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Introducing the Moog PianoBar
Synthesizer Pioneer Moog Music Introduces the Moog PianoBar.
Moog Music introduces the PianoBar, a three-piece accessory that enables the musician to play a wide variety of musical sounds from any acoustic piano keyboard. Priced at $1495, the Moog PianoBar will be available in September worldwide; industry insiders and media will get a look at it in July at Summer NAMM in Nashville.
Now you can see a demonstration from Summer NAMM by clicking here:
Video Demo.
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"The Moog PianoBar is an affordable, no-hassle acoustic piano accessory that enables any musician - from the casual, amateur pianist to the advanced professional - to select features and functions that fill musical needs," said Michael Adams, Moog Music President. "We are confident that the Moog PianoBar will be transforming technology for every acoustic piano owner."
According to Adams, the Moog PianoBar will have applications for everyone who uses a piano:
- For professionals, it turns a piano into a MIDI controller, with capability for sound enhancement and music composition;
- for educators, it’s a teaching aid, providing instant evaluation of a player’s skill;
- for the religious market, it’s sound accompaniment;
- for owners of acoustic pianos, it’s an opportunity for both adults and children to reinvigorate interest in playing by exploring sound creation.
The musician can select sounds from the Moog PianoBar’s self-contained library of more than 300 high quality instruments and effects, or use its MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) capability to access the world of contemporary music technology through a source of choice.
The Moog PianoBar is made up of the Scanner Bar, the Pedal Sensor and the Control Module. The Scanner Bar - a slim device that sits over the keys immediately in front of the piano fallboard - uses patented infrared sensor technology to register the keys’ motions without touching or affecting their feel. It can be set in place in a few minutes, without tools and without affecting the piano itself. The Pedal Sensor is placed on the floor under the piano’s pedals, and registers their motions. The Control Module - a small box placed at a convenient spot on the piano - ties the Scanner Bar and Pedal Sensor to a MIDI output/input, and includes a library of internal sounds.
The Moog PianoBar has been developed in a collaboration between Moog Music and Buchla and Associates, operated by another legend in synthesizers, Don Buchla. Buchla's work ranges from his pioneering developments in the 60's and 70's to his revolutionary MIDI controllers: Marimba Lumina, Thunder, and Lightning.
Moog Music is accepting deposits on initial production units of the Moog PianoBar on its web site at www.moogmusic.com
Moog is actively seeking exclusive dealers for this remarkable new product.
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