Favorite Online Music Streamed from Your Smartphone
GO:KEYS is a fun, easy-to-use keyboard that lets you play along with your favorite music—streamed wirelessly through its powerful onboard speakers. Just connect your smartphone via Bluetooth®, pick a song, and play along! And with sound quality that beats most standalone Bluetooth speakers, GO:KEYS is great for just listening to music too.
GO:KEYS uses your smartphone to access free online musical content, so you’ll never run out of songs to play along with. You can also work with dedicated apps that teach you how to play the latest songs or classical pieces, or get vocal with some karaoke. And when you’re ready to start creating your own music, the built-in Loop Mix function lets you jam with over 500 pro-quality onboard sounds. Compact, portable, and battery-powered, GO:KEYS can be played wherever you get the urge. A world of music is waiting for you—start the journey with GO:KEYS!
Connect Wirelessly to Your Smartphone and Jam with Your Favorite Music
The Bluetooth functionality in GO:KEYS makes it simple to connect wirelessly with your smartphone or tablet and get more from your new keyboard. Call up favorite songs from your music library, and access unlimited free online music content from piano lessons to karaoke. Whatever you choose, you can play along as the audio streams wirelessly through the high-quality onboard speakers, or simply sit back and enjoy the music. With GO:KEYS and a smartphone, you’ve got everything you need to practice or perform. And when you’re ready to step up to more advanced music production, GO:KEYS is a perfect partner for MIDI recording in popular apps like GarageBand and many others.
Specifications:
Onboard high-quality Bluetooth speakers for wireless smartphone connection
Compact and lightweight for playing anywhere, at home or outdoors
Fully wireless operation with battery power and Bluetooth connectivity
Over 500 pro-quality sounds: pianos, synths, strings, bass, brass, and more
Loop Mix function lets you build songs by simply playing notes on the keyboard
Manipulate the sounds of your loops with intuitive one-touch control
Bluetooth MIDI support for music production apps on your smartphone or tablet
Built-in song recorder with USB backup
Play anytime with built-in speakers or headphones
Compatible with ScratchX for creating interactive stories, games, and animations
KEYBOARD
Number of Keys 61 keys (Ivory Feel and Box-shape Keys with velocity)
Touch Sensitivity Key Touch: 3 types
SOUND GENERATOR
Maximum Polyphony 128 voices
Parts 8 parts
MIDI Format Conforms to GM2
Number of Tones Over 500 tones
*GM2 compatible sounds are included.
Effects Multi-Effects / Chorus / Reverb
*Only Reverb level is adjustable.
Master Tuning 415.3 Hz–466.2 Hz (adjustable in increments of 0.1 Hz)
Transpose -5–+6 (in semitones)
Octave Shift -3–+3
Sampling Frequency 44.1 kHz
LOOP MIX
Loop Mix Set Over 12 sets
Number of Patterns Over 672 patterns (12 sets x 56 patterns)
Chord Interactive Chord function
Tempo Quarter note = 5–300
PERFORMANCE PAD
Number of Pads 10 (5 x 2)
Function Bender: Pitch Bend / Modulation
Effect: Roll / Filter
RECORDER
Save Format Standard MIDI Files (Format 0)
Song Storage 99 songs (within the limits of Note Storage)
Note Storage Approx. 30,000 notes
Tempo Quarter note = 5–300
Resolution 96 ticks per quarter note
BLUETOOTH
Bluetooth Ver 4.2
Profile Support: A2DP(Audio), GATT(MIDI over Bluetooth Low Energy)
Codec: SBC (Support to the content protection of the SCMS-T method)
*This function is not available for GO-61KL.
OTHER
Display Character LCD (with backlit)
Amplifier Power Output 2.5 W x 2
Speakers 12 x 6 cm (4-3/4 x 2-3/8 inches) x 2
Connectors
PHONES/OUTPUT jack: Stereo miniature phone type
AUX IN jack: Stereo miniature phone type
PEDAL jack: 1/4-inch phone type
USB COMPUTER port: USB Micro-B type (MIDI)
DC IN jack
Power Supply
AC adaptor or Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) / Rechargeable Ni-MH battery (AA, HR6) x 6
*Carbon-zinc batteries cannot be used.
Current Draw 500 mA
Battery Life for Continuous Use
Rechargeable Ni-MH batteries (AA, HR6): Approximately 6 hours
Alkaline batteries (AA, LR6): Approximately 4 hours
*This figure will vary depending on the actual conditions of use.
Accessories
Owner’s manual
Leaflet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY”
AC adaptor
Options (sold separately)
Keyboard stand: KS-12
Pedal switch: DP series
SIZE AND WEIGHT
Width
877 mm
34-9/16 inches
Depth
271 mm
10-11/16 inches
Height
82 mm
3-1/4 inches
Weight (excluding AC adaptor)
3.9 kg
8 lbs 10 oz
