Main trade-off
Roland FP-E50
Audio overdubbing cannot punch in to fix a short passage. Plan the take or use separate software for detailed editing.
Head-to-head
Roland FP-E50 vs Yamaha DGX-670: Roland layers audio, Yamaha edits MIDI parts, neither is a vocal multitracker
The short answer
Choose FP-E50 for two-person headphone sessions and building audio in separate passes without a computer. Choose DGX-670 when arranging and revising individual MIDI parts matters more. Yamaha can record a final WAV with the microphone, but its 16 MIDI channels are not 16 vocal tracks. Roland’s audio overdubs start at the beginning and cannot punch into just one section. DGX-670 also has only one shared headphone/output jack.
Before you choose
The reasoning and the trade-offs
Revise the backing before the singer starts
For a household making a song together, DGX-670 lets the keyboard arrangement stay as separate MIDI parts while the player works on it. Another person can then sing over the arrangement into a finished WAV. The voice is audio, so the 16 MIDI channels do not provide 16 editable vocal tracks. FP-E50 offers a different shortcut, adding hands, backing and singing as audio passes. That helps when everyone can complete their pass, but Roland rules out punching into one small mistake.
What this is based on
Yamaha separates 16-channel MIDI recording from audio capture of microphone and song playback. Roland documents staged WAV overdubbing without punch-in/out. No vocal pitch editor is inferred.
Main trade-off
Yamaha DGX-670
The 16-channel MIDI recorder does not capture a voice as editable MIDI. There is only one PHONES/OUTPUT socket.
Roland FP-E50
- Choose it for
- Two people need wired headphones together, or you want to add audio parts in separate passes and can accept full-song overdubs.
- Its 322 mm body depth suits your room better than Yamaha’s 445 mm, after allowing for the stand, rest and cables.
- Main trade-off
- Audio overdubbing cannot punch in to fix a short passage. Plan the take or use separate software for detailed editing.
Yamaha DGX-670
- Choose it for
- You want to revise keyboard and accompaniment parts before making a final recording with a vocal.
- A score display helps your practice and one headphone connection is sufficient for the intended setup.
- Main trade-off
- The 16-channel MIDI recorder does not capture a voice as editable MIDI. There is only one PHONES/OUTPUT socket.
About this comparison
FP-E50 or DGX-670 for making songs at home? Compare editable backing parts, recording vocals, two-person headphone practice and room requirements.
Both combine weighted keys, accompaniment, microphone input and USB audio. A home player can reasonably choose between their different ways of assembling a song.
Winner by situation
Start with what you need it to do
Parent and child listen together during evening practice
Roland has two headphone sockets. Yamaha needs a suitable extra listening arrangement and the correct speaker setting.
- Roland FP-E50
- Better fit
- Yamaha DGX-670
- Caution
You keep revising separate parts of a song arrangement
Yamaha’s MIDI workflow preserves note parts for revision. It is not a multitrack vocal editor.
- Roland FP-E50
- Caution
- Yamaha DGX-670
- Better fit
You want to add singing to finished accompaniment
Both have mic input and audio recording. Decide whether you want audio overdubs or an editable MIDI backing first.
- Roland FP-E50
- Good
- Yamaha DGX-670
- Good
The piano shares a bedroom with a study desk
Roland’s body is 123 mm shallower. Include the actual stand and playing clearances.
- Roland FP-E50
- Better fit
- Yamaha DGX-670
- Caution
What matters in practice
The differences that matter
Revise the backing before the singer starts
For a household making a song together, DGX-670 lets the keyboard arrangement stay as separate MIDI parts while the player works on it. Another person can then sing over the arrangement into a finished WAV. The voice is audio, so the 16 MIDI channels do not provide 16 editable vocal tracks. FP-E50 offers a different shortcut, adding hands, backing and singing as audio passes. That helps when everyone can complete their pass, but Roland rules out punching into one small mistake.
How we reached this conclusion
Yamaha separates 16-channel MIDI recording from audio capture of microphone and song playback. Roland documents staged WAV overdubbing without punch-in/out. No vocal pitch editor is inferred.
A second headphone connection can matter more than the screen
A parent helping with evening practice may need to hear mistakes without playing the speakers. FP-E50 has two headphone connections already. DGX-670 offers a score display but only one headphone/output socket, so two listeners need a suitable splitter or headphone device. The same Yamaha socket is also the analog output route. Check the complete connection plan if headphones and an external speaker system are both important. Select Yamaha’s Headphone Switch speaker setting when plugging in headphones should mute its speakers. Neither piano silences moving keys or someone singing in the room.
