E-Violins and E-Violas

The E-Series pickup system is an innovative and original design by Zeta. Applying our proprietary dual piezo pickup system to traditional maple violin and viola bridges results in a beautiful amplified acoustic sound with warmth and clarity even at high amplification levels.

The Zeta E-Series violin and viola pickups react to the flex of the wooden bridge as opposed to the simple vibration sensitivity of common electric violin transducer or piezo pickup systems. As a result, the E-Series violin and viola pickups deliver a clear acoustic tone with minimal sensitivity to the sound vibrations that create feedback in high volume situations.

The use of multiple Zeta piezos also enhances the natural wood tone of the E-Series violin and viola bridges and projects more of the traditional bow noise and rich overtones preferred by Country, Bluegrass and traditional Folk musicians,  from recording legends Byron Berline and Sam Bush.

Not Midi Compatible - 1/4 inch output only

Strados Violins and Violas

Each of the "signature" Strados bridge support "fingers" of the violin and viola pickups dedicate dual piezo pickups to each individual string. Responding to the flex of the pickup "finger" rather than the vibration sensitivity common to most piezo and transducer pickup systems, the Strados pickup is able to respond with a true electric-acoustic string tone that is resistant to the sound vibrations that cause feedback at high volume levels. The special black composite construction of the Strados bridge pickup allows for maximum string sensitivity and pickup gain, resulting in a beautiful electric-acoustic tone with warmth and clarity even at high mega-stage amplification levels.

Zeta's proprietary internal active preamp system increases the power of the pickup signal from each individual string, leading to separate internal gain controls to provide for even string balance. This state-of-the-art system delivers a wide range of amplification flexibility, supporting a variety of tonal characteristics adaptable to diverse playing techniques and styles of music. An internal 9-volt battery provides over 1,000 hours of service on average.

Individual string digital outputs allow the use of each string as a separate MIDI channel through the Synthony for maximum MIDI controller capabilities. Access software notation programs and MIDI applications, using the Strados Modern Violin as a MIDI controller.

Whether used as an analog pickup or a digital MIDI pickup in conjunction with the Zeta Synthony II MIDI Controller / Synthesizer (sold separately), the Strados pickup system provides clarity of string tone without feedback.

Strados Cellos

Zeta’s patented Strados piezo pickup system provides a warm, rich electric-acoustic cello tone. The distinctive Strados "L"-shaped bridge support "fingers" dedicate dual pickups to each individual string. Responding to the flex of the "L" rather than the vibration sensitivity of common piezo and transducer pickup systems, the Strados cello pickup is able to respond with a true acoustic-electric string tone that is resistant to the sound vibrations that cause feedback at high volume levels.

The special black composite construction of the Strados cello bridge pickup allows for maximum string sensitivity and pickup gain, resulting in a beautiful acoustic/electric tone with warmth and clarity even at high stage-amplification levels.

Strados CrossOver and UpRite Basses

Zeta’s patented Strados piezo pickup system provides a warm, rich electric-acoustic bass tone. The distinctive Strados "L"-shaped bridge support "fingers" dedicate dual pickups to each individual string. Responding to the flex of the "L" rather than the vibration sensitivity of common piezo and transducer pickup systems, the Strados bass pickup is able to respond with a true acoustic-electric string tone that is resistant to the sound vibrations that cause feedback at high volume levels.

The special black composite construction of the Strados bass bridge pickup allows for maximum string sensitivity and pickup gain, resulting in a beautiful acoustic/electric tone with warmth and clarity even at high stage-amplification levels.

Jazz Violins, Violas, Cellos and Uprite Bass

Originally developed in the 1980’s as a high tech pickup for use with MIDI controllers, the Jazz pickup system is recognized for its clarity of tone without extraneous overtones, harmonics or noise.

In an analog output mode, the Jazz pickup produces a clear, clean and pure analog tone favored by artists ranging from Jazz great Jean-Luc Ponty to Vanessa Mae. For MIDI applications, the signal from each individual string is totally separated and clear- an essential property necessary for the excellent MIDI tracking that Zeta is famous for.

The proprietary Zeta Jazz pickup system uses two directional piezo pickups per string. Set perpendicular to each other, the two piezos read the movement of the string at 90 degree angles, effectively canceling out unwanted harmonics and bow noise.

Each paired pickup wire is divided and run to a separate internal gain controls so that the string level can be balanced for analog uses, while allowing the output to be separated cleanly for MIDI applications.

Zeta's proprietary internal active preamp system increases the power of the pickup signal from each individual string. This state-of-the-art system delivers a wide range of amplification flexibility, supporting a variety of tonal characteristics adaptable to diverse playing techniques and styles of music. An internal 9-volt battery provides over 1,000 hours of service on average.

Individual string digital outputs allow the use of each string as a separate MIDI channel through the Synthony II for maximum MIDI controller capabilities. Access software notation programs and MIDI applications, using the output from the Jazz pickup to run to the MIDI controller.

Whether used as an analog pickup or a digital MIDI pickup in conjunction with the Zeta Synthony II MIDI Controller / Synthesizer (sold separately), the Jazz pickup system provides the ultimate in clarity of string tone without feedback.