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Hohner

Hohner Cembalet

Discontinued 1970Released 1958

Ernst Zacharias's first electro-mechanical keyboard for Hohner, and the instrument the Pianet grew out of. Plucked reeds again, but harder and more harpsichord-like, which is where the name came from. Rare now, and mostly of interest as the missing first step.

Specifications

General

Manufacturer
Hohner
Status
Discontinued
Released
1958

Keyboard

Keys
61
Key action
Synth-action
Aftertouch
None
Keybed
61 keys, F-F

Sound

Tone source
Reeds
Sound engine
Electro-mechanical: a plectrum plucks a metal reed as the key is released back, and an electrostatic pickup reads the vibration. The Pianet's mechanism in its first form.
Polyphony
Full polyphony (61 notes)
Features
Plucked reeds, Electrostatic pickup, No sustain pedal

Connections

Outputs
1/4-inch unbalanced

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