Crafting The Sound: The Journey Behind Desolate Guitars – Part 1 Seton Daunt

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Recognizing a void in the realm of realistic guitar instruments, Seton Daunt envisioned a sampler instrument that encapsulated a very realistic representation of a specific style of guitar tone that he could use when away from the studio, or on the road. e-instruments’ Lars Dahlke, also a pro guitarist and Sound/Product Designer at e-instruments quickly…

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Paul Godfrey on Session Keys Electric S

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Paul Godfrey on Session Keys Electric S “Session Keys Electric S is exactly what we need” We sat down with producer and musician Paul Godfrey from Morcheeba. He told us why he uses our Session Keys Electric S, even though he has the real thing sitting in his recording studio. I’m Paul Godfrey, a musician…

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Stephen Gallagher Talks about Session Keys Electric S

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Stephen Gallagher Talks about Session Keys Electric S “As someone who’s owned three Rhodes and played a lot of Rhodes pianos I have been skeptical of Electric Piano samples in the past, and I’ve tried a lot of Rhodes emulators and samples and software. Session Keys Electric S is the best hands-down that I’ve ever…

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Story – Gerald McCauley Part 3

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Story – Gerald McCauley Part 3 A labour of love and creativity It certainly takes a special instrument to inspire such zeal in a seasoned music industry veteran like McCauley, and to spawn a dedicated film involving some of the greatest names in music. Down the Rhodes has been a true labour of love for…

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Inside Musical Instruments – Amazing Images

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Inside Musical Instruments – Amazing Images Vivid illustration of craftsmanship Here are some amazing images taken of musical instruments for an ad campaign for the Berliner Philharmoniker to illustrate the high level of detail for craftsmanship. They show the inside of different instruments taken with a macro lens and they are simply stunning, making the inside of…

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Story – Gerald McCauley Part 2

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Story – Gerald McCauley Part 2 From humble beginnings to worldwide inspiration As with many icons of our time, the Rhodes has a fascinating history. McCauley gives the brief version: “It was conceived really as Harold Rhodes was bored. He was in the US Air Corps, and he was a bit of an educator, a…

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Story – Gerald McCauley Part 1

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Story Of Gerald McCauley Part 1 A life-long love affair McCauley’s love affair with the Rhodes goes way back, to when he first heard its distinctive sound as a child: “They used to have television shows like The Midnight Special or Don Kirshner’s Rock Concerts back in the 70s and I would be up late…

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Born of Necessity: The Fender Rhodes Piano

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A short history of the Fender Rhodes Piano We recently released a virtual version of the legendary 1976 Fender Rhodes Piano. A great excuse (if any were needed) to dig into the colorful history of this fascinating instrument. The story begins during the Second World War. A certain Harold Rhodes gave up his chain of…

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Why a Grand Piano Sounds the Way It Does

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Why a Grand Piano Sounds the Way It Does The grand piano is one of the most fascinating musical instruments. Anybody who has ever pressed a few keys has a sense of how intricate its construction is and how difficult it would be to master it. Even the most advanced technology struggles in fully recreating…

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