Synthzone friends,

I hope everyone here is having a terrific summer. It's been a very busy gig season here in sunny California, and as you might expect, includes lots of outdoor events & parties this season, so unfortunately haven't had an opportunity to post for quite awhile.

The one thing I've found frustrating about OUTDOOR keyboard giggin (with all electronic keyboards, not just Yamaha) is the total lack of LCD screen visibility outdoors. For this reason, I must always advise my clients that there MUST be a shaded location available for me to perform. If not, a large shade umbrella must be provided. But interestingly enough, even this does not always offer adequate screen visibility, as even bright ambient bright light produces screen reflectance, making outdoor screen visibility often (even in shade) challenging.

In attempt to reduce screen reflectance further, I constructed a screen hood out of cardboard. This provided some improvement, but it looked make-shift and funky.

Recently, I discovered a commercial LCD screen shade that helps to further reduce outdoor ambient light reflection. It's manufactured by CompuShade (Model # LAPTOP-UNV) and costs between $25-29.95 depending on retailer, and as low as $9.00 on Ebay. It's made of black vinyl plastic. I customized (cut down) mine to attach to my Tyros2 LCD tilt screen perfectly and looks professionally acceptable on the gig. It attaches to (fits) my Tyros2 tilt screen unit (secured with velcro) in less than 3 seconds, and folds & stored completely flat, making it a breeze to take along to outdoor gigs.

So, until keyboard manufacturers finally wake up and include screens easily viewable indoors AND outdoors, the CompuShade looks to me (for now) to be helpful.

Ok, here are a couple pics of me, taken over the weekend, performing on my Tyros2 (with the CompuShade) :





Scott Yee
Scott Yee Entertainment

[This message has been edited by Scottyee (edited 07-30-2007).]

Hey Scotty...great to see you back...that's
a big plus for outdoor gigging...thanks for
posting the information...here in sunny Mexico
we have the same problem with glare...good to have you posting again......
TR

Welcome back Scott. Nice to see you posting again.
Good solution for the outdoor gigs.
This is one of the reasons I allways want a lot of knops and presets.

Also probably my final post for a while, since I am off on a holiday by the end of this week to the caribbean..

That just reminds me to the song "Oh Island in the sun"

Fred

Scott welcome back. Great find ! Have a great vacation.

Hey Fred....what part of the Caribbean are you traveling to???
TR

Hi Tony,
We are going to Curacao
I've never been there so I hope we like it.
Basicly we want sun,beach,good food,warm seawater and no risk of a hurricane.

Hi Scott

How about that? This is too funny. I happen to wonder what's happened to Scott Yee and the next day you call me and NOW you have actually found time to post. I am glad I was sitting down.

Anyway, good to hear from you and that you're ok.

Interesting solution for the screen glare. I used a cardboard box a couple times. I remember seeing something posted here from ebay in Germany where they had some gizmo made for the Tyros 1/2 screen glare.

I've been considering finding something on the order of a small waste basket or something like that.

This compushade looks like a good idea, especially that apparently it folds down.

Best
Scott

Hmmm, just happened to think, what happens on windy days? Does it come with kite string attached or it that extra

Welcome home Scott.....kool pics

that's some gadget you got there looks a bit big ...but if it works in blocking out the glare on your outside gigs ...so be it!
Is it Cardboard, wood, or?

Thanx for sharing....
& dont be a stranger!

[This message has been edited by Dnj (edited 07-30-2007).]

Scott, Nice to see you back on SZ.