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[Music-Mann_Chi]

I just realized something! Everyone is talking about how the LS doesn't have any aftertouch & it hit me last night as I watched this latest LS youtube video

---> https://youtu.be/Kyv39HQFlpY

The musician @the 5:37 mark he mentioned "with the waterfall action".....the waterfall action keys are used on the Korg MicroKorg XL/MicroKEY2/Micro ARRANGER etc....so that's prob. why it doesn't feature aftertouch! Classic Korg workstation keyboards usually used "Fatar semi-weighted synth action keys" on 61/76 models(that feel GREAT!!)..until they started to use the Hammer RH3's on the 73 Kronos & 88 of course. With the LS they are using the waterfall keybed that Korg dubs "Natural Touch Keys" & instead of them being mini keys like the micros mentioned above...they made them full-sized for the LS. That is my theory!

I have yet to hit up Sam Ash or Guitar Center to test them out....but as long as they feel better than the M-Audio Keystation 88es Classic...then I'm all in!
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Music-Mann

[Joe Gerardi]

They simply selected a cheaper action that doesn't transmit AT so that it would be less expensive. That's all.

..Joe
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Current setup: Korg Kronos 61, Roland XV-88 Korg Triton-Rack, Motif-Rack, Korg N1r, Roland M-GS64, Alesis QSR, Yamaha KX88 & KX76, Roland Super-JX, Juno-Stage, Kawai K4, Kawai K1II.

[drama1]

The LS is still too expensive IMHO, especially with no AT. Plus it's far too long making it very unwieldy. Now, make a 76/73 key version, sign me up.

[Music-Mann_Chi]

I hear u guys, but I kind of prefer the LS(after all it's just an option). The original Kronos 61 was cool, but it felt too weighted for me(like hammer action synth keys or something)...coming from Triton Based Semi-weighted Fatar synth keys..it just didn't feel right 2 me on a 61 key keyboard. We shall see how the LS pans out w/Korg! Also, it's only $200 cheaper than the Kronos 2 88. I hear some ppl say AT is located in the "global" settings, but I can't confirm that.
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Music-Mann