Korg continues the surprises at Musikmesse today. The new Pa588 looks like a Pa500 with a real weighted piano keyboard:
http://www.sonicstate.com/news/shownews.cfm?newsid=6270

With the new Korg lineup (Pa500/Pa588/Pa800/Pa2X) Yamaha and Roland really has something to prove.

Kind regards,
Tommy

Wow! What a beauty! Terrific idea...should sell very well.

Way to go Korg!

Ian

Wow! Sounds like exactly what some of our piano-playing members are looking for. A legitimate stage piano combined with a decent arranger. That should get a little play. Would be great for a restaurant/supper club gig where you want to just do solo piano during the dinner hour and go into light dancing around 9.

chas

Oh yes, cant wait to see the counter punch!

Wow, looks like a winner!!!

thats just so impressive. Everyone thought it just couldnt be done and then Bam !!! In steps Korg ! I really hope that this sells well.

Hasn't Ian already ruled out a Yamaha counter-punch?

Remember, the home arranger user has no need for 88 keys, even 76 are WAY too many for their poor little dumb minds to grasp!

And the effrontery to suggest that they MIGHT like to play on something more substantial than a toy 61 keyboard... Who do these guys think they are?

It doesn't surprise me. After lengthy auditioning of the PA800, I believe Korg is really doing their homework to become the leader. They have the player in mind and took some great ideas from Yamaha.

I'm working the 800 as hard a possible to replace the 900, perhaps in one month now

zuki

Wow
They have replaced the PA 500 keyboard with a graded hammer action controller keyboard, and then stuck it in a bigger case. (Has anyone tried playing other sounds on a graded hammer action piano keyboard, because if they have, they will know that it is the worst possible combination you can have)
On the other hand its good to see Korg being adventurous though, as most manufactures play it safe and stick to a tried and tested layout, however if it does catch on you can be certain every other manufacture will bring out something similar.
BTW I have never heard anybody say that it could not be done, just that they didn’t think there was a market for it.
Should be interesting to see what else comes out at Frankfurt (Besides Audya)

Bill