New sound source ROS V.5 Plus

Dynatone launched high-performing digital pianos featuring a three-sensor keyboard and 256-note polyphony with new sound source ROS V.5 Plus.

This time, I'd like to present Dynatone's new sound source ROS V.5 Plus.

The ROS V.5 Plus sound source combines Dynatone's innovative and unique sampling technology with the sound of finest European grand pianos to produce its refreshingly new sound.

With Dynatone's innovative and unique sampling technology in our pocket, and the sound of finest European grand pianos in the other, the ROS V.5 Plus sound source now enjoys a new birth in its new sound.

Due to the sampling technology Dynatone is able to offer a uniquely expressive tone color, its sound deeply resonating with its player providing the most satisfactory playing experience.

Equipped with the sounds of top tier European grand pianos, the ROS V.5 Plus employs the large-capacity MLFSS (Multi Layered Full Scale Sound) to offer its two distinguished grand piano voices. One button click is all that takes to pick your choice that suits your music. These quality grand piano voices could serve many kinds of musical interests.

The abundant sound of a digital piano requires a memory space that is large enough to contain the high-resolution samples.

Dynatone's ROS V.5 Plus supports a total of 8Gb of memory in order to store all its large-sized MLFSS and MLS (Multi Layered Sound) source.

The MLFSS with its extremely large data size, assigns separate sample data to each portion of dynamic range which is divided into many levels, allowing natural expression of forte and piano. To play it is like to have many different types of high-end grand pianos in one hand, due to its inclusion of diverse grand piano sounds with differing characters. With this wide selection of grand piano voices, all genres and styles ranging from 18th century Baroque to contemporary music are fully covered, its expression more accurately in the character of the style.

Dynatone Digital Piano: SLP-150

The SLP-150 is the entry level product of the Slim Piano Series offered by Dynatone, whose aim is to keep the price minimum and its size compact without losing the essentials. It has a good sound and play-ability and the weighted keys, despite being a "cheap" model, have a great feel and do not feel cheap at all. The model also offers a lot of connection options for its price, including its USB compatibility. The SLP-150 offers 14 high quality voices with its Stereo Sound Sample. Overall, this model is designed to stay competitive (most "cost-efficient") in its own price range by keeping itself affordable both in price tag and size, easy to use while not losing its essential qualities.

SLP-150

Specifications

• 88 full size weighted keys
• 14 instrument voices, 1 drum kit, 1 sound effect
• 64 Polyphony
• Layer, Split, Twin Piano
• LED multi function display
• Stylish Slim line cabinet
• Record, reverb, effect controls
• 2 Track recorder (18,000 notes)
• 50 demo songs
• USB In, Stereo Line In/Out
• Colors: Rosewood, Black, White

Player Piano: VGP-4000

The virtual piano VGP-4000 is equipped with the ROS V.5 Plus system which contains samples of finest European grand pianos. The ROS V.5 Plus sound source, created using the multi-layer sampling technology of Dynatone, is characterized by its deeply resonating piano sounds.

An enhanced sound system consisting of 2 channels and 6 speakers is integrated within its 4'8'' cabinet which is also the size of acoustic grands to deliver finest quality sound that is powerful enough to be heard in larger spaces such as restaurants or hotel lobbies. The wooden RHA-3W keyboard is equipped to make it not only look, but also respond like a grand.

VGP-4000

Specifications

• 88 Real Hammer Action wooden keyboards with 3 sensors (RHA-3W)  

• 256 Polyphony Notes   

• ROS V.5 Plus

• EXV 10 + GM128 Voices

• 80 Auto-Accompaniment Rhythm Styles   

• 128 X 64 LCD Display  

• Player Piano System : AMD, SMF File Format Compatible  

• Record : 2 Track 3 Song   • 16 Registrations (4 bank x 4)

• HD Reverb, HD Effect  

• Layer   • Split    • Twin Piano    • 4-Band Graphic Equalizer   
• Master Tune 

• Key Transpose  

• 3 Pedals (Soft/ Sostenuto/ Damper) with half-damper

• Power Output : 50W+50W (2-Way 6 Speakers)

• MP3 Music Player   • Smart Bay

                         

Dynatone Digital Piano: DPR-3200H

The DPR-3200H is loaded with the newest ROS V.5 Plus sound source to offer its overwhelmingly realistic sound. High quality whopper and tweeter speakers are installed within its sound-optimized cabinet to output powerful sounds. The authentic touch of Dynatone's ARHA-3I keyboard is able to satisfy even professionals.

To facilitate easier use, the user interface includes a graphic LCD window and intuitive panel layout.

