From eamonnf@earthlink.net Wed Feb 16 15:50:44 2000
Subject:Re: Mounting Drawbars to a solid base


Donald Vail Watson wrote:

> From: "Donald Vail Watson"
>
> Hello Group! I use a Roland A-30 controller for both V3 and Kurtzweil
> Micro-Piano.
>
> You can't. That's my set-up. That isn't fair! Actually i'm using the
> V5 - and it seems to fit comfortably, and fairly solidly on the A30.
>
> In my opinion, this keyboard makes for a good compromise for both
> piano and organ.
>
> Yeah. It really does. I would definitely recommend it for anyone
> using the V5 and wanting a lightweight (and relatively cheap) set-up.
> The drawbars block off some of the bottom keys - but since the V5
> covers 61 notes and the A30 is a 76 (I think) note keyboard it's not a
> problem. I tune the micropiano down an octave, lose a few high piano
> notes but I'm mainly an organist - so that's not too big a compromise
> for me (especcially compared to not using a console Hammond/ Leslie).
>
> *Maybe* you can help me figure out something I've been trying to set
> up. I need to find a way to easily switch from piano to organ (without
> getting into the added time consuming set up of using an A/B box
> etc...). I've somewhat sorted it out. I have the V5 on midi channel 1,
> the Kurzweil on 2 and when I turn the A30 on it automatically seems to
> default to a split that lets me switch between those two midi
> channels. However, whenever I call up the Kurzweil, the Kurz
> automatically scrolls down to Patch 32 (when I usually use Patch 1).
> Any ideas? Sorry if this midi stuff is somewhat off topic, but I'm
> wondering what you do.
>
> The surface on the A-30 is at the wrong angle for convenient mounting
> of the drawbars. I solved this problem by fabricating a wedge of 1/4"
> acrylic slightly longer than the footprint of the Voce drawbars. The
> drawbar unit is attached to the wedge with Velcro covering the entire
> area of the wedge which is in turn attached to the keyboard with
> Velcro strips of the same area. The wedge typically stays with the
> keyboard and the drawbar unit is removed and packed in the keyboard
> case for transport. It is sturdy and does *not* move.
>
> Interesting. The one thing I'm worried about in terms of the V5 is
> that it looks like it could get damaged fairly easily. Those drawbars
> don't exactly inspire confidence, and somebody (sorry, can't remember
> who it was) on this list reported an accident where the wall wart
> connects to the unit (if I recall correctly). There's one particular
> place I play regularily. They have one band finish at 8.15, they have
> to strip gear down and then I usually go on at 9. I haven't done that
> gig with the Voce yet, but I'd love to find a safe way to leave the V5
> velcroed on to the A30 during transport, maybe even with the cords
> plugged in to it and the A30. Ten minutes are really all I have to set
> up. Does anyone do this, or can anyone think of a safe way to do it (I
> use a soft case)?
>
> The wedge is fabricated from three pieces of 1/4" acrylic. I cut
> this with a laser, but a table saw or band saw would suffice. Two
> pieces of the wedge are identical and cut close to the dimensions of
> the drawbar unit. The third piece is the same length as the other two
> flat pieces, but cut only wide enough to allow the drawbars to be
> horizontal when the third piece is inserted between the other two.
> Once the width of the third acrylic piece was determined, the three
> pieces were temporarily clamped and set with epoxy. Because a picture
> is "worth a thousand words", I would be glad to take a digital picture
> for anyone interested.
>
> I'd like to see a picture of your set-up. Also, what kind of Leslie/
> leslie sim. are you using, do you have exp. and sustain pedals and
> what are you using for amplification? It's very interesting to find
> someone using a very similar set-up to mine. I use a Pro 3T and a
> Peavey KB100, the latter of which I want to replace with something
> loud and clear (and good for piano with lots of bass response - not
> asking too much am I?) and fairly small....
>
> Thanks to Bruce and everyone on this list. It sure is helpful to
> have all of this support.
> I second that.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Eamonn
>
> Regards; Donn
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