Members mistersully Posted May 31, 2015 Members Share Posted May 31, 2015 hey all i'm looking to get the EP sounds covered in my home studio... my current keyboards are Nord Piano 1 and Korg Triton LE. I also have a Nord Electro 2 RackI like the grand pianos on the nord, but feel the rhodes and wurlys could be better. For hammond sounds i use the electro rack (triggered by the korg) with a Neo Ventilator 2 I'm thinking of getting a Korg SV1 just for the EP sounds. To me, that's where this board really shines (from what i've heard... haven't had a chance to play one), and i like the knobs etc for tweaking. Any other suggestions? I know many seem to like the Nord EP's, but when i hear demos of the SV1 it just seems to have that extra something. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Have you tried Velvet? IMHO, it's got the best EP sounds short of the vintage hardware that I've ever tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members delaware dave Posted June 2, 2015 Members Share Posted June 2, 2015 Well since he asked for 'best keyboard' he is looking for hardware. One of the best I've heard is the Kurzweil Forte. http://kurzweil.com/product/forte/audio/#Tine%20EPs http://kurzweil.com/product/forte/audio/#Wurly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wesg Posted June 2, 2015 Members Share Posted June 2, 2015 I haven't tried that Velvet thing, but I have tried the SV1. And I own a Yamaha CP4. I can't tell you how GOOD the Wurlitzer 200 sounds in it are. Like OMFG. Mind blowing. And the action is outta sight. The amp models are great! Do you like "Since When" by 54-40? I put together a performance with my CP4 that *nails* it. You'll know what song it is from the first note! Wes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mistersully Posted June 3, 2015 Author Members Share Posted June 3, 2015 thanks for the input everyone i went a played an sv1 the other day.... while i thought it was a good instrument, the one i played had a few keybed issues which turned me off a bit i came home and spend a lot of time with the nord, tweaking etc... i think i'm just going to try to make it work phil: does velvet work with logic, or is it pt only?... i was looking for an hardware instrument, but i'm always open to alternatives if they're good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kurikulum Posted June 12, 2015 Members Share Posted June 12, 2015 I like the organ and Rhodes sounds I get from my PC3K8 although I've heard them slated by some. I actually like every sound that comes out of it, on the other hand programming can be somewhat of a nightmare at least initially. Where there's one control on most units, Kurz tend to have 4 or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Outkaster Posted June 16, 2015 Members Share Posted June 16, 2015 Really the Nords always had the portion of the market covered, at least people used to say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Binkeys Posted July 8, 2015 Members Share Posted July 8, 2015 Kurzweil Forte, or even PC3 are excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike Martin Posted July 14, 2015 Members Share Posted July 14, 2015 PX-5S. Rhodes: or Wurly: A few dozen more demos here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JeffLearman Posted July 20, 2015 Members Share Posted July 20, 2015 All I can say is, if you LIKE the NE2's acoustic pianos and don't like it's Rhodes or Wurli, then we just aren't going to agree. At all. The acoustic piano on my NE2 sucks (and yeah, I tried them all). I vastly prefer the acoustic piano on my 32MB 1997 Ensoniq MR76. Vastly! The NE2 is good enough for 1-board rehearsals, but ugh. What a honky, sucky piano. Meanwhile, the Rhodes are decent, if not my favorites, and I really like the Wurli on the NE2. While it's a bit less authentic, I really like my favorite Rhodes on my CP4. What I really love about it is the dynamics and musicality -- way better than the NE2, and not just because of the better action on the CP4 (though that sure does help.) The sad thing on the CP4 is that the Wurli isn't set up so that you can control the tremolo amount using the MOD wheel, nor can you control Rhodes stereo vibrato amount that way. But those aren't deal killers for me, just nuisances/annoyances. When trying the PX-5S, you have to be sure to download Mike Martin's latest patches. The factory Rhodes in it left me unimpressed, as a Rhodes owner since 1977. I've heard recordings, though (like the above), that I didn't think would be possible from the sample set, based on what I heard when I tried the PX-5S. I *really* like what I hear in those demos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members delaware dave Posted July 24, 2015 Members Share Posted July 24, 2015 Chck this: http://www.youtube.com/embed/uvpaP25Pi2s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mistersully Posted July 24, 2015 Author Members Share Posted July 24, 2015 All I can say is, if you LIKE the NE2's acoustic pianos and don't like it's Rhodes or Wurli, then we just aren't going to agree. At all. The acoustic piano on my NE2 sucks (and yeah, I tried them all). I vastly prefer the acoustic piano on my 32MB 1997 Ensoniq MR76. Vastly! The NE2 is good enough for 1-board rehearsals, but ugh. What a honky, sucky piano. Meanwhile, the Rhodes are decent, if not my favorites, and I really like the Wurli on the NE2. i don't use the electro 2 piano sounds.... i use the piano sounds from the nord piano... same goes for the electric pianos... the only thing i use the electro 2 rack for is the organ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bandard Posted July 24, 2015 Members Share Posted July 24, 2015 Nord Stage has the best sounds. They are constantly being updated. YOu jjust have to decide if you want to afford them. And what amp you are putting them thru. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mistersully Posted July 24, 2015 Author Members Share Posted July 24, 2015 Nord Stage has the best sounds. They are constantly being updated. YOu jjust have to decide if you want to afford them. And what amp you are putting them thru. the pianos and electric pianos on the stage are the same as the nord piano... so, i have access to the nord piano library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members moogerfooger Posted July 30, 2015 Members Share Posted July 30, 2015 the Rhodes and wurtly in logic pro X / main stage are very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bill5 Posted August 11, 2015 Members Share Posted August 11, 2015 I'm shopping and really liked the sounds (these and others) of the Korg Kross, FYI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JeffLearman Posted August 18, 2015 Members Share Posted August 18, 2015 i don't use the electro 2 piano sounds.... i use the piano sounds from the nord piano... same goes for the electric pianos... the only thing i use the electro 2 rack for is the organ Doh! I need to read more carefully. Consider the Korg Krome. I really like its Rhodes (didn't try its Wurly). The Krome Rhodes is remarkably close to what I shoot for when using my 1977 Mark I Stage 73, and a bit unusual compared to most Rhodes, with more crisp bell. That sacrifices a bit of the meatier George Duke tone that everyone understandably loves. I also really like my CP4's Rhodes and Wurlie. The Rhodes is super dynamic and very musically dynamic -- way better than the NE2. The CP4's modeled tone has a bit of artificial quality to it that I don't crave, but playing it is just so much fun I'm getting used to it and not noticing any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onelife Posted September 4, 2015 Members Share Posted September 4, 2015 Velvet is great but since I got the Yamaha CP5 a couple of years ago (just before the CP4 came out) I use that for all my Piano and Electric Piano stuff now. The only problem I have with the CP5 is the lug - it's a brute. The CP4 seems to have taken care of that without compromise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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