Viscount Legend '70s Artist, User Manual

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Legend ‘70s – User Manual
Introduction
Other sound families, such as acoustic pianos, brass, strings, organs, bass, etc. use the Viscount HDS (High
Definition Sampling) technology. It is a system that employs the best multi-sampling techniques to recreate the
sound wave in real time, according to the pitch and velocity of each note. At the same time, high-quality filters
applied to the audio samples create a rich authentic a realistic sound.
Beside the excellent sounds,
Legend ‘70s
also features a whole section of effects desigend specifically for this
instrument. There are classical effects such as tremolo, vibrato, chorus, flanger, phaser, wah, and the more
common effects such as reverb, delay, equalizer, compression and a wide range of amplifiers. All effects were
designed to recreate the sound of the legendary hits from the '70s.
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Keyboard and velocity curve
All models are equipped with a high quality hammer action keyboard that reproduces faithfully the velocity
sensitivity of the original electric pianos. Each key has three sensors that detect its movement with high
precision.
The Artisit-W model was developed for the most demanding musicians. It features a graduated hammer
adjustment: hammers are heavier in the lower section of the keyboard and they get gradually lighter as they
move up the keyboard. Furthermore, the
Artist-W keys are made of real wood, just like acoustic pianos.
The wood for this keyboard is carefully selected and seasoned to avoid flaws and bending and deformations
through time.
The keyboard sensitivity to the touch can be customised by selecting one of the available velocity curves.
The sounds can play throughout the keyboard or be assigned to a specific area of the keyboard in order to play
different sounds with the left and right hand.
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High connectivity
The instrument is equipped with four analog line outputs and one analog audio input. It features a USB Audio /
MIDI interface which, with a single USB cable, allows you to receive and then reproduce the audio source of the
connected device or a virtual instrument controlled by
Legend '70s . The instrument is also equipped with the
usual 5 pin DIN connectors to connect external MIDI devices.
Up to six pedals can be connected to the instrument: one to select the Programs, one working as Sustain pedal
and four more pedals that can be assigned to different functions. A USB flash drive can be used to save and
load programs and settings, and also to update the operating system. The USB connector can also be used to
charge different devices like smartphones and tablets.
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Editing Software
A dedicated editing software was designed to set all the
Legend ‘70s
parameters quickly and easily. The most
demanding users can also use the software to modify parameters that cannot be adjusted through the main
panel, for an extra fine tuning of sounds and effects. The customised settings can be saved and loaded at will.
The software runs on Windows, Mac Os and iOs, and can be downloaded for free from the Viscount website
www.viscountinstruments.com .