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New MIDI Guitar Controllers from Starr Labs
February 13, 2001
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The Z6 is Starr Labs' newest model and offers all of the newest improvements to the Ztar Fingerboard, Triggers, hardware, and software. The instrument has a small body featuring a shaped top. Only the Joystick and Volume Pot are installed on the top of the Z6 to keep a clean uncluttered look. The Function Keys and Display/Programmer are mounted in the sidewall of the instrument for easy viewing and access. The Z6-S mounts six StringTriggers, velocity-sensing strings of any type or guage. A new optical pickup system, advanced preamp, and processing algorithm contribute to their fastest, most sensitive and reliable triggering system ever. The Z6-S has no Expression Pads installed in the standard configuration. Six Pads may be added however, with the addition of Starr Labs' TouchPadArray assembly, a 6-position array of pressure- and velocity-sensing rubber pads that mounts above the stringTrigger pickup assembly, arranged ergonomically to be played by the right hand by either tapping or pressing lightly. The unit shown has a 4-pole joystick mounted in the PalmWhammy configuration that allows dropping your wrist while picking to feed in pitchbend and other programmable effects. The Z6 is equipped with KeyTriggers, six raised 5" long rubber strum-bars that may be played with the fingers by tapping down or strumming across them. They are fast and sensitive and allow additional after-pressure features to be utilized. Six 1" rubber Expression Pads are installed as well. An optional configutration shortens the StringTriggers to 1.5" and adds six more Expression Pads for less "strumming" area in exchange for more available MIDI controllers. A NeckSensor pressure-strip or Breath Controller is also available as a standard option to the Z6 This unit has a connection for the Breath-pipe mounted nest to the rear strap-peg. Both of these models offer a touch-sensitive fingerboard that can play multiple-notes-per-string and is easily set up for tapping-style performance. The fingerboard may be zoned, layered, and tuned in hundreds of different ways. Chords and sequences may be easily programmed to be played from the various Sensors on the Z6. Because the Ztar uses keyboard technology, there are no glitching, tracking, or timing issues that are found with other guitar controllers. For more information, visit their web site at http://www.starrlabs.com/.Recent Starr Labs headlines
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