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The EVD6 emulates the classic Hohner D6 Clavinet.
The sound of the Hohner Clavinet 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 that the D6 is the funkiest instrument
alive!
The EVD6 synthesis engine improves on the Hohner D6 Clavinet with a stereo, rather
than mono, output, and has no noisy hardware components to compromise the sound
quality. The 60-key range (F to E) of the original D6 has been extended across the full
MIDI range (127 notes).
The EVD6 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. The EVD6 accurately emulates the pluck and bite of the
attack phase, as well as the sticking of the hammer pads. The sound generator reacts so
smoothly, musically, and precisely to your playing, you can almost feel the strings beneath
your keyboard.
The EVD6 provides extensive sound control options. You can radically alter the tone of
the instrument, enabling you to simulate an aging clavinet or to create some truly unique
new timbres that have little in common with the sound of a clavinet.
The EVD6 also incorporates an effects processor that provides classic wah wah, modulation,
and distortion effects—often used with the original instrument. The effects were modeled
on vintage effect pedals and adapted for optimized use in the EVD6.
If you would like more information about component modeling synthesis, see Component
Modeling Synthesis.
This chapter covers the following:
• Getting to Know the EVD6 Interface (p. 184)
• Working with EVD6 Model Parameters (p. 185)
• Working with Global EVD6 Parameters (p. 190)
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