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tpantano Platinum Member
Joined: 21 Oct 2009 Posts: 1384
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Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 4:09 am Post subject: Do you think the R3 would work as a keytar? |
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I'm thinking about modding my R3 to be a keytar. I wouldn't be cutting all around and changing up the case, but rather I have a design in my head for a neck that could clamp on to the R3 (with the only purpose being to hold the R3 like a guitar, not to have a neck with mod, pitch wheels etc.) and also screw in some guitar bolts to attach a strap to.
Do you think this is plausible, or is the R3 to big/heavy?
I know that it'd be better to just get a midi keytar but that defeats the purpose of being a signature item. _________________ Current: MS-20 Mini, Minilogue, SY77
Past: Korg R3, Volca Bass, X50, Mg Slim Phatty, Rld Gaia SH-01, Yamaha TX81Z
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diegombass Junior Member
Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 79 Location: Madrid, España
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Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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I think it is neither too heavy nor big to do that...
I'm a bass player too(You are, no?) and I have bought the Roland system to convert the bass to MIDI. I like it because I can synthetise the sound of my bass with all the FX, filters, EGs, LFOs... of the R3, even add octaves to my bass(with the sound of the Oscillators, because I don't like the pitch shifter FX), or only use the sound of the R3...
Can I call it keybass? lol
Good idea, go for it!
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alec118
Joined: 03 Jan 2010 Posts: 29 Location: Tampa, Florida
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Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:20 am Post subject: |
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Possibly. However, I don't know that I'd risk my R3 doing it. I personally am working on a custom made midi keytar. I'm still in the design phase, but I don't think it should be too hard. The plus of doing it this way is that it's still a "signature" item, but there's no possibility of ruining my synth. I'll be sure to post some pictures if it comes together. _________________ Korg Gear: R3, Red M50-61
Other Gear: Casio Privia Px-100 |
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tpantano Platinum Member
Joined: 21 Oct 2009 Posts: 1384
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Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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alec118 wrote: | Possibly. However, I don't know that I'd risk my R3 doing it. I personally am working on a custom made midi keytar. I'm still in the design phase, but I don't think it should be too hard. The plus of doing it this way is that it's still a "signature" item, but there's no possibility of ruining my synth. I'll be sure to post some pictures if it comes together. |
Well, so as to not ruin the R3, I plan on making it detachable; basically the R3 slides into it as it were a case, and a lock keeps it in, so theyre'd be minimal modding to the R3.
I'm also thinking of ideas for a speaker and mobile power supply; the whole reason why I'd be making it an R3tar in the first place is to eliminate the need for long external cables.
I'm not sure, I may start this around my birthday month when I have more $. It's just up in the air for now. _________________ Current: MS-20 Mini, Minilogue, SY77
Past: Korg R3, Volca Bass, X50, Mg Slim Phatty, Rld Gaia SH-01, Yamaha TX81Z
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six_feet_under
Joined: 05 Dec 2014 Posts: 35 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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Here's a similar idea that worked beautifully: Converting my Kross1 to a keytar. I got 5 octaves of full size keys, with multiple splits, battery powered, under 10lbs, and one of the coolest looking KROG's ever made. https://youtu.be/I7YHznSAEYY _________________ Los Angeles, California, USA ________ Kross-61, X50-61, Yamaha MX61, Roland AX-09 Lucina
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