Ok the verdict is in,...after 5 gigs I am sorry to say the Frankenstand I designed is Not working the way I had hoped to increase screen visibility on stage,.....oh well, I have disassembled it & back to the drawing board. I think my next idea will be to design some kind of Display HOOD out of cardboard or plastic to shroud the screen to eliminate the glare on the glass,......

to be continued......

I found this kool shroud that just might work attached with some industrial strength velcro as the Korg Pa900 display happens to just be 7" !! we'll see soon enough.. .....?

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store...een_Shroud.html

or maybe a Do It Yourself version?....

http://www.diyphotography.net/avoid-sun-on-your-screen-by-building-a-diy-monitor-hood/

I did it myself 20 years ago, when I discovered that you could not read the keyboard's screen outdoors, even in the shade. I made it from black, construction paper and velcroed it to the edge of the display - worked great. Now, with the new, supertwist display of the S-950, I can see it just fine in anything but direct sunlight. I wonder when the other manufactures are gonna step up to the plate with this 10 year old technology?

All the best,

Gary

DNJ, why didn’t your invention work? How would a hood help give more slant to the screen? Are talking about outdoor use?

I remember having two large round rubber pieces with a hole in the center; they were made to fit on an X stand. It added about 3 inches to the back of the keyboard. When I purchased the Pa800 I need to slant the screen. I used two new rubber insulating the fit on the bottom of a garage door, they were 2 ½ wide. Wrapped them around the back end of the X stand; secured them with Velcro – worked fine; no sliding forward. I like your idea better, more professional. I tried using a small TV but that’s more stuff again.

In my home I am using my Ultimate stand; the two arms that support the keyboard have the non-skid material secured with Velcro. The back of the keyboard is raised 9 inches – I only use this setup when programing.

I love these types of posts, they make the mind work.

John C.

Hi John,.....although my creation lifted the back of the KB 4" my sitting so low and so far back still didn't give me the angle needed & I also have the screen brightness set at 100%. If I stand up and look down at the screen it's bright and very easily readable. I am trying hard to remedy this, we'll see how the hooded shroud works when it arrives,... this problem also existed on my S950 & SD7 also. I hope I don't have to sit higher.....I'm not comfortable that way playing at all if I was younger I'd stand like I always did for years..
Can you take a picture of your 9" back lifted KB stand sounds interesting?

ok so this morning I woke up and saw a black shoe box in my closet,....then it hit me ,....why not cut it and design a Display hood for the KORG while I wait for the Professional folding cordura one I bought yesterday to arrive in a few days.....here is the result it seems to work for now,.....we'll see on today's gig

to be continued.........

Dammit Donny, just sit up straight.



chas

No way gotta be comfy in the saddle baby!