Need advice for how to stack 2 boards in home setup

[MrVegas]

I currently have a Kronos 88 on the lower tier and Yamaha 61 on the upper tier of my Ultimate keyboard stand. My issue is that the upper board is at the same angle as the lower board. I prefer to play sitting down. Ideally, it would be nice if the upper board could be at a steeper angle towards me as I find I have to stand up to see the screens and controls. This is basically a "permanent" setup, so I'm even wondering if I should get rid of the stand and look into a furniture/wooden solution to achieve my goals. Problem is I'm not good with a hammer and nails and don't really want to spend many thousands of dollars on a custom built setup. Any advice?

[AnotherScott]

If you're thinking of getting rid of your stand anyway, there are plenty of 2 tier stands with a top tier that has angle adjustments.

[Biggles]

Look at two tier Zee stand by companies like On Stage and you should see that the top tier can be set at 10 different angles.

[Old No7]

This might help you...

 

I had added a 3rd tier to my Apex AX-48 stand in order to add a Yamaha MX61 to my rig (above a Mojo 61, and with a Roland FP-30 down below), and I had the same issue for quite awhile. Yeah, it's a pain...

 

I just solved it for less than $5 by wrapping a 3" x 2.5" x 20" piece of packing styrofoam (from one of the keyboards, if I recall) with black duck tape *, and that's placed towards the back of the top arms (and lightly secured with duck tape) to elevate the MX board.

 

To keep the board from sliding down, I bought a set of small brass "L" brackets at the hardware store, drilled small holes in the ends of the top 2 arms of the Apex stand to install the brackets, and then wrapped around the brass with black electrical tape (so it blended in, and cushioned it some). Turns out there was a slot molded into the bottom of the MX which the upright part of those brackets would fit into (I knew that in advance, and bought the right sized bracket to fit that slot and not be too tall), and it works great! Even without that slot, the tape-covered bracket would securely hold the bottom edge of the top board.

 

I'll bet that with a quick trip to the hardware store and some creative thinking, you'll be able to come up with a good solution for little $$ too.

 

Edited to add the image below...

You can see the ends of the L brackets at about top-center-right in this quick image (took it at a funky angle, but you'll get the idea).

I moved the MX so you could see those, as normally it's about 1.5" further down with the brackets in the slot.

 

Old No7

 

* Disclaimer: "No ducks were harmed in the use of that duck tape!"

 

 

[CEB]

Well ..... I recently bought one of these. Steve Force and some other members here use these also. I bought it to ride a dual manual combo organ over a slab piano. Top angle and distance from bottom tier is completely adjustable. It"s perfect except for possibly esthetics. It won"t go well with your home decor.

 

My only complaint is it does not assemble and disassemble as fast as I like but you said your setup is going to be permanent.

 

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ZStd2Tier--on-stage-stands-ks7365-ej-pro-heavy-duty-folding-z-stand-with-2nd-tier

[cp-the-nerd]

I sympathize with this dilemma because I was just looking at basic synth/module stands on sweetwater the other day and one of the cheapest things that fit the job perfectly was $70. I think I'll go to walmart and buy a plastic folding dinner tray for $20.

[dglcomp]

I have one of the K+M 18880 with the extra tiers and it works well as a sit down stand, good selection of angles on the extra tiers (18881 for the topmost tier and 18882 for an intermediate tier). Probably not the cheapest solution (my original cheapo 3 tier X stand was £30) but it's light and solid, i.e. usual K+M quality. 50Kg for the bottom and 25Kg for each additional tier, it may be that 50Kg is the total weight of all tiers but I don't know.

https://www.thomann.de/gb/km_18880.htm

https://www.thomann.de/gb/km_18881.htm

https://www.thomann.de/gb/km_18882.htm

[Tom Williams]

Especially for a static installation, the OnStage 2-tier Z-stand KS7365EJ is hard to beat due to the top tier's adjustability of both height and tilt. I have two of 'em. Solid as rocks.

[MrVegas]

Awesome advice, thanks all! Leaning towards the 2 tier Z stand at this point. By the way, I'm blessed to have a "day job" so I'm not really worried about a couple of C-notes. I just know that I have seen some baller home-studio furniture setups that run easily towards $5K to $10K.

[DJkeys]

Another vote for the OnStage 2-tier Z-stand KS7365EJ. I have one in my practice setup, great if you don't have to move it.

 

-dj

[Losendoskeys]

I gig with two of these Quiklok Z726, I also use them at home.

Easy to assemble/disassemble, very sturdy but not too heavy and infinitely adjustable.

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Gear for Music:

https://www.gear4music.com/Keyboards-and-Pianos/Quiklok-Z-726-Fully-Adjustable-2-Tier-Z-Stand/4D5?origin=product-ads&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4f35BRDBARIsAPePBHxQJp1rr7fhoNJCfHLFoUuyb8nligwRuEVfr5Qfb-ptsnMjix4ST4QaAr28EALw_wcB]Quiklok Z Stand

[AWkeys]

 

I live in a small apartment, and my studio room is a very small second bedroom. I bought two pair of wall attachments from Standtastic and six sets of tiers. Here's one of the two wall units. The Kronos is supported by a K&M 18810 Omega. The music stand is jury-rigged with a guitar wall-hanger and a couple of eye bolts.

[RABid]

I have both On Stage and K&M Z stands and am happy with both. They are rock solid and adjustable.

[mcgoo]

If you can find them, Standtastic Wall Mounts are great (Wurlie is on its own legs).