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Ketron EVM with monitor

Ketron EVENT EVMKetron Event EVMKetron Event EVM 

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DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATIONS VIDEO DEMO BROCHURE OWNERS MANUAL

At Ketron, we have a dream.
It seems incredible, but our higly acclaimed EVENT flagship is now entirely contained within this
remarkably compact module, featuring the same Sounds, the same Real Styles and all other functions
of the keyboard.

Perhaps no other arranger product has ever been created with such a concentration of musical possibilities.
The EVM is easily adaptable to various forms of use since it is fully Midi compatible.

If you are considering a compact, easy-to-carry device that can replace your arranger keyboard in
a live gig situation, during plane trips or in studio recording sessions, the EVM is undoubtedly the
perfect choice for you.

STYLE

EVM is designed to provide easy access to the most sophisticated style architecture ever developed on an arranger module. It comes with over 500 Styles, divided into Real Styles, Live Styles or MIDI Styles. The Real Styles, with their impressive authenticity, stand out thanks to the backing tracks in full audio format. EVM features a rich manual Lower section, with three independent parts and Mono / Poly modes. You can use the new advanced Style Edit to program your new styles and save any customized configuration in the User memory

DRUMS

The rhythm section features over 580 Real Drums and complete drum patterns with Intro, Ending, 4 Variations, Fill and Break, covering a wide variety of musical genres.
Unlike other musical instruments, where the rhythmic sequences are mostly short loops controlled via MIDI, EVM has real studio recordings of professional drummers available in eight or more measures, without any cuts or editing. The result is incredibly smooth and natural.
EVM provides Real Drum track equalization, as well as the Drum Lock mode which loops the rhythmic pattern that is being played. Furthermore, there are 94 new stereo
Drum Sets: with Drum Mixer and Remap, you can reassign the individual percussion sounds and save them in one of the 32 available User Drum locations.
The Groove section is outstanding, with over 700 percussive sequences, three independent Groove parts that control House, Hip Hop and Latin loops, as well as an amazing variety of Afro-Cuban, Brazilian or Latin percussion instruments, including Conga, Shaker, Maracas, Cowbell, Cajon, Tambourine and many more.

BASS

EVM's bass section provides a wonderful library of 256 Real Bass: bass lines that are recorded in the studio
by real bass players on various tones and perfectly synchronized with the rhythm of the style.
It is impossible to resist let yourself be carried away by the energy of these bass lines, from traditional Ballads,
Soul rhythms, to Disco Funk.

The tone color, the various keys correct positions on the neck and all the natural vibes of the performer give
the sensation of playing with a real bassist next to you!
Real Bass adapts naturally to chord changes, as if it were a normal MIDI bass, even playing To Lowest mode
with the bass upside down on the lowest note!
It is easy to switch between MIDI bass and Audio in real time (Twin Bass), as well as modify the voice of the
Real Bass using a parametric equalizer or lock the current set using the Lock Bass mode.
The series of functions available for Bass such as Manual, To Lowest, To Root and Bassist are particularly refined,
the latter for a combined control of the chord obtained between the Manual bass and the notes played on the
right. Finally, the Multibass supports custom Bass progressions for various chords.

CHORDS

Real Chord is EVM's most elaborate feature and the most entertaining one at the same time. You will be able
to control many guitar tracks or other instruments in real time, everything can be performed on several
tonalities including all chords on the scale.

More than 300 Real Chords, including a wide variety of recordings such as Folk, Jazz, Nylon, Electric guitar, and other instruments too like sax, harmonica, violin, trumpet and so on, all perfectly synchronized with MIDI into
the arranger architecture.
The Real Chord features a dedicated EFX Insert with Chorus, Eq, Overdrive, Phaser, Wah and other effects. The Real Chord pattern can be locked using the Lock Chord function to obtain “ostinato” peculiar of the Disco Funk genre.
Just listen to one of the EVM's Unplugged styles and get ready to be amazed by the authentic sound of a
simple acoustic guitar.
EVM's also has a vast library of Live Guitars (guitar loops managed by slices and controlled via MIDI), Long
Chord and five MIDI chords, capable of playing simultaneously and with different voices and volume.
Another noteworthy feature is the Multichord section, with piano accompaniments, strings and other
orchestral parts programmed for any given tones.

