Cleaning out a midi keyboard

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What's the best way? I just got my Axiom 49 today, bought it off ebay and as soon as i pull it out the box the cigarette smoke damn near kills my nose

i can smell it the most near the faders
 
gageishere said:
What's the best way? I just got my Axiom 49 today, bought it off ebay and as soon as i pull it out the box the cigarette smoke damn near kills my nose

i can smell it the most near the faders
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The best way to clean a MIDI controller is to very carefully take it apart (take note to remember which screw goes where). Clean each part individually using the strongest thing appropriate for that part (Lysol and window cleaner for plastic and/or mechanical parts, water for sensors and anything electronic). Make sure that all of the water has dried before plugging the unit back in and turning it on.

Fader tops, knobs, etc., can usually just be pulled off, and you usually need to take them off to open the case.

Whether you choose to invest the time to clean it like this properly depends on how much you value your time in proportion to how much you value your new MIDI controller.
As a side note, sometimes cleaning out a MIDI controller can make it respond better-than-new, as even new units sometimes get dust in between the sensors during assembly.

-Ki
Salem Beats
 
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Be careful opening your hardware. Or you next post will be "How to repair my controller?" I will let it sit for a couple days. Since you aren't smoking hopefully the smell will go away.
 
A touch of rubbing alcohol mixed in water is the best way to go. The alcohol will evaporate and it leaves no residue at all (no matter what you use, it CANNOT be anything oil based), and it will cut through any oils or grease. Use a microfiber cloth if you have one, cotton balls or qtips can leave crud. Most electronics cleaners and screen cleaners are nothing more than a bit of isopropyl alcohol diluted in water. A whole bottle can be had for about a buck and will last for years. Aside from that, compressed air to blow out the dust. Though for removable plastic parts like faders, you could put them in a dishwasher, just give everything a while to dry COMPLETELY.

It's safe enough that I've used it to clean thermal grease off of CPUs and never had a single problem at all. Also if you drink a lot of water like I do, don't leave your cleaning solution in a glass laying about. I've almost drank it more times than I can count.
 
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Just wipe it down with a gental cleaner, nothing too wet and dont spray ur hardware or let ANY liqids drip around that shit, but yea just wipe it down and set it outside in the wind for a few, but keep ur eyes on it LOL people do/can/and WILL steal the shit.. I know how yu feel, i bought an E-mu mp-7 that was obviously not taken care of very well, sold that shit anyways after i sampled all the good sound out that shit. but anyways good luck, and always ask questions to the seller.
 
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