I know that there's a lot more to this machine. 4 rotary controls which perform a variety of functions-octave shift, reverb density. Nice, diverse bank of effects which are easily edited or disabled when necessary. I've stuck to the basic sounds programmed within the keyboard. Typical no-frills stereo analog outputs, midi-in, out, through, 2 ports for damper and volume pedal. All of this sits atop a disco-tech structure and Latin battery that is vintage Doza, supporting a locomotive synth bassline that dives and rises again like the intrepid little creature of the deep that inspired it. I've had one for about a year, but all I've used are the installed sounds. The result of this self-limited production technique applied to the deep-sea daydream is The Nautilus, an immersive dance floor voyage complete with evolving drones, pitching and swelling textures, and growling encounters in a swirled up auditory expanse. Although short on sounds relative to other larger keyboards of the time, the PC2x has the famous Variable Architecture Synthesis Technology (V.A.S.T.) and, in the hands of a tinkerer, is capable of morphing, organic, other-worldly tones. This tank-like stage keyboard was created in 2001 by Kurzweil Music Systems, a company founded by renowned futurist Raymond Kurzweil and Stevie Wonder (yes, that Stevie Wonder). To stay focused on The Nautilus, Doza eschewed soft-synths and complicated outboard set-ups for the sounds from one of his first pieces of equipment, the PC2x. In a way, those limitations were a blessing in that they forced the Generals to extract as much function and creativity out of each piece of equipment as possible and to learn their instruments inside and out. When Dozabegan making music in the late 90s as half of LawnChair Generals (with Peter Christianson), the equipment available was expensive and cumbersome by todayвЂ™s standard. Electronic musicians today have access to a vast ocean of sounds from soft-synths, soft-samplers, mobile apps, boutique hardware, and modular synths. вЂњNautilusвЂќ is a Latin word derived from the ancient greek вЂњnautiloвЂќ meaning вЂњsailor.вЂќ A sailor himself, Doza arrived home inspired to soundtrack this creatureвЂ™s funky nautical journey. He held it in his hand, imagining the bioluminescent monsters itвЂ™s creator might have witnessed during its dark, cold dives. He recognized it as the armor of a nautilus, one of the planet's oldest and deepest-diving animals. Stop searching and order NOW Hard Keyboard Flight Case For Kurzweil PC2X. In the spring of 2017 Doza (Carlos Mendoza) was combing the beach of Inapupan, a small island in the Philippines, when he saw something both strange and familiar: a weathered bit of shell peeking out of the sand with orange and ivory tiger stripes. View Flightcase Warehouses Hard Keyboard Flight Case For Kurzweil PC2X and buy today All Kurzweil PC2X Keyboard Flight Cases are offered at great prices with big savings.

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