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Vintage Clav overview
Vintage Clav emulates the classic Hohner D6 Clavinet. The sound of the D6 is synonymous
with funk, but it was also popularized in the rock, pop, and electric jazz of the 1970s by artists
like Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Keith Emerson, Foreigner, and the Commodores. If you’ve
heard “Superstition” or “Higher Ground” by Stevie Wonder, then you know the D6 sound. See D6
Clavinet history.
Vintage Clav uses a component modeling synthesis engine that not only simulates the basic
sounds of the D6 but also the various string buzzes, key clicks, and the tone of the pickups found
in the original instrument. Vintage Clav accurately emulates the pluck and bite of the attack
phase as well as the sticking of the hammer pads. See D6 Clavinet mechanical details.
The Vintage Clav synthesis engine improves on the Hohner D6 Clavinet with a stereo, rather than
mono, output. The 60-key range (F to E) of the original D6 has also been extended across the full
MIDI range (127 notes).
Vintage Clav provides extensive sound control options. You can radically alter the tone of the
instrument, enabling you to simulate an aging clavinet or to create unique new timbres that
have little in common with the sound of a clavinet.
Vintage Clav also incorporates an eects processor that provides classic wah, modulation, and
distortion eects—often used with the original instrument. The eects are modeled on vintage
eect pedals and adapted for optimized use with Vintage Clav.
For more information about component modeling synthesis, see Component modeling
synthesis on page 493.
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