DPR-3200H

Specifications

• 88 Advanced Real Hammer Action keyboard with 3 sensors & Ivory top (ARHA-3I)  

• 256 Polyphony Notes   

• ROS V.5 Plus

• EXV 10 + GM128 Voices

• 80 Auto-Accompaniment Rhythm Styles   

• 128 X 64 LCD Display  

• Record : 2 Track 3 Song  • 16 Registrations (4 bank x 4)

• HD Reverb, HD Effect  

• Layer   • Split    • Twin Piano    • 4-Band Graphic Equalizer   
• Master Tune 

• Key Transpose  

• 3 Pedals (Soft/ Sostenuto/ Damper) with half-damper

• Power Output : 50W+50W (2-Way 4 Speakers)

• MP3 Music Player • Smart Bay

Deluxe Piano Style: SDP-600

Deluxe Digital piano Style SDP-600 employs a soundboard to support its speaker system so that it sounds most optimized when played. 

Black polished cabinet with mahogany accent make up a elegant design. For those who want a grand piano but without the required space to host one such monster, the SDP-600 would be a valuable choice.

SDP-600

Specifications

• 88 Real Hammer Action wooden keyboards with 3 sensors (RHA-3W)  

• 256 Polyphony Notes   

• ROS V.5 Plus

• EXV 10 + GM128 Voices

• Record : 1 Track 1 Song

• HD Reverb

• Layer   • Split    • Twin Piano  • Master Tune  • Key Transpose

• 3 Pedals (Soft/ Sostenuto/ Damper) with half-damper
• Power Output : 50W+50W (2-Way 4 Speakers)

An Introduction to Our Production Facility: The Making of a Piano

Hi everyone!

Entrance of our facility
The caption reads:
'More touch, better sound'

Today I’d like to present our main production facility thoroughly, and provide glimpses of the creation of a Dynatone digital piano. While we also have factories established in both China and Indonesia, our prime production facility is located in Gumi, South Korea. Gumi is a city that has been tactically raised and supported by the Korean government to grow into one of the country’s core industrial complexes. In the complex also resides large-scale corporations such as Samsung and LG. Dynatone’s renowned research lab for musical instruments also is located in Gumi along with its factory.

The factory consists of two floors. The first floor is where the main production line lies along with the factory office and material department, whereas on the second floor are the research lab and keyboard department, along with a storing place. It also has a basement floor on which Ping-Pong tables are placed for the benefit of our employees.

Packing line

The warehouse

The creation of a Dynatone digital piano are achieved only by a combination of deep and complex processes, skilled technicians and unique technology that is independently developed. The processes are divided into detailed categories including body parts, keyboard, assembly and packaging; to each category a specialized team is assigned.

Main production line

Only the bests of wood are selected to become the backbone of our pianos. Brought to the beginning of the production line, the wood then goes through a number of processes, is trimmed and finally turns respectively into the upper and lower bodies of our final products. Dynatone’s unique brand of keyboard, the ARHA keyboard, is one of the prime examples of independent technological achievement of the company; the keyboards are manufactured by seasoned technicians on the second floor.

Overview of the
keyboard department

Continuing through the production line, the process of attaching the keyboard to its body is then followed by intensive quality inspection which includes tests on both hardware and software levels; the ‘survivors’ of the test then are passed to the packing department. The process of packing is carefully designed to keep the products safe from possible sources of damage caused by handling during their transportation. Lastly, the people at the office are always occupied with the delivery of products, the purchase of materials and improving the effectiveness of the processes.

From trimming the wood and attaching each keys to the key plate to the final shipping of the product, the remarkable crew of our factory is dedicated to producing only the best of instruments to reach the demands of our customers.

Overview of our facility

It's all about the music,

Dynatone Corporation

The Player Piano – VGP-3000

Hi everyone!

Today I would like to present our luxurious, highest-end model, the VGP-3000.

VGP-3000

The VGP-3000 is Dynatone’s most advanced, high-end digital piano model. It consists of all of the topmost qualities that the firm has been boasting about; the fine sound quality of the Real Orchestra Sound Source 4 (ROS.V4), the noble “grand” design that was featured last time, with fine Indonesian wood used for its beautiful grand piano casings, the usual highly versatile utilities and so on. However, the most daring of all is its incorporation of the player piano, which we had come to nickname the virtual pianist.

The player piano refers to a piano that is, basically, capable of playing itself. It is capable of playing pieces of music that are internally learned, but not in the sense of the usual demo music that are played out of only the speakers. Rather, the keys of the piano itself moves along with the music that is played, or more likely, the machine plays its keys by itself, the piano sound that is produced out of the speaker the consequence of the “performance”. The piano hence becomes the pianist; it is a powerful tool that provides the quality entertainment value for listeners and spectators alike.

