Is this what you hoped for next?

[jok3r]

The "slim keys" were presumably a conscious design choice and a little exploration into an untapped market. The fact that a large number of youtube videos showing off modular gear or desktop synths will have an Arturia Keystep 37 shows there is certainly a place for slim keys.
They make sense where space is limited and there just isn't room for large 5-octave plus full-sized keyboards. Additionally,  not everyone is a classically trained pianist who can only use full size keys and don't have any issue using them.
These aren't mini keys like on the original Microkorg. In fact, they are bigger than the keystep 37 keys and feel nicer than those on the minilogue series which have also sold rather well.
I personally think they feel really nice for what they are and certainly don't detract from the experience of using it. I'm even enjoying it more than the Prophet 5 desktop/keystep 37 combination I'd been using previously.
It's definitely worth turning one on, hearing it in the flesh and actually feeling how expressive the poly aftertouch is.

I didn't say anything about them, being mini keys in the above post. That was clear from the first moment on and I said in one of my first posts, that this isn't my thing. My statement in the above post today is only about the pure feel. Our opinions may differ here. For me, they feel really really cheap, even for mini keys. That simply put me off so much, that I didn't even want to hear it. If it has keys, that I won't play, I'm not gonna pay for them. I'm pretty sure the Fourm sounds fantastic... as all Sequential gear. In fact, there is no bad sounding Sequential synth... it's all about the taste.

I guess it's not about a pianist CAN only use full size keys, but he WANTS to use only full size keys. I further guess that a good trained player can adapt to almost anything. But why should he/her?

In fact, bigger keys give more control. And I'm not talking about hitting the right notes. Bigger keys give more control over velocity and pressure, because they have the longer lever travel.  And I can imagine how expressive the poly aftertouch is... but imagine how good it would be if you could use it even more fine-grained with a proper keybed.

Half of the Sequential community was hoping for a synth with poly AT, especially in the premium segment. It's really disappointing that they put that feature in a low budget synth like this first. Let's hope there's something for the "players" out there in the making ;-)

Still hoping for a Rev3 with switchable global/poly LFOs, 3 Osc's (for live the DCOs are perfectly fine... they don't go out of tune when the temperature on stage changes) instead of a simple sub oscillator with a proper mixing section, better filter and dual effects per layer. Give this thing a nice poly AT keybed and it becomes a live players dream.

[LPF83]

Is anyone who owns both a Fourm and a Keystep Pro able to compare how the keys feel?

The Keystep Pro changed how I feel about mini-keys.  Not that I would ever use it as my primary key bed, but for certain uses I'm surprised how well it plays and it feels like such a solid piece of hardware (not to mention brilliant sequencer and remote controller for multiple synths, there's a reason I own two of them).

I have heard some say the Fourm keys have a really light/sensitive feel, others say they're small but feel high quality, and some saying really cheap feeling, so any input helps.

I don't mind to wait for a module version, the Korg Keystage 61 does Poly AT very well.

[kpatz]

Is anyone who owns both a Fourm and a Keystep Pro able to compare how the keys feel?

Or any Keystep or a Minifreak, they all use the same keybed type AFAIK.

Keybed feel is subjective, which is why you hear everything from “feels great” to “feels like garbage”.  I’ve heard the Yamaha Reface keys are really nice, though I’ve never played one.  Hydrasynth Explorer has decent mini keys from what I’ve read too, but I’ve never played that either… though someone said they liked the Fourm’s keybed better than the Explorer’s.  But, it’s subjective opinion.

That said, a Fourm module would be nice, maybe we’ll see one in the future?  I wonder if Sequential plans on a full size polyAT keybed for future full-size synths (or gets something from Fatar, ASM, etc.) Something like a modern Prophet T8 anyone? 

[darkestyugo]

The Fourm keys are longer than the Keystep keys which feel slightly stiffer and have less travel on them.

Having mostly played the Keystep for a long time now, I sometimes find that going back to full sized keys takes a bit of getting used to but the Fourm keys have pretty much the same spacing so felt quite similar to play.

[Jpro600k]

For me, it makes me feel like I'm listening to the sound of my usual Prophet-10.
The connection between the feel of the keys and the sound is amazing.
I think it would be better to sell a MIDI keyboard controller using this keyboard to the general public. I think there is demand for small MIDI control keyboards. This would probably expand the brand's target demographic to a wider range. In the future, it may even be possible to target synthesizer users.
Why not consider utilizing your brand power as a synthesizer manufacturer, or selling it separately under the parent company's brand?

I think it will also be targeted at users who, like me, regularly use the Module version. Sequential has several Module synths, and I think they can be used effectively as a small setup.
I think it would be great if I could get all the equipment from the Sequential.
Other manufacturers also have many modular synths, so if you think of it as a controller to connect them to, you can imagine how wide the target range is and it could lead to some amazing production scenes in the future.

If Sequential were to develop a standalone MIDI keyboard controller, I would like it to include an arpeggiator and a step sequencer. This is to remain competitive with the competitors in the market.

[Jpro600k]

Considering the opinions of users who are skeptical of this new keyboard, a standard-sized version with an equivalent mechanism would likely further expand the target user range. For users who own multiple modular synths, it would be a necessary piece of equipment, and it would be great if SEQUENTIAL's product were added to the list of recommended MIDI keyboards.

Perhaps adding audio interface functionality will be a smart and effective way to promote the parent company's brand image.

[Phil999]

The Fourm keys are longer than the Keystep keys which feel slightly stiffer and have less travel on them.

Having mostly played the Keystep for a long time now, I sometimes find that going back to full sized keys takes a bit of getting used to but the Fourm keys have pretty much the same spacing so felt quite similar to play.

in my studio there is a 88-key masterkeyboard, and the new Fourm next to it. At first it felt a bit awkward. I never had smaller keys, except for an old Casio keyboard, or the KMI QuNexus. After some time, maybe a week or two, I had the same experience as you. It feels quite similar to play. Changing from masterkeyboard to Fourm and back.

And one can see in internet videos how people get along with this form factor easily as well. I think Sequential has made a good choice with this keybed.

But I guess we both have slender fingers. So it might be understandeable that some people don't like the Fourm keybed at all.