[sdiy] Keyboard suggestions

[David Brown]

I gave up trying to fix my Kurzweil Mark 3.  I bought the electronics for 
$5 and managed to get the schematics but there were errors and I had no 
diagnostics.  In parting it out I want to reuse the keyboard.  It turns out 
that the keyboard controller is a separate board that outputs MIDI.  So, by 
adding a 5 volt supply I can have an 88 note weighted keyboard with 
velocity, MIDI channel 1, with two pedals, mod and pitch wheel.  There is 
also a spare MIDI slider and transpose switch that I probably won't use.

What I'm trying to decide is whether to build a MIDI or CV keyboard, and 
whether I should replace the controller or add a MIDI post processor for 
more features.  At a minimum I just need to make a wooden case for it.

What features would you want in a keyboard?  I'm open to suggestions.

David Brown
davebr at earthlink.net
http://modularsynthesis.com