Confused what the RD-2000 EX Upgrade Offers

[rockit31]

So I was emailed by Roland to give me big discount on the new RD-2000 EX Upgrade. Goes for $199.00 but with my discount I can get it for $50.

The reason I have been offered this discount is because I purchased the German Concert V-Piano Expansion 1 software some months ago.

My quandry is that this EX Upgrade talks about having these very same German piano patches as well as some Upright Patches but since I already have them, why would I want to purchase this? What else is it offering me that I don;t already have on my RD2000??????

Roland, you should try to do a better job explaining your product. I am sure I am not the only one confused.

[xp30]

AIUI, the only difference between the non-EX and EX are the two V-Piano expansions:

• German Concert expansion
• Essential Upright expansion

The German Concert expansion was already available. Given that you already have it, you got a significant discount, because you would only get the Essential Upright expansion on top of what you already have.

See also viewtopic.php?f=62&t=72934.

[DesertBoat]

One way to look at it

If you buy the EX, you get two new V pianos for $200
If you buy the GC, you get one new V piano for $150

So offering the second V piano to GC owners for $50 is no real discount, but does respect the $150 you have already spent, and buying that second V piano for only $50 more is a no-brainer - unless you are convinced you never need an upright V piano.

And number of patches is not really the issue - it is the underlying model you are really getting. The objective of the V-pianos is that you will go in and tune it the way you want.

[rockit31]

One way to look at it

If you buy the EX, you get two new V pianos for $200
If you buy the GC, you get one new V piano for $150

So offering the second V piano to GC owners for $50 is no real discount, but does respect the $150 you have already spent, and buying that second V piano for only $50 more is a no-brainer - unless you are convinced you never need an upright V piano.

And number of patches is not really the issue - it is the underlying model you are really getting. The objective of the V-pianos is that you will go in and tune it the way you want.

That's all I need another two dozen piano patches! Lol. This board, heck all boards now, overwhelm me with all of the choices. I like to play classical on my Petrof grand piano and my Roland is for my rock band. I realize I can go in and shape the German patch(s) to more of my liking but I initial found them to "soft". The original Stage Piano on the 2000 cuts with the mix of loud guitars better but I realize these patches were probably not meant for such occasion. maybe one day I will dig in to them and see if I can make something worthy. But no, don't see a need for more patches.