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Hey everyone I've been lurking on this community for a little while now and since I have some neat stuff to share I thought I'd join and post. I work in the industry and today I got a chance to see some really cool stuff. I have not had a ton of time to learn the instruments yet but I will update later if anyone would like.
Firstly the new Discovery III. This instrument is fairly similar to the Lowrey EZ1. There are some pros and cons. The sound clarity is not quite on the level of the EZ1 but it is still quite good despite lacking a bit in the highs. It has a bunch of new really great styles made by Bill Curry, as well as some replacements for styles on the EZ1. The pianist/guitarist/full band button is gone, and honestly you won't miss it. One enormous improvement is the cabinet. The wood is heavy and strong feeling, and the legs are now made of wood as well. This model also includes a small padded bench which is pretty cool. The keyboard itself, to me, has a far better "feel" than the EZ instruments.
Now the Freedom III. This instruments sounds considerably better than the Discovery III. Sound quality is of similar level to the EZ4 but it is a bit different. The EZ4, for lack of a better term, sounds a bit more "Lush" while the Freedom III has a more "Punchy" sound, especially in the bass. This instrument has some AWESOME new styles including a great one for Glen Campbells "Gentle on My Mind." Some other notable new styles are the Boogie style and the groovy latin. Both of which are new and quite fun. One neat feature for new players is that when playing back preloaded songs, you are able to disable the melody and play along with only your right hand. There is a lot more control over the volume of accompaniment and solo instrument. One drawback vs the EZ4 is that the bottom keyboard does not split. Again the cabinet is beautiful and the keyboard itself has a great feel. I'm personally quite excited about this instrument as it feels like a glimpse into the future of the home organ industry.
Now the surprise which I'm not even sure I'm supposed to be sharing. If anyone would like more information about what I'm about to tell you about feel free to message me.
The company I work for has hired Bill Curry and Nick Kinnas to retro-fit an existing Lowrey model to have some styles and features from the Marquee and Aria. This is REALLY exciting! They managed to overhaul a Sterling so that it contains over 30 new styles from the Marquee and Aria, and utilizes a newer sound engine and tone generation system (this is how it was described to me at least). The most important thing is that it sounds AWESOME, and since both the Marquee and Aria are pretty hard to come by these days, it's pretty exciting that there will be a new Lowrey. It is being titled the Lowrey Symphony (no relation to the model in the UK with the same name). It is in VERY short supply but it is extremely cool.
I can update later on when I spend a bit more time with each instrument, but I was excited to come on here and share the news with all of you. If you'd like any more info, don't hesitate to let me know.
Firstly the new Discovery III. This instrument is fairly similar to the Lowrey EZ1. There are some pros and cons. The sound clarity is not quite on the level of the EZ1 but it is still quite good despite lacking a bit in the highs. It has a bunch of new really great styles made by Bill Curry, as well as some replacements for styles on the EZ1. The pianist/guitarist/full band button is gone, and honestly you won't miss it. One enormous improvement is the cabinet. The wood is heavy and strong feeling, and the legs are now made of wood as well. This model also includes a small padded bench which is pretty cool. The keyboard itself, to me, has a far better "feel" than the EZ instruments.
Now the Freedom III. This instruments sounds considerably better than the Discovery III. Sound quality is of similar level to the EZ4 but it is a bit different. The EZ4, for lack of a better term, sounds a bit more "Lush" while the Freedom III has a more "Punchy" sound, especially in the bass. This instrument has some AWESOME new styles including a great one for Glen Campbells "Gentle on My Mind." Some other notable new styles are the Boogie style and the groovy latin. Both of which are new and quite fun. One neat feature for new players is that when playing back preloaded songs, you are able to disable the melody and play along with only your right hand. There is a lot more control over the volume of accompaniment and solo instrument. One drawback vs the EZ4 is that the bottom keyboard does not split. Again the cabinet is beautiful and the keyboard itself has a great feel. I'm personally quite excited about this instrument as it feels like a glimpse into the future of the home organ industry.
Now the surprise which I'm not even sure I'm supposed to be sharing. If anyone would like more information about what I'm about to tell you about feel free to message me.
The company I work for has hired Bill Curry and Nick Kinnas to retro-fit an existing Lowrey model to have some styles and features from the Marquee and Aria. This is REALLY exciting! They managed to overhaul a Sterling so that it contains over 30 new styles from the Marquee and Aria, and utilizes a newer sound engine and tone generation system (this is how it was described to me at least). The most important thing is that it sounds AWESOME, and since both the Marquee and Aria are pretty hard to come by these days, it's pretty exciting that there will be a new Lowrey. It is being titled the Lowrey Symphony (no relation to the model in the UK with the same name). It is in VERY short supply but it is extremely cool.
I can update later on when I spend a bit more time with each instrument, but I was excited to come on here and share the news with all of you. If you'd like any more info, don't hesitate to let me know.
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