Studiologic at Keys Week 23: Trust your feeling

KEYS WEEK 2023: When music and technology come together, something really important happens. And when musicians put their hands on our keyboards they perceive and naturally “feel” that this tool was born to make music.

Numa X Piano - Disruptive ease, incredibly powerful

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Numa X Piano represents a revolution for digital Piano players, featuring a wide selection of high quality in-demand Sounds and a wide range of hi-end features. The Numa X Piano has been designed to be played as an intuitive, and effective instrument with the best keyboard feeling for the very highest level of performance in any application, both in the Studio and on Stage. 

In other words, Numa X Piano is the perfect combination of a top-quality musical instrument, using an all new Sound Generation architecture, and a four zone MIDI controller with features taken from Studiologic renowned SL Line of MIDI controllers. The Numa X Piano also includes many innovations such as audio streaming over USB and a 4 input digital mixer to add other instruments and sound sources to your performance.

There are 3 different models available:

 Numa X Piano GT with Fatar newest wooden hammer action keyboard TP/400 Wood with 3 contacts and Escapement, plus Aftertouch control.
• Numa X Piano 88 with Fatar hammer action TP/110 with 3 contacts and Aftertouch
• Numa X Piano 73 with 73-key version of Fatar TP/110 with 3 contacts and Aftertouch

Key Features:
• UX Logic with Adaptive Colour Controls

• Acoustic Piano sounds with Enhanced TRS Technology and Hi Resolution Spectral Interpolation

• Electric Piano sounds with Physical Modelling of Vintage Electric and Hybrids

• Hi-end Fatar hammer action keyboard

• 4 Zones assignable to internal sounds or external MIDI

• 4 Audio Inputs Zones Mic/line with dedicated effects

• Zoom function to quick edit Zone parameters

• Favourites storage

• Global EQ: bass, mid, treble

• 8 Sound Banks with over 200 Factory Sounds

• Specific controls for each sound that can be activated by the Zoom function

• Wide effects section composed by Insert FX1, Insert FX2, Master Delay, Master Reverb

• Audio over USB

• 2 Programmable sticks

• wpreview on display

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SL Controllers - The Power of Simplicity

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The SL Keyboards are nothing less than the reinvention of the high-end keyboard controller. With its compact profile, the SL is an extremely portable professional controller. 

Thanks to a perfect integration with the keyboard, it weighs less than 14 Kg for the 88 Studio version and less than 12 Kg for the 73 version. Even with its high-end graded hammer action/wooden keyboard, the SL88 Grand weighs less than 21 Kg. 

The SL is studio and stage ready with a rugged full metal casing. Sculptured endcaps made of a highly resistant synthetic material help to shield the premium keybed perfectly and provide a safe grip when handling and transporting.

A Great Keyboard for a Grand Touch.

The SL88 Grand uses the best-graded hammer action keybed with Ivory Touch and wooden keys, to give you the natural feel of a well balanced grand piano. Each of the keys provides 3 contacts for superior performance. The results of this combination are simply amazing. From the slightest pianissimo up to the strongest fortissimo, the keys translate every nuance of your performance in an inspiring and truly superb way.

The lightness of the authentic touch.

The SL88 and 73 Studio adopts the latest hammer action keybed technology from FATAR giving the best piano touch feeling. TP/100LR is remarkably lighter than any other. Each of the keys provides 3 contacts for superior performance. With the respect of the full weighted touch of the real piano action, the new design guarantees a very fluent and authentic feel. The results of this combination are simply amazing.

There are 3 different models available: 

• SL88 Grand with Fatar wooden graded hammer action keyboard TP/40 Wood 
• 
SL88 Studio with Fatar hammer action TP/100/LR with 3 contacts and Aftertouch
• 
SL73 Studio with 73-key version of Fatar TP/100/LR with 3 contacts and Aftertouch

Key features:

• Fatar Premium Hammer Action

• Triple switch detection system

• Aftertouch

• Soft, Medium, Hard, Fixed (programmable)

• 6 Editable user velocity curves (with SL Editor)

• 250 Programs

• 12 Programs Groups

• 4 Programmable Zones

• 2 MIDI Ports separately assignable

• Controls / UI

• 3 Programmable sticks

• Rotating encoder with navigation controls

• 3 Function buttons

• Color graphic 320 x 240 LCD - TFT

• Pedals: 2 switch, 1 continuous, 1 universal

• MIDI: In, Out1, Out2

• USB: USB to Host, MIDI, USB Powered

Numa Player - Great sound quality. Real cross-platform

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Numa Player is a completely free virtual instrument. It's not only the perfect companion for your SL Keyboard, but it is also much more! The User Interface scales to different monitor sizes to fit best in your Audio/MIDI setup and makes Numa Player the first Studiologic Instrument Player available for Mac, Windows and iOS.

4 parts, 4 sound libraries. All 4 you.

Numa Player is organized in 4 parts and includes 4 standing libraries with a lot of instruments. Each instrument can be assigned to any part and gives up to 4 dedicated sound controls, custom keyboard ranges and multiple settings.

Download the Numa Player for free here: https://www.studiologic-music.com/products/numaplayer/

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