In case you are interested in Acoustic and Electric Pianos of highest quality you have to listen to Yamaha’s new Stage Piano CP1.
As we all know Yamaha has a long tradition in developing instruments which have a strong impact on the musical instrument market: the CS series with its CS-80, the CP series with the CP-80, GS-1 and later the DX series with one of the most succesful instruments the DX-7. Fortunately, the latter was the first Yamaha synthesizer I could afford and immediately got addicted. Not to forget Reinhold Heil’s famous VP-1 demo followed by Yamaha’s VL series. I am quite sure I forgot one or the other, but still, this is an impressive armada of great sounding instruments.
The CP1 is a continuation with this excellent tradition. I am aware there is nothing really new about “Acoustic and Electric Pianos”, however its the quality that counts and makes the difference, a very BIG difference. In this case to “hear” is to believe.
If you want to become a “believer” click here or here.
Did you know, that Yamaha has a really fabulous design webpage - synapses?
The one feature that would make the CP1 perfect for me, would be the option to load own samples and thus benefiting from Yamaha’s Spectral Component Modeling to the fullest!
ADDENDUM - for those of you who understand German. There is a very good review in German KEYBOARDS, issue 1/10, page 40 from Joerg Sunderkoetter.
I am selling my Hartmann Neuron synthesizer - mint condition - for € 3.000.-. If you are interested send me an e-mail to pmm(at)petermmahr.com.
Find photos here on this blog as well as audio demos. For your convenience I have copied below an older blog entry. More photos you can find here: http://blog.petermmahr.com/2007/10/21/neuron-fotos/
The Hartmann Neuron was and in a way still is a polarising instrument. For those who like to generate unique soundscapes it is a very interesting tool. Several people claim it only can sound harsh, cold and digital and you can get the same sounds with software synthesizers. Let’s hear if that is true and decide for yourself.
Do not expect the sound of a real Orchestra when listening to the first example.
Orchestral Pad
To me this sound includes in a way horns, strings and a bit the decay of a harpsichord at the end. All thrown together, shredded and put together again. Do you think this to be a harsh, cold and digital sound?
Next sound is one of my favourites and named “bebe Tara”. Originally planed to be used in a short diving movie, but the movie never made it.
By using the sticks (= “chanterelles”) you can influence some of the characteristics of the sound, depending on the model used. The reverb you hear is the internal one and to be honest, quite important for most of the sounds…
bebe Tara
In the last audio demo you can listen to several sounds I played in a row. Yes, some of them are scratchy, to me this is part of the “charme” of Neuron. Switching between sounds sometimes can take a while as Neuron always has to load the model.
several neuron sounds
Mass & Time
sounds like a motor saw recorded thru a phaser
Der Erzaehler
reminiscence to a project in the 90ies, has some Peter Gabriel “genes” in it
VP-1 Bellpad
very scratchy, but I love it
Didgeridoo
a factory sound, played a little bit with the chanterelles.. surprisingly does sound better then during playing
Wave Tubell Pad
used a Wave sample and “ReModellized” it, does not need further explanation, does it? Maybe your monitor boxes cannot reproduce the low end at the beginning.
Unisonal
to avoid any depressed listeners I am ending with a typical “happy sound” … mh… maybe not to happy for others, but a happy sound for me. Chanterelles were used once more.
Last but not least - in case you ever have the chance to switch on a Neuron one… no, two recommendations. First put on your sun glasses before you switch on… but before that check the fuses :wink:.
If you want to know more about this machine, then visit hartmann-music’s website.
Der leider viel zu früh verstorbene Ulrich Mühe in einem der besten deutschsprachigen Filme der vergangenen Jahre. In gewohnter Manier - eine herausragende schauspielerische Leistung - ruhig, langsam, keine grossen, lauten Gesten und dadurch so immens intensiv.
Dem derzeitigen 80er Jahre Trend Rechnung tragend, besteht für alle die sich am o4. Dezember 2oo9 in der Nähe der Tanzbar Gerard in 1o8o Wien aufhalten, die Möglichkeit sich Music of the 80ies tanzender Weise hinzugeben. Aufgelegt wird von SOMMAHR & friends.
Details hinsichtlich der Location sind der obigen Information zu entnehmen - EINTRITT FREI.
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