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This video is an official Roland demo video of the Roland C-230 Classic Keyboard at Musikmesse 2009.

via RolandChannel:

A treasure trove of classical organs and instruments in a compact cabinet, the new C-230 is an elegant addition to any home, church, or music venue. An instantly selectable library of instruments is onboard, including coveted classical organ and bass tones, harpsichords, fortepiano, celesta, and more. The internal amplification system provides high-quality output, with two satellite speakers and RSS ambience technology for immersive, rich sound.

Musikmesse 2009: The Roland C-230 is offers a selection of classical organ and bass tones, harpsichords, fortepiano, celesta, and more.

Features:

• 36 classical organ tones onboard, plus 8 organ bass tones, 4 harpsichord tones, fortepiano, celesta, and more
• Built-in speaker system with two full range speakers, two tweeters, and two satellites
• Built-in song recorder allows you to record and play back your musical performances
• Portable and attractive; user-installable decorative panels (OP-C30DP01 / 02: optional)

If you’ve used the Roland C-230, leave a comment with your thoughts! Read more…

realsamples has introduced Dulcitone Celesta, based on the Dyson & Sons Dulcitone tuning-fork piano.

The library is part of the Edition Beurmann, a series of instruments out of the renowned historical keyboard instrument collection of Professor Andreas E. Beurmann.

Built around 1910, this unique instrument sports a vibrant, mellow and charming sound reminiscent of a vibraphone, glockenspiel, marimba and a piano – yet a sound of its own full of patina. At that time, it was inspiring to those looking for a new sound – Pjotr Tschaikowsky wrote some parts of his Nutcracker for a celesta like the dulcitone.

You can hear a demo of the library below. Read more…

 

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