Simply plug a midi keyboard in your computer and youre ready to play one of the most recognizable electric keyboard ever made. The fender rhodes is a very famous electric piano from the 80s, especially the stage mark ii model. For this pack we spent weeks restoring an original late 70s, 73key rhodes mk1 to its original glory. Fender rhodes piano mark v stage 73 vintage sound wav sample. By this means, then, it is possible to arrive at a fine tuning merely by sliding the spring to the desired spot on the tine. Oct 22, 20 i recently fixed up a beautiful 1981 fender rhodes electric piano mark ii suitcase, for which i want to get a bass amplifier. The peterson design rhodes preamp circa 19701977 is one of the most desirable preamps in rhodes history. Each purchase gives a download link with logic, garageband, and kontakt formats pcmac.
Like a conventional piano, the rhodes generates sound with keys and hammers, but instead of strings, the hammers strike thin metal tines, which vibrate between an. The tines in your rhodes piano, like the strings of a guitar, are subject to breakage under stress. If you mean something for a few hundred dollars, there really isnt anything you can get at least new that sounds even close to a rhodes. Invented by harold rhodes, it became particularly popular throughout the 1970s. Essentially, youre attempting to make a string instrument sound like an electronic vibraphone sort of. Like a piano, it generates sound using keys and hammers, but instead of strings, the hammers strike thin metal tines, which are then amplified via an electromagnetic pickup which is.
Logic pro x mainstage 3 turn your mac into a live rig. Dec 25, 2015 its no secret that fender has changed the music industry as we know it with the rhodes pianos. Free real fender rhodes sound library by jimmy fingers. Turn your mac into a soulful rhodes electric piano. Its no secret that fender has changed the music industry as we know it with the rhodes pianos. The free rhodes loops, samples and sounds listed here have been kindly uploaded by other users. Get instant access to the worlds best private pro audio classifieds for.
The mp3s were made an hour before the piano was picked up by the client, in a very casual way. And, if you want a really authentic sound, run the channel out your interface into a guitar amp, like a fender deluxe tube amp. Mar 02, 2018 here are the very good models of the wurlitzer p200 and fender rhodes electric piano sounds, stalwarts of the music scene for the last 50 years plus. Operatoranalog combine with the lfo panfilter delaystock reverb, do sound great if you dig into it. Free rhodes piano samples, sounds, and loops sample focus.
Our mission is to provide the highest quality restoration or customiza read more. The oldest, the granddaddy of all virtual rhodes is the lounge lizard from applied acoustics. Ive wasted so much time searching for the perfect synth plugin or fx, having trouble with latency or cpu usage when using a lot of third party plug while everything i needed was right there in the first place. Electrikeys is an electric piano emulation vst and vst3 plugin based on vintage fender rhodes mark i and suitcase 73, hohner clavinet d6 and pianet n, wurlitzer 200a and 210, yamaha cp70 and rmi 368x electrapiano models, as well as on workstation synthesizer presets from roland xp50 ep, korg 01w dyno piano and x5d chorusclav. The 1949 rhodes prepiano service manual has been scanned and is now. Fender rhodes tuneup is a tenstep process designed bring any rhodes piano back to its original factory specs and dimensional standards. Find the rhodes piano sound you are looking for in seconds. Similar tagswav acid acid loops apple code of arms fruity loops garageband loops heraldry hip hop loops instruments jazz contemporary kontakt loops midi files mp3 album rhodes coat of arms samples solo male artist top tags.
The sound generation is not based upon samples, thus there are 127 continous layers provided with a vintage rhodes smooth overdrive. This module reproduces the classic sound similar to rsp73 pianos. Jimmy fingers music has released a free real fender rhodes sound library featuring 120 chords in wav format. One of the next best thinsg would be the nord electros they have great sounding rhodes, also clavs and b4 with lesely speaker emulation. This is my second soundfont, an improved sampling of my 1977 rhodes mark i stage 73 piano. The rhodes piano also known as the fender rhodes piano or simply fender rhodes or rhodes is an electric piano invented by harold rhodes, which became popular in the 1970s. We ensure that every rhodes we sell is tuned, voiced, fully functional and ready to play. Full unlooped soundfont, with 65 samples in 5 velocity layers, sampling at least every 4th white key starting at f1. The venerable sound of the fender rhodes simply refuses to go out of style. Fender rhodes sounds 14 most recent oldest shortest duration longest duration any length 2 sec 2 sec 5 sec 5 sec 20 sec 20 sec 1 min 1 min all libraries bobby cole 0. In terms of effects, tube overdrive became a normal part of the pianos tone, with tremolo and spring reverb being available as well. The famous fender rhodes mark ii stage 73 electric piano.
The plugins sound amazing, and you feel like your playing an actual. The goal for 2020 is to update and improve the super sites layout and visuals, for content on both mobile and desktop. It sounds like the fender rhodes and wurlitzer electric pianos. Like a conventional piano, the rhodes generates sound with keys and hammers, but instead of strings, the hammers strike thin metal tines, which vibrate between an electromagnetic pickup. It lives on today, preserved like a piece in a museum. Mainstage 3 sound as great on stage as you do in the studio. Famous artists such as stevie wonder, herbie hancock have made numerous famous tracks using the fender rhodes. I like what an older analog chorus stompbox can do to get a rhodeslike sound, but the rhodes players all had their own unique sounds created by different amps and pedals. If you use any of these rhodes loops please leave your comments. All recordings were created with my 1974 fender rhodes mark 1 pre cbs era. Some sort of light ring mod to add the metallic element might help.
