Nord Piano 4 remained outwardly as red as its predecessor, but it was significantly redesigned inside. Twice as many voices of polyphony, twice as much memory for samples and sound programs, as well as the long-awaited feature of Split Point Crossfades. The virtual hammer keyboard with a triple sensor, which appeared in 2016 on the Piano 3, removes a bit of weight without much loss of responsiveness. Samples of synthesizer's sounds and the ability to apply filters in real time masterfully relocate Piano 4 to the "stage synthesizer" segment, historically started as stage piano.
E-mu revolutionized music sampling with their legendary Emulator series, from Emulator I to Emax, each model pushing technological boundaries. As competitors caught up, the digital music landscape transformed. Musicians transitioned from 8 and 12-bit samplers to high-fidelity digital workstations, with E-mu's final Proteuses in the very early 2000s marking a nostalgic endpoint in their innovative journey. Creative Labs ultimately sealed the company's fate, bringing an end to an iconic era of music technology. Here is the list of all E-mu samplers of the 4th generation, including its sub-generations.
This year Moogfest will take place in Durham, North Carolina, May 18-21. The venue is going to be the place for more than 300 performances, workshops, panel discussions, master classes, movie screenings, broadcasts, sound installations, interactive art experiences.
