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......... how do electric pianos with weighted keys handle slides & glides?.......




NOT well!! But it can be done, and since piano is your main sound, you'll probably want to stick with weighted keys. As you probably already know, most of the synth action keys are too mushy and travel is too short.

Good simi weighted synth action can be had but not on any thing budget that I know of. It seem like all the manufacturers reserve their best synth action keyboards for their top of the line synths.