Roll-up rubber usb keypads

Patch · Post by **Patch** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:51 am

Anyone seen one of these or used one? I'm thinking it'd be pretty sweet for triggering clips with.

It'd be nice to hit a key with a bit of bounce to it, rather than clicking away like you're typing...

Michael-SW · Post by **Michael-SW** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:03 am

Saw a review in Computer Music (?). They evidently suck for playing on (no surprise), but they might be fine for clip triggering.

This:

http://www.gcn.com/print/vol19_no9/1802-1.html

might be even more useful, since you will get more keys.

Patch · Post by **Patch** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:18 am

Whoa! That's an expensive version! I've seen them on ebay for less than £10 brand new!

littlepig · Post by **littlepig** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:35 am

One of my collegues had one. I think there is a tendancy for the contacts to wear out when it gets rolled. Otherwise quite amusing but not really very bouncy because the rubber is quite thin.

Louis · Post by **Louis** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:49 am

I was on craigslist and somebody had a posting for a "Roll-up MIDI keyboard" for $10. I went to the kids house as he was only about 15 minutes from me and the dumbass had one of these. He was like 13, maybe 15? I was kinda pissed. He asked me for a smoke, and I told him I would trade him the rest of my pack for the keyboard, and he agreed like a little ciggarette fiend. I fooled around with and amazed my friends... "look! It's a floppy keyboard"... "does it really work?".... "yeah". Stupid. It wasn't that great for typing, I guess it takes some getting used to, and it sucked for everything else too. So I gave it too my mom, who spilled coffee on it, and was all super amazed that it still worked. She was happy. We all laughed, we all had a good time. Rainbows and lolipops!

mosca · Post by **mosca** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:07 am

^^^

that's a lol right there.

subterFUSE · Post by **subterFUSE** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:02 pm

And now that kid is going to be nicotine addicted, and will die of lung cancer in like 20 years.... thanks to you.

AndrewDuke · Post by **AndrewDuke** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 3:12 am

Michael-SW wrote:Saw a review in Computer Music (?). They evidently suck for playing on (no surprise), but they might be fine for clip triggering.

This:

http://www.gcn.com/print/vol19_no9/1802-1.html

might be even more useful, since you will get more keys.

I guess the one advantage beside portability would be that you wouldn't be worried about drunk punters spilling drinks on it!
Andrew