GeneralMusic

GeneralMusic

Also known as: General Music, GEM, General Electro Music

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Generalmusic is an Italian musical instrument manufacturer with roots tracing back to Antonio Galanti's 19th-century accordion workshop in Mondaino. The modern company was founded in 1959 by the Galanti brothers as General Electro Music (GEM), with a professional-audio division, LEM, following in 1969. After acquiring the Elka brand in 1989, the company consolidated its operations under the Gen...

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Generalmusic is an Italian musical instrument manufacturer with roots tracing back to Antonio Galanti's 19th-century accordion workshop in Mondaino. The modern company was founded in 1959 by the Galanti brothers as General Electro Music (GEM), with a professional-audio division, LEM, following in 1969. After acquiring the Elka brand in 1989, the company consolidated its operations under the Generalmusic name in 1994, keeping GEM, LEM, and Elka as product lines.

The brand is best known for its digital pianos, arranger workstations, and synthesizers. The WS series arranger workstations arrived in 1990, followed by the WX series in 1993 with General MIDI support and an integrated 16-track sequencer. The S-series synthesizers (S2, S2R, S3) debuted in 1992 as an attempt to compete in the professional synth market, later expanded via a dedicated Turbokit upgrade. Generalmusic's most ambitious synthesizer was the Equinox workstation (1998), built around a 64-voice architecture related to that of the Kurzweil K2500. The final synth generation, the Genesys series, added onboard sampling from an integrated CD-ROM and audio sequencer tracks. The company has also produced a long line of Pro digital pianos and home/stage instruments under the GEM name.

GeneralMusic has 9 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Synthesizers, Digital Pianos, and Portable & Arranger Keyboards. Their gear is featured by 6 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Pop, and Electronic. Notable users include Rick Wakeman, Walter Savelli, and Gary Numan.

Artists Who Use GeneralMusic

Rick Wakeman uses 2 GeneralMusic products

Rick Wakeman

Keyboardist · Ozzy Osbourne

Walter Savelli uses 2 GeneralMusic products

Walter Savelli

Keyboardist, Composer

Gary Numan uses 1 GeneralMusic product

Gary Numan

Singer, Guitarist · Tubeway Army

Keith Emerson uses 1 GeneralMusic product

Keith Emerson

Keyboardist · Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Roy Bittan uses 1 GeneralMusic product

Roy Bittan

Keyboardist · E Street Band

Igor Khoroshev uses 1 GeneralMusic product

Igor Khoroshev

Keyboardist, Composer · Yes

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