My friend DickieT (Thomas Turner), who some of you met at the arranger jams in Shreveport, bought the Korg Micro Arranger from JohnC (Bruno123)
He brought it over today for a setup/operating lesson, since he'd never owned a Korg.
It really is a nice-sounding little keyboard. I think it would work just fine for a nursing home or party, once you set it up.
However, it's biggest selling point to me would be for a light-weight backup kb, or to take on a trip, cookout, vacation, etc.
Having said all this, the Korg operating system has improved tremendosly since this technology was introduced. Everything is easier to get to now and there are a great many new features, sounds and styles on the PA900/PA3x. Of course there should be since the price is many times higher!

This keyboard has interested me for some time.

Would be nice to have an updated version and wish Yamaha could produce something similar...weight wise.

I have had one for some time and agree with Don. I have used it mostly with my Nord for styles and additional sounds. I got used to the keys in short order, liked the styles and sounds, but that archaic OS killed it for me every time. It is very capable of getting deep but it is too much work and learning curve.

I don't remember having that much trouble with my PA800.

Don, I thought you would have been familiar with the KMA as an add-on for all of those who do not own a Korg arranger keyboard.
As I have mentioned on many an occasion the KMA is 100% identical to the (large key) version of the PA50 and 90% identical to the PA80 and even the PA1X.
And with the added bonus of loading my resources , see link below, it would imply anyone having to do a very limited amount of tweaking. I know that Bernie and Deane, just to mention a few have got my resources and to the best of my knowledge are quite satisfied with them.
Again I would like to emphasize that the KMA is of very great interest to those owing a different brand of arranger keyboard and to those who don't want to haul around any weight when occasionally gigging.

regards,
John

http://pasounds.intropagina.nl/page-7--korg-micro-arranger.html
(see pages 7 and 8)

If you remember a few years ago when I had a Kord Micro Arranger.
I recorded a two part Out of the Box Demos the day I received it here is Pt1 again so you can hear what this little gem can do enjoy!



https://app.box.com/s/43qjghct6e2xpnk3nxxb2grbdvl304hs

Thanks for that, Donny. It sort of kicks to the kerb the notion that Korgs need hours of tweaking to sound good.

only KMA:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a98cmalxXW4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QLAhOfIjyk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcApUVn8Irg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ5wXZTKzR8

After all this discussion, I hauled my Korg Micro out and connected it above my Nord.

I must admit that both going through my Centerpoint Space Station is darn awful good. I always did like it, just never mastered it.
ps
same for John's excellent resources.

124...you are very welcome thank you for listening, in a way I miss that little keyboard.

I have used my KMA on many gigs - people love it and it sounds great with
the Bose L1 Compacts. Must mention - I use John Smies resources with it and it
turns it into a monster sounding keyboard.

Deane