Casio GP-400BK Celviano Grand Hybrid Piano
Steinberg WaveLab Pro & Elements 9
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Casio GP-400BK Celviano Grand Hybrid Piano
Casio has added the GP-400BK to its Celviano Grand Hybrid lineup . The Celviano Grand Hybrid pianos combine features of digital and acoustic pianos while delivering the performance of a grand piano in tone , keyboard quality , and playing comfort .
The GP-400BK comes with the three grand piano sounds featured in the GP- 500BP and GP-300BK , as well as the same key response . The GP-400BK features a curved rear panel and thicker side panels and legs .
The AiR Grand Sound Source reproduces the same sound and reverberation as a grand piano . Multi-dimensional Morphing transforms sound waves and realizes tonal changes based on both time passage and intensity . The String Resonance System is designed to deliver the string resonance of a grand piano and controls the amount and combination of resonance according to the playing situation . For more information , contact SFM : 514-780-2075 , FAX 514-780-2111 , info @ sfm . ca , www . sfm . ca .
Steinberg WaveLab Pro & Elements 9
Steinberg Media Technologies has released WaveLab Pro 9 , a significant update to the audio editing / mastering software , as well as WaveLab Elements 9 , the basic version the includes the essential tools .
WaveLab Pro 9 and WaveLab Elements 9 now feature an overhauled singlewindow user interface with new ribbon tabs and a multi-monitorfriendly window docking system . The redesigned Master Section provides 12 insert slots in the Pro version and five slots in the Elements version , including the Resampler based on SoX algorithms . WaveLab Pro ’ s Master Section also offers flexible channel processing and new metering / monitoring , now with M / S support . Its projects can be managed easier with File Groups , an option that allows single audio files to be grouped individually .
MasterRig is WaveLab Pro ’ s new plug-in suite consisting of six multiband modules , while in WaveLab Elements , MasterRig comprises five plug-in modules .
For more information , contact Yamaha Canada Music : 416-298-1311 , FAX 416-292- 1171 , www . ca . yamaha . com .
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