Noisy housing of Triton Pro

jmi · Post by **jmi** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 7:33 am

Hi,

I open the thread to talk about an issue I noticed few months after buying my Triton Pro a while ago. I thought I managed to fix it, but with time the issue came back. I don't know if the problem occurs on 61 key boards as well.

The issue is a resonance of the housing when put on a RTX stand. It does not happen if you put it on a desktop/table. This is clearly due to a lack of bolt on the right hand side (arpergiator side) to maintain the shells : there is up to 25 cm between two bolts on the Pro version (much less I think on the 61 key version which may improve the situation).

I opened the box once more and stuck a kind of linen to avoid the metal to metal contact of the lower shell which improved, but the keyboard is still noisy and vibration is transmitted to the panel too, and I was wondering about changing the damping bands for the keys which are 11 years old now.

So two questions : has anybody else noticed this problem and how did he fix it ? and has anybody tried to reduce key noise of his keyboard (not only Triton, many others "light" keyboards sounds noisy too) and how ?

Thanks a lot

ConnorP · Post by **ConnorP** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 5:28 pm

I use a Triton PRO. The biggest disadvantage I always found using an RTX stand when standing whilst playing, was the protective cover for the RAM slot sits proud of the bottom panel and is just in the wrong place to get the keyboard properly balanced on the stand.

If (from the player's perspective) the left side of the stand is positioned so that it is to the left of the RAM housing protusion, then the rubber grip on the stand is positioned between the two screws in the casing you described in your post.

This is for a seated playing position, and that means the stand is wider under the keyboard. To account for this, recently I have taken to laying the keyboard's flight case flat on the floor and then setting the keyboard on the stand (set up for sitting position, ie: low) and placing the whole lot on top of the flightcase. This proved to be very stable, no rattles and no wobbles.

jmi · Post by **jmi** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 12:19 am

Thanks for this feedback. I actually play the keyboard up or seated on a high stool, so the two supports get fitted far from the synth small "legs". I was thinking about putting a thin shelf on the stand to lay the synth on, but that's not stable enough. With your solution, my knees would bump into the flight case

(that I don't have since the keyboard is never moved).

After sticking linen, I noticed some bolts put into the plastic legs to maintain the panel are also loosening ... So I finally displaced the problem

. But as the bolts are 1 cm high, and the hole looks drilled down to 3 cm, I'm gonna try longer fasteners to catch the thread, hopefully that reduces the panel vibration. I'll post on this soon.

Had you also noticed the casing vibration on the RTX ? I never tried in the lowest position ...

ConnorP · Post by **ConnorP** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 12:34 am

I think you misunderstood my post slightly:

I place the flightcase on the floor, put the keyboard stand on that then place the Triton on the stand.

THe only advantage here is that the leyboard sits at the correct level for me, as I am tall, and the stand is not like a closed scissors which means a wider coverage area, and more stability.

To be honest, I never really noticed the rattling noises you have described. THe only reason I set my rig up the way I do is to allow the stand to have a wider support under the Triton, while maintaining the optimum height.

jmi · Post by **jmi** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:49 am

Got it. So the way your keyboard lies on the stand probably suppresses the rattling noise. I improved again with a slat between the stand and the Triton to have a wider contact but it's not as stable as before now ... small progress ! I'll try to find other bolts tonight to test ...

jmi · Post by **jmi** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 6:38 pm

Finally : bolts changed, no more panel vibration, and a piece of moquette between the stand and the synth to damp, and that's ok now. Just the natural sound of the keys, especially when released, but I don't know whether that can be improved by changing the damping bands inside or not.