[AH] Re: [sdiy] replacement keyboards available

[jhaible]

>> Are these rubber dome keyboards, or metal contacts?

>Metal. Motif-6 keyboards look and feel exactly like DX7 keyboards.
>If you open a DX7, you'll see that each key has two contacts at
>the end of thin springy metal blades. The feel is very different
>from that of a rubber dome keyboard. With rubber keyboards, the
>resistance generally *increases* as the key goes down, which I
>hate. For some reason, I'm very fussy about keyboards.

Same here. I absolutely agree.

Probably my VL7's keyboard is the same - from your
description, it could be.

I loved the DX-7's action. It was just a little noisy (mechanical).
The VL7 action is more quiet I think (never played it side by side,
though.)

>One of the reasons I think separate keyboards are preferable
>(nudge nudge wink wink). A good two- or three-manual splittable
>keyboard driving several rackable modules put on top of it feels
>better, costs less and is more ergonomic than half a dozen low
>cost keyboards spread across the room and at different heights.
>Especially if you like to play as many parts as possible at once.

Good point!
I could buy a VL7 spare keyboard, put it into an enclosure with
flat top, stack the (real) VL7 on top of it, and play the PS-3200
clone from the lower board.


Best Regards,

JH.