Overview
With its comprehensive range of instruments dedicated to the music of the Mediterranean and Middle-East, GEM has become a leader in the field of Oriental keyboards. In addition to the sophisticated technical features that have already made these instruments so popular, GEM Oriental keyboards contain a vast array of traditional sounds and rhythms inspired by the fascinating world of Arabic, Greek and Turkish music, created in collaboration with leading ethnic musicians. A range of unique functions (including the ability to create and memorize a variety of personalized Arabic Scales) provides keyboard players with unlimited freedom of expression.
Specifications
| Keyboard |
61 keys with velocity sensitivity |
| Polyphony |
32 notes max |
| Sounds |
257 PCM sounds + 16 oriental sounds, 8 drum kits + 1 oriental drum kit |
| Performances |
63 real-time editable |
| Effects |
22 reverbs + 22 modulations |
| Modes |
3 real-time sections (lower, upper1, upper2); single, split (programmable), layer |
| Controls |
Volume, transpose, tuning, mixer lock, DSP lock, keypad style-song/sound, 32 direct sound/style buttons, arabic scale (3 memory buttons), pitch bend |
| Display |
LCD multifunction, backlit |
| Styles |
96 styles x 2 variations (included 16 Arabic styles, 4 Greek styles, 4 Turkish styles), 5 tracks: drums, bass, acc1, acc2, acc3 |
| Styles controls |
Arrange on/off, arrange memory, lower memory, bass to lowest, 4 arrange modes (one finger, fingered 1, fingered 2, free style), auto arrange, auto bass, harmony 8 types |
| Single Touch Play |
10 per style |
| Sequencer |
4 song-styles, 4 tracks: lower, upper 1, upper 2, chords |
| Connections |
Stereo output, damper, volume pedal, headphones |
| Amplification |
6W + 6W |
Dimensions
(W x H x D) |
970 x 100 x 340 mm /
38,2'' x 3,9'' x 13,4'' |
| Weight |
7,8 kg / 17,16 lbs (without batteries) |
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