Musicians are, more frequently than not, busy folk, they compose music, go to places where they believe they can find their incentive to find music, go to gigs, bars to play their music, etc. We do not always take time to stop for a second and have time to clean our MIDI controllers - it is tiresome and time-consuming. But fess up or not, there are still rare moments when we come to an awareness that our musical tools somewhat require a small cleaning. Well, for all those busy musicians out there, I have come up with 3 easy steps for you to give your MIDI controllers a little break from all of the dirt and dust without you having to go thru a tiresome and time-consuming act.

Use a clean cloth with white-colored toothpaste to wipe your keys with. You can also use milk or water and put it in a fabric but it should not be dripping wet. Rub the keys gently rather than washing them. Wipe the rest, like the knobs, faders, LED, screen with the same cloth you used for cleaning the keys.

Wait for the MIDI controller to dry and then check all of its connections as well as its condition. Connect all of the cables and plug it in before you open up the MIDI keyboard. Turn the volumes up and the other functions as well and be aware about any sounds that you are not intended to hear or any bizarre effects of your cleaning.

Eventually, for storage, keep the MIDI controller the wrong way up so you can minimise the accumulation of dust and dirt onto the keyboard but instead they are only on the lower side of the controller. Which will save some time and effort too.

Following these steps will not only keep you from all the hours and effort you may waste by taking your whole MIDI controller down and individually cleaning its pieces, you will also extend the life of your MIDI controller or MIDI keyboard.