The only serious contender to that throne so far has been Modartt's Pianoteq virtual instrument software which, naturally, requires a computer to run it. Yet the one genre of instrument conspicuous by its rarity is the physically modelled acoustic piano. Virtual analogue synthesis is commonplace in both software and hardware: physically modelled effects, stringed instruments, brass and electric pianos abound in software, while Roland's 'V' series of instruments - the V‑Synth, V‑Guitar, V‑Drums, V‑Bass and V‑Accordion - have blazed a successful trail with their innovative designs. Modelling technology has proliferated since then, and found its way into an increasing number of musical products. In 1994, Yamaha released the first commercially available physical modelling synthesizer, the VL1. Introducing the V‑Piano - the world's first hardware modelling piano! Creating a digitally modelled piano is a fantastically difficult thing to do, but that hasn't deterred Roland.
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