KVR Audio

Monib · Post by **Monib** » Mon Apr 28, 2014 12:35 pm

Hey guys, does anyone use one as a master keyboard? I was thinking about getting one.

I know the Nord lead doesn't do octave switching, is there a problem like that on the Blofeld? Do the Octave +/- button trigger the key board, or the synth engine?

Thanks!

bvc · Post by **bvc** » Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:00 am

I can vouch for the quality of its keybed; I use the same one (Fatar TP/9S) as my master keyboard, and it feels great and is very reliable/responsive.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFofAhlc9UY

V0RT3X · Post by **V0RT3X** » Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:10 am

I played a Blofeld Keyboard in the music store once and I was actually quite impressed with the feel of the semi-weighted keyboard.

elwood · Post by **elwood** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 7:15 am

Monib wrote:Do the Octave +/- button trigger the key board, or the synth engine?

Keyboard.

+1 for the quality of the keybed, I'm using my Blokey as master keyboard.

xamido · Post by **xamido** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 8:49 am

The octave button will work for both, the midi and synth engine. But, the transpose option will only work for the synth engine, not for the midi engine.

Monib · Post by **Monib** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 6:07 pm

xamido wrote:The octave button will work for both, the midi and synth engine. But, the transpose option will only work for the synth engine, not for the midi engine.

Thanks Guys, I have ordered one!

V0RT3X · Post by **V0RT3X** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:00 pm

xamido wrote:The octave button will work for both, the midi and synth engine. But, the transpose option will only work for the synth engine, not for the midi engine.

I hope they update that..

I don't mind 49 keys but I would like access to all of the octaves on my keyboard.

Monib · Post by **Monib** » Sat May 03, 2014 3:23 pm

V0RT3X wrote:
xamido wrote:The octave button will work for both, the midi and synth engine. But, the transpose option will only work for the synth engine, not for the midi engine.
I hope they update that..

I don't mind 49 keys but I would like access to all of the octaves on my keyboard.

You do have access to 4 Octaves up/down going into DAW, right? Then local off on the Blofeld, and DAW sends Midi back to Blofeld.

The transport I don't really use, as I run Logic with an iPad.

Monib

davidka · Post by **davidka** » Sat May 03, 2014 4:19 pm

I didn't try the Blofeld's keyboard, but I was quite liking that feather light keybed on the Access Virus TI keyboard.

Anyone knows if I can find that elsewhere?

bvc · Post by **bvc** » Sat May 03, 2014 5:50 pm

davidka wrote:I didn't try the Blofeld's keyboard, but I was quite liking that feather light keybed on the Access Virus TI keyboard.

Anyone knows if I can find that elsewhere?

The Virus TI uses another Fatar keyboard (perhaps the TP/8 or TP/8SK) which can also be found in the Quasimidi Raven (and some of their other keyboards) and the Kawai K5000.

It is a highly regarded keybed, alongside the Yamaha FS synth action (some SYs, DX7, DX7II, Wavestation, 01/W, Triton, Motif, etc.) and the Fatar TP/9 (Blofeld, DSI PEK, Andromeda, Kurz K2000, Sledge).

bftucker · Post by **bftucker** » Sat May 03, 2014 6:09 pm

bvc wrote: The Virus TI uses another Fatar keyboard (perhaps the TP/8 or TP/8SK) which can also be found in the Quasimidi Raven (and some of their other keyboards) and the Kawai K5000.

It is a highly regarded keybed, alongside the Yamaha FS synth action (some SYs, DX7, DX7II, Wavestation, 01/W, Triton, Motif, etc.) and the Fatar TP/9 (Blofeld, DSI PEK, Andromeda, Kurz K2000, Sledge).

Thanks for that information, bvc. I have often wondered. Do you know where I can find other information on other keyboards used in various synths?

bvc · Post by **bvc** » Sun May 04, 2014 11:57 am

bftucker wrote:
bvc wrote: The Virus TI uses another Fatar keyboard (perhaps the TP/8 or TP/8SK) which can also be found in the Quasimidi Raven (and some of their other keyboards) and the Kawai K5000.

It is a highly regarded keybed, alongside the Yamaha FS synth action (some SYs, DX7, DX7II, Wavestation, 01/W, Triton, Motif, etc.) and the Fatar TP/9 (Blofeld, DSI PEK, Andromeda, Kurz K2000, Sledge).
Thanks for that information, bvc. I have often wondered. Do you know where I can find other information on other keyboards used in various synths?

No problem, bftucker.

Mostly, it's just having spent many hours reading threads on a lot of different sites that has led me to my knowledge of keybeds. I spent a long time considering different older synths to use as a master keyboard, and being that options are limited on eBay and craigslist, I had to find out which synths had the same action as others.

If I had to choose the best singular resource that has helped me, it would probably be this: http://sounddoctorin.com/synthtec/parts/key.htm

(Edit - And for the Fatars, there's this: http://www.musiker-board.de/reparaturen ... hread.html)

stroker_ace · Post by **stroker_ace** » Fri May 09, 2014 6:26 pm

Monib wrote:
xamido wrote:The octave button will work for both, the midi and synth engine. But, the transpose option will only work for the synth engine, not for the midi engine.
Thanks Guys, I have ordered one!

Smart move!

I'm also using a Blofeld as my master keyboard. I demo'ed most of the major usb MIDI controller keyboards on the market and was thoroughly unimpressed by all of them; they either felt too cheap, too "loose", or too "tight".

But the Blofeld is third porridge.

And you get a wicked-bitchin' synth, to boot!

Give my regards to "Broadway"; what a gorgeous patch!

Waldorf Blofeld as Master Keyboard