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The SCARBEE CLAVINET is a meticulously sampled and immanently playable
Hohner* Clavinet. This highly distinctive electrophonic keyboard has been
used extensively on numerous classic funk, soul, reggae, disco and rock
tracks since the late 60s. Its 'twangy' nature is highly reminiscent of
an electric guitar, and works particularly well when played in a sharp
and percussive style.

The PIANET ? a perfectly captured Hohner* Model N Pianet ? is a classic
electro-mechanical piano which used an array of metal reeds plucked by
foam pads impregnated with adhesive to produce its sound. The result is
a vibraphone-like tone with a very percussive envelope and a narrow dynamic
response due to its "sticky hammers" - somewhere between the reedy bite of
the A200 and the purer bell tone of the Mark 1.

SCARBEE PIANOS
Instead of offering a 'grab bag' of many instruments which have been
sampled to an 'acceptable' level, Thomas Skarbye focuses on a single
instrument rendered to a level of detail previously unavailable to sample
users. Through careful study and thorough restoration/setup he aims to
capture the "soul" of the instrument and try to balance sound, playability
and post-editing for a perfect match at the forefront of sampling technology.
The SCARBEE CLAVINET / PIANET was derived from Scarbee's legendary "Funky
Electric Piano" and "Sticky Electric Piano".

THOUROUGHLY SAMPLED
For the CLAVINET, the team at Scarbee put together a staggering total of
12,300 samples - with every note recorded in each of the four standard
pickup settings in both a standard version and a version with the mutebar
engaged. The PIANET is smaller in size due to the simple mechanical design
of the instrument which makes 5 release samples per key more than enough to
obtain a perfect simulation of the original keyboard. Both models incorporate
Scarbee's Horizontal Release Technology for instruments that are as
wonderfully realistic as they are playable.

Horizontal Release Technology is the process by which release samples are
chosen from a wave pool depending on how long a key has been held - allowing
a note played staccato to create a release tone different from a note which
is sustained for a longer period.

TRUE CHARACTER
The CLAVINET makes use of advanced triggering options which allow the
inclusion of the occasional 'off center' string strike, a well-known
characteristic of the original instrument. Sampled, mapped and programmed
with great love and lavish attention to detail SCARBEE CLAVINET/PIANET
presents both classic electro mechanical instruments in their ultimate form.

Also included is a versatile effects section that contains classic effects
such as reverb, chorus, phaser, amp simulation, distortion auto-wah, pan,
compression, delay and tremolo.

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