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VL1
Virtual Acoustic Synthesizer
| The VL sounds better |
| It has more depth, and is more realistic in the musical sense than any other synthesizer system. |
| Simply pressing a key |
| In the same way does not always produce precisely the same sound. The instrument is responsive and "alive". |
| Note-to-note transitions |
| Have the same continuity exhibited by acoustic instruments. What goes on in between the notes is just as important musically as the notes themselves. |
| It has extraordinary expressive capability |
| Rather than simply controlling parameters like volume or pitch, you can control characteristics such as breath and reed pressure with approximate complex effects on the timbre of the sound. |
| The VL1 Model |
| The overall VL1 model or "algorithm" consists two "elements", each including three main blocks: the instrument, controllers, and modifiers. The two elements actually function as independent tone generators, so although it is basically a monophonic solo instrument the VL1 can produce two notes at once. The two elements can also be used as layers of a single voice. |
| The Instrument |
| The key block in this algorithm is the instrument, since it is here that the fundamental tone or "timbre" of the sound is defined. Internally the instrument model consists primarily of a driver - the reed/mouthpiece, lip/mouthpice, or bow/string system - and a resonant system corresponding to the tube and air column or string. One main difference between the VL1 and an acoustic instrument is just about any driver can be used with any type of pipe or string, resulting in totally new instruments with "acoustic" properties and expressive power. |
| The Controllers |
| The controller parameters determine how the instrument "plays". All of these parameters can be assigned to any of the external controllers that can be used with the VL1: the breath controller, foot controller, modulation wheels, etc.: pressure, embouchure, pitch, vibrato, tonguing, amplitude, scream, breath noise, growl, throat format, dynamic filter, harmonic enhancer, damping, absorption. |
| The Modifiers |
| Although you don't have direct programming access to the VL1 instrument block, the modifiers allow a significant degree of control over the final timbre of the voice. The modifiers block consists of 5 sections: harmonic enhancer, dynamic filter, frequency equalizer, impulse expander, resonator. |
| Virtual Acoustic Synthesizer |
| It produces sound in an entirely new way. No oscillators or function generators, no preset waveforms or samples. The VL1 represents the world's first practical application of computer-based "physical modeling" in musical sound synthesis, generating sound using the same principles as acoustic instruments. |
| Tone Generator/ Type | S/VA (Self-oscillating Virtual Acoustic Synthesis). | | Modifiers | Harmonic Enhancer Dynamic Filter (LPF, HPF, BPF, BEF, with resonance) Equalizer (5 bands with frequency, resonance, and boost/ cut control). Impulse Expander. Resonator. | | Effects | 32-bit digital signal processor, stereo in/ stereo out. Modulation effects (flanger, pitch change, distortion). Feed back delay. Reverberation. | | Play mode | Voice mode only. Smallest tone generator units: elements. Voices use 1 or 2 elements. Voices are composed on "common data" and "element data". | | Polyphony | 2 notes max. | | Assign Modes | Mono, Poly, Unison | | Memory/ Internal | 128 voices | | Memory/ Disk | 3.5" 2DD or 2HD floppy disk | | Keyboard/ Keys | 49 (C scale, FS type) | | Keyboard/ Sensitivity | Velocity. Channel aftertouch. | | Controllers | Master volume slider. Continuous sliders x 2. Pitch bend wheel. Modulation wheel x 2. Data entry dial. LCD contrast control. | | Panel Switches | Play (with LED). Edit (with LED). Utility (with LED). Octave x 2 (with LEDs). Copy. Store. Bank select x 8 (with LEDs). Program change x 16 (with LEDs). Data entry x 2. Cursor x 4. Function x 8. Exit. Enter. | | Display | 240 x 64 dot liquid crystal display (black and white type) with fluorescent (CFL) backlight. | | Connectors/ Front Panel | Stereo headphones. Breath controller. | | Connectors/ Rear Panel | Output x 2 (L and R). Foot controller x 2. Foot switch x 2. MIDI In. MIDI Out, MIDI Thru. | | Output Level/ Line | 2.5 +/-2 dBm into 10 kOhm. | | Output Level/ Headphones | 7.5 +/-2 dBm into 150 ohm. | | Power Requirements | US model 120V, 16W General model 220...240V, 16W | | Dimensions (W/D/H) | 914mm x 380mm x 105mm (36" x 14-7/8" x 4-1/8") | | Weight | 12.5 kg (27.6lbs) |
| Included: | | Power Cable | | | BC2 | Breath Controller | | FC7 | Foot Controller | | XN039B00 | Factory Set Disk | | | | Optional: | | PKB840 | To Protect and serve, offering durability and inovation in design. * Rugged Tuff Cote™ material for maximum protection * Large accessory pockets with zippered closures for pedals and cables * 3/4" soft foam padding * Uniquely balanced shoulder strap and wrap-around handles * 41" x 19" |
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