Choosing the Right Keyboard -- Workstations vs. Arrangers

Thinking about buying a new music keyboard but not sure what to get? Korg USA Product Training Manager Rich Formidoni helps explain some of the key differences of Music Workstation and Professional Arranger keyboards.

Whether you're looking for a powerful backing band capable of playing 100s of different music styles as found on our Pa3X and other Pa products, or hyper-realistic keyboard sounds and lush, ethereal pads and soundscapes, as found on Kronos X and our other workstations, Korg has a musical instrument for you.

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[TrueLink]

Rich is great at what he does. This was very cohesive and understandable.

[utube]

Well said, Rich!




You can't go wrong with Korg. I have been using Korg Keys since 1993.

[ronsolomon]

I solved my keyboard dilemma by buying the Kronos X and the PA900.  Happy, happy, happy.

[esk]

Thank you so much Rick, Your presentation on Choosing the right keyboard nailed it for me, an Arranger is what I need and I'll now be able to find the right Korg Arranger in a music store down town.

[Shah-Rokh]

Although I love to be a one man band I ultimately opted for Kronos 2015 61 key, I just become euphoric if I hear or can design those multilayered lush and atmospheric pads, can't imagine my day without hearing them :) when I complement that with Spectrasonics omnisphere, that's when I'll stop looking around :D

[BenGC]

There is a LOT of great info here. Thanks, Rich!

[joe-vzhx]

thanks for this. a very no-nonsense recap of many features and pros/cons of each kind of keyboard and not a lot of trying to pimp korg per se, which I admit I expected more of. bravo and thanks again. as a composer still wrestling with what to get, it is at least a start as I knew little about stores frustratingly almost never have them in the store.

[Denvermorgan]

I like having both then you have the best of both worlds.

[TheBeryl]

You are awesome in explaining the Utility

[kenrunnels]

Rich your demos are why I bought my Kronos thanks man best purchase I ever made your very awesome at what you do

[adamartinmusic]

Thank you! I needed a comparison. (: im currently a local singer in my community wanting to up my game wiyth a keyboard! i just needed to know the difference. THank you! thank you! thank you!'

[WycliffStudios]

Transpose button should be available on both Workstation and Arrangers

[synathesia]

How about combining both technologies into one board!

[sinqueen]

I'm just realizing I've never used my Kronos at its full potential. I'm gonna have to find my manual again. I think I might try an arranger too. I'm still using my old Triton extreme this is a strong beast...still in love with it like the first time I bought it. That video was usual.

[paolomaggi]

At last a very clear explanation!! Thank you..Very useful !

[ErwinSchrodinger]

I just wish you could export the screen of the Kronos to a monitor.

[bugder]

Excellent comparison of both technologies and styles. I had acquired the info of most of what you had explained through time but you put it all into a neat and complete perspective that was instinctively easy to understand and I still learnt something new also. Thank you.

[NuSkoolTone]

Great video. Though even us "Workstation guys" would like some of those "Arranger" features. Notably (Dedicated hard of soft buttons) for transpose & octave (For when the band you sit in with does the song in a different key), more ways to incorporate articulations so those huge sample libraries sound less static. Finally, if not harmonizers, vocoders that are at least 16 band so they're useful beyond a novelty. ;)

[WycliffStudios]

Why should it be separate? Wish there was a keyboard which could do both

[unevprashad]

really useful video, for people who r confused with variety of keyboard models!!!