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Hi all, I worked out a couple of minor solutions to this problem. After a minimal amt of research, I felt the chording type keyboards were going to be too slow (bat,etc.) I settled on Interfaces by Cramer http://www.ergointerfaces.com/Welcome.htm It was around $225 for a refurbished unit (ouch). They have a chair arm and a desktop model. I purchased the desktop model as it was exactly what I wanted for my desk. Most desks are not suitable for computers and keyboarding, IMHO. I finally designed my own, which is really just of 4x8 sheet of maple faced plywood with a rounded square cut out of the middle. It is simply draped across a couple of two drawer file cabinets with the back resting on wall mounted shelf supports. My chair slides up into the little cutout and my arms rest along the sides in a very relaxed position, and interface w/ the keyboard. I have the monitor in front and can swivel to 2 work surfaces. There is plenty of room for additional equip on the larger worksurface. I hope to find or build a large replica of a computer keyboard slide out drawer and install a piano keyboard right under the monitor section, so I can pull it out and wail away. I also put female velcro tape on the keys I hit the most to cushion the impact (spacebar, backspace, enter, etc.). This has helped alot to slow down the finger joint disintegration. A picture of my desk and keyboard if you are interested is at: http://members.xoom.com/ranjones/epbimages/desk.JPG That's not me in the picture. I'm much younger and better looking :-). Randy Jones --- Michael Tuminello <m1cha3l@earthlink.net> wrote: > Hi all - > > Since this is the biggest bunch of > technology-loving guitar players I can > think of, I thought I might ask the following: > > I have been occasionally having some numbness > on the back of my left hand, > which goes up the back of my arm, is > occasionally SLIGHTLY painful in the > forearm, and other times feels like there is a > breeze blowing on the back > of my hand (sorta like that, anyway). I am a > hardcore computer user, and > as of the last 9 months, playing in every spare > moment. I've looked > around, and this sounds kinda like it might be > some sorta tendonitis/RSI > thing developing. > > So - here's what I'm thinking of doing: > > 1. switching from 11's to 10's on the guitar. > 2. buying a wacom tablet (I use one at home, > and never had a problem before) > 3. looking into an alternate keyboard, like > maybe a one-handed "chording" > keyboard (something called the "BAT" looks > interesting) > > Anybody have any experience/words of > advice/product recommendations? I > prefer something that is PC and Mac compatible > as far as the keyboard is > concerned, but am open to any suggestions. I > don't want to become > crippled just when I'm really starting to be > able to play decently! > > Thanks, > > MT > > ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
