Introduction; Main Features - Viscount Legend ‘70s Artist-W User Manual

INTRODUCTION

Main features

Legend '70s has been designed to resemble to the 'legendary' electric pianos of the 70's, while simulating all the
typical sounds of the music scene of that decade. Beside being a vintage instrument, Lenged '70s also offers all
the features of a modern stage piano and easily adapts to the needs of the musician in different situations and
environments.
However, Legend '70s is not just a revamp of famous and classical instruments. For the first time in the world of
stage pianos, Legend '70s introduces the concept of modularity and scalability, offering the musician, unlike all
other digital pianos on the market, the opportunity to choose the configuration that best suits your needs, in the
times and ways you want.
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Vintage Piano Feeling
Legend '70s has the typical vintage look from the past decades, making it stand out immediately on the stage.
The vintagestyle, with its black and glossy finish, combined with the aluminium decorative elementes, is a tribute
to the most iconic electric piano, the protagonist on the stage of the early '70s.
Furthermore, the broad flat surface of the instrument can be used to fit other devices, such as a keyboard, a
tablet, a laptop or all of them. This particular shape was designed during the project stage and represent an
extra feature that responds to the need of the musician, making Legend '70s even more competitive. However,
this does not increase the weight or compromise the portability of the instrument.
The optional adjustable keyboard stand comes with aluminium legs, and completes the vintage looks that even
the most nostalgic musicians will appreciate.
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The power of the stage piano
Legend '70s looks like a vintage electric piano, but has all the features of a modern stage piano. It contains a
wide array of sounds, such as acoustic and electric piano, strings, pads, bass guitars, guitars, brass, organs,
choir, and many others, all thanks to the sound generation models installed in the instrument. Sounds can be
assigned to different areas of the keyboard, according to the set range for each sound or, more simply, to the
Lower and Upper sections of the keyboard by using the Split function. This, together with a complex chain of
effects of the highest quality, allows the musician to recreate any sound.
Legend '70s offers all the typical stage piano features, such as general and section transposition, fine tuning,
several velocity curves to choose from and velocity options. The instrument also has advanced Master-
keyboard functions, to control external devices connected through the MIDI and USB ports.
The wide range of adjustable panel controls allow a quick access to all the main functions while playing. The
pitch bend and modulation wheels can be used for a memorable performance.
 The flexibility of a modular piano
Legend '70s is the first instrument ever to use the concept of modular piano. The musician can now choose the
sound generation models as they wish, allowing for a greater flexibility.
The instrument has a wide front panel with one main section and somemobile sections that can be installed in
their dedicated slots, also called ‚modules‛. Thanks to the instrument's accurate design, the musician can
access the single slots easily and quickly, installing their favourite module in the preferred slot and changing the
setup at will.
These modules are equipped with state-of-the-art sound generation technology and a dedicated interface to
offer the best performance for every sound family. Each module allows easy access to the main controls, placed
ergonomically for a quick sound configuration.
 High-quality sounds and effects
The sounds of the Legend '70s have been developed by studying the physics and functioning of the original
instrument, in order to simulate it as closely as possible. The electric piano sounds are the top achievement of
the physical modeling technology, the Viscount PM (Physical Modeling). It consists of mathematical models
that represent the physics at work behind the instrument: how it was originally built and how it generates sound.
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Legend '70s – User Manual