Keyboard and pedal noise on Roland digital pianos is partly caused by their physical action mechanisms and cannot be completely eliminated using settings. However, vibration and noise can be reduced by improving the installation environment, such as using anti-vibration mats or adjusting the placement of the piano.
Keyboard and pedal operating noise
The hammer-action keyboard of Roland’s digital pianos are designed to simulate the structure of an acoustic piano. For this reason, the instrument physically makes “tapping” sounds when you play the keys, due to its structure.
Likewise, the pedal mechanism physically vibrates when you operate the pedals, which cannot be mitigated by using the piano’s settings.
Keyboard and pedal vibration
Use a commercially available anti-vibration mat (such as the HPM-10 piano setting mat for digital pianos, sold separately), a sound absorbing board or insulator. Also, we recommend that you keep the piano at a distance of 10–15 cm from the walls, as the walls tend to vibrate with the sound of the piano when the piano is placed directly against the wall.
- Choose a mat or insulator that does not interfere with the stability of the piano.
- Consider taking the same kinds of measures as you would with audio equipment or acoustic instruments, according to your living environment.