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How to clean a midi keyboard and other controllers?
IrionDaRonin
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:01 pm reply with quote
Hi, guys.

I just wanted to know if is there any special way to clean the midi keyboard and other controllers.
Any liquid, any special way, any special tool, etc. Mostly to make it clean and not harm them.
If there would be a cheaper or homemade way, much better.

Thanks in advance and have a good day Smile
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grabme
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 9:02 am reply with quote
IrionDaRonin wrote:
Hi, guys.

I just wanted to know if is there any special way to clean the midi keyboard and other controllers.
Any liquid, any special way, any special tool, etc. Mostly to make it clean and not harm them.
If there would be a cheaper or homemade way, much better.

Thanks in advance and have a good day Smile


Antibacterial hand gel works good for me, never had a problem.
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JD Gaffe
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 9:04 am reply with quote
MIDI stuff is pretty sturdy, I mean its very basic electronics, not old analog gear. Also the devices are generally made from plastic and cheaper materials, so it's pretty hard to harm it to any extreme. You could just take a bit of windex on a paper towel and wipe where needed, but thats probably the cheapest method of doing so.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 9:33 am reply with quote
Yesterday, I went over to a friend's studio and he showed me this "cyber putty" which he was obviously quite amazed by.

Personally for me though, just cleaning with a laptop cloth and sometimes spraying a little laptop cleaning fluid onto the cloth before cleaning, is more than good enough. It also helps to cover the equipment with a piece of cloth when not in use.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:42 am reply with quote
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cyber putty


What will they think of next??!! Shocked
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 1:36 pm reply with quote
I usually spit on the cleaning cloth and wipe it. Laughing It works nicely.

I'm not joking, actually, even though it might sound like. The secret is in a good cloth, though.

If you need a cleaning liquid, just use distilled water with some alcohol and a bit of liquid soap in it to taste. For the smell, mostly. That's what I use for everything. It works great.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 3:53 am reply with quote
Turn the device on its side then wipe with a clean dry cloth and then use a small clean dry paint brush for inbetween the keys and around the buttons knobs and sliders
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IrionDaRonin
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:12 am reply with quote
Thanks so far to everyone. Now it is cleaner!

Have a good day Smile
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