RIGHT HAND:
64 notes from E1 to C#8
– 16’ register with an extension of 64 notes from E1 to G6
– Chamber 8' register with an extension of 64 notes from E2 to G7
– Chamber 8’ register with an extension of 64 notes from E2 to G7
– 4 registration with a range of 58 notes from E3 to C#8
These 4 voices develop the 15 traditional registers of the classic accordion:
| 16 | 16+8 | 16+8+8’ | 16+8+4 | 16+8’ | 16+4 | 16+8’+4 | 16+8+8’+4 | 8+8’+4 | 8’+4 | 8+8’ | 8+4 | 8’ | 8 | 4 |
Unlike other accordions, in Matrix it is possible to add registers in union by taking them from the reeds arranged in the reed blocks of the left manual:
– 16’ registration with a range of 64 notes from E1 to G6
– 8’ register with an extension of 64 notes from E2 to G7
– 4’ register with an extension of 58 notes from E3 to C#8
– 2nd register with an extension of 46 notes from E4 to C#8
– 5th+ register with an extension of 51 notes from B3 to C#8
– 5th register - with an extension of 63 notes from B2 to C#8
– 3rd register with an extension of 44 notes from F#4 to C#8
Thanks to the unions, hundreds of new unusual accordion sound combinations are possible, programmable on the accordion in 60 registrations divided into 4 banks of 15.
It is also possible to split the keyboard into two parts that have two different registrations (splits). To do this, it is necessary to create a registration that contains at least one voice for the right hand and at least one for the left hand. The split point can be set in any key for the right hand.
LEFT HAND VERSION E 96:
59 notes from E1 to C#8
3 voices 8,8,2
– Register 8 with a 59-note extension from E1 to D6
– Register 8 with a 59-note extension from E1 to D6
– Register 2 with a 58-note extension from E3 to C#8
These 3 voices can be mixed with each other as well as with the right hand. We have at our disposal 4 banks of 14 registers each (7 for standard basses and 7 for free basses), making a total of 28 standard bass registers and 28 free bass registers.
Given that it is possible to assign the desired note(s) or chord(s) to each individual key of the left-hand manual, it is easy to see that we can program any number of standard and free bass registers and systems that we want: chromatic free basses with the C I, C III system, for V°, standard basses with the lowest note starting from E or G, from A and also from C etc. As well as, the possibility of inventing new systems or solutions.
The valves that expel the sound from the left-hand reeds, unlike the right-hand mechanical ones, are electronically controlled. If we press the button lightly we will get the minimum volume of the reed sound, while if we press it harder we will get the maximum volume, all of which can be further managed by pressing the bellows. Unlike a normal accordion where this minimum volume point is not possible to obtain by playing fast, in Matrix we can manage it manually like a normal accordion or we can program it, that is, we can tell it in a certain register to open the valve at minimum volume even if we press the button all the way down, in this way it is possible to perform fast passages at low volume. For standard basses we can also choose whether we want flat chords and strong basses or vice versa.
All these options must be programmed beforehand thanks to a special application inserted in the tablet that comes with the instrument: we can program all the register changes of the song or songs to be played in chronological order and advance them with a chin register button or with the pedalboard connected by Bluetooth to the instrument, thus allowing the musician to change without having to remember and search for the register position to select and without ever taking their hands off the instrument.
The pedalboard is equipped with a second element that has the function of 'sustain'. If one or more keys on the left keyboard are pressed at the same time as the right pedal, the reeds in question will continue to sound after we release the key, allowing the musician to play other melodies over the sustained notes. When the pedal is released, the valves will close and the notes will stop sounding.
The pedalboard is connected by cable to a display which in turn is connected via Bluetooth to the accordion, the latter providing the accordionist with all useful information about the selected modes, banks and registers, for the left and right hand.
LEFT HAND VERSION E 86:
The left hand can also have a second version called E-86, which gives us an extension of bass notes down to C1. In this case, we get the following composition:
59 notes from E1 to C#8 (with the possibility of using C1, C#1, D1, D#1 as pedal notes)
3 voices 8,4,2
– 8 Register with a range of 59 notes from E1 to D6
– Register 4 with an extension of 59 notes from E2 to D7
– Register 2 with an extension of 58 notes from E3 to C#8