Roland GO Keys 3 - Playing Only!

[@exionem]

The sounds is SPECTACULAR. You could only dream of this sound at this price years ago.

[@tucoramirez3333]

It does not sound like that go ahead buy it and find out

[@JeanV1986]

Maybe it's your playing...​@@tucoramirez3333

[@GusLozadaTV]

@@tucoramirez3333 it DOES sound like that. It's an amazing keyboard for the price. Not editable like a synth, YES. This is a presets machine to play, train, learn and even live gigs.

[@Elazarko]

This keyboard rockss!! Good job Roland team. Well done!

[@MrUFCFan12345]

Incredible demonstration. Just added to my collection!

[@and71small]

Picked up a GoKeys3 from yourselves a couple of weeks ago, based on your other review. It sounds great with the Roland RH5 headphones. Also downloaded the 15 free style packs that come with 5 styles each. Would love to see some how to videos to get the most from all the features.

[@riduribo]

Excelente tecaldo. Compré el GO5 hace unos dias y estoy enamorado 😍 Los sonidos son espectaculares.

[@wojtczyk]

It's always fun when Andy comes in and you guys play.

[@KimBell93Take2]

The second demo is an absolute banger ❤️

[@aguycalledbunny5186]

My Go Keys 5 just arrived. Along with the Go Keys 3 that arrived by accident.

[@DaveToneMusic]

Go Go:Keys 8 😛

[@maccagrabme]

Is it worth buying?

[@tucoramirez3333]

Don’t buy based on KZbin videos they never sound the same at all

[@aguycalledbunny5186]

@@maccagrabme I think so for the money. But I might not go with the 5 automatically. I did it for my kids, the upgrade. for me I'd probably just go with 3.

[@randyupchurch1899]

...#2?....If a sequencer is available, how many songs can be saved/stored for live recall?...Thank you...

[@Soda_Snake]

GO Keys 3 vs Casio CT-S1? I know this comparison was done with the ancestor Roland GO, but this seems like a major step up.

[@Acrimonious_Snake]

You are joking. I have CTS-500 (it has the same engine and keybed as CT-S1) and it sounds like crap (especially FXs) in comparison with GoKeys.

[@kaisfp]

How about the keybed comparing the Go:Keys 3/5 VS Casio CT-S1, S500, S1000V?

[@Acrimonious_Snake]

@@kaisfp Casio CT-S500 has the same keybed as CT-S1. I find it very good to play, it is very quiet, BUT it has some annoying issue between C and B keys if you press them both. These keys easily touch each other and produce noise. In overall, I like this keybed and often use it for practicing. Had no experience with go: keys keybed, but at the first glance in a shop the keybeds of both the previous and modern go:keys are also very nice.

[@Acrimonious_Snake]

For those who want to use it along with DAW: the GO:KEYS 3/5 only receives one MIDI channel (ch 4) and cannot be used as a multi-timbre sound generator.

[@imdeeramirez]

This is exactly what I'm struggling with now, could you please explain what this means when using this keyboard with DAW?

[@Acrimonious_Snake]

@imdeeramirez Well, what I learned from Roland's MIDI Implementation PDF manual for GoKeys 3/5, this device only receives one MIDI channel (number 4). This basically means that you cannot use it simultaneously for several ZenCore sounds via sending MIDI from your DAW. You have one MIDI channel at a time for all of your tracks inside a project. So you have to record/freeze audio from GoKeys into your DAW for each track that you want to add. So this GoKeys 3/5 is not multitimbral via external MIDI, not very flexible. On the other hand, the same manual mentions that the device can handle GM1 and GM2 modes via MIDI, so it should be able to play General MIDI scores with 16 channels. Go figure why Roland did that. It is still possible to use GoKeys in the DAW production pipeline, but, for example, my Juno DS receives 16 MIDI channels at once. I don't have GoKeys, so cannot provide you with more information than this. Actually I plan to buy a previous generation GoKeys61k because I like its red glossy design and linear multitrack recorder feature.

[@imdeeramirez]

@@Acrimonious_Snake thank you so much, I really appreciate your answer, it's really helpful.

