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I guess I've been spoiled by Yamaha and Roland keybeds, even K5000s used Yamaha - Fatars just seem to be a hit or miss.
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Are you referring to the Kawai K5000? I remember reading more than once that the K5000 used a Fatar-made keybed similar to (if not the same as) the keybeds in the Novation Supernova II, Emu E-Synth/E4K and Virus KC (I don't know if the TI uses the same keybed model as the KC). I have a Fatar keybed in my main non-hammer-action controller and love it - it has a light touch that doesn't require major force (I hate overly stiff-feeling keys like the CME UF5/6/7) but the keys still spring back quickly enough for fast repeated notes and soloing. Aftertouch is great too - much easier to press through gradations of aftertouch than on some other keybeds which seem to be virtually an on/off proposition. Obviously these things are down to individual tastes, though.