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I've been a fan of IK Multimedia's Sampletank virtual sound module since I first reviewed it in SOS August 2001, and it's still my first port of call for bread-and-butter sounds, especially drum kits and electric basses but more than two years on, it's now been replaced by Sampletank 2, which IK have been heralding with much ado for a while now. Sequels are usually bigger and more expensive than the original, but as anyone who's sat though Blues Brothers 2000 will know, they aren't always better.
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Two years on, there are plenty of fully featured software samplers and non-sampling virtual instruments too.
Sampletank was a hit - a sample-based virtual instrument with great sounds and, at the time, not much competition. Users will find here the keys to electrifying piano tracks that are as pleasing today as they were decades ago.IK's Sampletank 2 running under Steinberg's Cubase SX2. Generations on, these four instruments maintain their thrones as kings of tone for keyboard players.
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For Wurly Model 120, IK chose a superbly maintained vintage specimen from 1959, full of mid-century modern style, which was sampled to fully achieve its warm analog tone and soulful dynamics. Wurlitzer electric pianos use hammers striking a metal reed and electromagnetic pickups for their distinctive tone.
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Wurly Model 120 is based on the Wurlitzer Model 120 portable electric piano from the 1950s, one of the earliest electric pianos to find its way into the pop music charts. For Electric Piano Bass, the model is a stunning red sparkle edition, which IK captured to convey all its low-end mojo and responsiveness.
The Piano Bass employed the same design as the Rhodes Piano, using hammers to strike metal tines. For Stage 73 Mark V, IK’s super deep multi-velocity sampling techniques were applied to a beautifully maintained original Rhodes Mark V to reproduce this highly regarded electric piano in all its sonic glory.Įlectric Piano Bass is based on the Rhodes Piano Bass, which appeared in 1960 as a way for keyboard players to cover the bass part on a dedicated instrument, its 32 keys covering the most widely used range of a bass. It’s known for having the brightest and clearest tone of all the Rhodes models. Stage 73 Mark V is a deep sampling of the Rhodes Mark V electric piano, the last “real Rhodes” model that was produced by Harold Rhodes in the mid-1980s. There are no loops, only full-length samples of a revered instrument in prime playing condition. For Electromagnetik, IK sampled an immaculate example of a ’70s Yamaha CP70B electric grand with eight real velocities across the keyboard. What they share is the beauty of their design, one that uses electromagnetic pickups and the vibrations of hammers hitting metal strings, tines, or reeds to deliver pleasing tones to the listener.Įlectric Grand C70P is based on a Yamaha CP70B electric grand, which was developed in the ’70s for stage pianists desiring the depth of expression of hammers hitting strings but at volumes that could compete with the rest of any band.
Spanning four decades of electric stage piano history, the keys in this collection each offer their own distinct sound and vibe, which you won’t find in any other SampleTank collection.
Though available separately, together these instruments offer significant savings and will provide the composer and musician with an inspiring collection of distinctive keyboard sounds from over 4.5 GB of sample content and 80 SampleTank 4 instrument presets.Įlectromagnetik features four meticulously maintained instruments specifically chosen for their individuality and contrast from the personal collection of IK keyboard guru, Erik Norlander. J– IK Multimedia releases Electromagnetik, which brings together four new SampleTank sound libraries, each focusing on a very specific and rare electric piano.
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