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NormLeete@... wrote:

 Ina message dated 20/04/2006 18:20:23 GMT Daylight Time, tron@...writes:

>As for the 35 note question I posted a few days ago... thanks for the
> comments...I still believe that with the new 'Trons coming out... both
> analog anddigital... increasing the keyboard to a full three octaves,
> is an improvementI'd love to see.

Dear All, 35notes, probably something to do with capstan length... How long a capstancould you reliably make? -Norm

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Greetings Gang,  70 keys as in MK -1/2, SFX, MK-V and Markus' MK-VII .
If there wasno "cheek block" between keyboards (as in M300 ), perhaps
5-6 more notescould be "squeezed in".  Removable keyboard of 75 keys ??
.....doggoneheavy !

Capstan machiningtolerances are MUCH tighter than engine bearings,
rod/crank clearances,etc.  That tolerance spec. itself adds much to final
cost of a 35-notekeyboard.

Cheers, -- JK--  ( follows Zero Tolerance rules.....)