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What Controller Keyboard?
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PostPosted: Tue May 29, 2012 2:49 am reply with quote
Hey All,

After having spilt a well known brand of soft drink over part of my keyboard (which randomly seems to have stopped most of the e flats working correctly, there goes compositions in C Minor...), I'm in the market for a new one. Now I've wanted something nice for awhile, I'm more interested in playing quality as opposed to having lots of real time controls such as faders etc. Something perhaps weighted or semi weighted and either 76 or 88 keys would be ideal.

So, any suggestions? Budget...well that's as cheap as possible but with good quality build, I would be happy to get one second hand!

Thanks in advance!
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 6:07 pm reply with quote
Have you tried opening your board and giving it a rinse? The soda has probably just coated some of the electrical contacts. Just make sure you dry it completely before plugging back in.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:36 pm reply with quote
Studiologic VMK-176 Plus or Studiologic VMK-188 Plus?
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This and that.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 1:14 am reply with quote
meldavid wrote:
Have you tried opening your board and giving it a rinse? The soda has probably just coated some of the electrical contacts. Just make sure you dry it completely before plugging back in.


Yeah I might do that, I've been thinking about getting a new controller for awhile though and perhaps this is a sign... Smile
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 4:25 am reply with quote
If your mostly after a keyboard for playing, not tweaking, how about checking out some of Casio's stuff?

I think the footing of the keyboard is included in the offer, and the keyboard will double as a piano and a midi-controller.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 5:56 am reply with quote
Looks good...I do only need purely a controller keyboard though if that helps keep the price down?
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 7:30 am reply with quote
Gridlocked wrote:
Looks good...I do only need purely a controller keyboard though if that helps keep the price down?


Cakewalk/Roland has launched a new product line, maybe of interest?
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 7:47 am reply with quote
Thanks...that does look good!
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 8:08 am reply with quote
Alto just launched some decent looking semi-weighted midi keyboards ...
http://www.altoproaudio.com/products/live-88

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