The streb eMelodeon

The streb electronic melodeon - reeds out, state-of-the-art electronics in.

Available to order: the eMelodeon.2

Sampled melodeon sounds, improved sound reproduction, superior hardwood finish.

Listen to the sample 'shepherds.mp3' (377kb)

Features:

2 row treble 8 bass or 2.5 row treble 12 bass
Feels and plays like a conventional melodeon
8 user-definable voice patches, each allowing configuration of:

Treble and bass voices. Treble and bass voices can be set independently and can be chosen from over 100 instrument sounds including many authentic melodeon samples.

Treble and bass octaves. Each voice may be shifted up or down up to 2 octaves from normal pitch.

Instrument tuning.   12 diatonic (English) tunings are available: from F/Bb to E/A

                                2 chromatic (Irish) tunings are available: B/C, C#/D

                                Up to 8 different note layouts can be specified

                                Bass stop to remove thirds from chords

Bellows pressure response. The voice level may be set as either variable volume dependant on bellows pressure or fixed volume.

Chorus and reverb effects level.

Patches and tunings easily selectable during normal playing
Instrument fine-tuning +/- one semitone around standard pitch
Sound output via built-in stereo amplifier and loudspeakers, stereo headphones and stereo line-out.
MIDI out.
Battery operated with long battery life rendering the instrument completely self-contained

So why would I want to play one?

For the melodeon player unfamiliar with a piano-type keyboard. The eMelodeon provides a wide range of instrument sounds that would otherwise only be available on conventional synthesizers.
For session players wanting an alternative to carrying more than one instrument in case different tunings are needed. The eMelodeon has all common tunings and note layouts available in one box.
Try practising on a conventional melodeon after the rest of the family have gone to bed and see what happens! Plug a pair of headphones into the eMelodeon and the problem is solved.

Demo tracks:

the_ball.mp3	522kb Harpsichord voice on treble and bass. D/G diatonic tuning. Played by Heather Hazell.
down_the_road.mp3	621kb Piano voice on treble and bass. D/G diatonic tuning. Played by Heather Hazell. Chas Marshall on concertina.
man_in_the_moon.mp3	568kb Rock Organ voice on treble and bass. D/G diatonic tuning. Played by Heather Hazell. Chas Marshall on concertina.
shepherds.mp3	377kb eMelodeon Mark II Sampled german 2 voice melodeon. D/G tuning. Played (badly) by Steve Rouse

A CD is available demonstrating some of the sounds of the instrument including tunes played by Heather.
Read the article published in the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) magazine EDS written by Chas Marshall.

(Thanks to Chas and Heather for their invaluable help with publicity and to Simon Ritchie for not wanting to put the instrument down during a music session in Thaxted!)

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For further details please contact :

	Steve Rouse
EMail:	eMelodeon@streb.co.uk

Last updated: 17 August 2009

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