ZETA Rings Educators
into the Digital Age
 June 7, 2000ZETA Music Systems, inventor of the original MIDI Violin, has released a new
Educator Violin with digital MIDI capabilities and enhanced electronic features
for teaching and practice. Available in both the distinctive ZETA "Modern" and
"Classic" body shapes, the new Educator Violins feature an internal active
electronics system with a headphone mini-jack, auxiliary input, and multi-pin
MIDI output jack.
The Educator Violins excel as a teaching tool. Headphones can be used for
silent practice. Students can "play-a-long" with the music by connecting a CD,
MP3, cassette player or other music source into the auxiliary input jack and
blend the volume to get the perfect "practice mix". The standard 1/4" analog
output jack can be used with ZETA's AE-12 amplifier to fill the concert hall with
feedback-free sound.
In a revolutionary leap into the new millennium, students and teachers can now
explore the world of digital music through the Educator's MIDI output jack and
the separate Synthony II MIDI controller-synthesizer. Students can practice
along with pre-recorded MIDI songs, or access synthesizers. Teachers can
utilize electronic MIDI applications including computer software notation
programs, create MIDI files and scores, and access synthesizer sounds and
features.
"MIDI is not just for keyboards," says Mike Replogle, President of ZETA Music
Systems. "String teachers and students can now access all of the newest digital
technology. The age of MIDI strings is truly here."
Manufacturer's suggested retail is $1,195. The digital Educator Violins are
available from ZETA Music Systems, 2230 Livingston St., Oakland, CA 94606,
Phone (510) 261.1702. For more information, visit their web site at www.ZetaMusic.com. | 
