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Studiologic Numa Compact SE and X SE extend the Numa range

Studiologic has announced two new instruments in its classy Numa line, derived from the Numa X Piano. The Numa Compact SE and Compact X SE share features with the Numa Compact but boast a powerful new sound engine.

Overview

  • Professional semi-weighted keyboard
  • built-in speakers
  • 9 drawbaws
  • +60% max polyphony than Numa Compact 2
  • 60 more sounds than Numa Compact 2
  • 4 dedicated sound engines
  • TrS (True Sound) Stereo multi-samples
  • more parameters for sound design
  • 6 total sections
  • 2 full-range built-in speaker
  • Up to 6 effects simultaneously
  • Audio over USB
  • only 7kg weight

Acoustic Engine

The new acoustic engine includes new acoustic piano sounds featuring high resolution samples combined with adjustable additional layers for hyper-realistic notes, better control of strings and duplex resonance, and adjustable damper noise.

Electric Engine

This engine combines a mix of samples and effects, emulating the realism of the Numa X Piano physical modelling technology, and featuring new tine sounds and FM emulations, tine volume control and damper noise control.

Organ Engine

The new virtual oscillators engine is capable of generating any wave, transforming the Compact SE into a powerful synth. Sliders allow unique sounds to be created from forty library sounds, including portamento, staccato and legato control, mono/poly modes and real time sound control.

Specifications

Keyboard

  • 88 Keys, TP/9 PIANO semi-weighted Action
  • Dual switch detection system
  • Aftertouch
  • Ivory look
  • Touch: Soft, Medium, Hard, Fixed (programmable)

Sound generation

  • 148 Factory Sounds
  • 12 Acoustic Piano, 12 Electric Piano, 12 Keyboards, 16 Bass & Guitars, 24 Organs, 40 Synthesizers, 16 Orchestral, 16 Other sounds
  • Max Polyphony 200 voices
  • TrS (True Sound) Stereo multi-samples
  • Additional downloadable sounds
  • Acoustic Engine
  • Strings and Duplex Resonance
  • Damper noise
  • Hammer noise
  • Electric Engine
  • Tine dedicated controls
  • Tine sounds for EP, Wurly and FM emulations
  • Damper noise
  • Organ Engine
  • Integrated tone wheel organ model
  • Real time control by drawbars and dedicated buttons
  • Synth Engine
  • Integrated waveform generator
  • Real time control by sliders and dedicated buttons

Effects / Processing

  • Up to 6 effects simultaneously: 2 FX on Lower + 2 FX on Upper + Reverb + Strings resonance
  • Dedicated effects for acoustic piano, electric piano, organ and synth sounds
  • FX1: Drive, Chorus, Phaser, Flanger
  • FX2: Rotary, Tremolo, Pan Trem, Delay
  • REVERB: Room, Hall, Plate, Spring

Features

  • Sound and Programs
  • 120 User programs
  • 1GB Samples memory
  • 6 Sections
  • 2 Sounds in Layer or Split mode
  • 2 Sounds (additional) from MIDI/USB
  • 2 MIDI Zones in Layer or Split mode
  • Edit functions
  • Global, Program, Part, Mixer (Lower / Upper / Zone A / Zone B volume control)
  • Master controls: Bass, Treble, Mastering, Volume
  • MIDI
  • 2 Programmable Zones – A/B
  • Program Change, Bank Select (LSB, MSB), MIDI Channel, Volume, Split assign, Transpose, Octave
  • Pedals 1-2 assign, Sticks 1-2 assign
  • 9 assignable sliders

Speaker system

  • 10 + 10W built-in digital Amplifier
  • 2 Elliptical full range speakers

Controls / UI

  • OLED display 128 x 64 dots
  • Encoder with push function
  • 7 potentiometer
  • 23 buttons
  • 9 drawbars | sliders
  • Sticks
  • Stick 1: Pitch
  • Stick 2: Mod + FX Control

Connections

  • Audio OUT: 2x 6.3 mm mono jack (L+R)
  • Headphones: 6.3 mm TRS jack (programmable as Aux out)
  • Pedals: Expression, Universal
  • MIDI: In, Out
  • USB: Audio, MIDI, power, Numa Manager

Power supply

  • DC IN: 12V
  • Adapter
  • Input: 100-240V / Output: 12V-2.5A

Size and weight

  • Width: 127 cm / 50″
  • Depth: 23 cm / 9″
  • Height: 10 cm / 4″
  • Weight: 7,1 Kg / 15,6 lbs

Package content

  • Numa Compact SE / Numa Compact X SE
  • USB cable
  • Power adapter

Compatible accessories

  • PS/100, PS/150, PS/250
  • VFP1/10, VFP1/15, VFP1/25
  • SLP3-D
  • VP/27
  • FP/50
  • Softcase size A

Pricing and availability to be confirmed.