From rgafner@pressroom.com Tue Feb 15 19:03:05 2000
Subject:Re: Mounting Drawbars to a solid base

I had no interest in sticking Velcro on the keyboard, the drawbars crashing
into the back of my hand, leaving adhesive goo on my stuff at resale or
trade-in, etc. So...I have designed and constructed what is a prototype of
a drawbar holder for my single keyboard on a X stand. You can do this too.
Think about your particular requirements and design your own.

I needed to have the bars at keyboard level, not blocking any of the
on-board controls, easy to transport, lightweight, totally functional,
inexpensive and accessible to the left hand. I essentially built an
extension off the bass (left) end of the keyboard, using thin plywood for
weight/rigidity and so it lies in the hard case during storage and
transport. This frees up my right hand to continue to play while tweaking
the controls, drawbars in real-time and rotary pots with my left. I have
two positions designed into the same extension, so the extension continues
straight away from the bass end and/or a different position that brings the
drawbars around to the side, similar to a school chair/desk desktop or the
business end of a hockey stick. That position has been most satisfactory
ie. it works and no one has laughed at it. A spray coat of black matte
paint and you're done. All Velcro is attached to the extension top and
underside of the drawbars. The weight of the keyboard holds the extension
in place. If I'm really pounding, the assembly wobbles up and down a
little, but it has not fallen off until the keyboard leaves the X-stand.
I've thought about different materials but am constrained by thickness and
weight. I want it all to lie easily in a hardshell keyboard case, which it
does.

I also have a pedal board of the same material, Velcro enhanced, to mount
sustain, fast/slow footswitchs and other pedals in position for easy
stomping. The lightweight hold and switch pedals have to be secured. I was
tired of not knowing where the dark colored pedals were in a poorly lit work
space. There is enough going on during performance/rehearsal without
playing tether-pedal under your rig.

I remain curious about the block method of drawbar attachment.

From: jubaoffice@pullman.com
To: VoceSupportGroup@onelist.com
Subject: [Voce] Mounting Drawbars to a solid base
Date: Tue, Feb 15, 2000, 9:09 PM

From: jubaoffice@pullman.com

My second post. As the proud new owner of an "old set" of Voce drawbars,
I need all of your help. How do I make them sit firmly on my Korg N1.
Even with the strongest Velcro they still rock and roll. If my memory serves
me, Bruce detailed a method for mounting them on a wood block on the groups'
old site (but I can't find the file). Can anyone remember or suggest a
different way , without making Bruce rewrite the instructions.
Juba
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