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Sharp · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:43 pm Post subject: General music (GEM) gone ?

Hi guys.
Seems the rumours floating around the net are that GEM have closed up.

Crying shame to see any keyboard manufacture going under.
http://www.generalmusic.com/

Regards.
Sharp.
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Lorenzo · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:27 pm Post subject:

yes there were some rumors about this a few month ago, they were searching for some fundings but it seems that they didn't manage to find a way out. It is a real pity that a good italian factory had to close.
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mrkorg · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:25 am Post subject:

I always thought GEM were renamed casio's with a higher price tag. They do look the same.
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Lorenzo · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:04 am Post subject:

Sharp · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:10 am Post subject:

Can't say I ever thought of GEM as a CASIO.
GEM produced some really great pro end gear over the years. I always wanted a GEM S2 Turbo. Man that was one almighty sound module.

Wonder how does all this effect Ketron now that GEM made some major parts for them.

Regards.
Sharp.
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mrkorg · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:39 pm Post subject:

I always viewed the keyboards as very weak when compared to the big names. At the end of the day, they made the best decision since hardly anyone uses thier products or know they exist.

Lorenzo,

You mentioned they are Italian, are you sure?. I thought they were American.
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Lorenzo · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:01 pm Post subject:

Vangelismusic · Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 6:57 pm Post subject:

General Music was always ahead of all the BIG companies, example, the WK8 had everything that most arrangers have today and they did it with only 16 megs of WAVE ROM for the sounds, it had a Hard Drive, 3d sound,200,000 notes sequencer,more midi outs,able to load Akai samples and apply samples to styles ,64 voice polyphony, harmonizer, 4 effects and more at the time that KORG had the I-3 which had no comparison at all. The bad thing is that the marketing was terrible.
I am very very sad to see a company like this go!
maybe Ketron is next???? if Audya doesn't succeed who knows????
Crying or Very sad

mrkorg · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 6:35 am Post subject:

Vangelmusic,

Where do you get all this info from?
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Vangelismusic · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 8:21 am Post subject:

mrkorg · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:21 am Post subject:

Regarding GEM.

Ive heard alot about them being too expensive and unprofessional. In all honesty i have never ever seen a GEM used on stage or in a studio.
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Vangelismusic · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:45 am Post subject:

BasariStudios · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:20 pm Post subject:

Yes, GEM is gone for sure and also i am keeping my ProMega3 for sure.
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