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Custom keyboard - Roland inside

Postby Marlowes » 22 Jul 2014, 22:01

Just wait, young man ... I'll need a few more rainy days to finish this ...

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Re: Red VPC1, modified by Ravensworks Design

Postby Mr_-G- » 22 Jul 2014, 22:54

What on earth is that??!
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Re: Red VPC1, modified by Ravensworks Design

Postby Leo Castro » 23 Jul 2014, 01:46

Maybe a Roland?
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Re: Red VPC1, modified by Ravensworks Design

Postby Marlowes » 23 Jul 2014, 07:13

(Am I getting banned from this forum too?)

It's the intestines of an old Roland rompler. When the plywood box is done, I'll wrap it in black tolex, with some minor chrome trimming (switches, knobs and stuff). Then it can discretely MIDI my iPad/Neo Soul Keys ... not so shiny, not so red! Darn ugly!

But I'll need a few more rainy Sundays, when no "farmwork" can be done, to finish this bastard.

I'll be back ... 8-)
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Re: Red VPC1, modified by Ravensworks Design

Postby Frantz » 23 Jul 2014, 09:53

Could be a Roland U20 :?:
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Re: Red VPC1, modified by Ravensworks Design

Postby Marlowes » 23 Jul 2014, 17:09

Yup, Frantz ... it was a U20. My third. Got it on eBay for 14:-EUR. Slightly damaged buttons etc, but OK electronics. :geek:

I believe in reincarnation. Of old junk.

Edit: some progress made ...
Cute James - forgive me, please, for hijacking your thread.

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Custom keyboard - Roland inside - reincarnation - restore

Postby Cute James » 24 Jul 2014, 14:29

Marlowes wrote:Cute James - forgive me, please, for hijacking your thread.


No problem!
Your project looks pretty cool! ;)

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Re: Red VPC1, modified by Ravensworks Design

Postby Frantz » 24 Jul 2014, 16:10

Marlowes, have you checked / replaced the rubber contacts ?
You're very lucky if rubbers / contacts are ok coz' 14 € is less than the price for rubbers ;)
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Re: Red VPC1, modified by Ravensworks Design

Postby Marlowes » 24 Jul 2014, 16:57

Frantz: well ... I know I'll have to disassemble & clean the keybed before taking the reincarnated U20 for a ride.
Did that with U20 No 1 and No 2. They both became fully functioning after my treatment, so I guess I almost(?) know how to proceed.
It's great fun to restore stuff, but this was in too bad shape and honestly, who loves the U20 anyhow? 8-)

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Re: Red VPC1, modified by Ravensworks Design

Postby Mr_-G- » 24 Jul 2014, 22:20

Isn't that wooden box a bit too big?
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