JohnG

On 10/21/2016 at 0:14 PM, Scott Hamlin said:

Not sure what Roland you have, but I am guessing the speakers are only "up". to the player. 

Actually, the DP I have (Roland FP-50) has speakers that face out the back towards audience.  The speakers are quite powerful.  What it lacks is robust accompaniment.  However, I have been writing my own accompaniment on iPad GarageBand and running it through the stereo input on the FP-50 so I can do "one-man-band" jazz stuff.  Still, the FP-50 is a good 10 pounds heavier than the Casio PX-360.

as an update, I found a local PX-360 at a GC and tested it out after I posted my original message.  There is a definite difference in speaker output...so I would probably need a small stereo amp.  I am probably going to stick with the Roland for now...the combo with the iPad works fine enough for what I need.  Still, I did like parts of the PX-360....maybe in the future.

I am looking to trade in a Roland DP that I have for the PX-360 because I like the MIDI Recorder, editable music presets, etc, and it would be a 10 lb decrease in weight.  This is good as I am looking to do some busking/playing outside at a farmers market-type environment with it and put together some nice accompaniment using the rhythms and presets.  I have watched PianoManChuck's videos on these boards so I know how to go without plugging in.  One concern I have is that some of the places I am looking to play don't particularly like when the musicians use loud amps.  However they are much more amenable to a small rig with built in speakers.  That said, the Roland I currently have has 12W +12W speakers on each side, whereas the PX-360 has 8W speakers on each side.  For PX-360 owners - do you think the built-in 8W + 8W is enough amplification for outdoor play?