Hi Jimmy !
you're right, and your mails are very nice and fresh!
Maybe, but i'm no specialist in sociology, art history, marketing...or anything like that, because synthesizers are currently associated with S.F. and hi tech environment, and harpsichords with some cosy living room with old furniture, carpets and vintage sofas...
I suppose that most of the people interested in the Roland electronic harpsichord would never plug it in a full cranked Marshall stack!!
Cheers
J.F.
P.S.: this is not your first mail on this subject, once you've suggested to add wooden panels to your AN1x, right?
P.P.S: Has someone found a nice harpsichord patch for our usual synth? With the "pluck" of the keys at the attack and so on ? Because, even without artwork, it could be useful.... I have one on my Casio CZ but the AN1x keyboard is much better... OK, i can control the CZ with the AN1x....but it's mono and without any effect.
> Message du 21/01/08 17:28
> De : "spaceanimals"
> A : AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com
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> Objet : [AN1x] an idea and a complaint.
>
> > I just got this off Harmony Central describing the new Roland electric
> harpsichord (the possibility of an exact replica of a baroque
> harpsichord with output jacks so you can play one through a Marshall
> stack seems like a wonderful technical advance to me) reports the
> following:
>
> "The C-30's unique keyboard lid and side panels can be customized with
> a variety of patterns including paintings, and stained-glass inspired
> artworkmaking the C-30 an elegant addition to any home or performance
> environment."
>
> So why can't all synthesizers have this? Maybe some kind of snap on
> panel like cellphones have. Some of us would like stain glass inspired
> artwork. Some of us would like Salvador Dali inspired artwork. How come
> the classical harsichordists get all the fun?
>
> Jimmy
>
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