I've thrown together a cheap and nasty mock-up (what do you expect
for under 15 minutes ) of the TKB without standard piano
keys/plates. It's in the photos section.

Room for discussion

Regards,
Kevin

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "ringmod45" <ringmod45@y...>
wrote:

>
> Hi Bakis,
>
> I agree and disagree with you here. It is not as simple as you

state.

> This is going to be a major financial and design undertaking. It
> demands more attention and discussion then a filter by the simple
> fact that is going to be a Controller i.e a a keyboard, a sequencer
> etc.
>
> The designers and users have to define the function set. Once

that's

> done comes the esthetics and layout. So if you miss certain

functions

> and people don't buy it, then you have a fiasco on your hands.
>
> I know it has taken a long time , so the best thing to do would be

to

> have all the group members write down their ideas and a wish list

of

> functions in the files section along with the proposed doepfer

model

> and have doepfer create so the tkb can evolve.
>
> There is a mountain of info from the past to incorporate into the
> proposed TKB, we should try amalgamate the past with the future to
> come up with a new controller.
>
> Regards,
> RM
>
>
> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , Bakis Sirros
> <synth_freak_2000@y...> wrote:
> > hi list,
> > i'm starting to get bored with the endless discussions
> > about the TKB.i think that it should be released as it
> > is(with plates that resemble a normal
> > keyboard)so,everyone will be happy.you play it as a
> > controller for the sequencer,and if you want, you know
> > where middle C or D or E is.simple as that!
> > please ,dieter, make the TKS poll in your website,to
> > get on with this endless discussion!!!
> > i want to buy and play the TKS this decade!!!:-)
> > bakis.
> >
> >
> >
> > --- andrew dalio <bunnyman@s...> wrote:
> > > For me, a desktop controller makes more sense - it
> > > seems that
> > > it would be quite difficult to play an instrument in
> > > a rack mounted
> > > position! RE: layout, either would work for me,
> > > but as pointed
> > > out, a KB configuration might make playing it
> > > easier. The big
> > > question for me is - what type of power supply I
> > > don't have any
> > > more rack space (for a bus connection), but was
> > > wondering if the
> > > TKB may be mains supplied (or maybe a - YUK! -
> > > wall-wart).
> > >
> > > -andrew bunny
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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