the SAS-20 again (japanese linguists)

[Sineth]

Hello everybody, how are u all doing?

is there any body in this form who speaks japanese that can plz tell me the information written about the keyboard in the following link:

http://www.korg.co.jp/SoundMakeup/Museum/SAS-20/

the reason im not looking at the english korg sites is that this keyboard wasnt released in america.

plz translate, thx in advance :smile:

[Peter_Stone]

Hi Sineth,
This should be about right. It basically talks about the history and main functions of the machine. The stuff in brackets was added by me because Japanese has words that don't translate well into English...

"Released around the time when keyboards equipped with automatic accompaniment functions started spreading to live and home use. Featuring a computer which builds around the melody, the SAS-20 became known worldwide with the first "combo magic accompaniment" function, realalistically making accompaniment in right time and place. Features include accompaniment, patterns, songs, rock and jazz (styles) etc. including 16 high quality built in styles which are professionally arranged. And also patterns with the option of using cartridge for additional possibilities. When a melody is played, the "combo magic function" adds other elements and the accompaniment follows, when a chord/note is held down on the keyboard, automatic accompaniment of keyboard and bass is possible, also automatic accompaniment function of pre-loaded material (from memory card???). The piano, building further on the available timbres includes pre-programmed tones ; 12 kinds of piano, harpsichord and keyboard sounds. Microphone input, and (also) built-in speakers are included. Because this product was developed with live/home use as the target, we produced for this combo(keyboard), our first product TV commercial, it is also the product whith the most extensive promotion e.g., on air/TV/radio."


I hope that helps,
P.

[Sineth]

Wow man, thx a bunch, just one more thing :frown: could u tell me whats written in the bit right above the picture (someting something 158,000 Yens), just wanna know if thats actually the price which it was sold. :confused:

thx again. :biggrin:

[Sineth]

somebody...... prrretttyy pleeeaase!!:frown: