That Yamaha keybed was pretty good IMO- nice feel and a good unweighted all-rounder.
Used in the Oasys 76 too I think.
It is very similar/identical to that used in the DX7 and other boards.
Only problem- black keys break with alarming regularity.
My Trinity Pro has 2 broken just now....it's "retired", so no rush to fix.
Oasys has 1 (happened first gig after replacing 2 other broken ones... )
I did wonder if it was me, but my tech guy said he has heard of them breaking easily, and has had many Korgs with this action in for repair with the same problem. Always the black keys.
Incidentally I tried the King Korg action in a store today and my god- what a piece of junk. Came home and played the Trinity and the difference was staggering. Ok, the Trinity was in a higher price bracket in its day, but putting out a $1000/£1000 board with the action the King Korg has is ludicrous.
Actions have been such a bone of contention in recent years in our built-down-to-a-cost-obsessed age. I agree with recent posts on, for example, the VR09 action- it may not turn out to be the best, but a good musician will make music on it regardless. I'd still contend, however, that his enjoyment and involvement may well still be lessened by the subpar keybed- compared to something superior.
For all you older guys, answer me this: Were synth actions better back in the day? I haven't been fortunate enough to play many old high-end synths. Or has the "crap factor" with actions always been there?
Actions I'd love to have the chance to try:
Sequential T8
CS-80
VAX-77.
Weighted actions are odd to me, as they often seem overly heavy. I'm not a pianist, but the last piano I played was a Bosendorfer with the extra bass notes under the black panel (Imperial Grand?)
The action on that thing was the best I have ever played, on any keyboard-related instrument. Wonderful, fast and supple. Yet far lighter than almost all the weighted actions I have used on DPs.
The same tech guy who must be rubbing his hands when I call him with my black key woes, once commented on my Alesis Fusion 8HD feeling somewhat like the Bosendorfer he used at the conservatoire he once taught at. That's a Fatar action isn't it? (though his memory may be tinged with....well, who knows what? He seems the type- and i know the type very well ).
I don't know- sorry, I've lost it after being up for 34 hours.
Apologies for the rambling- carry on, gentlemen.