Robotics And The New Breed Of Digital Piano Artists - Who's Really In That Band?

Trained musicians, composers and directors in rock,sample or play up to a thousand or more separate
jazz and classical...and their loyal fans ... face a newinstrument "voices" or sound textures. Play it alone, one
breed of computer-based "slave" performers whovoice at a time, or simultaneously play several
offer perfect pitch fidelity on every note, don't need toinstruments.
be paid every night, never get over time pay, don't* Multi Track Recording At A Finger's Flick. When your
complain, and even remember instantly every note ofMom taught you how to play the piano...on that prized
every past and present performance. Who are they?family heirloom upright acoustic piano...you played notes
The R2D2-like synthesized "voices" imbedded withinand scales and learned the do-re-mi of rudimentary
digital grand pianos, oboe, acoustic and electric guitars,and benign tonic scales and patterns. However...where
even layered-up entire orchestras are the new wavewas the "music"? Modern instrumentalists, striding
of in-your-PC performers!across digital and electric keyboards don't have to
What's In It For Play-At-Home Performers? Thinkwait. With a keyboard command, a modern player and
unlimited playing possibilities to bring out the very bestinstantly build an entire band, or orchestral sound. The
of your music. No longer limited by training, technicaldigital piano is one platform. The nearby PC and
virtuosity, money, nor the aggravation of acousticscreen is the other platform.
instruments constantly requiring expensive tuning, theGetting Great Musicians And Great Performances At
best digital piano designs reflect contemporary digitalBargain Basement Prices. Let's say that you're an
sampling at its best. 88-note keyboards...absolutelyenthusiastic budding song writer. For a few thousand
stunning fidelity based on digitized sampling of thedollars you can buy an off-the-wall fully loaded Korg or
world's greatest acoustic grand pianos...add in perfectRoland digital piano. You practice, lay down some
pitch instrument voices from rock guitar and tenor saxtracks and musical fragments, develop some recursive
to oboe, flute, organs, acoustic guitars....add playbackfeedback "loops", add drums. Any extra costs so far?
and sampling of your favorite CD's...instant recording ofNope. But, your compositions begin to "push the
musical phrases...countless drum and rhythm beatcreative envelope" and you decide that you've got to
choices. Pay once...and big dollar discounts overhave a more complex sound fabric, with the talents of
old-fashioned acoustic instruments...and a future oftruly professional musicians. Where do you find these
virtually infinite compositional combinations unfolds.performers? How much will they cost? What about
Full Orchestra Lurks Within Electronic Music Keyboardstudio time, and production costs?
And PC Combos. "What will you have...mock turtle* Money Matters & What Technology Buys
soup or real turtle soup?" No more anToday. A few years ago money would become the
Alice-in-Wonderland question, the line separating "realultimate barrier-to-entry for budding composers. Throw
music" from fully synthesized audio art is rapidlyout $50,000...money which you don't have, must
obscuring any former quality advantage that "real"borrow...all for a total shot-in-the-dark artistic roll of the
musicians may have held over 1st generation electronicdice. Now, exploiting the best digital piano on-board
piano or "canned" rhythm set programs.technology plus rent-an-orchestra PC based "virtual
* Multi Instrument Play. Any number oforchestras" means you might do the same production
latest-generation digital stage piano designs canfor under $1,000.