Homemade Keytar

Yes, that's right. I used my Vacuum-forming machine to make the handle part for this design. I used a blank, semi-weighted M-Audio Keystation 61es for this project. I moved all the jack connection boards to the far right of the main casing, and extended all the wires (PAIN IN MY ASS...) to make the pitchbend and octave controls reach into the handle. Total cost? About $200 for the MIDI controller, paint, and electronic supplies. Sure beats the hell out of a $1,000 unit. This is also a full-sized 61-key keytar, too, unlike the others out there. It was just a fun little project. Within a few months, I might be getting a "real" keytar, though.

Oh, you might recognize a little EVH guitar lick in this video, as well as some Daft Punk....

Enjoy!

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• Keytar
• Black
• VacTrooper
• Homemade
• Home
• Made
• DIY
• EVH
• Van
• Halen
• Synth
• Solo
• Keyboard
• Daft
• Punk

[AliothSenator]

What module are you using?

[VacTrooper]

@AliothSenator KORG R3

[NickjaBoysInc]

ive been watching alot of ur videos..and u r like a fking genius at everything.....awesome improvisation in here...amazing painting skills..and u also crafted this thing and messed around with the circuitry to control pitch bending...ur amazing

[VacTrooper]

@NickjaBoysInc Thanks man, I appreciate the good comment. :D

[ariatari22]

that's pretty badass. good for u. creative one.

[YonPow]

What did you use to attach the strap? I'm working on my own keytar with the Keystation 61es and I was planning on using strap locks, but I'm not sure how to secure them to the body of the keyboard.

[xyulie]

feel like making another one? i got a design i wanna go to yamaha with

[AliothSenator]

@VacTrooper Holy cow,sounds awesome.

[VacTrooper]

@ghostpianist666 thin gauge wire and a soldering iron.

[ghostpianist666]

@VacTrooper how did you extend them? using what? good work yah..

[ancrumq12]

thats a sick looking keytar bro