New Keyboards announced 1 to 2 weeks prior to NAMM 2020

[@georgeneilson6070]

Thanks Chuck always good info.

[@xp50player]

The Korg i series arrangers date back to the early 90s, before Apple made “i” everything. They were based on the 01/W’s synth engine.

[@stephendunne8652]

Had the i4S gor a while. Wanted the i3 but was kinda hard to come by at the time.

[@shawnaebbeson7882]

I had a friend with an i2 and I had a Technics PR-270. We had so much fun jamming together back in the day. One of my current keyboards is the Korg PA700 and I LOVE it. The new i3 intrigues me and I could use it for band work and studio work. I especially love the addition of the 5-pin MIDI Out connection so it can talk with my other stage/studio keyboards. The XE20 looks cool too. It would have been even more of a winner if it too had the 5-Pin MIDI Out jack...

[@FuzzyLogicxxx]

Keeping my fingers crossed for introduction of an Kawai ES9 so the ES8 will become cheaper

[@keska01]

Kawai also introduces the CA79 and CA99, it's already been communicated in Europe. Including Grand Feel III plus new 360 degree upgraded speaker system and a new upright piano design for the CA99. Wow curious to see the first reviews and eventually in 6 months or so be able to play the GF III action here in the USA.

[@garycitro1674]

I guess that Yamaha is going for a discount instrument to undercut the Nord Stage. Does it have a synth section at all? What's the list price on it?

[@66guidos]

£2000

[@Zwopper]

Preset synth sounds only.

[@matszh]

It’s gonna be the most interesting NAMM in years, for sure. Korg’s certainly given Behringer some competition.

[@bernardosilva7306]

Hey Chuck, what is the cheapest keyboard that has USB audio in/out so I can play VST plugins on the keyboard speakers? I know the MODX can do this but it’s far from my price range. Thanks!

[@Roboprogs]

Yamaha PSRs will. There is a 6 octave model for about $400 with dual quarter inch line outs. You should check how you like the key bed feel though.

[@Roboprogs]

The current $200 (maybe even less?) Yammy PSR models also have class compliant USB audio, but the speakers are a bit weak, as well as missing pitch bend wheel and a few other features.

[@bernardosilva7306]

Roboprogs I thought that those just have USB audio output (for recording) but not input, am I wrong? I was looking for example the PSR-E463. Nowhere in the manual it’s clear that it can be used for audio input. Thanks!

[@Roboprogs]

Bernardo Silva it’s bidirectional. I’ve connected my iPad to one in the store and layered patches and effects from my tablet.

[@bernardosilva7306]

Roboprogs Awesome! Thanks a lot! :)

[@troublesomecorsair]

I sorta feel like the CP88/73 and the YC-61 are the full size versions of the Refaces people want. Maybe a new CS synth in the works? Watch out for Viscount! The modular side of this new stage piano is most intriguing.

[@xp50player]

troublesomecorsair - I could go for a YC-73 weighted.

[@mikeygoda]

can't wait to get hands on a yc

[@OttosTheName]

MX 49/61/88 would also be a good Reface alternative and it's much cheaper. It has the CP sounds and I believe the YC sounds and plenty more.

[@Get_Yo_Life]

xp50player I agree. Yamaha should’ve given us two choices. The yc would be my bottom board within an aux setup. Great gig board but I wouldn’t use it as a top.

[@jsfbay1]

Wavestation- I have one of the first 2U rackmounts released.

[@liljons6753]

Which one hav dtums as good as triton?

[@stringsnare]

Ty!!

[@aristotlekumpis7095]

I wish there were no leaks and we all saw the new gear at NAMM. It kinda ruins the fun nowadays.

[@Zwopper]

+1 Nord used to keep everything under wraps, but even they leaked a couple of days early. 😢

[@GQLewis]

Could you tell me what kind of keyboard you have in front of you in this video? Is there a published list somewhere of the various new keyboards you just read out along with provided links to their websites so that we can examine them further? Please consider making a video on the different types of keybeds there are. I heard you mention a number of them in this video but I don't know the differences. Thank you.

[@NikosKatsikanis]

nice thanks!

[@MoveMekMiPaZz]

Lovely ⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️🌎🌎

[@Nitrav.]

This NAMM is going to be the best ye@r for the keyboards.

[@PianoManChuck]

Its actually looking like it will be!

[@kudosmotionbarbers]

Are we going to see a new Roland arranger ???

[@rfichokeofdestiny]

Did Elon Musk have something to do with that Roland GPX-F1? 🤔

[@Marcus-ym2kg]

Biggest news of this video: Roland does class-compliant USB 😮

[@Zwopper]

Korg had an i3 arranger in the early nineties, so another REMAKE. *YAWN*

[@michaelgreen1365]

Naam is a joke..