The VKB-100 has two modes: normal and keyboard mode. Now, I suppose one could remap CC# 11 to modulation, but it would be better to have modulation generated natively. A quick look at the MIDI chart and we find that the VKB-100 sends: And here we hit the first bump in the road - no modulation.
There are two wheels on the neck: pitch bend and expression. The build quality looks pretty decent and the ergonomics are nice. Can it be used as a MIDI controller? As an instrument in it’s own right? It’s cheap, it straps on, it has a keyboard and wheels. Please see the following pages for background information: I don’t want to run through the operational particulars, again.
(Sturdy, slightly clack-y.) What’s that? Instruments? Hmmm… The keybed is probably the Reface keybed. Width x depth x height: 32.3 in x 4.8 in x 2.6 inĪccessory soft case: SC-KB350 (5,500 Yen) Width x depth x height: 821 mm x 121 mm x 65 mm Memory Button, Skill Button, Octave Button, Loop Button,īattery power: 6 x AA alkaline or rechargeable NiMH batteriesīattery life: About 7 hours when using alkaline batteries Select Knob, Selector Slider, Transpose button, Phrase Button, Main controls Pitch Bend Wheel, Expression Wheel, Effect Knob, Memory slots: Vocaloid: 20, PCM sound source: 20 Instrument: Skill 1: Sustain, Skill 2: Portamento Lyric operation: Loop, phrase return/forward, head search, recover Vocaloid: Up to 5 libraries, Preset: 1 library (VY-1)Įffects: Reverb, distortion, chorus, tremolo Maximum polyphony: Vocaloid (mono), Instruments (48) Keyboard type: HQ (High Quality) MINI keyboard Here’s a quick summary of the specs (translated from Japanese): The VKB-100 is only available in Japan at the current time. The VKB-100 can be had for the relatively low price of roughly $400USD, depending on shipping cost from Japan. Up to five libraries may be installed including the VY-1 library that ships with the VKB-100. This little gem is a vocal keytar that lets you play pre-loaded lyrics using an installed Vocaloid library sound. OK, sooner or later, you knew I would circle back to the Yamaha VKB-100 VOCALOID keyboard.
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