WORLD OF MUSIC ; PORTABLE KEYBOARD

Roland A-49 Midi Keyboard Controller

5 Oct, 2012 No Comment

While there are many small MIDI keyboard controllers out in the market, but the announcement of the new Roland A-49 MIDI keyboard controller will definitely raise some eyebrows as the controller present some top-end features in an affordable and well thought out package.

The Roland A-49 is a 49-key controller with Roland’s acclaimed synth-action stands up well to it’s competition, packing a host of modern features into a under 6 pounds, durable and ergonomic chassis. As we would expect of a modern midi keyboard, it is compatible with Apple iPad, features USB and MIDI connectability, and onboard control of Roland synthesizers like the Jupiter range and the new INTEGRA-7 rack unit sound module.

The Roland A-49 is loaded with Roland’s D-BEAM technology and other performance and control features including a pitchbend/modulation lever, knobs and switches for you to assign as you please, and the standard octave and transpose functions. With Windows, Mac and iPad iOS compatibility, the lightweight Roland A-49 keyboard cover all the bases required and many more.

Available in pearl white and black finishes, the A-49 gives you pro-quality playing feel with its clean, clutter-free surface and excellent feel, keeps your fingers on the keys and your mind on the music. The Roland A-49 is a dream comes true for musicians.

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Novation MININOVA Synthesizer

7 Sep, 2012 No Comment

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A week ago Novation announced the Novation MiniNova, a 37-note mini key synthesizer. The Synth features all new VocalTune and classic Vocoder engine, 256 on-board sounds, 8 animate buttons, 4 editing knobs, Effects (7) including distortion, reverb, chorus/phase, delay, compressor, EQ and gator, software editor, Patch Librarian.

The MiniNova has the same sound engine as its big brother; UltraNova. MiniNova has 256 onboard sounds and space to save another 128 of your own sounds. MiniNova can do things other synths could not. The mini-keys synth is robust with incredible hands-on performance controls which enable you to tweak, edit and ‘animate sounds, and warp the onboard sounds and your own voice as you play. There is also a large knob for filter cutoff so you can get instant control of the filter whatever else you are doing.

Additionally, the Novation MiniNova takes vocal effects one-step further. As well as a vocoder, it has VocalTune. The VocalTune function can recreate iconic urban and hip hop vocal sounds, as well as classic house and techno voice effects with the onboard vocoder . The Synth has an enormously powerful sound engine and synth effects, and the power to layer up to 5 effects per voice. There are 14 conventional waveforms to choose from (square, sine, sawtooth, pulse, triangle and combinations), 36 wavetables and 20 digital waveforms. Each of the 3 oscillators (per voice) have density/detune for fattening up sounds, virtual sync and ‘hardness’ . Besides that there are also 14 filter types, 6 envelope generators, 3 LFOs and 20 modulation slots where you can link modules of the synth engine together to shape sound.

The Novation MiniNova’s compact size, massive sound and performance/editing controls make it perfect for producers, gigging musicians and anyone creating music with computers. The MININOVA synthesizer weighs in an amazing 5.55 lb and will be available from October 2012.

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Nord Electro 4D Stage Keyboard

23 Aug, 2012 No Comment

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The new Nord Electro 4D features 61-note semi-weighted waterfall keybed – similar as the Electro 3, new physical drawbars for hands-on control, tone wheel organ engine, new Rotary speaker, USB MIDI.

The new Electro 4D semi-weighted waterfall keybed is great for organ sounds and still controllable enough for playing piano-type sounds. Most notably, the addition of real drawbars that replace the lights and buttons on the previous electros has transformed the Electro 4D into a real player’s instrument when playing live. Also included is an expanded delay effects section with tap tempo button, rate, a stereo ping-pong mode, and amount controls. The Electro 4D organ engine is Nord’s flagship organ derived from Nord C2D. The piano engine is still similar but, now there is a long release function which adds a more realistic long decay to the acoustic piano sounds. This is a subtle addition but one that adds much again to the overall authenticity. Additionally, four live locations and 4 preset banks give an unprecedented amount of freedom with presets, and Nord finally provides MIDI flexibility, making the USB port a USB-MIDI interface.

The Nord Electro 4D simple layout, unmatched sound quality and classic control surface, an evolutionary upgrade. One thing though, the Electro 4D is mono-timbral, so no layering or splitting of organ and piano sections can be done at a time. The tough, compact and ultra portable Nord Electro 4D SW61 61-Key Portable Keyboard weigh merely 7 kg.

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