@@sale6257 It’s bright and sometimes better than sampled instruments. I would used it for playing in a band or for solo where you need a lot of low end and you’re playing big chords. The way the notes ring together and interact with each other makes it a special instrument. I wouldn’t use it for soft, delicate playing that needs to sound warm. It’s simply too bright for that.
I have the RD-2000. I like it. Beats others in that same price point. Piano patches need the "piano designer" to level out a few soft or loud volume keys, and some voicing issues need to be adjusted. In my experience all digitals under $5000. have these issues. Some people don't mind or don't notice it especially if you're playing huge chords, you can't hear it. It annoys me "for example" to play a seventh key and it's too soft to hear it. But all the keys are adjustable.
The V-Piano has a special software where you can voice and adjust any key separately. The display on the RD is way to small for that and you can’t tweak every parameter.
The German expansion is not the only modelled piano. There are other more or less 10 modelled pianos the come with the standard new RD2000. But they are not amazing as the German expansion is...
@@rolandv-piano (this is my ohter YT account but I'm still @andreafieschi8318) My preferred variation is the bold version, which I modified a little bit to gain some more resonance and open lid condition. Pratically I only use this one when I'm live on the stage. It is also enough brightness to be used well when you're performing in a band. Previously, with the standard grand piano, I had to modify the equalisation to fit the on stage needs. The German expansion is more "ready to use" in comparison with the previous presets. Well done!
A lot of UK retailers have none of these antiques in stock right now. Might be a sign of things to come and Roland clearing the decks for a replacement - about time.
Hi, nice playing and taste 👌.SUBSCRIBED! Much earlier I blend sounds in Omnisphere, I often found that a lot of layering was unnecessary, they did not play a big role in the mix. Now I have a "Viscount Legend 70's" Stage Piano, and I like to blend sounds when appropriate and I approach this more practically. So that every sound is justified and readable. In this video I use 5 sounds simultaneously, PIANO+RHODES+DX+FM and the fifth sound appears at the 55th second PAD ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4jKVWIVZznY.html
Great playing and stuff! I remember those times, starting in 2010, when I followed and listened to every demo from VPiano, it was incredibly interesting. Now listening to the RD-2000 I have a little mixed feelings... the feeling that it doesn’t sound like the original V-Piano, but borrowed primary features.
Thanks! Fantom sounds in the past didn’t come close to the real V-Piano sounds despite the marketing Roland did. I’ve only tried the German Concert expansion on the RD 2000 and was actually impressed. I still own the V-Piano and I must say that the touch and integration of the sound engine is superior to any digital keyboard I’ve tried.
@@rolandv-piano Yes, I remember the release of the RD-2000 itself with its piano sound and the period when the update from German Grand came out, the difference is noticeable. Unfortunately I didn't try V-Piano live, only Scott Tibbs demos remaining in my head 🙂
sehr schönes Demo - findest du auch, dass die Tasten etwas zu laut klappern? Hammerschlag eben...
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After all we will merely give our opinions on the sound. But both listening to this gorgeous playing and reading the comments are so much fun. So much learning in both. 😊
I had RD2000 and it wins in terms of keyboard responsiveness. I'm not talking about the hammer action, I'm talking about the combination of pressing a key and then playing the sound. Because it's synthesis, it's as natural as possible and without delay. When you play through sampler libraries, you hear the delay even at the smallest buffer size. It always feels like you're listening from the side, not playing yourself. And it's not just because of the buffer size. When playing on RD2000 on the physical modeling engine there is no such feeling. And the sound is much better than the Pianoteq. But I sold it because I'm not comfortable with its display and menus.
@@rolandv-piano As I said, it has nothing to do with the latency that the audio interface gives you. This is only small factor. I'm talking about something a little different. V-piano has better feel under your fingers, better feedback. It's one of the driest sounds and hits you right in the face. All the libraries sound like it's a beautiful picture under glass, that's how it feels under your fingers. Too many factors for that and it's long to describe. Anyway this is just my opinion
Yes, I agree with you that the V-Piano is more responsive. It has to do with how everything is integrated (keybed, sensors, sounds, calibration, etc…). Sometimes I record my self on the V-Piano and send the MIDI data to a sample library afterwards. I personally like the feel of the V-Piano but the sound is for me not realistic enough in every register and the stereo image is too narrow compared to other plugins.
@@rolandv-piano "It has to do with how everything is integrated (keybed, sensors, sounds, calibration, etc…)" Yeah, that's absolutely right. That's what I was talking about. The V-Piano is good for playing, but for studio work there are many better options out there
It is very much possible to tweak the EQ of the German concert piano's [generated] sound in a way that it could come exceptionally close to a perfect replication of the keyscape's [sampled] sound - I would have made EQ adjustments with slight lowering on the high end and slightly bringing up the mid-range.
