EF Note

[TheStewards]

Looks like we’ve got another edrum manufacturer in the mix, and like ATV, it’s made up of former Roland employees. I saw a Facebook post from NAMM that mentioned the new EF Note company, and after doing a bit of googling, I found this press release about the company’s North American distribution deal. Have a look: https://artesia-pro.com/artesia-ef-note/

I’d imagine we’ll learn more about their offerings once NAMM hits full speed this weekend. Should be interesting!

[Peter Warren]

I will go to their booth tomorrow and ask them about it.

[violaole]

I will go to their booth tomorrow and ask them about it.

Yes!!!!! Thanks!!!!
I'm so curious about this new products!!

[silot]

Very interesting drum kits efnote 3 seems to be competing with td-17kvx and efnote 5 with atv and the new Roland shell kits.

[Chris K]

See PDF http://ef-note.com/downloads/brochur...chure_en01.pdf


It look like ATV killer:

Drum Pads
• 12x4” Snare Drum with Side-Rim
• 10x3.5”Tom 1/2
• 12x4”Tom 3
• 8x3” Kick Drum
• MONOCOQUE shell Design
• Flat Sensing by Multi-Sensor
• Suspended Tom Holder
• Two-Layer Mesh Drum Head
• Durable Fabric Kick Head

Pedal & Stands
• Hi-Hat Pedal with Tru-Motion Technology
• Optical Sensing & Inertia Weight Simulation
• Flexible Setup and Great Stability by New Tripod Stands

Cymbals
• 16” Ride Cymbal
• 14” Crash Cymbal (2x)
• 12” Hi-Hat Cymbal• 360° Multi-Sensor & 3-Zone
• Fine Sculptures on Thin Surface


Sound
• Full-Scale Vintage Acoustic Drum Sounds
• Tru-Aco Sound Technology for Wide Dynamic Range and Natural Sounding
• Hi-End DAC & High Grade Electronic Components


Performance
• ELISE Sensing Processor for Capturing Player’s Intention
• High Speed Sensing and Sounding
• Tuning/Muffling/EQ
• Sound Layer Function
• Set List Function
• Stroke Analyzer
• Touch-Screen Interface

Expandability
• Multi-Track Recording with 8-ch USB Audio Output
• 3rd Crash Cymbal and 4th Tom Support
• Bluetooth Audio Input• 5-Pin MIDI Output
• Flexible I/O Routing with GUI



Drum Kits / Instruments
10 Preset Kits + 40 User Kits
Acoustic Drum/Cymbal/Percussion Sound


Main Features
Tru-Aco Stereo Sampled Sounds
Tuning/Muffling/EQ for Each Pad
Sound Layer Function by “Virtual Pad”
Quick Pad Level Adjustment by Mixing Window
Multi-Track USB Audio Recording for Mac/PC (ASIO)
Multi-Track MIDI Recording
Flexible I/O Routing with GUI
Supports Individual Click Output
Supports Individual Line Output for Snare and Kick
Set List Function for Live Performance
Various Training & Analyzing Functions
Recorder Function
Metronome with On-Board Speaker

Drum Interface
3-Zone: Snare, Ride, Crash 1/2*
2-Zone: Tom 1/2/3/4, Hi-Hat, Crash 3
1-Zone: Kick* Crash 1/2 support 3-zone with using Crash 3/Tom 4 cables.

Kick pedal and drum throne sold separately.* Specifications and photos shown are prototypes and actual products may vary.* Some of technologies and designs are under patent pending.

[mkok]

So anyone found a video of how it sounds. Specs mean nothing as we know if it doesn’t sound right. Still exciting that there is a new player. The more the merrier

[Excessium]

From their website:

In 2018, skilled engineers with a 20-year career who felt the limits of product development at a major electronic musical instrument manufacturer in Japan, gathered together pursuing flexible ideas that are not tied to cost, and the non-logical attraction of musical instruments.

I love the phrasing.

[Kabonfaiba]

EF Note? I'm getting the vibe that those cymbals are made at the same factory ATV uses.

Not sure I like grey rubber but I understand they had to differentiate on looks.

Launching with mid and high-end modules though, great specifications, looks 100% promising at this stage! But yes, as always, we need to hear it first.

[Gui Sepultura]

Looking forward to check the module's sounds and also know if is compatible with other brand's pads (couldn't find this information on their website)....

[molson]

Module looks interesting - let's hope it's not proprietary in some way.

[Chance27]

The hi-hat on the EF-Note 5 model appears to use a 6 pin output.

http://ef-note.com/downloads/brochur...chure_en01.pdf

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[Kabonfaiba]

Interesting, I hope they have designed a retainer / clip to hold that PS/2 connector as they are not robust in the slightest!

[jpsquared482]

Interesting, I hope they have designed a retainer / clip to hold that PS/2 connector as they are not robust in the slightest!

Good catch. From the footnote in the brochure this is just a prototype.

Perhaps more importantly, why do they need a 6-pin connector? That hints at multiple sensors in the hi hat.

[Gui Sepultura]

On their instagram they posted a 20" ride and 14" hihat as well.... looks interesting

[molson]

They're losing me already with proprietary connectors, and I haven't even heard it yet.