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The introduction of the computer keyboard in offices has been a long-standing issue. There is a risk that this could lead to accidents and even injuries. This will be particularly true if children are using the keyboard and there is a possibility that they could be injured.
In case of children who may be using the computer keyboard, it would be important to warn people about the potential dangers as well as provide guidance about how to use them with care.

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It is important to have a good keyboard so that you can type more quickly and efficiently. Don't forget to look for the right keyboard that suits your needs.

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So you work in an office with your colleagues. You are typing away on your computer keyboard and have made it to the end of the sentence. It is a beautiful sentence, but somehow one of your colleagues has ended up on the other side of the keyboard, before you finished typing.
The specifications of
The keyboard is the most important instrument of our daily life. It's the first thing we touch when we wake up in the morning, and it's where we type out our passwords and emails. It's an essential piece of technology for us to use every day, so it should be easy to use.
However, this standard keyboard is becoming more and more problematic. Some keys are so small that they can easily be pressed accidentally while typing a long sentence or a complex code. This leaves you with nothing but a blank screen or a typo while trying to get through your workday!
When you are using your computer for long hours at work or at home, you need something easy to use and reliable when typing out codes and passwords because these keystrokes are very common. This is one reason why

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The application of
The application of keyboard to the office is probably one of the most important factors in how good a workplace it. There's no doubt that using a laptop for working is much more convenient than using an ordinary keyboard. The main reason why companies continue to invest heavily in their computer systems and in making them even more powerful is because they know that people spend a lot of time on this very basic task.

In addition to the mouse and mouse pad, ASUS also brought the ROG Azoth gaming keyboard, ROG Raikiri Pro gamepad and ROG Destrier Ergo ergonomic gaming chair.



The first is the ROG Azoth mechanical keyboard, with a 75% key layout. The highlight is that it integrates an OLED screen, supports three-mode connection, and supports SpeedNova wireless technology in 2.4GHz mode, with low latency and high stability wireless connection. In addition, in addition to supporting Windows systems, it can also support MacOS, and supports quick switching between multiple devices.



The ROG Raikiri Pro controller is suitable for Xbox and PC gamers. It is the first Xbox-certified tri-mode controller that supports Bluetooth, 2.4GHz and wired USB connections, so it can take all PCs, laptops and Xbox game consoles.



The ROG Destrier Ergo ergonomic seat adopts a futuristic design and can be adjusted in angle and height to provide players with maximum comfort. In addition, its headrest is also equipped with a detachable sound insulation panel to reduce interference.


The ROG Azoth mechanical keyboard sells for 145.90 euros (about 1060 yuan) and will be released in the near future; the handle will be on sale in the Q2 quarter, and the price has not been announced yet. The seat will be on sale in the Q1 quarter, and the price has not been announced.


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Advanced Features of MIDI Keyboards


Careful friends should have already discovered that some black and white keys on the keyboard are marked with different English and numbers. Most of these labels indicate the MIDI function menu of the keyboard, which is used to set the transmission of MIDI signals on the keyboard.




The plus and minus signs (+, -) of octaves on the keyboard can also be used to control the parameter selection of MIDI functions:


The first 7 black keys are used to select the specific function of the octave button, and when the plus and minus signs of octave up and down are used to control these functions, the two LEDs above the button will remain lit regardless of the current setting of that function.



The plus and minus signs (+, -) on the keyboard are used to control the octave rise and fall by default, so generally there is no need to reassign the functions of the plus and minus signs.


If you find that the plus and minus signs are no longer valid to control the octave function, you can reassign it to the octave function as follows:


1.
Press the Advanced button to enter edit mode.


2.
Press the black key labeled "OCTAVE" (keyboard exits edit mode automatically at the same time).


Another operation method to control the octave up and down through the black and white keys is as follows:



1.
Press the Advanced button to enter edit mode.


2.
Press the black key labeled "OCTAVE +" to move the keyboard up an octave (press twice to move up two octaves, and so on); press the black key marked "OCTAVE -" once to move the keyboard down an octave (Pressing twice means down two octaves, and so on); press the black key marked "OCTAVE 0" once, and the keyboard octave will return to the default.


3.
After selecting the desired octave setting, press the white key labeled "ENTER" to confirm and exit the edit mode; press the white key marked "CANCEL" or the Advanced button to cancel and exit the edit mode.


Semitone transposition is the same as octave transposition, and there are two ways to achieve it!


