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good rhodes plugin?
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:46 am
by tony g
Anyone know of a good one?I tried Mr Ray,& it sounded good but has some wierd noise shit going on (kinda like a guitar cord left unpluged through a chorus).Ive tried alot of sound fonts but haven't come across a good one yet,i'd prefer a vsti if I can find one worth while.
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:01 am
by longjohns
let's see who gives me shit for saying so, but i think a lot of the rhodes samples on reason's electromechanical sound really great
sorry that i don't know any vsti's
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:02 am
by azmills
Lounge Lizard ?
http://www.applied-acoustics.com/loungelizard.htm
If you have a Mac & would also like Logic Pro, then it's EVP 88 is also very good. Awfully expensive if all you need is the Rhodes though.
http://www.apple.com/logicpro/vintageinstruments.html
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:58 am
by SubFunk
definetely Lounge Lizard by Applied Acoustic Systems
by far the best and most 'original' sounding rhodes plug i know of.
and if you are already at AAS you should check out tassman too.
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:01 am
by FORMAT
SubFunk wrote:definetely Lounge Lizard by Applied Acoustic Systems
by far the best and most 'original' sounding rhodes plug i know of.
and if you are already at AAS you should check out tassman too.
I can recommend these too!
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:07 am
by DeadlyKungFu
But compared side by side, playing a REAL RHODES is a religious experience, and I'm neither religious nor a keyboard player, but I've fallen in love quickly with rhodes organs. It's a percussive instrument, very difficult to emulate.
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:16 am
by Michael Hatsis
skarbee Rhodes collection is pretty ridiculous, its not a plug but if youve got a soft sampler, Another vote for the Reason jam too, Reason is great bang for the buck..
Peace-
michael
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:18 am
by SubFunk
deadlykungfu wrote:
But compared side by side, playing a REAL RHODES is a religious experience, and I'm neither religious nor a keyboard player, but I've fallen in love quickly with rhodes organs. It's a percussive instrument, very difficult to emulate.
i agree about the 'real deal' but the lounge lizard is as good as it gets, if there is no real beauty at hand!! and yupp the evp 88, but that's just part of logic and not a standalone plug, even i think the LL is slightly more 'natural' and has that 'character'
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:49 am
by Nod
So whilst saving up for the payware here's Ziokiller (Guido's) excellent alternatives:
http://www.soundfonts.it/?a=cat&b=2
HTH
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 9:45 am
by eyeknow
isn't lounge lizard pc only? Just in case any mac users are out there.
Here is a HUGE
PLEASE DON'T BUY IT for NI elektrik piano.
superb samples........very very accurate
It's nice and simple
but it's a bug fest...........a regular czacada swarm! They have been promising updates for a long LONG time......but to date, nothing.
as mentioned, you can get logic pro and use the ev88.........pretty darn good for the most part.....but there is the little snag of 1000 USD
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 10:10 am
by polyslax
Lounge Lizard is Mac and Win, and I'll give it another big thumbs up, as well the rest of AAS's instruments.
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 10:14 am
by hoffman2k
I think there are new "real" Rhodes out or coming out.
Picked that up somewhere on an audio site...
Not the cheapest solution. But the more you know....
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/showthread.php3?t=61281
" Mr. Brandstetter has confirmed that the new instruments will: be true electromechanical pianos, based on Harold Rhodes' design mechanically follow (with improvements) the most recent production Rhodes, the Mk V be fitted as standard with MIDI be lighter, more roadworthy and more portable than any previous production Rhodes be available in 73- and 88-note versions offer many new features have a striking visual presence, while obviously remaining a "genuine Rhodes" "
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 4:38 pm
by SubFunk
yeah all AAS instruments are mac and pc.
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 4:42 pm
by Shoma
NI Elektrik Piano is good too
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:52 pm
by jamesp
I'm getting that "weird noise shit" off of Mr. Ray too. It's a strange endlessly sustained and gradually-getting-louder high Eb. Otherwise, I like the way this Vst sounds. Does anyone know how to fix this issue?
Wish I had a Rhodes, but I seriously love my Wurly.