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[danmusician]

I own all three sizes of the Kronos. Originally got the 73 back 2011 because I didn't have a vehicle that could carry an 88. Eventually got the 63 and paired it with a Casio PX-5S because I miss 88 keys. A couple of years later, I ended up buying a bigger vehicle, had room for the 88 and bought that. (I like a 1 keyboard rig for gigging.)

One reason I dislike the 73 is the E-E range. I sing a lot in Eb and D and miss the bottom note.

For gigging, the Nautilus could be an interesting choice. I could create backing tracks on my Kronos and put the audio in the Nautilus. The 73 is C-C, which I prefer and the Nautilus 73 is only .7 pounds heavier than the Kronos 61.

Here's the potential downfall. What is the keybed like on the Nautilus 73? I had an M1-73 and couldn't get accustomed to the keys. The Kronos 63 seems to the the same. The individual keys seem to be just ever so slightly narrower than those on the weighted keybeds. I tend to play big fisted chords and I end up splitting notes.

I'm guessing the Nautilus will have the same keybed as the M1.
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Kronos 2 88, Kronos Classic 73, PX-5S, Kronos 2 61, Roli Seaboard Rise 49

[nitecrawler]

Interesting comments. I have had 61 key keyboards, actually still do, that I hate gigging with because of the limited number of keys. I went to the 73 key Oasys to have a longer keybed when gigging; but that instrument is so heavy to transport. My interest in the 73 key Nautilus is for more refined sounds and lighter carrying weight. A look at the Nautilus sounds list of the combinations and programs indicate a significant amount of new and refined sounds over and above what the Kronos has. That plus the weight issue make the Nautilus a logical choice. I still love to play and use my Oasys in the studio, but it is time to upgrade. It will be interesting to compare the Oasys and the Nautilus, once I receive it, side by side.
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[downtownpaulyp]

I play a 73-key Grandstage live, but am finding with playing less frequent these days that the RH3 leaves my hands feeling a bit beat up after a full night. That, and you can't edit sounds on the Grandstage. So I'm looking forward to the semi-weighted 73 keybed, since the one on Krome is not only too plasticky feeling, but mechanically loud as hell if one starts pounding on it a bit.

I would actually prefer E-E, but that's because I'm playing a lot of guitar-driven music, so my left hand is really used to hitting that low E. I just get confused on a C-C keybed as to which octave I should be in!

@danmusician I assume you meant the M3-73, not the M1 which originally had the Yamaha DX7 keybed.

[danmusician]

[Bill1983]