Thanks for nothing guys. All the talk of how great the Roland V is so I worked out a trade for my CP1 even though I never really played one. I dropped off my CP1 and brought home a V. What a mistake.

A few things about the V. The action sucks for piano. Furthest thing from a piano action I have ever felt. It is springy and feels like plastic. Second, I can't get a good piano sound out of this damn thing. I'd take a Casio piano over the Roland V pianos any day. Good luck trying to create the sound of a real Steinway or Bosendorfer. You will have better luck trying to create the sound of flatulence. I also don't understand why you guys were saying the design is simple. It is full of buttons and lights and I'm not sure where to even start. Finally, there just aren't enough keys on this thing for some classical pieces so I think those of you saying that you are using it for classical must be playing children's pieces.

Dude, the recent talk has been about Roland V-Piano, not Roland V-Synth! Does it even have weighted hammer action? And no 88 keys, sorry, but I have to ask, what were you thinking when you made the trade?

Bogs,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taking_the_piss

Godzilla, nicely done.

James
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wow...can you get the CP1 back ?! Man I was trying to think of a way......

Man, your V-Synth GT looks so cooooool.....

Methinks I should trade up (or should that be down?) my V-Piano for it. But will that mean I can't play the Grieg Piano Concerto anymore?

Thanks for nothing guys. All the talk of how great the Roland V is so I worked out a trade for my CP1 even though I never really played one.

Rule #1 - try before you buy.

While I'm sorry to hear of your problem, I don't have a great deal of sympathy.

Matsui san,

.....just brilliant!

I haven't laughed this hard in ages!

.......... you're a legend!

Is April 1st 2012 coming early? I think our collective legs are being pulled .... or not?

Thanks for your entry! You've made my day.

Man this is the funnest thing I've heard all day.

Wow my recently purchased Pinto really sucks I thought you guys said they were good. Oh, damn, you guys meant Porsche not Pinto.

The V piano ($7000US) key action can not compare to key action of a $4000 acoustic piano.

rickshapiro, don't give-up the day job...

James
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This got to be a trollpost.

Hi Hideki,

Sorry to hear of your mistake but it appears that you are comparing the wrong "Roland V" to the Yamaha CP1. It is not the "V-Synth GT" but this, instead:

Roland V-Piano / Original model

There is a world of difference between the V-Synth GT and the V-Piano.

pv88

I woke up this morning to check if I just had a bad dream, but when I went downstairs I found that indeed my beloved CP1 was gone.

I blame two people for this.

1) My father. It must be genetic, but we are easily confused. I remember as a child i asked him to buy me a Beatles album for my birthday and he got me the Bee Gees instead. The emotional scars of opening that in front of my friends live with me to this day. Which leads me to....

2) Bennevis. His constant talk about the V had me thinking I couldn't do without one. He kept calling it V-Power so that's what I asked for... Roland V-power. I should have known when the box was so light, but I figured all the talk about the significant weight was just wimpy classical piano player talk.

In any case, one good thing is that arpeggios seem effortless. Almost like all I have to do is close my eyes and hit one key. Also, my eight year old thinks it is much better than the CP1 and he is a budding musical savant on the pan flute.

Do you guys think practicing on the V all the time is going to hurt my piano technique?

Dude, that doesn't even have 88 keys. LMFAO!!!! (sorry)

Perhaps it is not too late to pack up your V-Synth GT and take it to the store in exchange for the CP1?

Looks to me that the CP1 is the higher priced board (of the two), so would you have to pay any additional money just to get it back?

Also, you have 88 keys on the CP1, and, a more authentic action.

Good luck in whatever you decide to do!

pv88

+100 !

You bet.

I'm still trying to get past how you have an eight year old AND a beautiful white room at the same time. What is your secret?

I'm still thinking this guy is putting us on.

Rick

I think so too but I still love the white room.

I absolutely do have an eight year old boy. Ok, he isn't a budding pan flute savant, but that's just proud parent hyperbole.

My secret? The easy part is that I'm Asian and don't wear shoes in the house. House keeper every other week helps. My real secret though lies in the lessons of the Dog Whisperer, Cesar Millan.

Just to clarify. I am not the real Hideki Matsui. I did own a CP1 just yesterday.

You have an acoustic piano right there. Play that.

Lucky you didn't get a barrel of gasoline ! They could have mistaken it for Shell V-power - it doesn't sounds as good but it get's you further than you ever imagined...

I feel a bit like Andy Kaufman on the bongos right now.

This has surely got to be one of the best threads of the year, so far.

James
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I love that you have that beautiful bench in front of your new "V"!

I wasn't familiar with the CP1 you traded away, so I looked it up. I personally don't understand why everyone on the forum is so upset - I think you definitely got the better end of the deal. I was surprised to learn the CP1 is apparently quite portable, but its sound is rather brash from what I gather.

I'd say keep the V.

Cheers,
Jim

well.... that's really a funny joke :-)