[@Acrimonious_Snake]

​@@imdeeramirez ​ I was at the music store today, saw the new GoKeys. It's tempting, a great instrument, especially when paired with a Roland Cloud subscription. A very good and affordable option for professional music production. You're lucky if you already have one.

[@rjakiel73]

Actually considering a Go Keys 5 as a nice little portable rompler. Seeing I can pick one up for $450’ish it’s a damned good deal. Also confident at some point that some ingenious hacker will open more up on them since they are low cost and popular 😎.

[@gabrielbona3012]

Nice review!!

[@davidmeo1]

What are the piano patches in the piano sections the piano sounds good ... are there any settings changes to make the piano sound better.. even with good headphones the Gokeys 3 concert piano sounds tinny to me especially mid keys while the FP30x sounds great (supernatural sound engine) The FP30x is too heavy for me to move around otherwise I'd use that one..

[@fermata.olegovna]

Does the volume change depending on how hard you press the keys on this keyboard? Can I play forte/piano/pianissimo with fingers without changing the volume by regulator?

[@markaprill6501]

Yes this feature is on almost all keyboards these days and is referred to as velocity.

[@jeromebarbier5295]

Well velocity controls more than volume (simulating real piano hammers) and most devices allow disabling it to get a constant volume.

[@deivo84]

Hi! How do you have it connected for amplification? Could you explain your setup? I’m considering buying it and want to see if it suits me better than the GO:KEYS 5 due to budget reasons.

[@americoperez810]

It looks like they are connecting to the headphone port on the back, which I'm assuming is probably being split into left and right channel. Then being fed into an audio interface.

[@americoperez810]

They have 3.5mm to dual 1/4" jack adapters

[@tjmctube]

@@americoperez810that’s what I do

[@BananasananaB]

A more robust chord sequencer would be my only request. Maybe 8 bars and the ability to split those down even smaller. I appreciate how Roland display the sequences though. I wonder if there are any more keyboards on the market with that? I think Yamaha has some PSRs with something somewhat similar but the sound set isn't as pleasing.

[@michaelwilliamson248]

You can have up to 256 bars in a sequence in the go keys. You can use the zoom function to have multiple chords in a single measure. The arranger has 4 variations per style and you can mute the drums, bass or accompaniment parts individually. It’s pretty flexible and inspiring and above all fun

[@michel_loeza]

Are you using sustain pedal?

[@JayTheLane]

Know this was prerecorded what’s that song the Falcon plays at 6:35? Is Jack leaving Andertons? I say this as he’s not been here much recently and thi is prerecorded when Andy came in.

[@TheChrisVella]

A dodgy version of Shaun Martin's 'Yellow Jacket' 😂

[@geoffwebber8272]

As far as I know Jack is not leaving (or has left) Andertons. He has been touring with James Arthur since last October…

[@JayTheLane]

​@@geoffwebber8272that's one long tour I thought it had ended 🤣

[@JayTheLane]

​@@TheChrisVellaI thought I'd heard those chords before, great choice mate. Dig your channel by the way, the Falcon is still flying 💜

[@geoffwebber8272]

@@JayTheLane - still working till the end of August …

[@Mark_Williams300]

Le Faucon! 😁

[@TheChrisVella]

🦅

[@zajtoja]

I didn't realize the go keys became a line, I got the first gen model.

[@GusLozadaTV]

This new generation is better in all senses. I also had the red one. Quite inferior to the new models.

[@dunki-dunki-dawg]

I know nothing about keyboards but this thing sounds very lovely. I want to learn so I can play songs I love and maybe create something of my own. My budget is £700-£800. Is this machine a great choice or are there better units for my price point?

[@jeromebarbier5295]

You have to define what are your needs. Do you need a portable keyboard? Do you need embedded speakers? Do you want to use it as standalone or alongside a computer? Will you eventually miss the keys of a 88 fully weighted keyboard? As a standalone, portable, lightweight keyboard, this one is very cheap for the quality of sounds it offers. But it has its limitations if you need more features. I'd say, it's a wonderful device to start with for the price. But if you intend to use it as a full device in a home studio, it might be limited in the long run. However, again, for the price, you can't go wrong with it. (I already own a FA-06 as a more feature complete solution and a FP-30 for playing "real" piano but I still intend to buy the go keys for its portability)

[@dunki-dunki-dawg]

@@jeromebarbier5295 I am only playing at home. I have a cheap organ from ebay at the moment. I am learning chord shapes and fingerings. I want to be able to play Martha My Dear and some Beatles and Beach Boys songs. I know quite a bit of theory from playing guitar so I can transfer those skills over readily but I also want to learn some easier classical pieces as I love Bach, Debussy, Ravel ect. I really love Arabesque No1 although I am a long way off playing that yet.

