10/25/2011

Do's Important Reminders in maintaining a MIDI Keyboard

By Donald Grossy


One of the most vital things in music production is keeping your kit clean and functional. Why is this so important? It is important because you don't want to spend a bunch of money purchasing new equipment because you don't take care of your equipment right. One of the most vital bits of equipment is either your MIDI keyboard or your piano. If you look after your keyboards and pianos right, they're going to be working for you for a long time.

Keeping your MIDI keyboard clean can make your equipment work for a long while and not simply get busted. It'll also ensure to produce the best sound quality attainable.

What not to do with plastic keys:

Use any chemical based cleaner.

Leave the keys exposed for a substantial period of time. This can cause the keys to modify tint.

Use any sort of polish like Pledge.

General cleaning is only to dust your keyboard especially the keys regularly. You should purchase those brushes with all the fragile bristles so they will not damage the finish of piece of kit and it keys. You need to use an air blower to blow away the dust from those tricky to reach areas between the keys. Just be absolutely sure not to station the mist nozzle in a convenient position as it may cause freezing which might harm the electronics. Vacuum-cleaning will also help when you shed the dirt and dust.

Once in a while, you will need to use lukewarm water and vinegar with a clean chamois leather. After you do that, you can shine the keys by buffing. Cleaning the rest of the surface of your keyboard is important too. A vacuum can suck up excess dust and anything else on the surface. Use a soft clean fabric to wipe the remainder of the surface down.

You can also be proactive in caring for your MIDI keyboard. As an example before you begin using it wash your hands to wash off any body oils and dead skin that can be left on the keys. You can utilise a cover when not using your equipment to stop dust from collecting on it.

It can also help if you don't drink or eat anything when you are using or playing with the keyboard. Even though you are careful you won't notice all those little crumbs that may fall into the cracks or between keys which can probably attract ants that can create havoc with the circuits.

The best way to go about it is to continually clean everything even if you do not see any dust on it. This way you set the routine to scrub and not forget about it - it also helps to keep things from building up and making it tougher to clean in the future.

A miniscule love and tenderness can definitely help make your MIDI keyboard running for a long period. If you look after the cleaning programme you can stop a lot of possible hazards that will affect its performance so it does not affect your performance when you want it.




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