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[JimDavis]

I never played a keyboard before with weighted keys and never had piano training.
That's why in the past all my keyboards were either 61 or 73/76 key synth action type keys.

Kronos 61 feels too small for me and unfortunately 73 doesn't come with synth action keys so I guess action-wise there's no difference between 73 and 88 key Kronos.

But I'm worried if I can get used to the weighted keys? Does it take an extra effort to play on weighted keys? Especially if I am going to play slow tunes sounding like Enya songs and not shredding on keys...???

Or simply should I stay away from keyboards with weighted keys?

[IAA]

Using weighted actions like the RH3 just takes a bit more practice. They’re not as heavy as most pianos. I personally wouldn’t worry, unless you’re a real cool organ player, weighted keys are harder on the hands for all the pyrotechnics those players do!
The 88 allows for great zoning, on one combi I have most of the keyboard as piano with the top 2 octaves set to external to control a mono synth which I’ve transposed down, this is great to avoid taking your hands off somewhere else mid tune.

[kronoSphere]

I have lived the same experience as you some years ago.
I was always used to play on non weighted keys workstation.
The light keys are so softer to play.
Then , one day I bought my first 88 keys workstation a Fantom G8
and very fast I was used to play on it.
Never again I would like to play on lighted keys.
Sometimes I come back on my old Triton 61 extreme and I have difficulties now to find pleasure in its light keys.
IMHO
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[kronoSphere]

May I had also that it is so good for the fingers and their agilitiy. Really.

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[DeltaJockey]

While you are building strength in your fingers with the weighted keys, set the velocity curve low to a light touch. It will give you more of a response similar to the synth keys until you are comfortable with the extra inertia of the weighted action.
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Kronos LS

[xtatty]

I had the Kronos 73 (first gen) and never got used of the keybed!

My story goes like this:
Back in 2011 i bought a K73 with hammer action and after about two years i replaced it with the K61. The keybed of the K73 was to hard for my fingers, plus i couldn't play some organ style phrases and do glissandos, although i had 4 years piano lessons in the past. I loved the keybed for playing piano and EP at home and at gigs, but as a keyboard player i play with many other sounds also.

Before i sell it, i bought a midi controller for playing organs and lead sounds at my gigs. Finally i got tired of caring around always two keyboards, sold them and bought the K61.

The problem was, that coming from 76 (Triton Extreme) and 73 (M3) keybeds, i had to make compromises to be able to use the K61. I was always missing the extra keys for the piano parts and for the splits.

Right now i own the Kronos LS. At last, i have a Kronos with a full sized keybed and no hammer action! The keybed of the LS has faster return than the K61 and i find my self to be able to play faster than i did before. Also, it is true that the velocity is easier to control. I now get better dynamics. I have the velocity curve setting in the Global Mode at 4. With the K61 i had to adjust it to 5, in order to be able to get some descent dynamics.

The fact that it doesn't have After Touch doesn't bother me, because i never used it.

My advice to you, is to try them both before you buy. That way you will see what's best for you.

Regards,
xtatty
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[ronnfigg]

LS is a good choice. I have on and enjoy the action. Be forewarned- there is NO aftertouch.
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