Loose Keys Fantom X8

8 May 2010, 09:57

Hi all,

Something that I've recently noticed on my X8 is that approx 5 keys seem to be slightly looser in feel than the others? When you tap them they give out an audible sort high pitched 'tap' sound that indicates some 'play' and in comparison to others they also have a bit of play in the them if you were to move them upwards. I know that moving them upwards has nothing to do with playing the keyboard BUT that is difference between those keys and the other more 'solid' keys on my X8.

Now this doesn't affect my playing the board but I can feel that those keys are slightly less 'solid' than the others.

Now, is that just the way it is or am I just nit picking? I have to advise you all that I am a novice on the Keyboard but my tutor has been teaching me the 'Blues' and I do play the blues exercises hard because I enjoy it so much!

Many thanks

Darth

Darth X8
The Fantom Menace

Re: Loose Keys Fantom X8

15 May 2010, 07:25

Darth

i just had my Fantom X8 fixed
the loose keys are because of cracked plastic cages inside your keyboard, and also worn out rubber contacts of each key that is doing the noise your on about

cost me £220 over here in England
telephone Roland and then ask them to put you in touch with a service engineer, i played mine last night after the work had been done, and it was like owning the keyboard from NEW
im very pleased and it should last me another 6 years, unless i upgrade and get something else

Keyboardist in Bon Giovi

www.bongiovi.co.uk

www.wayneharris.co.uk

http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=Waynester1973

Re: Loose Keys Fantom X8

15 May 2010, 10:28

Hi Waynester,

Cheers for the info! It's not affecting my playing as it's more of an annoyance that I can feel some 'tiny' movement on certain keys. As I'm not a performer such as yourself I'm going to give it some time before I do anything about it...if it's gets worse then obviously I'll have no choice to get it fixed LOL! But seeing as I'm a bedroom keyboardist I'm not in any rush...just glad that it can be fixed! £220 is not bad at all and is far cheaper than a new keyboard so I'm quite happy at that!

I love this X8 so am glad that it can be repaired if it comes down to it! I hope to be good enough to be in a band (maybe just a pub band at first) a year from now so it's get 12 months of bashing before it's out on the road!

Quick question to you though: as you're a Fantom X8 live player, how are you positioned at a gig? Do you sit down? I want to stand when I get good enough to gig but am thinking that the X8 maybe too big for one of those stands that are...say...waist level?

Cheers for your help.

Darth X8
The Fantom Menace

Re: Loose Keys Fantom X8

15 May 2010, 10:30

i stand up when i play in my band, never been one for sitting really, maybe in my early cabaret days, ha ha ha

Keyboardist in Bon Giovi

www.bongiovi.co.uk

www.wayneharris.co.uk

http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=Waynester1973

Re: Loose Keys Fantom X8

15 May 2010, 10:44

LOL...

what stand do you use to get the X8 up to a good height??

Cheers

Darth X8
The Fantom Menace

Re: Loose Keys Fantom X8

15 May 2010, 11:04

QUIKLOK Z72

here ya go, here is a picture of it with my ugly face in it, ha ha ha

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo152/Bongioviwayne/...

Keyboardist in Bon Giovi

www.bongiovi.co.uk

www.wayneharris.co.uk

http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=Waynester1973

Re: Loose Keys Fantom X8

15 May 2010, 11:17

thanks Wayne! That is excellent and has answered the question that was puzzling me!

I'm based in the UK too...well...if you can call Kidderminster the UK!!! LOL!

What kind of band are you in? That looks like a pretty mean stage that you're on there!

Cheers

Darth X8
The Fantom Menace