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CroMignon
Published on 04/26/10 at 08:34
Features. Semi professional arranger keyboard.
Sound Source: AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling
Screen: ✕ 320 backlit graphical display of 240 pixels
Keyboard 61 keys (C1 - C6 initial dynamic)
Votes:
Voice Polyphony (max): 64
Selecting Voices: 313 voices + 480 XG voices + 16 drum kits
Including:
- Regular Voice: 303
- Sweet Voice: 8
- Cool Votes: 2
- Voice Live: 3 -
- Other: 290
- Organ Flutes: 10 (8 feet)
With optional Sound Creator
Effects:
Effect Blocks: Reverb + Chorus + 4 + DSP Microphone 1
Types of effect:
- Reverb 29 presets + 3 users
- Chorus 25 presets + 3 users
- DSP1 164 presets + 3 users
- DSP 2, 3, April 1988 presets + 10 users
- Master EQ 5 Preset + 2 User
- Part EQ 27 parts
Vocal Harmony 49 presets + 10 users
Accompaniment style:
Number of accompaniment styles 181
Number of styles in one session 4
Diskette: 28 styles (included on the disk accessory)
Fingering Single: Finger, Fingered, Fingered Bass One, Multi Finger, AI Fingered, Full Keyboard, AI Full Keyboard
With optional Style Creator
OTS (One Touch Setting) 4/style Cover
OTS Link
Music Finder (Finder pieces) 2500 (max)
Edition
Song:
SMF (Format 0.1), ESEQ
Preset Songs
Send
Partition
Recording Quick Recording, multitrack recording, step recording and editing music
Recording channels: 16
Multi Pad: Preset 4 Pads x 54 Banks
Memory:
Device: Floppy Disk (2HD, 2DD)
Flash Memory (Internal) 580KB
Available space in flash memory chip (SMF), Style (SFF), Registration, voice, etc..
Tempo:
- Tempo range from 500 to 500
- Tap Tempo
- Metronome
Its Stamp: On / Off
Registration Memory:
Keys: 8
Regist Sequence
Freeze
Other Demo function, voice, style
Language 6 languages (English, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Italian)
Help
Direct Access
Master Volume
Fade In / Out
Transpose Keyboard / Song / Track Master
Tuning
Scale: Equal Temperament, Pure Major / Pure Minor, Pythagorean, Mean Tone, Werckmeister / Kirnberger, Arabic 1 / 2
Touch Response: 5 levels
Plugs / Connectors:
DC IN, PHONES, MIDI (OUT, IN), TO HOST, HOST SELECT SW, FOOT PEDAL1 (SWITCH), FOOT PEDAL2,
AUX OUT (LEVEL FIXED) (L / R), OUTPUT (L / L + R), MIC (INPUT VOLUME, MIC. / LINE)
Pedal Functions:
VOLUME, SUSTAIN, SOSTENUTO, SOFT, GLIDE, portamento, pitch bend, MODULATION, DSP VARIATION, SONG START / STOP, STYLE START / STOP, etc..
Speakers Amplifiers 12 W ✕ 2 - [12 cm + 4 cm]
Power Consumption: 31 W
AC Power Adapter Yamaha PA-300 (included)
Dimensions: [w ✕ D ✕ H] (without desks) 973 ✕ 399 ✕ 161 mm [38-5/16 "✕ 15-11/16" ✕ 6-5/16 "]
Weight: 10.5 kg (23 lbs., 2 oz) 10.0 kg (22 lbs., 1 oz)
Optional Accessories: Headset HPE-150, Foot Switch FC4 / FC5, FC7 Foot Controller, Keyboard Stand L-6, L-7
UTILIZATION
* The general configuration is simple?
Yes, except for creating personal style (very complicated!). on the other hand, lots of styles and downloadable on the net activation of what we want to listen shape with a style (only drums + bass for example)
The creation of sound (sound creator) is also perfect for recording.
Intuitive menu
* Editing of sounds and effects is easy?
Yes no problem, the effect in real time backup.
* The manual is clear and sufficient?
Yes in general (with the exception of creative styles) and then there are forums where necessary.
Configuration as all ISP beyond: 3000 - 9000 etc. ...
OVERALL OPINION
For how long have you been using it?
2 months before I had a PSR-290 ... nothing to see
* What thing do you like most/least about it?
+ The majority of sounds (piano, woodwind and string bluffing)
+ Coaching
+ Multiple settings
+ Polyphony
+ Creation of its
+ Sequencer 16 votes (record)
+ Multitude of possible settings and backups
- Creation of style
- No possibility of editing partition, but there is software for that
- No USB floppy drive but very fast.
* Did you try many other models before getting this one?
I wanted to stay with Yamaha (too much problem with Korg and Roland are worse for arranger)
* What is your opinion about the value for the price?
350 euros on occasion (in 2010) in perfect condition: that happiness!
* Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice?
Yes 2 rather than one.
Sound Source: AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling
Screen: ✕ 320 backlit graphical display of 240 pixels
Keyboard 61 keys (C1 - C6 initial dynamic)
Votes:
Voice Polyphony (max): 64
Selecting Voices: 313 voices + 480 XG voices + 16 drum kits
Including:
- Regular Voice: 303
- Sweet Voice: 8
- Cool Votes: 2
- Voice Live: 3 -
- Other: 290
- Organ Flutes: 10 (8 feet)
With optional Sound Creator
Effects:
Effect Blocks: Reverb + Chorus + 4 + DSP Microphone 1
Types of effect:
- Reverb 29 presets + 3 users
- Chorus 25 presets + 3 users
- DSP1 164 presets + 3 users
- DSP 2, 3, April 1988 presets + 10 users
- Master EQ 5 Preset + 2 User
- Part EQ 27 parts
Vocal Harmony 49 presets + 10 users
Accompaniment style:
Number of accompaniment styles 181
Number of styles in one session 4
Diskette: 28 styles (included on the disk accessory)
Fingering Single: Finger, Fingered, Fingered Bass One, Multi Finger, AI Fingered, Full Keyboard, AI Full Keyboard
With optional Style Creator
OTS (One Touch Setting) 4/style Cover
OTS Link
Music Finder (Finder pieces) 2500 (max)
Edition
Song:
SMF (Format 0.1), ESEQ
Preset Songs
Send
Partition
Recording Quick Recording, multitrack recording, step recording and editing music
Recording channels: 16
Multi Pad: Preset 4 Pads x 54 Banks
Memory:
Device: Floppy Disk (2HD, 2DD)
Flash Memory (Internal) 580KB
Available space in flash memory chip (SMF), Style (SFF), Registration, voice, etc..
Tempo:
- Tempo range from 500 to 500
- Tap Tempo
- Metronome
Its Stamp: On / Off
Registration Memory:
Keys: 8
Regist Sequence
Freeze
Other Demo function, voice, style
Language 6 languages (English, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Italian)
Help
Direct Access
Master Volume
Fade In / Out
Transpose Keyboard / Song / Track Master
Tuning
Scale: Equal Temperament, Pure Major / Pure Minor, Pythagorean, Mean Tone, Werckmeister / Kirnberger, Arabic 1 / 2
Touch Response: 5 levels
Plugs / Connectors:
DC IN, PHONES, MIDI (OUT, IN), TO HOST, HOST SELECT SW, FOOT PEDAL1 (SWITCH), FOOT PEDAL2,
AUX OUT (LEVEL FIXED) (L / R), OUTPUT (L / L + R), MIC (INPUT VOLUME, MIC. / LINE)
Pedal Functions:
VOLUME, SUSTAIN, SOSTENUTO, SOFT, GLIDE, portamento, pitch bend, MODULATION, DSP VARIATION, SONG START / STOP, STYLE START / STOP, etc..
Speakers Amplifiers 12 W ✕ 2 - [12 cm + 4 cm]
Power Consumption: 31 W
AC Power Adapter Yamaha PA-300 (included)
Dimensions: [w ✕ D ✕ H] (without desks) 973 ✕ 399 ✕ 161 mm [38-5/16 "✕ 15-11/16" ✕ 6-5/16 "]
Weight: 10.5 kg (23 lbs., 2 oz) 10.0 kg (22 lbs., 1 oz)
Optional Accessories: Headset HPE-150, Foot Switch FC4 / FC5, FC7 Foot Controller, Keyboard Stand L-6, L-7
UTILIZATION
* The general configuration is simple?
Yes, except for creating personal style (very complicated!). on the other hand, lots of styles and downloadable on the net activation of what we want to listen shape with a style (only drums + bass for example)
The creation of sound (sound creator) is also perfect for recording.
Intuitive menu
* Editing of sounds and effects is easy?
Yes no problem, the effect in real time backup.
* The manual is clear and sufficient?
Yes in general (with the exception of creative styles) and then there are forums where necessary.
Configuration as all ISP beyond: 3000 - 9000 etc. ...
OVERALL OPINION
For how long have you been using it?
2 months before I had a PSR-290 ... nothing to see
* What thing do you like most/least about it?
+ The majority of sounds (piano, woodwind and string bluffing)
+ Coaching
+ Multiple settings
+ Polyphony
+ Creation of its
+ Sequencer 16 votes (record)
+ Multitude of possible settings and backups
- Creation of style
- No possibility of editing partition, but there is software for that
- No USB floppy drive but very fast.
* Did you try many other models before getting this one?
I wanted to stay with Yamaha (too much problem with Korg and Roland are worse for arranger)
* What is your opinion about the value for the price?
350 euros on occasion (in 2010) in perfect condition: that happiness!
* Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice?
Yes 2 rather than one.