Modartt user forum - Electric pianos

Re: Electric pianos

null@example.com (Key Fumbler) — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 17:28:31 +0000

It might be cool to replicate this in a single midi control:
https://www.vintagevibe.com/pages/vinta...ce-control

Re: Electric pianos

null@example.com (Key Fumbler) — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 09:44:45 +0000

Son of Rhodes goes to Vintage Vibe factory discusses some of the history, legacy, advances and the complexity of manufacturing the Rhodes electric piano, and Vintage Vibe's additions to the design:

https://youtu.be/jJ9d9YVKzKA

Re: Electric pianos

null@example.com (BarbaraRB) — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 23:04:03 +0000

hesitz wrote:

Yangyang wrote:
Thank you for answered me. I tried some classic scores withe the electric pianos, it sounds a bit strange. But for me, the compositions of Mr Bach sound better than some other composers. This morning at the library, I found a book on the boogie boogie. I read the introduction and now I understand what is the boogie and the blue. I will study the book.
Erik Satie is another to try. Here with a Fender Rhodes electric sound:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDUcBXfbVsM

That really works, too! So many great ideas!

Re: Electric pianos

null@example.com (BarbaraRB) — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 23:02:24 +0000

dklein wrote:

dazric, you are absolutely correct!
Your Bach comment made me remember Wendy Carlos's 1968 album, "Switched on Bach". It's all Bach on a synthesizer:
https://www.electronicbeats.net/the-fee...his-month/
Wendy Carlos may already be known to some PIanoteq users because of some of her alternative temperaments. "Switched on Bach" is another reason to get to know her.

Wow, that takes me back! I remember listening to Switched on Bach in college! It will be great to listen to it again. Thanks for sharing!

Re: Electric pianos

null@example.com (Key Fumbler) — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 20:44:38 +0000

Heavily edited post here.

Just videos for ideas on interpretations. To me the electrics come alive with improvisation. Most MIDI files aren't going to give you that:

Back on topic:
https://youtu.be/cnzICutH_sE

https://youtu.be/QDHJkKkLsbI

https://youtu.be/3deQXzV-qTk

Re: Electric pianos

null@example.com (joannchr) — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 19:46:50 +0000

dazric wrote:

Yes, I agree, some classical pieces might sound rather odd on the electrics - but Bach sounds good on just about anything! It's great that you've found a study book to get you going.

100% agree when it comes to Bach , in many scores Bach didn’t even mention an instrument. Now pieces for fortepiano are not going to sound nice on a Rhodes or Wurlitzer because they were composed with a view to produce sound effects that took into consideration the particular resonance and decay time , including pedals . So of course you can play the notes, and even practice .

Re: Electric pianos

null@example.com (hesitz) — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 17:24:52 +0000

Yangyang wrote:

Thank you for answered me. I tried some classic scores withe the electric pianos, it sounds a bit strange. But for me, the compositions of Mr Bach sound better than some other composers. This morning at the library, I found a book on the boogie boogie. I read the introduction and now I understand what is the boogie and the blue. I will study the book.

Erik Satie is another to try. Here with a Fender Rhodes electric sound:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDUcBXfbVsM

Re: Electric pianos

null@example.com (miiindbullets) — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 16:20:50 +0000

dklein wrote:

dazric, you are absolutely correct!
Your Bach comment made me remember Wendy Carlos's 1968 album, "Switched on Bach". It's all Bach on a synthesizer:
https://www.electronicbeats.net/the-fee...his-month/
Wendy Carlos may already be known to some PIanoteq users because of some of her alternative temperaments. "Switched on Bach" is another reason to get to know her.

Wendy Carlos is great! Chopin on a synth can be entertaining, also. Or sacrilegious, depending on your preferences. But I enjoy a lot of this guy’s content:

https://youtu.be/-cc-SyH0Ra0

https://youtu.be/K9iT073joFE

Re: Electric pianos

null@example.com (jacobspauly) — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 15:51:43 +0000

Yangyang wrote:

Hello,
The electric pianos are for the rock and roll music, is not it ? I bought it a few years ago and I still did not play it because my whole piano scores are classic music. I would be very happy if someone could send me some scores and if possible Midi files for listen the style and interpretation of rock music for these electric pianos, especially the Vintage Tines MKI and MKII. Thank you.

I love the electric pianos for funk. I really like the sound of Herbie Hancock and use the pianos to replace guitars to get a funk sound.

https://on.soundcloud.com/m6uTYYBDsyRbemSK7

Re: Electric pianos

null@example.com (dklein) — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 02:30:14 +0000

dazric, you are absolutely correct!

Your Bach comment made me remember Wendy Carlos's 1968 album, "Switched on Bach". It's all Bach on a synthesizer:

https://www.electronicbeats.net/the-fee...his-month/

Wendy Carlos may already be known to some PIanoteq users because of some of her alternative temperaments. "Switched on Bach" is another reason to get to know her.

Re: Electric pianos

null@example.com (dazric) — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 10:22:11 +0000

Yes, I agree, some classical pieces might sound rather odd on the electrics - but Bach sounds good on just about anything! It's great that you've found a study book to get you going.

Re: Electric pianos

null@example.com (Yangyang) — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 06:53:43 +0000

Thank you for answered me. I tried some classic scores withe the electric pianos, it sounds a bit strange. But for me, the compositions of Mr Bach sound better than some other composers. This morning at the library, I found a book on the boogie boogie. I read the introduction and now I understand what is the boogie and the blue. I will study the book.

Re: Electric pianos

null@example.com (dazric) — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 12:09:53 +0000

Well, not just rock & roll, but also jazz and blues. And - although some people might object to this - there's no reason why you can't try playing some of your classical repertoire on these instruments. I think anything that would have been played on a harpsichord, clavichord or fortepiano would work quite nicely. So, J.S. Bach, Handel, Scarlatti, Clementi... If you enjoy it and it works for you, it's not wrong! Also there are plenty of pop-style contemporary classical pieces by composers such as Christopher Norton which should work very well on the electrics. I don't know if there are many good quality free scores available, because of copyright, but there are a lot of MIDI files around. I'm not sure where you'd get some good quality rock MIDI files, but the Pianoteq demo by Piet de Ridder (available to download here https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php ) is an excellent starting point for blues style.

Electric pianos

null@example.com (Yangyang) — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 02:50:39 +0000

Hello,

The electric pianos are for the rock and roll music, is not it ? I bought it a few years ago and I still did not play it because my whole piano scores are classic music. I would be very happy if someone could send me some scores and if possible Midi files for listen the style and interpretation of rock music for these electric pianos, especially the Vintage Tines MKI and MKII. Thank you.