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V-Piano
V-Piano®
Videos
V-Piano Trailer
Throw away all preconceived notions of what a digital piano was and is. This instrument changes everything.
Brian Culbertson Interview
Composer, arranger and keyboardist Brian Culbertson takes us on a tour of his home studio and shares his thoughts on the V-Piano.
George Duke Interview
George Duke talks to Roland about life, music and the amazing V-Piano.
David Benoit Interview
David Benoit shares experiences about the V-Piano.
Paul Mirkovich Interview
Musical director and keyboardist Paul Mirkovich (CBS's "Rockstar INXS") talks to Roland about the V-Piano.
Israel Houghton Interview
Israel Houghton talks to Roland about the V-Piano.
Myron McKinley Interview
Myron McKinley talks to Roland about the V-Piano.
Herman Jackson Interview
Herman Jackson talks to Roland about the V-Piano.
Mano Hanes - Live Performance
Producer and keyboardist, Mano Hanes (CeCe Winans, Andrae' Crouch, Israel Houghton) plays the V-Piano and talks about using it in live performance.
Mano Hanes - In the Studio
Mano Hanes plays the V-Piano and talks about using it in the studio.
V-Piano Technology
Learn about the technology that drives the V-Piano.
V-Piano Tuning
Learn about the amazing tuning capabilities of the V-Piano.
V-Piano Hammer Voicing
Adjust the hardness of the hammers depending on the pianist's musical selections.
V-Piano Cross Resonance
Control the amount of basic piano vibrations and high-frequency metallic sounds that occur.
V-Piano Vintage Pianos
Choose from a variety of vintage piano models.
V-Piano Vanguard Pianos
Experiment with sounds beyond the capabilities of a traditional piano.
V-Piano: V-Piano®
The Piano Redefined
Features
Since 1972, Roland has pioneered many groundbreaking technologies and “world’s first” products. In recent decades, no family of Roland instruments has won more respect and acclaim than the revolutionary “V” series: V-Accordion®, V-Bass, V-Drums®, V-Guitar, and V-Synth®. Today, Roland proudly announces the next chapter in the V legacy…the V-Piano. Throw away all preconceived notions of what a digital piano was and is. This instrument changes everything.
- Revolutionary “living” piano core that breaks the digital-sampling barrier in a stand-alone instrument
- Stunning pianos onboard, from grand-piano classics to never-before-heard futuristic hybrids
- All pianos are customizable
- Newly-developed 88-note PHA-III Ivory Feel keyboard with Escapement
- Analog (XLR and 1/4”) outputs, digital output (coaxial), USB Memory port and MIDI I/O
Four New Pianos Onboard
Roland’s groundbreaking V-Piano® has won acclaim from the world’s finest pianists. With its innovative approach to digital-piano synthesis, the V-Piano soars beyond the limits of previous sample-based instruments. Today, a new V-Piano System Program Upgrade adds four new piano models to the feature set.
Breaking Barriers
The V-Piano soars above the limitations of past technologies with its revolutionary “living” piano core, allowing every note to respond and evolve naturally, seamlessly, and perfectly without requiring samples. With the V-Piano, there is no velocity switching, and it provides a smooth, natural decay that must be heard to be believed.
Create Your Dream Collection
With the V-Piano, you can choose from beautifully crafted vintage grand-piano presets or you can create your own custom dream collection. Vary the hardness of the virtual hammer felts. Experiment with exotic string configurations and tunings. Put a world-famous grand under your fingertips or play a futuristic piano that has never been heard before.
New PHA-III Ivory Feel Keyboard
Even the most demanding pianist will appreciate the V-Piano’s new PHA-III Ivory Feel keyboard with Escapement. This advanced keyboard technology reproduces the real feel of ivory for the natural keys and ebony for the sharps, and provides a true grand-piano touch and response. Even the subtle click feel when the “hammer” is released from the key (escapement) is reproduced.
Friendly Complexity
High technology doesn’t have to equate to high complexity for the pianist. With its clean control panel and logically designed user interface, the V-Piano is amazingly fast and friendly to navigate. Even deep-level editing is easy to access and understand. You’ll be customizing and creating new sounds within minutes of first touching the instrument.
