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metallo Senior Member
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brooster
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Kevin Nolan Approved Merchant
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Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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Love it - and will get one !!
Beautiful. Just beautiful! |
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Synthesizerplayer Full Member
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Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
Yes it looks nice, in black and white too
Hope it is wireless
Regards _________________ www.youtube.com/synthesizerplayer |
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splinters Senior Member
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Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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Lovely, and made of wood too! |
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Akos Janca Platinum Member
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Jan1 Platinum Member
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Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:10 am Post subject: |
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According to SonicState it has a '37-note slim keyboard (as featured on the Korg MS-20 Mini)'.
I don't know what possessed KORG...
Bad move for a relatively expensive keytar. |
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Kevin Nolan Approved Merchant
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Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:40 am Post subject: |
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You mean they are not full sized keys?? |
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Bachus Platinum Member
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Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:51 am Post subject: |
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Kevin Nolan wrote: | You mean they are not full sized keys?? |
No they are not... which for me immediately turns it intoo a boytoy instead of an instrument.. I never got along with those smaller keys.. |
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Kevin Nolan Approved Merchant
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Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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Disappointing - but not a disaster by any means.
I own a Yamaha CS01 II with the strap to play it like a keytar and it has smaller keys. It takes a little getting used to - but actually - for Keytar type playing it can be argued to be a blessing - because it means less arm movement and more finger movement on gentler keys - good for lead / solo work. So I'd give this a chance - certainly - try it and you might be pleasantly surprised. I like the extension arm on it; that ribbon controller looks tasty.
So by no means write this off - smaller keys on a keytar are a valid proposition. |
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Jan1 Platinum Member
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Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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I don't think smaller keys are a valid alternative.
There is such a thing as muscle memory, and while smaller keys are no problem when it comes to playing easy parts, for difficult parts which contain leaps it becomes problematical because the muscle memory tends to stand in the way.
Unless of course you start rehearsing the difficult parts on smaller keys, which is not something I am going to do any time soon.
So this keytar is definitely not for me. |
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Kevin Nolan Approved Merchant
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Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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Well I have a Performance Diploma in Piano, and dozens of synthesizers with full keys, and I don't see the CS01 II as a fundamentally problematic instrument. I'm no lead virtuosos but it is very playable.
I take your point and there is total validity in wanting a full sized keyboard, but you do get used to the smaller keys, in the Ketar format, fairly quickly.
And it does offer different types of performance possibilities not possible with full sized keys - as well as far faster pseudo-glissando effects (for synthesis / sound design), intriguing playing effects if in monophonic mode and so on.
No argument that a full sized keybed would be great too - but - if you come across it, try it - you will be presently surprised. |
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Kevin Nolan Approved Merchant
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Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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And actually - I've just checked - these are bigger than the CS01 / DX100 / Microkorg keys - they are about 2/3rds size.
Seriously - that's a VERY nice size for keytar format. Are the KX5 keys any bigger (if so, I'd say marginally) . |
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Jan1 Platinum Member
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Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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You haven't convinced me, Kevin.
The mini-key version is a big NO for me, and I think it's a pity that KORG made this decision.
SonicState made this video about the Keytar, and it only reinforces my objections. |
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