ok, time to change the keys...

siga · Post by **siga** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 5:02 pm

ok guys..just bought the 800....can someone recommend keys that i can use on the 800 in place of the keys that come with the 800..i love the feel of the M3 keys , i also remember playing the tyros 2 and loving its keys ( more fast action, light keys that dont feel cheap), anyone know of a something close to that that might work>? thanks!

karmathanever · Post by **karmathanever** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:39 am

May I suggest that, if it is not too late, take your PA800 back to your retailer and get the PA2Xpro...

Pete

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:21 am

I agree with Pete..it would be 'almost' impossible to change the keybed of a PA800.'

Lee

mrkorg · Post by **mrkorg** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:55 am

Hi Lee,

Someone here on the forums said they changed it i can't remember who. It has also been done on the PA1X PRO.

nikola81 · Post by **nikola81** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:29 am

There were some ways of improving the keybed by putting lead weights under the keys... You could try that... there are some tutorials on net how to do that. That would be the cheapest and easiest to try...

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:46 pm

Anything can be done...what you have to ask yourself is:
Do you have the talent?
What will it do to resale value?
What will it look like?
Are you prepared to eat the cost of a significant repair if you screw it up?
Will it really give you what you want, vs, buying something different?

One alternative is to put a MIDI controller keyboard directly under the PA.
Then you have a cool setup with 2 maunals. You could use a 61, 76 or even a 88 hammer action.

Lee

paulgee · Post by **paulgee** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:21 pm

siga, I expect it is of no use to you because I imagine you live nowhere near me to come and collect but I have just put these bits up for free in the buy/sell section:

http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=40918

If you want semi-weighted keys I would suggest you look out for a used SL-161 keyboard which can be picked up very cheap. The keys are a direct replacement for your PA800 ones but you do need to open up your keyboard so it is not for the faint-hearted.

-Paul.