{"product_id":"korg-keystage-49-midi-controller-keyboard","title":"Korg Keystage 49 MIDI Controller Keyboard","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eNext-Generation Expression: Experience MIDI 2.0 Unleashed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eKorg Keystage\u003c\/strong\u003e represents a groundbreaking evolution in keyboard controllers, offering the industry's first fully integrated adoption of the MIDI 2.0 protocol. Designed specifically for modern music producers, touring keyboard players, sound designers, and live stage performers, this premium master keyboard bridges the gap between digital software and physical expression. Whether you are composing on the move or commanding a complex live keyboard rig, the Keystage provides an immersive, distraction-free environment that keeps your creative ideas flowing uninterrupted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"1103\" height=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ENC6w_OHmjQ\" title=\"Korg Keystage – MIDI 2.0 keyboard with polyphonic aftertouch \u0026amp; seamless DAW integration\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolytouch Keyboard with Polyphonic Aftertouch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe heart of the Keystage is its newly developed, highly responsive Polytouch semi-weighted keybed. Developed in collaboration with Ashun Sound Machines, this keybed delivers velocity sensitivity, channel aftertouch, and full polyphonic aftertouch. Unlike standard controllers, polyphonic aftertouch allows you to modulate individual notes within a chord independently, giving you the power to apply vibrato, open filters, or swell volume on specific notes simply by pushing deeper into the keys. The advanced sensor system does not compress, ensuring keys never feel mushy and your touch response remains completely linear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeamless Bidirectional MIDI 2.0 Integration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSay goodbye to tedious manual mapping and breaking your creative stride. The Keystage utilises MIDI-CI Property Exchange messages to conduct bidirectional dialogues with compatible virtual instruments, software, and hardware synthesisers. Upon connection, the controller automatically maps its eight parameter knobs to your software’s key controls and displays their exact names and values on dedicated, crisp organic EL sub-display screens. 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