MODELING

The powerful features integrated in EVM were engineered for an enormous variety of musical solutions
managed by the powerful Audio Style Modeling system, with the possibility of choosing both the audio tracks
of Real Drum, Real Bass, Real Chord and the orchestral MIDI tracks that you want to drag into the arrangement.
Thanks to an easy navigation, you can create new rhythmic or harmonic patterns within a few seconds.
EVM is also an expandable gear: you can customize it by adding sounds and styles as well as audio recordings
of rhythm, bass and chords.

SOUNDS

EVM delivers premium sound quality and top-tier voices as we want to deliver the best-in-class professional
arranger.
10 Sounds banks come with a brand new acoustic Grand Piano, a series of Multilayer Electric Pianos, an
incredible selection of Strings and Brass, new acoustic and electric guitars, a completely renewed series of Pad,
Synth, Bass and Ethnic voices.
The instrument features 2 Voice sections, each capable of handling up to 4 simultaneous voices with 2 separate
EFX Inserts.
The Real Solos are solo instruments such as Trumpet, Violin, Sax, Flute, Oboe etc. all coming with distinctive
sounds, delivering the authentic feel of musicians, a refined control over Aftertouch, Round Robin, Articulation
and including a natural decay of samples.

Organ section is particularly accurate featuring a rich selection of sounds from original electric organs that can be combined with the digital Drawbars adding the highest quality textures and the real organ feel to any track
(Twin Organ).
In addition to an outstanding internal voice editing system, EVM also features a new 2.5 GB User Sampler,
where you can upload new factory sound banks (SBK) on a resident Flash memory or create new custom sounds
on 4 stereo layers.
EVM displays an external EFX controls on the panel so you can easily adjust parameters of Brilliance, Chorus,
Delay, Tremolo, Overdrive and Wah on the fly.

MICRO / VOICETRON

EVM features a microphone menu with 2 inputs (Micro 1 and Micro 2) with relative gain controls and new
dedicated effects, as well as an individual audio output for the Micro 1.
The Voicetron section has been revamped with new harmony effects and many parametric controls for an
accurate tone customization.

PLAYER

The two integrated multimedia players can play a wide range of formats: MIDI, MP3, WAV, TXT, PDF, MP4 and
many more. They are equipped with all the classic Karaoke functions such as viewing the Lyrics on an external
display, Lead Mute, Crossfade, Search and Fade Out. Use Markers to reach different positions in songs, such as
the beginning of a new verse or the end of the chorus.
The new JukeBox offers quick access to different selections of music tracks, allowing performers to easily
control their gig’s workflow.
Stem plays up to five audio tracks simultaneously in perfect sync. Each audio track has individual Mute and
Volume controls, it is also possible to change its pitch and Tempo without altering the pitch of the rhythm. It is
also possible to exclude one or more tracks from playback, for example Piano or Bass, in case you want to play
them live. A typical use of Stem is the playback of backing tracks with or without singing (Minus One), a
particularly useful application for singers, guitarists in a live performance, but also for reed instrument soloists
such as sax or trumpet.

CONNECTIVITY

The EVM features dedicated connections for audio, video, file management, and remote control.
The HDMI port not only allows the display of lyrics on an external screen but also enables control of the EVM in all its functions, showing all instrument commands on the screen. You can connect a mouse or a touchscreen monitor to one of the available USB ports for an intuitive, spacious, and functional control surface.
The displayed interface is fast and without latency. For those who prefer a more agile use of the instrument, it is possible to activate remote control mode via VNC (Virtual Network Computing). Install your preferred VNC client on a tablet or PC and connect remotely to the EVM.
Connection can occur in two different configurations: via the Wi-Fi network generated by the instrument for maximum mobility, or through an Ethernet network cable

Guitar

The EVM is particularly suitable also for the solo Guitar entertainer, thanks to the Guitar Input with dedicated Effects (Chorus, Reverb, Delay, Distortion,
Cabinet Speaker simulation etc.). With a suitable audio-to-Midi conversion system you can connect to the module even a regular electric or acoustic guitar.