Method 1: Set the descending plus and minus signs (+, -) to semitone transposition:



1.
Press the Advanced button to enter edit mode.


2.
Press the black key labeled "TRANSPOSE" (keyboard exits edit mode automatically at the same time).


At this time, the plus and minus buttons on the keyboard control the transposition of the upper and lower semitones. After selecting the desired transpose setting, press the plus and minus signs at the same time to exit the semitone transpose mode, and the plus and minus signs will return to the default octave transposition. tune function.


Method 2: Directly use the black and white keys to control the semitone transposition


[same octave transposition]


1.
Press the Advanced button to enter edit mode.


2.
Press the black key marked "TRANSPOSE +", the keyboard will go up a semitone (press twice to raise two semitones, and so on); press the black key marked "TRANSPOSE -", the keyboard will go down a semitone (press twice means descending two semitones, and so on); press the black key labeled "TRANSPOSE 0", and the keyboard transposition will return to the default.


3.
After selecting the required transpose setting, press the white key marked "ENTER" to confirm and exit the editing mode; press the white key marked "CANCEL" or the Advanced button to cancel and exit the editing mode.


MIDI signal can be said to be one of the greatest inventions since the birth of computer music. When most friends use MIDI keyboards, they may only deal with common MIDI signals such as MIDI Note, MIDI CC, etc., but MIDI keyboards still retain Channel, Program They may not be so commonly used, but they are still an integral and important part of MIDI signals.


The essence of Program Change is to switch the instrument or voice in a specific MIDI channel. We can simply understand Program as a Preset, and Program Change is to switch between different instruments or timbres!


Of course all control signals are sent as MIDI signals.


There are also two methods of Program Change:



method one:


1.
Press the Advanced button to enter edit mode.


2.
Press the black key labeled "PROGRAM" (DATA-PROGRAM, ie F#2) (the keyboard will automatically exit the editing mode at the same time).


At this time, the plus and minus buttons on the keyboard control the switching of the Program, and cycle between 0-127 in turn.


Method Two:


1.
Press the Advanced button to enter edit mode.


2.
Press the black key labeled "PROGARM" followed by the corresponding number.


3.
After selecting the desired value, press the white key labeled "ENTER" to confirm and exit the editing mode.


Friends who have been exposed to computer music earlier should be familiar with abbreviations such as GS and GM. The timbre switched by the Program corresponds to the GM standard timbre.


Although it is rarely used now, even when we use it, for the convenience of performance, we are more inclined to customize the control signal corresponding to the Program data, but let us miss the touch of the year:



The method of selecting LSB and MSB on the MIDI keyboard is basically the same as that of Program Change, so we won’t go into details here. Compared with how to operate, more friends may want to know what LSB and MSB mean!


The effective value of the standard MIDI signal is only 0-127, if we need to control parameters far more than 128 values, then we need to use LSB and MSB!


LSB and MSB are abbreviations of computer terminology, interested friends can learn by themselves.


Let's give an example to illustrate what these two "SB" mean and what is their use. The picture below is a screenshot of the MIDI parameter table of the Elektron Analog Drive:



Let's take the MIDI CC signal value as an example, we can see that MSB has 7 bits, LSB has 1 bit, a total of 8 bits, that is, it can represent 256 effective values, that is, 0-255!


The effective value of conventional MIDI CC signal is 0-127, obviously 0-255 can control more parameters, or make the control finer.


Some synthesizers even use 7bit MSB and 7bit LSB, allowing effective values ​​as high as 0-16383!



In the above chart, we can also see that the CC MSB of Gain is 16, and the CC LSB is 48. Suppose now that our Gain is 0, and we send a value of 108 through CC16 (that is, MSB), then we actually send What is the effective value for Gain?


Converting 108 to binary is 1101100, and after expanding to 8bit, it becomes 11011000, which is 216!


There are also two ways to change the MIDI channel:


1.
Press the Advanced button to enter edit mode.


2.
Press the white key representing 16 channels (the keyboard will automatically exit the editing mode at the same time).


Or, after pressing the Advanced button, press the black key marked DATA-CHANNEL on the keyboard, and set the plus and minus signs (+, -) on the keyboard as the channel switching function.


Tip: No matter what function is assigned, pressing the plus and minus signs at the same time will immediately restore the default parameters of the function.


When it comes to MIDI CC, you must be familiar with it. If you want to set the Octave/Data button on the keyboard to send MIDI CC information that can be turned on and off, you can do the following:


1.
Press the Advanced button to enter edit mode.


2.
Press the black key labeled "CC" (Eb3).


3.
Use the keyboard to enter the number to assign the CC signal to.


4.
The device will transmit assigned MIDI Control Change messages, which can be toggled on and off (press once to turn on, press again to turn off).


