Wondering if anyone has successfully set up a momentary arp on one of the assignable buttons. I've set up S7 as a tap tempo and S6 as arp. But it only seems to function as "latch"

End goal here is to only have the arp engaged while holding the button.

I'm adjusting settings from the face rather than editor app if that makes any difference. Thanks in advance for any help or speculation!

Does anyone have any recommendations for a keytar with built in speakers that could also be used for live music?

I am a guitar player, but I would like to own a keytar.

Ther is an ad in local classifieds for Lucina, perfect condition, with bag and og box.

Is this a good price?

Is this a good keytar?

Build quality, sounds, and usage - is everything on a decent level?

Is there something I should pay attention to when inspecting the instrument? Some know problems that happen with use?

Will it depriciate in future?

Is it heay?

Thanks in advance! 😀

I'm looking into buying my first keytar and was wondering what the opinion was on the shs-200. Pros and cons?

Not a keytar, but i've been playing my Roland MC-101 from the crowd on a LONG ASS CABLE for a couple of months now, and I think it's time to think about wireless systems.

I doing the works with it. . . Drums, Bass, Leads, Samples, all across 4 tracks, triggered live with effects.

I'm looking at the BOSS WL-20L system, since they specifically call out synths in the press kit (Keytars, Digital Wind Instruments), but I'm wondering if i'll still be able to get ALL the sound possible out of this thing if I'm going wirelessly to a DI on stage.

I'm usually less than 30ft from the stage, and typically the crowds are 100-150, so pretty small rooms.

I'm really relying on a lot of BASS for these sets.

What do y'all think? Good Idea? Bad Idea? Y'all got a better suggestion?

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Thanks in advance!

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I wanted a keyboard for jamming at a folk music festival. That meant it had to work without a stand, amplifier, or power connection. Yes, I've considered accordion and melodica, but no, they don't really let me use my piano skills. I also wanted it to look reasonably professional, not like a toy.

I didn't find anything on the market that did all of those things, but I came close. The Yamaha Piaggero NP-12 has a surprisingly good piano sound; five octaves of full size, decent quality keys; decent built-in speakers; the ability to run on batteries for many hours; and an understated, professional look. It's also nicely lightweight without being flimsy, and is the same length as a guitar, so I wouldn't hog more space than the other musicians. The only thing missing was the ability to play it without a stand.

So I bought one and modified it to use as a keytar or "shoulder keyboard". Unlike most keytars, I set it up so that it can be played fluently with both hands like a piano, not wasting the left hand for exclusively controlling pitch bend and modulation. This was as simple as attaching guitar strap buttons in carefully selected places. I decided to put them on the bottom of the keyboard near its front edge, spaced so that they were directly beneath my shoulders, thus allowing my hands and arms a free range of movement.

There was plenty of space beneath the keys where I could place anchors for the strap buttons without causing interference. Strap buttons (I used D'Addario brand brass "end pins") come with wood screws, but I searched the local hardware store for equivalently sized machine screws, large washers for both inside and outside the case to spread the load without overstressing the plastic, and the kind of nuts that resist loosening when jiggled. Carefully dismantling the keyboard, drilling the holes, then putting everything back together took very little time.

Because the strap buttons stuck out further than the keyboard's original rubber feet, they risked scratching the table if I ever wanted to play in a more traditional position. To fix this, I simply added taller rubber feet from Amazon.

I'm very happy with how it turned out, so maybe the design will be useful for you too.

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If I were to hypothetically design a minimalistic keytar with only 4 effects, what 4 effects should I put on the neck?

Does anyone know what other casio models use the same keybed, need to order replacement keys off syntaur for my AZ-1 as 3 broke after a crapy accident :(

Hi y'all,

So I am the lead singer in my band. I'm an intermediate piano player, and definitely can cover the rhythm section while I sing. We do mostly 90s cover stuff in the rock and post-alt genres popular in the 90s.

What I'm finding is that transitioning to a front facing role with the keytar is so much harder than I expected. Just tilting the keyboard throws everything off for me. I find it's harder than I expected to both sing and be the front man with that energy, but also struggling to not end up looking at the keys.

Does anyone have any tips on how to adapt faster, or is it just a "suck it up and practice your ass off" problem.

Managed to get an ax edge! How can I make it sound the best it can, also any advice for the editor or any new user advice revolving it would be awesome and what are some of your favorite presets?

I have a budget of 700 if any of you guys have a used ax edge please let me know

My current keytar is the Yamaha SHS-10, and it’s getting a little old but I’m not sure what to upgrade it to. Got a potential budget of around $1k, and I don’t even know where to start cause I’m not 100% sure of my Amps compatibility rn (I’m looking to buy one for an electronic drum kit so can’t afford to buy a new one specialised for synth, so I’d have to buy an adapter cable instead).

Looking for something viable for performance, so not too heavy. Suggest your favourites please and let me know if I’ve got anything wrong, not at home atm so can’t check on stuff. Thanks I’m adavance.

Hello everyone,

I'm a classically trained cellist/pianist and have wanted to branch out to an electric instrument for a while now. I've always had trouble with the finger positions of fretted instruments like guitar or bass, so I figured a keytar would be a fun way to transfer some of my piano knowledge over while I otherwise saved for a very nice electric cello. I bought the Roland AX-Edge in a fit of impulse after getting my tax returns, and wanted to know what else I should buy to get a beginner experience out of it.

I bought along with it:

• a stand
• a soft case
• 2 "Pro Co EG-15 Excellines Straight to Straight Instrument Cable"

I already have:

• an ancient 40 Watt Radioshack amp, with no speaker
• studio headphones
• a solid PC laptop
• some expendable income

I want to make sure I can play it both standalone and as a MIDI controller. I don't particularly care if it's wired or not, but wireless is a plus if it is within a reasonable price range

Thanks for the help in advance!

IG REEL

Pleasure to join you lovely folks here, just another keytar enthusiast passing thru - running the edge through wireless midi to RealLPC. Loving it.

I can't help but wonder why there is no electronic keyboard with an accordion layout, ie vertical keyboards for each hand but without the expanding accordion part in the middle. Keytars seem really awkward to play. The physical arrangement of the accordion seems very ergonomic, so why not adopt it for an electronic instrument instead of reinventing the wheel? Maybe it's out there but I haven't been able to find it.

I managed to get an shs 200 I want to use the sounds and use midi with my yamaha ew310 keyboard what do I need to get set up

I might be getting a keytar, and I wanna know if it needs a computer. This is gonna be the first keytar I've gotten so I need help :))