Audio & Video
Audio
Specs
- Keyboard Section
- Keyboard
- 88 keys PHA III (Progressive Hammer Action III) Ivory feel Keyboard with Escapement
- Sound Generator Section (V-Piano)
- Maximum number of tone-producing virtual strings
- 264-string (varies according to the sound generator load)
- Tones
- Preset: 24 Tones, User: 100 Tones
- Setups
- 100
- V-Piano editing parameters
- Unison Tune, Hammer Hardness, Cross Resonance, Tone Color, String Resonance, Damper Resonance, Soundboard Resonance, Key off resonance, Damping Time, Damping Noise Level, and more
- Effects
- Ambiance: 12 types, 4-band Digital Equalizer
- Sound Generator Section (GM2: playable via SMF and MIDI)
- Parts
- 16 Parts
- Maximum Polyphony
- 128 voices
- Tones
- 256 Tones
- Sequencer Section
- Playable File Format
- Standard MIDI File: format-0/1, Audio File: WAV, MP3
- Recording Format
- Standard MIDI File: format-0
- Number of Recording Tracks
- 1 track (realtime recording)
- Note Capacity
- approx. 30,000 notes
- Control
- Play/Stop, Backward, Forward, Tempo Change, Transpose, Center Cancel (only for audio playback)
- Tempo
- Quarter note = 10 to 500, Audio Playback Speed: 75 to 125%
- Resolution
- 120 ticks per quarter note
- Metronome
- Beat: 2/2, 0/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4, 3/8, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8, Volume: 11 levels
- Song Length
- Max 998 measures
- Others
- Display
- 240 x 64 dots graphic LCD (with backlit)
- Controllers
- Volume knob, Ambience knob
- Pedal
- Damper (half-pedal recognition), Soft (half-pedal recognition, function assignable), Sostenuto (function assignable)
- Internal Memory
- 4M bytes
- Other Functions
- Panel Lock, V-Link
- Connectors
- Output A (L/MONO, R standard), Output A (L, R XLR), Output B (L/MONO, R standard), Output B (L, R XLR), Input(L/MONO, R standard), Piano Pedal, Damper Pedal, Control Pedal (FC1, FC2), MIDI (IN, OUT, THRU), USB (MIDI, Memory, For Update), Digital Audio Out (Coaxial), Headphones, AC Inlet
- Power Supply
- AC 100V, AC 117V, AC 230V or AC 240V(50/60Hz), AC 220V (60Hz)
- Power Consumption
- 27W
- Accessories
- Owner's manual, CD-ROM (Editor), Keyboard Stand: KS-V8 (included in U.S. only), Piano Pedal, USB Cable, Power Cord
- Options
- Stereo Keyboard Amplifier: KC-880, Stereo Headphones: RH-300, Monitor Headphones: RH-A30, Damper Pedal: DP-10, Expression Pedal: EV-5, EV-7, Footswitch: BOSS FS-5U, Dual Footswitch: BOSS FS-6
- Size and Weight
- Width
- 1,411 mm
- 55-9/16 inches
- Depth
- 530 mm
- 20-7/8 inches
- Height
- 166 mm
- 6-9/16 inches
- Weight
- 38.2 kg
- 84 lbs. 4 oz.
- *The specifications are subject to change without notice.
Articles
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Ben Lovett
Mumford and Sons’ Ben Lovett tells us about the V-Piano® and the FR-7x V-Accordion®, why he loves them, and why they’re perfect live and in the studio.
Keyz ’n Beats Wrap-Up
Roland joined forces with Musicians Institute and Keyboard Magazine to feature Jordan Rudess, Richard Devine, and other giants in the synthesizer and electronic percussion field. Get the full wrap-up.
Monster Tour: Monster Players
Charles Haynes and Pete Kuzma discuss Roland® electronic percussion and keyboards on Lady Gaga’s latest tour.
George Duke
With more than 30 years and dozens of albums under his belt, George is still touring and entertaining audiences. Find out more about this living legend.
