Wicky/ Hyden keyboard layout best for MIDI

SonicEd · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:44 am Post subject:

Thanks for your interest! I've been quietly making them for about two years. I have a fairly big upgrade in the works so I am not making much noise about them until it is ready which will be hopefully in the early spring. I'd be happy to answer any questions, and as I see you are in the Bay Area, I'd be happy to give you a demo.

-Ed

PS I just put up a new video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL8QVQzCjS8

jjj · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:55 pm Post subject:

I just had a look at your interesting keyboard layout. Great idea!
It has the advantage that all keys are more compact than on the piano; meaning, you can reach to a couple more octaves than on the piano.
It also got away with the narrow piano black keys, by equalizing the size and heights of the keys.

What a pity that it it requires relearning to play this keyboard. For most musicians that will be disconcerting, because they hate to forfeit their acquired skills.
Besides, what's the price of it? I couldn't see it anywhere on your website.
This can only one mean one thing... what's not hard to guess. Smile

I think the only way to get a lot of hobby musicians interested is, when you create a rather low manufacture coast assembly (forget about cherry & mahogany woods... using plastics or ordinary wood, instead) and sell this Kbd at low costs, if "Selling" lots of it is your dream. (?)
I'm on age pension and would love to have it, but I wouldn't be able to part with 100's of dollars for it. My wife will kill me!! Smile

Below, I compared your Kbd with my innovative idea, which doesn't require relearning:

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