Comments on: The Chromatone CT-312 Keyboard

By: nadav

nadav — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:57:05 +0000

are the key arranged the same as in b system or
c system button accordion?

By: mike

mike — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:00:06 +0000

actually the thummer is NOT a janko layout

By: Gary

Gary — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:20:42 +0000

Hey Janko layout fans or potential fans— Check out this site with video tutorials: http://www.thummer.com

By: Johannes K. Drinda

Johannes K. Drinda — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:19:37 +0000

For those of us owning a better keyboard, such as Tyros2, I build a home-made Janko adapter: http://www.live-styler.de/home/Janko Project.pdf

It’s even removable/ reversible if you don’t like it or you want to sell your keyboard. Enjoy! jjj

By: Paul Hirsh

Paul Hirsh — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:06:50 +0000

Allen, nothing to do with microtones. This keyboard simplifies fingering and cuts down practice time by a factor of twelve, because what you learn for one key holds good for all the other 11. This means your kids can learn to play this thing and still enjoy a childhood! You can try one out with your mouse on my website.

By: Allen Wretch

Allen Wretch — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:11:33 +0000

How’s this Janko keyboard work? Is this to get you microtonal intervals, or is it to make regular 12-tone music easier to play somehow?

By: synthhead

synthhead — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 16:40:57 +0000

Synth fan

Thanks for the great feedback. The Janko seems to have gone the way of the Dvorak keyboard for typing.

I wonder if the benefits of the Janko’s fingering flexibility are not enough to compensate for the increased training needed and the reduced “muscle memory” a keyboard like this is likely to have.

By: A synth fan from BC

A synth fan from BC — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 01:52:53 +0000

The keyboard is called a “Janko” keyboard, and it was invented in 1882 by Paul von Janko. Check out the following link to see a picture gallery of several models (many of which are piano’s, not MIDI keyboards). Note the red MIDI keyboard model next to the picture of the Chromatone; it rocks and I want one in my setup.

http://www.red-bean.com/~noel/uniform-keyboard/

As a side remark, if anyone can order MIDI-equipped janko keyboards, or has one they’d like to sell, I’m interested. E-mail me at *lennus@mail.com (remove the “*”, which was added to avoid spam bots).

By: A random Synth fan from BC

A random Synth fan from BC — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 01:24:44 +0000

The technology of the “chromatone” was invented in 1882. You can see a variety of different models, from pianos to keyboards, at the following link (the red MIDI keyboard next picture of chromatone looks awesome):
http://www.red-bean.com/~noel/uniform-keyboard/

If anyone has one of these or wants to sell one contact me ASAP.

*lennus@mail.com (remove the star, which was added to avoid spam bots)