Digital Piano/Keyboard

The ideal and most immediate connection for the EVM is undoubtedly the one with Digital Pianos, Master keyboards, Arrangers, Electronic organs and any other MIDI keyboard.
The EVM will allow you to greatly enrich the orchestral sound palette of your current instruments, but will also put at your disposal an incredible variety of new top-quality arrangements. The module is conveniently set up for performance with Arranger on the left and Voice on the right.The touch screen monitor (or tablet) can be placed on the music stand of your digital Piano or Keyboard to

SPECIFICATIONS

Polyphony   216 notes, multitimbral.
Controls   4 Dynamic curves. Aftertouch. Portamento. Legato Mono_Poly. Transposer -/+ 24. Octave +/- 2. Expr. Pedal with 6 curves.
Display   Optional 
Factory Sounds   Voice 1, Voice 2, each Voice with up to 3 different sounds. Drawbars. Factory Advanced Voice Editing. High quality multilayer Sounds with a vast selection of Real Solos ®. Factory overwrite and restore. Up to 1.280 User Voices available. Arabic scale and key shift programmable per Voice.
User Sounds   2,5 GB free storage in non-volatile Flash memory (1,5 GB for additional Factory Sound Banks – 1
GB for User samples). Sample Editor: up to 8.192 samples (max 6 seconds per sample). Up to 4 layered stereo instruments (Voice or Drum Set). Advanced editor with Split, Octave, Level, Range, Tune, Cut off, Velocity, Adsr. Sample Loop utilities. User Drum kits
Adsr/Filter   separate sound controls for Attack, Decay, Sustain, LFO, Cut Off and Resonance.
Drum Set   62 Stereo Drums kits. 32 User Drum kits with Remap, Filter, Tune, FX controls. Drum Mixer: 9 sections
with separate controls for level, pan, reverb, pitch, velocity compression. 86 Midi Drum styles (Pattern)
available on Grv1_Loop section.
Drawbars   9 digital drawbars. Slow-Fast Rotor. Overdrive, Click, Vibrato, Reverb, Percussion. Full programmability. 24 Organ Presets. Twin Organ: possibility to mix PCM and Digital organ tones for a wide stereo sound reproduction.
Arranger   Over 400 Styles. Real Styles, featuring a mix of Midi and audio parts (see below), Live Styles and Midi
Styles. 10 groups: Ballad, Pop, Dance, Rock, Swing, Latin, Country, Folk, Party, Unplugged. 3 Intro, 3 Ending, Fill
to End, ABCD, 4 Fills, 4 Break. Reintro, Count In, Pause, Key Start, Key Stop, Variation. User Styles with unlimited
store capabilities.
5 Midi Chords and Bass. Close, Parallel, Logic mode. 3 x Lower with Mono/Poly function. Chord Variation.
Varitone. Voice to ABCD. Auto Fill, Fill to Arrange, Fill to Aftertouch. Chord modes: Easy1, Easy2, Easy3, Fingered
1, Fingered 2. Orch. Variation Morphing. Rootless mode. Manual Bass, To Lowest, To Root. Bassist and Pianist
mode (Standard/Expert). Bass and Chord Lock.
Live Drums   580 Live Drums with a complete Arranger structure (3 Intros, 3 Endings, ABCD, 4 Fills, 4 Breaks).
Reverb and 3 band Parametric Equalizer with 10 presets, programmable on each style. Drum Boost. Possibility
to load external User Live Drums. Drum Lock.
Grooves   3 x independent Groove sections. Huge library of more than 780 Latin percussions, Electro and
Acoustic Drum loops, Single percussion hits. Groove to Variation. Separate volume and EFX controls.
Live Guitars   216 sliced Guitar patterns including Long Chords. Separate volume and EFX controls.
Real Chord   More than 300 Real audio accompaniments covering a full chord range (up to 13 different chords).
A wide variety of electric, acoustic, and jazz guitars patterns and other orchestral sequences perfectly
synchronized to Midi. Dedicated Insert EFX with full editor, programmable for each style. Possibility to load
external User Real Chords.
