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Korg Keystage 61vsKorg microKEY2 Air 49

Summary

Korg Keystage 61 and Korg microKEY2 Air 49: 2 Korg controller keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 15 of 21 compared specifications.

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Korg

Keystage 61
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Korg

microKEY2 Air 49
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General
ManufacturerKorgKorg
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20232016
Keyboard
Keys6149
Key sizeFullMini
Key actionSemi-weightedSynth-action
AftertouchPolyphonicNone
KeybedKorg semi-weighted with polyphonic aftertouchKorg Natural Touch mini keys
Controls
Pads00
Faders00
Knobs / encoders80
DisplayOLEDNone
Pitch / modWheelsWheels
Connectivity
USBUSB-CMicro-USB
MIDI portsDIN out—
CV / Gate outNoNo
Bluetooth MIDINoYes
Pedal inputsSustain, ExpressionSustain
USB bus poweredYesYes
Features & software
FeaturesArpeggiator, Chord mode, Scale mode, MIDI 2.0, DAW transportBattery powered
Bundled softwareKorg Software Bundle, Ableton Live LiteKorg Software Bundle (Gadget 2 LE, M1 Le, Ableton Live Lite and more)
Size & weight
ColoursBlackBlack
Dimensions (W × D × H)979 × 234 × 82 mm709 × 139 × 54 mm
Weight5 kg1.4 kg

Key differences

  • Keys: Keystage 61 – 61 microKEY2 Air 49 – 49
  • Key action: Keystage 61 – Semi-weighted microKEY2 Air 49 – Synth-action
  • Aftertouch: Keystage 61 – Polyphonic microKEY2 Air 49 – None
  • Released: Keystage 61 – 2023 microKEY2 Air 49 – 2016
  • Key size: Keystage 61 – Full microKEY2 Air 49 – Mini
  • Keybed: Keystage 61 – Korg semi-weighted with polyphonic aftertouch microKEY2 Air 49 – Korg Natural Touch mini keys

Both are the same on pads (0).