GO:KEYS 5 Music Creation Keyboard

Unlock Your Inner Musician

Do you have a passion for music? GO:KEYS 5 makes it easy to go from being a fan to an active music creator. This fun modern keyboard unlocks a simple new approach to making music, encouraging you to explore sounds and ideas in the moment—no previous experience required. Just power on, push a few buttons, and let your imagination flow. And as your skills develop, deeper features allow you to travel as far as your ambition takes you.

With GO:KEYS 5 under your fingers, you have everything you need to turn your musical dreams into reality.

Creativity Starts Here

Learning music doesn’t have to be hard. GO:KEYS 5 invites exploration at every turn, urging your inner creative voice to emerge. The friendly, interactive interface stimulates discovery and spontaneous musical moments, even if you’ve never played an instrument before.

Sound Motivation

As many top composers will tell you, playing one note with an inspiring sound is often all it takes to spark a complete idea. GO:KEYS 5 includes over 1000 sounds from Roland’s historic library, which has motivated top music artists in every genre for over 50 years. Journey through a universe of possibilities with the expressive 61-note keyboard, from acoustic pianos and orchestral instruments to modern synthesizers, guitars, drums, and beyond.

Specification

Sound Generator

• ZEN-Core

Tones

• 1,154 tones
• 74 Drum kits
• Sound packs from Roland Cloud are available

Effects

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

Keyboard

• 61 keys (Box-shape Keys with velocity)

Touch Sensitivity

• Key Touch: 9 types, fixed touch

Speaker

• Speaker: 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)

Style

• Preset 203 styles
• Z-Style packs from Roland Cloud are available

Functions

• Start, Stop, Intro, Ending, Sync Start, Variation1, Variation2, Variation3, Variation4, Part Mute

Chord Sequencer

• Preset Chord Pattern: 304 types

User Scene

• Scene: 256
• * Import / export possible

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)

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 Tuning

• 415.3–466.2 Hz (Adjustable in increments of 0.1 Hz)

Mic Effect

• Auto 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

• Metronome (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

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 Consumption

• 9 W (When using the included AC adaptor)

Battery Life for Continuous Use

• Rechargeable 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.

Accessories

• Quick Start
• Leaflet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY”
• AC Adaptor
• Power Cord

Option (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

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

Weigh

• 4.9 kg, 10 lbs 13 oz
• 5.5 kg, 12 lbs 3 oz (GO:KEYS 5 with music rest)