New EP7 Tines Amped & Electric Grand Amped

[damasp]

After using the Rhodes EP E7 for a while, I also deleted it in order to have a little more variation in the Rhodes sounds. The advantages of the EP E7 didn't seem to be worth it. It is really tough using a Electro 3 and trying to fit in the new sounds. (I found I liked the new Amped Wurly enough to make room for it. It has more dynamics. The old Wurly was dull and never cut through.

Unfortunately I still wasn't able to squeeze in a Med size Upright back in, so I'm using a Sm size now. I lalso added the SparkleTop, since there was just a little extra room left for something. I don't use the Upright enough to bump out the other two EPs I really want to use. The Blue Swede Upr has a nice ring to it, so I feel I can go with the Sm size.

My new line up is:
Bright Gr Lg
Blue Swede Upr Sm
EP2
EP5
EP Sparkletop
Wurly Amped
Clavs

Last night I spent a while reorganizing the sounds in relationship to what I use most for the band I play with. Amazing how long this can take. Well at least the E3 is still supported even though my choices are getting slim.

[JiminWales]

Just found this manual for the CP80, which in page 7 has the tuning chart.
http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/pdf/emi ... /CP80E.PDF
So the sample provided by Clavia is spot on!

[JiminWales]

Just wondering - how does the CP70 get to be stereo sampled? I thought they were mono.

Cp70 is stereo.

Erm, no it isn't!
It has 2 outputs but only produces "stereo" with the tremolo effect. Pick ups and tone control panel is all mono.
I guess they could have put stereo mic's over the strings?

[Katzer]

CP 70/80 are mono. The only thing in stereo is the tremolo effect.

[daniel70]

Here's another eq-setting which works very well for me with the EP7: Bass: +0, Mids at 3,9: +13, High: +12. As well as perhaps a bit Compressor at about 3,5.

[azwel]

settings I use on electro 4 are bass -9, mid (12 o clock) gain( 2 o clock) and high +8 or so. I was comparing it to a direct rhodes mk1 sound that I heard on youtube

[Mr_-G-]

Just wondering - how does the CP70 get to be stereo sampled? I thought they were mono.

I had a listen with headphones. There is a noticeable "spatial effect", but I did not notice any obvious key positioning across the channels. I guess that the instrument was amped in mono, but recorded simultaneously from 2 different positions, so there is some a wall reflection or similar.
What I also noted is that there is very little phase cancellation when switching the Mono mode on.

[davidlamb]

I dont like too the new ep7 amped...I find it dirty With a lot of Body and not With the dynamics so sweet like the Ep1 mk1...
A new Grand in the line of bechstein, blüthner Or Kawai....it works be better...

[soratach]

I think the new Rhodes has showed that Nord is capable of better things, especially the CP80.


Although, no offense to u guys, bluthner and kawai and that lot, they sound disgusting in real life to be very honest.

[Horacio]

Is it me or the new EP7 sounds more quiet than the rest of the electric pianos? I still like the EP6 best.