KeyStage from Korg is the first keyboard I’ve seen that actually seems to have a working implementation of MIDI 2.0’s capability of automatically mapping synth parameters on a controller. It also has a polyphonic aftertouch keybed, OLED sub-screens for each knob to show you what it does in your DAW or plugin, and interesting built-in arpeggiator and chord modes. It has an output-only audio interface, and a simple integration with Ableton live.
Here’s my full review:
TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
1:15 Overview
2:55 MIDI 2.0
4:15 Wavestate
5:40 Gadget
7:15 Poly AT
9:05 Keybed
9:25 Ableton
11:40 Arp
14:05 Chords
15:55 MIDI CCs
16:30 Scenes
16:55 I/O
17:15 The plate
17:35 Pros, cons
19:00 Outro
hi,
in case you would not know : I have released WoodSynth 3.6 which supports midi v2 (both CI property exchange and 32 bits UMP) and which works fine with the new Korg Keystage.
Both on MacOS and iOS.
best,
Woodman