Vincent Music Store PROMEGA 2

PROMEGA 2
	Klawiatura	88 klawiszy z mechanizmem młoteczkowym
	Polifonia	160 max.
	Brzmienia	45 (64MB of stereo/mono PCM samples and physical modeling sounds)
	Performances	64 factory + 64 user
	Tryby klawiatury	Single, Split, Layer progrs.
	Efekty	15 reverbów + 15 PRO effect, 2 insert effect (stereo damper physical model, amp simulation)
	Kontrolery	Volume, input volume, pitch&modulation wheels, 5 moving faders, 2 sliders, 6 virtual pots, 8 EQ bars, transpose, tune
cena detaliczna: 6750,00 NOWY CENA: 5.900,00	Wyświetlacz wielofunkcyjny	LCD 16 x 2 backlit, 5 x 3 digits LED
	Technologia modułu brzmieniowego	Stereo damper physical model, natural string resonance, FFT merge, advanced release technology, amp simulation, FADE (Filter Algorithm Dynamic Emulation)
	Złącza	Stereo outputs (balanced TRS), aux out (x2), stereo inputs (with gain control), 3 programmable pedals, computer host (PC1, PC2, Mac), MIDI IN/OUT/THRU2 headphones
	Dodatkowo	Upgradable operating system
	Kompatybilnosc	Standard MIDI files (0, 1, 1+lyrics), GMX
	Moc	6W + 6W, system dwudrożny, 4 głośniki
	Wymiary	1.281 x 146 x 420 mm
	Waga	25 kg


		Physical Modeling is a method of sound synthesis based upon a mathematical model which describes the physical construction of the instrument being simulated. Unlike sampling technology, in which an existing sound is simply recorded at a particular moment in time, (to remain essentially the same forever), the sounds produced by a Physical Model continuously react and respond to the player's input, maintaining all the little nuances and imperfections which provide the most reliable subconscious assurance that the instrument being played is the real thing.A detailed description of the patented physical models used in the Promega is beyond the scope of this section but the advantages of physical modeling technology over sample-playback are very easier to describe and even easier to hear. A sampled sound can be likened to a ''snapshot'' of a particular moment in time during which an instrument is being played. It's like taking a photograph. If you were to stand in front of The Great Pyramids in Egypt and take a photograph, that photograph might serve as a simple reminder of the time that you were there, but in no way will it ever replicate the actual experience of being there; of being able to view the Pyramids from any angle or distance; to breathe the air and listen to the distinctive sounds of that region. Now, if we were to render the Pyramids in a 3D virtual reality environment, adding some appropriate sounds and smells and allowing you to walk around the site, to pick things up and touch them, we could get much closer to replicating the actual experience. In this simple analogy, you can think of the 3D rendering, complete with its sounds and smells and user interaction, as a Physical Model of the pyramids. The goal of Physical Modeling is this: instead of simply recording the final audible product of a instrument like an electric piano, we replicate all the elements which are incorporated into its construction. If the physical model is constructed carefully and accurately with meticulous attention to detail, the resulting sound should be exactly like the real thing and, more importantly, the experience of playing and interacting with the instrument should be similarly convincing.
		Reproduction of the complex harmonic and dynamic changes which take place as you increase or decrease the velocity of a key-strike on a piano have always presented a serious problem for traditional sampleplayback technology. The only practical way to replicate these changes has been to select three or four distinctly different levels and switch between these according to the velocity with which the key is struck. This produces the unnatural effect of having clearly audible steps between different velocity levels, further diminishing the authenticity of the sound reproduction. Unlike the velocity-switching methods used in other electronic pianos, Generalmusic’s unique FADE technology utilizes only one specially configured sound source per note. At the heart of the FADE engine is a extensive database which can be used to lookup the precise harmonic content of any note played at any velocity level. Whenever a note is played, the FADE engine analyzes the velocity of the key-strike and constructs, in real-time, a model of the necessary harmonic content for that particular note played at that velocity. The note’s sound source is processed by the FADE engine with appropriate harmonic content being added or subtracted accordingly. In practice, FADE technology provides seamless transition from pianissimo all the way through to fortissimo for each note without any audible switching.
		Another technology patented by Generalmusic is Damper Physical Model. Although it looks like an ordinary damper footswitch, the optional continuous damper pedal for the Promega series is not actually a switch but, instead, a continuous pedal which actually simulates the effect of the dampers being moved closer to or further away from the strings of the piano. Because of this, effects such as partial or half damping can be easily achieved. The dampers can even be slowly “squeezed” back against the strings. Whenever the damper pedal is depressed, the damper physical model simulates the effect of sympathetic resonance being produced by the strings which the action of the pedal has now left free to resonate. Even if you are using a standard switch-type damper pedal you can hear the effect of the Damper Physical Model by comparing the sounds of notes played in the highest octave of the instrument with and without the damper pedal depressed.
		This physical modeling technology, patented by Generalmusic as Natural String Resonance, allows all of the complex harmonics normally produced by a piano’s soundboard to be faithfully reproduced. This means that a note’s individual sound will always be slightly different depending upon which other notes are currently being held, (and consequently which strings are un-damped and free to resonate in sympathy with the note played). If you hold down a low C and let the note decay, the strings for that note are still undamped for as long as the key remains depressed. If you now strike another C higher up the keyboard, (staccato), you will hear the sympathetic resonance of the low C strings in response to the new note played. This natural effect replicates exactly what happens inside a grand piano. If you experiment with different combinations of notes you will hear harmonic colors particular to each. Because this effect is produced by physical modeling and not by samples or DSP effects, the result is a musically and technically accurate simulation of a piano’s soundboard and virtually infinite combinations of harmonics can be produced.
		The particular sound of a piano string being stopped by a damper while in motion is replicated by Generalmusic’s unique Advanced Release Technology, (Patent Pending). Sample based electronic pianos traditionally use a envelope generator to control what happens when a key is released. This simply allows the sample loop to continue playing for a set period of time until its amplitude is finally reduced to zero by the envelope generator. In an acoustic piano, vibrating strings are silenced when a felt damper comes into contact with the moving string. When this happens, depending on how hard the key was struck and the length of the string itself, certain frequencies are damped earlier than others while some other frequencies are even accentuated, (anyone who ever studied how to produce harmonics on a guitar will recognize this principle). This produces a distinctive harmonic “ring” as the different frequencies in the string’s tone dissipate throughout the piano soundboard. This Advanced Release Technology in the Promega series simulates these phenomena with complete accuracy throughout the 88 note range.