How we reached this conclusion
Exact connection layouts and DGX-670 manual page 105. Compatibility and levels of any extra headphone device must be checked separately.
The recording setup still has to leave room for a desk
FP-E50’s body is 123 mm shallower and 97 mm narrower than DGX-670. In a bedroom that also serves as a study, that can preserve a walkway or useful work surface after the stand, cables and music rest are included. Yamaha’s extra depth can be worthwhile when its MIDI editing and score functions will be used every week. If you already arrange in computer software, both pianos provide USB audio and MIDI. The larger body then needs a different reason to earn its space.
How we reached this conclusion
1397 minus 1300 equals 97 mm width. 445 minus 322 equals 123 mm depth. These are bare-body differences, not installed footprint or accessibility guarantees.
Choice A
Roland, FP-E50
FP-E50
Two people need wired headphones together, or you want to add audio parts in separate passes and can accept full-song overdubs.
- Best matched use
- Two people need wired headphones together, or you want to add audio parts in separate passes and can accept full-song overdubs.
Checked facts
- Building an arrangement: WAV overdubbing with onboard accompaniment
- Repairing a short mistake: No punch-in/out in the audio overdubber
- Final vocal recording: Mic input and WAV overdubbing
- Two listeners: Two headphone sockets and separate line outputs
Choice B
Yamaha, DGX-670
DGX-670
You want to revise keyboard and accompaniment parts before making a final recording with a vocal.
- Best matched use
- You want to revise keyboard and accompaniment parts before making a final recording with a vocal.
Checked facts
- Building an arrangement: 16-channel MIDI recording with style accompaniment
- Repairing a short mistake: Song Creator editing and MIDI part re-recording
- Final vocal recording: Mic input and WAV recording with keyboard, song and style audio
- Two listeners: One combined PHONES/OUTPUT jack
Meaningful differences
What changes the fit
| What changes | Roland FP-E50 | Yamaha DGX-670 | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building an arrangement | WAV overdubbing with onboard accompaniment | 16-channel MIDI recording with style accompaniment | Roland layers recorded sound. Yamaha can keep the keyboard arrangement as note data before the final audio recording. |
| Repairing a short mistake | No punch-in/out in the audio overdubber | Song Creator editing and MIDI part re-recording | These are different recording formats. Neither turns a recorded vocal into editable MIDI. |
| Final vocal recording | Mic input and WAV overdubbing | Mic input and WAV recording with keyboard, song and style audio | Both can finish a sung performance, but the route to the file differs. |
| Two listeners | Two headphone sockets and separate line outputs | One combined PHONES/OUTPUT jack | Yamaha needs a suitable additional listening arrangement for two people. |
| Bare-body depth | 322 mm | 445 mm | Roland saves 123 mm, about 4.8 inches, before playing clearance. |
| Computer recording | USB audio and MIDI | USB audio and MIDI | Both can move to compatible recording software if onboard editing becomes limiting. |
What you give up
Every choice has a cost
If you choose Roland FP-E50
- The included DP-2 is an on-off pedal, with a continuous pedal and furniture stand bought separately.
If you choose Yamaha DGX-670
- The 445 mm body depth excludes music rest and cable clearance. Check the complete placement.
Recommendation switch
The decision flips if...
Shared headphone lessons and a shallower body are daily needs
Choose Roland FP-E50. FP-E50 removes a listening accessory and uses less body depth while retaining singing and arranging tools.
Revising accompaniment before singing is the main activity
Choose Yamaha DGX-670. DGX-670 offers a 16-channel MIDI workflow before the final audio recording.
You expect detailed vocal editing entirely inside the piano
Choose neither. Neither documented workflow replaces a dedicated multitrack vocal editor.
What matters in practice
Before you choose
You want to make a complete song before you can play every part perfectly. One workflow builds layers of finished sound, while the other keeps more control over the notes before recording the vocal.
What this comparison cannot tell you
- No measured sound, key-noise or teaching-outcome winner is claimed.
- MIDI editing and audio overdubbing are not interchangeable.
- Bare-body dimensions exclude ready-to-play clearances.
What the facts say
What the comparison shows
Useful conclusions from the current digital pianos comparison, followed by the checked facts used to reach them.
See the checked facts and calculation notes
| Product | Needs matched | Checked facts | Source records |
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Roland FP-E50
Two people need wired headphones together, or you want to add audio parts in separate passes and can accept full-song overdubs.
Its 322 mm body depth suits your room better than Yamaha’s 445 mm, after allowing for the stand, rest and cables.
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You want to revise keyboard and accompaniment parts before making a final recording with a vocal.
A score display helps your practice and one headphone connection is sufficient for the intended setup.
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