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Hello !
> Some things I'd like to see:
> a choice of colors--I know this is petty but guitarists have had this
> forever. Candy apple red, purple metal flake...

Yes ! They can even go further into customization... I've assembled one 
and chosen not only the finish and general shape but
the wood, the neck width and profile, the pickups ...But it's mostly 
woodwork, not electronics.

Yamaha sells a stage digital piano in 2 (yes !) colors: black or some 
kind of aluminium silver finish
I've seen a Clavia synth with either a standard keyboard or a "reverse" 
one (the white keys are black
and the black ones white, like on some old harpsichords). But i think 
keyboards manufacturers don't go further...

The better (?) way to do for you would be one or 2 master keyboards and 
a bunch of expanders. Or if you have some
extra cash under your pillow buy an Arturia Origin, it is a hardware 
platform for software synths, without keyboard. And you can choose
the filter model, the oscillators from another instrument and so on... 
Never heard it, it is expensive, but the general concept is interesting and,
icing on the cake, it has a lot of knobs and switches like an old school 
instrument.
Cheers
J.F.

rainbowjimmy a écrit :
>
> Hardware is nice, but it would be nice to be able to pick and choose
> the individual components. Some things I'd like to see:
>
> a choice of colors--I know this is petty but guitarists have had this
> forever. Candy apple red, purple metal flake...
>



> a modular design--I want to buy one keyboard, but buy the analog
> portion from Moog, the piano from Yamaha, the organ from Versi, etc.
>
> a choice of controllers--I'd like to be able to unplug the AN1x knob
> section and put in a high end set of knobs. Or a set of 16 100mm
> motorized faders. How about a D beam controller, a joystick, a ribbon
> controller that stretches the length of the keyboard...
>
> As an aside: It would be interesting to see what type of mad scientist
> devices would be designed if there was actually a market for add on
> controllers. Maybe the circuit bent crew would get involved.
>
> Of course all this would be expensive, but you could buy it a piece at
> a time. Buy something then update it--not just throw it way and buy
> something brand new.
>
> Jimmy
>

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