Dynatone was one of the most prominent leading firms in the course of the development of the player piano. It holds two patents for its achievements in the field, and had become the first manufacturer of such pianos domestically, third in the world. Its contribution was widely recognized with the firm receiving various awards, and it still remains the only manufacturer of the player piano in Korea. The VGP-3000 is our primary player piano model currently in regular production.

The VGP-3000 is itself a well-crafted piece of art. Among our models currently in regular production, it is also the primary model with the player piano available. On any numbers of occasions where it would be handy to have a piano and a pianist at the place – whether to provide the gentle and sweet piano sounds as a toast to an evening social gathering, or even simply to impress your guests with self-moving piano keys – the VGP-3000 could give you it all.

Dynatone Designs: "Grand" Digital Pianos

Hello everybody!

Today’s post, including pictures of our fine digital pianos, is dedicated to their unique visual designs and appearance. Throughout last few posts we have gone through what the digital pianos are made of, and what they are capable of – and I’ve decided that, after a number of posts have gone without any decent visually catchy and satisfying images, now is the time to also offer some visual insight of our quality instruments; in the hope that it would provide glimpses of what they actually look like, and how it would match your interior.

The SGP-500 and GPR-2200

Though one may be surprised to find out that there are such things like ‘grand’ digital pianos that are in existence, considering that digital instruments do not need the specific designs of acoustic grands in order to produce sound, there is no saying that there should not be one! For those of you that prefers more fancier and eye-catching designs for your living place, Dynatone also offers the grand variants of its primary two models in the SGP-500 and GPR-2200.

SGP-500

SGP-500 - lid closed

The SGP-500 is the grand variant of the SDP-500, with the same specification, but in a very original look of a ‘slim’ grand. The refined and sharp case of the piano gives an atmosphere of naturalness, its resemblance to a grand piano that of nobleness, and yet its tiny size compared to that of acoustic grands allows it to be placed on casual home interiors. It is an interesting and unique design, completely original – an acoustic grand would never be possible in this size. Its functions and utilities are controlled by the button placed on the left. Its body, where strings would be laying had it been an acoustic grand, are covered by a wooden plate, the type that is used as the sound board of acoustic pianos.

GPR-2200

The GPR-2200, on the other hand, is thrived from the DPR-2200H. The model comes in a fine grand piano design, its size resembling that of a baby grand, a broader gesture of refinement and nobleness. It also comes with almost exact the daring specifications and wide choice of utilities of the DPR-2200H, besides a couple of small differences. The keyboard used in the GPR-2200 is, unlike its counterpart, not the ARHA-keyboard. Also, the body of the GPR-2200 is polished, whereas the original DPR-2200H comes in as a satin model. It is designed so that the appearance of the instrument would equally represent the daring capabilities of the instrument – a remarkable piece of finely crafted musical accomplishment.

Digital Piano Function Series: The Values and Three 'T's

Greetings!

On today’s posting, I would like to discuss the “values” that governs some of the interesting and versatile utilities of our digital pianos. Such utilities include that of three ‘T’s - Transpose, Tune and Touch. Each of these are set to a numeric value which represents a certain degree of said feature; the key to which the instrument is currently transposed, or the extent that the piano responds to the strength (velocity) with which its keys are struck, respectively.

The act of Transposing in music, by its definition, is changing the key of an existing piece of music into another key, retaining the exact materials but on a different pitch level. The purpose of transposing mainly is to accommodate the range of a singer by moving its range; it also is done often in instrumental music in order to facilitate easier playing by moving the music to a key that is more natural to the instrument. Also, for inexperienced musicians who have trouble reading scores with many sharps or flats on the key signature, the music is often transposed into keys with fewer sharps or flats like C major. Digital pianos today offer transposing capabilities to any keys, allowing the players to change the key of the music without necessitating changing and re-learning of fingerings, which can sometimes be a pronounced advantage.

The tune feature is in a way similar to the transpose – in the sense that making a change to its value alters the pitch level of the instrument - but, unlike the transpose, which moves the pitch by a completely noticeable half step, the tune alters the frequencies of the notes ever so slightly – by units of cent. It is precisely the tuning that you hear players of strings and other instruments do every time prior to a performance, whereas pianos are tuned mostly by piano technicians. Of course, for obvious reason the digital piano requires few maintenance, if any, but the tune feature becomes another advantage of being a digital instrument when the instrument is used as a part of an ensemble that also includes acoustic instruments, in the sense that the acoustic instruments, tuned by hands and ears rather than machines, may not necessarily be terribly precise on matching the regular A=440 system.

