The E-Pan is not in competition with the acoustic steelpan. It is there to add to the steelpan family. It is not there to replace the acoustic steelpan. Everyone has their opinion, but just as the acoustic piano and acoustic guitar have electronic versions now the steelpan player have access to an electronic version of their tool as well so that he/she can take advantage of the digital aspects of music today.
MIDI is also a big part of producing music in today's world. Before the invention of the E-Pan, a steelpan player could not enjoy this capability. The whole world listens to synthesized music which is produced from a keyboard (the electronic version of an acoustic piano).
What most people do not know is that the pan player has been losing lots of work in the studio to the keyboard player because the keyboard player can press a button reproducing the steelpan tone while they play the keyboard in the same conventional way of playing a piano. So, the steelpan musician loses the opportunity to work jobs in the studio and is pigeon holed into playing the stereotypical performances.
To get a little more technical for you. Micing is also a challenge for steelpan players. Especially in the studio. I can go on and on, but even keyboard players in live performances have about three different keyboards on stage simultaneously (A Yamaha Motif, Korg and a Roland). Why? Because those three different keyboards come with different advantages and according to the song or what the musician is trying to interpret he relies on the different instruments to express his music. Having said that, the steelpan player can have the acoustic instrument and the electronic instrument on the same stage as professionals have been doing lately. THERE IS NO ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT THAT PRODUCES TONES/SOUNDS THE SAME OR BETTER THAN THE ACOUSTIC.
The E-Pan comes with 6 different steelpan tones including one from the 1940's, those Steelpan tones was not demonstrated in this video. In addition the E-Pan has a USB port which allows the user to upload their own steelpan tones. Everyone has different levels of hearing. Be that as it may, that feature that the E-Pan comes with will take care of your acquired hearing so you can upload whichever steelpan tuner's signature tone you like. For the average reader info, each steelpan has its own sound / DNA. It is all unique to the different steelpan makers. EVERY STEELPAN LOVER HAVE THEIR FAVORITE STEELPAN TUNER so this feature takes care of that.
This NEW E-Pan version 2/10.0 comes with:
•6 different steelpan tones including one from the 1940's.
•The freedom of setting their own note layout.
•It allows the player to upload any steelpan tone they desire via USB port.
•It comes with a pitch bend.
•User can now upgrade software via USB.
•It comes with bluetooth capabilities.
•The E-pan is durable, compact and light-weight to facilitate ease of transportation.
•It delivers consistent sound and tonal quality.
•The E-pan provides access to the sounds of just about every musical instrument which is built-in to the instrument.
•Jacks for routing input/output signals to amplifiers and sound systems.
•Users can also choose any particular instrument range as each E-Pan will be able to play the complete range from the highest tenor (soprano) to the lowest (bass).
• The E-Pan comes with MIDI IN OUT AND THRU ports making it possible to interface the instrument with other electronic or digital instruments and sound modules.
•This version 2 of the E-Pan produces "pan sounds" from tuner to tuner of choice.
•Instrument design will facilitate play-along to accompany your favourite songs (karaoke-style) by using the auxiliary in port.
•The E-pan comes with a two year warranty.
•The E-pan comes with a universal power supply 110-240 ( you do not need to buy a transformer).
•NAPE, Inc. now offers several E-Pan versions of instruments in the steelpan family such as Tenor, Double Tenor, Double Seconds and Double Guitar.
Patent 7,030,305. For more info visit www.napeinc.com
5 сен 2024
