Kawai mid sized MIDI keyboard, most suited to studio use
KAWAI 37 key MIDI keyboard
Model: MDK3
Made In Japan
2 Wheels (one centre zero)
8 Touch function switches
Microcontroller used is the Toshiba TMP90C840 (8 bit)
Octave shifting
Transposing
Standard 8 pin DIN MIDI output socket
SUPPLIED WITH A GENERIC 12V (input for the keyboard can be 9 ~ 12V DC) POWER PACK
KAWAI User Manual is also available (on a CD) should you want this - just ask!
NO USB provision
This MIDI keyboard is an oldie (early 1990's) but it still can come in very useful around the studio where you need to "knock up" a quick beat or rhythm for your latest music project. Our sound engineer at one time just used it to create some eerie spacey sounds to accompany a jingle by playing notes and "bending" the tones with the wheels - really simple stuff.
Certainly not intended or recommended for stage/live use, you might end up throwing it at the wall! - it has a very physically simplistic keyboard (not a great feel to the keys) and it is only great if you have small hands - you need them as these are not full size keys!
COSMETIC CONDITION:
Clean
NO broken controls, buttons etc
NO case damage EXCEPT it is obvious the battery cover has gone A.W.O.L (never to be seen again) so this was used by our sound engineer (infrequently) with the supplied wall power pack.
Superficial mark here or there, none are serious
TESTING:
This keyboard has been in our storage units for quite some time after I closed down our audio post production facilities so out it came and I hooked it up with the Digidesign MIDI controller I am also selling and used a bit of "nothing fancy" MIDI software to make some lovely music!
Every key has been checked, the wheels and also the function keys - all beaut maestro! Ready to produce some more simple music.
HERE IS A REALLY SIMPLE VIDEO THAT SOMEONE HAS PUT ONLINE SHOWING THE MDK3 IN USE!
I did similar testing to my keyboard but with a bit more "musicality and enthusiasm!"
Bored? probably, but the next video is a Lexicon, now that's really interesting!
