Alicia can't save NI's dreadful sounding and badly playable early Rhodes versions (based on Rhodes Sparkletop and early Mk 1). I once had an early Mk 1 original and am really glad a studio bought it (to have something especially "vintage") and thus get rid of it, now playing a much better Rhodes Mk 1. The Yamaha CP electric piano sounds in this library are much better and useable, while NI's Rhodes versions have VERY limited real world use cases IMO, apart from creating some effect sounds.
@@jefgibbons With a Mk I in my room, I'm probably aware of that. 🙂 Still, the Sarbee 88 and Keyscape libraries are VERY close to the sound and playing feel of of some of the best useable Rhodes variations. I'm playing them with my NI Komplete Kontrol 2 88 all the time, and easily 10 times more often than I play my real Rhodes, for obviuous practical reasons of fully editable midi recording. I also bought the NI Phoenix, but only for very limited and rare special use, and completely skipped the Diamond, because both are not at all comparably well suited for regular Rhodes duties, as the Scarbee and Keyscape libraries are.
@@defrigge My answer remains the same. I own a vintage Mk. 1. None of the libraries are equal to the real thing. Keyscaoe is “close enough” that it’s more convenient to work with. But at the cost of a massive amount of storage space and processing power. Not a problem if you’re using a desktop. Potentially a big problem if you’re using a laptop.
Dope review Jef. Cool vibes as usual. And Velvet Bloom kits are SUPER dope. Blessings! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 💯
Thanks my friend!
Very dope! Thanks for the demo of this!
Great little demo! I love the CP in keyscape but some of those effected presets are way cool
Thanks Bright!
The CP-70 sounds so good. I got mine from another company a while ago.
Should send that composition to Seal
Still not a peep on Maschine 3, WTF is wrong with them?
Jef my man ! Any leaks?
Cheers 🥂 🥂
Never liked the spikey attack on the CP's. But made me think I should wire up my MKS-20 and put the built in Dimension D chorus to work...
Is it free?
A lot of electric pianos, lately.
Easier to make than new synthesis or UI concepts…
Alicia can't save NI's dreadful sounding and badly playable early Rhodes versions (based on Rhodes Sparkletop and early Mk 1). I once had an early Mk 1 original and am really glad a studio bought it (to have something especially "vintage") and thus get rid of it, now playing a much better Rhodes Mk 1. The Yamaha CP electric piano sounds in this library are much better and useable, while NI's Rhodes versions have VERY limited real world use cases IMO, apart from creating some effect sounds.
Nothing beats the experience of the real thing... something about the way it hums and clicks! (Rhodes)
No emulation is going to sound exactly like the real thing.
@@jefgibbons With a Mk I in my room, I'm probably aware of that. 🙂 Still, the Sarbee 88 and Keyscape libraries are VERY close to the sound and playing feel of of some of the best useable Rhodes variations. I'm playing them with my NI Komplete Kontrol 2 88 all the time, and easily 10 times more often than I play my real Rhodes, for obviuous practical reasons of fully editable midi recording. I also bought the NI Phoenix, but only for very limited and rare special use, and completely skipped the Diamond, because both are not at all comparably well suited for regular Rhodes duties, as the Scarbee and Keyscape libraries are.
@@kellygreenii see my answer to Jef...
@@defrigge My answer remains the same. I own a vintage Mk. 1. None of the libraries are equal to the real thing. Keyscaoe is “close enough” that it’s more convenient to work with. But at the cost of a massive amount of storage space and processing power. Not a problem if you’re using a desktop. Potentially a big problem if you’re using a laptop.