Real Bass   256 Real audio Basses synchronized to Midi. Twin Bass: possibility to switch Midi or Audio on the
same style. Support to external User audio Basses. 3 band Parametric Equalizer with 10 Presets, programmable
on each style. Possibility to load external User Real Basses.
Style Modeling   navigate and choose Drums, Grooves, Bass and Chords from the massive Midi and Audio
Library. Multichord and Multibass templates.
Style Edit   advanced pattern recording and editing. Copy, Quantize, Velocity, Octave functions. Special quantize
available for oriental styles (7/8, 9/8, 13/8, etc.).
Registrations   4 Banks with unlimited Registrations controlling the global set up of the keyboard.
Performance   provides fast access to Styles, Registrations with Style, Mp3, Wav or Midi files. 7 Sets with
unlimited file storage.
Play Mode   Master, Accord/Style, Accord/Classic, Organist.
Phrase   real time recording and play for Style chord sequences.
Custom Slider   2 x Custom slider (alternative to Lower 2 And 3) assignable to Micro, Arranger sections, Drum
filter and other functions.
Footswitch   4 programmable Set. Assignable to the most relevant machine functions and features.
Arabic Scale   16 sets. 6 scale memories.
DSP   Reverb, Chorus, Phaser, Flanger, Overdrive, Distortion, Tremolo, Autopan, Equalizer. 2 stereo EFX Insert
assigned to Voice and Voice 2, 1 Insert to Arranger chords, 1 Insert to Real Chord. External panel controls:
Overdrive, Brilliance, Chorus/Wah Depth and Rate, Delay Feedback and Level, Reverb Time, and Level. 64 Single
Presets and 64 Chain Effects. Deep editing.
Stem   4 Scenes. 5 audio tracks per scene to be played simultaneously. Lead track, Transpose, Time Stretching,
Loop, Solo, Mute, Autoplay. Fixed pitch for Drum section. Support for external User Stems.
Player:   2 separate Player units feat. Transpose, Audio Time stretching, GM, Jukebox, Playlists, Drum Remix,
Markers, Lyrics, Cross Fade, Search, PFL, Midi Mix, Karaoke Backgrounds. Support for wav, midi, mp3, mp4, avi, mov, flv, cdg, jpg, png, txt and pdf files.
HD Recording   1 stereo audio track. Midi and Song Style recording.
Audio Multitrack   5+1 audio tracks
Inputs   Micro input (combo XLR) with phantom power (48V) and with gain control. Effect with Reverb, Delay, Equalizer, Pitch shift. Second Input (TRS) for microphone, line and instrument level signals with volume and reverb control.
Voicetron   3 voice vocalizer. Assignable to Arranger or Midi file with Presets, Equalizer, Mode functions.
Video   HDMI connection for displaying lyrics, pictures, and videos (up to Full HD Resolution). Remote control via HDMI (1280x720 Resolution capable screen is required).
Bluetooth   Streaming audio input (ad2p profile).
Remote Control    Remote control via VNC (Wi-Fi direct, LAN direct or LAN DHCP) or via HDMI. Connection mode led on front panel and connection mode switches on rear panel 
Wi_Fi   Remote control via VNC (Wi-Fi direct).
LAN    Remote control via Ethernet cable (direct connection or DHCP) 
Storage   240 GB internal SSD disk (80 GB reserved for System). Optional external SD Card (up to 512 GB).
Front Connections   Headphones, Input, Micro with direct output
Rear Connections   Main Out Left / Right. Sustain pedal. Volume pedal. Footswitch. Midi In1, Midi In2, Out, Thru, 2 x USB device. USB Host. HDMI, Ethernet.
Optional   Volume pedal normal or deluxe. Sustain pedal normal or piano type (available also with Footswitch connector). Footswitch 6 or 13 switches. Midi Pedalboard 13 notes (K8). Soft bag.
Dimensions   27 x 20 x 6 cm (10,6 x 7,8 x 2,3 in)
Weight   2 Kg (41 lbs.)

Specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice.

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