I just received the Roland Insider newsletter. I went to the products link and lo and behold, there was this link http://www.rolandus.com/products/productlist.aspx?ParentId=121
I guess it's is being marketed in the US now. How long will it be before an owner shows up here? This should be interesting.

I told you so...

Isn't that that KARAOKE style family keyboard we saw a few months ago?

"Recreational Keyboard"...

Pretty much says it all

Me, I need a "vocational keyboard"

E 50 or 60 on Steroids?
Karaoke
Great Marketing by Roland

RK-500: VIMA Recreational Keyboard
Explore a new world of sight and sound
Features
Experience a new world of audio/visual entertainment with VIMA, a unique and exciting instrument that will transform any room into an interactive theater of sight and sound. The flagship VIMA RK-500 is packed with hundreds of incredible sounds for you to play, all under the control of an authentic-feeling 88-note keyboard. The RK-500 comes loaded with a library of timeless songs to listen to and play along with, and you can add songs to your library as you wish. It can also play back CDs, and it lets you connect two microphones for karaoke fun. As you listen, play, and/or sing, the RK-500 can display a variety of images on the internal LCD or on a connected big-screen television to enhance the entertainment experience. It can even display the musical score “DigiScore®” or a piano-roll simulation of a song that’s playing back. Your parties and special gatherings will never be the same with VIMA as the recreational centerpiece.

Unique audio/visual instrument for the ultimate in home entertainment
88-key Progressive Hammer Action keyboard with Escapement
128-voice sound engine
264 instrument Tones, featuring grand piano, and eight drum sets
Echo and Voice effects (Kids, Bear, Robot, Duck, Alien, Computer, Female, Male, Pitch Correct, and harmonization to melody)
Visual accompaniment modes, including Piano Roll, Slide Show, DigiScore notation, Lyric display
Connect and incorporate portable audio/video devices, digital cameras, video cameras, CD and DVD players
Powerful, high-quality sound system built in
Don't forget you can connect two mics.
Donny, have you ordered yours yet? I would like to buy yours when you are through with it
Bebop

As if the other Rolands, Yamahas and Korgs aren't ???

Ha , a Karaoke piano,thats what we need ??:-)

Impuls

For those with short memories... http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/Forum37/HTML/016919.html

Yes Cass they are all toys