How to Build a Keytar

This tutorial shows you how to build your own custom-made keytar. I made one out of some lumber, a usb hub, and the korg nano series midi devices, hooked them up to my laptop and voila. My band, Agony of Apathy uses it in our shows. Check out my blog, Holy Schmitz! at christopherschmitz.blogspot.com and let me know if you liked this video or if you made your own!

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• keytar
• tutorial
• build
• custom
• midi
• instrument
• family
• force
• five
• korg
• nano
• christian
• rock
• christopher
• schmitz

[evelchriis]

um... something else. It just wouldnt be as cost effective. You could patch through a midi cable and use some different kind of mini keyboard (might find a small 1-2 octave one like they used to sell in the late 80s early 90s that would work slick)

[116boi4life]

Hey man how crazy would it be to make me a replica of the family force 5000

[FF5FAN4EVA]

WHOO FF5! haha, love em'

Oh, and thanks on showing me how to make a keytar!

[StvMusicOfficial]

what is the width of the keytar neck?

[Fozzy13579Bear]

@auxili160 have a look at what i did :P its like i listened to your advice and did exactly that lol

[ZeusZahouani]

thanx for the tutorial,

[keyboardprince]

my roland ax 7 is better and so am i playing but nice craft

[atlaskick]

I wish I can do this but my synth weighs 8 kg.

[auxili160]

you should have simply disassembeled a usb keyboard and midi controller and arranged the parts into a wooden frame.

sticking pieces onto a slab of wood isn't very ergonomic, is it?

still, long live the keytars :)

[auxili160]

@synthmx no heavier than a guitar

[synthmx]

OMG that looks heavy...