Let's do the Wurlitzer poll.
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Re: Let's do the Wurlitzer poll.
Hey! what is a Wurlitzer?
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Re: Let's do the Wurlitzer poll.
You'll see: The Wurlitzer sound will be the first one Nord will introduce via physical modelling. Will be a new engine: The PM engine - replacing the sample synth unit. Will be _the_ new feature on NE7.
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Re: Let's do the Wurlitzer poll.
It is disheartening to realize that the current Wurly samples from Nord are really old.
- Wurlitzer - March 11, 2011 (8.2 MB)
- Wurlitzer 2 Amped - December 20, 2013 (23.0 MB)
I've been playing Wurly sounds on Nords dating all the way back to the NE2 that I bought in about 2002, so that sample is likely an earlier variant of the older Wurlitzer sample. On the NE2, I felt like it was one of the best Wurly sounds I had played on a digital keyboard, when combined with the onboard effects.
I remember being very excited when the Wurlitzer 2 Amped sample was released, which would have been during my NS2 era and beyond. It is a nice improvement from the prior sample and is the only one I use these days. It meets my needs. I am sure it could be even better with more depth of sampling and details around the various "bark" elements on a real Wurly. Maybe even branch off into something else besides the 200A.
As for how much more Nord can advance this iconic sound, I'm not sure. Seeing that they have created XL acoustic piano samples in excess of 200 MB, one would be curious what might be possible if they could provide a 200 MB Wurly XL sample??? Even the newest EP9 Stockholm XL is around 100 MB and the majority of the other Rhodes samples are a lot smaller...so perhaps this is just an outcome of EP sounds requiring less sampling bandwidth when compared to a concert grand piano? I am not technical enough to know the answer to this question.
In any event, I would be overjoyed if Nord released another Wurly sample that improved upon what they have on the shelf from 11-13 years ago.
- Wurlitzer - March 11, 2011 (8.2 MB)
- Wurlitzer 2 Amped - December 20, 2013 (23.0 MB)
I've been playing Wurly sounds on Nords dating all the way back to the NE2 that I bought in about 2002, so that sample is likely an earlier variant of the older Wurlitzer sample. On the NE2, I felt like it was one of the best Wurly sounds I had played on a digital keyboard, when combined with the onboard effects.
I remember being very excited when the Wurlitzer 2 Amped sample was released, which would have been during my NS2 era and beyond. It is a nice improvement from the prior sample and is the only one I use these days. It meets my needs. I am sure it could be even better with more depth of sampling and details around the various "bark" elements on a real Wurly. Maybe even branch off into something else besides the 200A.
As for how much more Nord can advance this iconic sound, I'm not sure. Seeing that they have created XL acoustic piano samples in excess of 200 MB, one would be curious what might be possible if they could provide a 200 MB Wurly XL sample??? Even the newest EP9 Stockholm XL is around 100 MB and the majority of the other Rhodes samples are a lot smaller...so perhaps this is just an outcome of EP sounds requiring less sampling bandwidth when compared to a concert grand piano? I am not technical enough to know the answer to this question.
In any event, I would be overjoyed if Nord released another Wurly sample that improved upon what they have on the shelf from 11-13 years ago.
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Re: Let's do the Wurlitzer poll.
The Wurlis sound better if you load the new versions that use the DYN filters.
If you loaded your Wurlis awhile ago you may not have these.
If you loaded your Wurlis awhile ago you may not have these.
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Re: Let's do the Wurlitzer poll.
'Wurlitzer 2 Amped' is a V6 XL version but only around 23MB.
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