Studiologic by Fatar SL990SE 88-Key MIDI Controller with Cubasis AV and Opus

In this special package offer, Studiologic's SL990 is accompanied by Cubasis A/V audio and MIDI sequencing software and the Opus Editor for editing scores. The affordable SL990 is a velocity-sensitive, 88-key weighted hammer action, one zone (channel one), one MIDI output, and an input for a sustain pedal. Most "Piano Action" instruments rely on weighted keys with a sluggish action and little in the way of dynamic range. Fatar's hammer, on the other hand, is thrown up and forward on its' pivot as the key is depressed, mimicking exactly the mechanism of a traditional acoustic piano. The combination of more mass moving through a greater arc means greater acceleration of the key and a remarkably increased dynamic range.

Authentic Piano Feel - and Look
As a result of many years of Research and Development, Fatar, srl, (one of the world's largest and longest established keyboard companies and the only dedicated manufacturer of master keyboards) offers a "real piano" feel in their latest keyboard action design. Even the littlest details haven't gone unnoticed. By applying just the right coloration to the key material Fatar has produced a keyboard that not only feels like a piano but looks like one also.

The secret lies in the patented hammer mechanism. Most "Piano Action" instruments rely on weighted keys with a sluggish action and little in the way of dynamic range. Fatar's hammer, on the other hand, is thrown up and forward on its' pivot as the key is depressed, mimicking exactly… read more the mechanism of a traditional acoustic piano. The combination of more mass moving through a greater arc means greater acceleration of the key and a remarkably increased dynamic range.

And now, Fatar has added an even more piano-like feel by developing the "Contoured Strike Force" keybed. CSF applies slightly more force to notes played in the bass register while reducing, slightly, the force applied in the treble region - thus more closely reproducing the physics of a "regulated" acoustic piano.

You'll find that you can put huge power into chord stabs and loud passages while the natural inertia of the hammer mechanism provides exactly the right kind of dynamic counterbalance that lets you massage real piano keys for expressive pianissimo. Equally important is the tiny bounce that a hammer gives to the key as it comes to rest. It's this bounce that lets you play those two handed paradiddles, and gives you the accurate, expressive control you're looking for over all your playing, whether it's piano, string, horn or percussion parts.

Features:
88-key weighted hammer action keyboard with ivory finish keys

Constant Strike Force action for true piano feel

Velocity sensitive

Top Panel Includes the following buttons:
Program Change
Bank Change
Velocity Curve (Shape)

One zone sending on channel one only

Numerical keypad corresponding to the keys of the central octave read less