Myron McKinley
Pianist, producer, and songwriter Myron McKinley, currently musical director with Earth, Wind & Fire, believes the V-Piano gives keyboard players something to call their own.
Accessories
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KC-880
Stereo Mixing Keyboard Amplifier
A portable keyboard amplifier featuring five channels of stereo input, 320 watts of power and Roland’s famous DSP effects — perfect for keyboards, vocals, and more.
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RH-300
Stereo Headphones
Roland’s top-of-the-line headphones.
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RH-A30
Open Air Headphones
Professional studio headphones with open air design.
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DP-10
Damper Pedal
This well-built, real-feel pedal comes with a non-slip rubber plate — essential when performing on hardwood or slip-prone surfaces — and an extended cable (2.2m) for stacked multi-keyboard setups.
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EV-5/-7
Expression Pedals
Durable pedals for controlling a wide range of effects parameters.
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FS-5U/-5L
Foot Switch
Durable metal footswitch available in latching and unlatching types.
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FS-6
Dual Footswitch
Two switches in one, BOSS’s new FS-6 combines latch- and momentary-type switching into one unit.
Downloads
Brochures & Catalogs
- V-Piano Brochure
- V-Piano Evolution Brochure
- Roland Synthesizer/Keyboard Catalog 2012
- Roland Synthesizer/Keyboard Catalog 2011
Updates & Drivers
- V-Piano Evolution 2.10 System Update
Roland’s groundbreaking V-Piano® has won acclaim from the world’s finest pianists. With its innovative approach to digital-piano synthesis, the V-Piano soars beyond the limits of previous sample-based instruments. Today, a new V-Piano System Program Upgrade adds four new piano models to the feature set.
- Four new V-Piano models added: two Vintage types and two Vanguard types
- Owners of existing V-Pianos can download the update free of charge from Roland's website
Please refer to the "ReadMeE.pdf" document included in this download for update directions.
- V-Piano Editor Ver.1.10 (For Windows)
This is the latest version of the V-Piano Editor software for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. This version adds support for the V-Piano Evolution system update. Please refer to the "ReadMeE.pdf" for more information.
- V-Piano Editor Ver.1.10 (For Macintosh)
This is the latest version of the V-Piano Editor software for Mac OS 10.4.3 and later. This version adds support for the V-Piano Evolution system update. Please refer to the "ReadMeE.pdf" for more information.
- Roland Digital Piano Driver Version 1.0.0 for Windows 8
IMPORTANT NOTICE: When the Windows SmartScreen is displayed upon installing the driver, please perform the following procedure:
1. Click [ More info ]
2. Click [ Run anyway ]
* Skip Step 1 If your PC is not connected to the internet.- Roland Digital Piano Driver Version 1.0.0 for Windows 7 32-bit Edition
- This is the Roland Digital Piano driver for Microsoft(R) Windows 7.
- Roland Digital Piano Driver Version 1.0.0 for Windows 7 64-bit Edition
- This is the Roland Digital Piano driver for Microsoft(R) Windows 7 64-bit Edition.
- Roland Digital Piano Driver Version 1.0.0 for Windows Vista 32-bit Edition
- This is the Roland Digital Piano driver for Microsoft(R) Windows Vista(TM).
- Roland Digital Piano Driver Version 1.0.0 for Windows Vista 64-bit Edition
- This is the RD-300GX, RD-300SX, FP-7, FP-4, and V-Piano driver for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Vista(TM) 64-bit Operating Systems.
- Roland Digital Piano Driver Version 2.0.2 for Windows XP/2000
- Roland Digital Piano Driver Mac OS X 10.8
- Roland Digital Piano Driver Mac OS X 10.7
- Roland Digital Piano Driver Version 1.0.0 for Mac OS X 10.6
- This is the Roland RD driver for Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard).
- Roland Digital Piano Driver Version 1.2.0 for Mac OS X 10.5 and Earlier
- This is the Roland RD driver for Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard) and earlier.
Support
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You can also contact our Product Support department by phone or email.
In addition, we have a library of Owner’s Manuals and Support Documents that you can download and reference. If Support Documents are available for this product, they will be listed below.