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Hi everyone, I hope all of you are doing well. Below are two programs I put together for "Babe" by Styx. The Rhodes EP1 (Version 6) has the Dyno filter set and EQ'd to bring out the tines even more with the midrange boosted at 5K Hz and treble flat. I have the same piano mapped on the lower/mid range for Slot A and upper split for Slot B as I set up program 1 so I can bring in the strings and mono synth on the upper split with the Control Pedal and while simultaneously taking out the upper Slot B Rhodes. If you listen closely to the actual song, it sounds like the upper D note on the Rhodes has more of a tine sound than some others since they are individually voiced, and the lower notes especially don't have quite as much, so you may want to trim off the mid and treble a little on the Rhodes for Slot A if it's too much after listening to it through your rig, but try it first - some really like the distinctive sound so I biased it that way. I hope some of you can make use of this. Take care.

Note: If you don't play live with your Stage 3 in stereo, you'll lose the stereo panning effect that's part of the original sound, so you may need to play around with the Phase Shifter a little more or use the Chorus effect.

The mp3 covers:
a) Program 1 - the intro with the Control Pedal down so you hear the upper range of the Rhodes,
b) Program 1 - the Control Pedal up to take out the upper Rhodes and bring in the Strings on lower split and Mono synth on the upper split,
c) Program 2 - Rhodes, B3 and stock Stage 3 voice sample in mono, played during the guitar solo making sure the highest note is hit last so the voice on the highest note comes out while the chord is being played, and
d) Program 2 - an alternative for the guitar solo part with the Rhodes, B3, and voices on the left hand and another mono synth on the right hand (arpeggiator used to make it easy, but can be turned off). I don't know the actual part being played but just threw in something in for the demo.

• Stage 3 - Styx - Babe Programs.mp3

Programs, MP3 examples, and links to many others
nord-stage-3-programs-ns3p-ns3pb-files- ... 15748.html

This is such an awesome program! I just started learning babe and this sounds identical!! I’m starting to work on Come Sail Away, have you made a program for that? I haven’t dove too deep into programming it yet but figure I would ask if you have (yours would be 100x better than mine haha)

Alaskanulu wrote:This is such an awesome program! I just started learning babe and this sounds identical!! I’m starting to work on Come Sail Away, have you made a program for that? I haven’t dove too deep into programming it yet but figure I would ask if you have (yours would be 100x better than mine haha)

Thanks, that would be a great one to program. I haven't taken a shot at it but listening to it this morning I would find a simple synth to go along with strings on a phase shifter effect behind the piano, and I'd set up a second program to do the guitar riffs and/or power chords with the guitar player for the last half of the song. Here's a link to a few guitar programs to check out -> nord-stage-3-programs-ns3p-ns3pb-files- ... 17012.html

Ok I’ll try that out when I get started on it! Thanks!