I ordered the CK and returned it but also the quality of controls are more professional on the YC. Professional grade switches and knobs and rotary LEDs but especially the very unique organ drawbar section not only the detent action but custom transparent slider caps. The CK has a smarter functionality. I suspect some new YC2 will eventually emerge implementing the same high quality but with the CK advantages. Maybe they will add an FM section with separate interface like Nord has the synth panel. Probably allow for two more voices making the synth a separate section and adding part "C". So Organ, synth and parts A thru C is probably all you'd ever need. Nord allows for two organs at once and two synths or something making it 7 at once. Probably add pipe organs and an expanded AWM2 section. At least this is the most probable evolution into a next generation and where the synth section has more advanced editing capability. Just guessing.The advantages of the YC73 would be having the best organ of the three, and a bit of a friendlier layout for real-time split/layer and effects manipulations, and for having more gig-friendly weight (especially if you want more than 61 keys or a hammer action). Which, yeah, does leave it largely redundant in your situation, since you don't gig and do not mind, for example, the additional complication of the M8x. You can alsway take the organs up a notch by connecting to, for example, VB3m on a smartphone, or any of numerous options on an iPad or laptop.I have loved my YC73 but now with the M8x & Korg PA5x together it basically serves no purpose anymore.YC is more pro-level in build... metal chassis, internal power supply, XLR balanced outs (except for the 61), and it offers a 73-key size... and importantly, it sounds better than the CK. Better organ, better variety of pianos/EPs, FM sounds actually created by FM, etc. But the CK does have some advantages of its own... price and weight most obviously... but also more total available sounds, and actually, an even better front panel layout, in most ways.I think the YC is well laid out and looks a lot more "Pro" level, if that is the right term, than the CK.
Statistics: Posted by davlippo7 — Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:47 pm