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[Tevez80]

Hi,

I watched the video descriptions on YouTube (by Korg themselves) and took some looks in the manual.
There are still some unclear points to me.

1) Keys size
I have currently a Yamaha PSR-E443, a Novation Bass Station 2 and a Novation Launchkey MK2.
(Some years ago I had a Yamaha Motif XF6).
Sometimes I play on my father's Technics KN6000 (really old device).
Anyway, I've noticed that the keys size on the Yamaha keyboards and on the Technics are the same.
On the Bass Station 2 they are a bit bigger - like on a Piano but without weights.
(On the Launchkey MK2 it's the same as on Yamaha - strangely.)

It seems there are different types of keys:
- Micro keys
- Mini keys
- full sized Narrow keys
- full sized Piano keys

What kind of keys does the PA700 have?
On the Yamaha keyboards they write "full sized keys", but they are not "really full sized".
160 mm = 1 octave on the Yamaha PSR-E443/Technics KN6000/Novation Launchkey MK2
164 mm = 1 octave on the Novation Bass Station 2.

2) Voice edit
My main use would be to play MP3 or WAV files (either by USB or AUX) and to play melodies with the PA700.
In this case I would like to have many voice edit options avaiable.
For example turning on/off effect a/b, changing ADSR, modulations, cutoff, resonance etc.

From what I see, the PA700 has two assignable knobs and a joystick which replaces pitchwheel and modwheel.
(Never worked with such a joystick, though.)

Compared to a Launchkey MK2 (9 faders, 9 track buttons and 8 knobs) this isn't that many.
However, the Korg PA700 has a touchscreen which might be the main reason for me to get it.
(Instead of the Yamaha PSR-S775)
Is it possible that you pick a sound (as MVoice) and have kind of an overview screen with
ADSR and effects?
Because this would allow the player to quickly enable/disable or adjust any of these options very easily.

It seems that KAOSS is only available on Style and Song mode.

3) Recording
Sometimes I simply want to create a quick record and let it loop in order to play a melody.
Normally I pick a style, play the bass melody with the left hand and chords with the right hand.
Sure I also use ACMP sometimes.
On the Yamaha PSR-E443 it's not possible to create simple loops.

On the Technics KN6000 it's almost perfect.
You select a style, left and right voice, turn on synchro start and record.
Once you stop, you just define which measures should get looped in playback.
(E.g. measure 5 till 8 ).
During the playback of your record, you can change the variation (Main A - Main D), use fill ins and play melodies.

The only thing I haven't figured out is how to combine 2 different records.
E.g. you record 4 measures of a song (Verse A), and later you record another part of a song (Chorus).
Basically pattern A, pattern B etc.

How is the recording on the PA700?
Would be really comfortable if you can create a 4 measure record (doesn't matter if ACMP is on or off),
create another record and switch between those records during playback.
(Without interrupting the playback.)

Best regards