Tilted Keyboard Stand?

Relicanth · Post by **Relicanth** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 8:43 pm

I am looking for a good Tilted extension for my keyboard stand but not for a second keyboard. Just to use it so I am tilting the keyboard towards the audience.

It can clearly be seen in this video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU0RpSElca4

I am hoping to find one able to support M50 88 Keys. Any suggestions on how I can achieve this?

mocando · Post by **mocando** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 12:52 am

I use this stand for my two main keyboards. It can be customized for just one, and it can be tilted in any angle. I've found no stand that comes close to this in functionality.

Relicanth · Post by **Relicanth** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:58 am

No, I just really need a universal 2nd Tier extension for just a single tier keyboard that is able to sustain the weight of the Korg M50 when tilted the other way. Any ideas?

billbaker · Post by **billbaker** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:54 pm

I use a "Pro-Line" double x with 2nd tier supporting a Triton Classic (76) and Triton Extreme (88)... $99

http://www.guitarcenter.com/ProLine-2-T ... 1167838.gc

Pretty much any 2 tier that can handle 200 lbs would work for you. The weight capacity should be right on the box.

You want to look at the tiers carefully to see that they can be adjusted securely (i.e., theres a knob with a toothed interface at the adjustment joint -- avoid anything that has a rubberized friction washer like you might find in a boom stand), and that the arms of the second tier can be lowered to the desired playing height and angle.

I've posted elsewhere about using rubberized shelf liner. Not to harp on it, but it's great for keeping stuff from sliding - especially where coming off a stand might kill it.

BTW - ~$100 US seems to be the avg. price for this type of stand. I wouldn't advise trying to go much cheaper if you want new -- your board is to expensive for the possible damage from stand failure. You could MAKE a single tier A frame cut down from a standard size from about $30 to $50, but if you want to buy one ready to go out of the box - this is your best bet.

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Relicanth · Post by **Relicanth** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:06 pm

Thanks alot for the advice, and are you using it like I would like to use it? Here I would be standing on the back side so that its facing away from me. Just making sure because it is designed for a second keyboard to face towards the player, whereas I am having the keyboard the other way round. I have expierenced a keyboard stand collapse and just want to confirm it wont happen again

. Thank you

billbaker · Post by **billbaker** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:02 pm

R -

I can't guarantee you will NEVER have a failure.

I'm NOT using it that way specifically - but it's not like the stand cares if the keys are facing down-slant (as I do) or up-slant (as you want to).

Weight-wise I've had 2 88's on this stand with no problem. Also because I'm lowering the second tier by adjusting the arms outward (gull wing style - not 90 to floor as shown in the picture) I can tell you that the arms are VERY secure and adjustable to the full range I described.

You will need to lower the stand quite a bit - if you really want to failsafe it against collapse you can drill out a couple of holes in the crossbar and bolt on a chain or put in a length of steel cable (like a bike lock) that will limit how far it can come apart even if the main latch fails.

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X-Trade · Post by **X-Trade** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:29 pm

mocando wrote:I use this stand for my two main keyboards. It can be customized for just one, and it can be tilted in any angle. I've found no stand that comes close to this in functionality.

Martin, I hope those aren't your two main keyboards for your genesis covers!

Relicanth · Post by **Relicanth** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:40 am

Yes, I am going to have to get it as low as I can so the 2nd tier is at the hieght it would be if it was single tier. Thank you for help, much apprietiated.

mocando · Post by **mocando** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 2:04 am

X-Trade wrote:
mocando wrote:I use this stand for my two main keyboards. It can be customized for just one, and it can be tilted in any angle. I've found no stand that comes close to this in functionality.

Martin, I hope those aren't your two main keyboards for your genesis covers!

LOL you don't miss much, do you?

Of course they are. Look, the top one is a MicroSampler, I filed the edges with a file saw. And the bottom one is my own KRONOS demo unit Korg sent me last month