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z6e9n

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« on: July 15, 2006, 02:58 AM »

Ok, so here is the deal. You can get a 61 key keyboard for cheap. There has to be a way space out the triggers underneath the keys and use pads(to lessen the force of the mallet) instead of plastic keys. That would give you the equvalent of a 5 octave marimba. The only units available at this time run upwards of 2000 dollars. So if anyone has any ideas on fabrication or constructive criticism post them.


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Blaminack

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Re: DIY midi marimba help!

« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2006, 06:56 PM »

It seems like it could work. I saw a site somewhere where a guy built a set of MIDI drum triggers and used Margirine Containers for Toms...


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Roger Beverage

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Re: DIY midi marimba help!

« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2006, 07:49 PM »

This has run through my head a number of times. The main problem is that cheapo keyboards use printed circuits only. To space them out, you would have to hand make 61 connections. I can't see any way other than to buy 36-40 individual triggers.

If any one has any ideas on this, I would also love to hear about it.

Roger


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Re: DIY midi marimba help!

« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2006, 09:28 AM »

Ya, the only problem I see with that would be the keyboard using a circuit board. I'm sure you can still build one for cheap though. I wonder if you could just save the brain part out of one of the keyboards, and just make your triggers and wire the two together.