The chicago electric piano co is the premiere source for fully restored fender rhodes, wurlitzer, and hohner clavinets. See below for some best free fender rhodes vsts read more. Read the loops section of the help area and our terms and conditions for more information on how you can use the loops. More information order fender rhodes reproduction suitcase knobs. The action of a rhodes is not as refined as an acoustic piano and a lot of people through the years have complained about the action being too heavy or sluggish but you can set them up well if you know what youre doing and the response of the rhodes action to your playing is a large part of the sound in terms of the mellow sound or bark of. Fender rhodes piano mark v stage 73 vintage sound wav sample download here superrhodes samples collection vol3 samples library exclusively sampled from the legendary rhodes stage mark v vintage electric piano 1984 content of library. Well, that entirely depends on what you mean by affordable. Please contact us to report any files that you feel may be in. Garageband for ipad is a deep and very affordable app suitable for musicians and tineared musical newbies alike. The leeds rentals e rhodes was discovered recently after producer jay graydon enlisted our aid in tracking it down. Dec 08, 2016 what i might consider if i were you is one synth that does all the sound, then a 2nd controller keyboard that you can use to play other sounds on a 2nd midi channel so you can preset sounds on one board such as piano and do the other sounds that change a lot on the other that way you can always go back to piano on the lower keyboard or.
What kind of affordable electronic pianos best simulate. In my opinion almost any rhodes can sound professional, as long as you use a good preampeq, exchange the parts that are bad and, ideally, let an experienced rhodes tech optimize the action and sound for you, to really get the most out of the instrument. With garageband 09, the new lure is guitar and piano lessonsnine basic lessons. A more belllike tone is achieved when the tines button is selected.
That warm, smooth and velvety tone of the rhodes are something you cant find in other electronic keyboards. I like what an older analog chorus stompbox can do to get a rhodes like sound, but the rhodes players all had their own unique sounds created by different amps and pedals. Fender rhodes piano mark v stage 73 vintage sound wav. Originally released in 2002 lounge lizard is based on physical modelling rather than the more common sample based emulations. These are a bunch of color chords in every key that can be used as dominant passing chords or stand on their own.
Its funky, soulful, deep, smooth, jazzy, lounge, groovy. I want a fender rhodes sound, but cant afford a real one. With each version of garageband, apple tries to explore a different angle, hoping to bring in a new audience. This neat page addresses lots of the rhodes sounds and has some sweet sounding audio clips. The inside story of the vintage vibe piano is quite a story. Like guitar, there doesnt seem to be any single standard sound. Free fender rhodes samples library download gearslutz. Since getting rid of my rhodes in the early 90s, ive tried many other samples and software.
Best b3, rhodes, synth, piano in one keyboard the gear page. Premium fender rhodes parts, supplies and accessories for your vintage fender rhodes electric piano. Acid, fruity loops, ableton, pro tools, garageband, pro tools, cubase. What garageband 09 brings to the table is the possibility that more peoplespecifically those looking to get some use from a guitar or keyboard crammed in a closet or electric guitar players. My first gigs as a jazz pianist were on a fender rhodes.
I have recently been lucky enough to compare the sound of a digital rhodes through a fender twin guitar amp, a marshall guitar amp, and an ampeg b2 bass combo 4 8. If you have been looking for plugins that emulate the beautiful sound of the fender rhodes series, then look no further. I put together this collection of chords recorded with my 1974 fender rhodes. The phaser suggestions are cool zawinul gets a great sound with his rhodes and mutron biphase on the weather report at montreux dvd. Shop online the worlds largest selection of hardware, electronics, action parts, pedals, stands, legs. Whether youre playing yesterdays hits or making tomorrows, the sound of the stage73 is a true player in its own right.
I recently fixed up a beautiful 1981 fender rhodes electric piano mark ii suitcase, for which i want to get a bass amplifier. Im not sure which one to get, but ive always wanted one. Essential if you plan to do funkjazz, deep house, or any soulul music. The fender twin reverb was and continues to be the recommended amp for use with the rhodes see the models section for more details. I would only let a rhodes go out to a customer if i would be happy to do a gig with it myself, that means it has to play well, have a good action, be in tune, and sound great.
I used a little bit of analog delay from the memory boy made by elctro harmonix. Vintage rhodes from loopmasters is the ultimate collection of royalty free electric piano loops and multi samples primed and ready for your deep house, jazz, soulful and funk productions. So instead of recording the sound of a piano they create a computer model of how sound is generated when a mallet hits a tine. Jul 15, 2016 the oldest, the granddaddy of all virtual rhodes is the lounge lizard from applied acoustics.
What kind of affordable electronic pianos best simulate the. Im giving out wave files from my second sound sample library fender rhodes vol2 fire chords for music production. Transform your keyboard, guitar, or vocal performance with an enormous collection of plugins and sounds. If you see anything that looks strange, were working on it lost but not forgotten. Ive always loved the sound ever since i heard herbie hancocks albums from the 70s.
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