fisheye Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 A bit old, but still: see webpage and pdf . It even has the wheels above the keys, instead of besides them. Marino, it is italian! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 I can't tell from those specs that it is a weighted 76? It clearly states that the 88 version is weighted and hammer action: "88 weighted keys (hammer action) while the 76 model has a 76 keys keyboard." Did I miss something or is this another one of the semi-weighted 76 actions ala Kurzweil? Regards, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 I think this was rebadged as an Oberheim product...the Eclipse, maybe? If this is what I think it is, the 76 note version is unweighted or semi-weighted. "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mildbill Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 99% sure that 76 isn't weighted, but it still looks pretty nice. i like the 3000 model specs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMcS Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 The Viscount MC3000 was also sold as the Oberheim MC3000. Here are 2 websites with info on the Oberheim MC1000 which is probably the same as the Viscount MC1000. http://www.turnkey.co.uk/tkweb/stockdetail.jsp?sku=OBER-MC100076&context=WEB http://www.awave.com.au/product_info.php?cPath=131_156&products_id=1849 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Originally posted by fisheye: Marino, it is italian! Thanks Fisheye, but I know that keyboard very well already. The keybed is nothing close to any kind of "weighted". The layout of the instrument is very good IMO - very slim, with wheels on top, and I think it has aftertouch too. But the MIDI implementation is rudimental: Just two zones! I had an idea a few years ago... to buy that keyboard, take the keys away, and fill the keybed with a weighted action! If I had the time and money, I would really do that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz+ Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 I had a fully weighted 76 key Fatar controller, model 1176. The window of dynamic range was somehow limited. It was not not greatly responsive, in terms of transmiting dynamics, for piano playing, compared to a Yamaha or Roland digital piano action. Mine was gray, here is a picture of a black one. http://www.moline.ru/equip/studio/midikeyb/pict/fatarst1176.jpg Harry Likas was the Technical Editor of Mark Levine's "The Jazz Theory Book" and also helped develop "The Jazz Piano Book." Find 350 of Harry's jazz piano arrangements of standards, for educational purposes, and tutoring at https://www.patreon.com/HarryLikas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Yeah, I've played the 1176 too. It's one of the few 76-key masters ever produced. It's not bad at all, but the weighting is not the best for today's standards, and it's still rather heavy to carry around. Also, just three MIDI zones IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisheye Posted August 4, 2005 Author Share Posted August 4, 2005 Originally posted by eric: Did I miss something or is this another one of the semi-weighted 76 actions ala Kurzweil? The pdf states "76 weighted keys". But I'll take Marino's word for it that the weights aren't really heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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