How to modify the sound of my Roland HP 307? And how to record my music?

[rmbarbosa]

I have a Roland HP-307, in order to play without the danger of be killed by my family... When I use headphones it sounds pretty well but without phones the sound turns very "bright", very "metalic" and, so, very different of my grand bluthnner.
First question: anyone knows if it is possible to make the sound more "sweet"?
Another question: I cant transfer my recordings from my Roland to my computer. Roland has a pen imput and, when I record with the pen, windows media player doesnt recognize and stays silent. But with Itunes and other programs, it works quite well. The problem is that with Itunes and similars, one cant record CD`s and with WMP we can. What can I do?
thanks. (I must apologize for my English...)

[oxy60]

Just record through the headphone output. Or use the built in recorder, then record the playback through the headphone output.

[john90]

very different of my grand bluthnner.

Have you tried recording the Bluthner instead? Could be spectacular in comparison.

Headphone socket should work as oxy60 said. Otherwise I would try Midi, into a computer with a sound studio package of some sort, or Garageband on a Mac. You could sample the Bluthner and use that if you are really keen.

[oxy60]

Have you tried recording the Bluthner instead? Could be spectacular in comparison.

Headphone socket should work as oxy60 said. Otherwise I would try Midi, into a computer with a sound studio package of some sort, or Garageband on a Mac. You could sample the Bluthner and use that if you are really keen.

BTW Guitar Center is having FREE seminars on just that combo, Mac and Garageband. Every Saturday, four one hour sessions in rotation. I'd be there except I'm not a Mac-o-file.

Thinking about the expenses of recording the acoustic, ie good microphones, quiet room, just the right ambient resonance, and tuning to perfection, it may be easier and cheaper to go wire to wire and add reverb to taste during the final edit.

[susanball48]

I have a Roland 307 and was likewise very disappointed by the sound when NOT wearing headphones.  However, I did learn a few tricks by checking back in with the dealer.  There are 3 grand piano options and No. 2 is a Steinway and No. 3 is a Yamaha ( can't remember which piano was used for No. 1).  There are a great many designer features that allow you to adjust both the tone from mellow to bright and the touch from very light to heavy.  Other adjustments affect the sustain, resonance, lid height etc.  Playing around with these features does help.  But at the end of the day, the digital experience pales by comparison with a good acoustic piano.  My other pianos are a Steinway A Grand and a Bosendorfer upright so I've not given the digital too much use beyond those late nights when the rest of the house prefers to sleep.  And for that, I'm very grateful to have it available!