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Free shipping / no sales tax. We'll beat any price! 100% satisfaction guarantee. 30 Day return policy. The harpsichord, that most enchanting of keyboard instruments, first appeared in the 16th century. Yet, to this day, its dignified plucked melodies have the power to charm us. Imagine the sound of baroque chamber music?in our homes and at concerts–coloring our lives as it did for others so elegantly in times long past. Today, thanks to the latest in digital technology, roland has re-created that traditional sound in its full splendor. The roland c-80 digital harpsichord boasts a clear, dignified sound and natural "click" feel that enables us to enjoy what our baroque predecessors held so dearly. With the c-80, the timeless harpsichord is here with us today, ensuring that the rich tradition of baroque music will never leave us. Features accurate reproduction of the flemish harpsichord 61 keys with click action–a touch unique to harpsichord 5 harpsichord sounds, plus celesta and 2 positive organ sounds plectrums and strings never need replacing; no tuning required equipped with 7 classical temperaments and baroque tunings digital reverb effects for controlling "room ambience" traditional beauty with modern functionality accurate reproduction of the flemish harpsichord taking meticulous care to accurately reproduce the beautiful, clear sound of the flemish harpsichord, roland has painstakingly re-created the brilliance and luster of each individual note, incorporating the deep, magical reverberation of this wonderful instrument?and even faithfully reproducing the sound of the plectrum on the strings. The five enticing harpsichord sounds, as c-80 sound amazing, but also add breadth to every performance. Harpsichord click action as its heart, the harpsichord is a plucked strings instrument. So after carefully analyzing the keyboard, strings and touch mechanism of a traditional harpsichord. Roland developed a proprietary click-action keyboard for the c-80. Its authentic, natural feel-a touch unique to the harpsichord-provides a realism that results in complete satisfaction while playing. An instrument that will never let you down it is said that the life of a harpsichord is determined by the number of times it is moved. With the c-80, this is no longer the case. Plectrums and strings never need replacing. And since the c-80 is not affected by vibration or changes in temperature and humidity, the correct pitch is always maintained. Because it's digital, the c-80 can be played anytime and anywhere, with no fluctuation in timbre and pitch. Players can also change to baroque pitch (a=415hz) with the press of a single button, and do fine tuning adjustments with a single knob. The right temperament for any baroque piece the many classical temperaments have been preset in to the c-80, to help players perform in the beautiful harmonies intended by the great composers of the baroque period. A single switch let you change between werckmeister, |
