MIDI controllers Kawai

Kawai VPC-1

Name: Kawai VPC-1
Brand: Kawai

Hammer-action MIDI controller.

Keys 88 full size

Action Hammer weighted

Footprint width ~136 cm plus seating

Price range €1,298 1 dealer · observed 2026-08-24

Where it sits

At this price the Kawai VPC-1 stands alone in the comparison – there are no neighbours to rank it against.

In its favour

88 weighted keys with hammer action – the fingers learn the right force from day one
Wooden keys instead of plastic – closer to an acoustic piano
USB-MIDI for learning apps, notation software and recording
Built for software pianos (Pianoteq and the like)

Against it

Music Store	€1,298	See offer ⓦ
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Price as of 2026-08-24 EU prices – local street prices differ ⓦ affiliate links

Action	RM3 Grand II (wooden keys)
Sound engine	No built-in sound engine – pure MIDI controller
Notable	Built for software pianos (Pianoteq & co.)

RM3 Grand II (wooden keys)
Sound engine: Keine eigene Klangerzeugung – reiner MIDI-Controller
Powered over USB – no separate power supply needed
Works with any DAW (Logic, Ableton, GarageBand, FL Studio)
A pure MIDI controller with the best wooden-key action in its class (RM3 Grand II)
Ohne eigene Klangerzeugung – for Pianoteq & Co. gedacht
Built for software pianos (Pianoteq & co.)

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