The last on the list, the touch allows the players to adjust the way the piano responds to the velocity with which keys are struck. By setting the touch value to Soft, a player can produce loud sound out of the piano without having to play it forte. Vice versa, with the touch value set to Hard, the player can conjure beautiful soft lines of melodies out of the instrument with relative ease, since the notion of requiring larger force to produce louder sound allows for more delicate control of dynamic. A unique setting of “None” may be also applied, in which case the piano becomes completely insensitive to the playing strength of the fingers, resulting in equal and consistent volume of all notes that are played. More advanced models offer more detailed adjustment of Touch, dividing it into 9 degrees of different response levels.

Digital Piano Function Series: The Split

Right hand on piano, left hand on bass, and you're ready to jam.

Well, according to our process manuals, the split is next on our list. The split, like the name, is a utility that splits the piano keyboard into two smaller keyboards; separate voices may be assigned to each of them, effectively dividing the piano into two different instruments, one dedicated on high register and the other on lower.

The point on which the keyboard is divided is called the ‘split point’; for the majority of Dynatone digital pianos this is initially set to F#4 (F# right above the middle C), but the point may be set to any pitch to meet the user's preference and needs. Also, as with the layer, the split “accompaniment” voice has separate volume value that is independent from the main volume, allowing the player to address any potential balance issues between the two voices.

One musical practice that has been common throughout our history is that of having a “melody” part and an “accompaniment” part, found in the major bulwark of both classical and popular music. While not necessarily, a fair portion of these consists of a “melody” instrument on the high register, and an “accompaniment” instrument on the lower range. Sounds familiar? Again you no more need two players to observe the fine custom - activate the split mode on your digital piano, pick whatever instruments of your fancy for the two voices, and you're ready to go.

Some of our entry models have a couple of voices that are grouped together as split-specific; in this case, the voices included are the ones traditionally regarded as 'bass', which follows the norms of common musical practice, and assigned to the “left” part of the keyboard. On more advanced models, however, the player have total freedom of choosing whichever voice he or she desires as either the main “right” or the split “left” voice; it is totally feasible to pick a heavy instrumental "low" voice for the right while assigning a melodic instrument to the left, creating a highly unusual but nevertheless interesting instrumental combination.

Digital Piano Function Series: The Layer

Hi everyone!

After writing a few numbers of posts about our featured digital piano, I’ve noticed that whenever I addressed the versatile utilities of our products, the words are then summarized into “the traditional digital piano utilities”, without providing any explanations of what they exactly are and what they actually do. From now on, I intend to regularly post a series of introductions on the conventional digital piano utilities that are found on our products, more or less depending on the model – this includes layer, split, reverb & effect (chorus), transpose, tune, twin piano to name a few. In other words, what digital pianos are capable of these days.


The Layer - You no more need two players to play two instruments.

The first on our list, the layer, is basically just that - playing two instruments at once. Using the layer mode incorporates an additional voice of instrument (“layered voice”) to be played along with the “main voice” simultaneously, allowing its player to sound two instruments by playing one piano keyboard. A combination commonly used in churches and other casual settings is that of piano and strings - the ensemble of piano and strings has been consistently exploited throughout the history of music, hence the appeal of this particular choice of layer – but other types of instrumental combinations can be also effective, and such exploration greatly expands the palette of tone colors.

On Dynatone’s digital piano models, the volumes of the main voice and the layered voice can be set individually, independent from each other. While some of the entry-level products offer limited palette of few voices designated specifically as layer-only voice, our more advanced models allow the players to choose any of the voices incorporated in the piano either as a main voice or a layered voice.

I hope this post and the consequent ones to follow would provide the general picture of what digital pianos today are actually capable of doing!

Dynatone Corporation Blog is Now Open!

A musician's best friend, Dynatone's official blog is now online!

Dynatone Corporation is an established brand manufacturer of digital instruments, with digital pianos being its main products. It also features acoustic guitars and other types of musical instruments. Dynatone instruments feature wide range of options to choose from - with interesting and yet fitting visual designs to fit naturally into home settings, diverse and improved functions on our digital pianos to satisfy customer demands, and much more.

Through this blog, we expect to communicate with our customers on a regular basis, feature our newest products and accommodate valuable ideas to improve the quality of our instruments even further. Meanwhile, videos of music performances made on various Dynatone instruments are to be updated on the blog regularly, so keep an eye on us!

Music First.

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