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I thought mine looked great - way nicer than the usual look of DP's with buttons, sliders etc spread around.

Look is so personal. Some people still like the look of tail fins on cars.



Must we try to normalize taste?

I don't think we are - trying to "normalise taste" that is - but merely expressing our subjective opinions on the looks of an instrument.

Unless I misread it, he thinks it looks fine - with a bad paint job?

I think it's good looking. To me it lacks only a sliding key cover.

Agreed. I have an MP10, which feels almost the same, but the VPC-1 is better for fast repetitions and trills.

Well, I'll be holding out for the Ravenworks Studio Model II VPC-1. Just waiting for money to be no object... which should be any day now. I got me some lottery tickets.

Just GIMMEE THAT CAR! You can then normalise anything you want . . . .

How many of you were conceived in the back seat of one of those cars?

Hello everyone!

My VPC1 is finally arriving this Thursday. So you can expect a Thursday evening setup picture and quick review as soon as I prod it off my neighbor's hands and get it up to the 2nd floor.

Hope you have someone to help carry the thing - it’s no light weight

And here it is, finally!

Setup picture:



First impressions: beautiful instrument. Substantial weight to the keys, but a lot of expressiveness and somewhat of a beauty in its simplicity. Plug and play via USB. The pedal unit is not as bad as advertised, in my opinion, but to be seen!

Looks very inviting - congrats

Oh amazing ^_^

I'm glad people are getting these VPC's, it's a very good DP ^^

BTW how do you deal with the pedals sliding back when being pressed during a piece? I placed a cardboard box behind it, so it's leaning against the wall.

Very clean setup, congrats!

James
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I believe some owners have applied extra rubberised non-slip material to the underside of the pedal unit.

This would be effective on a wooden floor, as in Chopin is up there's setup above, however I'm not sure about carpeted flooring.

Kind regards,
James
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I have an MP11SE on an Omega stand also. To stop the pedals moving back, I do one of two things. I string a piece of cable or string attached to the legs and running behind the pedal unit. A bit like a sling. Works if you have this type of stand, as the legs put the pedal about the right distance from the keybed.
Alternatively, I sometime use a sub woofer with my speakers, so I place it in the middle behind the pedal unit. The pedals have a lip on the base plate allowing the cable to not be jammed between the pedal unit and the sub. Works for me!

Thank you



It's really fantastic and I hope it encourages Kawai and the market to make more no-frills controllers in the next years.

I have no such issue on my wooden floor -- it takes a lot of strength to move it. The pedal unit has rubber pads on the bottom which hold strong. My floor is even varnished!

I'm a toe pedaller so I use my ankle to leverage which means I don't do much horizontal force but I still did the test. What I would do is buy a cheap rubber mat and put it under, to add grip. Alternatively, a wooden box or something solid that doesn't clash with the setup. It's even a bonus -- you can rest your legs when you're not pedalling.



Thank you, James! The IKEA Bekant 140 cm x 60 cm desk base works beautifully and even comes with a cable management net -- the rubber feet on the VPC1 are slightly thinner than the support bars and they grip amazingly well to the metal with the considerable weight of the instrument.

It plays amazingly well, there's an unmatched degree of control compared to any other keyboards I've had. It's really a tactile joy and I was just noodling around mindlessly for about 2 hours yesterday.

Hi Chopin - my 1st post here!

I've recently purchases a VPC1, and inspired by your stand setup !



I have couple questions, if that's OK ?

> IKEA Bekant Underframe size - is there much overhang at the back? the ikea dimensions indicate it's potentially flush ~42cm, but they also suggest it's 60cm (which I'm not sure if that's the desk min).

> Foot size, is this the same depth dimensions ~42 as the underframe.

Ideally I'm looking to put the unit as close to the wall as possible, and would greatly appreciate any advice (or pics) that you maybe willing to share ?

Thanks in advance

@dcaspira: I wouldn't hold out much hope for a response from ChopinIsUpThere. The post from August last year that you replied to was his last.