in the NAMM presentation video ( quite at the end) of the VPC1 there is a set of headphones that the Kawai staff is using for the testing sessions.

I am not been able to recognize the make and model, but could be very interesting to know (not only for myself, I hope) which headphones Kawai uses for listening.

this is the link to the presentation video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoktYu4D9HU

any idea?

Cheers,
James
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Kawai had one of their VPC1's on show, and upstairs there was a second one on display beside Arturia's gear...

That second one was in fact used for demonstrating the Pianoteq U4 upright. The Pianoteq logo was there as well. Arturia displayed their gear next to it on that same booth, courtesy of our German distributor Tomeso.

So - I made a little trip to the Frankfurt MusikMesse at the weekend there.

Kawai had one of their VPC1's on show, and upstairs there was a second one on display beside Arturia's gear... and in fact I found a third one on another vendor's stand (I forget which).
I had a little play on all of them.
The keys' "ivory feel" is very nice, and the keyboard action in indeed delicious.

In contrast, I also played on a few "Acuna" Studiologic keyboards and they felt TERRIBLE in comparison (stiff plastic action)

I am fairly sure I want to buy a VPC1 now

The part about "action delicious" is something I find true of Kawai instruments in general.  I own the ES7 and the action could not be better.  The onboard sound is also very good also.  I, personally,  do not see a good reason to purchase the VPC1.  I can use my ES7 as a midi-controller and I also get on onboard sound with speakers ... unless the value of that velocity curve thingy is greater than I know.

Kawai had one of their VPC1's on show, and upstairs there was a second one on display beside Arturia's gear... and in fact I found a third one on another vendor's stand (I forget which).
I had a little play on all of them.
The keys' "ivory feel" is very nice, and the keyboard action in indeed delicious.

In contrast, I also played on a few "Acuna" Studiologic keyboards and they felt TERRIBLE in comparison (stiff plastic action)

I am fairly sure I want to buy a VPC1 now

As to monocular perception of 3D, a wonderful trick is to close one eye then approach/withdraw from the pic on the wall. When your view-distance pulls your view-proportions (which vary with distance) into the same as the camera 'saw', your perception of the subject will snap into 3D - like magic. ONE eye!

ADDED: for comparison here's a perf at a Steinway. Is the finger-fit better, less cramped?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=en...s&NR=1

It's kind  like the guy was more interested in try to impress to get attention to hinself, than to rightly present the product.

About 3D, I don't see much future of 3D in the form of anaglyphes (red/Blue filter), cause it distort the colors and tend to create ghost images. For youtube in small windows I prefer parallel view, despite limited the size.

But I found some interesting fact about 2D.  If you watch 2D images with both of your eyes, the diferent position of ech in relation to the flat plane image will make your brain reinforce the sensation of a plane 2D, the flatness.

But if you cover one eye and let the other clear, your brain be stimulated to analyze the shadows and forms of the image and get you some 3D feeling interpretation, more than if you watch a 2D image with both of your eyes.

          Ivory unavoidable, sorry!

I tried using the volume/dynamics note edit but found that I couldn't get anywhere with it.

Well, that depends of course where you want to go. Suppose for example that you are using a preset you like everywhere except the treble where you find it difficult to achieve ppp, you find it too loud. That means that you want more dynamics in the treble. Then the solution is to increase the dynamics note per note in that region. Once you have adjusted the dynamics, you may adjust the volume in order to have the loudness you want at mezzo forte level.

Kindest Regards,

Chris