Apple MainStage 3 Instruments - MainStage 3 Instruments
Apple MainStage 3 Instruments - MainStage 3 Instruments
Apple MainStage 3 Instruments - MainStage 3 Instruments
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D6 Clavinet mechanical details<br />
Each D6 keyboard key forms a single arm lever. When a key is depressed, a plunger below<br />
the key strikes the string and presses it onto an anvil. The string hits the anvil with a strength<br />
determined by key velocity, thus affecting both the dynamics and harmonics of the sounding<br />
string.<br />
The mechanical vibrations of the action are captured by magnetic pickups and converted into<br />
electrical signals, which are amplified and reproduced through speakers.<br />
As the key is released, contact between the plunger/striker and the anvil is immediately broken,<br />
leaving the wool-wound part of the string free. This immediately suppresses the string vibration.<br />
When experimenting with Vintage Clav, or auditioning some of the included settings, you may<br />
encounter sounds that seem to be triggered on both the note on and the note off.<br />
This is actually a feature that emulates the original D6. The real D6 has the “problem” of strings<br />
sticking to worn-out hammers, producing a second trigger when the key is released. You can<br />
adjust the intensity of this key-off click using the Intensity slider. See Vintage Clav Excite and Click<br />
parameters on page 443.<br />
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