Kawai VPC1 Virtual Piano Controller - 88-key MIDI Keyboard Controller

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Submitted by Jason Horton on Apr. 5, 2016..

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Street Price:

$2,399

The VPC1’s RM3 Grand II action adopts many of the characteristics of a grand piano keyboard action while also working as a USB MIDI controller.

Keys: 88 wooden keys with Ivory Touch key surfaces and RM3 Grand II Graded hammer weighting + counterweights - Triple-sensor key detection - Let-off simulation. You can see an interactive demonstration of the key action here.
Zones: No.
Pads: No.
Controls: 3 grand piano pedals - Damper, Sostenuto and Soft.
Automap: No.
Power: USB bus powered (1.0 W) or .AC adapter powered (3.0 W) - both USB cable and power adapter are included.
Connectivity: 5 pin MIDI in & 5 pin MIDI out + USB MIDI
Dimensions: 54 ⅓" (W) x 16 ¾" (D) x 7 ⅓" (H).
Weight: 65 lbs.
Bundled Software: VPC Editor - this lets you edit touch curves, edit individual key velocities, and change MIDI routing with the settings stored in one of the VPC1s 5 internal memory slots.
Compatibility: VPC Editor runs on Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10 and Mac OS X 10.8+.

The following video review provides an excellent understanding of the Kawai VPC1: