As @korgaustralia reports, there's also a new i3 and EK-50 L with upgraded speakers and design https://www.instagram.com/korgaustralia/

On a first look it seems that i3 can be considered as a speakerless arranger, which is something I can we interested in. We'll see.

EDIT: according to specifications (https://www.korg.com/us/products/synthesizers/i3/specifications.php)
it's only 4 kg/8.82 lbs. Can make a gigging life easier.

EDIT: there're already videos:

Hi Kabinopus,
That’s strange, an i3 ?
haven’t had a chance to read up on it, time tio go to sleep, had the i2 when it first came out in the early 90’s, be interesting to see if it’s similar to the original i3 from that period.

Thanks for the info. Looks very interesting.

Very interesting indeed. I never had the i3, but I did have the i30, now this would be something I'd drool over!

Not at all sure what the instrument is capable of from that demo. All I can say for sure is, if THAT guy was playing THAT instrument in a restaurant, I'd leave without finishing my meal. His voice selection in the first half of that video was nauseating. My opinion only (which hopefully I'm entitled to).

chas

It's not April 1st so I guess this isn't a bad joke......but COME ON. 64 note polyphony in this day and age? Entry level auto arranger? Is this maybe what Jeremy See is hinting at in his pre NAMM post?

I was thinking the SAME thing. We'd head out together.

This is a TOY and nothing compared to the original I3, the original was top back in the days.

I've just googled what the original i3 looks like and it looks fantastic! I can see why I loved the i30 so much.

I’m not impressed with the video either, and audio demos on Korg’s site are even more questionable, but it’s hard to say whether it’s a bad demo or a bad instrument. I used to be a faithful Yamaha’s believer, and still think that Yamaha is rather ahead in the competition (it’s also backed with sales reports), but now I tend to think that one instrument can’t cover all the needs and if you deal with music a lot you may benefit from having different tools for different needs. While 64 voices polyphony is not enough for piano playing, when it comes to other sounds you usually don’t need that much. And as an addition to digital piano this machine might be rather suitable. So far this is the only lightweight keyboard on the market without speakers with an arranger feature.