The above are all basically sampled instruments I believe. Has anyone tried or been particularly excited by any of the above? Are there others worth knowing about?
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$30 for each collection of 4 instruments, also available $10 an instrument, up to 20 velocity layers each? If these are all as good as the free mk V I've had for a while, (which plays beautifully under the fingers and has a lovely and different tone) then- (I know they require full Kontakt, but so apparently does 8dio Suitcase 54- seems mean for a $200 product.) then probably the best value of the bunch. I can see Keyscape's versions becoming the new benchmark for most vintage keys.Īnd finally, there's the unquestionable bargain of Purgatory Creek's Tine and Reed collections.
Scarbee has an upcoming Big Ep (input from the late George Duke) much more deeply sampled and less 'tamed' than his Mk 1 (now in Kontakt) for so long the benchmark of virtual Rhodes and still a lovely instrument.Īnd then there's Spectrasonics Keyscape that has amazing sounding Rhodes- and Wurlies, Clavs, etc etc And compared to the 8dio, Attack 88 and Spitfire offerings, seems to me, pricewise, quite a bargain- you get a ridiculous number of what I'm sure are very playable lovely instruments for (in some cases) not so much more money. And with its extra articulations a rival to Sonic Couture's deconstructed Rhodes.
Listening to the audio demo it sounds superb to my ears, helped by having a very fine player on hand. The 8dio Suitcase 54, just released is claimed to be the most deeply sampled Rhodes to date. The Spitfire Labs N7 Vintage Keys- clearly a serious, subtle labour of love. The UVI Attack EP 88- a tacked Rhodes, something different, again sounds great from the audio demos. The Waves Electric 88 which I recently bought on offer has with the excellent Waves effects a wonderfully warm, rich tone. These are arguably exciting times for virtual Rhodes lovers- there are several recent and upcoming instruments that may be bringing even more Rhodes-gorgeousness than ever before to our computers and midi keyboards.Į-Instruments Electric R and Electric S sound very nice (from the demo audios). Like many others I've slowly, helplessly fallen in love with the sound of the Rhodes (and increasingly, the Wurlie too) so that I'm nowhere near tiring of the various subtle flavours that the many available sampled and modelled Rhodes are putting under my fingers. Not a gigging musician, but someone who loves exploring beautiful sounds and musical structures. Hi, I was a member here some years ago but have just re-joined.
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