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AW: [Doepfer_a100] Doepfer LMK4+ Master keyboard specs and reviews

2018-12-10 by yahoo@doepfer.de

Hello,

you find my comments written inline.

Best wishes
Dieter Doepfer

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com]
> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 6. Dezember 2018 11:39
> An: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> Betreff: [Doepfer_a100] Doepfer LMK4+ Master keyboard specs and reviews
>
>
> Hello, please is it possible to know since when it features the
> Fatar TP/40GH keybed ?
> I have read that pre 2011 versions used another model (TP10/MDR)

Please contact our keyboard specialist Matthias Marass
(keyboards@doepfer.de). He knows such details.

> On the same forum few users had complained for a supposed
> clunking noise while triggering the keys at low volume control
> room, reason of this would be the “case” resonance. Can anyone
> comment this?

The LMK keyboards use the FATAR hammer mechanics TP/40GH (or TP10/MDR in
older versions). It's impossible to built a hammer mechanics that does not
generate an audible noise. It depends upon the user's sensitivity if he
feels that this is too loud.

> I have no chance to test this master keyboard but
> it would surprise me if the physical noise would sounds
> unbearably loud: couldn’t the case be filled with antiresonance
> material? Or those people are used to play as quite as a laptop
> speaker? The instrument is also on sale without case, few bucks
> less than the normal price… is this option for those who find the
> keybed so acoustically clumsy maybe?
>
> Is the USB interface class compliant (no need of driver
> installation), as usual on other Doepfer Midi interfaces?

Please contact our software engineer Christian Assall (software@doepfer.de)
or our keyboard specialist Matthias Marass (keyboards@doepfer.de). They know
such details.

> Owners feedback on this instrument “at large” would be precious
> to me, any other consideration is heartily welcome.
>
> Best regards
> Diego
>
> ------------------------------------
> Posted by: Diego Ragnini <diegora@free.fr>
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>

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