Comments on: How do you classify the keyboard actions of synthesizer keyboards? http://www.mikesmusicroom.co.uk/mikes-music-articles/how-do-you-classify-the-keyboard-actions-of-synthesizer-keyboards Latest Entertainment News | Upright Pianos | Digital Pianos Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:57:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bitstreem http://www.mikesmusicroom.co.uk/mikes-music-articles/how-do-you-classify-the-keyboard-actions-of-synthesizer-keyboards/comment-page-1#comment-2349 Bitstreem Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:44:01 +0000 http://www.mikesmusicroom.co.uk/mikes-music-articles/how-do-you-classify-the-keyboard-actions-of-synthesizer-keyboards#comment-2349 Roughly speaking, you can divide keyboard actions in three variations; non-weighted ("synth action"), semi-weighted and weighted ("piano action"). Like you say, there's plenty of variation in feel from different models and makes, but in general these are the three main types. Keyboards and synths like the PSR series and the XP-30 have little to no "resistance" in their keys, and are thus labeled non-weighted. Digital pianos and stage pianos (and larger workstations like the Motif ES8) have weighted keys, which feel like those on a regular acoustic piano. Some controller keyboards and synths (like the Alesis QS6.1) have keys that are lighter than a piano, but heavier than synth action - these are called semi-weighted. Cheers, Arne Roughly speaking, you can divide keyboard actions in three variations; non-weighted (“synth action”), semi-weighted and weighted (“piano action”). Like you say, there’s plenty of variation in feel from different models and makes, but in general these are the three main types.

Keyboards and synths like the PSR series and the XP-30 have little to no “resistance” in their keys, and are thus labeled non-weighted. Digital pianos and stage pianos (and larger workstations like the Motif ES8) have weighted keys, which feel like those on a regular acoustic piano. Some controller keyboards and synths (like the Alesis QS6.1) have keys that are lighter than a piano, but heavier than synth action – these are called semi-weighted.

Cheers,

Arne

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