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= Petting Zoo = //Please excuse the cheesy title of this first assignmen//t.

Explore the basic functionality of each electronic instrument set up for you in the classroom.
 * C****opy the content of this page into your wiki.... answer the questions after working with the instruments.**

**1 Nord Synth - The Red One!** What does the wooden thing do? Bends the pitch of the key you are playing. What are the different ways to change sounds? The wheel, pitch bender and sound knobs.

**2 CP 300 Digital Piano** Are the keys heavy or light to the touch? LIght. How are they different than the Nord,Quadrasynth and Motif? They drop quicker and they are motif. What happens when you push the “Variation button” It changes the type of instument.

**3 Yamaha Motif** ** There are two performance modes on this instrument - Multi and Voice. How are they different? Multi has 1 or more intruments playing voice has 1. ** **// (The buttons are located in just to the left of center on the keyboard.) //** How do you change the sounds on this instrument? BY pressing one of the buttons located on the right side of the keyboard. How realistic is the Piano Sound? somewhat realistic but not toatally. Can you list any other functions that are present on this keyboard that you did not see on the other ones? Yes with this piano you can have multiple insrtument sounds playing at one time.

**4 Roland Electronic Drum Kit** How are the different kits selected? On the control pad. What happens when you strike the drum head softer? It creates at diffrent sound.

**5 Handsonic** What happens when you run your fingers on the black bars on the side of this instrument? It Changes the pitch of the sound. What happens when you wave your hand over this instrument without touching it? It creates a sound.

**6 Mallet Kat - looks like a marimba** How is this instrument played? By hitting the pads with mallets. How are patches changed? By using the forward and backward buttons.

What functions do you have on your left hand? Name one patch that only allows you to play one note at a time.
 * 7 Roland Ax Synth - Keytar**

What is the piano sound like? Does is sound natural to you? It sounds digital and not as natural. Are the keys weighted, feel like real piano or are they like a synthesizer ( lighter touch) They feel more like a sythesiser beacues it's more of a delayed sound.
 * 8 Roland Digital Piano** - Front of Classroom


 * Practice Room 3**

**9 R3 Synth** Set the big knob to vocoder... Press a key and speak into the mic. What happens**?** It projects your voice in that key and it can change the octave and sound of your voice into the key of the piano. The bottom row of buttons changes the patch... try the different sounds...

What is the function of the antenna? To recive motions. What is the function of the metal ring on the side of the device? To stop the sound waves. Is this an easy instrument to play? Try playing Mary had a little lamb and report your results. It is not and my attempt was horrible.
 * 10 Theremin**

What is the characteristic Sound of this instrument? High pitched almost like squealing. How do you change the sound? By using the oascilating control knobs.
 * 11 Korg Analog Synth**

**12 Alessis Quadrasynth** How do you change the sounds on this instrument? The dials in the upper right hand corner. How realistic is the Piano Sound? Not very realistic compared to most keyboards. __ This synth has unique sounds... can you describe what the majority of them sound like? Drums and other insrtuments. __

=__ STS9 __=

Sound tribe sector 9

The band Hunter brown (Guitar, laptop,Midi Keyboard) Jeffree Lerner (guitar,laptop,handsonic) David Murphy (bass,laptop, midi keyboard) David Phipps (keyboards/laptop) Zach velmer (drums)

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