I'm curious if there is a place to hear and/or download a couple of style samples. I was not able to find any. When you are editing a style, what voices are available to use? All the voices on the...

The Roland dealer in San Diego (Desi's Music) began taking orders last week with shipment expected this week.

Thanks Don! Now I have to practice!

Dave

I have searched everywhere I know of looking for the sheet music of Apollo 100's Joy. Does anyone know where I might find this elusive title?

Thanks for your help,
Dave

The new lineup is called "Infinity" and uses a new technology that can access up to a terrabyte of data per voice... simultaneously! This has been considered the holy grail of sampling but due to...

I think that Wersi is going to have a very hard time making it in today's market. They have a lot of bad press and memories to live down. In the USA they have no dealership network except for an...

I’ve had several requests to post a review of the new Roland Atelier AT-900 Platinum Edition. First of all, I don’t understand why Roland didn’t give this a new model number. There are certainly...

I couldn't agree more with Atelier55. As I've stated before in other forums, we had 14 mall stores throughout Southern California. There was always someone playing the Teenie Genie at the front of...

That was quite frightening! Thanks for sharing!
Dave

I just received my latest copy of the Atelier News and there is a notice of a free upgrade to the AT-350C

Here is the description copied from the email:

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I agree with Skippy that some of the most beautiful designs are ruined by gaudy colors and cheap looking tabs and switching. Yes, Kimball had gorgeous cabinetry, but they ruined it by the bright...

Roland is not even close to going out of business with the Atelier in the USA. All that happened is the pooling of resources. Andy is correct when he said that Roland is most interested in selling...

Roland is not even close to going out of business with the Atelier in the USA. All that happened is the pooling of resources. Andy is correct when he said that Roland is most interested in selling...

I would agree that Hammond had some nice furniture, though only in the T, H and A-100. I don't think the B-3 series were that great looking, they are sturdy, but not great lookers. I think the best...

The original question posed here was "Why did Hammond go bankrupt and not Lowrey". The simple, undeniable answer is "marketing". Hammond refused to join the mainstream and instead drifted on their...

Speaking as a salesman in the 70's and 80's, and specifically a Hammond salesman in the 70's, I can say that Hammond's demise was their own doing. They flat-out did it to themselves. Whenever a...

There are a couple of things to keep in mind regarding voicing. The BK does not have drawbars. There are a few preset Hammond sounds, but they are not variable. This may or may not be important to...

My choice would have to be Wersi. They have been reincarnated about 5times already. They are currently running an ad in Keyboard Magazine that says "Wersi is back in USA". When you go to their...

I agree, I've heard worse, but I've heard much better as well. The whole thing had a sterile, fake and thin sound to me. The Hammond emulation may be one of the worst I've ever heard. I was not...

Andy gave me some hints on how to get the files loaded for you all to see how the Platinum converts MIDI files to music scores. Enjoy!

Dave

One of the features that interested me the most on the new Platinum is the sheet music printing. I tested using a MIDI file created on the Atelier. It came out just about perfect! Much better than...

Thanks Bill!

I'm no stranger in the world of organs, but this one really threw me for a loop! I got even more curious because their web page is no longer running and a Google search returned no...

I found the Addendum PDF file for the Platinum. This is used in conjunction with the original AT-900 Owner's Manual. While not currently available as a download on the USA or UK Roland sites, it is...

Yes, the brochure has been available since January. However, they were asking about voice lists and owner's manuals which are not yet available. Interesting side note, on the UK Roland site they...

I was selling organs in the 70's and 80's. We sold Lowrey, Wurlitzer and Conn out of 14 locations in Southern California. Lowrey outsold the other two brands by at least 5 to 1 margin. The C-500...