[LAU] looking for midi piano keyboard with "natural" piano touch

[Tim Goetze]

[Cedric Roux]
>I'm looking for a piano keyboard ("midi master keyboard" I think it's
>called).  I'm looking for something with keys that feel more or less
>like a real piano. I've seen several models, some have real hammers
>inside. I wonder if that's useful/necessary to emulate a piano touch.

Yes, it is necessary.  Also, the levers of real piano keys are a lot
longer than those commonly found in electronic keyboards.  A shorter
lever means that touch becomes a lot less sensitive towards the back
of the key, closer to the fulcrum.  Real piano keys also extend past
the fulcrum.  Their total weight is balanced so it doesn't make them
harder to press, but it adds inertia, vital for consistent touch.

Doing a trill on a black and a white key close to the fulcrum end of
the keys quickly reveals shortcomings.  Only on a well-constructed
keyboard will you be able to get an even result without straining your
fingers.

AFAICT, the least expensive option constructed almost like a proper
piano is the Kawai VPC, though I prefer the keyboard of their MP-11
myself (the former is firmer to the touch, more like a grand piano).

Cheers, Tim