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What exactly does the "V" stand for, in the Roland V-Piano?

Roland refers to "Vintage" and "Vanguard" as being two kinds of pianos that they model their sounds after. I don't see anything on the Roland website that indicates what the "V" is...

Probably "Virtual".

Justin

Virtual :-), that simple!

It's a series from Roland Here s a quote from Roland's web site. It might have meant "Virtual" but now it is a line of related products that all use the same kind of modeling technology. From Roland's web site...



I think Roland uses "V" now to mean "Our top line modeling tech."

I keep (mis)referring to my V-Piano as 'V-Power' because Shell calls its high-octane fuel V-Power . And to me the V-Piano is high octane in its ability to imitate a real acoustic grand, with seemingly no limits to its power (despite my well-developed muscles , I've yet to reach its maximum in fff...).

Hi bennevis,

Sounds like the kind of piano I would definitely want to buy, as soon as I can save up the hefty sum of green ($6K, I believe) to get it. There is nothing wrong with having a really nice Steinway "D" at your command, am I right?

Almost forgot to add that I e-mailed Roland support, and they did in fact confirm that the "V" in V-Piano stands for "virtual."

.

Victory?

Vomit?

Voiceless?

Virtuoso

Very

The "V" is Roland's incarnation of the Latin-Italian translation of the word "Volare" which means "to fly".

Vroom

Thanks to everyone for the replies, although there is still the question of the V-Piano being economically "viable" (there's another "v," by the way), as it is still quite an expensive buy at six (6) grand.

Will take about 2 years (i.e., 24 months) of saving back $250 every month in order to get it, with my current income. Might be able to stretch that to about $300.

Anyone else trying to do the same?

Whoa; you've got it backwards. Most Americans would buy it now and pay about $100 a month for around thirty years or so afterwards.

What is this 'save up before you buy' craziness you speak of?

I am not so sure that you can buy this V-Piano (from the online sites) at any special monthly plan or rates (like Rent-a-Center, for example), and I just don't have the money to buy one outright.

That is what I mean by saving my pennies (month to month) until I have got enough to get it. Actually, saving back $250 every month (aside from all other expenses) is quite a bit of cash for me, as it is.

Could you save back $250 every month with consistent diligence, until you have $6,000 at hand? There are those who do not know the true meaning of savings, or, couldn't hold onto it long enough to reach a specific goal.

Is that clear to you now? Or, do I have to spell out the word...

S-A-V-I-N-G-S

EXTRA NOTE:

Let me know as to exactly which online store is going to sell you the V-Piano for less than $5,995 (which you won't find), and, allow you to purchase it on some sort of monthly plan, as I would buy one as of right NOW.

Most walk-in piano stores are going to be selling the V-Piano for at least $6,800 or higher, except for a few online sites at the above mentioned price. Don't think that your buy-it-now option is even possible.

Just get an FP-7F. Same or almost identical action, much cheaper, and it sounds better too. :P

Greg.

Hi Greg,

I have considered the Roland FP-7F, and, even as good as it may be (as I agree with you on that), it still has sampled sounds, whereas the V-Piano does not.

Also, the FP-7F does not have the longer and more natural sounding decay of the acoustic-like piano sounds, making a big difference in the overall authenticity.

Actually, all other sampled digitals will always contain some sort of looping that you can clearly hear, in the decaying piano sounds.

The V-Piano is far closer to an acoustic, in every detail.