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crosshairs0809 · Post by **crosshairs0809** » Wed Jun 17, 2020 4:04 pm

Hi,

I have been planning a very small mobile DIY music desk that I want to make. It calls for a midi keyboard, however I don't want all the extra peripherals that comes with commercial keyboards(faders, buttons, etc). I just want the key-bed itself. I would like a key-bed like fatar or a doepfer one, but they seem to make access difficult for hobbyists like me. Can I buy a cheap keyboard that has the amount of keys I want and strip it's key-bed for my use, or are there alternatives?

I seem to recall a thread a long time ago that talks about this but can't find it.

Thanks!

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Wed Jun 17, 2020 4:35 pm

This kind of thing?

https://m.thomann.de/gb/doepfer_pk88_gh ... 1592411561

Thomann have a few options ...

crosshairs0809 · Post by **crosshairs0809** » Wed Jun 17, 2020 4:44 pm

Yes. I'll check out their website, but I forgot to mention(sorry!) that I need a 5-octave key-bed. The PK88 keyboard is too big for my desk.

Thank you!

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Wed Jun 17, 2020 5:00 pm

Doepfer sell the Matrix 61 ...
http://www.doepfer.de/zubeh_e.htm

crosshairs0809 · Post by **crosshairs0809** » Wed Jun 17, 2020 5:41 pm

Thanks for that. A little too pricey though(plus international shipping). I might go with the Acorn Masterkey 61. It looks pretty plain, kind of cool and has stuff that I can use until I am ready to take out the keys and add my own DIY stuff.

walidantar · Post by **walidantar** » Wed Jun 17, 2020 8:16 pm

take a look at my post, viewtopic.php?f=180&t=546876
there's fatar 61tp/8s weighted with aftertouch and a scanner board for it

tp/8s maybe it's the best syth key action nowadays on the market, the same used on moog-one and access virus ti2

https://www.newgroove.it/vendita/fatar-61tp8s/

crosshairs0809 · Post by **crosshairs0809** » Thu Jun 18, 2020 1:20 pm

Thanks for that. It looks promising, however I'd like to find a place in the United States to avoid international shipping costs but maybe I'm pushing my luck too much.

walidantar · Post by **walidantar** » Fri Jun 26, 2020 1:25 am

this is an idea for a simple desk - it's ment to use buttom-mount ball-bearing drawer slides and the legs of the desk are two cabinets .. no racks are used but this is just about an idea that can be manipulated

72" by 32" by 29.5"

desk_01.jpg

https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model/ ... -32-by-295

Planning a small DIY music desk and need a keybed