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    Korg Nautilus 88 Music Workstation

    May 18, 2021 4 minutes
    By Dave Clews

    $2,699 korg.com

    Strengths

    + 2,000+ inspiring sounds and nine different synth engines

    + Powerful 32-track sequencer, split between 16 MIDI and 16 audio tracks

    + Excellent, weighted hammer-action keybed is a joy

    Limitations

    - Long startup time – takes almost three minutes to boot up from power-on

    - Touchscreen can be complex and fiddly

    - Lacks aftertouch – strange on such an upmarket machine

    Since Korg’s M1 first spearheaded the keyboard workstation revolution in 1988, it’s fair to say things have moved on a bit, a statement borne out no more clearly than by its newest arrival, the Nautilus.

    Available in 61, 73 and 88-key versions, the Nautilus slots into Korg’s product range below the flagship

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