Korg Keystage 49vsKorg nanoKEY2
Summary
Korg Keystage 49 and Korg nanoKEY2: 2 Korg controller keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 14 of 19 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Korg Keystage 49CurrentView details → | Korg nanoKEY2CurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Korg | Korg |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2023 | 2011 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 49 | 25 |
| Key size | Full | Mini |
| Key action | Semi-weighted | Synth-action |
| Aftertouch | Polyphonic | None |
| Keybed | Korg semi-weighted with polyphonic aftertouch | Korg button-style keys |
| Controls | ||
| Pads | 0 | 0 |
| Faders | 0 | 0 |
| Knobs / encoders | 8 | 0 |
| Display | OLED | None |
| Pitch / mod | Wheels | Buttons |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB | USB-C | Micro-USB |
| MIDI ports | DIN out | — |
| CV / Gate out | No | No |
| Bluetooth MIDI | No | No |
| Pedal inputs | Sustain, Expression | — |
| USB bus powered | Yes | Yes |
| Features & software | ||
| Features | Arpeggiator, Chord mode, Scale mode, MIDI 2.0, DAW transport | — |
| Bundled software | Korg Software Bundle, Ableton Live Lite | Korg Software Bundle |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Black | Black, White |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 814 × 234 × 82 mm | 325 × 83 × 16 mm |
| Weight | 4.2 kg | 0.24 kg |
Key differences
- Keys: Keystage 49 – 49 nanoKEY2 – 25
- Key action: Keystage 49 – Semi-weighted nanoKEY2 – Synth-action
- Aftertouch: Keystage 49 – Polyphonic nanoKEY2 – None
- Released: Keystage 49 – 2023 nanoKEY2 – 2011
- Key size: Keystage 49 – Full nanoKEY2 – Mini
- Keybed: Keystage 49 – Korg semi-weighted with polyphonic aftertouch nanoKEY2 – Korg button-style keys
Both are the same on pads (0).