Kawai VPC1 Virtual Piano Controller at a Glance:
- Finally, a controller that actually feels like a piano
- VPC1 plus virtual piano software equals the real deal
- Just the essentials, in an elegant piano-like package
Finally, a controller that actually feels like a piano
Over the past several years, in lockstep with the constant advances in computing power, virtual piano software has become stunningly good - and an alluring option, even for serious pianists. So what's holding you back? The feel and response of available 88-key weighted MIDI controllers. Kawai - a company synonymous with fine acoustic and digital pianos - is out to change that. Their VPC1 Virtual Piano Controller is designed to do one thing: give you a virtual piano playing experience that's indistinguishable from playing a real grand piano.
VPC1 plus virtual piano software equals the real deal
The Kawai VPC1 is all about playing feel, and Kawai is a world-class expert in this area. To give you that real-deal feel, they've equipped the VPC1 with 88 real-wood long keys with moisture-absorbent Ivory Touch key surfaces, grade-weighted hammers, bass key counterweights, realistic seesaw movement with staggered balance pins, triple-sensor key detection, and let-off simulation. There's a lot of technology under the hood, much of it borrowed straight from Kawai's acclaimed acoustic piano actions. The proof is in the playing.
Just the essentials, in an elegant piano-like package
To reinforce the "real piano" illusion, Kawai has created the VPC1 in the image and likeness of, well, a real piano. There are no wheels, knobs, sliders - or anything else to distract you. The flat, deep top deck is perfect for your laptop, mouse, or coffee mug (careful, now!), and the included music rack is ideal for fleshing out scores. The elegant VPC1 gives you USB and traditional MIDI I/O, customized touch curves for popular virtual piano software, and comes with Kawai's F-30 triple-pedal unit, which supports half-damping, and is pre-configured to send the correct CC messages for damper, soft, and sostenuto events.
Kawai VPC1 88-key USB MIDI Virtual Piano Controller Features:
- RM3II wooden-key, graded-hammer action with counterbalancing
- Let-off, Ivory Touch, and Triple-Sensor Detection
- Simple plug-and-play operation
- Clutter-free top with space for a laptop or MIDI device
- Simultaneous USB and MIDI connectivity
- Customized touch curves for top virtual piano software
- USB bus powered; included 12V power adaptor
- Editor software included (Windows only)
- F-30 triple-pedal unit included
- Music Rack included
Additional Information
| Manufacturer | KAWAI |
|---|---|
| Model | VPC1 |