doepfer d3m organ keyboard price : $699.00

the basic part of the modular d3m system is the keyboard module d3m. d3m contains a 5 octave manual with feeling and looking modelled on the classic examples (so-called waterfall keyboard with ivory keys). in addition it has 22 buttons for program change available. each button is equipped with a blue led. following previous organ designs the buttons are organized as 10 preset bank buttons and 12 preset number buttons. the 12 number buttons correspond to the different colored lowest octave that was available in previous organs. additionally a foot controller and a foot switch can be connected. both are programmable (e.g. volume for the foot controller and sustain or rotary speaker on/off for the foot switch). the keyboard is equipped with midi in and midi out and offers midi velocity. two (or even more) of these manuals can be daisy-chained via midi out/in as upper/lower manual. the keyboards are distinguished by different midi channels.

several keyboard modules can be mounted together. for this threads are available at the rear and bottom side of the case. by means of corner braces the keyboard can be mounted together in two ways: with hidden or accessible button section of the lower keyboard. these threads are even used to mount the optional control unit d3c.

the case is made of black coated aluminium (not a cheap plastic case). the measures are about l87xt25xh9 cm and the weight is about 6.5 kg.

download the users manual here.