Performing artists are, more often than not, busy folks, they compose music, go to venues where they think they can find their motivation to find music, go to gigs, bars to play their music, and so on. We don't always make time to stop for an instant and have the time to clean our MIDI controllers - it is tedious and time-intensive. But admit it or not, there are still rare moments when we come to a realisation that our musical tools rather need a little cleaning. Well, for all those busy musicians out there, I have come up with three simple steps for you to give your MIDI controllers a little rest from all the dust and dirt without you having to go through a tedious and time-intensive 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. Plug in all of your wiring and plug it in before you open up the MIDI keyboard. Turn the volumes up and the other knobs and faders as well and be on the lookout about any sounds that you're not meant to hear or any weird results 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 will not only keep you from all the hours and effort you may waste by taking your whole MIDI controller down and individually cleaning its pieces, you will also extend 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. Plug in all of your wiring and plug it in before you open up the MIDI keyboard. Turn the volumes up and the other knobs and faders as well and be on the lookout about any sounds that you're not meant to hear or any weird results 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 will not only keep you from all the hours and effort you may waste by taking your whole MIDI controller down and individually cleaning its pieces, you will also extend the life of your MIDI controller or MIDI keyboard.
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