DC Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 Hi guys, I finally got a weighted keyboard (Alesis QS 8.1) and the thing is a bit wide for my Ultimate A-frame sitting in my studio. Any X style stand I've tried is very wobbly so I'd like to go ahead and get some birch plywood and just make one of those piano type stands like they sell. So what I'd like to know is; if you put a ruler on a non-depressed white key on a grand piano and measured from there to the floor, what would that distance be? Also, how tall is a standard piano bench? Is this standard on all real pianos? Thanks for your time! -David http://www.garageband.com/artist/MichaelangelosMuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 Floor to top of undepressed middle C = 26 3/4 " Floor to top of wooden bench = 18 1/4 " Measured on my Yamaha upright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrossmusic Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 Hey thanks, I always wanted to know that myself. Are your arm's suppose to be more or less parallel to the floor when playing piano? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod S Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 Thanks... I was looking for this info myself. My kurz is sitting too high. Korg Kronos X73 / ARP Odyssey / Motif ES Rack / Roland D-05 / JP-08 / SE-05 / Jupiter Xm / Novation Mininova / NL2X / Waldorf Pulse II MBP-LOGIC American Deluxe P-Bass, Yamaha RBX760 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 Originally posted by lrossmusic: Hey thanks, I always wanted to know that myself. Are your arm's suppose to be more or less parallel to the floor when playing piano?Yes, but more importantly, your wrists should be straight, so if you bend over Bill Evans like, you might want to lower the seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petros Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 It depends on how tall your legs are too, there is no exact height for a keyboard or bench. The wrists should be straight an parallel to the floor. What made you choose a QS.8? I just sold one for a friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrdman Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 Originally posted by Postman: Originally posted by lrossmusic: Hey thanks, I always wanted to know that myself. Are your arm's suppose to be more or less parallel to the floor when playing piano?Yes, but more importantly, your wrists should be straight, so if you bend over Bill Evans like, you might want to lower the seat.Would not you have to raise the seet if you hunch over? You probably want your arms to fall slightly from elbow to wrist. Emphasis on slightly. The main thing is to be able to play with straight rists without introducing any tension in the arm keeping them in that position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Posted June 11, 2003 Author Share Posted June 11, 2003 Thanks a bunch Jeep! Originally posted by petros: What made you choose a QS.8? I just sold one for a friend.Actually the main consideration was cost, they're being blown out now for around 8 bills (B-stock). I could go this route or a Fatar, but for the extra 2 bills I get sounds (some are quite good), ADAT out (my computer has an ADAT card in it already), no wall wart, and still get a weighted action with aftertouch, pitch and mod wheels etc. If I could afford a Yammy S-90 I would have got it I expect, but the Alesis with americanmusical's easy pay plan meant I could have one now. Also, the Q-cards are going at sale prices too. -David http://www.garageband.com/artist/MichaelangelosMuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 Originally posted by Byrdman: [QB}Would not you have to raise the seat if you hunch over?[/QB]It depends. If you find that by leaning over you raise the level of your elbows with respect to the floor, you'd drop the seat so that your hands a higher in relation to your elbows. Whatever. You got the point. There's no set height for the seat (or keyboard if you can adjust it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoron13 Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 unless of course you'd like to pull a Glenn Gould and sit so that the keys are at, oh I dunno, eye level or so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlito Posted July 5, 2003 Share Posted July 5, 2003 DC, I just saw a stand at eBay you might be interested. I bought one last year and I love it. eBay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave The Rave Posted July 5, 2003 Share Posted July 5, 2003 The MPS-300 box in that ebay auction says "2 of 2" on it....so, what is in box "1 of 2"? Is the stand complete in box "2 of 2" or is something missing? DTR Cambrian Guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Horne Posted July 5, 2003 Share Posted July 5, 2003 If you have a chair or a stool with an adjustable height, the height of the piano stand in not so critical, right? No guitarists were harmed during the making of this message. In general, harmonic complexity is inversely proportional to the ratio between chording and non-chording instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlito Posted July 5, 2003 Share Posted July 5, 2003 My stand came in two boxes tied together as one.They have a lot of padding inside(hence the bulky size). Black stand with three pedals. Great for any kind of electronic piano.I paid $7.00 for mine plus $45.00 S/H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guestuserguestuser.com Posted July 5, 2003 Share Posted July 5, 2003 Originally posted by Jeep: Floor to top of undepressed middle C = 26 3/4 " Floor to top of wooden bench = 18 1/4 " Measured on my Yamaha upright. This has always been a problem for me too. I think most keyboard stands are too tall. One problem is I think they're designed for the average keyboard, which seems to have a thickness of about 2 inches at the front. However, my P120 has a thickness of 4.5 inches at the front. A lot of digital pianos seem to be thicker than the average synth-style keyboard. That means that however tall my keyboard stand is off the ground, I need to add 4.5 inches. The lowest keyboard stand I could find was the Quik-lok WS-550, with a height of 24.5 inches. At least, that's the lowest stand which is also really sturdy. Some of the X-stands might be able to be adjusted lower than that, but I find them not solid enough. So, my P120 on the WS-550 stand has keys 28 inches off the ground. Close, but it still seems a little high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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