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The
Educator Series
Simple
yet elegant in design, Zeta’s Educator Series instruments
bring new Form and Function to Music Education. Professional
quality instruments that are the workhorse of the
teaching studio, the Educator Series quintet of violins,
viola, cello and uprite bass are specifically designed for
use by music teachers and students. From recitals and live
performances to classroom teaching and practice,
the Educators deliver excellent acoustic-electric tone and
stylistic versatility.
Educator
Series instruments are Teaching Tools that the music
educator can use to enhance music curriculum and increase
their own efficiency and effectiveness.
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Solid
Body Instruments | Acoustic
Body Instruments | Amplification
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Inspire
Students:
- Increase
student enrollment and recruiting
- Improve
student retention
- Motivate
students to increase practice time
- Reward
student achievement
Utilize
the Zeta instruments’ MIDI capabilities with computer
software notation:
- Record
MIDI music scores using an actual string instrument
as MIDI controller
- Do
multi-part arrangements quickly, easily, and
accurately
- Create
customized student exercises as needed
- Build
multiple instrument MIDI scores for computerized
"play-along" rehearsal
- Grade
student’s performance by evaluating their MIDI
file/test
As
a Practice Tool:
- Plug
in standard headphones for Silent
Practice
- Use
the auxiliary input to "play-along"
with pre-recorded tapes or CDs
Expand
Artistic Creativity:
- Add
a variety of MIDI synthesizer sounds to
performances and recordings
- Explore
the creative and inspirational use of digital-electronic
effects processors
- Conduct
enjoyable amplified concerts and recitals with
clear, clean sound in any venue
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Solid-Body
Electric Violins, Viola, Cello and Uprite Bass
Educator
Series instruments combine the best of Zeta’s years of
high tech innovation and creative design with fundamental
form and function to provide the music educator with
instruments that are practical, affordable, and highly
inspiring to students.
The natural finish of the solid-body Educator Series
instruments gives a practical yet elegant look while the use
of lightweight tone woods lends aesthetic appeal to the
instruments and minimizes weight. Standard-dimension maple
necks with hardwood fingerboards are combined with quality
hardware and strings to create a simple,
yet functional and flexible electric instrument.
The
Educator Modern
and Classic
violins, and the Educator Modern Viola
feature Zeta’s patented analog/digital E-Series
pickup system. The Educator Cello
and Educator UpRite
Bass feature Zeta’s patented analog/digital Strados
pickup system. Coupled with specially designed active
electronic preamp systems, each Educator Series
solid-body instrument brings useful new features and
teaching tools to the music educators’ arsenal.
- Plug
headphones into the auxiliary output jack for Silent
Practice - a feature that can be greatly
appreciated by teachers in busy classrooms and parents
at home as well!
- "Play-a-long"
with the music by connecting a CD player or other music
source into the auxiliary input jack. Students
can accompany pre-recorded compositions, or play along
with their favorite song!
- Use
the built-in volume control to blend the level of the
incoming music
signal with the volume of the instrument to get the perfect
"practice mix".
- For
recital performances use the standard 1/4" analog
output jack and Zeta’s AE-12
Amplifier to fill the concert hall with rich, feedback-free
sound.
- Inspire
students to new heights of creativity by exploring the
exciting world of digital music through Zeta’s
proprietary mono-MIDI output jack and
rack-mountable Synthony
II MIDI Controller / Synthesizer.
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Acoustic-Electric
Violins
There
are times when nothing but an acoustic violin will do. For
those teaching and practice situations that benefit by
having a fully functional acoustic violin, Zeta has created
the Educator Acoustic
¾ and full-size violins. Featuring the great
acoustic-electric tone of the Zeta E-Series
analog pickup system, the Educator Acoustic violins give the
versatility of an acoustic violin along with the
amplification features of an electric violin. The Educator
Acoustic violins from Zeta bridge the gap between acoustic
and electronic instrument applications and are an excellent
introduction to electronic music.
- Teach,
practice & perform acoustically.
- Take
advantage of the ¾ size option to introduce
younger students to the basics of amplified electronic
music.
- Plug-in
to the custom Zeta tailpiece (with mini output jack and
volume control) and use Zeta’s AE-12
amplifier to fill the concert hall with rich,
feedback-free sound.
- "Go
Electronic" and explore the sound options of electronic
effects processor units (not included) to create the
rich reverb of a large concert hall, or exotic sound
effects and loops.
- Use
the E-Series pickup and make in-house recordings
of recitals, concerts or practice sessions.
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E-Series
Amplifier | AE-12
Zeta’s
AE-12
Amplifier has been specially designed to support the
high frequencies required by bowed instruments in order to
deliver pure, clear tone in an easy to use format.
The
Simple Solution to String Amplification,
this 40 watt amplifier is light, easy to carry and
economical. Features include a built-in reverb, a high
performance 12" speaker and separate compression horn,
one high input for passive electronics and a second low
input for active electronics with separate volume controls,
and a 4-band EQ that provides wide tonal versatility.
Designed
specifically for use with electric violins, violas, cellos
and string basses, the Educator Series amplifier’s
frequency response and electronic crossovers have been
optimized to enhance the distinctive tonal qualities of
stringed instruments. Unlike guitar or keyboard amps, the
AE-12 supports the high frequency ranges that are vital for
amplifying electric strings.
The
amp also includes a ¼" Headphone output jack for
silent practice, a ¼" Line output jack for PA or
recording studio applications, and is covered with durable
back tolex with reinforced corners. The AE-12 Educator
Series amplifier is 16.5" wide, 11.5" deep,
20" high, and weighs 31 pounds.
The
AE-12 Educator Series amplifier is…the Simple Solution to
String Amplification.
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