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"Roland has added totally new sounds with the "Dynamic Harpsichord", which can be played with dynamics and with a damper pedal." (Harmony Central review)
How shocking! Heresy! 
They don't know what to do with their software and hardware ? Too much free bytes in the memories? An under-employed DSP ? 
A real harpsichord has no dynamic keyboard, that's why the pianoforte, and then our pianos were invented later. And the feeling of the keys is completely different....
Cheers
J.F.




> Message du 21/01/08 17:28
> De : "spaceanimals" 
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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 
> artwork—making 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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--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, Jeff <jf.serviere@...> wrote:
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> 
> "Roland has added totally new sounds with the "Dynamic 
Harpsichord", which can be played with dynamics and with a damper 
pedal." (Harmony Central review)
> How shocking! Heresy! 
> They don't know what to do with their software and hardware ? Too 
much free bytes in the memories? An under-employed DSP ? 
> A real harpsichord has no dynamic keyboard, that's why the 
pianoforte, and then our pianos were invented later. And the feeling 
of the keys is completely different....
> Cheers
> J.F.
> 
> Scandalous isn't it! Have to say I really want one but it's way 
past my price range.

Jimmy> 
> 
>