From sgtpepper@rcsis.com Mon Mar 18 12:47:45 2002
Subject:RE: changing keyboard action

Here's the 76-key MIDI controllers I know about:

1) Yamaha made one called a KX73 with 73 keys.
2) Roland A50, A30, A37, and A70, all with 76 keys. I have 2 of the A70's--very
nice synth/organ action, IMHO.

The A70's appear on Ebay all the time--bought both of mine there. Typically
they go for $520 to $600 plus shipping, depending on condition & what comes
with 'em.

You can get Roland's current model, the A37, for about $400 at Guitar Center.

Roland has also made 76-key versions of a number of their synths. I think the
R9 has 76 keys, and the Super-JX had 76. And the deluxe version of the D50,
the D70 had 76 keys.

The Alesis QS7 and QS7.1 both have 76 synth-style keys.

Even StudioLogic has one--the SL-760, but its hard to find.

But I have NEVER seen an 88-key model with synth-weighted keys. Has anyone
else seen one?

---Steve

>What I want to know is why NONE of the keyboard manufacturers (and I know
>most of the keys come from Fatar anyway) make a synth/organ weighted
>keyboard larger than 61 keys. I would love to have an 88-key synth-weighted

>controller, because I can play piano parts on a synth weighted keyboard a
>whole lot easier than I can play Hammond part on a semi or fully weighted
>keyboard.
>
>Ed Fliege
>k2mojo@groovedaddies.com
>www.groovedaddies.com
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