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leetheedge Junior Member
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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 9:20 pm Post subject: korg krome keys question |
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hi,are korg krome keys semi weighted and have they got the metal bit under each key like my m3..
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voip Platinum Member
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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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The 61 and 73 key Krome versions have a semi-weighted synth key action, and the 88 key has a "natural weighted hammer action" NH (Natural Hammer) keybed.
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leetheedge Junior Member
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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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thanks for the reply so have they got the metal strip thing under each key.cheers |
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CowboyNQ Full Member
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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not entirely sure what you mean by "metal strip thing", but if you're asking if the keybed is the same as the M3, it isn't.
Be careful, although Korg do call their 61 and 73 key action "semi weighted", it's just a sprung synth action keybed. |
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dfahrner Platinum Member
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 3:47 am Post subject: |
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Krome 73 keys (and 61 too, presumably) DO have a metal strip glued on the underside like the M3...as CowboyNQ says, they are very different keybeds, and the M3's is much nicer than the Krome's...but unlike some posters here, I find the Krome keybed reasonably playable, once you get used to it...
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leetheedge Junior Member
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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thanks again for the input guys.
I was just a bit confused to what semi weighted keys actually were.i thought thjs metal bit under each key meant they were semi weighted.
if the krome hasn't got these metal strips under each key then how can it be semi weighted.or am I missing something.cheers |
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leetheedge Junior Member
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dfahrner Platinum Member
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leetheedge Junior Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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no need to apologize thanks for the input everyone. I think I'm going to try this krome 61 out.
surely the keys cant be that bad if they are semiweighted.
im not expecting them to be like my m3.
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dfahrner Platinum Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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The keybed is quite playable, and the internal sounds are very good, particularly pianos (acoustic, with samples from the Kronos, and electric) and drums...
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leetheedge Junior Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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yeah ive done a bit research on the krome.thanks again |
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CowboyNQ Full Member
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 4:05 am Post subject: |
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leetheedge wrote: | no need to apologize thanks for the input everyone. I think I'm going to try this krome 61 out.
surely the keys cant be that bad if they are semiweighted.
im not expecting them to be like my m3.
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Just to be really clear: The keybed on the Krome 61 and 73 is a sprung synth-action keybed. Korg DO market the keybed as "semi-weighted" but I personally never describe it that way. It just feels like another synth action keyboard to me.
I have no clue about metal strips or lack thereof, but it is NOT anything like the M3 keybed.
The main issues that many people have with the Krome 61 and 73 keybeds are:
a) the keys hinge in an unusual spot, so it can be tricky to play certain notes, particularly the black keys, if you're in the habit of digging right into the back of the action.
b) the keybed itself is not overly responsive, it feels sort of "squishy".
Personally I've used the 61 for about 5 years now and although I wouldn't say it's the best keybed going around, it's still playable enough once you get used to it. The positives of this keyboard massively outweigh this small negative, for me at any rate.
I agree it's best if you try it out yourself. |
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dfahrner Platinum Member
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 5:04 am Post subject: |
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For me, even a little weight (those metal strips) under the keys on a semi-weighted keybed, while not making it feel like a a piano, does make it better than an unweighted synth-action keybed for piano parts - the fingers (particularly on that left hand) don't have to quite so precise...I've added weights like this under the keys to a couple of unweighted 73-key keyboards (Motif ES7 and Roland A-30)...
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leetheedge Junior Member
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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cheers again.i think I definatley need to try it first.
I also have a triton classic.how does the keybed and keys compare to the krome, again the triton is no where near the m3.thanks in advance.the triton didn't have metal strips. |
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