[@jeromebarbier5295]

@@dunki-dunki-dawg If you want to learn some classical stuff, you'd better go with a wider range of keys.

[@dunki-dunki-dawg]

@@jeromebarbier5295 I want to get a 88 key machine. I also want good spkrs. I have a fantastic effects unit for reverbs and delays. It's a T.C. Electronics which is midi. The reverbs are pristine and utterly transparent. No other FX unit comes close as far as transparency goes. I can have any FX in any order, series or parallel.

[@mjwalters8394]

Ceases to amaze me how a cheap end synth like this has all these backing drum tracks and the Fantom 06 comes with no drum tracks like these

[@heinzstrudel6835]

NICE

[@debbiemcnamara7059]

How much does it weight?

[@JeanV1986]

4.5 kg for the Gk3 and about 5kg for the Gk5.

[@debbiemcnamara7059]

I bought this keyboard but the manual is non readable.

[@pinheiroartur3020]

This will be a break in the keyboards game…a truly very good key…well yamaha,korg,Casio,etc …it’s be very hard to beat this one for the price.

[@trstack]

More Jack please

[@jackiwannapaint]

does it have a rock guitar voice

[@JeanV1986]

Yes it does.

[@GusLozadaTV]

You won't like the guitars. Specially the distorted ones. Nope.

[@jackiwannapaint]

@@GusLozadaTV ok thanks gus

[@GusLozadaTV]

@@jackiwannapaint I LOVE this keyboard. But distorted guitars aren't exactly their best selling point. I was expecting a replica of the "Wailing Guitar" of the JD800 but none is included. Apparently you can get it from the cloud.

[@jackiwannapaint]

@@GusLozadaTV ok thanks gus

[@debbiemcnamara7059]

Why do the people from Yamaha know The Go Keys 3 better than Roland?

[@producedbykemp691]

When you own Omnisphere everything else becomes senseless

[@GusLozadaTV]

This is NOT meant to compete to any soft synth. For its price, this is a true bargain to take to small gigs, train, learn, teach and jam with friends. This is NOT a synth. This is a ROMpler machine (presets) with wonderful sounds and functions. And it only weights 5 kilos. ... for Omnisphere you need a computer, audio interface and a MIDI controller.

[@acolytetrader7768]

That preset not that Jack played .....YesPleaseMore

[@endoflevelboss]

Jack your hat is really cool. Makes you look like the guy who washes my car 🥳🎉

[@Acrimonious_Snake]

This time Roland did everything right... well, except the lack of MIDI multitimbrality [facepalm]

[@kaisfp]

Also, except the lack of good piano sounds. The piano sounds (that are not the Supernatural piano sounds) tend to be the achilles heel of Roland keyboards/digital pianos. (At least that's how I hear them.)

[@Acrimonious_Snake]

@@kaisfp That is funny because I absolutely LOVE Roland piano sounds. Not the most realistic, but very expressive, works great in a mix and sounds very stylish

[@PC0067]

Les mêmes sons depuis cinquante ans maintenant ! Lol

[@tally2312]

First comments! Yessss!

[@jeffhrsn]

SO many idiots on KZbin.

[@russ254]

you are beautiful to me!

[@DavidEllis-rw1of]

Great demo. Go back to the black baseball cap. The knit cap isn’t a good or professional look for you.

[@jakobymaster]

Oh gosh the first example.. who are they trying to catch here?? A scam advertiser? Bot ad generator? what even is that music..

[@kaisfp]

AudioJungle techno

[@jonathanchristiansen7593]

I wanna get a keyboard to learn, do I need full 88 keys? if not do I go keys 3 or keys 5? if I need 88 what should I get? budget not an issue