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[Build Log] Old Keyboard Restoration and Colored Keys Mod
Posted on: 22.06.2011 by Percy Keehan
Well, I found this keyboard my father got my sister when she was about 7 or 8, and she is 19 now-- so it is pretty old. The adapters are gone and a whole bunch of peices are missing. Not to mention it was dirty as hell. Sorry I couldn't get pictures of it before I washed it- But here is a pic of it mostly restored with parts from a local music shop and it has been polished.

I am going to use it somewhat like the Oxygen 8 Mapping so I wrote down some notes all over the damn thing and scribbled what color I am going to paint each key for the mapping:




Now, I will explain to you why I am doing this. I have found this keyboard about 2 months ago and thought it was a peice of shit. Well, today my buds came over and found it and asked what the MIDI in and out ports were. I had no idea it was MIDI, since it is so old. So I just ordered the adapter and cable and plan to make it into somewhat a duplicated of Ean's Oxygen 8.
Percy Keehan
24.06.2011
Originally Posted by greatmesk
I got the laptop myself, and its a beast, running virtual dj, video, ableton, several midi controllers, wlan, internet, all at the same time without any probs. Good to know that it will run tp2 good aswell thx
no probs and thanx mana for the guide huge help
Myrtle Billegas
23.06.2011
Originally Posted by DJ_Pabloco
even though its a pain in the ass it is really fun and the laptop is amzing it has 2 internal hard drives and TP2 is still amazingly fast responses on it. I believe once I finish this up I'll pair it up with a novation nocturn and a midifighter maybe.

and I do not know, once the adaptors and cables come in and i can plug it in to traktor I will tell you what is midi and whats not. All of it should be, but hey. shit happens
I got the laptop myself, and its a beast, running virtual dj, video, ableton, several midi controllers, wlan, internet, all at the same time without any probs. Good to know that it will run tp2 good aswell thx
Percy Keehan
22.06.2011
Originally Posted by greatmesk
thats a Samsung r780 laptop aint it? how is TP2 running on there, is it good?

Keyboard is also looking cool, i believe i got some of these in myy basement to. Do you know if all of the keys are MIDI, and not just the piano keys?

Good luck with this piece of gear , looks like a lot of fun
even though its a pain in the ass it is really fun and the laptop is amzing it has 2 internal hard drives and TP2 is still amazingly fast responses on it. I believe once I finish this up I'll pair it up with a novation nocturn and a midifighter maybe.

and I do not know, once the adaptors and cables come in and i can plug it in to traktor I will tell you what is midi and whats not. All of it should be, but hey. shit happens
Percy Keehan
22.06.2011		Well, I found this keyboard my father got my sister when she was about 7 or 8, and she is 19 now-- so it is pretty old. The adapters are gone and a whole bunch of peices are missing. Not to mention it was dirty as hell. Sorry I couldn't get pictures of it before I washed it- But here is a pic of it mostly restored with parts from a local music shop and it has been polished.

I am going to use it somewhat like the Oxygen 8 Mapping so I wrote down some notes all over the damn thing and scribbled what color I am going to paint each key for the mapping:




Now, I will explain to you why I am doing this. I have found this keyboard about 2 months ago and thought it was a peice of shit. Well, today my buds came over and found it and asked what the MIDI in and out ports were. I had no idea it was MIDI, since it is so old. So I just ordered the adapter and cable and plan to make it into somewhat a duplicated of Ean's Oxygen 8.
Percy Keehan
01.07.2011		Ok got all the adapters and everything a few days ago. I was so happy when I got it to turn on! So I worked on half of the mapping. This is Deck A and some sample decks on Deck C.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAzrPqVomoo
Percy Keehan
24.06.2011
Originally Posted by greatmesk
I got the laptop myself, and its a beast, running virtual dj, video, ableton, several midi controllers, wlan, internet, all at the same time without any probs. Good to know that it will run tp2 good aswell thx
no probs and thanx mana for the guide huge help
Myrtle Billegas
23.06.2011
Originally Posted by DJ_Pabloco
even though its a pain in the ass it is really fun and the laptop is amzing it has 2 internal hard drives and TP2 is still amazingly fast responses on it. I believe once I finish this up I'll pair it up with a novation nocturn and a midifighter maybe.

and I do not know, once the adaptors and cables come in and i can plug it in to traktor I will tell you what is midi and whats not. All of it should be, but hey. shit happens
I got the laptop myself, and its a beast, running virtual dj, video, ableton, several midi controllers, wlan, internet, all at the same time without any probs. Good to know that it will run tp2 good aswell thx
Leeanna Ayla
23.06.2011		Here ya go

http://www.manualshark.org/manualsha.../pdf_13900.pdf
Percy Keehan
23.06.2011		orr we could just un screw them..... and if they end up not being midi oh well. I didnt really have them mapped to anything too important.
Karry Sappington
23.06.2011		The non-note keys wont send midi. to get a better look u could saw of the sides with the speakers and remove the front panel.
Kandy Ahdoot
23.06.2011		Try getting that in a dj booth lol
Nice mod tho recycling is awesome.
Chasidy Heckenbach
23.06.2011		i doubt that any of the non-musical keys will send any midi. most likely just for selecting sounds and tweaking them etc. but i could be wrong... still a decent number of white/black keys to do stuff with tho.
Percy Keehan
22.06.2011
Originally Posted by greatmesk
thats a Samsung r780 laptop aint it? how is TP2 running on there, is it good?

Keyboard is also looking cool, i believe i got some of these in myy basement to. Do you know if all of the keys are MIDI, and not just the piano keys?

Good luck with this piece of gear , looks like a lot of fun
even though its a pain in the ass it is really fun and the laptop is amzing it has 2 internal hard drives and TP2 is still amazingly fast responses on it. I believe once I finish this up I'll pair it up with a novation nocturn and a midifighter maybe.

and I do not know, once the adaptors and cables come in and i can plug it in to traktor I will tell you what is midi and whats not. All of it should be, but hey. shit happens
Myrtle Billegas
22.06.2011		thats a Samsung r780 laptop aint it? how is TP2 running on there, is it good?

Keyboard is also looking cool, i believe i got some of these in myy basement to. Do you know if all of the keys are MIDI, and not just the piano keys?

Good luck with this piece of gear , looks like a lot of fun

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