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Re: Stand for live use for Nord Stage 2 EX compact 73 keys

Postby ajstan » 09 Apr 2022, 17:57

Kaffimusic wrote:I got the K+M 18880. Due to it´s modular layout, you can use it as the basic table, but also put on up to 2 additional keyboardlayers. Feet area is free for pedals. Sturdy and reliable, use those things for 30 years now.

+1 on the K&M 18880. Solid, ultra-light, no bounce at all.

I play standing and use two tiers with the top of the keys on my NS3-HA88 at 38.25" (97cm) high and top of the keys on my NS3C at 44" (111cm).

You don't need to set the stand up to full width and use the cross-brace. I set mine up with the center of the keyboard supports only 18" (45cm) apart. At that width, the stand becomes more of a pedestal and virtually disappears on stage.

Setup is less than 10 seconds, it's so light you can carry it with your little/pinkie finger, and it's the exact same height every time. The only negative is that you need tools to adjust the height, but that was a one-time occurrence for me.

I'll attach a picture of the 18880 with just my HA88 for reference.
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Re: Stand for live use for Nord Stage 2 EX compact 73 keys

Postby ThisPoison » 17 Apr 2022, 22:47

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Re: Stand for live use for Nord Stage 2 EX compact 73 keys

Postby DJKeys » 18 Apr 2022, 01:18

Kaffimusic wrote:I got the K+M 18880. Due to it´s modular layout, you can use it as the basic table, but also put on up to 2 additional keyboardlayers. Feet area is free for pedals. Sturdy and reliable, use those things for 30 years now.


I also have the 18880 with the 18881 second tier. After an hour or so of adjustment, it is by far the best keyboard stand I have ever owned. Folds flat, weighs less than 8 pounds, set up and tear down in seconds. I just wish I had bought one years ago!

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Re: Stand for live use for Nord Stage 2 EX compact 73 keys

Postby Rusty Mike » 18 Apr 2022, 01:35

I’ve owned the K&M 18880 for a lot of years. Built my own custom 2nd tier for it, posted in a prior thread:

accessories-and-amplification-f8/k-m-keyboard-stand-t14350.html#p94208

The pictures are from several years ago. I use it with my Stage 2EX 76 on the bottom. When I need a second instrument, the Electro 6D goes on the upper tier.
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Re: Stand for live use for Nord Stage 2 EX compact 73 keys

Postby MarkJames » 18 Apr 2022, 03:07

DJKeys wrote:
Kaffimusic wrote:I got the K+M 18880. Due to it´s modular layout, you can use it as the basic table, but also put on up to 2 additional keyboardlayers. Feet area is free for pedals. Sturdy and reliable, use those things for 30 years now.


I also have the 18880 with the 18881 second tier. After an hour or so of adjustment, it is by far the best keyboard stand I have ever owned. Folds flat, weighs less than 8 pounds, set up and tear down in seconds. I just wish I had bought one years ago!

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Can this stand do 3 tiers?
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Re: Stand for live use for Nord Stage 2 EX compact 73 keys

Postby Tasten-Bert » 18 Apr 2022, 08:56

I love the 18880 myself.

@DJKEYS: In your pics I don‘t see the reverse horizontal bar. I had drilled an extra hole in this bar to be able to adjust the width of the stand in that way that the lower tiers fit exactly between the rubber feet of my nord. This adds stability on stage.

@MARKJAMES: Yes, there is. 18882.

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Re: Stand for live use for Nord Stage 2 EX compact 73 keys

Postby MartinJ2EX » 18 Apr 2022, 12:53

I've owned and used the K&M 18810 for almost 5 years now, and it's an awesome keyboards stand, because of its modularity. No extra microphone stands for mic + tablet.
Although, the 10kg for the stand alone + a few kg for the attachments makes it not very easy to transport.

Thanks to this post I consider "upgrading" or "downgrading" in terms of weight to the 18880.

Recently, I've used a stand similar to this one for rehearsals, as I'm using only the 88 Nord + MainStage.
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Re: Stand for live use for Nord Stage 2 EX compact 73 keys

Postby DJKeys » 18 Apr 2022, 16:18

MarkJames wrote:
DJKeys wrote:
Kaffimusic wrote:I got the K+M 18880. Due to it´s modular layout, you can use it as the basic table, but also put on up to 2 additional keyboardlayers. Feet area is free for pedals. Sturdy and reliable, use those things for 30 years now.


I also have the 18880 with the 18881 second tier. After an hour or so of adjustment, it is by far the best keyboard stand I have ever owned. Folds flat, weighs less than 8 pounds, set up and tear down in seconds. I just wish I had bought one years ago!

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Can this stand do 3 tiers?


Yes. There is a 18882 second tier as well that allows mounting of the third tier. AnotherScott has a picture in this thread on MPN:

https://forums.musicplayer.com/topic/18 ... /#comments

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Re: Stand for live use for Nord Stage 2 EX compact 73 keys

Postby anotherscott » 18 Apr 2022, 18:32

MarkJames wrote:Can this stand do 3 tiers?

Yes... and with the right boards, it can sometimes even do 4!

18880 is the base

18881 is typically the top tier

18882 is the middle tier attachment (though it can also be used as a top), and you can stack one 18882 on another to create two middle tiers, if the depths of the keyboards permit it.

Being aluminum, the pieces are relatively easy to modify if need be. I've cut arms shorter (to not obscure the board below), I've added holes (to allow the tiers to mount at lower heights).

I often flip the top tier backwards, so the front of the top board rests on the back of the board below, and the 18881 itself is there to support the rear of the board. Recently, I actually used a backwards 18882 as a top tier, because of the angle I wanted (so the connection for a higher tier instead turned into what was essentially a stop). You can see that pictured here, also with a little wooden riser on the bottom tier which I ended up not needing to use, but it's an option I created because one of the few drawbacks of the stand is that it is a bit awkward and time consuming to adjust the height of the bottom tier, so this is a quick and easy way to make a minor adjustment.

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This gave me a 3-tier stand that collapses flat, sets up or breaks down in maybe about 15 seconds., and only weighs 11.6 lbs.

Here's an example of a 4-board config...

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Re: Stand for live use for Nord Stage 2 EX compact 73 keys

Postby Eriknie » 19 Apr 2022, 11:15

I also play standing.
Now using a Spider Pro for a NS3 Compact and Wave 2. Works ok, looks great.
I also have a double X stand with second tier. Is much more stable than the Spider Pro.
Looks are not so good, but weight is less and setup time is shorter.

I keep using the Spider Pro mainly for the looks. I would not use it for 88 keys.
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