In actual use, we are often more accustomed to assigning MIDI CC signals to faders or knobs, because it is more convenient to control commonly used parameters such as volume, expression, sound direction, etc. with faders or knobs!


So the following setup might be more practical:


Assign MIDI CCs to volume faders:


1.
Press the Advanced button to enter edit mode.


2.
Press the black key labeled "FADER" or "SLIDER".


3.
Use the keyboard to enter the number to assign the CC signal to.


To assign a MIDI CC to the mod wheel:



1.
Press the Advanced button to enter edit mode.


2.
Press the black key labeled "WHEEL".


3.
Use the keyboard to enter the number to assign the CC signal to.


For the control information of MIDI keyboards or controllers, it is also highly recommended that you use the MIDI Learn function in the DAW to assign!


The arrow keys and transport control keys on the Keystation keyboard can call three control protocols: MIDI, Mackie and HUI. To select the corresponding protocol, please do the following:


1.
Press the Advanced button to enter edit mode.



2.
Press the key labeled "DAW" or "Mackie/HUI/MINI" to switch between the three control protocols:


Plus and minus signs (+, -) green for Mackie


Plus and minus signs (+, -) red, indicating HUI


Plus and minus signs (+, -) orange, indicating MIDI


3.
Once selected, press the white key labeled "ENTER" to confirm and exit edit mode.


Note: Your software must also support the above three control protocols, and the control operation will be realized. MIDI, Mackie and HUI control signals are usually sent through virtual port 2 (Port 2)


Reset all controllers:


1.
Press the Advanced button to enter edit mode.


2.
Press the black key labeled "RESET".


reset:



1.
Close Keystation.


2.
Press and hold the plus and minus signs (+, -) at the same time, and turn on the Keystation.


3.
let go.


MIDI OUT switch:


The MIDI OUT interface on the keyboard panel can be used to connect hardware audio sources or other external MIDI devices.



By default, MIDI OUT transmits the same control information as USB output. If you want to send the MIDI signal on the computer through the MIDI OUT of the Keystation keyboard, you can perform the following settings:



1.
Press the Advanced button to enter edit mode.


2.
Press the black key labeled "MIDI OUT".

Folding keyboard is a portable keyboard, the following is my experience.


First of all, this keyboard can be folded up, which is very convenient to carry. When the keyboard is not in use, it can be folded up and put in the bag, which is very suitable for users who need to travel frequently or travel. Moreover, the size of the keyboard is small and does not take up much space, which is very convenient.







Secondly, the folding keyboard adopts Bluetooth connection technology, and it can be used only by matching the keyboard with a computer or mobile phone. Moreover, the keyboard also supports multi-device connection, which can connect multiple devices at the same time, which is very practical. In the process of using it, I found that the connection of this keyboard is stable and the response speed is fast, which can meet the basic typing needs.







In terms of user experience, I found that this keyboard has a softer feel and less sound from the keys, making it suitable for use in public places. Moreover, the keyboard has a variety of shortcut keys, which can quickly perform operations such as volume, pause, and playback, which is very convenient and practical. Moreover, the keyboard also has a certain waterproof performance, which can effectively prevent water from splashing into the inside of the keyboard.


However, this keyboard also has some shortcomings. The first is that the key travel of the keyboard is short, which may be uncomfortable for users who are accustomed to using mechanical keyboards. Secondly, the service life of the keyboard is relatively short and needs to be replaced frequently.


In general, the folding keyboard is a very practical portable keyboard, which has the advantages of folding, Bluetooth connection, multi-device connection, etc., and is suitable for travel and public use.

The new design style of the Silver Wing Storm also includes the "Red Devils E-sports Mechanical Keyboard Silver Wing Edition", which is also a silver body, echoed with gray and white keycaps, and some keys are orange, which maintains a sense of combat while being fresh.



The Red Devils gaming mechanical keyboard was released in December last year. The first release is a black version with a full-size compact key layout (vertical function keys, compact layout of direction and number keys). The Silver Wing version is much better looking than before. It uses suspended PBT keycaps, Red Magic X TTC "Flame Snow" custom switches (similar to Quicksilver), fast triggering, bright lenses, and office games. In addition, all buttons support RGB colorful lighting effects, full-key hot swapping, a small interactive screen in the upper right corner, a built-in 4000mAh battery, and support for wired, Bluetooth, and 2.4GHz three-mode connections.






The price remains unchanged, the price is 1299 yuan, and the initial price is 899 yuan. It will be pre-sold at the end of May.



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