@markmaw8 You can use Keyscape in a DAW or stand alone. The library is 80 GB and you need a computer for that. But you can trigger the sounds with any midi controller.
@@rolandv-piano I have a 2 tb hard drive in my mpc. Space is of no issue. I wouldn't want to spend money on keyscape for it not to work thought. I haven't seen any videos on RU-vid of keyscape on mpc, I don't use daws or pc at all, tried before but I was getting latency issues constantly..
You need a good computer and a sound card that has very low latency. I use a M2 Mac and I’m upgrading now to an RME interface with almost 0 latency. But I need a keyboard because that’s how I write and play music. I think you need specific build in plugins for your Akai.
Where does the RD 2000 fit in Rolands lineup of keyboards ? Is it the top model ? Is it above a 670 or 920 ? The Roland sounded great until you played the Keyscape. Does that keyscape sound come in a Yamaha keyboard ? And can all of todays keyboards be used as a controller for Keyscape. I want to replace my 15 year old Yamaha keyboard. And i want something allot nicer. But im not sure what to get. I will be using it in my living room. But moving into my bedroom home studeo when i want to record into a daw. And i want the most realistic piano sounds. I am not a great piano player. Just a song writer who wants to record songs that i write. I will not be gigging with the keyboard. I have been watching videos of the 525 and 680, 920, 88, 90 and others. But i still dont know whats best for me. Most videos seem like they dont want to give honest opinions because they are selling all the brands. I wish there was a video that laid out all the strong points and weak points of the top 10 keyboards in a honest way. From someone who isnt bias to one company or sponsered. Any smart advice would be appreciated.
No keyboard or software is the best. You’ll probably need to have multiple options for different types of music. Keyscape is an affordable sampled sounds selection. Modelled instruments are sometimes more realistic in terms of sound. You could probably start with the SL 88 Grand and a M2 Mac to avoid latency and other issues.
I like that German Grand, use it all the time on my RD-2000. Lots of variations of it included plus very customizable if you wanna tweak. Something I don't think I've heard others talk about is how this German Grand compares to the newest Pianoteq piano sounds.
Roland RD300GX/700GX and Fantom had an Ultimate Grand that sound pretty similatlr to Keyscape piano, I may be wrong. The RD2000 sounds completely different to those pianos. I like both piano sounds though.
So you shell out for the RD2000, then to get a decent piano sound you then have to add on another £145 to get this dated keyboard up to spec with a quality piano sample?? Dont think so, not when Nord offer free lifetime updates of all their piano sounds on their keyboards. You should be offering this free to rd2000 customers.
@@bobaasmr9347Thats very true. I think the nord high cost is because of the Kawai keybed and the access to their instrument samples online, that you can download into the keyboard itself. As you say, tge Nord is prone to keybed problems, but so is the Kawai which makes sence as thats whats in the Nord grand. Seems to be a common problem with many makes. Roland seem to be the only ones with less problems imo.
I would love to know the EQ/compressor settings you used for Keyscape. It sounded great. But your playing is fantastic! The way you play, you could make a Casio from 1980 sound great.
If I remember correctly I just used the “Classical” preset in Keyscape, boosted the lows by 25% and chose the “warm” character. This Yamaha C7 has a warmer/closer sound and is less metalic compared to the default preset in Keyscape. I agree, the playing is the most important thing. Thanks for watching!
Not saying Korg piano is bad, actually pretty decent for an arranger piano, very nice work. But compared to Keyscape, come on... the layering, the harmonics, the size of the samples, even the quality of the audio interface, you cannot compare them, is like comparing a slingshot to a hunting rifle. But, as i said, good work with the preset.
I agree, I would never buy an arranger. I don’t own this Korg. I just made a few presets for a friend who bought the Pa5X and thought it was cool to show the difference between VST’s and hardware sounds.
@danielojeda9220 All these brands making money from the fact that you guys are arguing who’s the best. They all lack something and need to improve a ton of things.
When I need a warmer sound I always use Keyscape, plus the plugin has really amazing reverbs. I mostly bring the MIDI velocity down and boost the volume by a few decibels.
I'd guess Nord piano 5 is the world champ on the market, as to comparison of these two, for me at least they sound equally perfect. But most of all i'd say, Steinway 0 or B :) would be my preference :)
@user-hp2hd5vy5x not necessarily, especially when we’re talking about long notes and how they ring, also the interaction between different strings can’t be sampled.
