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Korg Forums:: View topic - KORG RK-100S-RD SYNTH Keytar Korg Forums A forum for Korg product users and musicians around the world. Moderated Independently. Owned by Irish Acts Recording Studio & hosted by KORG USA Goto page, 2, ->:: Author Message Akos Janca Platinum Member Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 1154 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 5:08 pm Post subject: I think if an accordion is playable with similar size keys then this will work on the keytar, too.
We have to try ourselves. I like the Sonic State video, thanks for that.
I guess there is an alternate switch (see at 2:07) labelled as 'SOUND', it looks similar to the microKorg XL's BANK SELECT toggle switch - then it's easy to select between 2 programs quickly. _________________ Kevin Nolan Approved Merchant Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Posts: 2394 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 6:00 pm Post subject: Well, the success of this item is going to depend on its price - Alesis have just released a full key size, wireless keytar for $199! Jimknopf Platinum Member Joined: 17 Jan 2011 Posts: 3177 Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 6:04 pm Post subject: Precise and fast pitchbending with a ribbon is no fun. And for my taste this thing definitely doesn't look cool either, kind of 80s in a really bad edgy way.
But different folks, different strokes. _________________ Kronos 73 - Moog Voyager RME - Moog LP TE - Behringer Model D - Prophet 6 - Korg Prologue 8 - Rhodes 73 Mk I - Elektron Analog Rytm MkII - Cubase Pro 9.5 csteen Platinum Member Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 775 Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 6:07 pm Post subject: Different strokes for different folks, I am fairly sure that KORG has a fair idea of what they are doing as usual. The market they are targeting will no doubt love this and the ones they knew they would not please will simply make a different choice as KORG expected no doubt. I am glad to see a company like KORG be so broad in who they appeal to.
I do not need or want everything they produce but we all love some of what they make and that is a win for everyone I think we can all agree. 
Kevin Nolan Approved Merchant Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Posts: 2394 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 7:13 pm Post subject: The video on Sonicstate is interesting. It has two ribbon controllers - the keyboard length one is very intriguing. It also has a microKorg based interal VA (with editor for computer). So very well spec'er. Too expensive for a key tar for my liking.
And actually, it's not really just a keytar - it's a synth too. It'd be nice to see a keytar only controller version of this for half the price. Jan1 Platinum Member Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 590 Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 4:49 pm Post subject: Compare KORG's new keytar with Alesis' Vortex with full-size keys priced at just below $200. You can get 3.5 Vortexes for the price of one RK100. I don't want to put KORG down and I know the RK100 has an onboard VA, but still. Jimknopf Platinum Member Joined: 17 Jan 2011 Posts: 3177 Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 9:32 pm Post subject: Agreed, plus the Alesis has a pitch wheel for more precise bending. _________________ Kronos 73 - Moog Voyager RME - Moog LP TE - Behringer Model D - Prophet 6 - Korg Prologue 8 - Rhodes 73 Mk I - Elektron Analog Rytm MkII - Cubase Pro 9.5 Kontrol49 Platinum Member Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 1253 Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 4:35 pm Post subject: As far as as Keytars go,I'd like to see someone make an actual synth interface like the Moog liberation,rather than having to rely on editors.