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Roland GO:KEYS 3vsRoland GO:KEYS (GO-61K)

Summary

Roland GO:KEYS 3 and Roland GO:KEYS (GO-61K): 2 Roland multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 15 compared specifications.

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Roland

GO:KEYS 3
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GO:KEYS (GO-61K)
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General
ManufacturerRolandRoland
StatusCurrentLegacy
Released20242017
Keyboard
Keys6161
Key actionSynth-actionSynth-action
AftertouchNoneNone
Keybed61 box-shaped velocity-sensitive keys, nine touch curves plus fixed61 box-shaped velocity-sensitive keys
Sounds
SectionsPiano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playbackPiano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback
DrawbarsNoneNone
Sound engineZEN-Core, 1,154 tones and 74 drum kits, expandable with Roland Cloud sound packs554 GM2-compatible tones with the Loop Mix pattern player (22 sets, 1,232 patterns)
Organ modelsNoneNone
Polyphony—128 voices
Connections
OutputsHeadphones, 2-speaker stereo systemHeadphones, 2-speaker stereo system
MIDI portsUSBUSB
Pedal inputsSustainSustain
Features
Features203 auto-accompaniment styles, 304 preset chord patterns, Arpeggiator, 256 user scenes, Split and layer, Class-compliant USB audio and MIDI, Bluetooth audio and MIDI, Music player (WAV/MP3 from USB), Battery poweredLoop Mix (22 sets, 1,232 patterns), Ten performance pads, Bluetooth audio and MIDI, Aux input, SMF song recorder, Battery powered
Size & weight
ColoursMidnight blue, Dark red, Turquoise—
Dimensions (W × D × H)950 × 286 × 87 mm877 × 271 × 82 mm
Weight4.5 kg3.9 kg

Key differences

  • Released: GO:KEYS 3 – 2024 GO:KEYS (GO-61K) – 2017
  • Keybed: GO:KEYS 3 – 61 box-shaped velocity-sensitive keys, nine touch curves plus fixed GO:KEYS (GO-61K) – 61 box-shaped velocity-sensitive keys
  • Sound engine: GO:KEYS 3 – ZEN-Core, 1,154 tones and 74 drum kits, expandable with Roland Cloud sound packs GO:KEYS (GO-61K) – 554 GM2-compatible tones with the Loop Mix pattern player (22 sets, 1,232 patterns)
  • Dimensions (W × D × H): GO:KEYS 3 – 950 × 286 × 87 mm GO:KEYS (GO-61K) – 877 × 271 × 82 mm
  • Weight: GO:KEYS 3 – 4.5 kg GO:KEYS (GO-61K) – 3.9 kg

Both are the same on keys (61), key action (Synth-action), sections (Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback) and drawbars (None).