doepfer lmk2+ price : $1,499.00

the lmk2+ is a low cost midi masterkeyboard with 4 keyboard zones, 2 wheels and after touch. it is suitable for all applications where the extraordinary masterkeyboard functions of the lmk4+ are not required but a high quality keyboard are indispensible.

the lmk plus series of midi masterkeyboards established in the musician scene during the last few years. all keyboards of the lmk-plus series are equipped with the same high quality 88 keys piano-type keyboard with patented real hammer mechanics (see picture below). this type of hammer mechanics does not compare to low cost hammer mechanics offered by some competitors (not only a simple metal lever beyond each key).

88 keys with real piano style action with hammer mechanics (tp/10md)

black flightcase with handle and removable lid (not suitable for shipment via mail/ parvel service/ ups/ railway/ airfreight and so on, for that the original carton has to be used)

velocity resolution max. 127 steps resolution, dependig upon selected velocity curve

8 velocity response curves

monophonic aftertouch (channel-aftertouch)

2 wheels: the spring-loaded one is used for pitch-bend, the other can be assigned to any midi-controller from #0...#31 (e.g. #1 = modulation)

8 menu-buttons with led indicators



external ¼" input-jack for double-footswitch (sustain and sustenuto function, e.g. our vfp2)

external ¼" input-jacks for sweep pedal (volume function, e.g. our fp5)

after-touch, wheels, ext. footswitches and pedal can be turned on/off in each zone

adjustable velocity reduction factor for black keys

non volatile memory for the last keyboard configuration

additionally 16 fixed factory presets (cannot be modified by the user)

sending of the following messages (in combination with keyboard keys):
midi program change (4 sets with 32 each in combination with 32 keyboard keys)
midi-program-bank, i.e. midi control changes #0 and #32 (4 sets with 32 each in combination with 32 keyboard keys)
start, stop, continue
all notes off on all midi channels (panic key)

2 midi-out (parallel)

4 overlapping keyboard-keyboard zones. the following features can be defined/adjusted by the user in each of the 4 zones:
upper / lower key
midi channel (1...16)
any transposition in semitone increments/ decrements
selection of one of 8 velocity response curves
controller number for wheel 2
wheel 1 on/off
wheel 2 on/off
after-touch on/off
foot switch 1 on/off
foot switch 2 on/off
foot controller on/off
piano mode on/off (i.e. sending of a note-on event at minimal key motion)

xlr connector for external power supply

measurements: about 145 x 26 x 10 cm

weight: about 24 kg

external ac adapter for power supply (ac adapter for 230v ac and european type of mains connector is included, adapters for other voltages or other mains connector types has to be purchased by the customer in his country, 7...12v/500ma dc required), single xlr connector available instead of the 230v power supply.