The zebra strip (little white/black/white rubber connector thingee on the back of a ROM pack that touches the keyboard contacts) on my ROM pack is all busted, like someone chewed on it and broke of bits. Has anyone ever installed a replacement before and where did they get the strip? I'd rather just make a new one then cannibalize another pack.

So I just thrifted Casio sa20 and it turns on, keys work but buttons that are responsible for changing tone won’t work, does anybody know what can I do to fix that?

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i just drop my PSR-520 and the board crack im looking to find spare part for it for cheap price, where can i find one?

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I made a grid controller called Mystrix 203 System

It is a feature-rich, open-source, and very high-quality grid controller with an in-house OS for a lot of smart and standalone features. On top of that, I worked hard to make it into scaled production and made the price very affordable (compared to other small-scale controllers)
I want to build a community around this project. People have been building a lot of cool apps, features, or even their own hardware based on the project already. I think people here will be very interested.

You can learn more about the device at the 203 System site

There's a new Project Matrix wiki for feature and development (Still a work in progress and I need your feedback) Project Matrix Wiki

Hello! Happy to see this reddit exists. I just picked up a Casio CT-670 and am excited to mess with the tone editing that is built in. But i also want to run it through some guitar pedals i have to further mess with the sounds.

In your experience what cables and amps or audio interfaces would i need to do this...if possible?

The Syntakt has both 5-din and USB type B, the Casio has USB type B out only. Can I use a male-to-male type B usb cord to use the keys for midi with the Syntakt? Or do I need to buy one of those expensive USB midi boxes?

Or is there a better/more obvious way that I’m missing?

Hey peeps! I am getting following pianos on FB Marketplace. I am a complete beginner and need advice on which one would be right to buy.

Yamaha PSR 500 - $70

Roland KR-33 - $110

Casio LK 43 - $50

Yamaha YPT 260 - $60

Casio LK 265 - $100

Yamaha EZ-20 - $50

Casio CTK 2500 - $75

Thanks

Looking for a 49-key controller. Best price/performance ratio possible. Just wanting to practice and play.

EDIT: even a dirt cheap Casio with midi capabilities would be cool

Thanks

I have a Casio SA-21 that I'm running into a Roland Microcube. Lots of fun, but it has no mixer controls, so volume balance between accompaniment, pads, and the main voice is problematic. I'm looking for a compact hardware solution. I would prefer using something old and cheap, but will settle for something new and tiny. I don't have MIDI or sync on this keyboard, so the solution has to work on raw audio. I'm not interested in using a DAW/laptop/tablet for this, I want to sit in my living room and nerd out. Ideas so far are:

• A looper pedal. This is a simple and easy solution, but seems like it would be limited to a real time workflow.
• A sampler. Basically the same thing as a looper, but would allow editing/reusing sounds, so much more flexible.
• A multitrack recorder of some kind. This could be audio or digital, would essentially be used similar to a looper/sampler. Probably less editing control, but maybe would allow for much longer loops or making a full song.
• Something with stem separation. This get's into MPC level stuff or a DAW, so not what I want to do unless there's something purpose built I haven't heard of. A small multi-channel real-time stem separator would be dope tho.
• Another keyboard. This might be the easiest and cheapest solution, but it's bulky and means generally only using half of each keyboard. A cheap sampling keyboard (if there even are still such things) would fit the bill here.

Is anyone out there doing anything like this and what are you using/what's your workflow?

I found one cheap but I can't seem to find many info online. Educate me Casio maniacs.

really any size but looking for anything $100-275 that can make some weird noises and/or lush pad sounds. any feedback is welcome.

I never played piano in my life i wanna learn it so i found this old panasonic sx kc200 with chreap price do u think it good for a start or not

Hey everyone! I’m still pretty new to synths and just found one for free that I’m considering picking up. The volume fader is missing, and the knob cap for the tone is gone (but I think that should be easy to replace, right?).

The bigger issue is that it doesn’t come with a power supply, and I’m not sure if I need an original Roland one or if any generic power supply would work. Also, I’d have to transport it myself by train, and it’s about an hour away. Do you think it’s worth it?

For context, I’ve recently gotten a Casio CT6000 and I’m really enjoying it so far.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I’m looking to buy a cheap 2nd keyboard but there is so much out there that I have no idea how to make a choice. However, my requirements are pretty specific so I was hoping one of you might be able to point me in the right direction.

My ideal keyboard needs to be:

• small : think 32 or 37 keys. I want something tiny that can live on my desk. Playability is less important

• with midi: the keyboard needs to be able to control my vsts

-with sounds: here is the big one. I want a keyboard that has built in sounds so I can just turn it on and get decent sounds. Ideally a few piano sounds, some strings, a few basses. I dont care for drums. The sounds would need to be decent enough out of the box. I want minimum tweaking. Good presets are what Im looking for.

-velocity sensitive: how does anyone play a non velocity sensitivity keyboard??

A few things I dont care about

-speakers on the unit -battery powered -analog sounds (Im happy with decent samples) -drum pad -looper

Basically I just want a cool little unit I can practice with and record with very quickly. Every now and then Ill load up a vst and play like that but most of the time I just want some plug and play.

Budget: the cheaper the better ; up to maybe 150eur. 2nd hand seems like the smart choice.

If you have any specific model recommendation that would be great. However, on 2nd hand it can be hard to look for specifics so if you have more general recommendations thats also great!

Thanks!

I recently bought a CT-320 from a thrift store for $15. I tried using an adapter with it and it didn't work. It only worked with batteries, hut I don't Wang to constantly spend my money to replace them. Does anyone know how to fix this? Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

Hi! I recently purchased a Yamaha PSR-21 from a second hand store and it’s in Immaculate condition! it turns on and everything. The down side is, it makes no sound when I play Keys and if I plugin a headphone to the headphone port or a RCA wire to the back. Can anyone help advise me? I’d really appreciate it!

Anyone know of any slim bags for this rather small 61 key piano?

Please I need sp

ething under £50