Item Reviews for: Roland FA08 88 Key Synthesizer Workstation Keyboard  -  ROL FA08 LIST
Roland FA08 88 Key Synthesizer Workstation Keyboard
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Fantastic keyboard - incredibly useful and versatile

By: RobertR      Submitted: 1/31/2021

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Product Rating Product Review Great feel and a huge selection of really good sounds. Expressive. I've played many keyboards and this one holds a special place - very versatile plus it's great to have 88 keys!
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Amazing feel!

By: Sam      Submitted: 8/28/2020

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review A extraordinary keyboard! I love it. Can stop playing it. The beat pads are insane! The stock sounds are magnificent! No delay at all even hooked up to my daw! Great live performances. Not a waste of money at all!
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Next best thing to the Fantom 8!

By: 'Rome from Powerdirector      Submitted: 7/28/2020

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Product Review I have not been able to properly put this board through its paces yet (rona and other distractions), however, I do like the way it is laid out (speaking as a Trinity Plus user) and the piano feel takes me back to my humble beginnings. That said, having investigated a lot of the functionality it provides, I am quite pleased with the purchase and I will be taking the time for an in-depth hands-on approach.
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Sound Quality

By: James Breeden      Submitted: 7/4/2020

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review The keys are weighted but very responsive, the sounds are amazing and the ability to shape your sound so many ways allows you to experiment and get what you want or even find new sounds. Love this thing!!!
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Easy to record with

By: Deenefew2      Submitted: 2/28/2020

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review This keyboard/work station takes the headache out of recording. You can do everything right within the keyboard and transfer to your computer through a data cable or thumb drive or directly wired to computer. Its old school plus new innovations and takes the guesswork out of the complicated recording issues you have with recording software. You can plug a mic, guitar, etc. straight into the keyboard and use it as an interface. It also has a nonstop recording feature. I shopped around a lot and this is all you need. Great for live playing also.
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Great Keyboard, but can't control the keypad via MIDI.

By: G.Soria      Submitted: 1/27/2020

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review This is a great keyboard! I am able to send MIDI codes from OnSong to move on to the selected song ("Studio Sets" over 500!). The only reason I did not give it five starts is because (From what I found out from various sources) is that you cannot change the program changes within a Studio Set via MIDI commands (What is normally done via the 16 keypad keys), or step up each variation via a pedal. I also have not been able to find a decent Rhodes piano sound. Other than that, it's awesome !!
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Very rich tones.

By: Stefan      Submitted: 12/10/2019

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Product Review One of the first things I noticed about this Roland FA-08 was the richness of the included tones right out of the box. Deep clear pianos and bright synths. Very nice for musicians looking for a keyboard versatile enough to play a variety of different genres. Perfect for live shows.
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Roland makes outstanding firepower!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: tonyparsley136@gmail.com      Submitted: 12/8/2019

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9 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Roland has a way of getting in your mind !!!!you can't wait to fly with it!
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Great sounding piano and effects! Easy to use and navigate.

By: Ryan      Submitted: 11/6/2019

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1 person found this review helpful.

Product Review Great sounding piano and effects! Easy to use and navigate.
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The creators dream workstation !

By: KEITH L BAKER      Submitted: 10/6/2019

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2 people found this review helpful.

Product Review I purchased this awesome workstation a few months ago . Had dead lines to get my gospel cd done . Every two days another song and another song . I got my last songs for the cd done in less than two weeks . The board is very easy to learn and operate . If your creative it will take you to next level . I used it on my gospel single AGAPE LOVE and the next week I got my A&R to get me on major radio and I am all over the country now . I just did my video and it goes out this week . I have a song called Release and the guitars and horns are amazing. This workstion with the right person using it will say Grammy here I come . Thank you Americamusical for your greatest ever customer service .
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Very versatile keyboard!

By: Thomas Roderick      Submitted: 7/9/2019

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1 person found this review helpful.

Product Review We've had this keyboard for about three weeks, and it's fitting right in. I would have given this 5 stars, but some of the sounds are from their XP series back in the late 90's, such as my XP-30. Being 20 years newer, I would have expected all new & better sounds, not some rehashed to fill space in a new keyboard. That being said, the pads are handy, the Dual function makes layering two parts quite easy. I have two pianists that aren't used to "features" that are already figuring this thing out, which is great! Being in a church setting, I highly recommend this keyboard!
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Only missing a coffee machine...

By: JKRichard      Submitted: 7/7/2019

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1 person found this review helpful.

Product Review I am new to workstations, therefore this machine is currently more sophisticated than it’s owner. There is a pretty steep learning curve with this Roland platform — there are also a lot of tutorials on YouTube from Ed Diaz that are really useful in overcoming that steep learning curve. It is completely worth the ability to make arrangements, sample, record, and practice... it also works as a DAW. Technology willing: I will be using this workstation for many, many years to come. Thank you Roland!
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Love this staion but am i able to play Indian bollywood tones with string dnc, flute, santoor,guita...

By: Faraz      Submitted: 5/31/2019

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1 person found this review helpful.

Product Review Love this staion but am i able to play Indian bollywood tones with string dnc, flute, santoor,guitar courus,string stereo etc. Actually I'm starting to play piano but not sure if i can play these tones in it but i love this station.
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The meca of keyboard workstations

By: Isaiah Edmond      Submitted: 5/20/2019

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review This product is amazing incredible wouldn’t even be the word to describe it,it is a staple in the studio ultimate daw control daw compatibility realistic acoustic and synth sounds perfect grand piano weighted key bed Roland has did a number with this board it has everything you need right there in front of you there’s no need to grab anything else the guys at American musical had perfect customer service came right on time I am thankful sincerely I rate it absolutely 5 stars no complaints
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Simply Awesome!!

