About synthesisers and stage pianos
Today, synthesisers are indispensable to music production and live performance, crossing over the genres of music. Making rapid strides with modern technology, synthesisers emblazon music studios and stages with their rich and colourful tones. Stage pianos are also recommended for live performance and band-oriented keyboardists. In addition to providing the expressiveness of high-quality piano's sound and touch, a stage piano can perform outstandingly as a MIDI master keyboard.
A dream instrument that can create any sound
The name 'synthesiser' came from the verb 'synthesise'. As its name suggests, the emergence of this musical instrument, which electrically synthesises sound and enables you to create music freely, has had a great impact not only on electronic music but also on every genre of music, including jazz, rock, and classical music.
In 1964, Dr Robert Moog, an American and a doctor of electronic engineering, invented a synthesiser based on an electronic instrument called a theremin. The synthesiser, which uses the principle of electronics to create even sounds that do not exist in the real world, must have truly been a dream musical instrument. The synthesiser has become widely known to the public particularly after The Beatles used this musical instrument. Since then, various manufacturers have embarked on the development and manufacturing of synthesisers, and that has led to further evolution of the instrument.
DX7 – A dream come true
Later, digital synthesisers replaced analogue synthesisers and became the mainstream. The electronic circuits of digital synthesisers are comprised of digital components which are controlled by digital signals. And more advanced and higher-performing models have been developed in rapid succession.
Among them, Yamaha's DX7 was a dream come true for keyboardists around the world. The impact of DX7 on the music scene at the time (fresh sound, ease of use on stage, and superb keyboard touch) has been inherited as Yamaha's synthesiser DNA, and the series continues to evolve, including the present MOTIF series.
Merits unique to the digital piano
Later, digital synthesisers replaced analogue synthesisers and became the mainstream. The electronic circuits of digital synthesisers are comprised of digital components which are controlled by digital signals. And more advanced and higher-performing models have been developed in rapid succession.
Among them, Yamaha's DX7 was a dream come true for keyboardists around the world. The impact of DX7 on the music scene at the time (fresh sound, ease of use on stage, and superb keyboard touch) has been inherited as Yamaha's synthesiser DNA, and the series continues to evolve, including the present MOTIF series.
Stage pianos shine in live performance
A stage piano is a digital piano with enhanced functions and sound quality for live performances. It has high-definition sound sources which deliver a sound comparable to an acoustic piano. In addition to various piano sounds, stage pianos can produce a wide variety of other sounds suitable for use in live band performances – organs, strings, and many more. Its keyboard provides you with an authentic piano touch. Furthermore, stage pianos are loaded with functions designed specifically for live performance, including a MIDI master keyboard function which can control external synthesisers and tone generators. Robust and sharp-looking stage pianos are the perfect instrument for live performers.
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