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I am a long time Korg fan. Instruments I have owned are the DSS-1, X3 and Triton Extreme. I just love em.
I am currently building a digital home studio. I am looking for a certain keyboard controller. In fact it was the sole reason for me to register on these forums.
The more I look the more frustrating it gets. I am looking for an 88 key controller keyboard with SYNTH style keys. Not weighted, not semi-weighted but SYNTH style quick, light touch keys with aftertouch and velocity. Heck, I would even settle for a 76 key version. Some knobs pads and switches would be a nice bonus as well.
If any of you can help in any way I would be eternally grateful.
-cheers-

If an 88 key with synth action exists, I haven't heard of it. If a 76 is ok, there are a lot more options. You could opt for many second hand 76 key synths for instance. I'm also pretty sure M-Audio makes 76 key controllers with sliders and faders and what not. From Roland (second hand) there's the A76.

Thanks for replying, I picked up the M-Audio 88es earlier today. It would work even though it has semi-weighted keys. However the keys are set deep, like a piano. They also feel squishy on aftertouch. The velocity sensors are very touchy and hit or miss as well. It is not really what I was hoping for. It feels too much like a toy.
I am considering the Beringer UMX610. If this controller came in a 76 or 88 key version it would be exactly what I am looking for.
Most of the 76/88 key controllers seem to go from one extreme to the other with on board controls. They either have way more than I will ever use or none at all. Most all of the 76/88 key controllers I have looked at are within the same price range as a workstation type keyboard. Meaning if I were to spend $400-1k+ on one I may as well buy something that I can use live too. Not to mention with a workstation there would be no assignable controls for virtual instruments.

I have an N264 which is 76 key and has synth keys. Aftertouch is more like on/off but it's the same with the Extreme (is my opinion).

If you want a high quality keyboard it's going to be expensive. The M-Audio is not top of the line and if you already don't like that I doubt you'll be very pleased with what Behringer has to offer. A second hand high quality one might be the way to go.

The A70 might be hard to find (sorry, I said A76 earlier) but maybe a JX-10 might be cool? I got mine for 450 euro including the editor. It has a really nice 76 note keybed and some killer analog brass and pad sounds. I don't think the two sliders can be freely assigned to any cc from the machine though...

I have a Behringer FCB1010 MIDI foot pedal, altough it was cheap and programming it is not that easy, it does the job, but also for quality it's not the best. I wouldn't recommend Behringer to 100% rely on (if my MIDI pedal stops working in the middle of the gig it's not the end of the world).

I've always found the M-audio controller keys to be very heavily sprung and hard to press down. In comparison I found the MOX88 keys to be very light and responsive even though it's supposed to be a sort of hammer action. I heard that Yamaha's piaggero line of compact DPs to be similar or even lighter. The NP30 for example is a 76-key that weighs 12 lbs, $269 and can run on batteries (if you need that). I don't think it supports aftertouch though...