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ben_vourn
Published on 08/29/09 at 07:38
What type of keyboard (synth, piano ...)? How many octaves? 61-key synth originally intended for children. Chinese-made, year 1994 seems you. We guess that the ear under the hood lurks an FM synthesizer. One imagines that the object has a component type FM "Yamaha OPL" or otherwise, still in use at the time in sound cards for PCs. Nostalgia, when you hold us ...
How many sounds, styles available? Are they edited? The keyboard features 180 sounds grouped into 15 types, with variations on the type of wave or setting the envelope, but the sounds are only editable via a number of presets determined (see below). Accordingly, the sounds are very soft, it is impossible to tweak the settings to achieve special effects or adjustments aggressive. We remain in the very sounds of classical bell, piano, church organ, synth bass ... We quickly made the turn, but the FM keeps a small side inimitable.
There is also a rhythm section with 15 classical motifs (rumba, salsa, waltz ...), and a possibility of automatic accompaniment of bass, with 4 settings for the type of bass (bass, electric bass, tuba, synth) and 4 settings for the type of agreement (piano, guitar, horns, synth). The chords on the bottom of the keyboard are taken into account in coaching (this is far from an arpeggiator, but that's not bad). A button allows access to a variation of the accompaniment pattern. It also has an opportunity to "fill in" and the intro / outro fairly basic with a simple button. If you want, you can manually play the bass, and percussion sounds are accessible via dedicated buttons manually. The whole rest of the level of FM sound basis, obviously not very realistic, but it's not necessarily what is desired.
What connection (audio, MIDI ...)? No MIDI. The set runs through a 3.5 mm jack connector type, which is uncommon. 1 headphone, 2 separate auxiliary outputs (L and R), a microphone input with a knob adjustment, apparently a footswitch input for adjusting the volume.
He has an effects section? No, only one mode "stereo" virtually unusable because of the huge blast that it adds to the signal.
What are the characteristics of the sequencer? This is not an arranger but a simple keyboard to play live or in studio with other instruments. However, there seems to be a possibility to record the reasons but I could not find how to use it.
UTILIZATION
The general configuration is simple? She surprised a bit at first ... Original retail indications are entirely in French (eg sip: "Auto Accompaniment Bass", "bank tones" or other "indicator rhythm").
Editing sounds and effects is easy? Sounds are organized into 15 types, with 4 variations of <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.waves.com/" target="_blank">waves</a><span style="position: absolute;"></span><span style="position: absolute;"></span> (1,2,3,4) and 4 variations envelope (A, B, C, D). Beyond that there is no other option besides setting "" sustain "and an option" vibrato "). Apart from that (but it's enough) there was no other adjustment .
The manual is clear and sufficient? I had no manual. This could be useful because there seems to be a programmable component (sequencer?) On the keyboard but I have not got it to work.
OVERALL OPINION
For how long have you been using it? about 1 month
What is so special that you like best? The fact that the keyboard is also a true "synthesizer" and not a box gives a high purity sample sounds, and a keyboard of this price range is honorable. It also allows the effects of transposition (+/-), acessible via a button and a very fine adjustment of the tuning (called here "pitch"), and also by moments of sympathetic glissando effects, perhaps unanticipated by the manufacturer, when playing the accompaniment,
What is so special that you like least? It takes a 9 volt adapter with a polarity reversed from what is usually found, or alorsil should opt for a adjustable power supply. Small worries of false contact at the PSU intake in terms of my model, the latter seems fragile.
What is your opinion about the value for the price? I got it for 29 euros is a bit less than the argus and is given for a synth that I already considered as a collector and not move from my home. For those who are nostalgic for the low FM range and its sounds soft and pure, and who can not afford to buy DX7 synths or other high-end, do not hesitate if you see one. The FM gives maximum sound potential if treated with some simple effects: chorus, delay, reverb. Coupled with a synth sample type Casio or even a good Bontempi, this keyboard can already have fun.
How many sounds, styles available? Are they edited? The keyboard features 180 sounds grouped into 15 types, with variations on the type of wave or setting the envelope, but the sounds are only editable via a number of presets determined (see below). Accordingly, the sounds are very soft, it is impossible to tweak the settings to achieve special effects or adjustments aggressive. We remain in the very sounds of classical bell, piano, church organ, synth bass ... We quickly made the turn, but the FM keeps a small side inimitable.
There is also a rhythm section with 15 classical motifs (rumba, salsa, waltz ...), and a possibility of automatic accompaniment of bass, with 4 settings for the type of bass (bass, electric bass, tuba, synth) and 4 settings for the type of agreement (piano, guitar, horns, synth). The chords on the bottom of the keyboard are taken into account in coaching (this is far from an arpeggiator, but that's not bad). A button allows access to a variation of the accompaniment pattern. It also has an opportunity to "fill in" and the intro / outro fairly basic with a simple button. If you want, you can manually play the bass, and percussion sounds are accessible via dedicated buttons manually. The whole rest of the level of FM sound basis, obviously not very realistic, but it's not necessarily what is desired.
What connection (audio, MIDI ...)? No MIDI. The set runs through a 3.5 mm jack connector type, which is uncommon. 1 headphone, 2 separate auxiliary outputs (L and R), a microphone input with a knob adjustment, apparently a footswitch input for adjusting the volume.
He has an effects section? No, only one mode "stereo" virtually unusable because of the huge blast that it adds to the signal.
What are the characteristics of the sequencer? This is not an arranger but a simple keyboard to play live or in studio with other instruments. However, there seems to be a possibility to record the reasons but I could not find how to use it.
UTILIZATION
The general configuration is simple? She surprised a bit at first ... Original retail indications are entirely in French (eg sip: "Auto Accompaniment Bass", "bank tones" or other "indicator rhythm").
Editing sounds and effects is easy? Sounds are organized into 15 types, with 4 variations of <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.waves.com/" target="_blank">waves</a><span style="position: absolute;"></span><span style="position: absolute;"></span> (1,2,3,4) and 4 variations envelope (A, B, C, D). Beyond that there is no other option besides setting "" sustain "and an option" vibrato "). Apart from that (but it's enough) there was no other adjustment .
The manual is clear and sufficient? I had no manual. This could be useful because there seems to be a programmable component (sequencer?) On the keyboard but I have not got it to work.
OVERALL OPINION
For how long have you been using it? about 1 month
What is so special that you like best? The fact that the keyboard is also a true "synthesizer" and not a box gives a high purity sample sounds, and a keyboard of this price range is honorable. It also allows the effects of transposition (+/-), acessible via a button and a very fine adjustment of the tuning (called here "pitch"), and also by moments of sympathetic glissando effects, perhaps unanticipated by the manufacturer, when playing the accompaniment,
What is so special that you like least? It takes a 9 volt adapter with a polarity reversed from what is usually found, or alorsil should opt for a adjustable power supply. Small worries of false contact at the PSU intake in terms of my model, the latter seems fragile.
What is your opinion about the value for the price? I got it for 29 euros is a bit less than the argus and is given for a synth that I already considered as a collector and not move from my home. For those who are nostalgic for the low FM range and its sounds soft and pure, and who can not afford to buy DX7 synths or other high-end, do not hesitate if you see one. The FM gives maximum sound potential if treated with some simple effects: chorus, delay, reverb. Coupled with a synth sample type Casio or even a good Bontempi, this keyboard can already have fun.