Musicians are, more frequently than not, busy folk, they compose music, go to places where they believe they can find their incentive to find music, go to gigs, bars to play their music, etc. We do not always take time to stop for a second and have time to clean our MIDI controllers - it is tiresome and time-consuming. But fess up or not, there are still rare moments when we come to an awareness that our musical tools somewhat require a small cleaning. Well, for all those busy musicians out there, I have come up with 3 easy steps for you to give your MIDI controllers a little break from all of the dirt and dust without you having to go thru a tiresome and time-consuming act.
Use a clean cloth with white-colored toothpaste to wipe your keys with. You can also use milk or water and put it in a fabric but it should not be dripping wet. Rub the keys gently rather than washing them. Wipe the rest, like the knobs, faders, LED, screen with the same cloth you used for cleaning the keys.
Wait for the MIDI controller to dry and then check all of its connections as well as its condition. Connect all of the cables and plug it in before you open up the MIDI keyboard. Turn the volumes up and the other functions as well and be aware about any sounds that you are not intended to hear or any bizarre effects of your cleaning.
Ultimately, for storage, store the MIDI controller upside down so that you can minimize the accumulation of dirt and dust onto the keyboard but instead they're only on the lower side of the controller. That will save you time and effort also.
Following these steps won't just protect you from all of the time and effort you'll waste by taking your entire MIDI controller down and individually cleaning its pieces, you'll also lengthen the life of your MIDI controller or MIDI keyboard.
Use a clean cloth with white-colored toothpaste to wipe your keys with. You can also use milk or water and put it in a fabric but it should not be dripping wet. Rub the keys gently rather than washing them. Wipe the rest, like the knobs, faders, LED, screen with the same cloth you used for cleaning the keys.
Wait for the MIDI controller to dry and then check all of its connections as well as its condition. Connect all of the cables and plug it in before you open up the MIDI keyboard. Turn the volumes up and the other functions as well and be aware about any sounds that you are not intended to hear or any bizarre effects of your cleaning.
Ultimately, for storage, store the MIDI controller upside down so that you can minimize the accumulation of dirt and dust onto the keyboard but instead they're only on the lower side of the controller. That will save you time and effort also.
Following these steps won't just protect you from all of the time and effort you'll waste by taking your entire MIDI controller down and individually cleaning its pieces, you'll also lengthen the life of your MIDI controller or MIDI keyboard.
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