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Post by shyamwestwind on May 5, 2008 4:56:46 GMT
Hi Everyone It would be educating to know how each of you clean your keyboards. Keyboards do tend to collect dust and dirt, especially at gigs. As singers, its very common to "spray" some "liquid music" on to the keyboards  I have used a glass cleaner called "Colin" quite effectively, but on two occassions I had problems,with the switches getting wet and inoperative, though the cleaner was applied to a cloth first and then used for cleaning. What, in your expert opinion is best for cleaning the keyboard ? |
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Post by thingyy on May 5, 2008 10:18:22 GMT
A damp cloth.After wiping store keybboard away in its case with a few large packs of silica gel to absorb any moisture.
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Post by shyamwestwind on May 5, 2008 10:30:06 GMT
Thank you for the advice, thingyy - I know I need to be be more careful about how damp the cloth should be, but the silica gel advice is valuable.
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Post by thingyy on May 5, 2008 11:21:21 GMT
Also a good idea to have silica gel packs in microphone bag/case.
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Post by shyamwestwind on May 7, 2008 3:09:16 GMT
Silica Gel is really invaluable , thingyy. I had an unforgettable experience with my KORG iS 40, when I took it to a Sea Coast City (Madras) and due to high moisture presence, every note on the keyboard would trigger some other note and there was total confusion. I managed that programme using my Midi Files and not touching any of the keys.
KORG service did not respond to my queries and my brother's suggestion to put in a bag of silica gel inside the keyboard, did the trick. I never had the problem again.
Yamaha keyboards dont have this problem at all and I wonder why.
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Post by thingyy on May 7, 2008 7:43:33 GMT
Some Roland are prone to dampness problems.I guess it could be due to the angle the circuit boards sit.
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Post by midwaysue on Aug 22, 2008 2:59:26 GMT
Hi
Just to let you know how I clean my keyboard (Technics 7000) - I use the vac!! I noticed that my keyboard speaker started to crackle- so i thought probably dust but when i use the vac I put my fingers over the end of the vac so the suction is VERY VERY gentle. It makes a hellova difference. Obviously wouldn't be any good for moisture but if its only dust should work but you have to be sensible and do it very gently. Hope that helps take care.
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Post by shyamwestwind on Aug 25, 2008 8:17:59 GMT
Yes, the vac does help a bit but we need to use it real carefully.
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Post by Stephanie on Nov 14, 2008 17:55:36 GMT
Dry cloths can occasionally build up static, for example near plastic keys or near in/out jacks.
A damp cloth, or occasionally a cloth with a bit of glass cleaner sprayed on it (not directly on the keyboard) keeps my 15-year-old Kurzweil looking like, well, 15 years old. A thorough but vacuuming with the dust brush attachment gets a lot of the loose dirt out from between the keys. If I'm feeling really OCD, I'll run the damp cloth gently between the keys. Kurzweil keyboards tend to be pretty well sealed against ambient moisture, although spills and total immersion require some disassembly and much prayer.
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