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Both the website and the piano look pretty good. As a minor suggestion, the images bellow "Product overview" on the main page could link directly to the appropriate section in the "Features" page.

Hookxs, thank you for your positive feedback and good suggestion.

Actually, earlier versions of the website did link directly to the accompanying 'Feature' text, however the jump and subsequent scroll wasn't very attractive (it felt like the website equivalent of being on a roller-coaster). Moreover, we wished for the visitor to view the information sequentially, rather than skipping through content. For these reasons we decided not to link to each section directly from the front page.

Kind regards,
James
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Yes, that makes sense.

James, do the approved touch curves include individual key offsets? Can you explain in more detail the key offset feature? I am wondering if it is used to correct manufacturing irregularities of individual keys, or it is used to emulate more/less weighting to suit a particular software piano? In other words, is it a rectifying feature or enhancing feature?

"the VPC1 can breath new life into your existing setup."

Typo, but otherwise, a nice website :-)

This might have been covered in the thread already, but has there been any hints on pricing?

and edit: Lovely website, and exciting instrument!

Great website, James. Very informative. It answered my question about how the board is powered if you are not using USB...there's a 12-volt adapter.

It also sort of addressed my longstanding question about the purpose of the capstan screw, though I'm not sure who I would have to talk to in order to get the ones on my MP8 adjusted.

Overall super-informative website, "breath new life" notwithstanding.

Calling it a "Typo" is generous of you.

Alternatively, it is a spelling error.

Nice site James!

Hmm, I don't see a lot of difference between the Ivory, Galaxy, and Alicia's Keys velocity curves. Though I suppose there could be more going on if the key offsets are different?

Kind of strange that the 3 pedal unit only has two plugs.

Great site James, thank you - no reason for any apologies.

I have downloaded and studied all relevant material and am eagerly looking forward to receiving the VPC1 as ordered.

And, of course, still waiting for the Mac version of the Editor :-)

Hi,



This website is a fine work and state of the art. I make a living with them... for the last 12 years, so I know one or two things about websites. Kudos to the web developers.

Regards,
Kurt.-

For the Europeans among us:

VPC Music Store price around € 1320, delivery somewhere in March (if all goes well).

SRP: € 1399 - I think that's a good price range for such a nice keybed. Makes the MP10 a bit pricey. You could buy a VPC together with a nice second keyboard with enough controls and good sounds for the price of one MP10. Mmmmm

It's slightly cheaper than a MP6

If you mean musicstore.de (this site has been uknown to me so far, is this any good?), the price is currently €1299, so they've dropped another 21 Euro since you've posted. I hope the trend keeps on with the same pace

P.S. OK, I am stupid The price is different for each European country depending on the VAT. 1299 is for Germany, for Bulgaria it is 1309 and for Netherlands it's 1320...

The European price seems very sensible. I think that once the price exceeds that of the MP6 with its excellent, albeit plastic, action, more people will question its relative value. Here in the US, for whatever reason, certain Kawai products seem to be priced substantially higher than in Europe (ES7 as one example). I wonder whether there are enough customers prepared to pay the $1,849 currently being asked; it will be interesting to see.

For portability a lightweight plastic version of the GF action might be interesting. The whole wooden key thing is a bit lost on me anyway.

This is really strange having in mind almost everything is cheaper in USA. It is a small relief to know that there is at least one thing cheaper here than in USA

+1 ;-)

Very nice price... better than expected. I cannot stand the GAS. If I am able to sell my MP5 at a reasonable price is very likely I buy one of these things sooner than I was thinking...

Regards,
Kurt.-

Just the same thought about the right price. That is what I am needing. If it were some 500 EUR more as rumoured I had to consider some other things (FATAR ACUNA or Casio for cheap, CA34 or CA65 with cabinet).
But I do now have the pain only for having to wait some 2 months... and perhaps for a nice stand for my better half.