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

[Paul Davis]

for whatever it's worth ,,,, my brother finds all the units with the Fatar
keybed "unacceptable" and paid (a lot more) for the doepfer hammer action
keyboard. The Fatar keybed is used by several manufacturers.

the m-audio keystation is NOT a weighted keyboard so if you're looking for
"real feel", those devices are not it. they are cheap and they do work
though :)

On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 3:48 AM, Tim Goetze <tim at quitte.de> wrote:

> [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
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