I got a couple of outdoor fall festivals coming up. Here in Texas it’s still usually hot and sunny in September and October and that makes it kind of difficult to play outside with my Tyros 2. The screen is really hard to read in the sun light. Anyone have any good ideas of how to get the glare off the screen? Thanks!

Buy a kiosk canopy folding...they work well..

Positioning makes a big difference,,I just came back from my Gig in Wildwood,NJ..This was an outdoor gig..on the street (Wildwood's massive Car show...}


We were set up...not on the "sunny side of the street"

The sun was to our back and the building behind us sheiled the direct sun...I had no problem seeing the screen on the BK5...

Last week at the Wildwood beach party and Fox park outdoor gigs...we faced the sun directly and it was near impossible to see the screen...

The key is to try and set up so not to be in direct sun...

No problemo, we don't get any sun, we can't play outdoors, no contest, mind you we don't get any tornadoes or hurricanes either, I'm glad of that. As they say in the UK, no gain no pain, for every action there is a reaction.

Oh sorry I forgot, Billy Abacus gets all our sunshine.... and all the girls, old ones, the strong ale he drinks only make them look younger.

Donny the gadgit man, available from Kaymart, shows us a picture Donny, don't they blow away easy.

Gary D. made a little cardboard tent for his. He is good at making stuff.
DonM

Hi,

We ONLY play outdoors, so I know. Easiest is one of those big foldable garden umbrellas. Don't position directly over you, but rather between you and the sun.

The foldable canopy does not really work for us. The sound from the speakers reflects all over the place & I always have a hard time controlling mike feedback when using it.

You can see exactly what I mean over here

Keep well all my friends,

Henni

The black, cardboard hood is Velcro'd to the keyboard and surrounds the screen. It looks like a small air scoop for a car and completely shades the display so you can read it. The other problem, however, is the keyboard's button lights, which are low level LEDs - can't see them in the sun. Laptop screens are also a problem, which anyone that his tried to use their laptop outdoors is well aware.

Cheers,

Gary

Gary,

You missed your way in life, you should have been an architect, send us a photo, it can go with Nidem's wooden KB, might give Wersi some new ideas...

I used Gary's idea (taken from one of his earlier posts) I used regular cardboard and sprayed it black - still works.