By: Pastor Don      Submitted: 4/27/2019

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Our minister of music played the new keyboard like a mad man. He simply fell in love with the instrument. He behaved like a little kid in a candy store. It was a beautiful thing to behold.
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Awesome! Love it!

By: Melinda-Praise & Worship Leader      Submitted: 4/5/2019

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review Great instrument. Bought to lead worship with at church. Couldn’t be happier.
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Well Worth the Money!!!!

By: Jamar      Submitted: 3/26/2019

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review For over 20 years I have favored Roland keyboards over all others. They are easy to navigate and the crisp clear, authentic piano sounds are amazing. You can do so much more. My first Roland board was an XP-80 & upon exploring my new FA08 I have found some of those familiar patches that made me fall in love with this brand as a teenager.
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Bet investment I could have made in my Music Career

By: t. smith      Submitted: 3/19/2019

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3 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review The Roland is an exceptional workstation...that is is easy to learn the different functions and controls. The sound quality of the many instruments are high and very realistic and inspire creativity.
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All I ever dreamed and more...

By: Carlos Tristatedjs Hutley      Submitted: 3/5/2019

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5 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review In order to get into the game, you'll need a work station that can handle high demands. Roland is a industry leader in music creation technology.
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Fantastic FA-08!!!

By: Doug Sharpe      Submitted: 1/6/2019

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review The best composing keyboard at its price point! Very happy with the FA-08, and sale through Musical Supply
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Well worth my money

By: John Price      Submitted: 1/5/2019

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review Works great
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Guitar Slinger's Review

By: Bob      Submitted: 12/27/2018

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3 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review I've been wanting a workstation since 1981 or so. I get a few bits/ideas and try to marry them together type of thing. I also wanted a better way to create some kind of backing drum tracks to practice different guitar things that aren't "canned" a la jamplay. I'm really impressed by how easy it is to navigate for sounds...sequencer and looping still getting the hang of, but my first thought was how much easier its going to be for DAW usage. I'm not that great at that, either. Have to throw this in there...my Parrot goes crazy when I just turn the thing on. That's how rich the sound is. She'll do the River Kwai theme before the monitors even get powered up!
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Love my 88's !!!!

By: Mickey      Submitted: 12/10/2018

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review I was wanting to add a nice WorkStation/Synth with 88 keys to my set up. I couldn't be happier with this Roland. I am mainly a synth player, used to playing with the so called 'Synth Keys'. But I wanted this 88 to play like a piano. The Real Deal. And it does the job nicely. It was not that hard for me to adapt to the keys, and I can still do my Hammond B3 Organ rolls on it, so all is fine. I have not yet began to scratch the surface of what all this amazing machine can do and create, but I am sure excited to find out. Thanks again AMS !!!! You guys Rock !!!!
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More than worth the money

By: Keith Lovely      Submitted: 11/7/2018

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review From mixing to sampling to just simple playing chords melody lines over any instrument the FA-08 is king. It’s simple very user friendly. I only have one gripe the instruction manual doesn’t graze the surface of what it can do. Further explaining of all features are needed
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Amazing

By: Staley      Submitted: 9/5/2018

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review I’ve wlways been a Yamaha type of person, but I decided to step out my comfort zone and try a new brand. My AMS representative also expanded my knowledge on this Roland Keyboard and sealed the deal. I love the feel of this instrument and the natural sounds it has compares to none. Thank you AMS for convincing me to step out my comfort zone!
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Awesome Keyboard keeps me busy

By: Declan Kelley      Submitted: 7/24/2018

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review Great sounding instrument. Well worth the money. Looks beautiful and I can take it anywhere.
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Great company to shop for musical equipments; and the payment plan are great!!!

By: Ksor      Submitted: 7/21/2018

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review Great
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body could be a little more heavy duty

By: brian      Submitted: 1/20/2018

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Product Review fun keyboard
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Lightweight Fantom

By: KevinG      Submitted: 4/1/2017

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6 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review I owned a Fantom 8 and loved the weighted keys, the sequencer, the sounds, and the ease of operation. I hated moving it around, because it is close to 100lbs with a case. Now with the lighter weight FA08 I have full studio capabilities on the go!
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Big BANG for the buck!

By: B      Submitted: 4/8/2016

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4 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review I LOVE this workstation. I have a vintage workstation (Korg 01W-FD) I bought 20 years ago, and it was a huge undertaking to go in and augment sounds on the fly. Now with my new FA08 I can do it on-demand. I haven't even begun to learn even a FRACTION of what this thing can do, but I'm having fun and becoming so engulfed trying to!
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ONLY ONE BLACK EYE, and it's a big one.

By: John Buchanan      Submitted: 3/7/2016

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5 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Great stuff all the way around until you hit a key- way too hard to get the keys down. I was unable to try one before I purchased or I would not have purchased. Great sounds though.
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Love it feels great.

By: Derek E McKenzie      Submitted: 1/4/2016

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review I loooovvveeee it
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Love it,love it, love it!!!!

By: Leroy from Houston,texas      Submitted: 3/25/2014

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5 people found this review helpful.
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