Weighted keys (hammer action)

[dangersgs]

I just got my first hammer action midi keyboard and I want to know if there's anything wrong with it. .I got it on ebay for 250 $ , Fatar studio 900 is the name if you want to look it up.I never touched a weighted keyboard until now.I only used a 49 key midi controller that was just velocity sensitive.It's an old keyboard so I don't expect it to be the greatest but I want to know what I'm working with.I never played a real piano either.
When I press the keys I have to make about 2 or 3 times more effort than with my old keyboard.I'm almost sure that's how it's supposed to be but I want to be completely sure.If that's the case I don't think I'll have problems getting used to it.It definitely has a very different feel and I like that I can feel it simulating the hammers hitting the strings.I just want to know about that key sensitivity.

[B Side Producer]

There's a few things you can do to test the feel and action.
Like on a piano, technically, you are able to press the key without making any sound.
Press it down really gently until it hits the bottom. It should make no sound as you are only just putting the filted hammer against the string and not hammering it. Now on electric pianos , this sometimes is hard as it doesn't actually work with a filted hammer on a string but something that has to emulate that.
Now, you can try pressing it down harder and harder and see if the volume and sound change accordingly. Now press softly down but make a nice "plop" when your finger hits the bottom, do that soft and do that loud one time. See what sound that gives you. It's a bit hard to explain to someone who has never touched, felt and analyzed the piano keys and action.
Now, what you could do as well is walk into the closest piano/keyboard store, and try out a piano there. See how it reacts to the same tests I wrote in here and you can compare that to your weighted keyboard. Than it is important you listen good to the sounds different strokes make.
Having to make more effort, yeah, that's logic, the keys are weighted now, heavier, and it has to emulate that hammer and string like in a piano.
On a side note, Fatar has really good boards!

[dangersgs]

There's a few things you can do to test the feel and action.
Like on a piano, technically, you are able to press the key without making any sound.
Press it down really gently until it hits the bottom. It should make no sound as you are only just putting the filted hammer against the string and not hammering it. Now on electric pianos , this sometimes is hard as it doesn't actually work with a filted hammer on a string but something that has to emulate that.
Now, you can try pressing it down harder and harder and see if the volume and sound change accordingly. Now press softly down but make a nice "plop" when your finger hits the bottom, do that soft and do that loud one time. See what sound that gives you. It's a bit hard to explain to someone who has never touched, felt and analyzed the piano keys and action.
Now, what you could do as well is walk into the closest piano/keyboard store, and try out a piano there. See how it reacts to the same tests I wrote in here and you can compare that to your weighted keyboard. Than it is important you listen good to the sounds different strokes make.
Having to make more effort, yeah, that's logic, the keys are weighted now, heavier, and it has to emulate that hammer and string like in a piano.
On a side note, Fatar has really good boards!

Thanks a lot ! I didn't understand what making a "plop" is but I think it's okay.